5.3-magnitude quake hits 80 km Tocopilla in Chile

New York (IANS) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 has jolted 80 km Tocopilla in Chile, the US Geological Survey said.

The epicentre of the quake which occured on Friday, with a depth of 65.76 km, was initially determined to be at 22.7811-degree…

Shehbaz faces test after proposed fuel price hike of Rs 120 per litre

Islamabad (IANS) Days after the exit of the PTI government, the Pakistan Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) suggested an unprecedented increase of up to Rs 120 per litre (over 83 per cent) in prices of petroleum products with effect from April…

3 Palestinians killed by Israeli soldiers in West Bank

Ramallah (IANS) A third Palestinian man was killed by Israeli soldiers during clashes in the town of Sliwad, northeast of the West Bank city of Ramallah, said the Palestinian Ministry of Health and eyewitnesses.

Israeli soldiers shot and killed…

Russian defence ministry says missile cruiser of Black Sea fleet damaged by blast

Moscow (IANS) Russia on Thursday said the flagship of its Black Sea fleet, the Moskva missile cruiser, was badly damaged in a blast, the country's Defence Ministry said.

"A fire onboard the Moskva missile cruiser caused a blast of the broadside…

Death toll in Philippines from storm Megi further to 56

Manila (IANS) The death toll from the tropical storm that battered the Philippines over last weekend rose to 56, including the 47 buried by landslides in the central Philippines, authorities said on Wednesday.

Baybay City Mayor Jose Carlos…

Manhunt on for the mystery assailant in New York mass shooting

New York (IANS) A manhunt was on for the mystery assailant behind the rush hour mass shooting in the city's underground transit system that left 10 people with gunshot wounds and at least 13 others with other injuries.

Police Commissioner…

India supplies 11,000 MT of rice to SL ahead of national new year

Colombo (IANS) Awaiting to usher the National New Year, crisis-ridden Sri Lanka on Tuesday welcomed a consignment of 11,000 MT of rice received under the concessional Indian Credit Facility of $1 billion.

Having delivered 5000 MT over the last…

New Pak govt will raise Kashmir issue on all international forums

Islamabad (IANS) The government led by Shehbaz Sharif in Pakistan will establish contacts with friendly countries following the policy of peace and equality, and trade with these states will be enhanced, Express Tribune reported.

"The new government…

Shehbaz Sharif set to be elected Pakistan PM

Islamabad (IANS) As the Pakistan National Assembly (NA) convenes on Monday to elect a new Prime Minister after PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif and PTI Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi their nomination papers, the PTI seems divided over its erstwhile…

Imran ousted as Pak PM after losing no-confidence vote

Islamabad (IANS) Imran Khan has been ousted as the Pakistan Prime Minister after losing the opposition's no-trust motion on Sunday, with 174 members in the 342-strong National Assembly (NA) voting in favour of the resolution.

Khan has now…