Pakistan Day parade cancelled amid austerity measures
Islamabad, March 18, 2026 (Agencies): President Asif Ali Zardari has approved a summary to cancel the Pakistan Day military parade and all related events scheduled for March 23, in view…
Aircrew Who Died in KC-135 Crash Likely Lacked Parachutes
WASHINGTON/BAGHDAD, March 14 2026 (Agencies): Six crew members killed aboard a KC-135 that crashed in Iraq on Thursday—the latest casualties of the war on Iran—likely had no parachutes, which the…
Big Tech Launches ‘Utilize’ Coalition to Push Cheaper Electricity
WASHINGTON, March 14 2026 (Agencies): Google, Tesla, and other major technology firms have launched a new coalition called Utilize to promote more efficient use of the U.S. power grid, pledging…
China to Conduct In-Orbit Upgrade of BeiDou Navigation Satellite System
Beijing, March 14 2026 (Agencies) – China will soon carry out an in-orbit upgrade of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) to further enhance service quality and optimize the operational…
UK MPs Reject Under-16s Social Media Ban
London, March 10, 2026 (Agencies) — UK MPs have rejected proposals to impose a blanket ban on social media use for under-16s, opting instead to grant ministers more flexible powers…
Khamenei to be buried in holy city of Mashhad: Iranian media
TEHRAN March 4, 2026 (Agencies): Iran’s slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will be buried in the holy city of Mashhad, the Fars news agency said Tuesday. Khamenei, who led…
US Embassy to Provide Consular Services in West Bank Settlements for First Time
JERUSALEM, February 25, 2026 (Agencies): The United States embassy in Israel has announced that it will begin offering consular services to American citizens living in Israeli settlements in the occupied…
Record Snowstorm Paralyzes US East Coast, Thousands of Flights Cancelled
NEW YORK, Feb. 24, 2026 (Agencies) — A powerful nor’easter brought record-breaking snowfall to the US east coast on Monday, crippling travel, cutting power to hundreds of thousands, and forcing…
Magnitude 5.2 earthquake shakes Afghanistan, felt in Pakistan and Tajikistan
Peshawar, February 20, 2026 (Agencies) — A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck near Bazarak in Panjshir Province, Afghanistan, at approximately 6:09?pm local time, with tremors felt across parts of northern Pakistan…
Ramadan lights illuminate London’s heart as mayor calls for unity
LONDON, February 15, 2026 (Agencies) : Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has switched on the Ramadan lights as British Muslims prepare to welcome the fasting month this week. “A beautiful…