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Kinshasa, Jan 31 (AFP/APP):Pope Francis arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, denouncing “economic colonialism” that he said had plundered the resources of the mineral-rich and conflict-torn nation. Massive crowds thronged Kinshasa for a glimpse of the popemobile, cheering and waving flags as […]

ISLAMABAD, JAN 31 (Online): Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a meeting with IMF review Mission led by IMF Mission Chief Mr. Nathan Porter at Finance Division, today. Ms. Esther Perez Ruiz, IMF resident representative, Minister of State for Finance […]

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM – January 30 (ONLINE) A Palestinian died of his wounds from Israeli fire in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin on Sunday, taking the death toll to 10, according to the Health Ministry. A ministry statement said a 24-year-old man was critically […]

Seoul, Jan 30 (AFP/APP): NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg asked South Korea on Monday to “step up” military support for Ukraine, suggesting it reconsider its policy of not exporting weapons to countries in conflict. Stoltenberg is in Seoul on the first leg of his Asia […]

PESHAWAR, Jan 30 (APP):Many people were injured here on Monday after an explosion in the mosque at Police Lines. Rescue 1122 said that explosion took place when worshipers gathered in the mosque for Zuhar prayers. Soon after the blast, a heavy contingent of police rushed […]

Peshawar (PNI) A suicide blast has occurred in a mosque located in the police lines of Peshawar, as a result of which 28 police officials were killed while more than 70 people were injured. According to the police, Zuhr prayers were being offered in congregation […]

TEHRAN, Iran – January 29 (ONLINE) Iran’s defence ministry has reported several drone attacks on a military plant in the country’s central city of Isfahan. The attacks were “unsuccessful” and there were no casualties, the ministry said in a statement early on Sunday. “One of […]

Tehran, Jan 29 (AFP/APP):A 5.9-magnitude earthquake hit northwestern Iran overnight, killing at least three people and injuring more than 800 in the region near the border with Turkey, state officials and media said Sunday. Panicked residents fled their homes as buildings collapsed and rubble crushed […]

London, Jan 29 (AFP/APP): British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Sunday fired Conservative party Chairman Nadhim Zahawi after an inquiry into Zahawi’s tax affairs found a “serious breach” of ministerial rules, the government said. “As a result, I have informed you of my decision to […]

New Delhi, Jan 28 (AFP/APP): Two Indian Air Force fighter jets crashed Saturday in an apparent mid-air collision while on exercises around 300 kilometres (185 miles) south of the capital New Delhi, police at the crash site told AFP. “We have located the wreckage of […]