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☆ Police in Pakistan Probe Whether Attack on Dental Clinic Was Anti-Chinese
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( Saeed Shah | Waqar Gilani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan—Police in the southern city of Karachi are investigating if the attacker who opened fire at a well-known dental clinic, killing one person and injuring two others, was targeting members of the city’s Chinese community. Pakistan has seen a series of attacks on Chinese nationals in recent years as their presence grew alongside Beijing’s investment program in its close ally. Both ethnic separatists and jihadists have hit Chinese personnel and interests. Pakistan has been a showcase for China’s global Belt and Road Initiative, which builds infrastructure abroad in a bid to spread Chinese influence.

☆ Toyota Motor terminates production at its plant in Russia -Kommersant
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterToyota's logo is seen at a Toyota Society Motors showroom in Karachi, Pakistan, July 27, 2022. The automaker suspended production in St Petersburg in March due to supply chain disruptions and stopped vehicle imports into Russia. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterToyota has not decided to quit the Russian market completely but sees no prospect of resuming car production there, the sources said. Many factories in Russia have suspended production and furloughed workers due to shortages of high-tech equipment and an exodus of Western manufacturers after Moscow sent armed forces into Ukraine on Feb. 24 read more . Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Registerreporting by Reuters; editing by Kevin Liffey and Jason NeelyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Toyota to produce 800,000 vehicles in October, weighed by chips shortage
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterToyota's logo is seen at a Toyota Society Motors showroom in Karachi, Pakistan, July 27, 2022. The world's largest automaker by sales said last month it aimed to produce about 900,000 vehicles per month from September through November. It now expects to produce about 850,000 vehicles per month on average from October to December, it said on Thursday. According to its October production plan, Toyota will suspend production for up to 12 days for 10 lines at seven domestic factories. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Satoshi Sugiyama; editing by Mark Potter and Jason NeelyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Hales felt like he was making his 'debut again' after England return
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Sept 21 (Reuters) - England opener Alex Hales said he felt like he was making his debut again after returning to the side for the first time in three years in Tuesday's Twenty20 International win over Pakistan. Hales made 53 from 40 balls and Harry Brook scored an unbeaten 42 as England defeated Pakistan by six wickets in Karachi in the first of the seven T20s. "It was a very special feeling to be back on the park for England," Hales said. To go out and score 50 on my return in a winning team is the stuff dreams are made of. It felt like a debut again, so it was a very special night."

☆ Pakistan flood victims hit by disease outbreak amid stagnant water
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Syed Raza Hassan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

read moreWith Pakistan's already weak health system and lack of support, displaced families have complained of being forced to drink and cook with disease-ridden water. "The aid is slow to arrive," said Dr. Farah Naureen, Mercy Corps' country director for Pakistan after visiting several submerged regions. "We need to work in a coordinated manner to respond to their immediate needs," she said in a statement late Monday, prioritising clean drinking water. Health and nutrition stand out as the most important needs of the displaced population, she said. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterWriting by Asif Shahzad.

☆ Gastroenteritis, malaria kill 9 more people in Pakistan floods aftermath
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Syed Raza Hassan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

A displaced woman holds her ailing boy, while taking refuge in a camp, following rains and floods during the monsoon season in Sehwan, Pakistan, September 16, 2022. read moreRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterThe provincial government said in a report issued on Tuesday that nine people died of gastroenteritis, acute diarrhoea and suspected malaria on Monday. The report said over 72,000 patients were treated on Monday at makeshift or mobile hospitals set up in flood-hit regions. Malaria and diarrhoea are out of control, he said. read moreRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterWriting by Asif Shahzad; Editing by Raju GopalakrishnanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Russia's Wagner trying to recruit over 1,500 felons for Ukraine war -U.S. official
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Idrees Ali | Thomson Reuters | National Security Correspondent Focusing On The Pentagon In Washington D.C. Reports On U.S. Military Activity | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Sept 19 (Reuters) - The Wagner Group, a Russian private military company, is trying to recruit over 1,500 convicted felons to take part in Russia's war in Ukraine, but many are refusing to join, a senior U.S. defense official said on Monday. The European Union has imposed sanctions on the Wagner Group, accusing it of clandestine operations on the Kremlin’s behalf. The video appeared to show Prigozhin attempting to recruit Russian prisoners as well as Tajiks, Belarusians and Armenians. Wagner Group fighters have been accused by rights groups and the Ukrainian government of committing war crimes in Syria and eastern Ukraine from 2014 onward. In July, British military intelligence said that Russia has used Wagner to reinforce its frontline forces in the Ukraine conflict.

☆ Deadly floodwaters begin to recede in Pakistan’s south worst hit by the disaster
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Floodwaters are receding in Pakistan’s worst-hit southern Sindh province, officials said Friday, a potentially bright sign in an ongoing crisis that has left hundreds of thousands of people homeless in the impoverished South Asian country. Volunteers from the Saylani Welfare Trust distribute food among flood-affected families, in Pakistan's Sindh province on Tuesday. Authorities say it will take months to completely drain the water in Sindh. Nationwide, floods have damaged 1.8 million homes, washed away roads and destroyed nearly 400 bridges, according to the National Disaster Management Authority. The deluge has killed 1,508 people since mid-June, inundated millions of acres of land and affected 33 million people.

