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AFP/APP Bangkok: Thai authorities issued an extreme heat warning for Bangkok on Wednesday, urging people to stay indoors for their own safety as temperatures soared. The mercury was forecast to hit 39C in the sprawling Thai capital,…

AFP/APP Geneva: The UN Human Rights Council on Friday demanded a halt in all arms sales to Israel, highlighting warnings of "genocide" in its war in Gaza, which has killed more than 33,000 people. The resolution, which passed with 28…

Editorial China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a bilateral agreement between the countries designed to steer Pakistan towards a more balanced and resilient economy with collaboration over infrastructure, mining, industry, health,…

 AFP/APP Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping met Wednesday with representatives of US businesses, state media reported, as Beijing seeks to woo foreign investment and reassure American firms in the face of a slowing economy. "On the…

News Desk Islamabad: A cautionary advisory has been issued in Japan advising against interacting with a particular cat. Local authorities suspect that the cat may have come into contact with a highly toxic chemical substance. Reports…

Xinhua/APP Hong Kong: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 jolted the South Indian Ocean on Tuesday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences reported. The quake's epicenter, located at a depth of 10.0 km, was initially…

News Desk Islamabad: The National Commission for Minorities Bill manifests gaps that need to be addressed to make the prospective minority rights body truly functional, effective, independent, autonomous and resourceful, stated Joint…

News Desk Peshawar: Himalayan glaciers disappeared 65 percent faster in the 2010s than in the previous decade; the glaciers could lose up to 80 per cent of their current volume by the end of this century; the availability of water in the…