GAZA CITY: A fresh wave of violence killed dozens in Gaza after the collapse of a UN and US backed ceasefire, officials said Saturday, as Hamas denied it kidnapped an Israeli soldier. A Palestinian delegation was due to arrive in … read more
ARBIL: Kurdish troops fought off a jihadist attack on an oil facility and a dam near the Iraqi city of Mosul but lost 14 of their number in intense combat, Kurdish sources said Saturday. The Islamic State, which controls the … read more
WASHINGTON: There is no vaccine on the world market to protect against the deadly Ebola virus, but experts say the fast-growing outbreak in West Africa is speeding efforts to test one. The first attempts to develop a vaccine for the … read more
LAHORE: Former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that the government had made the situation complicated unnecessarily. Talking to media here Friday, Gilani said there is space for dialogues in the politics at anytime. Former premier said Pakistan People’s … read more
KAOHSIUNG: A series of powerful gas blasts killed at least 25 people and injured up to 267 Friday in the southern Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung, overturning cars and ripping up roads as terrified residents fled an inferno. The explosions sparked … read more