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Tehran: At least five people died and nine others were injured on Thursday in a flood and landslide near this city, the Iranian Student News Agency (ISNA) reported, citing Tehran's Red Crescent Society.Earlier on the day, Morteza Moradi,...

Manila: Northern Philippines was jolted by hundreds of aftershocks forcing anxious residents to sleep outside their homes, Khaleej Times reported on Thursday.President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has flown to the region to inspect the damage.The 7.1 magnitude earthquake that...

London: The United Kingdom’s national security adviser, Stephen Lovegrove, has warned of the growing risk of nuclear confrontation with Russia and China, in the midst of a breakdown in the backdoor communication channels that had helped maintain peace during...

Manila: The Philippine government has announced the scrapping of a deal to purchase 16 Russian military transport helicopters, fearing possible US sanctions, Khaleej Times reported on Thursday.Earlier, former Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said that he had canceled the 12.7-billion-peso...

Islamabad: PTI leaders have condemned the arrest of Leader of the Opposition in Sindh Assembly Haleem Adil Sheikh, calling it part of a “system of injustice” perpetrated by the “so-called” democratic government, Dawn reported on Thursday.Sheikh was arrested...

Islamabad: The Pakistani rupee continued to slide against the dollar on Wednesday, hitting another low of Rs236 in the interbank market.According to the Forex Association of Pakistan (FAP), the local currency fell from Rs3.77 to Rs236.70 from Tuesday’s...

Islamabad: The ruling coalition in Pakistan has rejected the Supreme Court’s verdict on Punjab chief minister’s election and called it a day of “start of another phase of independence of the judiciary”, the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) termed the...

Beijing: US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's rumored plan for a trip to Taiwan has infuriated China and left the White House with a serious geopolitical headache, BBC reported on Wednesday.China has warned of "serious consequences" if Nancy...

Islamabad: PTI-backed candidate Pervez Elahi was administered the oath of office as the Chief Minister of Punjab in the wee hours of Wednesday at the Aiwan-e-Sadar after the Supreme Court announced a verdict against the ruling of Punjab...

Tashkent: Uzbekistan has urged the Afghan government led by the Taliban to sever all ties with terrorist organizations, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said on Tuesday.The Uzbek capital of Tashkent is hosting a two-day international conference on Afghanistan on...