Washington and Kiev have inked an agreement on the joint exploitation of Ukraine’s energy and mineral resources, the BBC reported on Thursday. Under the deal, signed after months of tense talks, the two countries will set up a reconstruction investment fund to bolster Ukraine’s war-hit economy. The agreement was reflective of commitment on both sides More
Pakistan on Wednesday claimed having “credible intelligence” reports about India’s plans to conduct a military action on it in the next 24 to 36 hours. Information Minister Attaullah Tarar expressed concerns at India’s war hysteria as tensions between the two nuclear-capable nations simmer over a recent attack in the Pahalgam area of India-held Kashmir. On More
At least 14 people have been killed in a blaze at a hotel in the Indian city of Kolkata, a media report said on Wednesday. The fire broke out around 7:30pm at the Rituraj Hotel, located on Madanmohan Street in the city’s Burra Bazaar area, the India Express reported. It added 10 fire engines were More
The fourth round of indirect talks between Iran and the United States on Iran’s nuclear program would be held in Rome, the capital of Italy, a media report on Wednesday. At a government meeting, Iranian Foreign Minister Syed Abbas Araqchi said the fourth round of nuclear talks with the US would be held in Rome More
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky is willing to drop claims to Crimea, believes his American counterpart. Asked by reporters at Morristown Airport in New Jersey if he believed Zelensky was ready to give up Crimea, President Donald Trump replied: “I think so.” Russia’s TASS news agency quoted Trump as saying: “Nobody brought it up for 12 More
India has banned at least 16 Pakistani YouTube channels for what the country called “disseminating provocative and sensitive content”, says a media report. The channels are Dawn News, Samaa TV, Ary News, and Geo News, the Indian Express reported. A source said the decision was taken on the wake of the attack in Kashmir’s Pahalgam More
Seven people have been killed and 16 others injured as a result of an explosion in South Waziristan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a media report said on Monday. Mashal Radio reported the explosion happened at Peace Committee Office in Rustam Bazar of Wana, the district headquarters, today 11:00am. Imran Mukhlis, a local community leader, said the More
The death toll from a massive explosion at a bustling port in Iran has mounted to 40, with the number of the injured surpassing 1,000. The huge blast took place at the Shahid Rajaee Port, which is the largest commercial port near the southern city of Bandar Abbas. The head of emergency management in Hormozgan More
At least 14 people have been killed and 750 others wounded in a massive explosion at the port of Bandar Abbas in southwestern Iran, a media report said on Sunday. The explosion occurred at the Shahid Rajaee port in Bandar Abbas on Saturday, IRNA reported. It said initial investigations suggested the explosion was caused by More
Four Pakistani police have been killed and three others injured as a result of a roadside bomb explosion in Quetta city of Balochistan, a media report said on Saturday. Dawn News reported the explosion happened in Quetta market area on Friday. Four Pakistani police were killed and three others were wounded in the blast, the More
