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Widespread protests erupted in Ghotki district after an FIR was filed against the principal of Sindh Public School on the complaint of Abdul Aziz Rajput, a student's father who claimed that the teacher had committed blasphemy.

A couple of weeks ago another Pakistan International Airlines plane was forced to make an emergency landing at the Lahore airport after a bird hit it.

The researchers reached the conclusion by injecting the Zika virus directly into the brains of mice, which then 'exhibited marked memory impairment that persisted even after infection had been fought off by the organism.'

A public notice posted Sunday on the Beijing government's website said that flying activities that affect flight safety would be prohibited in seven of the capital city's 16 districts from September 15 to October 1.

The Sino-British Joint Declaration, signed in 1984, lays out Hong Kong's future after its return to China in 1997, a 'one country, two systems' formula that ensures freedoms not enjoyed on the mainland.

It turns out that a certain anti-malaria medication has been dubbed a 'suicide drug' after it was found out that it gives people the urge to kill themselves.

Most victims died from asphyxiation as smoke filled the wards, and some died when life support equipment stopped working in the fire.

EU spokeswoman Natasha Bertaud told reporters that the two would have a working lunch that was arranged by 'common accord'.

Pattani has reported the highest incidence of the mosquito-borne disease, chikungunya , followed by Ranong, Phuket, Tak and Songkhla provinces.

The cause of death for nearly 300 ringed, bearded and spotted seals since June 1, 2018, is not known, according to the fisheries arm of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

While treating a smear of bacteria with a crystal violet stain, followed by an iodine solution and organic solvent, Hans Christian Gram found differences in the structure and biochemical function of samples.

The billowy over-garment, usually all-black abaya, is customary public wear for women in the ultra-conservative Islamic kingdom, where it is widely seen as a symbol of piety.

Minister Steve Mbikayi said the accident happened around three in the morning local time in the town of Mayibaridi and the death toll was provisional.

Explosive outbreaks have ravaged Southeast Asia this year, with around 670,000 infected and more than 1,800 people dead in the region, according to national and World Health Organisation data.

Six deaths have been linked to vaping and US public health officials are investigating 450 cases of potential vaping-related lung illness across 33 states and one US territory.

The ultra-conservative wing of the church in the US criticises Francis, saying he is not outspoken enough on abortion, too compassionate towards homosexuals and divorcees, and too accommodating towards Muslims.