Tuesday, July 20th, 2021
US says ‘recognises, supports’ Pakistan’s efforts to meet FATF requirements
WASHINGTON – The US has said it recognises and supports Pakistan’s continued efforts to meet the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) requirements, and acknowledges that the latter has made “significant progress” on the international watchdog’s original action plan agreed in June 2018. US State Department spokesperson Ned Price made these remarks during a press briefing on Monday while answering a question about Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood accusing India of politicising the FATF to ensure that Pakistan remained on the watchdog’s increased monitoring list, also known as the grey list. “Well, you’re referringRead More
Russia, U.S. to hold nuclear arms control talks on July 28
MOSCOW – Russia and the United States have agreed to hold their first round of nuclear strategic stability talks on July 28 in Geneva, the Kommersant newspaper reported on Tuesday. U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed at a summit in Geneva last month to embark on bilateral dialogue to lay the groundwork for future arms control and risk reduction measures.
China table tennis boss says Olympic playing areas too small
Beijing, July 20 :China’s table tennis chief on Tuesday claimed the “smaller than usual” size of the playing areas may affect players’ performance and safety, in his latest complaints about the Tokyo Olympics. China have won 28 of the 32 table tennis titles awarded at the Olympics, dominating a sport in a way that has rarely been matched. But the lead-up to the pandemic-delayed Games has thrown up several challenges, from inconsistent form among China’s top players to new rules to stop the coronavirus spreading. “The whole playing space isRead More
Two children killed, five others injured after roof of house collapses in Kohat
PESHAWAR, Jul 20 :Two children of a family died in their sleep while three other children and wife and husband sustained multiple injuries after the roof of their house collapsed in Kamal Khel village of district Kohat due to heavy downpour in the city, Police informed. The incident happened late at night and due to flash floods in the area the Rescue teams were facing difficulties in recoveries of dead bodies, however the injured were recovered safely. The Police said that the family belonged to Khyber district and was settledRead More