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January 15, 2025

NA expresses gratitude for President’s address
In his closing remarks, Minister for Law and Justice, Azam Nazeer Tarar, lauded the President for his efforts in ensuring the continuity of Pakistan’s democratic process, promoting patience and tolerance in the country’s political landscape, and strengthening the unity of the federating units. “I express heartfelt gratitude to the President of Pakistan for addressing this…
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summ at 1600 GMT, Jan. 15
ISLAMABAD — Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that his country has substantially reduced the power tariff for electric vehicles (EVs) as a propitious step for boosting the emission-less and eco-friendly vehicles in the country. “EVs are the right step to address air pollution that needs to be scaled up to contain climate change as…
Reflections of a ‘wanted’ Syrian journalist
Soon after the collapse of the Assad government in Syria, Issam Barakat, a Syrian journalist working for Nikkei’s Dubai bureau, was shocked to learn that he had been wanted by the notoriously brutal regime. Barakat fled Syria at the onset of the civil war in 2011, with several of his relatives enduring torture at the…
Food safety advocates expect a smooth transition away from Red No. 3
Food safety advocates cheered the news that U.S. regulators are banning Red No. 3 — and said they don’t anticipate any hiccups in quickly removing the artificial dye from America’s grocery shelves. Red No. 3 gives thousands of foods, beverages and sweets their cherry-red hue. On Wednesday, following decades of concerns over the additive’s safety,…
Rakesh Roshan criticizes South Films for not progressing and staying on ‘Safe Grounds’
Rakesh Roshan criticizes South Films for not progressing and staying on ‘Safe Grounds’ Veteran filmmaker Rakesh Roshan criticizes South films for not “progressing.” South films are “grounded” and rely on traditional song-action-dialogue emotions. Roshan denied any indication that Hrithik could work on the film, stating he had no dates. Veteran filmmaker Rakesh Roshan has charmed…
Pakistan reduces power tariff for EVs to promote green development
ISLAMABAD, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) — Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that his country has substantially reduced the power tariff for electric vehicles (EVs) as a propitious step for boosting the emission-less and eco-friendly vehicles in the country. “EVs are the right step to address air pollution that needs to be scaled up to contain…
Japan and U.S. private companies take on China in new Moon race
TOKYO/CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — A rocket carrying two lunar landers, one from Japan’s ispace, was launched from the U.S. on Wednesday, marking the Japanese startup’s second attempt to land on the moon and become the first Asian private company to do so. The rocket, from Elon Musk’s SpaceX, was launched from the Kennedy Space Center…
Vivek Ramaswamy emerges as a surprise prospect for Vance’s old Senate seat
CLEVELAND — Vivek Ramaswamy, the biotech entrepreneur slated to help oversee President-elect Donald Trump’s effort to cut government spending, is in discussions about filling Vice President-elect JD Vance’s Senate seat in Ohio, two people briefed on the process told NBC News. The development is a reversal for Ramaswamy, who in November said his work alongside…