International
Saudi Arabia to Ease 73-Year Alcohol ban, To Open Two Stores for Non-Muslims by 2026, Report Says
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia plans to open two additional alcohol stores, including one for non-Muslim foreign staff at Aramco’s Dhahran compound, Reuters...
Several Flights Cancelled As Ethiopian Volcanic Ash Drifts Towards India
New Delhi: Several flights were cancelled, and Indian airlines and airports were issued an advisory to deal with possible disruptions...
Bangladesh Sends Formal Extradition Request to India for Sheikh Hasina: Report
New Delhi: Bangladesh’s interim government has sent an “official letter” to India seeking the extradition of deposed Prime Minister Sheikh...
Strong Earthquake Kills 20 in Northern Afghanistan; Dozens Injured, Historic Mosque Damaged
Kabul: At least 20 people were killed and more than 320 injured after a powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck northern Afghanistan...
Mosquitoes spotted in Iceland for the first time after record-breaking heatwave
Iceland’s typically cold climate and scarcity of stagnant water have long prevented mosquitoes from surviving there, making it one of...
Pak, Afghan agree on ceasefire, to set up mechanisms for lasting peace
Islamabad, Oct 19: Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire and setting up of "mechanisms" to ensure lasting...
Fresh clashes erupt between Pakistani forces and Afghan Taliban in Kurram district: Report
Islamabad, October 15: Fighting erupted once again on Tuesday night between Pakistani forces and the Afghan Taliban in the Kurram...
Afghanistan Rejects Pak Truce Bid, Denies Visas to Defence Minister, ISI Chief, Report Says
New Delhi: In a major setback to Islamabad’s peace outreach to Kabul, the visas of Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif,...
’23 Pakistani troops, over 200 Taliban fighters killed in border clashes’
Islamabad/Peshawar: At least 23 Pakistani soldiers and over 200 Taliban and affiliated terrorists were killed in intense overnight clashes along...
Pak captures 19 Afghan security posts along border; Kabul says 58 Pakistani soldiers killed
Islamabad/Peshawar, Oct 12: Pakistan seized 19 Afghan military posts and "terrorist hideouts" in response to what it termed "unprovoked" attacks...