5 booked for blasphemy in Pak
Lahore, Apr 22: Five persons, including a Christian, have been arrested on the charges of blasphemy in Pakistan's Punjab province, police said on Tuesday.
A...
Cardinals meet at Vatican to choose date for Pope Francis’ funeral
Vatican City, Apr 22: Cardinals gathered Tuesday at the Vatican to begin scheduling Pope Francis' funeral and burial, planning the conclave to elect his...
Pope’s frequent calls to Catholic church made him revered figure in war-battered Gaza
Deir Al-Balah (Gaza Strip), Apr 22: In the last 18 months of his life, Pope Francis had a frequent evening ritual: He would call...
Pak security forces kill 10 suspected terrorists in Punjab
Lahore, Apr 21: Law enforcement agencies on Monday shot dead 10 suspected terrorists of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Punjab province, police said.
According...
Sudan’s paramilitaries kill over 30 in fresh attack on Darfur city, activists say
Cairo, Apr 21: Sudan's notorious paramilitary group attacked a city in the western Darfur region, killing more than 30 people, an activist group said,...
Which cardinals are seen as contenders to be next pope?
Vatican City, Apr 21: A popular saying in Vatican circles is that if you “enter a conclave as pope, you leave as a cardinal”.
It...
Global tributes pour in to honour Pope Francis after his death
Lyon, Apr 21: Tributes to Pope Francis instantly poured in from around the world from presidents to people of all walks of like on...
Pak health minister says poliovirus samples detected in all Karachi districts ahead of vaccination campaign
Karachi, Apr 21: Pakistan's Health Minister Mustafa Kamal on Monday highlighted the urgent need for action to combat polio and said environmental samples detected...
US airstrikes killed 12 people in Yemen’s capital, Houthi rebels say
Dubai, Apr 21: US airstrikes targeting Yemen's capital killed 12 people and wounded 30 others, the Houthi rebels said early Monday.
The deaths mark the...
Hindu minister attacked in Pak
Islamabad, Apr 20: A Pakistani Hindu Minister of State was attacked in Sindh by protestors opposing the federal government's controversial irrigation canal projects on...
Pro-monarchist RPP stage protests in restricted area of Kathmandu to reinstate monarchy
Kathmandu, Apr 20: Hundreds of leaders and cadres of Nepal's pro-monarchist Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) staged a protest rally on Sunday near the Prime...
Hindu minister attacked in Sindh province of Pakistan, govt reacts
Islamabad, Apr 20: A Hindu state minister in Sindh province of Pakistan has been attacked by protestors who took out a rally against a...
