Anyone who reads even a little about science and technology will be familiar by now with the idea of genome sequencing. This process involves breaking an organism's DNA into fragments to study their compositions or sequences. Then the fragments are aligned and merged to reconstruct the original sequence.But why sequence an 

Following a fungus from genes to tree disease: a journey in science

Washington [US], June 29 (ANI): The World Bank on Tuesday approved USD 1.03 billion of financing to improve regional trade in Bangladesh and Nepal by reducing trade and transport costs and transit time along the regional corridors.
According to a World Bank statement, the Accelerating Transport and Trade Connectivity in Eastern South Asia (ACCESS) Program Phase 1 will help the respective governments address the key barrie

World Bank approves USD 1.03 billion to South Asia for regional trade, connectivity

TELFS, AUSTRIA - The world's wealthiest liberal democracies say they're offering developing nations $600 billion in infrastructure funding by 2027, providing what they say is a superior alternative to China's massive, multi-trillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).'What we're doing is fundamentally different because it's grounded on our shared values of all those representing the countries and organization

G-7 Countries Offer Alternative to China&#039;s Development Juggernaut

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 28 (ANI): Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) has introduced an an 'Integrated Security Check Point' for domestic and international passengers to cater to a smoother flow of movement at the airport.
The airport has installed 13 new Automatic Tray retrieval system (ATRS) for faster throughput.
With a drive to create new benchmarks using technological interve

Mumbai airport introduces 'Integrated Security Check Point'

New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): The Delhi Police on Tuesday gets 4-day remand of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair who was arrested in connection with an "objectionable" tweet.
While seeking remand of Zubair, the Delhi Police lawyer said, "We have arrested him as he was not cooperating during the investigation. When he joined the probe, all applications were deleted from the mobile phone. He came with a blank phone."D

Delhi Police gets 4-day remand of Mohd Zubair

New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): The Delhi Police on Tuesday sought an extension of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair's custodial interrogation by five more days who was arrested in connection with an "objectionable" tweet.
While seeking remand of Zubair, the Delhi Police lawyer said, "We have arrested him as he was not cooperating during the investigation. When he joined the probe, all applications were deleted from t

Delhi Police seeks 4-day remand of Mohd Zubair

Ramban (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 28 (ANI): With two days left for the Amarnath Yatra, the langar committees are gearing up to facilitate Amarnath Yatra pilgrims in Udhampur and Baltal.
In Jammu and Kashmir, all necessary arrangements have been completed by the Ramban district administration for the convenience of the Amarnath Yatries during their Yatra (pilgrimage) starting from June 29 from Jammu, on the 66 Km jo

J-K: Langar committees gearing up to facilitate Amarnath Yatra pilgrims

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 26 (ANI): A government girls' school in Hyderabad provides digital classes, free school uniforms, books, and mid-day meal facilities to the students.
The facilities in the school are at par with any private school in the city including a playground, trained teachers, good infrastructure and others.
Speaking to ANI, the Headmaster of Government Girl high school Golkonda, Syed Abdul Wajid

Hyderabad govt girls' school provides smart classes, other facilities to students

Kathua (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 26 (ANI): Ahead of the Amarnath Yatra, the security has been tightened at the gateway of Jammu and Kashmir at Lakhanpur.
Speaking to ANI, RC Kotwal, SSP of Kathua said, "Lakhanpur is the gateway of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir from the Punjab side and we have arranged all kinds of securities. I can assure you that no tourists will face any kind of problems.""We are building

J-K: Security tightened ahead of Amarnath Yatra

Snake Island, a tiny piece of land in the Black Sea near the Ukrainian port city of Odesa, has taken on symbolic importance for both sides in the conflict. Ukraine said last week that it had won a major military victory on the island, an account Moscow disputes.Authorities in Kyiv said Ukrainian forces had launched missile strikes and drones f

Black Sea&#039;s Snake Island emerges as crucial in Russia-Ukraine war

NATO countries are meeting Tuesday in the Spanish capital Madrid, where the alliance is to adapt its military stance towards Russia as the war in Ukraine enters its fifth month.Speaking ahead of the summit, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said NATO would massively boost the number of troops on high readiness from 40,000 to over 300,000 - its "biggest overhaul" since the Cold War."Russia has walked away

NATO allies to agree &#039;biggest overhaul&#039; of defences since Cold War

KAMPALA, June 30 (Xinhua) -- China and Uganda this year mark the 60th anniversary of their diplomatic relations, a journey which started back in October 1962 when Uganda gained independence from British colonial rule. Nine days after Uganda gained her independence on October 9, 1962, China established diplomatic ties with the East African country. Zhang Lizhong, Chinese ambassador to Uganda, said at a rec

Roundup: Uganda, China bolster ties in 60-year journey

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Amidst the rise of "re-fracs" in the U.S. as part of the efforts to boost domestic oil production, American shale oil producers are successfully returning to existing wells and giving them a second, high-pressure blast.The re-fracs, which are increasingly popular as shale oil producers look to take advantage of $100 per barrel crude, without making large investments in new wells and fields, we

