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February 13, 2019

Australia court refuses coal mine project on climate change grounds

An Australian Court on Friday ruled against the development of a coal mine in New South Wales because of its potential as a climate change contributor. […]
February 13, 2019

Trump signs order encouraging AI development

US President Donald Trump on Monday signed the American AI Initiative, an executive order that directs federal agencies to prioritize investments in artificial intelligence (AI) research […]
February 13, 2019

Christmas Island: Australia ‘to re-open’ controversial detention centre

Australian PM Scott Morrison says he will re-open a controversial detention centre on Christmas Island, after a historic defeat in parliament. On Tuesday, non-government MPs secured […]
February 13, 2019

Uighurs ask China: ‘Show me my mother and father are alive’

Since Chinese state media released a video appearing to show a prominent Uighur musician alive, despite reports of his death, Uighur Muslims have flooded social media […]
February 13, 2019

Punjab IG promises justice in Sahiwal tragedy

RAWALPINDI: While the Sahiwal tragedy had impacted the morale of police officers across Punjab, the chief officer of the force on Tuesday vowed that justice will […]
February 13, 2019

USEFP offers fully funded scholarships for Pakistani students

ISLAMABAD: The United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP) invites Pakistani students to apply for the prestigious and fully funded Fulbright Student from Master’s to PhD […]
February 13, 2019

‘Sit in one corner’: India’s Supreme Court tells former top police officer

NEW DELHI: In a putdown rare even for India’s sometimes dramatic court proceedings, the country’s Supreme Court told the former chief of federal police on Tuesday […]
February 13, 2019

New tobacco policy to be prepared by May

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is working, in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO), to formulate a new policy to check the quality […]