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HH Sheikh Mohammed wishes Diwali

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, extended his wishes for Diwali, the Festival of Lights. In his message, His Highness said, “On behalf of the people of the UAE, I wish everyone celebrating around the world a happy Diwali. May the light of […]

Armenians fume over ‘peace handovers’ to Azerbaijan, thousands take to streets to revolt

More than 2,000 demonstrators Wednesday protested in the Armenian capital as anger mounted over Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s decision to cede swathes of disputed territory to Azerbaijan under a controversial peace deal. Pashinyan announced a Russian-brokered peace agreement with Azerbaijan over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh in the early hours of Tuesday, ending weeks of intense fighting […]

K-pop’s Blackpink slammed over panda ‘mishandling’ in newest line of S.Korea-China netizen clash

A reality TV episode showing K-pop girl band BLACKPINK holding a newly born panda was pulled after accusations in China that the group mishandled a national treasure, becomes the latest row between South Korea’s entertainment stars and audiences from its neighbour. Last month, South Korean boyband BTS was heavily criticised in China after its leader […]

‘11.11’: A row of one’s whirl in the biggest e-shopping bonanza of the year!

Consumers worldwide snapped up everything from food to electronics to beauty goods Wednesday as retailers slashed prices for the largest ‘double 11’ online shopping bonanza, closely eyed by analysts this year for deeper insight on post-pandemic consumer sentiment.  The marathon spending spree on the annual “Single’s Day” — so-called for its name-serving 11.11 date — […]

UK booksellers go digital in fight against lockdown collapse

Faced with closures amid on and off pandemic measures and rising threats from retail giant Amazon, 250 independent UK bookshops have banded together to kickstart a new online platform — to both sustain their loyal customer base and generate newer far-reaching audiences. The north London bookshop is one among the circle of bibliophiles to join […]

Pakistan warns U.N to reject monopoly over COVID vaccine

Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Tuesday urged the United Nations’ departments to discourage the monopolisation of the recently announced COVID-19 vaccine and ensure availability for poorer countries too. The minister acknowledged the efforts of the international researchers and scientists who have invented the COVID-19 vaccine which was announced on Monday […]

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