Rupert Murdoch,92, gets engaged with Russian girlfriend Elena Zhukova, likely to marry soon
Mar 09, 2024, at 12:23 am
After dating for several months, media tycoon Rupert Murdoch has been engaged to his Russian girlfriend Elena Zhukova, media reports said.
Hamas delegation likely to return to Cairo on Mar 9 to continue Gaza ceasefire talks
Mar 08, 2024, at 11:20 pm
The delegation of Palestinian movement Hamas may return to Cairo on March 9 to continue talks on a possible ceasefire in the Gaza Strip after it has left the Egyptian capital for consultations with its leadership, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing Egyptian officials familiar with the matter.
Nikon to acquire US movie camera manufacturer RED Digital Cinema
Mar 08, 2024, at 09:12 pm
Japanese camera maker Nikon Corporation (Nikon) on Thursday announced it has agreed to acquire high-end US movie camera manufacturer RED Digital Cinema.
Pakistani security forces kill two terrorists during separate operations in KP
Mar 08, 2024, at 09:09 pm
Pakistani security forces on Thursday killed two security forces in separate operations in the country's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa region, media reports said.
British minor boy dies after 'chroming' challenge on TikTok goes wrong
Mar 08, 2024, at 09:04 pm
The family of an 11-year-old from the United Kingdom has claimed that he died due to a challenge which is going on in the Chinese-owned app TikTok.
Pakistan traffic cop tortures citizen over minor dispute
Mar 08, 2024, at 08:35 pm
After Karachi, a similar incident of violence has been reported from Pakistan's Haripur where a traffic warden has been accused of brutally torturing a citizen over a minor dispute.
Two traffic sergeants killed in terror attack in Pakistan's Lakki Marwat
Mar 08, 2024, at 08:32 pm
Two Pakistani traffic sergeants were shot dead in Lakki Marwat district of Pakistan on Thursday in an episode which authorities believe to be a terror attack.
Firing incident in Pakistan's Peshawar leaves transgender dead
Mar 08, 2024, at 04:11 pm
A transgender was killed and two others were hurt after unknown persons opened fire in Pakistan's Peshawar city on Wednesday.
Pakistani cleric, who is suspected of sexually assaulting student, hurt in gun attack
Mar 08, 2024, at 04:02 pm
A seminary head, who was suspected of sexually assaulting a student, was hurt in a gun attack in Pakistan's Mansehra city on Wednesday.
Mar 08, 2024, at 02:30 pm
The benefits of cutting-edge technology remain out of reach for around 2.6 billion people globally who are still waiting for an Internet connection the head of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) said on Thursday, outlining the agency’s plans to narrow the gap.
UN Chief calls for peace in Sudan during Ramadan
Mar 08, 2024, at 04:44 am
United Nations/UNI: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called on all parties to the conflict in Sudan to cease hostilities during the Islamic month of Ramadan.
Two TTP operatives arrested in Pakistan's Karachi
Mar 08, 2024, at 12:07 am
During a joint operation, Pakistan Rangers Sindh and Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) personnel on Thursday arrested two Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) operatives from Karachi.
Security personnel foil ‘terror attack’ on Pakistan's Adiala jail
Mar 08, 2024, at 12:05 am
Punjab Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and police conducted a joint operation when they foiled an attempted terror attack in Pakistan's Adiala jail.
Pakistan's Karachi wholesalers announce shutting down market against rate list
Mar 08, 2024, at 12:03 am
The Wholesalers market in Pakistan's Karachi on Thursday announced a shutdown to protest against the rate list issued by the commissioner.
PkMAP members demonstrate against raid on Achakzai’s home in Pakistan's Quetta
Mar 07, 2024, at 01:10 am
Pashtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) members recently took out a rally in Pakistan's Quetta city over the raids conducted on the residence of its chairman Mahmood Khan Achakzai.
