An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 struck Northwest China’s Qinghai Province and damaged a section of the Great Wall. Its origins date back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Two meters of the Great Wall collapsed in Shandan County, Northwest China’s Gansu Province. The collapse site was discovered after authorities inspected local cultural relics following the strong earthquake. Read more:

Researchers in Cyprus have discovered a combination of the delta and omicron variants of Coronavirus. Leondios Kostrikis, professor of biological sciences at the University of Cyprus, calls the strain ‘deltacron’. This is in reference to its omicron-like genetic signatures found in delta genomes. As of now, Kostrikis and his team have found 25 cases of the virus.

Pakistani-born doctor working at the University of Maryland School of Medicine has made a landmark medical discovery. Dr. Mohiuddin transplanted a genetically modified pig heart into a terminally ill patient. They implanted the heart of a pig that was genetically modified and bred to save human lives. Bennett is the first person ever to receive a pig heart transplant.

Saudi women paraded their camels at a beauty pageant-themed “ships of the desert,” marking the first Women’s camel beauty contest. Previously, the event was exclusive to men and was part of the prestigious King Abdelaziz Festival. Rashidi, whose family owns 40 camels, has always been fascinated with camels since she was a child.

An 84-year-old Bihar man has prompted authorities to launch an investigation into his bizarre claim that he received 11 shots of the Covid vaccine. According to the claim, there are serious doubts about the system used to track immunizations and the severity of those consequences. He claims to have taken 11 vaccine shots and to have greatly benefited from them.

An infant boy handed to a soldier in desperation across an airport wall during the Afghanistan airlift has been found and reunited with his family in Kabul. Thousands of people rushed to flee Afghanistan on Aug. 19 as the Taliban took control of the country. Two-month-old Sohail Ahmadi was among them.

To prepare for the future, China is experimenting with a prototype “artificial sun,” called Experiential Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST). In a recent test, a fusion reactor ran for almost 20 minutes at 70 million degrees Celsius. However, the core of the Sun reaches a temperature of 15 million degrees Celsius. It uses nuclear fusion, a less explored method of harnessing nuclear energy.

Swiss historian says Israeli intelligence agency Mossad may have been behind bombings and phone threats against German and Swiss companies. These companies have ties to Pakistan’s covert nuclear program. He does not provide any evidence. Reports in the German-language newspaper Neue Zurcher Zeitung (NZZ) stated that Pakistan collaborated with Iran to develop nuclear weapons materials in the 1980s.

The Governor of Punjab announced the construction of a Jinnah Monument in London on Pakistan’s 75th Independence Day. Dr. Nasir Awan and local business leaders will cover all expenses incurred in erecting the statue, Sarwar said. Sarwar expressed his gratitude to the UK for its support of Pakistan’s extension of the GSP plus status.

North Korean officials are demanding handwriting samples from thousands of citizens of Pyongyang, following an incident in which graffiti referred to King Jong Un as a ‘son of b****.’ The message, ‘Kim Jong Un, you son of a b****. The people are starving to death because of you,’ appeared on the walls of an apartment building in Pyongchon on December 22.