Tag: East

Strong 6.8 quake hits near East Timor

A powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck deep beneath the seabed near East Timor on Tuesday but no tsunami warning was issued, a local geophysics agency...

Irene rakes up US East Coast, shuts down New York

Hurricane Irene charged up the East Coast Saturday toward New York, shutting down the city, and millions of Americans hunkered down as the giant...

US east cost residents evacuate as Hurricane Irene closes in

Tens of thousands of people along the US East Coast were on the move Saturday, fleeing their homes and vacation spots ahead of massive...

United States east coast prepares for Hurricane Irene

Millions of people on the US east coast prepared Friday for the arrival of Hurricane Irene, a massive storm authorities fear will cause widespread...

Israel okays 1,600 East Jerusalem settler homes

Israel's interior minister has given final approval for the construction of 1,600 new settler homes in east Jerusalem, his spokesman said Thursday, prompting a...

Sanitary conditions in East district inspected

The municipal commissioner of the city’s East district, Muhammad Ali Sheikh, visited the PB Barar Society, Shabbir Ahmed Usmani Road, University Road and other...

Israel approves 900 East Jerusalem settlement homes

 Israel's interior ministry has given final approval for the construction of 900 new homes in the east Jerusalem settlement neighbourhood of Har Homa, a...

13 civilians killed in airstrike in Afghan east

Up to 13 civilians, mostly women and children, were killed in a NATO airstrike on Thursday in the eastern Afghan province of Khost, provincial...

Cargo plane crashes into mountains in Afghan east

A Russian cargo plane crashed into mountains in eastern Afghanistan overnight, senior officials said Wednesday, giving no indication of possible casualties on board.Transport and...

Attacks kill four NATO soldiers in Afghan east

Four NATO soldiers were killed Tuesday in two attacks in eastern Afghanistan, where mostly US troops are battling a fierce Taliban insurgency close to...

Best East Zone players named

The best players of the East Zone Cricket Championship were named on the other day and were given prizes to them in a ceremony...

Elvis of the East in bad shape

Renowned Pakistani pop singer of the 70’s, Alamgir has been diagnosed with permanent renal failure and is in a financial mess. The artist, who...

Tanks deploy in east, Syrians flee northern town

Thousands of Syrians fled the historic town of Maarat al-Numaan to escape troops and tanks thrusting into the north in a widening military campaign...

The sun rises in the east

In these turbulent times for the country it would not be wrong to suggest that Pakistan’s economic fortunes are tied to the east and...

South East Asian food festival from 17th

“Hotel One brings The South East Asian Buffet (Thai, Indonesian & Chinese cuisine) by renowned Chef Lambok Tambanan from Indonesia at their China One...

East Zone Whites advance in Sr Cricket

Three matches of the Senior Inter District Cricket Tournament were played at different venues of the city here Thursday. At LCCA Cricket Ground, East Zone...

Roadside bomb kills four NATO soldiers in Afghan east

A roadside bomb killed four service members from the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan’s volatile east on Monday, the coalition said...