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Mine blasts kill 3 children, injure 1 in Afghanistan's Wardak province

Maidan Shar/Afghanistan/IBNS/UNI: Three children were killed and another injured in two separate blasts of mines left over from the past wars in Afghanistan's eastern Wardak province on Sunday, said a statement of the provincial government released here on Monday.

Pakistan: Woman injured in Lahore prison after fellow inmate throws hot tea, food on her

Lahore: In a  shocking incident, a woman prisoner was injured after another inmate threw hot tea and food on her in the Kot Lakhpat Jail in Pakistan, media reports said.

Pakistan: Peshawar's crucial BRT service may be stopped as operators denied Rs500 million payments

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has failed to clear over  Rs500 million dues of the Peshawar Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) operators which triggered fears that the service might be stopped soon.

Former Bhutanese tour guide ventures into poultry farming

A former tour guide of Bhutan has found his newfound passion in poultry farming in the Dungmin Gewog village of the country, media reports said.

Chinese hackers bug Microsoft software to hit critical infrastructure in US

Cyber-espionage is one tool that Beijing has been effectively using to steal sensitive information from target countries.

Bangladesh: Boy dies after flying rod from under-construction Dhaka expressway hits his head

Dhaka: A boy died after he was hit on the head by a rod that dropped   from the elevated expressway construction site in Dhaka’s Mohakhali region on Monday, media reports said.

Pakistan: KP schools second shift at risk of closure as teachers complain non-payment of salaries

The classes, which are held under the afternoon shift in government schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of Pakistan, might soon be suspended as teachers have stopped taking classes due to non-payment of salaries.

Explosions rock several regions of Ukraine

Kyiv: Explosions were heard in the Ukrainian regions of Kyiv, Poltava, Khmelnytskyi and Lviv overnight, Ukrainian media report.

Tourist boat capsizes in north Italy, four dead

Milan: A tourist boat capsized in Lake Maggiore in northern Italy, leaving four people dead on Sunday.

Peru declares state of emergency

Lima/UNI: The Peruvian government on Sunday declared a 60-day state of emergency in 131 districts due to the "imminent danger" of the possible arrival of the El Nino phenomenon.

Venice: Canal patch turns fluorescent green, authorities start investigating

People in Venice woke up to a surprising sight as they noticed that a patch of the city's famed central waterway appeared to have turned fluorescent green.

Turkey: President  Recep Tayyip Erdogan wins election, extends rule into third decade

Istanbul: Turkey's President  Recep Tayyip Erdogan overcame his strongest challenge in 20 years and won the country's presidential election in Sunday's runoff to extend his rule for yet another term.

Turkey election: Erdogan declares victory in runoff voting

Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared his triumph on Sunday in a significant runoff election that presented the most formidable test during his twenty-year tenure.

Afghanistan: Young graduates in Balkh forced to take up taxi driving due to lack of jobs

Balkh: Young graduates in Afghanistan's Balkh province have now turned to taxi drivers due to a lack of jobs, media reports said.

Afghanistan-Iran Border Clash: Two Iranian border guards, one Taliban security personnel killed

At least two Iranian border guards and one Taliban security personnel were killed during clashes at the border crossing point of the two nations.

Pakistan: Gwadar still struggles for power supply despite inauguration of 100 MW electricity facility

The inauguration of a 100 MW electricity facility in Gwadar has not solved the trouble as people in the city still do not have power supply for three hours, media reports said.

Pakistan: PoK women protest against govt over non-payment of salaries

Muzaffarabad: A group of women employees recently protested against the government in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir's Muzaffarabad region over the non-payment of their salaries.

Karachi: TLP stages ‘Save Pakistan’ rally

Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) chief  Saad Hussain Rizvi staged the  “Save Pakistan” rally in Karachi city on Monday.

Ex-Dutch MP urges Pakistan to declare the atrocities committed during Liberation War as genocide

Dhaka:  Former lawmaker of the Netherlands Harry van Bommel has urged Pakistan to formally declare the atrocities the country committed during Bangladesh's Liberation War as genocide.

Inspiring Women of Punjab: Charting a new path for progress, empowerment, and equality

Over the years, Punjab has emerged as a hub of inspiration and revolution, and its women have played an integral role in charting a new path towards progress, empowerment, and equality.

Sri Lanka drafting new law to promote religious harmony

Colombo: Sri Lanka's Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious, and Cultural Affairs is drafting a new law to promote religious harmony, state media reported on Sunday, quoting the ministry's chief Vidura Wickramanayaka as saying.

New Mexico: Shooting during motorcycle rally leaves three killed

At least three people were killed in a shooting incident during a motorcycle rally in Red River, New Mexico, on Saturday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Kabul residents say armed robberies have increased in city

Kabul: Some Kabul residents have criticised a spike in armed robberies in some parts of Afghanistan's capital by irresponsible armed robbers.

Pakistan: Terrorist attack convoy in DI Khan, 22 security personnel hurt

DI Khan: At least 22 Pakistani security personnel were injured when a suicide bomber, who was riding a motorcycle, targeted a convoy in the Chehkan area of DI Khan on Saturday.

Pakistan: Shah Mehmood to 'lead PTI' if Imran Khan gets disqualified

Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has said that the party's Vice Chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi would lead the party in case of the former President's disqualification by a court.

China, Bangladesh hold 12th Foreign Office Consultations in Dhaka

Dhaka: Bangladesh and China held the 12th Foreign Office Consultations at the State Guest House ‘Padma’ in Dhaka on Saturday.

Pakistan: Avalanche in Gilgit-Baltistan leaves 10 people dead

At least 10 people died when a snow avalanche hit  Astore district of Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan on Saturday, media reports said.

Somalia: Al-Shabaab terrorists attack African Union military base

Al-Shabaab terrorists attacked an African Union military base in Somalia on Friday, media reports said.

Australia: Teenager Zefha Butcher is attacked by crocodile, he fights back

Canberra: A teenager has fought off an attack by a large saltwater crocodile in Australia's Northern Territory (NT).

Pakistan: Girl dies after family members burn her in the name of 'honour'

Jhang: A girl was burnt alive in Pakistan's Jhang region in the name of 'honour'.