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Death toll from Afghanistan’s earthquake rises to 1,150
The death toll from a devastating earthquake in Afghanistan continued to climb days after it turned brick and stone homes into rubble, killing 1,150 people and wounding scores more, PTI reportedThe country of 38…
Strong earthquake kills at least 280 in Afghanistan
At least 280 people were killed and 595 injured after an earthquake struck Afghansitan's Paktika province early on Wednesday, reported PTI.Some 255 people lost their lives in Barmal, Ziruk, Naka and Gayan…
North Korea orders nationwide lockdown after first Covid-19 case
North Korea confirmed its first-ever Covid cases on Thursday and declared a "serious emergency", with leader Kim Jong Un ordering lockdowns across the country, reported AFP.The nuclear-armed country had never admitted to a case of…
Al-Jazeera reporter killed during Israeli raid in West Bank
An Al-Jazeera journalist was shot and killed while covering an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank town of Jenin early Wednesday, quoting Palestinian health ministry AP reported.It said Shireen Abu Akleh, a…
North Kashmir Youth Dies In Saudi Arabia
A 25-year-old Kashmiri youth working in Saudi Arabia was found dead mysteriously near his work place on Tuesday.J&K Students Association here today has written to Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, seeking his help…
Pak NSA Moeed Yusuf quits amid political turmoil
Amid political turmoil in the country, Pakistan’s National Security Advisor (NSA) Moeed Yusuf resigned from his position on Monday.“Today, I leave extremely satisfied and content, most of all because I know that the NSA’s office and the…
7,000 to 15,000 Russian troops dead in Ukraine: NATO
NATO estimated on Wednesday that 7,000 to 15,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in four weeks of war in Ukraine, where fierce resistance from the country’s defenders has denied Moscow the lightning victory it sought.
By way of…
State media report crash of Chinese airliner with 133 aboard
A Chinese airliner with 133 people on board crashed in the southern province of Guangxi on Monday, quoting state media, Reuters reported.
Broadcaster CCTV said the accident involved a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 and occurred near the…
Russian missiles hit near Lviv airport as strikes continue
Russian forces pressed their assault on Ukrainian cities Friday, hitting a building near a western city’s airport with missiles, as world leaders pushed for an investigation of the Kremlin’s repeated attacks on civilian targets, including…
Shells hit theatre sheltering Ukraine civilians, Biden calls Putin a war criminal
International outrage over Russia's invasion of Ukraine grew on Thursday as U.S. and Ukrainian officials said civilians waiting in line for bread and sheltering in a theatre had been killed by Russian forces, reported Reuters.U.S.…