Web archive - June 11, 2021

Technology

Amazon Web Services says will open data centers in Israel

In April, AWS and Google won a tender for the four phase project known as "Nimbus"

World

Turkey should pull troops from Afghanistan under 2020 accord -Taliban spokesperson

Rejects Ankara's proposal to guard and run Kabul's airport after US-led NATO forces depart

Health

Amitabh warns Indians to keep up covid SOPs

'Please do not be lax,' tweeted the veteran actor

Pakistan

NCOC to step up vaccination drives in AJK, Gilgit-Baltistan

Umar says imperative to speed up vaccinations in the two regions owing to upcoming elections and tourism season

Film

Dilip Kumar discharged from hospital

Actor spent a week in treatment for breathlessness

World, Pakistan

US Senate confirms first federal Muslim judge in American history

Quraishi, 46, son of Pakistani immigrants, was confirmed for post by 81-16 voting ratio

Pakistan

Sindh lies dormant on women’s development

Work on around 90 per cent of schemes has not been initiated despite releases of funds

Film

Insensitive and exploitive: Film on Christchurch shooting causes uproar

'They Are Us', a film on Jacinda Adren's response to the horrific 2019 shooting, has been accused of 'white saviorism'

Pakistan, Business

Russia allows rice import from Pakistan

Moscow has also shown a keen interest in importing sesame from Pakistan

Sports

Italy and Turkey get ball rolling as Euro 2020 begins under Covid cloud

Postponed 12 months ago because of the pandemic, the European Championship starts in front of limited crowds