6. US, Hungarian duo win Nobel for Covid vaccine research
- Researchers Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman won the Nobel Medicine Prize on Monday for work on messenger RNA (mRNA) technology that paved the way for ground-breaking Covid-19 vaccines.
- The pair, who had been tipped as favourites, `contributed to the unprecedented rate of vaccine development during one of the greatest threats to human health in modern times`, the jury said
7. Ukraine hits back after Musk mocks Zelensky over aid
- Ukraine`s parliament and its speaker taunted billionaire Elon Musk on Monday after he posted a meme on his social media platform mocking President Volodymyr Zelensky`s pleas for wartime assistance from the West.
- Musk owns SpaceX, which provides Starlink satellite communication services that are vital for Ukraine`s defence effort, but his statements have sometimes angered Kyiv since the full-scale invasion launched by Russia in February last year
8. EU assures Kyiv of support after first meeting outside bloc`s borders
- The European Union signalled its long-term support for Ukraine on Monday as its foreign ministers convened in Kyiv for a historic first gathering outside the bloc`s borders.
The meeting came as disagreements grow among EU members over support for Ukraine and as Kyiv`s forces make limited gains in a high-stakes counteroffensive against Russian troops
9. Pakistani climbers summit Cho Oyu
- Pakistani climbers Naila Kiani and Sirbaz Khan summited Cho Oyu, the world`s sixth highest peak (8,201 metres), in Tibet, China, on Monday.
- Young Pakistani climber Shehroze Kashif has also reached the Cho Oyu base camp to start his ascent. The three climbers previously scaled Manaslu (8,163m) in Nepal on Sept 20 and 21
10. Pakistan thrash WI to take Over 40s crown
- Hosts Pakistan emerged world champions by overpowering West Indies by 152 runs in the final of the inaugural Over 40s Cricket Global Cup at the National Bank Stadium Karachi.
Skipper Misbah-ul-Haq`s fluent century enabled Pakistan to post an imposing total of 328-4 in the allotted 45 overs which they defended quite comfortably by bowling their opponents out for 176 in 38.5 overs with spinner Abdul Qadir picking up six wickets for 35 runs
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