New fracking procedure again making US oil wells profitable

'Re-fracs' rise in US to boost US oil output

High pressure fracking again being used by US oil companies

PARIS, France: Amidst shortages and soaring prices caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and subsequent supply cuts, the heads of three French energy companies have called upon the public to immediately reduce their consumption of fuel, oil, electricity and gas.In a joint statement published in the French weekly Journal du Dimanche, the heads of TotalEnergies, EDF and Engie said, "The effort must be immediate,

French public told to cut back on energy now to ensure winter heat

French energy company heads: Reduce fuel, electricity use now

French urged to conserve energy use to prepare for winter

BERLIN, Germany: To prevent large increases in food prices, officials from G7 countries, including Germany and the UK, will push for temporary waivers on biofuel mandates next week, according to Reuters.A food versus biofuel debate has been ongoing due to the food crisis caused by the war in Ukraine, and in a bid to increase the supply of global grain and vegetable oil, some policymakers are calling for an easi

To reduce food prices, UK, Germany seek pause in biofuel programs

UK, Germany push G7 for biofuel mandate waivers to curb food prices

G-7 meeting to hear bids to stop biofuel to reduce food prices

Islamabad [Pakistan], July 1 (ANI): The prices of petrol in Pakistan have again risen by PKR (Pakistani rupee) 14.84 per litre, a fourth time within a month, local media said.
After the recent hike, the new petrol price has been fixed at PKR 248.74 per litre, the Pakistan Finance Ministry announced.
The price of high-speed diesel has also been increased by PKR 13.23 per litre and the new price has been fixed at PKR 276.54

Pakistan jacks up petrol price by PKR 14.84 per litre

Abuja, Nigeria - As Europe seeks to wean itself off Russian natural gas, Algeria, Niger, and Nigeria have revived a decades-old, multi-billion-dollar gas project.The Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline (TSGP) could send up to 30 billion cubic meters of gas per year to Europe from Nigeria to Algeria and on to Europe. Analysts note the project faces many challenges.Nigeria's petroleum minister, Timipre Sylva, said f

Nigerian Experts Praise Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline Project

BERLIN, Germany: A German Interior Ministry spokesperson has said that in a bid to relieve airports overwhelmed by staff shortages during the busy summer travel season, the country is seeking to hire foreign workers as quickly as possible.At a government news conference in Berlin, the official said temporary workers, who would be offered accommodation and a standard wage, would have to undergo the same security

Germany announces plans to staff airports with foreign workers

Germany to hire foreign workers at airports for summer travel season

Unable to staff airports, Germany to bring in foreign workers

DUBLIN, Ireland - Year-round flights to and from Cairo and Dublin have commenced.The flights operated by EGYPTAIR are the first Ireland-Egypt services. The flights are currently operating four days a week.EGYPTAIR is Egypt's national carrier and is headquartered at Cairo International Airport. The airline flies to and from seventy-five destinations throughout the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Asia, and the

EGYPTAIR to fly to and from Ireland four times a week

Irish and Egyptian travellers get to visit Cairo, Dublin

Flights to and from Cairo and Dublin commence

DUBLIN, Ireland: After passengers have had to face hours-long screenings, and with the possibility of worsening staffing problems this summer, the army has been placed on alert to provide assistance.This follows a request by Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan for screening assistance after passengers recently stood in lines reaching outside the airport building, but also missed flights because of the delays.

To prevent summer chaos, Ireland's army to aid Dublin Airport security

Ireland military to be ordered on standby to aid Dublin Airport security

To ease staffing shortages, Irish defence forces to help with airport security

WASHINGTON D.C.: Despite weather and staffing issues resulting in travel disruptions, last week the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screened 2.45 million air passengers on June 24, the highest daily number since February 2020, but still below the 2.73 million screened on the same day in 2019.However, according to FlightAware, on June 24 U.S. airlines canceled 711 flights and delayed more than 

Making post-Covid recovery, 2.45 million US passengers fly on June 24

Even with low staffing, US airports process 2.45 million on June 24

US airports saw 2.45 million air passengers on June 24

LONDON, England: British Airways' staff at London's Heathrow airport has voted to strike due to pay disputes. Amidst an already chaotic summer for air travelers, the move threatens to disrupt one of Europe's busiest aviation hubs. The proposed strike will affect fewer than half of the airline's Heathrow-based check-in and ground staff in mostly customer-facing roles, including those assisting passengers a

British Airways' Heathrow staff OKs strike over pay dispute

British Airways staff at London Heathrow vote to strike

Pay dispute forces British Airways' staff to OK strike vote

How can Australia navigate the tough and dangerous strategic environment in Asia today with America and China competing to be the leading regional power? The consensus in Canberra - on both sides of politics - is that we should stick as close as we can to America, in the hope it will win the contest.But the choice is not that simple. We can see why when we look at a couple of incidents on the same day in late Ma

Is Australia in the firing line of a new Chinese campaign against the US?

