TV journalist, team assaulted by IB officials in Karachi
Karachi: ARY news show “Sar-e-Aam” host Iqrarul Hassan and his team were thrashed by a team of a federal intelligence agency for "unveiling corruption" behind an intelligence bureau…
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US, UK ramp up sanctions pressure on Russia over Ukraine
WASHINGTON: The United States and Britain on Sunday flagged new and "devastating" economic sanctions against Russia, as Washington and its NATO allies step up efforts to deter any invasion…
Satellite attack: the mounting arms race in space
Last year a US general made an ominous revelation: two Russian satellites in orbit were stalking a US spy satellite high above the earth.
It wasn't clear if the Cosmos satellites could…
Hackers targeted Afghan officials on Facebook amid Taliban offensive
Facebook revealed Tuesday it had worked to block a hacker group that targeted the accounts of people tied to Afghanistan's then-government and security forces as the Taliban was moving in to…
Europe reels from powerful ‘Aurore’ storm
Storm "Aurore" swept across parts of northern Europe on Thursday, leaving four dead in Poland and causing substantial damage in Germany, France, the Netherlands and elsewhere.
All four…
First Black US secretary of state Colin Powell dies aged 84
Colin Powell, a US war hero and the first Black secretary of state who saw his trailblazing legacy tarnished when he made the case for war in Iraq in 2003, died Monday from complications…
Australia to cancel Afghanistan Test if women barred from sport
Cricket Australia on Thursday said it would cancel a historic maiden Test match against Afghanistan unless the Taliban backtracks on a reported ban on women playing sport.
The governing…
Taliban announce interim government
Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid on Tuesday announced members of the "acting" government, saying that it will be led by Mohammad Hasan Akhund while the group's co-founder Abdul Ghani…
Qatar team in Kabul for restart of ‘airport ops’
A Qatari aircraft landed in Kabul Wednesday carrying a technical team to discuss the resumption of airport operations after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, according to a source with…
Record-breaking Ronaldo rescues Portugal with late double
Cristiano Ronaldo broke the all-time international goalscoring record with his 110th Portugal goal and then scored an injury-time winner to salvage his country a dramatic 2-1 World Cup…
Biden calls US evacuation from Afghanistan “extraordinary success”
President Joe Biden on Tuesday mounted a fierce defense of his exit from Afghanistan as the “best decision for America,” the day after the US military withdrawal celebrated by the Taliban as…
WHO monitoring new coronavirus variant named ‘Mu’
The World Health Organization has said it is monitoring a new coronavirus variant known as "Mu", which was first identified in Colombia in January.
Mu, known scientifically as B.1.621,…
Taliban celebrate defeating US
The Taliban joyously fired guns into the air and offered words of reconciliation on Tuesday, as they celebrated defeating the United States and returning to power after two decades of war…
US military completes withdrawal from Afghanistan
The US military announced it has completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan after a brutal 20-year war -- one that started and ended with the hardline Islamist Taliban in power, despite…
Who’s who in the Taliban leadership
The inner workings and leadership of the group have long been shrouded in secrecy — even during their rule from 1996 to 2001 — but here is a rundown of what is known:
Haibatullah…