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Pakistan's Balochistan appoints first Hindu woman Assistant Commissioner

Chief Minister Bugti said it was a matter of pride for the nation when members of the minority communities got to key positions due to their hard work and effort

15 May 2025 8:10 am
IMF disburses $1.023 billion tranche to Pakistan

The disbursement of the second tranche comes amid IMFs virtual discussions on Pakistans upcoming Budget, as the visit of its mission to Islamabad had been delayed due to security concerns in the region

15 May 2025 1:09 am
Ambani flies to Qatar to meet Trump, second meeting since inauguration

Mukesh Ambani was also present when Donald Trump visited India last as the U.S. President in February 2020

14 May 2025 11:15 pm
Human rights body raises concern over eviction of Christians by land mafia in Pakistan's Punjab

After conducting a fact-finding investigation on a complaint of the pastor of Church Derek Abad, the HRCP said that the Christian community's farmland has been occupied in Kot Addu, some 400 kms from Lahore

14 May 2025 9:10 pm
Russia jails prominent vote monitor for five years

Grigory Melkonyants, 44, is the co-chair of the Russian vote-monitoring NGO Golos, which records alleged fraud in Russian elections

14 May 2025 9:03 pm
Pope offers to mediate between world leaders to end wars

Who, better than you, can sing a song of hope even amid the abyss of violence?, says Pope Leo XIV

14 May 2025 8:56 pm
Ready to begin talks on French nuclear weapons in European countries: Macron

The framework for deployment of nuclear weapons would be discussed in the weeks and months ahead, subject to conditions, French President Emmanuel Macron said

14 May 2025 5:03 pm
Trump says U.S. to lifts Syria sanctions, secures $600 billion Saudi deal

Speaking in Riyadh, Mr. Trump said he was acting on a request to scrap the sanctions by Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, Prince Mohammed bin Salman

14 May 2025 1:09 am
U.S. agrees to sell Saudi Arabia $142 billion arms package

The package signed today, the largest defence cooperation deal in U.S. history, is a clear demonstration of our commitment to strengthening our partnership, says a White House fact sheet

13 May 2025 9:11 pm
Nissan slashes 15% of its global work force as Japan automaker sinks into losses

Nissan reduces auto plants, cuts workforce by 15%, and aims to save $1.7 billion amid financial losses and challenges

13 May 2025 4:16 pm
Remains of 30 people believed killed by IS militants found in Syria in a search by Qatar and FBI

DNA tests are currently underway to determine the identities of the people.

13 May 2025 10:10 am
China hosts Latin American leaders in move to deepen ties amid U.S. tariff war

The forum between China and the 33-member Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) is due to formally begin on Tuesday.

13 May 2025 10:06 am
Dow leaps 1,100 points, S&P 500 rallies 3.3% following a 90-day truce in U.S.-China trade war

U.S. stocks rallied after China and the United States announced a 90-day truce in their trade war

13 May 2025 8:07 am
Armed clashes erupt in Libya's Tripoli after reported killing of armed group leader

The leader, Abdulghani Kikli, known as Ghaniwa, is the commander of Support Force Apparatus SSA, one of Tripoli's powerful armed groups

13 May 2025 7:09 am
British govt suffers setback in AI copyright battle

Under the proposed law, companies developing AI models would not need permission from creatives to access certain content

13 May 2025 7:03 am
Bangladesh investigators say Sheikh Hasina behind deadly crackdown

Up to 1,400 people died in July 2024 when Ms. Hasina's government launched a brutal campaign to silence the opposition, according to the United Nations.

12 May 2025 11:05 pm
Starmer announces tightening up of U.K. migration

Keir Starmer tightens U.K. migration policy, doubling permanent residence time, raising language standards, and closing social care visa route

12 May 2025 6:08 pm
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 rocks Pakistan on May 12

National Center for Seismology said the epicenter was 747 k.m. away from southwest of Islamabad, Pakistan and 603 k.m. from Bikaner, Rajasthan, India.

12 May 2025 5:13 pm
Daily Quiz | On life and teachings of Buddha

Here is a quiz on the life and teachings of Gautama the Buddha

12 May 2025 5:05 pm
Israels blockade means Gazas hospitals cannot provide food to recovering patients

Hospital patients are among the most vulnerable as Palestinians across Gaza struggle to feed themselves

12 May 2025 2:06 pm
Burkina Faso forces killed 100 civilians in March attack; all victims were Fulani, Human Rights Watch says

An earlier report from Human Rights Watch stated that the government's involvement was likely, because of video evidence on social media, although the findings were not definitive

12 May 2025 1:59 pm
India extends financial support to Maldives through rollover of $50 million Treasury Bill

At the request of the Maldivian government, the State Bank of India (SBI) has subscribed, for one more year, a $50 million Government Treasury Bill issued by the Ministry of Finance of Maldives, the Indian High Commission in the Maldives said

12 May 2025 1:06 pm
Pakistans military admits one of its aircraft suffered minor damage in confrontation with India

Pakistan Army spokesman Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said the purpose of the briefing was to apprise about the conduct and conclusion of Operation Bunyan-um-Marsoos.

12 May 2025 12:01 pm
Hamas says Edan Alexander, last living American hostage in Gaza, will be released in truce efforts

Hamas released a video of Alexander in November during the Thanksgiving weekend, his favourite holiday, his mother said

12 May 2025 1:57 am
More than 100 killed in raging floods in eastern DR Congo

The floods were sparked by torrential rains and ripped through the Kasaba village in the Sud Kivu province during the night of May 8-9, Bernard Akili, said a regional official

11 May 2025 11:10 pm
Iran executes man convicted of rape

Iran executes man convicted of rape in Semnan province, highlighting the countrys strict stance on capital punishment

11 May 2025 10:59 pm
India gifts 15 electric vehicles to Nepal for mountain dialogue

Nepal receives 15 electric vehicles from India for hosting Sagarmatha Sambad summit on climate change and mountains

11 May 2025 6:07 pm
Zelenskyy expects Russia to commit to ceasefire, says 'ready' for talks

It is a positive sign that the Russians have finally begun to consider ending the war, says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

11 May 2025 2:05 pm
Israeli strikes on Gaza kill nine people, mostly women, children

Two of the strikes hit tents in the southern city of Khan Younis, each killing two children and their parents. A third strike killed another child and wounded seven people, according to Nasser Hospital, which received bodies from all three strikes.

11 May 2025 1:00 pm
Iran, U.S. to resume nuclear talks amid clashing red lines

If they are not productive on Sunday, then they won't continue and we'll have to take a different route, says Steve Witkoff

11 May 2025 10:12 am