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At least 70 people were killed and 30 others injured in a deadly gang attack near Petite-Rivière in Artibonite region, Haiti, a human rights group said on Monday, significantly higher than earlier official estimates. Residents and officials said the assualt began early Sunday in rural communities around Jean-Denis and continued […]
VIENNA: A headscarf ban for girls under the age of 14 in Austrian schools has triggered unease, anger and fears of increased targeting of Muslims, as the measure is set to take effect from the upcoming school year in September. The law, approved by Austrian lawmakers in December, is being […]
ISLAMABAD: Blasts were reported near the Embassy of Pakistan and the residence of the ambassador in Tehran, as the Iranian capital endured its 28th consecutive day of aerial bombardment, diplomatic sources confirmed on Friday. All Pakistani diplomats were reported safe, though shaken by the blasts. The explosions occurred around 8pm […]
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 […]