International

10:34 AM
5.6 magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia

An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Ritcher Scale rattled Indonesia on Saturday morning.

02:12 PM
Airstrike kills 17 policemen in south Afghanistan

Afghan officials say an airstrike killed 17 policemen by mistake during a battle with the Taliban just outside the provincial capital of Lashkar Gah in the country's southern Helmand province.

02:59 PM
China: Nine trapped in Shanghai building collapse

At least nine people are believed to be trapped under the debris of a building that collapsed in Shanghai's Changning district.

05:57 PM
Facebook introduces new rules for livestreaming after Christchurch shooting

Facebook is introducing new rules for its live streaming feature, in response to the deadly terrorist attack in New Zealand that was broadcasted live on the social media platform.

03:47 PM
US imposes visa restrictions on three senior Pakistani officials

The US has imposed visa sanctions on three senior Pakistani interior ministry officials following a row between the two countries over deportation of dozens of Pakistanis in America for their visa overstay and other allegations.

02:17 PM
16 terrorists killed by Afghan forces

At least 16 Taliban terrorists were killed in an operation carried out by Afghan forces in Farah province on Tuesday.

12:02 PM
Special Cell arrests JeM terrorist Abdul Majeed; to be produced before CJM

An absconding Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorist, who was arrested by a team of Special Cell on May 11 from Srinagar, will be produced before the Chief Judicial Magistrate Srinagar.

09:45 AM
Three Palestinian fishermen held off Gaza Strip coast

Three Palestinian fishermen were detained by Israeli naval forces off the coast of Gaza Strip on Saturday.

08:23 AM
Theresa May to set date for resignation soon, says MP

Theresa May could be forced to set an exact date for her resignation as Conservative Party leader to make way for a new British Prime Minister in the coming days, a senior Tory MP has said.

05:21 PM
10 civilians rescued from Taliban prison in Afghanistan

The Afghan National Army commandos rescued 10 civilians from a Taliban prison in an operation conducted late Friday night in the country's northern province of Kunduz.

02:13 PM
Australia's $50 note misspells 'responsibility' 46 million times!

Australia's brand new $50 note has a hidden blunder, an unfortunate typo, where the word "responsibility" has been misspelt for a whopping 46 million times!

02:18 PM
Huge explosion, gunfire heard in Kabul

A huge explosion was heard in Shahr-e-Naw area in downtown Kabul.

01:38 PM
First woman to land on moon will be American: Mike Pence

The United States is planning another space mission to the moon, Vice President Mike Pence said Monday asserting that the first woman to land on Earth's natural satellite will be an American.

12:42 PM
Sri Lanka blocks social media platforms after Sinhalese-Muslim clashes

Sri Lankan on Monday temporarily blocked Facebook, WhatsApp and some social media platforms as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of false information a day after clashes broke out between ethnic Sinhalese group and minority Muslims.

11:45 AM
Iran President Hassan Rouhani's brother convicted for graft charges

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's younger brother Hossein Fereydoun has been sentenced to an unspecified jail term in a corruption case.

03:38 PM
Discussing three-way nuclear deal that includes Russia, China: Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump has said that he and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin were discussing a potential three-way nuclear deal that includes China.

06:36 PM
Hamas launches rockets toward Israel

Hamas on Thursday launched two rockets toward Israel in retaliation to the Isreali rocket fire, reported Al Jazeera.

03:34 PM
500 disabled people in Egypt to get Jaipur Foot

A special camp for providing Jaipur Foot to 500 disabled people began in Egyptian city of Asyut.

05:18 PM
Police arrest man over suspected explosive device in Christchurch

The police arrested a man after a package containing a suspected explosive device and ammunition was found at a vacant property in a central suburb in Christchurch.

04:00 PM
Pakistan releases 60 Indians as goodwill gesture

Pakistan on Tuesday released 60 jailed Indians, including 55 fishermen, at the Wagah border as a goodwill gesture.

01:13 PM
China launches 2 satellites for 'scientific' pursuits

China launched two Tianhui II-01 satellites into orbit from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center.

04:20 PM
Suspected UAE spy commits suicide in Istanbul prison

One of the two men, suspected of spying for the United Arab Emirates, committed suicide in an Istanbul prison on Monday.

05:01 PM
French police warn of lead contamination after Notre Dame blaze

The French police warned residents living in the vicinity of the Notre Dame cathedral of a lead contamination arising from the blaze which ravaged the historic structure on April 15.

11:10 AM
Idris Elba marries Sabrina Dhowre in Morocco

British actor Idris Elba tied the knot with his girlfriend and model Sabrina Dhowre in Morocco.