Flash floods kill 75
KABUL: Flash floods after heavy rains in northern Afghanistan killed 75 people and damaged thousands of homes, leaving authorities scrambling to help survivors in the remote region. The rains began late on Thursday and continued yesterday in four provinces. The worst affected was Jawzjan, where 36... read more »
Karachi: 4 including Inspector Shafiq Tanoli killed in suicide blast
KARACHI: Four persons including a senior policeman Inspector Shafiq Tanoli were killed when a suicide blast occurred near old vegetable market Thursday morning, Geo News reported. According to Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Nasir Lodhi, Inspector Shafiq Tanoli was killed along with his... read more »
Militant attacks in Pakistan kill 5 policemen
Officials said two militant attacks in north-western Pakistan have killed eight people, including five policemen. The police said the attacks took place on Tuesday morning on the outskirts of Peshawar city and in the neighbouring district of Charsadda. Police officer Fazal Wahid said gunmen... read more »
Saudi Arabia jails organiser of women’s protests for six years
A Saudi court jailed a man for six years for organizing women’s demonstrations and taking part in protests against the regime, the official Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday. The report gave no further details of the demonstrations over which the defendant was convicted. The same Riyadh... read more »
