CANBERRA, MAR 03 (DNA) – Australia’s George Corones, who celebrates his 100th birthday next month, has broken what is claimed to be the 50-metres long-course freestyle world record for his age group. The 99-year-old was the only competitor in the 100 to 104 years men’s masters category on Friday and set a time of 56.12 seconds for a single length of the Gold Coast Aquatic Center pool, which will host the swimming competition at the Commonwealth Games next month.
Saudi crown prince sets off on maiden foreign tour
RIYADH, MAR 03 (DNA) – Saudi Arabia s crown prince lands in Egypt Sunday on the first leg of his maiden foreign tour as heir to the throne, a diplomatic charm offensive that follows his stunning rise to power. Prince Mohammed bin Salman s two-day visit to Cairo comes ahead of a scheduled trip to Britain on Wednesday for talks with Prime Minister Theresa May and the United States from March 19-22.
Monica Lewinsky pens letter on MeToo campaign
WASHINGTON, MAR 03 (DNA) – Monica Lewinsky has recently published a tell-all essay in Vanity Fair, wherein she has reflected on being thrust into the spotlight during Bill Clinton’s presidency in 1998. She writes that, if it had all happened today in the MeToo moment, she might not have felt so alone. “Isolation is such a powerful tool to the subjugator,” Lewinsky wrote. “And yet, I don’t believe I would have felt so isolated had it all happened today.
Shivering Europe hopes for weekend respite as deep freeze persists
PARIS, MAR 03 (DNA) – Europe’s deep freeze, which has cost more than 60 lives over the past week, continued to wreak havoc early Saturday as the shivering continent awaited a sliver of weekend respite from a brutal Siberian cold front. After heavy snowfall and deadly blizzards lashed Europe, conditions marginally improved in some regions on Friday — although temperatures generally remained sub-zero, forcing more major delays on roads, railways and at airports.
Pakistan, Russia inching closer: a step in the right direction
By Ansar Mahmood Bhatti
Pakistan and Russia, after being at odds for a while seem to have realized that straining of relations and disengagement is not a solution when it comes to building bridges and developing new linkages. That is exactly what a Russian think-tank Dr. Vladimir Kozin expressed on February 27, 2018 during a seminar on SCO held under the aegis of Centre for Global and Strategic Studies (GSS) at the Islamabad Serena Hotel.
Trump tariffs would damage global economies, warns IMF
WASHINGTON, MAR 03 (DNA) – The International Monetary Fund warned Friday that the steel and aluminum tariffs announced by President Donald Trump will harm the US and global economies. “The import restrictions announced by the US President are likely to cause damage not only outside the US, but also to the US economy itself,” IMF spokesman Gerry Rice said in a statement.
No signs of bacterial contamination in chicken meat, SC told
LAHORE, MAR 03 (DNA) – A three-member special bench of the Supreme Court is hearing several cases of public interest at the Lahore registry on Saturday. At the outset of court proceedings today, the bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar and comprising Justice Manzoor Ahmad Malik and Justice Ijazul Ahsan, heard a suo motu case pertaining to sale of contaminated chicken meat.
Xi Jinping set to become China’s ‘President for life’
BEIJING, FEB 27 (DNA) – : China’s Communist Party has handed President Xi Jinping an open path to indefinite rule a move analysts warn carries enormous risks by abandoning a succession model that brought stability after turbulent decades under Mao. Xi, who has concentrated power, accumulated titles and purged potential rivals since becoming head of state in 2013, could remain president for life after the party proposed abolishing a rule limiting the top leader to two five-year terms.
HMD Global launches five new Nokia phones
BARCELONA, FEB 26 (DNA) – Finnish brand HMD Global added four new additions to its portfolio of Android smartphones by launching the Nokia 8 Sirocco, Nokia 7 Plus, new Nokia 6 and Nokia 1 at the annual Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.The company also brought back a revamped version of the late 90’s popular phone — Nokia 8100.The revamped slider phone, Nokia 8110, is preloaded with popular apps including Google Assistant, Google Maps, Facebook and Twitter while delivering 4G connectivity.
US to continue pressure on Pakistan: Officials
WASHINGTON, FEB 24 (DNA) – Pakistan need not kill or capture militants such as members of the Haqqani network that use its territory to launch attacks in Afghanistan but could push them across the border instead, a senior U.S. official said on Friday.Evicting the militants would put them at risk of attack from Afghan and U.S. forces trying to keep Afghanistan from becoming a launching pad for strikes on the West more than 16 years after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on New York and Washington.
