17 dead, 14 million tress uprooted in Italy’s ‘apocalyptic’ storm
Milan: Heavy rain and gales devastating parts of Italy have claimed two more lives, taking the overall death toll to at least 17, and laid waste to vast swathes of forest. A German tourist died on Friday when hit by lightning on the island of Sardinia while another person struck by lightning several days ago […]
New Caledonia votes on independence from France
NEW CALEDONIA: The French Pacific islands of New Caledonia were voting Sunday on whether to become an independent nation, in a closely-watched test of support for France in one of its many territories scattered around the globe. Some 18,000 kilometres (11,000 miles) from the French mainland, New Caledonia is home to a quarter of the […]
Kabul officials: Taliban attacks kill 15 Afghan policemen
KABUL — An Afghan official says a Taliban assault in northern Jawzjan province has killed 12 members of the security forces and wounded another 10. Gen. Faqir Mohammad Jawzjani, provincial police chief in Jawzjan, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the attack took place in Qush Typa district late on Monday. Jawzjani says the […]
Pakistan successfully conducts training launch of Ghauri Missile System
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan today successfully conducted Training Launch of Ghauri Missile System, ISPR reported. The launch was conducted by Army Strategic Forces Command and was aimed at testing the operational and technical readiness of Army Strategic Forces Command. Ghauri Ballistic Missile can carry both conventional and nuclear warheads up to a distance of 1300 kms. The […]
Future of US-Pakistan relations rests upon progress in Afghanistan: FM
ISLAMABAD: The state of the recently contentious relationship between Pakistan and the Trump administration rests squarely on whether Washington’s new war plan for Afghanistan can turn the tide of the 17-year conflict, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said. US commanders on the ground in Afghanistan, along with officials at the Pentagon and White House, have […]
Time running out for survivors as Indonesia death toll nears 1,400
Wani: The death toll in Indonesia’s twin quake-tsunami disaster rose to nearly 1,400 on Wednesday, with time running out to rescue survivors and the UN warning of “vast” unmet needs. Authorities set a tentative deadline of Friday to find anyone still trapped under rubble, at which point — a week after this devastating double disaster […]
Disappointed at ‘arrogant, negative’ Indian response on dialogue resumption call: PM Imran
islamabad:-Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday said he was “disappointed” at India’s decision to call off talks between the foreign ministers of the two countries, and called New Delhi’s response “arrogant and negative.” Taking to Twitter, Khan said: “Disappointed at the arrogant and negative response by India to my call for resumption of the peace […]
UN chief to visit India in October
United Nations: UN chief Antonio Guterres will travel to India early next month, his first trip to the country as head of the world body that coincides with the commencement of events marking the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The Secretary-General will arrive in New Delhi on October 1. His visit coincides with the […]
11killed as gunmen attack military parade in Iran
Tehran:Gunmen fired on a military parade in southwestern Iran on Saturday, killing 11 members of the Revolutionary Guards, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported, in one of the worst attacks on the elite force. State television said the assault, which wounded more than 30 people, targeted a stand where Iranian officials were gathered to watch an annual […]
India calls off talks with Pakistan at UNGA
New Delhi, India on Friday called off the proposed talks between the foreign ministers of India and Pakistan set to take place on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly later this month. (IANS)
