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Seoul, Nov 5 (AFP/APP):A US B-1B long-range heavy bomber will participate in ongoing joint air drills with South Korea on Saturday, a defence ministry official in Seoul told, ramping up a show of force after North Korea’s blitz of missile launches. Pyongyang’s flurry of launches […]

Moscow, Nov 4 (AFP/APP):Moscow was pushing ahead Friday with a civilian pullout from the Russian-occupied Kherson region amid a mounting Ukrainian counter-offensive, with President Vladimir Putin saying residents must be “removed” from danger zones. The Russian army said “more than 5,000 civilians” were being led […]

Paris, Nov 4 (AFP/APP):Up to 10 people, including children, are feared to have been killed Friday when Iranian security forces opened fire on protesters in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan, Amnesty International said. Protests erupted after Friday prayers in the provincial capital of Zahedan but […]

Rawalpindi (PNI)The baseless and irresponsible allegations by Chairman PTI against the institution and particularly a senior army officer are absolutely unacceptable and uncalled for. Pakistan army prides itself for being an extremely professional and well disciplined organisation with a robust and highly effective internal accountability […]

Awali, Bahrain, Nov 4 (AFP/APP): Pope Francis warned Friday the world is on the edge of a “delicate precipice” buffeted by “winds of war”, during a trip aimed at building dialogue between faiths. The 85-year-old Argentine decried the “opposing blocs” of East and West, a […]

Goma, DR Congo, Nov 3 (AFP/APP): A decision by East African leaders to strengthen security in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is gaining pace, with Kenya’s recent announcement of a military deployment to the troubled region. Scores of armed groups roam the DRC’s east, many […]

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 04 (APP):The United Nations General Assembly Thursday adopted, by a huge majority, a resolution demanding the end of the United States’ economic blockade on Cuba — for the 30th year in a row. The vote in the 193-member General Assembly was 185 […]

GUJRANWALA: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan’s container was fired upon near Allahwala Chowk in Wazirabad. According to Khurram Shehzad, correspondent of Urdu News in Wazirabad, when PTI’s long march reached the office of Rescue 1122 in Wazirabad city, an unknown armed person opened fire on […]

ISLAMABAD – November 2 (ONLINE) Slain journalist Arshad Sharif’s mother on Wednesday wrote a letter to the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Umar Ata Bandial and demanded the establishment of a ‘high level judicial commission’ to probe into her son’s demise. Arshad Shairf, a […]

Moscow, Nov 2 (AFP/APP): Russia said Wednesday the world’s “top priority” should be to avoid a clash of nuclear powers, stressing it could lead to “catastrophic consequences”. “We are firmly convinced that in the current difficult and turbulent situation — a consequence of irresponsible and […]