Author: i2wtc
An unknown number of Columbia students were suspended from campus, expelled or had their degrees revoked.New York’s Columbia University said it has handed down punishments to pro-Palestine student protesters who occupied a university building last year during a pro-Palestine demonstration. Punishments range from multi-year suspensions to expulsions, and revocation of student degrees, the university said in a statement on Thursday, following a review of the “severity of behaviour at these events” and past infractions by students if any. The university did not say how many students were to be punished and declined to name those targeted to protect their privacy.…
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has withdrawn its decision to slash match fees for players participating in the National T20 Cup, which begins on Friday at the Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad. The PCB had recently reduced match fees from Rs 40,000 to Rs 10,000 without any official announcement, drawing discontent from domestic cricketers. However, on Thursday, PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi intervened, rejecting the decision and directing the board’s domestic cricket department to reassess the matter. While the PCB has yet to officially disclose the revised amount, sources indicate it has been set at Rs 30,000 per match — Rs 10,000…
Listen to article The Sindh Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution rejecting the construction of six new canals on the Indus River, including the Cholistan Canal, calling them illegal and a violation of the 1991 Water Accord. The resolution urged the federal government and the Indus River System Authority (IRSA) to halt any plans or activities related to these projects until all provinces, particularly Sindh, are consulted to ensure their water rights are protected. “This house demands an immediate halt to any plans, activities, or work related to the construction of the Cholistan Canal and other canals on the Indus River…
As US President Donald Trump sat in the Oval Office on February 28 with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for an explosive meeting that would reveal deep fissures between Washington and Kyiv, he was also asked by a reporter about another world leader: Vladimir Putin. In the very setting in which he joined forces with Vice President JD Vance to berate Zelenskyy for not being grateful to the US for its military and financial aid, and for not backing his attempts at diplomacy with Moscow, Trump had more sympathetic words for the Russian president. “Let me tell you, Putin went through…
Meeting between top diplomats from three countries signals Tehran may be ready for renewed negotiations on its nuclear programme.Diplomats from Iran, Russia and China are meeting in Beijing for talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme that could lead to negotiations following years of delay. Beijing said the three countries hope to find a “diplomatic” solution to Iran’s nuclear issue, Chinese state media reported on Friday. “In the current situation, we believe that all parties should maintain calm and restraint to avoid escalating the Iran nuclear situation, or even walking towards confrontation and conflict,” China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told reporters…
PLAYERS of Pakistan and German junior teams in action during the fourth match at the Nasser Bunda Stadium on Thursday.—Tanveer Shahzad/White Star ISLAMABAD: Germany’s junior hockey team capped off their tour of Pakistan in a spectacular fashion, securing a superb 4-1 victory over their Pakistan counterparts here at the Naseer Bunda Hockey Stadium on Thursday. The win steered world champions Germany to a 4-0 clean sweep of the four-match series. Earlier, the touring side won the first three matches, staged in Lahore, 2-1, 2-1 and 4-3. From the opening whistle, the young Germans demonstrated an impressive level of precision and…
A picture taken on November 10, 2019, shows an Iranian flag in Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, during an official ceremony to kick-start works on a second reactor at the facility.ATTA KENARE | AFP via Getty ImagesSenior diplomats from Iran, Russia and China gathered in Beijing on Friday for talks on Tehran’s nuclear issues, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported, days after Tehran rejected U.S. “orders” to resume dialogue over the Iranian nuclear program.In 2015, Iran reached a deal with the United States, Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany and agreed to curb its nuclear program in exchange for the lifting…
This image shows the reconstruction of the terrestrial landscape before (B), during (A), and after (C) the mass extinction at the end of the Permian Period in the South Taodonggou section of the Turpan-Hami Basin in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology/Handout via Xinhua)NANJING, March 14 (Xinhua) — A new study has revealed that a region of the Turpan-Hami Basin in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region was an “oasis of life” for terrestrial plants during a catastrophic biological crisis that occurred on Earth about 252 million years ago.The study,…
Listen to article The driver of Jaffar Express has described the terrifying moment militants attacked the train as survivors praised the military for their rescue. Speaking after the attack, Amjad described how the militants first detonated an explosive under the train’s engine, causing the bogies to derail. “As soon as the train stopped, Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) terrorists launched an attack,” he said. Meanwhile, one of the freed passengers recalled how the attackers took them hostage after the blast. “They held us at gunpoint, but the commandos risked their own lives to rescue us,” he said, adding that the military’s courage gave them strength…
Twelve passengers treated for minor injuries after airliner’s engine catches fire on landing.More than 170 passengers and six crew were evacuated after the engine of an American Airlines jet – outbound from Colorado Springs – caught fire on landing in Denver. The incident unfolded on Thursday after the Boeing 737-800 aircraft diverted from its Dallas destination and landed in Denver at about 5:15pm local time (23:15 GMT) in response to reports of engine vibrations by crew on board. “After landing safely and taxiing to the gate at Denver International Airport (DEN), American Airlines Flight 1006 experienced an engine-related issue,” the…