Asia
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17 dead in Jakarta fuel depot blast
Jakarta: A fire broke out at fuel storage station in Jakarta, leaving 17 people dead and 51 injured, an official said…
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Imran Khan is done and dusted: Maryam Nawaz
Islamabad: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senior Vice-President Maryam Nawaz spoke about the end of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan’s political…
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14 killed, several injured as Indonesia’s fuel storage station catches fire
Jakarta: A fire broke out in Indonesia’s fuel storage station in North Jakarta, leaving 14 people dead and several others wounded,…
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2 killed, 100 injured in attack by Islamists against Ahmadiyyas in B’desh
Dhaka: Atleast two persons died and 100 others were left injured in an attack led by an angry mob of several…
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Pakistan risks $18 bn fine for not completing Iran gas pipeline
Islamabad: Pakistan risks a fine of $18 billion for not completing the Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline project in the timeframe stipulated in…
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Pak PM appoints Ramesh Singh Arora as ambassador-at-large for Kartarpur Corridor
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has appointed Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora as the ambassador-at-large for the Kartarpur Corridor. According to…
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B’desh Cabinet agrees to allow dual citizenship of 44 more countries
Dhaka: A Cabinet meeting chaired by Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday passed a proposal that paved the way for…
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Hong Kong drops mask mandate after 959 days
Hong Kong: After it was first imposed on July 15, 2020, in the wake of the raging Covid-19 pandemic, Hong Kong…
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28 Pakistanis die after migrant ship capsizes off Italy
Islamabad: Of the 59 migrants who died after their overloaded boat capsized in stormy seas off Italys southern Calabria region, 28…
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Powerful earthquake jolts eastern Indonesia, no casualties reported
Jakarta: A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia’s eastern province of North Maluku on Friday morning, but did not cause casualties or…
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S.Korea’s childbirths hit another fresh low in 2022
Seoul: The number of babies born in South Korea reached yet another fresh low in 2022, with deaths outpacing births…
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4 killed, 13 hurt in suspected firecracker blast in Indonesia
Jakarta: A huge explosion at a village house in Blitar city of Indonesia’s East Java Province killed four and injured…
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12 dead, 54 injured as bus falls into ditch in Pakistan
Islamabad: At least 12 passengers were killed and 54 others injured after a bus fell into a ditch in the Chakwal…
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Pak Taliban claim responsibility for attack on Karachi police headquarters
Karachi: Armed terrorists have attacked the office of the Karachi police chief located on main Sharea Faisal with an operation…
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Karachi attack: Each suicide bomber’s vest carried 8 kg explosives
Karachi: An inquiry report prepared by the bomb disposal squad on the Karachi Police Office (KPO) attack revealed that each…
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7 killed in terror attack on police HQs in Karachi
Karachi: A total of seven people have died and 19 others were injured following a terror attack on the Karachi…
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6.1-magnitude quake hits Indonesia
Jakarta: A 6.1 magnitude quake jolted 130 km SW of Tual, Indonesia on Friday, US Geological Survey said. The quake…
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Pakistan university bans mixed-gender gatherings
Peshawar: In a bid to avoid any “untoward incident”, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Gomal University has imposed a complete ban on mixed…
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China’s ‘panda papa’ Hu Jinchu dies at 94
Beijing: China’s pioneer in ecological and biological research of giant pandas, Professor Hu Jinchu, also known affectionately as the “panda…
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Pakistan economist urges resumption of trade with India
Islamabad: Pakistan political economist Pervez Tahir has called for revival of trade with India to decrease people’s woes, local media reported.…
