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BALTIMORE: They came to the United States for a chance at a better life. They found work filling pot holes on a bridge in the middle of the night, and they ended up dead in the Baltimore harbor. The six victims of the Francis Scott Key…

ISLAMABAD: The United States of America has resolved to further cement relations with Pakistan in different fields. In a congratulatory message to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, US President Joe Biden expressed his best wishes for the…

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has said Pakistan and the United Kingdom (UK) enjoy cordial relations, rooted in history, reinforced by high-level interactions and people-to-people contacts over the years. He stressed the need to…

JOHANSBERG: A bus accident in South Africa’s northern province of Limpopo resulted in 45 deaths and one serious injury on Friday.  Rescuers said the only survivor in the accident was an eight years old girl who was shifted to hospital in…

PESHAWAR: Chinese nationals have stopped working on Diamer and Dasu dams after a suicide attack killed five Chinese engineers working on Dasu power project a few days ago. The Chinese have also suspended work on Dasu and Turbela dams,…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday told a meeting that officers involved in power pilferage or facilitating electricity theft deserved no mercy and should be punished under the law. He issued orders to initiate…

CAIRO (Reuters): Israeli forces and Palestinian fighters battled in close combat around Gaza's Al Shifa Hospital on Thursday, where the armed wings of Hamas and Islamic Jihad said they attacked Israeli soldiers and tanks with rockets and…

PESHAWAR: The Khyber district administration, in partnership with the Community Resilience Activity North (CRA-N), conducted a grant program aimed at empowering women through community resilience workshops. In the 13 five-day workshops and…

KAKUL: Army has started training players of national cricket team at its school of physical training in Kakul. According to the schedule, the players undergo fitness training in two sessions daily. The first session is conducted before and…

RAWALPINDI: Police here have arrested five persons who were granted bail by Supreme Court of Pakistan a week ago in the May 9 vandalism case. After their release, the New Town police arrested the five persons under Maintenance of Public…