Mass shooting at Texas mall leaves fatalities, 9 wounded

Washington, May 7 (AFP/APP): A shooter opened fire at an outlet mall north of Dallas, Texas on Saturday, and emergency officials confirmed fatalities and said at least nine wounded people were rushed to area hospitals. Some of the victims were as young as five years […]

Onus on India to create conducive environment for dialogue: Bilawal

ISLAMABAD, May 5 (APP): Minister for Foreign Affairs Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Friday said meaningful dialogue with India would be difficult unless it reviewed its unilateral actions of August 5, 2019, on Jammu and Kashmir. The minister, in an interview with BBC, said in the circumstances […]

Thousands cheer on Charles III as UK coronation party begins

London, May 6 (AFP/APP): Thousands of people turned central London red, white and blue on Saturday, with a sea of Union Jack flags lining the streets for the coronation of King Charles III. While the coronation service was itself a sombre and sober affair, a […]

Covid no longer a global health emergency: WHO

Geneva, May 5 (AFP/APP): The Covid-19 pandemic, which killed millions of people and wreaked economic and social havoc, no longer constitutes a global health emergency, the WHO said Friday, warning that the threat remained. It is “with great hope that I declare Covid-19 over as […]

Aid workers caught in crossfire of Sudan’s bloody war

Khartoum, May 5 (AFP/APP): As Sudan’s war plunges the impoverished country even deeper into humanitarian turmoil, aid workers face deadly risks in their efforts to provide desperately needed support. With almost non-stop bombardments, rampant looting and at least three major prison breaks in the capital, […]

Declared chemical arms to be destroyed in ‘weeks’: Watchdog

Nootdorp, Netherlands, May 3 (AFP/APP): The world’s chemical weapons watchdog said Wednesday that the process of destroying tens of thousands of tonnes of declared chemical stockpiles would be completed “within the next few weeks.” “More than 70,000 tonnes of the world’s most dangerous poisons have […]

Bodies found in Oklahoma search for missing teens

Washington, May 2 (AFP/APP):A mystery over the identities of seven bodies found in a home in rural Oklahoma began to dissipate Tuesday as authorities called off a search for a convicted sex offender and two missing teenage girls. While the circumstances of the homicides remained […]

Foreign Minister of China will visit Pakistan on 5th May.

ISLAMABAD, May 2nd (Online): Foreign Minister of China Qin Gang will visit Pakistan for the first time on May 5 after taking charge of his post. According to sources, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang will reach Islamabad on 5th of May. Chinese Foreign Minister will […]