Russian boxer, Maxim Dadashev aged 28, has died after suffering a brain injury in a fight in Maryland. The Russian Boxing Federation says Dadashev died “as a result of the injuries he sustained” in Friday’s light-welterweight fight with Subriel Matías at the Theater at MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland. Dadashev was hospitalized shortly after fight but succumbed to head injuries.
The Foreign Office has revealed that US President Donald Trump has accepted Prime Minister Imran Khan’s invitation to visit Pakistan. During his first first official meeting with Trump, PM Khan extended an invitation to the American President. PM Khan who was warmly welcomed by the US President held fruitful talks on strengthening partnership and cooperation between the two countries.
Prime Minister Imran Khan has arrived at the White House for his first one-on-one meeting with US President Donald Trump. PM Imran, accompanied by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, was warmly welcomed by President Trump outside the White House. Both shook hands, waved at the eager PTI supporters and headed inside White House to commence their first meeting.
A week after an abrupt abort to mission, India’s space agency has launched an unmanned spacecraft to the far side of the Moon. Chandrayaan, the Sanskrit word for “moon craft”, is designed to land on the lunar south pole in September and send a rover to explore water deposits that were confirmed by a previous mission that orbited the Moon.
Prime Minster Imran Khan’s jalsa in US which gathered an overly charged crowd became top Twitter trend worldwide. During his first official visit to the US, the PM addressed Pakistani community in DC in a tightly packed The Capital One Arena, which has a capacity of around 25,000. Twitter was swarmed with all sorts of messages regarding the premier’s visit.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has announced its decision on Kulbushan Jadhav’s case. The court rejected remedies sought by India, including annulment of military court decision convicting Jadhav, his release and safe passage to India. The Court has, however, allowed consular access to Indian spy Jhadav and suspended his death sentence until Pakistan effectively reviews the conviction/sentence.
A technical snag, less than an hour before blast off shattered India’s dreams to become the fourth nation to land a spacecraft on the Moon. The launch system of the Chandrayaan-2 — or Moon Chariot 2, experienced some technical problem and a revised date for the launch will now be announced by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
A joint statement issued in Washington has revealed that United States, China and Russia have warmly welcomed Pakistan to a four-party consultation process aiming to bring peace to the war-torn region of Afghanistan after 18 years. The statement recognises Pakistan’s role in Afghan peace process and justifies Islamabad’s view that any development in Afghanistan also impacts Pakistan.
British Airways has been fined more than £183 million after computer hackers last year stole bank details from hundreds of thousands of passengers. The fine is equivalent to 1.5 % of British Airways’ turnover in 2017. During the 15-day breach, customer names, postal addresses, email addresses and credit card information were stolen. However, passport and travel details remained safe.
Researchers in USA have made a breakthrough in curing HIV virus after a third of their lab mice who were engineered to produce human T-cells were cured. The team will now test the technique in macaque monkeys, and hope to start human clinical trials in 2020. This two-pronged technique could be basis for first universal cure in humans.