A gas cylinder explosion during a wedding reception at a home in Pakistan’s capital killed at least eight people, including the bride and groom, police said Sunday. The blast occurred overnight as guests gathered to celebrate the couple, causing part of the house to collapse, according to th
In a nation where opposition to almost half a century of clerical rule has long been fragmented, the son of the last shah of Iran has become a prominent voice spurring on protesters staging the biggest anti-government demonstrations in years. Reza Pahlavi, 65, has sought to speak as a national lea
An earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck off the coast of Indonesia's Talaud Islands on Saturday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 77 km (47.85 miles), GFZ said. The Indonesian geophysics agency BMKG reported 7.1 magnitude reading, at 17 km depth. It
A cold wave is sweeping across large parts of Bangladesh, dragging nighttime temperatures down to 8.3°C in Tetulia, one of the lowest readings this season. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said the cold conditions are expected to continue through Sunday, with fog likely in severa
Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned on Saturday that safeguarding security was a "red line" and the military vowed to protect public property, as the clerical establishment stepped up efforts to quell the most widespread protests in years. The statements came after U.S. President Donal
Yemen's main separatist group, the Southern Transitional Council, denied on Saturday it was disbanding, contradicting a statement by one of its members that the group had decided to dissolve itself. The conflicting statements highlight a split in the STC, a group backed by the United Arab Emirates
He has been in exile for nearly 50 years. His father, Iran’s shah, was so widely hated that millions took to the streets in 1979, forcing him from power. Nevertheless, Iran’s Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi is trying to position himself as a player in his country’s future. Pahlavi succ
Pakistan is in the final phases of striking a $1.5-billion deal to supply weapons and jets to Sudan, a former top air force official and three sources said, promising a major boost for Sudan's army, battling the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Their conflict has stoked the world's worst humanit
Iran was largely cut off from the outside world on Friday after authorities blacked out the internet to curb expanding protests, with phone calls not reaching the country, flights cancelled and online Iranian news sites only intermittently updating. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accused pr
A 22-year-old woman has been killed and at least 38 people remain missing after a large mound of waste collapsed at a landfill in the central Philippines, according to authorities. The incident occurred on Thursday at the Binaliw landfill in Cebu City, where rescue teams have so far pulled 12 inju
Israel said Lebanon's efforts to disarm Hezbollah are far from sufficient after the Lebanese army declared that it had established operational control in the south, raising pressure on Lebanese leaders who fear Israel could escalate strikes. In line with US demands, the Lebanese government has bee
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are in talks to convert about $2 billion of Saudi loans into a JF-17 fighter jet deal, two Pakistani sources said, deepening military cooperation months after the two nations signed a mutual defence pact last year. The talks underscore how the two allies are moving to ope
The air force chiefs of Pakistan and Bangladesh held talks on a potential pact covering the sale of JF-17 Thunder fighter jets to Dhaka, Pakistan's military said, as Islamabad widens its arms supply ambitions and beefs up ties with Bangladesh. The talks in Islamabad come as Pakistan looks to capit
