Israel identifies remains of one more hostage
Tel Aviv, Oct 18: Israel says the remains of another hostage that Hamas handed over the day before have been identified as Eliyahu Margalit,...
Afghan and Pakistani delegations head to Doha for crisis talks
Islamabad, Oct 18: Afghan and Pakistani delegations are heading to the Qatari capital Doha to defuse the deadliest crisis between them in several years,...
US President Trump says Pak-Afghan conflict ‘easy’ for him to solve
Washington, Oct 18: Amid escalating hostilities between Afghanistan and Pakistan, US President Donald Trump claimed that the conflict between the two countries will be...
China probes top military general, punishes 9 senior officers in latest corruption crackdown
Beijing, Oct 17: China's second-ranked general was placed under investigation for corruption, while nine senior military officers were punished for violation of discipline and...
Madagascar’s coup leader is sworn in as president after military takeover condemned by UN
Antananarivo (Madagascar), Oct 17: An army colonel who seized power in a military coup was sworn in as Madagascar's new leader Friday in a...
Bangladesh prosecution seeks death penalty for deposed PM Sheikh Hasina over protest killings
Dhaka, Oct 16: Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunal's chief prosecutor on Thursday sought the death penalty for deposed premier Sheikh Hasina, alleging that she was...
Afghanistan’s Taliban government blames Pakistan for twin drone strikes on Kabul
Islamabad, Oct 16: Afghanistan's Taliban government said on Thursday that Pakistan carried out two drone strikes on Kabul the day before.
The attacks on Wednesday...
China warns ‘firm countermeasures’ if US imposes sanctions over Russian oil imports
Beijing, Oct 16: China on Thursday defended its oil imports from Russia as legitimate and lawful, warning the US that it would take “firm...
UN urges Pakistan, Afghanistan to end hostilities to protect civilians
Islamabad, Oct 16: The United Nations on Thursday urged Pakistan and Afghanistan to bring “a lasting end to hostilities” to protect civilians, after days...
10 dead in Indonesia’s oil tanker fire, explosion
Batam, Oct 15: A fire and explosion on a crude palm oil tanker at a shipyard on Indonesia's Batam Island on Wednesday killed at...
Pak announces 48-hour ceasefire with Afghanistan
Islamabad, Oct 15: Pakistan on Wednesday said a 48-hour ceasefire has been agreed with Afghanistan, amid border clashes between the two countries that have...
Toxic fumes prevent rescuers’ entry to fire-ravaged chemical depot in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Oct 15: Plumes of smoke continued to billow from a charred chemical warehouse here on Wednesday, preventing firefighters from entering the building even...
