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According to BBC, Microsoft did not clarify the cause of the damage to the undersea cables, but mentioned that it had managed to reroute traffic through alternative paths. It emphasized that traffic "that does not traverse through the Middle East is n...
Read More »Jacob Bethell’s Breakthrough Century Sparks Ashes Speculation
London: Jacob Bethell, the young and promising cricket talent, has finally achieved a significant milestone in his career by scoring his first professional century. This achievement came during the third one-day international against South Africa, add...
Read More »Jeddah: Undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea disrupted internet access in parts of Asia and the Middle East, experts said, though it wasn’t immediately clear what caused the incident. There has been concern about the cables being targeted in a Red Sea campaign by Houthis, which the group describes as an effort to pressure Israel to end its genocidal war on Gaza. However, the Houthis have denied attacking the lines in the past. It blamed failures affecting the SMW4 and IMEWE cable systems near Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
According to TRTworld.com, the Southeast Asia-Middle East-Western Europe 4 cable is run by Tata Communications, part of the Indian conglomerate, while the India-Middle East-Western Europe cable is run by another consortium overseen by Alcatel-Lucent. ...
Read More »Rain-Wind/Thundershower Forecast in Sindh and South Punjab
Karachi: Rain-wind/thundershower is expected in Sindh and South Punjab, while heavy falls are also likely at isolated places in Sindh during the next twelve hours. However, partly cloudy weather with rain-wind/thundershower is expected at isolated pla...
Read More »President Urges Preparedness Ahead of Heavy Rains in Sindh
Karachi: President Asif Ali Zardari has called on all concerned institutions to remain fully prepared in view of the heavy rains expected in Sindh from Sunday night through Tuesday. In a statement today, he directed provincial, district, and municipal...
Read More »Int’l Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies Observed on Sunday
Islamabad: International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies is being observed on Sunday. The day emphasizes the need to make efforts to improve air quality and reducing the air pollution to protect human health. According to Radio Pakistan, this observ...
Read More »PAF Day Celebrated with National Zeal to Honor 1965 War Heroes
Karachi: Pakistan Air Force Day was observed on Sunday with national zeal to commemorate the valor of the defenders of air space of the country against the Indian aggression in September 1965 war. The day is a reminder of the bravery and skill demonst...
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