JIUQUAN, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 19th Aug, 2026) China launched the reusable rocket Zhuque-3 on Wednesday morning, achieving its first recovery of a rocket’s first stage on land. The Zhuque-3 Y2 rocket blasted off at 7:35 am (Beijing Time) from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China. The…
HONG KONG, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 19th Aug, 2026) The US Dollar drifted near multi-month lows against major peers on Wednesday as Treasury yields eased from recent highs, with investors awaiting minutes of the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting for clues on the path of interest rates. The euro inched higher…
CHITRAL, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 19th Aug, 2026) As the first light of dawn broke over the rugged valleys of Lower Chitral, the landscape bore scars of nature’s fury. The August floods had left behind a trail of destruction homes reduced to rubble, bridges washed away and livelihoods shattered. Yet amid…
ABU DHABI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 19th Aug, 2026) Under the patronage of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC), part of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, will organise the 35th edition of the Abu Dhabi International Book…
WASHINGTON, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 19th Aug, 2026) US President Donald Trump announced late on Tuesday he was putting a three-day pause on new 50 percent tariffs set to go into effect on Canadian goods at midnight, saying the two countries had reached a deal. An hour later, Canadian Prime Minister…
CHENGDU, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 19th Aug, 2026) Five people were killed and 17 others injured following a wall collapse in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, local authorities said Wednesday. The accident happened around 5:30 pm (Beijing Time) Tuesday in a village in Changning County, said the local emergency management bureau. An…
KARACHI, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 19th Aug, 2026) The Exchange Rates Committee of Financial Markets Association of Pakistan issued the following Exchange rates bulletin, here on Wednesday. CONVERSION RATES FOR August,19, 2026 FOR FOREIGN Currency FOR FORWARD COVER FOR DEPOSITS (EXCLUDING FE-25 DEPOSITS) SBP SETTLEMENT VALUE date August, 21, 2026. USD…
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WASHINGTON, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 19th Aug, 2026) US company OpenAI has announced the launch of a specialised version of its popular app—dubbed “ChatGPT for Teens”—amid growing concerns among researchers and parents regarding teenagers’ emotional reliance on chatbots. ”We’re introducing ChatGPT for Teens, an experience designed to help teens learn, think…
BRUSSELS, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 19th Aug, 2026) Human-caused climate change was the main driver of recent record-breaking sea temperatures around Europe, scientists said on Wednesday, warning of severe consequences for marine ecosystems and coastal communities. Europe’s seas have not escaped the extreme heat that many countries have endured this summer….
