China to build Xinjiang-Tibet rail link ‘near’ LAC with India: Report
Beijing, Aug 11 : China is set to build the most ambitious rail link connecting Xinjiang province with Tibet, part of which will “run...
Pak Army chief Munir repeats anti-India rhetoric in US
New York, Aug 11: Kashmir is the "jugular vein" of Pakistan, Pakistani Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir has said, repeating his anti-India rhetoric.
The...
6.1 earthquake hits Turkey’s Balikesir province, killing 1 and collapsing buildings
Istanbul, Aug 11: A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Turkey's northwestern province of Balikesir on Sunday, killing at least one person and causing more than...
Netanyahu defends new military offensive in Gaza and says it will be wider than announced
Jerusalem, Aug 11: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday defended a new military offensive in Gaza that is more sweeping than previously announced,...
Netanyahu defends planned military offensive in Gaza, lashes out at ‘global campaign of lies’
Jerusalem, Aug 10: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday sought to defend a new military offensive in one of Gaza's most populated areas...
Four injured as blast derails train in Pakistan’s Balochistan
Peshawar/Islamabad, Aug 10: Four people were injured when an improvised explosive device derailed six coaches of the Peshawar-bound Jafar Express in the Mastung district...
Senior Chinese diplomat Liu Jianchao detained: Report
Beijing, Aug 10: Liu Jianchao, a senior Chinese diplomat heading the foreign relations department of the ruling Communist Party, has been detained for questioning,...
Pakistan lost Rs 4.1 bn after airspace ban on Indian flights: Report
Islamabad, Aug 10: Pakistan’s airport body suffered a loss of Rs 4.1 billion in over two months due to the closure of airspace for...
B’desh Chief Adviser Yunus calls for full security at polling stations for upcoming polls
Dhaka, Aug 10: Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has called for "complete security" at polling centres for the country's general elections set to take...
Russia, Ukraine hold fast to their demands ahead of planned Putin-Trump summit
Kyiv, Aug 10: The threats, pressure and ultimatums have come and gone, but Russian President Vladimir Putin has maintained Moscow's uncompromising demands in the...
Pak SC to resume hearing on Imran Khan’s bail denial pleas on Aug 12
Islamabad, Aug 10: Pakistan's Supreme Court will resume on Tuesday the hearing of appeals filed by jailed former premier Imran Khan against the denial...
B’desh elections in first week of February 2025: EC
Dhaka, Aug 9: Bangladesh's poll body chief on Saturday said general elections would be held in the first week of February 2025 but ensuring...
