6.2 magnitude quake jolts China
In China, a 6.2-magnitude earthquake was felt in Changji’s Hutubi county in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The earthquake occured at 1:15 PM (local time), according to the China Earthquake Networks…
40 cadres of Nepal’s opposition CPN-UML held for protest
In Nepal, atleast 40 cadres of the main opposition party CPN-UML have been arrested while protesting against the Constitution amendment bill. The demonstration was against the bill for addressing the…
No survivors in PIA plane carrying 47 that crashed in Pakistan
There were no survivors after a plane carrying 47 people crashed into a mountain in northern Pakistan last evening, Pakistan International Airlines chairman said, as recovery operations continued late into…
Smart strategies needed to combat terrorism: Obama
US President, Barack Obama has said, terrorism would remain a threat to the United States and the country has to pursue a smart strategy that can be sustained. In his…
Junaid Jamshed and family dead in PIA plane crash in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD – Renowned preacher Junaid Jamshed and his family died in a plane crash near Havelian city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Wednesday, reports Pakistani media. The singer turned entrepreneur, along…
Angela Merkel for a partial burqa ban in Germany
AMN German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for a partial burqa ban in Germany. Merkel told the CDU that Germans should expect integration from migrants, underlining her party’s bid to…
INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE DEATH TOLL RISES TO 97
The death toll from Aceh earthquake in Indonesia has risen to 97. National Disaster Mitigation Agencys’ spokesman said the toll could further rise as people are believed trapped in the…
PIA PLANE WITH 47 PASSENGERS ON BOARD CRASHED IN PAKISTAN
AMN A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight carrying 42 passengers and five crew members which was en route to Islamabad from the northern city of Chitral crashed near Abbottabad on…
Saudi Arabia sentences 15 people to death for spying for Iran
A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced 15 people to death for being spies for Iran. They were among 32 people, comprising 30 members of the Kingdom’s Shia Muslim minority,…
Syrian Army asks rebels to leave city or face death
In Syria, Army has ordered rebels in Aleppo to leave the city or face inevitable death. Army spokesman Brig. Gen. Samir Suleiman said in Aleppo that Government forces would continue…