Ban Ki-moon, Bill Gates head climate body
Former UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon and billionaire businessman and philanthropist Bill Gates will head an international commission on climate change to launch next month.
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Bill Gates acknowledges Army’s efforts in eradicating polio from Pakistan
RAWALPINDI: Business magnate and philanthropist Bill Gates on Thursday called Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa and acknowledged supporting efforts by Pakistan Army for successfully eradicating polio from Pakistan.
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Bill Gates: These are the daily habits of the world’s richest man
We all know the Bill Gates as founder of the Microsoft and we are also very much aware of his affluent status. But quite a sizable number of people wonder what does the richest people like Gates get up to all day.
Bill Gates is worth…
Bill Gates announces increase in financial aid to Pakistan
WASHINGTON: A billionaire philanthropist, Bill Gates, has announced to increase financial aid to Pakistan days in a letter addressed to the government of Pakistan.
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation sent a letter to Minister for National…
Macron seeks climate action after US withdrawal from Paris accord
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron is urging wealthy countries and global companies to commit more funds to combating global warming and help poorer nations deal with the impact of climate change.
The French leader is hosting the…
Bill Gates reiterates support for polio eradication in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Co-chair of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates has reiterated his commitment to continue supporting efforts of Pakistan for polio eradication.
He voiced this commitment during a meeting with Minister for National…
Bill Gates makes $100 million personal investment to fight Alzheimer’s
LONDON: Billionaire Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is to invest $50 million in the Dementia Discovery Fund, a venture capital fund that brings together industry and government to seek treatments for the brain-wasting disease.
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Bill Gates appreciates Pakistan’s efforts in polio eradication
NEW YORK: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Co-Chairman Bill Gates has appreciated Pakistan's tremendous progress in eradication of polio.
He expressed these views during a meeting with Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi in New…
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos becomes world’s richest person
NEW YORK: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos on Thursday became the world's richest person, as a jump in the share price of the US tech giant enabled him to overtake Microsoft founder Bill Gates, Forbes magazine estimated.
The magazine said its…
Bill Gates again world’s richest man; Trump slips
NEW YORK: Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates once again topped the Forbes magazine list of the world's more than 2,000 billionaires, while US President Donald Trump slipped more than 200 spots, the magazine said Monday.
Gates, whose wealth…