One dead after explosion in counter-terror building in NW Pakistan
Peshawar, Nov 2: An explosion at the Counter Terrorism Department police station on Sunday left one official dead and two injured in the restive...
Canada, Philippines to sign defence pact to boost combat drills and deter China’s aggression
Manila, Nov 2: Canada and the Philippines, both staunch critics of China's increasingly coercive actions in the disputed South China Sea, were to sign...
American Hindu group asks VP Vance to ‘engage with Hinduism’
New York, Nov 1: An American Hindu organisation asked Vice President J D Vance to “engage with Hinduism” after he said that his wife,...
Tanzania President Hassan wins disputed election with more than 97 per cent of vote, official results show
Dodoma (Tanzania), Nov 1: Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan won the country's disputed election with more than 97 per cent of the vote, according...
Egypt unveils world’s largest museum dedicated to single civilisation
Cairo, Nov 1: Egypt is inaugurating on Saturday the Grand Egyptian Museum, two decades in the making, with the aim of drawing more visitors...
Palestinian militants hand over remains of two more hostages to Red Cross in Gaza
Jerusalem, Oct 31: Hospital officials in Gaza say that Israel has handed over the bodies of 30 Palestinians.
Friday's handover comes a day after Palestinian...
China’s Xi promises to protect free trade at APEC as Trump snubs major summit
Gyeongju (South Korea), Oct 31: Chinese leader Xi Jinping told Asia-Pacific leaders on Friday that his country would help to defend global free trade...
China’s Xi defends multilateralism at APEC after striking deal with Trump to ease trade tensions
Gyeongju (South Korea), Oct 31: Chinese leader Xi Jinping told Asia-Pacific leaders on Saturday that his country would help to defend global free trade...
18 terrorists killed in Pak
Karachi, Oct 30: Pakistan security forces killed 18 terrorists in two separate intelligence-based operations (IBO) in restive Balochistan province, the army said on Thursday.
In...
Pakistani Taliban’s deputy chief killed during infiltration attempt in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Army
Peshawar, Oct 30: Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan's second-in-command Amjad was among four militants killed by security forces while attempting to infiltrate through the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in...
Israeli raid in southern Lebanon kills municipal employee, sparking protests
Blida (Lebanon), Oct 31: Israeli soldiers raided a municipal government building in a border village in southern Lebanon early on Thursday and killed an...
Russia successfully tests nuclear-powered submersible drone with unlimited range
Moscow, Oct 29: President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said Russia has successfully tested a nuclear-powered submersible drone with unlimited range.
During a televised meeting with...