☆ U.S. carries out missile test delayed over Chinese drills
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-16 | by ( Idrees Ali | Thomson Reuters | National Security Correspondent Focusing On The Pentagon In Washington D.C. Reports On U.S. Military Activity | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The test suggests that Washington is less worried about the situation escalating around Taiwan in the short-term at least. An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operational test at 2:10 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, U.S., August 2, 2017. The U.S. military also canceled a test of its Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile in April. The nuclear-capable Minuteman III, made by Boeing Co. (BA.N), is key to the U.S. military's strategic arsenal. Russian President Vladimir Putin said in February that his nation's nuclear forces should be put on high alert, raising fears that Russia's invasion of Ukraine could lead to nuclear war.

☆ Care sunt orașele lumii cu cel mai redus nivel de stres în 2021; Egalitatea de gen, salariile, printre criteriile studiului
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-04 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: ProfimediaCare sunt orașele lumii cu cel mai redus nivel de stres în 2021; Egalitatea de gen, salariile, printre criteriile studiuluiReykjavik din Islanda, Berna din Elveția și Helsinki din Finlada sunt orașele lumii cu cel mai redus nivel de stres în 2021. Pentru acest studiu au fost analizați 15 indicatori de stres, între care siguranța, rata șomajului, vremea, egalitatea de gen și accesul la asistență medicală. Capitala Islandei a obținut un punctaj excelent, mai ales la capitolele egalitate de gen și poluare fonică și a aerului. În top 10 mai sunt și Wellington - capitala Noii Zeelande, metropola australiană Melbourne, Oslo și Copenhaga - capitalele Norvegiei și Danemarcei, orașele austriece Innsbruck și Graz și Hanovra, din Germania. La polul opus, orașele cu cel mai ridicat nivel de stres sunt Mumbai și New Delhi din India, Lagos din Nigeria, Manila din Filipine, Baghdad din Iraq, Kabul din Afghanistan.

Locations: Reykjavik, Islanda, Berna, Elveția, Helsinki, Finlada, Islandei, Elveției, Wellington, capitala Noii Zeelande, Melbourne, Oslo, Copenhaga, Norvegiei, Danemarcei, austriece Innsbruck, Graz, Hanovra, Germania, Mumbai, New Delhi, India, Lagos, Nigeria, Manila, Filipine, Baghdad, Iraq, Kabul, Afghanistan, Moscova, Kiev, Rusiei, Ucrainei, Islanda Berna, Elveția Helsinki, Finlanda Wellington, Noua Zeelandă Melbourne, Australia Oslo, Norvegia Copenhaga, Danemarca Innsbruck, Austria Hanovra, Germania Graz, Austria Liverpool, Regatul Unit Montreal, Canada Viena, Austria Auckland, Noua Zeelandă Amsterdam, Olanda Montevideo, Uruguay Zurich, Elvetia Köln, Germania Sydney, Australia Stockholm, Suedia, India Lagos, Nigeria Manila, Filipine New Delhi, India Bagdad, Irak Kabul, Afganistan Moscova, Rusia Karachi, Pakistan Jakarta, Indonezia Kiev, Ucraina Istanbul, Turcia Bogota, Columbia Cairo, Egipt Bangkok, Tailanda Teheran, Iran Lima, Peru Dakar, Senegal Shanghai, China Beirut, Liban Mexico City, Mexic Nairobi, Kenya

☆ Pandemia a schimbat semnificativ topul anual al orașelor din lume în care se trăiește cel mai bine
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-10 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: colliers.co.nzPandemia a schimbat semnificativ topul anual al orașelor din lume în care se trăiește cel mai bineOpt orașe din regiunea Asia-Pacific au ajuns în top zece al orașelor din lume în care se trăiește cel mai bine, datorită răspunsului eficient la pandemie, în timp ce orașele europene au scăzut în clasament. Pe primul loc în topul anual al orașelor cu cel mai ridicat nivel de trai realizat de Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) a urcat Auckland din Noua Zeelandă. Germania a înregistrat cele mai mari scăderi, în special orașul Hamburg, care a căzut 34 de locuri, ajungând pe 47. Analiștii apreciază că Australia și Noua Zeelandă, ajutate și de poziția geografică, au luat măsuri din timp pentru a controla numărul de cazuri și au reușit să țină sub control focarele. Australia a înregistrat mai puțin de o mie de decese asociate Covid, iar Noua Zeelandă doar 26, potrivit Universității Johns Hopkins.

