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KABUL: A powerful earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale struck near the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif early Monday morning, killing at least 10 people and injuring around 260, according to local officials. Rescue efforts were ongoing, with authorities warning the death toll could rise as more victims […]
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Saturday that Washington and Beijing had agreed to restore military-to-military communication channels aimed at “deconflicting and deescalating” potential tensions between the two powers. Hegseth met with China’s Defence Minister Dong Jun on the sidelines of a regional summit in Malaysia, a day after […]
MEXICO CITY: A festive holiday weekend turned into tragedy in northwestern Mexico on Saturday when a massive fire swept through a discount store in downtown Hermosillo, leaving at least 23 people dead and injuring a dozen others. The blaze erupted as Mexico marked the Day of the Dead, a colourful […]
Pakistan and Canada have agreed to strengthen collaboration in the field of agriculture, focusing on innovation, productivity, and food security. The understanding was reached during a meeting between Federal Minister for National Food Security Rana Tanveer Hussain and Canadian High Commissioner Tariq Ali Khan, where both sides reaffirmed their commitment […]
ISLAMABAD: According to the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held a telephonic conversation with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand to discuss matters of mutual interest and ways to enhance bilateral cooperation. During the discussion, both sides agreed to promote collaboration […]
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that Washington and Beijing have reached a new trade understanding under which the United States will reduce tariffs on Chinese imports to 47% in exchange for China resuming US soybean purchases, maintaining rare earth exports, and intensifying efforts against the illicit fentanyl […]
WEB DESK: At least 18 migrants lost their lives and 90 others were rescued, including 12 Pakistani nationals, after a wooden boat capsized near Sorman, off the western coast of Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) confirmed on Tuesday. According to the IOM, the vessel overturned only a few […]
NAIROBI: A light aircraft carrying foreign tourists from Hungary and Germany crashed in Kenya on Tuesday, killing all 11 people on board, authorities confirmed. According to Mombasa Air Safari, the airline operating the flight, the aircraft was carrying 10 passengers — eight Hungarians and two Germans — along with a […]
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Monday, as both countries sought to advance trade discussions and defuse tensions following Washington’s recent tariff hikes. The meeting, held on the sidelines of a Southeast Asian summit in Malaysia, marked the highest-level contact between the […]
ISLAMABAD: During high-level talks held in Istanbul, the Pakistani delegation presented a firm and final stance to the Afghan Taliban delegation, making it clear that Pakistan will not accept the Taliban’s continued patronage of terrorist groups, according to security sources. The sources said Pakistan had categorically conveyed that concrete and […]