Three soldiers martyred in attack on post in Zarghoon, Balochistan

ISLAMABAD, May 20th (Online): Three soldiers embraced martyrdom in an attack on a post in Zarghoon, Balochistan today. According to the ISPR, one terrorist was also killed in exchange of fire. Troops on the post retaliated readily to the fire raid thereby, pushing back the […]

Greek rivals launch final push before Sunday election

Athens, May 19 (AFP/APP): Greece’s outgoing conservative Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and leftist challenger Alexis Tsipras will make a final push for votes at closing rallies on Friday ahead of the most uncertain general election in a decade. Harvard graduate Mitsotakis has picked a spot […]

Denmark to help train Ukrainian F-16 pilots: minister

Copenhagen, May 19 (AFP/APP): Denmark will help train Ukrainian pilots on the US-made F-16 fighter jet, the country’s defence minister said Friday, after Washington said it would back such an initiative. The Scandinavian country “will now be able to move forward for a collective contribution […]

Hope and anger as Saudi-based Syrians await Assad visit

Riyadh, May 18 (AFP/APP): Tributes to Syrian culture are everywhere at Riyadh’s Damascu Cafe — from the traditional bean stew on the menu to folk songs that pour from the speakers, name-checking the war-torn country’s cities and towns. There’s even a staffer who was hired […]

Eight dead, Grand Prix cancelled after flooding devastates northern Italy

Cesena, Italy, May 17 (AFP/APP): At least eight people died in Italy’s northern Emilia Romagna region as heavy rains flooded rivers and submerged entire neighbourhoods and farmland Wednesday, prompting the cancellation of this weekend’s Imola Grand Prix. Downpours that pounded the region’s flatlands over two […]

Prince Harry, Meghan in ‘near catastrophic’ New York car chase

New York, May 17 (AFP/APP): Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle were involved in a “near catastrophic car chase” involving paparazzi in New York, a spokesperson for the couple said Wednesday. The incident happened on Tuesday night after Harry, 38, and Meghan, 41, attended an […]

NSC urges resolving political differences through talks, not confrontation

ISLAMABAD, May 16 (APP):The National Security Committee on Tuesday, vowing “zero tolerance” against violence and miscreancy in the country, emphasised the resolution of political differences through dialogue as per democratic values, without any confrontation. The NSC meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, also resolved […]