Ahmadiyya community leader shot dead in Pakistan
Mar 07, 2024, at 01:02 am
Unknown motorcyclists in Pakistan's Hasilpur region on Monday shot dead a local Ahmadiyya community leader.
Baloch Republican Party members demonstrate in Germany against Pakistan Army's atrocities
Mar 07, 2024, at 12:47 am
The Baloch Republican Party members recently demonstrated in Germany against the military operations and "fake encounters" carried out by the Pakistan Army in Balochistan, media reports said.
Pakistan SC says Zulfikar Ali Bhutto not afforded fair trial
Mar 06, 2024, at 11:44 pm
Pakistan's Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that PPP founder Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, executed by Zia's military regime in 1979, was not given a fair trial by the courts.
World Sindhi Congress demonstrate against Pakistani agencies over killing of Hidayat Lohar in UK
Mar 06, 2024, at 11:20 pm
The World Sindhi Congress recently demonstrated against Pakistani agencies at the UK Prime Minister's residence against the killing of human rights activist Hidayat Lohar.
Naela Quadri Baloch halts deportation of women's rights activist Asma Baloch to Iran
Mar 06, 2024, at 11:16 pm
Baloch women's rights activist Naela Quadri Baloch moved a petition on Monday where she urged to halt the deportation of fellow women's rights activist Asma Baloch to Iran.
Explosion hits Russian power plant, 18 injured
Mar 06, 2024, at 10:33 pm
Eighteen people were wounded in an explosion that rocked a combined heat and power plant (CHPP) in the city of Shagonar in Russia's Tuva Republic on Wednesday morning, local authorities said.
Vietnam plans to build 50,000-strong workforce for development of semiconductor sector
Mar 06, 2024, at 10:19 pm
Vietnam has been working on a plan to build a 50,000-strong workforce for the development of its semiconductor industry until 2030, Vietnam News reported Wednesday, citing the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
Cairo talks for Gaza truce 'difficult', says Egyptian official
Mar 06, 2024, at 02:34 pm
There are difficulties in the negotiations hosted by Egypt to reach a truce between Israel and the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) in the Gaza Strip, Egypt's Al-Qahera News TV reported Tuesday.
Japan's Foreign Minister says sending Japanese troops to foreign conflict unconstitutional
Mar 06, 2024, at 08:19 am
Tokyo: Sending the Japanese self-defense forces to join a military conflict abroad would contradict the country’s constitution, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa said on Tuesday.
One dies after bridge collapses in France
Mar 05, 2024, at 11:33 pm
The deck of a bridge under construction on the metro line of Toulouse, a city in southern France, collapsed on Monday afternoon, leaving one person dead and several injured, reported local media.
Five killed in a highway accident in Vietnam's Tuyen Quang province
Mar 05, 2024, at 11:30 pm
Five people were killed on the spot in a collision between a sleeper bus and a container truck on the national highway running through Vietnam's northern Tuyen Quang province early Tuesday morning, Vietnam News Agency reported.
Bus explosion in Cambodia leaves two injured
Mar 05, 2024, at 11:28 pm
At least two people were injured in a bus explosion at a parking lot in front of the famed Angkor Wat temple in northwest Cambodia's Siem Reap province on Tuesday, a police chief said.
Small plane crashes in US, several die
Mar 05, 2024, at 10:19 pm
Several people were killed after a single-engine plane crashed in Nashville in the southern U.S. state of Tennessee on Monday night, authorities said.
Egypt, Qatar ask Hamas to provide a list of hostages for release
Mar 05, 2024, at 10:13 pm
Egyptian and Qatari officials are calling on Palestinian movement Hamas to provide a list of hostages who will be released in the first stage of a phased ceasefire agreement with Israel, The Guardian newspaper reported, citing officials.
Gaza war may fuel much wider Middle East crisis, warns UN rights chief
Mar 05, 2024, at 09:57 pm
Negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza continued in Egypt for a second day on Monday as the UN’s top rights official warned that the war there risked morphing into a much “wider conflagration” enveloping every country in the Middle East and beyond.