ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi reportedly dead : Radio Iran
According to a report by Radio Iran, leader of the ISIS terrorist group Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has died. Quoting sources, Radio Iran says Baghdadi died in an Israeli hospital in…
Pakistan: 26 killed due to heavy rain in Khyber -Pakhtunkhwa
Published on: 27 Apr 2015 @ 14:14 Twenty six people were killed and over 100 injured due to rain and heavy storm in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province yesterday evening. Provincial Minister Ziaullah…
Quake triggered avalanche: Climbers plead for help
26 Apr 2015 @ 15:10 Climbers on the world’s highest mountain pleaded for help yesterday after a massive earthquake triggered an avalanche at Everest base camp, killing at least 10…
UN to mount major relief effort in Nepal
Published on: 26 Apr 2015 @ 15:07 UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon today assured quake-hit Nepal that the world body will mount a major relief effort and support it in…
Pak PM condemns killing of human rights activist Sabeen Mehmud
The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif, has led the condemnation of the killing of leading human rights activist Sabeen Mehmud. Sabeen Mehmud was shot dead in Karachi as she…
Indian Railways to send One lakh rail neer water bottles to Nepal
Indian Railway will despatch one lakh rail neer water bottles to Kathmandu as relief material tonight. India has also offered to send Engineers and equipments to restore the power grids…
India extend all support to Nepal in wake of earthquake
India will extend all support to Nepal in the wake of massive earthquake. Briefing media in New Delhi this evening, Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar said, several helicopters will be send…
UN urges Myanmar to address Muslims’ status ahead of vote
The United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged Myanmar to address the citizenship status of Rohingya Muslims in the country’s western Rakhine state ahead of a general election scheduled to…
Pak human rights activist Sabeen Mahmud shot dead in Karachi
A leading Pakistani human rights activist has been shot dead in Karachi after hosting a talk on allegations of torture in the province of Balochistan. Sabeen Mahmud was shot as…
Yemen crisis: Red Cross calls for 24-hour ceasefire
The Red Cross has called for a 24-hour ceasefire to bring in desperately needed medical supplies after fierce fighting in Yemen. It says medical teams and rescuers must access Aden,…