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DHAKA: At least 24 people were killed after a bus carrying around 40 passenger plunged into the Padma River while attempting to board a ferry in Bangladesh, officials said on Thursday. The حادثہ occurred on Wednesday near Daulatdia in Rajbari district, about 100 kilometres from Dhaka, when the bus reportedly […]
WASHINGTON: Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro appeared in a United States court on Thursday to face criminal charges including narcoterrorism, a rarely tested statute with a limited track record of success at trial. Maduro, 63, who led Venezuela from 2013 until his capture in Caracas by US special forces on […]
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in May during his first visit to China in eight years, a closely watched trip that was postponed due to the ongoing Iran war. Trump announced that he will visit Beijing on May 14 and 15, adding that he […]
ISLAMABAD: Iran’s initial response to a United States proposal aimed at ending the ongoing war has not been “positive”, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Wednesday, adding that Tehran is still reviewing the offer. The official said Iran’s response has been conveyed to Pakistan, which will pass it on […]
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has strongly rejected what it termed “baseless remarks” by India at the United Nations and accused New Delhi of undermining the Indus Waters Treaty while attempting to politicise water issues. The exchange took place during a high-level UN event marking World Water Day, where Pakistan’s Second Secretary […]
ISLAMABAD: Tulsi Gabbard, who recently described Pakistani missile capabilities as a “significant threat” to the United States, has once again come into global focus amid rising geopolitical tensions. Her statement has sparked debate not only over strategic security concerns but also over her own unique background — one that is […]
SHARJAH: The Pakistan Social Centre Sharjah has announced financial assistance for families of Pakistanis who lost their lives in the United Arab Emirates during the recent conflict. President of the centre Chaudhry Khalid Hussain said that each bereaved family, including those of Mureed Zaman and Muzaffar Ali, would be provided […]
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has announced that Eid-ul-Fitr will be observed on Friday after the Shawwal moon was not sighted on Wednesday evening, officials confirmed. Authorities said the crescent marking the beginning of Shawwal was not visible, completing 30 days of Ramadan and setting Eid celebrations for Friday across the kingdom. […]
WASHINGTON: A senior United States counterterrorism official resigned on Tuesday in protest against the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran, stating that Tehran posed no imminent threat to Washington. Joseph Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, submitted his resignation in a letter addressed to former US president Donald Trump, saying […]
ABU DHABI: Another Pakistani national has been killed in the United Arab Emirates after debris from an intercepted ballistic missile struck the Baniyas area of Abu Dhabi, authorities confirmed. The Abu Dhabi government said its air defence systems successfully intercepted the missile, but fragments fell in the area, resulting in […]