UK: London to host int’l meeting over sanctions on Russia on Ukraine
Pakistan: Two killed, 3 injured in Turbat firing
Pakistan: Five members of a family shot dead in Mowachh Goth
Syria: Number of children affected by Syrian war doubled in last year, says UNICEF
EU prepares Russia sanctions, NATO sends planes to monitor Ukraine
Palestine: Israeli soldiers kidnap 12 Palestinians in varoius areas across West Bank
Palestine: Israeli forces shoot Palestinian judge dead at checkpoint
Yemen: 42 African refugees drown off Yemeni coast
Syria: 13 kidnapped Syrian nuns, 3 others released
Iraq: 41 killed in separate attacks across Iraq
Malaysia says still no evidence of missing aircraft
Merkel warns Putin against ‘illegal’ actions in Ukraine
Arab League rejects Israel’s demand for recognition as a Jewish state
Palestine: Israeli army razes lands near Bethlehem, Israeli settlers attack farmers near Nablus
Iraq: Al-Maliki accuses Saudi, Qatar of supporting terrorist movements
Palestine: Netanyahu rejects settlement freeze, as teens pledge not to serve in Israeli army
Malaysia Airlines says no evidence found of wreckage of missing plane
Iraq: 31 killed in violent attacks across Iraq
Pakistan: Bridge on Quetta-Sibi Highway damaged in Bolan blast
Bangladesh ruling party glides to easy victory in unopposed election amid deaths
Bangladesh Premier Sheikh Hasina and her Awami League have won an easy victory in national elections after opposition groups boycotted the polls. Violence gripped the country on election day, leaving at least 18 dead. Results from Sunday’s polls gave a … Continued
Iraq: 55 al-Qaida militants killed in western Iraq
BAGHDAD, (Xinhua): A total of 55 al-Qaida-linked militants were killed on Saturday in their clashes with security forces and local Sunni tribesmen in western Iraq, state-run al- Iraqiya television reported. Iraqi security forces backed by tribesmen killed 25 militants of … Continued
Pakistan: Blast in Peshawar, no loss of life occurred
PESHAWAR, (The News): An explosion occurred on Charsadda Road, while the rescue teams rushed to the scene of incident on Sunday morning here, Geo News reported. Police said that the explosion occurred in the fields on Chasadda Road, … Continued
India: Building collapses in India, killing several people and trapping others
At least 14 workers have been killed after a building on a construction site in southern India collapsed. Dozens are feared trapped under the rubble, authorities say. A five-story building in the southern Indian state of Goa collapsed on Saturday, … Continued
India: Two train engines derail in Bangalore
[Special Arrangement Railway personnel clearing the scene at Bangalore City station, where two trains derailed on Sunday [The Hindu Railway personnel taking up the restoration work at Bangalore City railway station on Sunday. Photo: V. Sreenivasa Murthy] Train movement at … Continued
Bangladesh goes to the polls amid protests, violence
Polls have opened across Bangladesh as sometimes deadly violence continues to plague the country. The major opposition parties are boycotting the elections and have called on voters to stay home. At least four people, including an election official, have died … Continued
Pakistan: At least 11 people were killed in Karachi
KARACHI, (Dawn): At least 11 people were killed in different incidents of violence in Karachi on Saturday, DawnNews reported. Unknown gunmen opened indiscriminate fire at a juice shop near Maskan Chowrangi in Gulshan-e-Iqbal, killing the shop owner and two other … Continued
India: Manmohan alleges Narendra Modi ‘presided over 2002 massacre’
PM Manmohan Singh blames Gujarat Chief Minister, Narendra Modi (below) of massacre of Muslims in 2002 New Delhi, (Hindustan Times): In a strongest ever attack on Bharatiya Janata Party’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Friday … Continued
Pakistan: Rangers kill two banned TTP members during raid in Karachi
KARACHI, (The News): Two commanders of banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were killed in an encounter when Rangers conducted a raid in Manghopir area of Karachi, Geo News reported Thursday. According to Rangers spokesman, Rangers personnel conducted a raid in … Continued
Pakistan: Strike in Quetta after attack on pilgrims
QUETTA, (Dawn): In wake of the Wednesday’s suicide attack on a bus of pilgrims in Quetta, a strike was being observed on Thursday in the violence prone capital of Balochistan, DawnNews reported. At least three people were killed and 31 … Continued
Pakistan: 1,532 killed, 4,094 injured in 324 bomb attacks across Pakistan in 2013
By Jamil Bhatti ISLAMABAD, (Xinhua): At least 1,532 people were killed and 4,094 others injured in 324 bomb attacks including 39 suicide ones that ripped through Pakistan during 2013, according to official and local media statistics. According to the data, … Continued
Pakistan: Five killed as jeep plunges into canal in Ghotki
GHOTKI, (The News): Six persons drowned when their jeep plunged into a canal near Ghotki on Wednesday while rescue team has recovered five bodies, Geo News reported. According to police, a jeep enroute to Jahan Pur from Ghotki met … Continued
Pakistan: At least three killed in Charsadda blast
PESHAWAR, (Dawn): A bomb planted outside a house in Charsadda exploded on Monday and killed at least three people, including a woman and two children, DawnNews reported. According to police, unknown miscreants planted the bomb outside the home of a … Continued
Pakistan: Death toll in Islamabad traffic accident rise to 7
ISLAMABAD, (The News): Three more succumbed to their injuries taking the death toll to seven in the tragic traffic accident near the Motorway Toll Plaza on Sunday here. Police said that the driver of the ill-fated passenger bus … Continued
Pakistan: Polio worker killed, two others injured in Peshawar firing
File photo By Zahir Shah Sherazi PESHAWAR, (Dawn): A polio worker was killed and two others injured Saturday when unknown gunmen attacked Peshawar’s Matni Hospital. According to the police, unknown gunmen opened indiscriminate fire on entering the hospital and … Continued
India: Sleeping passengers caught in Nanded-Bangalore Express fire; 26 die, 15 injured
[Fire-fighters in rescue operations at the fire-ravaged air-conditioned coach of the Bengaluru-Nanded Express near Anantapur Photo: TV Grab] Anantapuram, (Hindustan Times & Agencies): As many as 26 people, including two children, are feared dead, and 15 others injured after a … Continued
India: Arvind Kejriwal takes oath as Delhi chief minister; keeps crucial home, power, finance ministries
New Delhi, (Hindustan Times): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal sought the help of commoners to root out corruption after he was sworn in as the seventh chief minister of Delhi at a packed Ramlila Maidan on Saturday. After … Continued
India: Muzaffarnagar camp deaths: Akhilesh slams UP home sec for ‘nobody dies of cold’ comment
New Delhi (Hindustan Times): A top Uttar Pradesh government official is under fire for his “nobody can die of cold” remark over the deaths of 34 children in relief camps for riot victims in the state. Ikhlaq lost his grandfather … Continued
Pakistan: Six kidnapped, tortured, gunned down in Karachi
KARACHI, (The News): The six bodies found from Pak Colony area on Friday morning here have by now been identified as residents of the same colony, Geo News reported. Those identified include Gulzar, Dilawar, Shahzad, Sajid, Rizwan, and Amir … Continued
Pakistan: Hand grenade attack kills minor girl in Karachi
KARACHI, (The News): A minor girl died in a hand grenade attack in PECHS on Friday here, Geo News reported. Police said that a hand grenade was hurled at a house located in Block 2 of PECHS, which resulted … Continued
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