The US is sending more troops to Europe because of Russian ?aggression,? the White House insistsRussia should not regard additional NATO troops in Eastern Europe as a provocation, but a legitimate response to its "aggression" in Ukraine by a purely defensive alliance, the spokesman for the US National Security Council John Kirby told reporters.Kirby was asked by Bloomberg

Russia should not fear defensive NATO US

World No. 1 Iga Swiatek overcame a scare from Dutch lucky loser Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove to advance to the third round of Wimbledon on Thursday.

Swiatek captured her 37th consecutive match victory with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 triumph over Pattinama Kerkhove. The 21-year-old native of Poland needed just over two hours to dispatch the World's No. 138th-ranked player and boost her winning streak, which is the longest on the WTA To

Iga Swiatek survives scare, wins 37th straight match

Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 30 (ANI): As Sri Lanka's fuel reserves are falling out with the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) failing to import the required jet fuel, the country's bunker licence holders agreed to import and supply jet fuel on an immediate basis.
During the meeting with the bunker licence holders, orts, Shipping and Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva on Tuesday assured that they are legally cleared 

Sri Lanka: Bunker licence holders to import and supply jet furl on immediate basis

Guwahati (Assam) [India], June 29 (ANI): The first two quarterfinals of the Junior (U-17) Women's NFC were played at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati on Wednesday, June 29, 2022.
Bihar came from behind to register a 3-2 victory that knocked out favourites Manipur. Meanwhile, Arunachal Pradesh secured a narrow 1-0 victory against Chhattisgarh in the second quarter-final.
The first quarter-final between Bihar 

Junior Women's NFC: Bihar upset Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh defeat Chhattisgarh

New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): ABHYAS - High speed Expendable Aerial Target - was successfully flight-tested from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha on Wednesday.
The performance of the aircraft at low altitude including sustained level and high manoeuvrability was demonstrated during the test flight.
The target aircraft was flown from a ground-based controller in a pre-designated low al

ABHYAS, high-speed expendable aerial target, successfully flight-tested

Paris [France], June 29 (ANI): Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain have unveiled their new 2022-23 home jersey, designed by Nike.
As in previous seasons, the jersey will be worn at home matches by all of the club's teams: men's and women's football, youth and handball teams.
Not for the first time, the new jersey fuses tradition and modernity, reworking a design that is well known at the Parc des Princes, with a large c

Ligue 1: Champions Paris Saint-Germain unveil 2022-23 home jersey

&copy; Provided by Xinhua Two batches of earthquake relief supplies donated by the Chinese government have arrived in Afghanistan, which suffered a deadliest quake in over 20 years days ago.KABUL, June 29 (Xinhua) -- The second shipment of

2nd batch of China-donated quake relief supplies arrives in Afghansitan

taipei, taiwan - China has increased the number of military flights into Taiwan's air defense identification zone at sea. Analysts believe the move is designed to send a message to the U.S. rather than to threaten the island itself, analysts say.Since mid-2020, the People's Liberation Army-Air Force has flown a small number of fighters and bombers over part of the Taiwanese air defense identification zone (ADIZ)

Why Has China Increased Military Flights off Taiwan Coast

The United States will give nearly $55 million in immediate humanitarian assistance to people impacted by a recent earthquake in southeastern Afghanistan.The funds will be used to deliver essential food items, clothing, cooking utensils, blankets, jerry cans, and sanitation supplies to prevent waterborne diseases in the disaster-hit areas.<a class="img-wrap img-wrap--size-3 also-read__img" href="/a/663381

US Pledges $55 Million to Afghan Quake Response

Hong Kong, June 28 (ANI): A number of countries with modern and powerful militaries are pursuing a new category of aircraft, and China is one of them. This new category is often referred to as a "loyal wingman", and it takes the capabilities of unmanned aircraft even further.
Loyal wingmen - alternatively known as adjunct aircraft, remote carrier or pilot's friend - are the ultimate form of drone. Indeed, regular drones h

China is undoubtedly developing "loyal wingmen" for the PLAAF

Why China Has Increased Military Flights off the Coast of Taiwan

The United Nations made an urgent appeal Monday for $110.3 million to provide livesaving assistance to more than 360,000 Afghans who were affected last week by a magnitude 5.9 earthquake that killed about 1,000 people, including 150 children.The funding is required in the next three months to meet pressing humanitarian needs, prevent more deaths and help rebuild homes and communities shattered by the disaster.</

UN Appeals for $110 Million for Afghan Quake Response

New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): Targeting the Centre, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said the government is giving airports to private parties for 50 years, but recruiting Agniveers on four-year contract.
Gandhi alleged that PM Modi was making his friends a 'Daulatveer.' His remarks came after six airports were leased out to a private organisation by the centre.
"The Prime Minister is making 'Daulatveer' by givi

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