Suspected California church gunman is Taiwanese immigrant, says official
Washington: A Taiwanese government official has said a deadly mass shooting on Sunday at a Taiwanese church congregation in southern California was carried out by an immigrant from Taiwan.
Afghanistan: Attempted suicide cases, involving mostly women, rising in Badakhshan
Kabul: Health officials in Afghanistan's Badakhshan province has said around 30 people, who attempted to commit suicide, have been brought to the hospital in the past three months.
Pakistan rupee close to touching 200 mark against dollar
Islamabad: The Pakistani rupee continues to record a new low against the US dollar, trading at Rs 199.61, in the inter-bank market on Wednesday.
Pakistani TikToker faces flak for making video where she can be posing by forest fire
Islamabad: A Pakistan TikToker recently drew flak from the public and social activists over posting a video of a forest fire in Islamabad's Margalla Hills.
Afghanistan: Taliban clash with Tajik border guards close to Sher Khan Bandar
Kabul: Tajik border guards and Taliban forces recently fought on the border between the two countries near Sher Khan Bandar, local sources in Kunduz province told Khaama Press.
Acute water shortage staring Pakistan in the face, warns Pakistani minister Sherry
Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman on Monday said Pakistan will need to conserve water and reduce impact of climate change or else it will become a water scarcity-hit country by 2025.
Pakistan: Highway blocked in Balochistan to protest against arrest of two women
turbat: Hundreds of women blocked a highway between Turbat and Hoshab as they demonstrated against the arrest of two women on Monday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Journalists continue demonstrations demanding release of colleague
Bara: Journalists of three press clubs in Khyber district, political leaders and social activists recently demonstrated at the Khyber Chowk in Bara to demand the release of journalist Khadim Khan.
Pakistan: Pemra warns TV channels over airing content against state institutions
Islamabad: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has issued a directive to satellite TV channels and asked them to refrain from telecasting content against state institutions.
Pakistan: FIR registered in killing of two Sikh men
Islamabad: The counter-terrorism department (CTD) has filed First Information Report into the recent killing of two Sikh traders in Pakistan, media reports said on Wednesday.
Pakistan: Two suspects of Karachi Saddar blast killed during encounter with security forces
Islamabad: Pakistan security forces have killed two suspected terrorists who were involved in the Karachi Saddar blast, media reports said on Wednesday.
US surpasses one million Covid-19 deaths
Washington/UNI: The death toll from the novel Coronavirus disease in the United States has officially surpassed one million, the Johns Hopkins University said on Wednesday.
Taliban authorities end Afghanistan's human rights commission
Kabul: The Taliban administration of Afghanistan has dissolved five crucial departments of the former U.S.-backed government, including the country's Human Rights Commission, media reports said on Wednesday.
Taliban authorities end Afghanistan's human rights commission
Kabul: The Taliban administration of Afghanistan has dissolved five crucial departments of the former U.S.-backed government, including the country's Human Rights Commission, media reports said on Wednesday.
Afghanistan: Taliban orders female UN staff to wear hijab
Kabul: Afghanistan's Taliban rulers issued yet another bizarre diktat as they directed female staff members of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) to wear the hijab, media reports said.