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LAHORE — Unprecedented air pollution in the Pakistani city of Lahore has forced authorities to close all primary schools for a week.From Monday, 50% of office workers will also work from home, as part of a "green lockdown" plan. Other measures include bans on engine-powered rickshaws and vendors that barbecue without filters."This smog is very harmful for children, masks should be mandatory in schools," Punjab Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb said.Lahore, Pakistan's second-largest city, topped the world list of cities with the most polluted air for a second time on Sunday.The air quality index, which measures a range of pollutants, exceeded 1,000 on Saturday, well above the benchmark of 300 considered "dangerous" by the World Health Organization,...
November 04, 2024
Schools close in Lahore as pollution hits record level
TOKYO — Cyclists using a mobile phone while riding in Japan could face up to six months jail under strict new rules introduced Friday.Those who breach the revised road traffic law can be punished with a maximum sentence of six months in prison, or a fine of 100,000 yen ($655; £508).The number of accidents involving cyclists started climbing in 2021, as more people opted to cycle instead of using public transport during the pandemic, according to local media. Authorities are now racing to regulate riders.Besides cracking down on phone usage, the new rules also target cyclists riding under the influence of alcohol, with a penalty of up to three years in prison or a fine of 500,000 yen ($3,278; £2,541).Hours after the new laws came into effect, Osaka authorities confirmed on Friday that...
November 01, 2024
Cyclists on phones face jail under Japan’s new traffic laws
November 01, 2024
Typhoon Kong-rey bashes Taiwan, the largest storm to hit island since 1996
October 31, 2024
Australian man cleared of murdering British woman
October 31, 2024
Typhoon Kong-rey makes landfall in Taiwan
October 31, 2024
North Korea fires suspected intercontinental missile
October 30, 2024
Super typhoon Kong-rey edges toward Taiwan, could sweep ‘almost the whole’ island
October 30, 2024
China declares success as its youngest astronauts reach space
October 30, 2024
Police recover more than 40,000 stolen Bluey coins
October 30, 2024
TikTok founder becomes China's richest man
