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Pakistan: 29 hurt after Islamabad Express derails

At least 29 people were injured after Islamabad Express passenger train derailed near Kala Shah Kaku in Punjab’s Sheikhupura district in Punjab on Friday, media reports said.

US: 4 killed in Anaconda bar shooting, search for gunman underway

A suspect is currently on the run after at least four people were killed in a shooting incident at a bar in the US city of Anaconda on Friday, officials said.

US President Donald Trump eyes exploring Pakistan's 'massive' oil reserves, hints at future supply to India

US President Donald Trump has announced that his nation signed a deal to develop and explore "massive oil reserves" in Pakistan, a nation where people need to pay INR 272.15 to buy a litre of the fuel.

'Rights challenges' abound in Bangladesh a year since Hasina fled nation amid violent protests

The interim Bangladesh government of Mohammed Yunus is falling short in implementing its challenging human rights agenda a year since tens of thousands of people took to the street to successfully depose their authoritarian government, Human Rights Watch said today.

Yunus praises Bangladesh's trade deal with US, refers Trump administration imposing 25 percent tariff on India

Bangladesh interim government chief Muhammad Yunus on Friday congratulated trade negotiators after the US imposed 20 percent tariff on it, in contrast to the 25 percent slapped on neighbour India.

Ukraine crisis: Russian strikes on Kyiv leave 31 dead, 159 injured

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday confirmed that 31 people, including five children, have died after Russia launched an attack on Kyiv on Thursday.

Trump ended conflicts including India-Pak, should be awarded Nobel Peace Prize: White House

Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump ended multiple conflicts including the one between India and Pakistan so far in his second term so he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize, the White House said on Thursday.

Ukraine crisis: Russian attack on Kyiv kills 11 civilians

At least 11 civilians were killed and over 130 injured in Russian strikes overnight in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in the country, HRMMU, reported on Thursday.

UK: 30-year-old British Sikh man stabbed to death in London, five arrested

At least five people, including three women, have been arrested over the killing of a Sikh man in Ilford, East London.

Donald Trump reveals revised tariff rates: India stands at 25 percent, Pakistan's rates slashed

US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that imposed reciprocal tariffs ranging from 10 per cent to 41 per cent on 70 nations, including India.

I don’t care what India does with Russia: Donald Trump after imposing 25 percent tariff on South Asian nation

Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has slammed India and Russia after imposing a 25 percent tariff on goods imported from New Delhi.

'Maybe they'll sell to India some day': Donald Trump announces 'massive' oil deal with Pakistan

Washington/IBNS: After reimposing counter-tariffs on imports from India, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a "massive" oil partnership with Pakistan.

New York gunman Shane Tamura wanted to target NFL office, took the wrong elevator

The gunman, who shot dead four people in a New York apartment, was targeting the National Football League office but took the wrong elevator.

New York gunman Shane Tamura wanted to target NFL office, took the wrong elevator

The gunman, who shot dead four people in a New York apartment, was targeting the National Football League office but took the wrong elevator.

FB post triggers attack in Bangladesh: Hindu houses vandalised

Fear gripped the Hindu community members in Bangladesh's Rangpur area after several of their homes were vandalised by people protesting over an alleged Facebook post hurting religious sentiment.

FB post triggers attack in Bangladesh: Hindu houses vandalised

Fear gripped the Hindu community members in Bangladesh's Rangpur area after several of their homes were vandalised by people protesting over an alleged Facebook post hurting religious sentiment.

Italy: Two Barbie designers killed in a head-on crash

Two senior designers of the globally popular toy brand Barbie died in a head-on collision in Italy recently, media reports said.

Italy: Two Barbie designers killed in a head-on crash

Two senior designers of the globally popular toy brand Barbie died in a head-on collision in Italy recently, media reports said.

Russian attack on Ukrainian prison kills 16, confirms UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission

An attack on a prison in the south-eastern Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine on Monday reportedly left 16 prisoners dead and almost 100 injured, violating international law, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) has said.

UK to recognise Palestinian state unless Israel meets conditions: Keir Starmer

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday said his nation will recognise a Palestinian state in September unless Israel takes 'substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza'.

United Airlines' Boeing 787-8 experiences mid-air scare in US after left engine failure, pilots declare 'Mayday'

A Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, operated by United Airlines, experienced a mid-air scare in the US last week owing to a critical engine failure, media reports said.

Pakistan: Two people killed after unknown armed attackers target them

An armed attack by unidentified people in Pakistan's Kot Magsi region on Tuesday left at least two people killed and seven others injured, media reports said.

Paank's report calls European Union to reassess special trade benefits to Pakistan

Paank, the human rights department of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), in its latest report, has strongly urged the European Union to reassess Pakistan's GSP+ status.

Severe waterlogging in PoJK disrupts normal life of locals

The recent flood following severe rainfall in Muzaffarabad's Bandi Mir Samdani in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) disrupted normal life in the area.

Two stabbed to death in central London

Two men were stabbed to death in central London on Monday, close to Tower Bridge, police said.

Police officer among four killed after gunman opens fire inside New York building

At least four people, including a police officer, were killed after a gunman opened fire after entering a Midtown skyscraper in New York on Monday.

Pakistan: Unidentified bodies of a man and a woman recovered in Karachi

Unidentified bodies of a man and a woman were recovered from Pakistan's China Port area in Karachi city on Monday.

Explosion derails Jaffar Express in Pakistan, 1 injured

At least one person was injured after a bogie of Jaffar Express, which was hijacked by terrorists earlier this year, was derailed due to an explosion in Pakistan's Sultanpur region on Monday.

Unknown people try to seize Awami League's headquarters in Dhaka

An unknown group of people tried to seize the headquarters of the Bangladesh Awami League in Bangladesh capital Dhaka, media reports said.

Jet crashes at Dhaka school: Another victim dies in hospital

A 14-year-old, who was injured after a Bangladeshi fighter jet plane crashed at a school in Dhaka last Monday, died at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery, media reports said.