ISLAMABAD — Following the blast that occurred in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Chinese company that was constructing the Dasu dam said that they are putting the construction on a halt. The blast in the northern province had killed several engineers. The incident took place on July 14 in the Dasu area of Upper Kohistan district of the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, where Chinese engineers and construction workers are helping Pakistan build a dam, which is part of the $60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. “Owing to the explosion attack that occurred on July 14, 2021, which has caused extremely heavy casualties, CGGC…
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WASHINGTON — Giving reference to a video that has gone viral and is hitting the headlines on the internet, US pop star Billie Eilish admitted that she still feels sorry about the old remarks against the Asian community. A month after the videos were resurfaced, Eilish addressed her previous behavior. “The internet brings up things from everybody’s past, and I’m like: ‘Don’t you guys understand that everybody is incredibly embarrassed and ashamed about their past?” said Eilish, who is also a recipient of Grammy Awards. The Grammy Award, or just Grammy, is an award presented by the Recording Academy to recognize achievement in…
NEW DELHI — During a proposed farmers’ protest against the Indian government’s three farm bills on July 22, there will be no ‘gherao,’ Balbir Singh Rajewal, leader of a farmer organization Bharatiya Kisan Morcha, said on July 19. Gherao is a way of protesting in South Asia in which a group of people surrounds a place of work, etc., preventing those in authority from leaving until their demands are heard or met. They were denied permission for the protest in the Indian capital by the Delhi Police. The farmer unions had met the Delhi Police to seek permission for a ‘Kisan Sansad’ (farmers’ assembly) at…
KABUL — Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has instructed its Ministry of Foreign Affairs to call back Najibullah Alikhil, ambassador from Islamabad, because of the abduction of his daughter. Along with the ambassador, all senior diplomats have been asked to return, Amrullah Saleh, the First Vice-President of Afghanistan, said on July 18. “President Ashraf Ghani instructs its Ministry of Foreign Affairs to call back ambassador from Islamabad along with all senior diplomats because of abduction of an ambassador’s daughter. Our national psyche has been tortured,” tweeted Saleh. This comes after Silsila Alikhil was abducted in Pakistan for several hours on July 16 and…
KATHMANDU, Nepal — With a 66 percent majority in the Nepal Parliament, newly-appointed Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba will now lead the country’s government till the next general elections. Deuba, who garnered a total of 165 votes out of 249 votes cast on July 18 during a vote of confidence in Nepal’s Parliament late evening, would now remain the prime minister until the next general elections, which are expected to be held in 2022. “Members of the house, the total number of present members of the house during the voting was 249,” House Speaker Agni Sapkota said. “Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, who tabled a…
WASHINGTON — A new study reveals that spending time outdoors is good for your brain’s health. The study was led by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development and the Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE). The longitudinal research recently appeared in The World Journal of Biological Psychiatry. During the Covid-19 pandemic, walks were a popular and regular pastime. A neuroscientific study titled “Spend time outdoors for your brain – an in-depth longitudinal MRI study” suggested that this habit has a good effect not only on our general well-being but also on our brain structure. It showed that the human brain benefits from even short stays…
CAMBRIDGE, England — A study has revealed that autism can be detected using the Quantitative Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (Q-CHAT) at 18-30 months of age. The results of research led by the University of Cambridge was published in The BMJ Paediatrics Open. The team at the Autism Research Centre in Cambridge conducted a prospective population screening study of nearly 4,000 toddlers using a parent-report instrument they developed, called the Quantitative Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (Q-CHAT). Toddlers were screened at 18 months and followed up at four years. The Q-CHAT is a revision of the original CHAT, first published by the same authors in the 1990s. It retains the key…
LONDON — British scientists produced artificial swimming microrobots by combining oil drops with water containing a detergent-like substance. The microrobots were able to swim independently and even harvest energy to recharge. The study was published in the journal Nature Physics. The oil droplets use fluctuating temperature changes in their surrounding environment to store energy and swim. When cooled, the droplets release thin tail-like threads into the environment, as per the study. “The friction generated between the tails and surrounding fluid pushes the droplet causing them to move,” the Queen Mary University of London said in a press release. “On heating, the droplets then retract their tails…
NEW DELHI — The latest edition of the Xbox Series X, Series S controllers might be built with PS5 DualSense’ advanced features via a software update, as per media reports. Currently, both the gaming consoles, the PlayStation5 and Xbox Series X/S console, have different takes on how Microsoft and Sony want their consumers to experience their controller. Sony undoubtedly has proven itself as the best in the field after reinventing its new controller. “Chat with friends online3 using the built-in microphone — or by connecting a headset to the 3.5-mm jack. Easily switch off voice capture at a moment’s notice with the…
WASHINGTON — Online streaming service Netflix is set to launch two new features that aim to help families connect with their favorite shows and films. The streaming platform will be launching an update that is a “bi-weekly kids recap email” that will be sent to parents from Netflix. The recap will contain information about their child’s preferences and tastes. “We’re launching two new features to help families connect around their favorite series and films or discover their next favorite — whether it’s a fantasy film like Wish Dragon or an action-adventure series like Ridley Jones,” Jennifer Nieva, Director of Product Innovation at Netflix…