Persons: Wellington, Universității Johns Hopkins Organizations: Economist Intelligence Unit, The Economist Intelligence Unit, Universității Locations: Asia - Pacific, Auckland, Noua Zeelandă, Osaka, Adelaide, Tokyo, Wellington, Viena, Germania, Hamburg, Elveția, Zurich, Geneva, Australia, Europa, Damasc, Siria, Lagos, Nigeria, Port Moresby, Papua Noua Guinee, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Alger, Algeria, Tripoli, Libia, Karachi, Pakistan, Harare, Zimbabwe, Douala, Camerun, Caracas, Venezuela

CNN —If you look out onto the Dubai skyline, you’re likely to be admiring the work of Yahya Jan. Due for completion in 2023, the Ciel Tower will have more than 1,000 rooms and suites spread over 82 floors – and at around 1,200 feet (365 meters) high, it is set to become the world’s tallest hotel. A passion projectFor the project, Jan was tasked with designing the skyscraper on a triangular plot of land at Dubai Marina with an area of just 2,500 square meters – small for a building of that height. A rendering of Ciel Tower at night. “When you design a project as complex as the Ciel, you can never let your guard down, you can never say it’s over,” he said.

☆ Care este cel mai scump loc din lume de unde să cumperi apă
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-21 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: APCare este cel mai scump loc din lume de unde să cumperi apăCapitala Norvegiei, Oslo, este oraşul unde o sticlă de apă costă cel mai mult, fiind de aproape trei ori peste preţul mediu înregistrat în cele 120 de oraşe analizate de Holidu, o aplicaţie care permite rezervarea cazării pentru vacanţă, transmite Bloomberg. Urmează apoi, în ordine, Tel Aviv, New York, Stockholm şi Helsinki drept cele mai scumpe locuri de unde poţi să cumperi o sticlă de apă de 500 de mililitri. În Atena, de exemplu, calitatea apei are un scor de 94,2 puncte dintr-un total de 100 de puncte însă costul apei de la robinet este cu 34,5% sub preţul mediu. Când vine vorba de calitatea apei, oraşul Innsbruck, Austria, ocupă prima poziţie, urmat de Helsinki, Viena şi Oslo. Calitatea apei este cea mai slabă în Lagos, Nigeria, Karachi, Pakistan, şi Dakar, Senegal.

Persons: San Diego, Johannes Siebers, Perrier Organizations: Coca - Cola Locations: Norvegiei, Oslo, Tel Aviv, New York, Stockholm, Helsinki, SUA, Los Angeles, Phoenix, San Francisco, San, ONU, Evian, Atena, Montreal, Roma, Innsbruck, Austria, Viena, Lagos, Nigeria, Karachi, Pakistan, Dakar, Senegal

☆ Pakistan: O pană de curent a scufundat ţara în întuneric
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-10 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Pana de curent a fost provocată de o defecţiune survenită la orele 23.41 (18.41 GMT) în sudul ţării, a făcut cunoscut ministrul energiei, Omar Ayub Khan, pe Twitter, afirmând că se bazează pe primele elemente disponibile. „Defecţiunea a afectat sistemul de transmisie al ţării ceea ce a dus la oprirea centralelor”, a explicat el. Pana de curent a afectat toate marile oraşe ale ţării, printre care capitala Islamabad, cea economică, Karachi, precum şi al doilea oraş ca mărime la ţării, Lahore. Curentul electric a revenit în unele zone din ţară şi numeroase echipe lucrau duminică dimineaţă pentru a-l restabili în restul ţării, a indicat Ministerul Energiei. Netblocks, o organizaţie neguvernamentală care înregistrează problemele de internet, a subliniat că, urmare a defecţiunii la reţeaua electrică, conectivitatea în Pakistan a scăzut, stabilizându-se la "62% din nivelul obişnuit", potrivit contului său de Twitter.

Persons: Omar Ayub Khan Locations: ţării, Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Pakistan

January 10, 2021„Defecțiunea a afectat sistemul de transmisie al țării ceea ce a dus la oprirea centralelor”, a explicat el. Pana de curent a afectat toate marile orașe ale țării, printre care capitala Islamabad, cea economică, Karachi, precum şi al doilea oraş ca mărime la ţării, Lahore. Curentul electric a revenit în unele zone din țară și numeroase echipe lucrau duminică dimineața pentru a-l restabili în restul ţării, a indicat Ministerul Energiei. Netblocks, o organizaţie neguvernamentală care înregistrează problemele de internet, a subliniat că, urmare a defecţiunii la reţeaua electrică, conectivitatea în Pakistan a scăzut, stabilizându-se la "62% din nivelul obişnuit", potrivit contului său de Twitter. Numeroşi pakistanezi sunt lipsiţi de curent mai multe ore în timpul zilei, situaţie care se agravează în perioada căldurii estivale.

Persons: Omar Ayub Khan, Mc Leod, Gulshan, . Fort, Shamke, Ravi, Badami, . Sabzar, . Sheikhupura, . Sapphire Organizations: Grids, Bund, Orient Locations: ţării, Lahore, including, Islamabad, Karachi, Pakistan

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