Blast outside Sufi shrine in Pakistan, 5 dead
Lahore: At least five people, including three police officials and two civilians, were killed and 24 others injured in an explosion...
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After Azhar’s designation, China defends Pakistan
Beijing: Moments after it okayed the resolution to blacklist Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar at the UN sanctions panel,...
Sri Lanka cable operators block Zakir Naik’s Peace TV
Colombo: The two largest cable operators of Sri Lanka have blocked controversial Indian Islamic preacher Zakir Naik's Peace TV following...
3,000 kg garbage collected from Mt Everest region
Kathmandu: A total of 3,000 kg of solid waste has been collected from the Mt Everest region since the beginning...
Chinese President Xi Jinping urges India, Pakistan to mend ties
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday appealed to Pakistan and India to mend their ties, ruptured after the deadly terror...
Pervez Musharraf unlikely to return to Pakistan
Islamabad: Following an announcement that former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf will appear before a special court on May 2, it was...
IS claims responsibility for Sri Lanka ambush that killed 17
Colombo: The Islamic State (IS) terror group has claimed responsibility for an "ambush" carried out by three jihadis in Sri Lanka,...
15 killed in fierce gun battle between Sri Lankan forces and armed group
Colombo: Fifteen bodies were recovered after a fierce gun battle between Sri Lankan forces and an armed group near Batticaloa, police...
70 IS suspects held after bombings: Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Friday said that there were as many as 140 Islamic State suspects in...
Sri Lanka reduces death toll to 253, Defence Secretary quits
Colombo: Sri Lanka on Thursday revised down the toll in Easter Sunday bloodbath to "about 253" even as Defence Secretary Hemasiri...