Monday, December 3rd, 2018
Finland’s ‘ode’ to a new era in libraries
HELSINKI (DNA) – What do you give the world’s most literate country for its 100th birthday? For Finland’s politicians and public, the answer was simple: a vast, state-of-the-art library, a new “living room for the nation”. Twenty years in the planning, Helsinki’s central library officially opens on December 5 at the end of a year of festivities marking the centenary of Finland’s independence after breaking with Russia in 1917 following six centuries under Swedish rule. It is a huge, flowing structure of wood and glass sitting on a prime spotRead More
Cricketer Asif, family hurt in road mishap
LAHORE: (DNA) – Fast bowler Muhamamd Asif, his wife and two daughters sustained injuries as their car rammed into footpath in Lahore in wee hours on Monday. As per details, the accident took place in Lahore’s Defence area at around 02:45 am when their speedy car hit the footpath in a bid to save another vehicle coming from the opposite side, resulting the Muhammad Asif, his wife and daughters minor head injuries. The all injured immediately rushed to a nearby medical facility, where talking to media, Asif said that hisRead More
Explosion near Karachi’s Khadda Market, no casualties reported
KARACHI (DNA) – A blast took place near Karachi Defence Khadda Market in a stolen car, however, no casualties were reported, police reported on Monday. According to police details, the car was stolen on Sunday night and in the morning it was traced in an empty plot near Khadda Market. Explosion near Karachi’s Khadda Market, no casualties reported The Karachi bomb disposal squad also reached the scene and found six gas-cylinders near the car. The squad revealed that there was no evidence of gas-cylinder explosion. However, further investigation into theRead More