Kashmiri Pandit community in US condemns targeted killings of civilians in Valley

Washington, Oct 24 (PTI) The Kashmiri Pandit community here has strongly condemned the recent targeted killings of civilians in the Valley by the militants...

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,...

China threatens US entities over downing of balloon

BEIJING (AP) — China said Wednesday it will take measures against U.S. entities related to the downing of a suspected Chinese spy balloon off...

Pak Ex-PM Imran Khan charged over land scam, total cases now over 140

Lahore, 11 Jun: Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan was booked on Sunday in yet another case related to the purchase of over 5,000...

UN says Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups may have committed war crimes in...

GENEVA, 12 Jun (AP) — The U.N. human rights office is citing possible war crimes by Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups in connection...

COVID-19 virus test results may vary based on time of day: Study

Washington, Oct 27 (PTI) The test sensitivity of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may vary based on the time of the day and...

Pak PM Imran Khan claims terrorists involved in recent attacks in Balochistan had foreign...

Islamabad, Feb 8 (PTI) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday claimed that terrorists involved in the recent deadly attacks in the troubled southwestern...

Israel says female soldier captured in Hamas’ assault has been released during Gaza ground...

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip, 30 Oct (AP) — Israeli troops and tanks pushed deeper into Gaza on Monday, advancing on two sides of the...

India-UAE non-oil trade target of $100 bn by 2030 ambitious: CII President

Abu Dhabi, 3 Mar (PTI): The target of $100 billion non-oil trade between India and the UAE by 2030 is ambitious but achievable as...

Shanghai reports 7 more COVID deaths as virus situation remains grim

Beijing, Apr 19 (PTI) Shanghai reported seven more deaths due to COVID-19 as the Chinese financial hub grapples with a record outbreak, taking the...

Scientists developing chewing gum that could cut Covid transmission

Washington, Dec 6 (PTI) Scientists are developing a chewing gum laced with a plant-grown protein that serves as a "trap" for the SARS-CoV-2 virus,...

Flash flooding triggered by heavy monsoons in northwest Pakistan kills at least 14 people

PESHAWAR, Pakistan, 30 Jul (AP) — Heavy monsoons in northwest Pakistan triggered flash flooding, killing at least 14 people, 11 from the same family,...

US: Shot that killed journalist likely fired from Israelis

WASHINGTON , Jul 04 (AP) — U.S. officials have concluded that gunfire from Israeli positions likely killed Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh but that...

Drone attack on U.S. troops intercepted in Iraq, heightening fears of a regional conflagration

BEIRUT, 18 Oct (AP) — Two suicide drones launched at a base hosting U.S. troops in Iraq were intercepted Wednesday, a defense official said. Hours...

As North Korean and Chinese threats rise, US looks to lock in defense partnerships...

Gimhae Air Base, 29 Jun: The United States wrapped up its first multidomain exercise with Japan and South Korea in the East China Sea...

Attempted jailbreak at a Congo prison kills 129 people as chaos erupts with a...

KINSHASA, Congo, 3 Sep (AP) — An attempted jailbreak in Congo’s main prison left 129 people dead, including some who were shot and others...

40 people killed, dozens injured in bus crash in Senegal

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — At least 40 people were killed and dozens injured in a bus crash in central Senegal, the country’s president said...

Japan protests after saying a Chinese reconnaissance plane violated its airspace

TOKYO, 27 Aug (AP) — Japan’s top government spokesperson said Tuesday a Chinese military aircraft had briefly entered Japanese airspace the day before, calling...

Pakistan orders malls to close early amid economic crisis

ISLAMABAD, 4 Jan: Authorities on Wednesday ordered shopping malls and markets to close by 8.30pm as part of a new energy conservation plan aimed...

China Ducks Question On Taliban’s Invitation To Government Inauguration

Beijing, Israel , Sep 6 (PTI): The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday did not respond to a media report claiming that the Taliban has...