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Bilawal vows to challenge presidential ordinance on Senate elections

KARACHI, FEB 08 (DNA) – Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Zardari, while announcing to challenge the Presidential Ordinance on Senate election in court, said that if amendments are to be made through ordinances, the National Assembly should be closed down. He expressed hope that the Supreme Court of Pakistan too would oppose the ordinance. “We hope that the court will decide this important matter in accordance with the constitution and the law”, said Bilawal. Addressing a news conference here in Karachi, Bilawal Bhutto said that PPP will challenge ElectionsRead More


Greece extends ban on int’l, domestic flights

ATHENS, FEB 8 (DNA) – The Greek Civil Aviation Authority has announced that it would extend restrictions on international and domestic flights as part of measures in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. The authority said on Sunday that all domestic flight restrictions will be extended till Feb. 15, while the international flight ban will be extended until Feb. 22. With regards to domestic flights, only traveling for health and family reasons along with business travels will be allowed, in addition to returning to permanent residence. All-third country nationals other than EU citizensRead More


Coronavirus: Nigeria confirms 20 deaths within 24 hours

ANKARA, FEB 8: Nigeria’s health authorities have confirmed 20 more COVID-19 deaths and 206 new infections in the last 24 hours as the country is experiencing the second wave of the pandemic. “Till date [Sunday], 139,748 cases have been confirmed, 113,525 cases have been discharged and 1,667 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory,” Nigeria’s Centre for Disease Control announced in its latest update. Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos remains the most affected state with a tally of 343 COVID-19-related deaths and 51,685 infections. It is followedRead More


China lauds Pak remarks about Xinjiang

DNA BEIJING, FEB 8 – China on Monday appreciated the objective and unbiased position upheld by the Pakistani and United Arab Emirates (UAE) sides about the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. “China appreciates the objective and unbiased position upheld by the Pakistani and UAE sides,”ť Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said during his regular briefing while commenting on positive remarks made by Mushahid Hussain, Chairman, Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and UAE Ambassador to China Ali Al Dhaheri. He said that Chairman Hussain and Ambassador Dhaheri both spoke aboutRead More


South Africa suspends use of AstraZeneca vaccine

PRETORIA, South Africa, FEB 8: South Africa’s Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said Sunday that his country would temporarily halt the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine that was due to be rolled out later this month. The suspension comes hours after a new study revealed the vaccine is less effective against the South African variant of the coronavirus known as 501Y.V2. South Africa received 1 million doses of the drug Feb. 1, which the government said would be administered first to frontline health workers. “We shall wait for guidance from ourRead More


Turkish foreign minister to begin Gulf tour Tuesday

ANKARA, FEB 8: The Turkish foreign minister will embark on a three-day Gulf tour on Tuesday for official visits to Kuwait, Oman and Qatar. According to a statement by the Turkish Foreign Ministry on Monday, Mevlut Cavusoglu “will pay official visits to Kuwait, Oman and Qatar on 9-11 February 2021,” and “will hold talks with his counterparts and other high-level authorities” on the occasion of these visits. “During these meetings, various aspects of our bilateral relations will be reviewed and views on current regional and international issues will be exchanged,” addedRead More