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Six civilians were killed Tuesday and tanks were deployed near Syria’s border with Iraq, activists said as President Bashar al-Assad came under sharp pressure...

A fire that reportedly broke out due to an electric short circuit gutted more than 35 houses of the Meghwar community in Bhaddari village...

At least five NATO oil tankers caught fire on Tuesday after an explosion near Afghan border, but there were no casualties, officials said. According to...

Several people got injure as some unknown people attacked Purana Haji Camp near Ghaas Mandi, a private television channel reported.  According to details, Police...

At least six people were killed and 10 others wounded on Saturday when a bus was bombed in a village near the garrison town...

LONDON - Oil prices stayed near a two and a half year peak supported by widespread unrest in the Middle East and North Africa and dollar weakness ahead of Europe's central bank rate decision on Thursday.
Brent crude traded above $122 a barrel with US crude at $108.5 a barrel and broadly flat. The European central bank is expected to raise interest rates by 0.25 percent on Thursday in the first hike since the 2008 financial crisis. The expectations have propelled the euro to a

HONG KONG - The world's highest hotel opened its doors in Hong Kong on Tuesday, housed in the city's tallest skyscraper and offering unrivalled panoramic views of the world famous Victoria Harbour.
Towering some 490 metres (1,600 feet) above the bustling, chaotic streets of the Southern Chinese city, the Ritz-Carlton Hotel is making a grand comeback after temporarily closing in 2008.
Visitors peered out of the floor-to-ceiling windows of the 118th floor of the International

LAHORE - Pakistan's cricket fans have now a great opportunity to entertain themselves with the city's main cinemas showing ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2011's knockout matches on big screen. Spectators were happy that, having been denied the right to host the Cricket World Cup, they could experience an 'extraordinary' atmosphere by watching matches live in cinemas.
Cinemas including DHA, Cinestar and Sozo World have started advance bookings for the matches of the CWC. It is

MIRANSHAH - At least three militants died Monday in a US missile strike on a vehicle in the tribal area near the Afghan border, security officials said. The drone fired two missiles on a vehicle and initial reports suggest that three militants were killed, according to a security official, who requested anonymity. Another official confirmed the attack and said it took place about 10 kilometres east of Miranshah, the main town in North Waziristan, a region infested by Taliban and al

PESHAWAR - At least six people were killed and two others injured in two simultaneous drone attacks in Khaisoora area close to Mir Ali town of North Waziristan on Friday.
A US drone fired two missiles at a pickup truck in Khaisoora. After a few minutes, the drone fired two more missiles. Following the attack, local militants cordoned off the area and did not allow tribesmen near the scene. However, reliable sources said six people had been killed and two had been injured.

QUETTA - Two children were injured in a toy bomb explosion in Quetta's suburbs on Monday. According to police, Attaur Rehman was playing with his sister Bilqees, 6, near his house located at Kirani Road when they found a hard object and started playing with it. Resultantly, the object exploded and seriously injured both the children who were later shifted to a hospital. Police spotted an improvised explosive device (IED) attached with an electric pylon at Kirani Road and called the

PESHAWAR - At least five militants were killed in a clash with security forces in border region of Swat Valley, the officials said on Sunday. They said a group of militants attempted to enter Swat when security forces intercepted them near Barikot Town on late Saturday night. Three of militants killed were identified as Sher Ali son of Wazir Zada resident of Aboha Swat, Mohammad Zaib son of Sherin of Mangalthaan Charbagh Swat and Fazal Hussain son of Omar Hussain of Kotha Barikot.