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The only zoo in Pakistan's capital -- which drew international condemnation for its treatment of lonely elephant Kaavan -- closed on Wednesday after its final occupants were relocated abroad. Two Himalayan bears named Bubloo and Suzzee…
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ISLAMABAD - Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Climate Change, Malik Amin Aslam announced on Wednesday that an overarching plan has been hammered out to transform the Islamabad Marghazar Zoo into a world-class wildlife conservation…
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Perched on a hilltop overlooking the Indonesian city of Bandung neat lines of teepee-style tents are set up each evening on a patch of lawn in front of a large screen. Known as ‘Cinema Under the Stars’, the outdoor camp-style movie space…
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Superstar Cher welcomed "the world's loneliest elephant" to Cambodia Monday to begin a new life at a specialised sanctuary after the creature was rescued from grim conditions in a Pakistani zoo. The plight of Kaavan -- a 36-year-old bull…
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Egypt's self-proclaimed superstar Mohamed Ramadan has sparked a heated political debate after snapping selfies with an Israeli singer and footballer. Ramadan, a 32-year-old actor and rapper, boasts millions of followers in the Arab…
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The glitzy emirate of Dubai broke the record for the world's largest fountain on Thursday, as the Gulf city seeks to boost its hard-hit tourism sector amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Palm Fountain, which covers an area of 14,366 square…
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Facebook on Monday unveiled software based on machine learning which the company said was the first to be able to translate from any of 100 languages without relying on English. The open-source artificial intelligence software was created…
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An NIC Islamabad startup has launched “ezBike”, Pakistan’s first electric bike sharing service, for connectivity and to revolutionize transportation in urban areas. The Islamabad-based startup Roamer Technologies, announced the news at a…
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While SHEIN has its origins in China it is one of the biggest shopping apps in the United States, SHAREit has been banned in India despite being massively popular elsewhere, and Likee is chasing TikTok -- but desperate to avoid a similar…
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After endlessly swiping through pictureless profiles on dating apps, Muhammad Ali Shah still hasn't found the one -- or really anyone -- to get serious with in Pakistan. In the ultra-conservative Islamic republic, where arranged marriages…
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LAHORE: Pakistani netizens are angry after discovering that legendary TV actor Rashid Mahmood has been paid a meagre amount of Rs650 from the state-run Pakistan Television for his work. The versatile TV actor himself shared the…
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday withdrew its ban on the Players’ Unknown Battle Ground (PUBG), an online game, that was banned nearly a month ago. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority announced its decision on Twitter. The PTA…
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The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday set aside PTA's decision to suspend online game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) and ordered the authorities to immediately lift the ban. The regulatory had temporarily suspended the game on…
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Geetha Sridhar never used to enter her kitchen in Mumbai without her smartphone. The 54-year-old homemaker used to post dozens of short videos daily on the Chinese video app TikTok, mostly of herself cooking traditional recipes. With 1…
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The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has temporarily suspended online game PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), calling it addictive. In a statement on Wednesday, the telecom regulator said it had received several complaints about…
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