Friday, May 11th, 2018
Cancer warnings to be served up with coffee in California
LOS ANGELES, MAY 11 (DNA) – Starbucks Corp and other roasters and retailers must serve up a cancer warning with coffee sold in California, a Los Angeles judge has ruled. Superior Court Judge Elihu Berle in a ruling published on Monday said that Starbucks and other coffee sellers did not show that the risk from consuming acrylamide, a possible cancer-causing byproduct created during coffee roasting, was offset by benefits from drinking coffee. That ruling confirmed Berle’s tentative decision on the matter in March. The Council for Education and Research onRead More
Travel restrictions on Pakistani diplomats in US take effect
WASHINGTON, MAY 11 (DNA) – The United States decision to restrict the movement of Pakistani diplomats in America takes effect from today, while Pakistan is reportedly also considering a reciprocal move. The U.S. government had notified Pakistani authorities that diplomats at its Washington embassy and consulates will be barred from traveling more than 40 kilometers from their posts without prior permission. Pakistan Ambassador to the US Aizaz Chaudhry also confirmed that the United States’ travel restrictions on Pakistani diplomats came into effect from Friday (May 11). “In my opinion, this is notRead More
Pak, Turkey ties getting stronger with each passing day: ambassador
ISLAMABAD, MAY 11 (DNA) – Ambassador of Turkey to Pakistan Mustafa Yurdakul on Thursday said friendly relations between Turkey and Pakistan are getting stronger by the passage of every day. He said that our cordial cultural and diplomatic connections should be translated into enhanced trade and economic ties to benefit both the brotherly nations. He said this while talking to President of the FPCCI Ghazanfar Bilour. VP FPCCI Atif Ikram Sheikh, Chairman Coordination FPCCI Malik Sohail, Chairman FPCCI Standing Committee on Women Empowerment Amna Malik were also present at theRead More
Can Maldives benefit from India’s ‘improving relations’ with China?
If media reports and analyses are to be believed, version 2.0 of the ubiquitous, yet-forgettable ‘Hindi-Chini bhai, bhai’ slogan from the Nehruvian era may hold the key to removing at least some of the recent avoidable strains in bilateral relations between Maldives and larger neighbour India in the shared Indian Ocean Region (IOR). Maldives, especially incumbent President Abdulla Yameen, whose camp seems to have had a free run thus far, may have to acknowledge that it could cut both ways for their nation, and that making up with India early onRead More
Explosion kills five of a family in Peshawar
PESHAWAR, MAY 11 (DNA) – At least five people were killed and two other sustained injuries in an explosion at a hotel on the Grand Trunk Road (GT Road) in Peshawar in the wee hours of Friday. According to sources, the explosion occurred in Room No 408 at the fourth floor of the hotel. A woman and three children were among the dead. Sources further informed that the deceased were members of the same family. The explosion was so severe the window panes of nearby buildings were also broken. TheRead More