Wednesday, December 28th, 2016
Iconic Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher dies aged 60
DEC 28, (DNA) – After decades of fast living that her fearless “Star Wars” character Princess Leia would have struggled to keep up with, Carrie Fisher died Tuesday, days after suffering a heart attack. She was 60.The American actress was enjoying a new phase in the spotlight with a tour promoting her latest headline-grabbing memoir and a reprisal of her iconic role in 2015’s “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” Fisher was returning from the London leg of a book tour on Friday when she collapsed 15 minutes before landing in LosRead More
Warner’s whirlwind ton leads Aussie fightback after Pakistan declare at 443-9
MELBOURNE, DEC 28, (DNA) – Azhar Ali carved out an unbeaten double-century to set Pakistan up for a first innings declaration at 443-9 but a belligerent David Warner had Australia charging out of the blocks in response on day three of the second test on Wednesday. Opener Warner fired a rapid 144 before Wahab Riaz finally got him, as Australia raced to 244-2 with Usman Khawaja nearing his own century in brilliant sunshine at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Pakistan spinner Yasir Shah bowled opener Matt Renshaw for 10 but was hammered forRead More
CPEC making remarkable progress: Chinese media
BEIJING, DEC 28, (DNA) – China’s official media played down the growing criticism over the $46 billion CPEC, saying the project had made “remarkable progress” though India opted for “disrupting” the initiative, reported foreign media. “Three years on, the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), described by Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif as a game changer for the entire region, has entered into full implementation in 2016 and remarkable progress has been achieved,” a commentary in the state-run Xinhua news agency said. Referring to Chinese ambassador to Pakistan Sun Weidong’s comments, itRead More
PM inaugurates 340MW Chashma-III Nuclear Power Plant
MIANWALI, DEC 28, (DNA) – Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif inaugurated the Chashma Nuclear Project – III, having a capacity of generating 340 megawatts of electricity. The 340MW power plant is a joint collaboration of Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) and China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), read a press statement issued on Tuesday. This is the third project after successful operation of Chashma-I and Chashma-II projects. Minister of Defence and Water and Power Khawaja Asif and Advisor to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz accompanied the Prime Minister. Chashma – IV NuclearRead More