10 shot dead in crackdown on Sudan anti-coup protests

Khartoum, Nov 17 (AFP/APP):Sudanese security forces shot dead at least 10 anti-coup protesters and wounded dozens more on Wednesday, medics said, in the bloodiest day since the military’s October 25 takeover. The fatalities — all in Khartoum, especially its northern districts — raised to 34 […]

At least two killed in blast in Kabul

Kabul, Nov 17 (AFP/APP):At least two people were killed and five wounded in a bomb blast that hit a minibus in the Afghan capital on Wednesday, officials said, the latest militants-claimed attack in Kabul. The blast destroyed the vehicle in Dasht-e-Barchi, a Taliban official told […]

Call for uninterrupted gas supply to industry in winter

LAHORE, Nov 17 (APP):Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s (FPCCI) Businessmen Panel (BMP) Wednesday demanded of the government to ensure uninterrupted supply of gas at low tariff to the industry, besides upgrading the gas and electricity distribution/ transmission system to avoid losses. Talking […]

Spain to offer Covid booster shots to over 60s

Ankara, Nov 17 (AFP/APP):Spain will provide Covid booster shots for those aged 60 and over as well as health staff, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Wednesday as infections numbers rise. During an official visit to Turkey, Sanchez said the key to fighting the pandemic is […]

India vs New Zealand 1st T20 scoreboard

Jaipur, India, Nov 17 (AFP/APP):Scoreboard from the first Twenty20 international match between India and New Zealand in Jaipur on Wednesday: New Zealand M. Guptill c Iyer b Chahar 70 D. Mitchell b Kumar 0 M. Chapman b Ashwin 63 G. Phillips lbw b Ashwin 0 […]

Belarus says to hold EU talks on migrant crisis

Moscow, Nov 17 (AFP/APP):Belarus said Wednesday that President Alexander Lukashenko and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed in a telephone call that Minsk and the EU should discuss the migrant crisis on the Belarusian-Polish border. Germany, however, did not confirm any Belarus-EU talks, saying that Merkel […]

Atif Aslam enthralls audience at Expo 2020

DUBAI, Nov 17 (APP):Pakistani pop star Atif Aslam performed at Expo 2020 Dubai, the worldĺs largest cultural gathering on Wednesday night, enthralling the audience with a mix of his biggest hits from Pakistan, Bollywood and Coke Studio performances. The audience welcomed Atif with a round […]

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