Half of US adults fully vaccinated against Covid: W.House More than half a million Americans have died from the coronavirus but the country is now a world leader in rolling out vaccinations. Published 25 May, 2021 07:55pm
Markets US stocks open higher as German DAX hits all-time high The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.2 percent at the open, outpaced by the tech-heavy Nasdaq and the wider S&P 500. Published 25 May, 2021 07:37pm
Pakistan Around 266,077 people get COVID-19 jabs in district The report said 24,223 patients were discharged from hospitals while 1719 were quarantined including 997 at homes and 722 in isolation. Published 25 May, 2021 06:49pm
World EU summit embraces Covid certificate to unlock travel European Commission chief stressed that the union had made "steady progress on vaccination" -- permitting the reopening of travel. Published 25 May, 2021 06:02pm
Pakistan 55 deaths, 817 new cases of coronavirus reported in Punjab on Tuesday The Punjab health department has conducted 5,004,838 tests for COVID-19 so far while 302,873 confirmed cases recovered altogether in the province. Published 25 May, 2021 05:40pm
Pakistan COVID-19 claims 92 lives, infects 2,253 more people During the past 24 hours, most of the deaths have occurred in the Punjab followed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Published 25 May, 2021 05:20pm
Pakistan Covid-19 vaccination center starts working at KPC The vaccination center has been established in collaboration with Sindh government to facilitate the KPC members and their families. Published 25 May, 2021 05:08pm
World Virus curbs hit German GDP more than expected in Q1 It was well below pre-pandemic levels, with Covid-19 curbs leading to a 5.4 percent drop in private consumption, according to the data. Published 25 May, 2021 04:45pm
Pakistan Sindh to vaccinate all police officials on priority Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah says policemen, like doctors and paramedical staff, will be exempted from age limit Since the pandemic began, more than 6,400 police officials have contracted Covid-19 in the province Published 25 May, 2021 02:54pm
Business & Finance Fitch downgrades Dubai's Emirates REIT after sukuk exchange offer Fitch said that should the proposed exchange go through, it will re-rate the company based on its new capital structure. Published 25 May, 2021 12:31pm
Business & Finance Coronavirus hit on German economy bigger than expected in first quarter On the year, gross domestic product contracted by 3.1%, the Federal Statistics Office said. Published 25 May, 2021 12:20pm
Pakistan Shafqat Mahmood tests positive for Covid-19 Minister says he is suffering from mild symptoms Today, Pakistan reported the lowest number of coronavirus cases since March 14, taking the national tally to 905,852 Published 25 May, 2021 12:13pm
Pakistan Pakistan vaccinates close to 268k people – its highest single-day tally 267,953 people were vaccinated against the novel virus during the last 24 hours. Asad Umar has requested citizens to visit vaccination centres as soon as possible. Updated 25 May, 2021 12:48pm
Pakistan Pakistan asks 12 Indian High Commission officials, families to quarantine after Covid-19 positive case surfaces On May 22, these officials and their families entered Pakistan through the Wagah border. All 12 officials, and their family members and drivers have been asked to quarantine. Published 25 May, 2021 11:49am
Covid-19: Pakistan reports lowest number of daily cases since May 14 2,253 new cases and 92 deaths were reported during the past 24 hours. The national positivity ratio stands at 4.82%. Updated 25 May, 2021 11:48am
Pakistan US role vital to resolve Kashmir, Palestine issues: Sarwar LAHORE: Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar called on Eddie Burnice Johnson, a female member of the United... Published 25 May, 2021 04:40am
Pakistan Overall corona positivity rate drops in Punjab LAHORE: The overall positivity rate of coronavirus in the province has further declined to 03.52 percent, as out of... Published 25 May, 2021 04:40am
World Second Sherpa guide dies on Everest KATHMANDU: A second Sherpa guide has died on Mount Everest in a week, an expedition organiser said Monday. The... Published 25 May, 2021 04:40am
World UN chief declares ‘war’ on Covid as India toll tops 300,000 GENEVA: The UN chief on Monday declared the world “at war” against Covid-19, as India’s death toll crossed... Published 25 May, 2021 04:40am
Pakistan Country reports 3,060 Covid-19 cases, 57 deaths ISLAMABAD: The country, Monday, reported 3,060 Covid-19 cases and 57 coronavirus deaths, taking the national ... Published 25 May, 2021 04:40am
Markets Secondary and higher secondary: IPEMC decides to hold board exams after June 20 ISLAMABAD: The Inter-Provincial Education Ministers Conference (IPEMC) on Monday decided to hold board examinations... Published 25 May, 2021 04:40am
Print Israeli businesses lost $368m during Gaza fighting OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli businesses lost 1.2 billion shekels ($368 million) during 11 days of fighting between... Published 25 May, 2021 04:40am
Print Karachi to come under night ‘curfew’ from today KARACHI: The Sindh Task Force on coronavirus in its extensive meeting presided by Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah... Published 25 May, 2021 04:40am
Pakistan Another seven die of coronavirus in Faisalabad He said that total active cases in Faisalabad were 1,102 while 18,865 patients had so far recovered from the disease. Published 24 May, 2021 10:22pm
Pakistan 106 fresh COVID-19 cases reported in capital: NCOC He said the government was closely monitoring the third wave and it may lock down more areas if other interventions did not work in the next few days. Published 24 May, 2021 10:16pm
Coronavirus toll at 1000 GMT Monday At least 166,741,960 cases of coronavirus have been registered. Updated 24 May, 2021 04:41pm
World Bahrain suspends entry for travelers from Pakistan The country has decided to suspend all flights from its 'red list' countries which include Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and India. Bahraini citizens and residency visa holders will have to present an approved PCR test certificate conducted no more than 48 hours prior to boarding. Published 24 May, 2021 11:31am
World Ukraine registers lowest COVID-19 daily cases since August Ukraine has been among the most affected European countries so far, with around 2.2 million COVID-19 cases and 49,436 deaths as of May 24. Updated 24 May, 2021 11:02am
World India passes 300,000 Covid-19 deaths It reported 4,454 Covid-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, the second-highest daily toll since reaching a record 4,529 on Wednesday. Updated 24 May, 2021 10:16am
Technology Global mobile congress to return with over 30,000 people BARCELONA: The Mobile World Congress, the telecom industry's biggest annual gathering, will draw over 30,000 people... Updated 24 May, 2021 08:34am
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