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Pakistan PM under fire for 'Women wearing very few clothes' remark
In an interview with Axios earlier this week, Imran Khan was asked about whether there was a "rape epidemic" in Pakistan, where advocates believe that a large number of assaults go unreported. "If a woman is wearing very few clothes, it will have an impact on the man unless they are robots. I mean, it's a common sense," he said.
SpaceX aiming for July for Starship orbital launch: Report
SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell said the company was pressing ahead with plans for an orbital flight involving the Super Heavy booster and Starship upper stage from the company's Boca Chica (Texas) test site, Space News reported on Saturday. "We are headed for our first orbital attempt in the not-too-distant future. We're shooting for July," she said.
Scientists may need to rework on genes that control ageing: NIH
The study suggests scientists may need to rethink which genes actually control ageing. To understand, the researchers fed fruit flies with antibiotics and monitored the lifetime activity of hundreds of genes that scientists have traditionally thought control ageing.
Four people dead in US hot air balloon crash
The accident took place in the city of Albuquerque on Saturday, reports Xinhua news agency According to the authorities, the balloon hit a power line after which the basket that the passengers were riding in detached and crashed. One of the victims was believed to be the pilot of the balloon.
Covid vax may not be enough, masks, distancing must continue: WHO
According to the global agency, the Delta variant (B16172), first detected in India in October last year, has now spread to at least 92 countries, CNBC reported. It is becoming the dominant variant of the disease worldwide. "People cannot feel safe just because they had the two doses. They still need to protect themselves," Mariangela Simao, WHO assistant director-general for access to medicines and health products said
Delta variant behind 3rd Covid wave in S.Africa
Addressing reporters here on Saturday, Tulio de Oliveira, director of the KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP), said the Delta variant appeared to be dominating the new infections recorded in the country, reports Xinhua news agency. "This is the variant that caused, initially, a massive epidemic in India and seems to increase very fast in frequency and dominating the infections in South Africa," he said.
Palestine calls for international sanctions against Israel
"Israel doesn't care about reports issued by credible international organizations like Amnesty International, which considers Israeli practices the most heinous forms of racial discrimination against the Palestinians," the Ministry statement said. The statement also slammed the US and the European Union for not exerting serious pressure on the Israeli government to stop its practices against the Palestinians.
Iran rules out endless negotiations over n-deal revival
The remarks were made on Saturday for Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh in a tweet, reports Xinhua news agency. Iran has actively participated in the Vienna talks aimed at the revival of the nuclear agreement, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which the US tried to "destroy", Khatibzadeh added.
Russia monitors US destroyer in Black Sea
The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer will join 31 other ships to participate in the maritime portion of Exercise Sea Breeze 2021 starting next week, the US Navy 6th Fleet said on Saturday. Ross' participation in this year's drills is "a tangible demonstration of US support for Ukraine" and part of the enduring commitment made by Washington and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to enhance maritime security in the Black Sea,
Four people dead in US hot air balloon crash
The accident took place in the city of Albuquerque on Saturday, reports Xinhua news agency According to the authorities, the balloon hit a power line after which the basket that the passengers were riding in detached and crashed. One of the victims was believed to be the pilot of the balloon. New Mexico police said that the crash caused a power outage in southwest Albuquerque, affecting more than 13,000 customers.
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