A lonely rhinoceros at a Bangladesh zoo is looking for new love after losing her partner seven years ago, but pandemic travel restrictions are hampering her keeper's attempts to play matchmaker. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan top court moves to hear #MeToo case against singer Zafar
Supreme Court to hear charges by leading singer and actress Meesha Shafi against another singer and actor Ali Zafar. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan round-up: Slain Hazara miners buried, nationwide power outage and more
Relatives of the Hazara miners killed in an attack claimed by Islamic State buried the dead, after being assured of better security and arr. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan- 3 soldiers martyred, 2 terrorists killed in North Waziristan clashes
Three soldiers of the Pakistan Army were martyred and two terrorists were killed during two separate intelligence-based operations (IBOs) on terrorists' hideouts in North Waziristan tribal district, ... ( read original story ...)
PIA: Pakistan national carrier plane ‘impounded’ in Malaysia
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) passenger plane has been held back by Malaysian authorities due to a British court case over the jet’s lease. PIA announced the news on Twitter on Friday, ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan Fires 12 Police Officers Who Failed to Prevent Demolition of Hindu Temple
Authorities in northwestern Pakistan have removed 12 police officers from service and penalized 45 others for not preventing an Islamist mob from setting ablaze and destroying a minority Hindu temple. ( read original story ...)
Catholics remember Shahbaz Bhatti 10 years after his assassination in Pakistan
The diocese of Rome will host a memorial Mass on Friday for Servant of God Shahbaz Bhatti, a Catholic politician in Pakistan assassinated by an Islamic terrorist group 10 years ago. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan ring in major changes for South Africa Tests
Pakistan dropped batsmen Shan Masood and Haris Sohail along with fast bowlers Mohammad Abbas and Naseem Shah in a wholesale shake-up on Friday for the upcoming two-match Test series against South ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia quake kills at least 42, injures hundreds
A powerful earthquake killed at least 42 people and injured hundreds on Indonesia's island of Sulawesi on Friday, trapping several under rubble and unleashing dozens of aftershocks as authorities ... ( read original story ...)
Dozens killed as powerful Indonesia earthquake topples homes and buildings
More than 600 people were injured during the magnitude 6.2 quake, which sent people fleeing their homes in the darkness. ( read original story ...)