Flash floods wash away vehicles; search ongoing for over a dozen missing people ISLAMABAD: Rescue and relief efforts are underway in Gilgit Baltistan after heavy rains and flash floods wreaked havoc in the tourist hotspot of Babusar leaving at least three dead and more than a dozen missing. Officials say that the flash floods damaged infrastructure…
Trump has increased pressure by giving Russia 50 days to agree on deal or face sanctions KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed that new peace talks with Russia will take place in Istanbul on Wednesday. The announcement follows weeks of tension and comes as hopes for a breakthrough remain low after previous talks ended…
F-7 BGI aircraft crashed soon after it took off at 1:06pm on Monday from the airbase in Kurmitola in the capital DHAKA: At least 27 people were killed after a Bangladesh Air Force training jet crashed into a college and school campus in Dhaka, officials said on Tuesday, with 88 people, including children, being treated…
LONDON: Former Pakistan senior military officer Brigadier (R) Rashid Naseer has told the UK High Court that he and his family faced threats to their lives, harassment, abuse and breach of privacy after Major (R) Adil Raja made several allegations against him from the UK jurisdiction. Brigadier (R) Rashid Naseer was giving evidence in the…
The World Health Organization (WHO) says Israel’s ground offensive in central Gaza has compromised its efforts to continue working, after its facilities came under attack. The UN agency accused Israeli forces of attacking a building housing its staff and their families in the city of Deir al-Balah on Monday and mistreating those sheltering there. Its…
0:39Before and after footage shows impact of the toxic algae bloom An algal bloom catastrophe which has turned usually pristine South Australian waters toxic green and suffocated masses of marine life is a “natural disaster”, the state premier has declared. The algal bloom – a rapid increase in the population of algae in water systems…
When the preliminary report into the crash of Air India Flight 171 – which killed 260 people in June – was released, many hoped it would bring some measure of closure. Instead, the 15-page report added fuel to a firestorm of speculation. For, despite the measured tone of the report, one detail continues to haunt investigators, aviation…
Dozens of provincial officials and hospital staff attempted to cover up a lead poisoning case that made hundreds of children sick in north-west China and sparked widespread outrage, an official investigation has found. The officials tampered with the blood tests of students who were poisoned at Peixin Kindergarten in Tianshui city, Gansu provincial authorities said…
The sudden resignation of India’s Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday night has sparked speculation about what prompted the move. Dhankar, also the chairman of the upper house of the parliament, announced his resignation on the first day of the monsoon session, citing health concerns. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which had nominated him for…
A state-of-the-art British fighter jet that became a subject of jokes and memes after being stranded at an Indian airport for more than five weeks has finally left after repairs. The F-35B is now airborne and on its way to Darwin in Australia, an airport spokesman told the BBC. The jet first landed on 14…
