Pakistan’s Lahore city receives first artificial rain to combat smog

Lahore, 16 Dec: Lahore, one of the world's most polluted cities, on Saturday received its first artificial rain, following an experiment conducted by Pakistan's...

Florida gunman killed 4, including mom still holding baby

Fort Lauderdale (US), Sep 6 (AP) man wearing full body armor fatally shot four people, including a mother and the 3-month-old baby she was...

South Korea, EU agree to boost pressure on Russia, condemn North Korean missile tests

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Leaders of South Korea and the European Union agreed Monday to increase pressure on Russia over its war against...

Explosion in south Lebanon kills 1, injures several

SIDON, Lebanon , Apr 12 (PTI) — An explosion ripped through a building in southern Lebanon early on Tuesday, killing one person and wounding...

Peshawar mosque blast: 17 suspects arrested as Pak Army chief directs generals to...

Peshawar/Islamabad, 1 Feb: Pakistan's security agencies arrested 17 suspects in connection with the suicide blast in a high-security zone mosque in Peshawar that killed...

Change of govt in Islamabad may provide window for India, Pak leaders to reset...

Islamabad/Lahore, Apr 10 (PTI) The change of government in Pakistan after the exit of hawkish Imran Khan and his likely replacement by hard-core realist...

As Israel-Palestinian truce holds, Gaza power plant restarts

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip, 8 Aug (AP) — With a cease-fire between Israel and Palestinian militants holding after nearly three days of violence, Gaza’s...

Australian charged over travel to IS territory freed on bail

SYDNEY, 6 Jan: An Australian woman charged with willingly entering part of Syria that was under control of the Islamic State group was freed...

Ukrainian official offers plan for a Crimea without Russia

KYIV, Ukraine, 2 Apr: A top Ukrainian official on Sunday outlined a series of steps the government in Kyiv would take after the country...

UN says Libya’s rivals fail to reach deal in election talks

CAIRO (AP) — Rival Libyan factions failed to reach an agreement after wrapping up a third round of U.N.-mediated talks in Egypt, the United...

At least 11 dead, 33 missing after Agatha’s hit on Mexico

Mexico City, Jun 1 (AP) Hurricane Agatha left at least 11 people dead and 33 missing in the southern Mexico state of Oaxaca, where...

India-US healthcare collaboration in spotlight as India approves 2 more Covid vaccines

Washington, Dec 29 (PTI) India-US collaboration in the health sector is in the spotlight as the Central Drug Authority this week approved two more...

Panel details pressure campaign for unproven COVID treatment

WASHINGTON , 24 Aug (AP) — Officials in the Trump White House tried to pressure U.S. health experts into reauthorizing a discredited COVID-19 treatment,...

Afghanistan, Myanmar will not address UN General Assembly

United Nations, Sep 27 (PTI) Afghanistan and Myanmar will not address the UN General Assembly's high-level General Debate on Monday as both the countries...

China warns ff “Necessary Response” after US downs suspected spy balloon

Beijing, 5 Feb: The Biden administration lauded the Pentagon for shooting down an alleged Chinese spy balloon off the US Atlantic coast on Saturday,...

Greece creates climate crisis ministry after huge wildfires

ATHENS, Greece , Sep 6 (AP) — Greece’s center-right government has created a new ministry to address the impact of climate change and named...

More coverage disruptions at BBC as Lineker crisis deepens

LONDON, 12 Mar: The BBC’s sports coverage faced a second day of severe disruptions Sunday as dozens of staff refused to work in solidarity...

Ukraine’s leader vows to do all he can to bring back Crimea

KYIV, Ukraine, 23 Aug (AP) — Ukraine’s president on Monday vowed to do all he can to bring back the peninsula of Crimea, annexed...

UK PM Rishi Sunak orders ethics probe into tax scandal-hit Tory chief

London, 23 Jan: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday ordered an independent investigation into the tax affairs of scandal-hit Conservative Party chairman Nadhim...

North Korea says its revised constitution defines South Korea as ‘hostile state’ for first...

SEOUL, South Korea, 17 Oct (AP) — North Korea confirmed Thursday that its recently revised constitution defines South Korea as “a hostile state” for...