Three people, including two traffic police officers, have killed in an explosion in Moscow, media report said on Wednesday. Al Jazeera, citing Russia’s Investigative Committee, said the blast occurred in the southern part of the city when traffic police attempted to detain a suspected individual. The committee added that the explosion took place near the More
A consortium led by a Pakistani investment firm acquired a 75 percent stake in the state-run Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) during a televised auction, representing a significant milestone in the government’s long-delayed effort to privatise the loss-making national carrier. The Arif Habib consortium secured the majority shareholding with a winning bid of 135 billion rupees More
Five policemen were killed in an armed attack in Karak district of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a media report said on Tuesday. Dawn newspaper reported that the police were traveling in a vehicle when cam under attack from armed assailants in Gargarai area of Karak district. The attackers fled from the scene after opening fire. More
At least 15 people have been killed after a passenger bus overturned on Indonesia’s main island of Java, media reports said on Monday. The bus, which was carrying 34 passengers, lost control on a toll road on Sunday night, struck a concrete barrier and rolled onto its side, ACB reported. The outlet cited Budiono, a More
At least nine people have been killed and 10 others injured in a mass shooting in Johannesburg, South Africa, Al Jazeera reported. The attack occurred in Bekkersdal, a township about 40 kilometres (25 miles) south-west of Johannesburg, near several of South Africa’s major gold mines. The shooting took place at a tavern shortly before 1am More
The United States military has launched large-scale retaliatory strikes against dozens of Islamic State (IS) targets in Syria Friday, media reports said. According to Reuters, more than 70 IS targets were hit in the strikes, with around 100 munitions used by a combination of fighter jets, attack helicopters and rocket artillery. US Defense Secretary Pete More
Protests have erupted in Bangladesh over the killing of a prominent youth protest leader, and a national day of mourning has been declared, media reports said on Saturday. Sharif Osman Hadi, 23, was shot by several masked men last week in Dhaka, the nation’s capital. He succumbed to his injuries on Thursday at a hospital More
A special court in Pakistan on Saturday sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to 17 years in prison in the state gift case (Toshakhana-II), a media report said. Rana Muddasir Umar, Khan’s family lawyer, confirmed the sentence to Reuters, stating that the court announced the verdict without hearing the defence More
Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya has confirmed the killing of Raad Saad, the group’s second-in-command in Gaza, in an Israeli strike on Saturday. In a speech broadcast on Arabic media to mark the 38th anniversary of Hamas’s establishment, Hayya said Saad “was martyred alongside his brothers who were with him,” without specifying details. Palestinian media reported More
Two students were killed and nine others injured in a shooting at Brown University in the US state of Rhode Island, media reports said on Sunday. According to Reuters, an armed individual opened fire on students while they were sitting examinations. The suspect fled the scene, prompting a large-scale search by local police, assisted by More
