Egyptian court sentences 3 Al Jazeera journalists to prison
CAIRO -An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced three Al Jazeera journalists to three years in prison after a lengthy retrial. Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed were present for the proceedings.…
Thai police arrest suspect in Bangkok bombing
Bangkok, Thailand (CNN)Thai police have arrested a suspect in a bombing that killed 20 people and wounded scores more at a shrine in Bangkok this month, authorities said Saturday. The…
Zarb-e-Azb cost $1.9 billion: Dar
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar on Friday said that Pakistan conducted successful Operation Zarb-e-Azb at the total cost of $1.9 billion that depended upon well-coordinated efforts of all…
Pakistan’s concerns over Indian ceasefire violations are legitimate, says former US ambassador
Former US ambassador to Pakistan Cameron Munter has said Pakistan’s concerns over India’s ceasefire violations are legitimate. Speaking at a seminar held in Karachi, titled “one belt one road”, Munter said the China…
Libya recovers 82 bodies after migrant boat sinks
ZUWARA: Libya recovered 82 bodies washed ashore after a boat packed with migrants sank in the Mediterranean Sea and said another 100 people were missing, feared dead. The vessel sank…
18 Indian troops injured in blast at army camp in IoK
OCCUPIED SRINAGAR: Several Indian troops were injured, six of them critically, in a blast at an army camp in Pulwama district of Indian occupied Kashmir on Saturday. According to…
Sea level rise likely to get much worse: NASA
Sea levels worldwide rose an average of nearly 8cm since 1992, the result of warming waters and melting ice, a panel of NASA scientists said on Wednesday. In 2013,…
Tropical Storm Erika kills 20 in Dominica
A day before a weak Tropical Storm Erica was predicted to arrive, Florida's governor declared a state of emergency. He was worried about flooding from the storm, which has killed…
Microsoft mulls innovation centre for Peshawar
PESHAWAR: Microsoft, an international IT company, is considering the establishment of Microsoft Innovation Centre in Peshawar in collaboration with the provincial Information Technology department. This was revealed by a Microsoft…
70 suspected militants taken into custody in Lahore
LAHORE: Following implementation of the National Action Plan (NAP) in Punjab, Rangers on Friday conducted night-long raids in Lahore, taking into custody 70 suspected militants. The raids come a week after…