China, US develop new MERS treatment
Beijing: Chinese and American scientists have jointly developed a new antibody targeting the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus, which has killed 16 people so far in South Korea and landed 150 others in hospital.
Yemen: Ban calls for pause during Ramzan
Geneva: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for an immediate humanitarian pause in Yemen for at least two weeks during Ramzan and appealed to warring factions to reach an agreement towards a comprehensive ceasefire, as the world body began peace talks to resolve the conflict.
Pakistan wins first jet order at Paris Air Show
Islamabad: Pakistan has won the first order for its JF-17 Thunder jet fighters, an air force spokesman said, a long-held goal for the nation which wants to boost its military exports. The latest models of the jets, which are locally produced in cooperation with Pakistan’s close ally China, are lightweight multi-role aircraft capable of Mach 2.0 (twice the speed of sound) with an operational ceiling of 55,000 feet.
40 suicide bombers enter Iraq every month: PM
Baghdad: Around 40 foreign suicide bombers enter Iraq each month, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said, calling for countries to curb the flow of foreign fighters. Suicide bombers are one of the deadliest weapons of the Islamic State jehadist group, which deploys them in explosives-packed vehicles to breach Iraqi defences or cause mass civilian casualties.
Queen used to mimic Thatcher: book
london: Queen Elizabeth II used to impersonate former British PM Margaret Thatcher, mocked her accent and referred to her as “that woman” to Commonwealth leaders, a new book has claimed.