Earthquake of magnitude of 6.3 hits western Japan
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 struck off Japan’s western prefecture Ishikawa on Friday, authorities said. No tsunami warning was issued after the quake,...
Acting Afghan FM due in Islamabad on a four-day visit today
ISLAMABAD: Acting Afghan Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi is scheduled to visit Pakistan from May 5 to 8, along with a high-level delegation. The...
Trump says he will probably attend New York civil rape trial
DOONBEG, Ireland: Former U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will “probably” attend an ongoing civil trial in New York in which he is...
Indian troops martyr two more Kashmiri youth in IIOJK
Srinagar: Indian troops in their fresh act of state terrorism, today, martyred two more Kashmiri youth in a fake encounter in Baramulla district in Indian...
Kuwait’s Parliament dissolved by royal decree
In Kuwait, the parliament has been dissolved by royal decree In a statement, Kuwait’s Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah said he took the...
Fighting continues in Sudan despite new ceasefire extension
In Sudan, fighting between rival military factions continues in Khartoum despite a ceasefire extension. The army said it was attacking the city to flush out...
Iran , Saudi Arabia to open embassies in each other’s capitals within days
BEIRUT: Saudi Arabia and Iran will reopen embassies in each other’s capitals “within days,” Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said. Speaking at a news conference...
Nine Indian students commit suicide over poor results in exams
New Delhi: Nine students committed suicide while two others attempted suicide in India after the results of grades 11 and 12 were announced, NDTV reported....
Apache helicopter crash in US leaves three dead
At least three soldiers were killed and one sustained injuries as a result of an army Apache helicopter crash in Alaska Thursday, according to the...
US should restore Pakistan’s military financing, sales: Masood Khan
WASHINGTON: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Masood Khan on Thursday urged Washington to restore foreign military financing and foreign military sales for Islamabad, which...
One dead, 23 wounded in Russian missile strike on Ukraine
KYIV: One person was killed and 23 people, including a child, were wounded in a Russian missile strike on an apartment block and houses in...
UN Chief calls for immediate, permanent ceasefire to end hostilities in Sudan
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an immediate and permanent ceasefire to end the hostilities in Sudan. The UN Chief told a Security Council...
Taliban regime is a reality on ground, there’s need to talk with them: Russian FM
UNITED NATIONS: The Taliban regime, which has no international recognition, is a reality on the ground and there’s a need to talk with them, Russian...
Journalist Tarek Fatah passes away
Toronto: Tarek Fatah, a Pakistani-born Canadian columnist, journalist, passed away on Monday at the age of 73. Fatah, who was battling cancer, died in Canada,...
Indian police arrest Khalistan movement leader Amritpal Singh
NEW DELHI: Indian police have arrested Khalistan movement leader Amritpal Singh after searching for him for more than a month, a state police official said....
Saudi, Iran FMs discuss bilateral ties
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir Abdollahian have exchanged Eid al-Fitr blessings. During a phone...
Gulf states, other countries celebrate Eid ul Fitr marking end of Ramadan
Muslims in the Gulf countries and other parts of the world are celebrating Eid ul Fitr on Friday (today) with family and friends, marking the...
300 killed in Sudan clashes
In Sudan, at least 300 people have so far been killed while over 3000 wounded in horrible violence between regular army and a paramilitary force....
Stampede kills 92 in Yemen
In Yemen, at least 79 people have been killed and more than 100 injured in a stampede in the Bab al-Yemen area near capital Sanaa....
29 killed in Beijing hospital fire
In China, at least 29 people have been killed when a fire ripped through a hospital in Beijing. The cause of the deadly fire remained...