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Wind, rain cool Pakistan after over 600 deaths in heat waveSubscriber Only
June 24, 2015 14:35 IST
The port city has been in the grip of a heat wave called the worst in at least a decade, with temperatures reaching 45° Celsius.
Uighurs attack police in China’s Xinjiang region, 18 dead
June 24, 2015 09:00 IST
Suspects killed several police officers with knives and bombs after speeding through a traffic checkpoint in a car in Kashgar's Tahtakoruk district
Pakistan: Teen posing with toygun for selfie mistaken as armed robbers, shot deadSubscriber Only
June 23, 2015 17:51 IST
A 15-year-old school boy who was taking a selfie while pointing a toygun at his friend died after the police in Pakistan's Punjab province mistook them for armed robbers and opened fire on them.
Bangladesh scholars suspect Pakistan’s hand behind attack on bloggersSubscriber Only
June 23, 2015 17:08 IST
Bloggers, who have been constantly living under the threat of being killed by the fundamentalists feels that Bangladesh government should be more proactive in stopping the attacks on bloggers and intellectuals of Bangladesh.
Pakistan’s anti-narcotics seizes drugs worth Rs 2.6 billionSubscriber Only
June 20, 2015 18:47 IST
In separate raids, the ANF seized 10.6 tonnes of Hashish, 517 kilograms of Morphine and 55 kilograms of Marijuana.
Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) continues to “operate, train, rally, propagandise and fundraise’ in Pakistan: US reportSubscriber Only
June 20, 2015 08:34 IST
Afghan Taliban and Haqqani network continued to find safe haven in Pakistan and although the country's military operations disrupted the actions of these groups, it did not directly target them.
US ‘enormously concerned’, John Kerry asks Nawaz Sharif to reduce India, Pakistan tensionsSubscriber Only
June 17, 2015 14:03 IST
Kerry said the talks, which have a deadline of June 30, "remain tough," but insisted the US had not changed its position "one iota" in recent months.
Nepal earthquakes cause Mount Everest to shift 3 cmSubscriber Only
June 16, 2015 12:05 IST
The height of the world's tallest mountain at 8,848 meterthe height of the world's tallest mountain at 8,848 metre was left unaffected was left unaffected by the devastating earthquakes that hit Nepal.
Nepal reopens quake effected heritage sites to promote tourismSubscriber Only
June 15, 2015 14:03 IST
Six heritage sites reopened to bring back tourists as the government worries that the fear of quakes will effect tourism.
Hope for Save the Children as Pakistan halts closure orderSubscriber Only
June 15, 2015 12:47 IST
Pakistan's Interior Ministry has halted an order it made closing the office of the international aid group Save the Children in Islamabad, an official said Sunday.
Blaming Amnesty of ‘secession’, top Nepal officials quitSubscriber Only
June 15, 2015 00:35 IST
The resignation by Amnesty International (AI) vice-president follows announcement of total “dissociation” from the human rights body by its founder-chairperson (Nepal Chapter) Krishna Pahadi.
At least 1 million Nepalis slip below poverty line due to earthquake: ReportSubscriber Only
December 26, 2019 15:29 IST
It has calculated the damage extent in housing and human settlements, the sector suffering the most damage, at Rs 330 billion.
Earthquake-ravaged Nepal needs USD 6.66 billion for reconstruction: Nepal govtSubscriber Only
June 13, 2015 21:44 IST
Setting up a National Reconstruction fund of USD 2 billion, the Nepali government last month urged the international community to contribute to the fund.
India ‘creating instability’ by supporting militancy: Pakistan army chiefSubscriber Only
June 14, 2015 06:47 IST
Sharif said that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPCEC) holds enormous potential for transforming lives of region's people.
Pakistan security forces arrest over 240 suspected militants in BalochistanSubscriber Only
June 13, 2015 14:46 IST
Over 240 suspected militants have been arrested by Pakistani security forces after a search operation in the restive Balochistan province, officials said Saturday.
Taliban kills 20 police officers in attack, says Afghan officialSubscriber Only
June 13, 2015 12:10 IST
An Afghan official says at least 20 police officers have been killed after militants ambushed checkpoints in the country's volatile southern Helmand province.
Two moderate earthquakes hit Nepal, total number of aftershocks reaches 313Subscriber Only
June 12, 2015 17:18 IST
The first quake was recorded at 1.22 am (local time) with its epicenter in Dolakha district. Another tremor of 4.4 magnitude was recorded at 10.19 am (local time).
Pakistan Senate passes resolution, condemns PM Narendra Modi’s remarks in BangladeshSubscriber Only
June 12, 2015 08:34 IST
Pakistan has been sharply critical of India with its leaders slamming Modi's recent remarks in Bangladesh that Pakistan was creating disturbance and instigating terrorism in India.
6 police personnel killed in suicide bombing, shooting in PakistanSubscriber Only
June 11, 2015 17:03 IST
The suicide bomber, who was riding a motorcycle, blew himself up near a vehicle in the northwestern city of Peshawar.
We’re a major nuclear power, don’t push us: Pervez Musharraf warns IndiaSubscriber Only
June 11, 2015 22:09 IST
Pakistan, which owns about 120 nuclear warheads, has the fastest growing nuclear weapons programme in the world.
Nepal: 21 dead, several others missing as landslide buries villagesSubscriber Only
June 11, 2015 17:32 IST
The landslide hit during the night in Taplejung district, about 500 kilometers (310 miles) east of the capital, Kathmandu, said government administrator Surendra Bhattarai.
Nepal: Landslide hits 6 villages in northeast region; 15 feared deadSubscriber Only
June 11, 2015 11:51 IST
A landslide triggered by heavy rainfall has buried six villages in Nepal's mountainous northeast and at least 15 people are believed to have been killed.
Pakistan is not Myanmar: Pak Interior Minister to IndiaSubscriber Only
June 10, 2015 22:14 IST
Khan said that Pakistan would never accept India hegemony and that the 'Indian leaders should stop day dreaming'.
Malaysia detains 4 for posing naked on quake-hit peakSubscriber Only
June 10, 2015 20:03 IST
Police obtained a court order to detain the posers for four days while they're investigated for indecent behavior, Sabah state police chief Jalaluddin Abdul Rahman said on Wednesday.
‘Modi’s remarks in B’desh aimed at fanning hatred against Pak’Subscriber Only
June 10, 2015 16:24 IST
Aziz said Modi's remarks were aimed at souring ties between Pakistan and Bangladesh which have strong bonds of religious affinity and the shared history of struggle for independence against colonial rule.
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