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Rescuers scrabble through Pakistan factory rubble

Rescuers searching for 100 people trapped in the rubble of a collapsed Pakistani factory worked… Read More

Man sentenced to death in 142nd execution in Saudi Arabia

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Monday executed one of its citizens after he was convicted of… Read More

Radio reporter shot dead in latest Philippines media murder

MANILA: A Philippine radio reporter has been shot dead, police and colleagues said Monday, in… Read More

40 dead as Syria govt rockets hit Damascus suburb

BEIRUT: Forty people were killed on Friday when rockets fired by Syrian government forces crashed… Read More

US dual citizen arrested in Iran: reports

A US dual-citizen has been arrested in Iran, American media reported Thursday, becoming the fourth… Read More

Cricket: Pakistan seek series win as farewell gift for Misbah

Pakistan target victory over England in the third and final Test from Sunday in what… Read More

Seven children die after migrant boats sink off Greece

At least seven children died when boats carrying migrants sank off Greece on Wednesday, as… Read More

Desperation grows as Afghan-Pakistan quake victims wait for aid

Earthquake survivors in Pakistan and Afghanistan emerged from a third night without shelter Thursday, as… Read More

Pakistani heroin trafficker executed in Saudi

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia executed a convicted Pakistani heroin smuggler Tuesday, bringing the number of people… Read More

22 more elephants poisoned to death in Zimbabwe

HARARE: At least 22 more elephants have died from suspected poisoning by poachers near Zimbabwe's… Read More

Pakistan executes five prisoners: officials

MULTAN: Pakistan on Wednesday hanged at least five more men for murder, an official said,… Read More

Mysterious star can be ‘alien civilization’ scientists argue

WASHINGTON: A mysterious star located about 1,500 light-years from the Earth has stirred controversy due… Read More

Root believes Cook’s knock set an example

ABU DHABI: Fast-rising batsman Joe Root showered praise on Alastair Cook, saying the England captain's… Read More

Eight more murder convicts hanged to death

KARACHI: At least eight murder convicts were hanged to death on Tuesday, officials said, bringing… Read More

Three dead as Jerusalem sees bloodiest day in rising unrest

JERUSALEM: Jerusalem suffered its bloodiest day yet Tuesday in a wave of unrest, with at… Read More

Resurgent Taliban threaten to overrun another Afghan city

GHAZNI: Fighting flared in eastern Afghanistan Monday as Taliban insurgents threatened to storm another provincial… Read More

Palestinian killed by Israeli forces in Jerusalem clashes: medics

JERUSALEM: Israeli security forces shot dead a Palestinian during clashes in east Jerusalem Thursday on… Read More

South Africa win T20 series after crowd trouble

CUTTACK: South Africa clinched the three-match Twenty20 series against India after winning the second match… Read More

Pakistan NSA rules out cricket with India

KARACHI: Pakistan's National Security Advisor Sartaj Aziz on Monday ruled out a potential cricket series… Read More

Air France executive ‘almost lynched’ in job cut protests

PARIS: Air France's human resources manager had his shirt stripped from his body as he… Read More