19 killed in Bangladesh boat accident

Dhaka, Aug 27 (AFP/APP):At least 19 people were killed and dozens remain missing as a boat packed with passengers and a sand-laden cargo ship collided Friday in a lake in eastern Bangladesh, officials said. The boat was reportedly carrying some 60 passengers when the incident […]

One killed, another injured in road accident

SIALKOT, (APP):A youth was killed and another was injured in a collision between a motorcycle and a tractor-trolley at Pasrur Road on Saturday. According to Rescue-1122, 18-year-old Umer died on-the-spot while 17-year-old Kashif was seriously injured when a speeding tractor-trolley hit a motorcycle at Pasrur […]

Nine Chinese, 3 Pakistanis killed as bus plunges into ravine

ISLAMABAD, Nine Chinese nationals and three Pakistanis lost their lives on Wednesday as a bus carrying them plunged into a ravine due to a mechanical failure resulting in leakage of gas that caused a blast. The Foreign Office confirmed that the according to preliminary reports, […]

Myanmar: 80 killed during protests in Bago region

Myanmar: 80 killed during protests in Bago region Troops use assault rifles, heavy weaponry, explosives on protesters,l At least 80 civilians in Myanmar lost their lives during protests held in the region of Bago against the Feb. 1 military coup in the country, according to […]

Two terrorists killed, three soldiers embrace martyrdom in NW operation

ISLAMABAD – The security forces killed two terrorists in an intelligence-based operation in North Waziristan, Pakistan Army’s media wing said on Thursday. A statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Directorate said that the security forces conducted two separate operations on terrorists’ hideouts in […]

56 civilians killed in Niger terrorist attack

On Saturday, at least 56 civilians were killed after terrorists attacked two villages in southwestern Niger, a government official said. The incident also left 20 critically injured occurred in Tchombangou and Zaroumdareye villages near the Malian border, he added. He said soldiers have been dispatched […]

Seven terror suspects killed by security forces in Balochistan

Security forces on Tuesday killed seven suspects in Awaran, Balochistan during a search operation. According to details, the contingent of security forces was on search operation when the suspects, seeing the security forces in the area, opened fire upon them and in retaliatory fire, seven of them […]