One million species risk extinction due to humans: draft UN report [SuchTV] 24 Apr, 2019

The accelerating loss of clean air, drinkable water, CO2-absorbing forests, pollinating insects, protein-rich fish and storm-blocking mangroves — to n .. Read More

At least 17 killed in blast in Syria's Jisr al Shughour: rescue workers [Tribune] 24 Apr, 2019

PHOTO: AFP At least 17 people were killed on Wednesday in an explosion in the centre of Jisr al Shughour, a militant-held city in northwestern Syria, .. Read More

International community acknowledges safety of Pakistan’s nuclear weapons: FM Qureshi [Tribune] 24 Apr, 2019

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi. PHOTO: INSTAGRAM/@smqureshi.pti Islamabad on Wednesday dismissed concerns that Pakistan had any aggressive desi .. Read More

PM Imran calls Sri Lankan prime minister, condemns terrorist attacks [DailyTimes] 24 Apr, 2019

Prime Minister Imran Khan has called his Sri Lankan counterpart Ranil Wickremesinghe today to condemn the terrorist attack  that took place on Easter .. Read More

New Zealand, France plan bid to tackle online extremism [Radio Pakistan] 24 Apr, 2019

New Zealand and France have decided to lead the efforts to stop the use of social media to organize and promote terrorism in the wake of Christchurch .. Read More

More civilians now killed by US, Afghan forces than by insurgents: UN [DailyTimes] 24 Apr, 2019

During the first three months of 2019, international and pro-government forces were responsible for the deaths of 305 civilians, most from air strikes .. Read More

Saudi Arabia’s callous disregard for fundamental human rights of its citizens [DailyTimes] 24 Apr, 2019

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has shown a callous disregard for the fundamental rights of 37 of its own citizens during the latest execution spree launc .. Read More

US decides to continue trade talks with China [Radio Pakistan] 24 Apr, 2019

United States has decided to continue talks on the bruising trade war with China.The White House said in a statement that its Trade Representative Rob .. Read More

UNSC adopts weak resolution on sexual violence in conflict, after US objections [APP] 24 Apr, 2019

UNITED NATIONS, Apr 24 (APP):The UN Security Council has called on warring parties around the globe to implement concrete commitments to fight what ma .. Read More

Kabul ‘intentionally scuttled’ intra-Afghan dialogue: Taliban[DailyTimes] 24 Apr, 2019

The Afghan Taliban have again accused the Kabul administration of “intentionally scuttling” an intra-Afghan conference planned in Doha, Qa .. Read More

Diplomat Wells to call on Islamabad, New Delhi [DailyTimes] 24 Apr, 2019

US Department of State South Asian Affairs Chief, Alice Wells, is expected in Islamabad, this week, for deliberation over economic and geopolitical is .. Read More

Democratic presidential candidates divided over impeaching Trump [DailyTimes] 24 Apr, 2019

A group of Democratic presidential candidates were divided on Monday over whether Republican President Donald Trump should be impeached, reflecting a .. Read More

Kim Jong-un heads to Russia for Vladimir Putin summit [Radio Pakistan] 24 Apr, 2019

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has left to Russia for a summit with President Vladimir Putin tomorrow regarding Korean peninsula's nuclear problem.Ta .. Read More

Myanmar landslide buries at least 54 jade miners [Radio Pakistan] 24 Apr, 2019

At least 54 jade miners are feared to have died after they were buried in mud while sleeping in northern Myanmar.Police said the landslide in Kachin s .. Read More

Women’s temple ban debate rages in India flashpoint vote[DailyTimes] 24 Apr, 2019

Voters in a flashpoint constituency in southern India went to the polls Tuesday after a campaign dominated by the fallout from the controversial decis .. Read More

Japan drops ‘maximum pressure’ approach to North Korea relations [DailyTimes] 24 Apr, 2019

Japan on Tuesday dropped the push to apply “maximum pressure” on North Korea from its official foreign policy, an apparent softening of Tokyo’s positi .. Read More

New earthquake hits Philippines a day after deadly tremor[DailyTimes] 24 Apr, 2019

A new powerful earthquake hit the central Philippines on Tuesday, a day after 6.1 quake hit the country’s north and killed at least 11 people.The US G .. Read More

Colombia mudslide death toll rises to 28 [DailyTimes] 24 Apr, 2019

The number of dead from a mudslide that buried houses in southwestern Colombia has risen to at least 28, rescue authorities said on Monday. Eleven mor .. Read More

Mexico flags US border delays as harmful to both countries[DailyTimes] 24 Apr, 2019

Mexico’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday that speeding up the flow of goods on the US border is a matter of urgency and that slowdowns are detri .. Read More

Myanmar’s top court rejects final appeal by jailed Reuters journalists [DailyTimes] 24 Apr, 2019

Myanmar’s top court on Tuesday rejected the appeal of two Reuters reporters sentenced to seven years in jail for breaking the Official Secrets A .. Read More