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Airstrike in Syria, 43 Civilians killed: SOHR
At least 43 people were killed in an airstrike by the Syrian army on the outskirts of the northeastern town of Tel Hamis, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said Wednesday. SOHR director Rami Abdel Rahman said he expected the…
Nine People Killed in Clashes in Yemen’s capital Sanaa
At least nine people were killed Monday in clashes between the presidential guards and Shia Houthi militia in Yemen's capital Sanaa, Information Minister Nadia al-Sakkaf said. The toll in Monday morning's confrontation included four…
Four People Killed in US Drone Strike in Pakistan
At least four people were killed Monday in a drone strike in northwestern Pakistan's tribal region, media reported. More casualties were feared in the attack that targeted a compound in the Shahi Khel area of North Waziristan's Shawwal…
United Nations Chief slams Attack on UN Camp in Mali
The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Saturday slammed an attack on a UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) camp in northern Mali, Xinhua reported. "This incident follows other attacks against UN…
Pakistan’s 4th Khushab Nuclear Reactor Now Operational
US-based Institute for Science and International Security has said that Pakistan's fourth heavy water reactor at Khushab nuclear site, which allows it to build a larger number of miniaturised plutonium-based nuclear weapons, is now…
Afghan Security Forces Killed 30 Taliban Militants
At least 30 militants have been killed after the Afghan security forces waged offensives in two provinces, police said Saturday. Afghan army and border police, backed by army helicopter gun-ships, pounded several hideouts of militants in…
Fourth Bird Flu Outbreak: Japan Culls 2,00,000 Chickens
Japan's Okayama prefecture Friday started culling around 2,00,000 chickens at a farm after a fourth bird flu outbreak, a media report said. The case was reported to the local livestock health centre by the farm Thursday, after 28 chickens…
Boat Sinks in Yangtze River in China, Over 20 Missing
Over 20 people, including foreigners, were still missing after a tug boat sank in the Yangtze river in China's Jiangsu province, authorities said Friday. There were seven or eight foreign technicians on the boat, including Singaporean and…
US Welcomes Pakistan’s Plan to Ban Haqqani Network
US has welcomed a reported step by Pakistan government to ban the Haqqani Network, blamed for attacks on American and NATO-led forces in Afghanistan, media reported. "We welcome reports that the government of Pakistan plans to outlaw the…
Pakistan Court indicts Musharraf in Bugti’s Murder Case
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Pakistan's Quetta city Wednesday indicted former president Pervez Musharraf in a case related to the murder of Balochistan leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti in 2006, Dawn reported. Despite the ATC's repeated…