The Pakistan Electronic Media Authority Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has suspended with “immediate effect” television channel 24NewsHD’s licence for “illegal transmission of news and current affairs content”.
Activists protested yesterday at a site belonging to slaughterhouse company Toennies, which has come under fire for its working conditions after outbreaks of the coronavirus at its plants in Germany.
Qatar Diabetes Association (QDA), a member of Qatar Foundation, in collaboration with Sidra Medicine, organised the second discussion session online for parents of children diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.
Donning masks and observing social distancing practices, movie and theatre fans yesterday bid a final farewell to Thailand’s La Scala theatre in Bangkok, which is set to close its doors in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Books written by prominent Hong Kong democracy activists have started to disappear from the city’s libraries, online records show, days after Beijing imposed a draconian national security law on the finance hub.
Fourteen people were feared dead at a nursing home in western Japan yesterday as record rainfall triggered massive floods and landslides, forcing authorities to issue evacuation advisories for more than 200,000 residents.
While some museums have had to cancel or postpone long-planned exhibits because of the coronavirus, organisers of a Van Gogh show in Toronto had a novel idea: offering art lovers a drive-in option.
Qatar Automobiles Company (QAC), the authorised distributor of Mitsubishi Fuso in Qatar, has stressed that it continues to supply the Qatari market with buses and light trucks that are simply durable, reliable and affordable.
President Donald Trump on Friday accused “angry mobs” of trying to erase history with efforts to remove or rethink monuments to US historical figures and used a speech at Mount Rushmore to paint himself as a bulwark against left-wing extremism.
In a classic case of “poacher turning gamekeeper”, the fishermen of Senegal have joined forces to protect one of the ocean’s most endangered species — the sea turtle. Three species can be found on the Senegal coast in west Africa.
People not wearing masks against the novel coronavirus should be refused service in enclosed public spaces, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said yesterday, as his government moves to make it obligatory.
Moeen Ali and Jonny Bairstow were both left out of England’s 13-man squad announced yesterday for next week’s first Test against the West Indies, with neither experienced player even among a list of nine reserves.
Valtteri Bottas survived a high-speed spin as he upstaged Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton with a sizzling display yesterday to claim pole position for today’s delayed season-opening Austrian Grand Prix.
Serpentine sprang a huge surprise to give trainer Aidan O’Brien a record eighth Epsom Derby yesterday in front of deserted stands due to the coronavirus pandemic.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver admitted there is a threshold for cancelling the season. The number of positive tests this week isn’t it. On Thursday, the NBA announced that 25 of 351 players have tested positive for the coronavirus.
The “Gator Bait” chant had long been a staple of college football, a way for Florida Gator fans to taunt opposing teams. As the marching band struck up a familiar tune, they rose from their seats by the thousands to extend their arms and make a chomping motion
Chris Kirk, seeking his first USPGA Tour title since 2015, and recent winner Webb Simpson shared the lead Friday after the second round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit, Michigan.
The ACT Brumbies survived a gritty fightback yesterday to pick up where they left off before the coronavirus shutdown with a battling 31-23 win over the Melbourne Rebels.
World number three Dominic Thiem said in an Austrian media interview published yesterday that he was keen to play the US Open if it can go ahead. The United States has seen an alarming resurgence of new coronavirus cases. On Friday a record 57,000 new infections were confirmed.
Barcelona may be about to lose the league but losing Lionel Messi would be much harder to stomach. Messi’s contract is due to expire next year and the Argentinian has reportedly stopped talks due to frustrations with the direction of the club.
Cristiano Ronaldo finally scored from a free kick for Juventus and goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon made a record 648th Serie A appearance as the league leaders beat their smaller neighbours Torino 4-1 in the Derby della Mole yesterday.
