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Pakistan accuses Iran of violating its airspace, killing 2 children in missile strike
Islamabad warned that the incident could have "serious consequences" and was "completely unacceptable" in a statement released by Pakistan's foreign office spokesperson in the early hours of Wednesday.
Suicide bomber attacks police station in Pakistan, killing 23 officers and wounding 32
A suicide bomber detonated his explosive-laden vehicle at a police station’s main gate in northwest Pakistan early Tuesday, killing at least 23 troops and wounding 32 others, and causing a...
Man found mauled to death in zoo enclosure after staff spotted big cat with shoe in its mouth
A Pakistani official described the victim as a "lunatic" who may have jumped into the big cat den.
Mayor Adams' hotel-for-migrants money pit
The city has finally, begrudgingly handed over its contract for the Roosevelt Hotel, after months of delay — and the document offers more questions than answers.
Pakistan's top court accepts former PM Imran Khan's plea for bail
The 71-year-old was jailed on Aug. 5 for three years jail for unlawfully selling state gifts during his tenure as prime minister from 2018 to 2022.
Next stop, Pakistan? Upscale travel mag slums it with bizarre new best places to visit in 2024 list
Travel + Leisure's Best Places to Visit in 2024 list raised eyebrows for the inclusion of destinations like Cleveland, Kansas City and Warsaw, Poland.
Pakistani senator shares photo of Hitler, saying 'the world knows why he did what he did'
Afnan Ullah Khan’s post on Sunday was quickly condemned by many X users — including some displaying a Palestinian flag — before being removed from X for violating the social...
Adams can’t declare migrant victory until he closes the Roosevelt Hotel shelter
Mayor Eric Adams tried to show progress on the migrant crisis last week, with a deputy saying just one-fifth of adults reapply for shelter once a new time limit on...
Thousands rally in Pakistan against Israel's bombing in Gaza, chanting anti-American slogans
The protesters at the rally in Islamabad were chanting anti-American slogans and accusing the US of “backing the aggressor.”
Pakistan's UN Human Rights Council member fails to honor Israelis murdered by Hamas in moment of silence
The United Nations Human Rights Council on Monday held a moment of silence in memory of the "innocent lives" lost in the "occupied Palestinian territory and elsewhere," while failing to honor those...
Suicide blast kills at least 52, more than 50 injured during religious gathering in Pakistan
No group has claimed responsibility for the blast, which comes amid a surge in attacks claimed by militant groups in the west of the country, raising the stakes for security...
Daredevil crosses ‘most dangerous’ bridge in the world: 'Don't want to do anything stupid'
“It's a bridge that few tourists dare to cross, but that many locals have to use every day to get home," Rama Jutgla said.
Pakistani militants using US military gear abandoned in Afghanistan, prime minister says
US military equipment left behind during the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan has made its way into the hands of Pakistani militants, the country’s prime minister claimed Monday. The high-tech gear,...
Lion escapes into heavy traffic in Pakistani city, causing panic for hours
An adult lion escaped from a private vehicle amidst heavy traffic in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi on Tuesday, causing panic for two hours before it was recaptured, police...
Jaw-dropping video shows trapped cable car passengers clinging for their lives hundreds of feet in the air
Stunning drone video captured six children and two adults dangling hundreds of feet in the air inside a cable car in Pakistan -- before they were finally rescued in a...
'Suddenly felt a jolt': Children saved from broken cable car thought they were 'going to die'
Schoolchildren who were rescued from a broken cable car dangling high above a valley in Pakistan said Wednesday that they repeatedly feared death was imminent during the 16-hour ordeal.
7 kids, 1 teacher rescued from cable car left dangling 900 feet above Pakistan ravine
The group had been stuck for nearly 16 hours since the cable broke at 7 a.m. local time.
Mountaineer denies stepping over dying porter during record-breaking K2 climb
Norway's Kristin Harila insisted that she and her team did all they could to save the porter.
At least 30 killed, 90 injured after train derails in southern Pakistan
At least 25 people were killed and another 80 were injured Sunday when a passenger train derailed near the town of Nawabshah in southern Pakistan, officials said.
Meet the woman who smashed man's mountain-climbing record by scaling the world's highest peaks in 92 days
Kristin Harila conquered Everest, K2 and 12 other peaks above 8,000m in a non-stop expedition in three countries in half the time of the previous record-holder.