Shanghai: China has shown the missiles in its advanced J-20 stealth fighter jet to the public for the first time at its largest airshow, the Global Times newspaper reported on Monday. The newspaper said two J-20 fighter jets opened their missile bay doors during a flypast on Monday, revealing that each jet had four missiles in its fuselage and one on either side of the aircraft. It said the demonstration, which came on the 69th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army’s Air Force, displayed the J-20’s superiority to the top US fighter jets, the F-22 and F-35, as well as the PLA’s growing confidence. reuters
Most Pakistanis don’t know what Net is: Survey
Islamabad: Around 69 per cent Pakistanis aged between 15 and 65 do not know what the Internet is, a survey conducted by LirneAsia, a Sri Lanka-based think-tank, has revealed. The study points out that lack of Internet awareness is a considerable problem across Asian countries, including Pakistan, where just 30 per cent of the population in the age group of 15-65 is aware of the Internet. Some 17 per cent claimed they had used it. ians
Japan resumes Antarctic whaling despite opposition
Tokyo: A Japanese whaling expedition on Monday left for the Antarctic Ocean to begin its hunting season despite international opposition. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the Japanese fleet aims to catch 333 minke whales near Antarctica in the fourth whaling expedition since its temporary suspension in 2014 following an International Court of Justice ruling. Japan argues that its “scientific research" whaling campaigns are aimed at supporting the management and conservation of maritime resources, with the results being submitted to the International Whaling Commission. ians
Michelle’s memoir is next pick for Winfrey book club
New York: Michelle Obama’s “Becoming”, already expected to sell millions of copies, now has the official backing of Oprah Winfrey. “This book is everything you wanted to know and so much you didn’t even know you wanted to know. I believe it’s going to spark within you the desire to think about your own becoming,” said Winfrey, who has selected “Becoming” for her book club. PTI
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