Pakistan PM suspends 8 officials over hospital fire

Aug 31, 2026

Islamabad [Pakistan], August 31: Pakistan's prime minister has ordered the suspension of eight officials and directed criminal proceedings against them after a fire killed 14...

Libya's rival parties agree on roadmap for national elections within two years

Aug 31, 2026

Tripoli [Libya], August 31: Representatives of Libya's rival parties signed an agreement on Sunday to pave the way for holding long-delayed national elections within two...

Headteacher saves 900 pupils from floods

Aug 31, 2026

Kathmandu [Nepal], August 31: A quick-thinking headteacher in Nepal is believed to have saved the lives of at least 900 pupils by ordering an immediate...

Tuareg rebels free about 60 Malian soldiers in prisoner swap, say sources

Aug 30, 2026

Bamako [Mali], August 30: Tuareg rebels have freed about 60 Malian soldiers in exchange for one of their own leaders, a former Malian army officer...

US judge rejects Trump's bid to switch hush-money case to federal court

Aug 30, 2026

New York [US], August 30: United States President Donald Trump has once again lost a bid to transfer his criminal hush-money case from state to...

Ecuador sentences ex-president Moreno to five years in jail

Aug 30, 2026

Quito [Ecuador], August 30: An Ecuadorian court has found former President Lenin Moreno guilty of bribery in a case tied to the construction of the...

Norway mourns King Harald as new era begins under Haakon VIII

Aug 30, 2026

Oslo [Norway], August 30: Norwegians are saying goodbye to King Harald at the Royal Palace in Oslo where he lies in state, with many well-wishers...

Military regained control after soldiers' failed mutiny: Niger

Aug 30, 2026

Niamey [Niger], August 30: Niger's armed forces have contained a mutiny by soldiers and gradually restored control in the capital Niamey, the defence ministry said...

Taliban sends team to Germany to assist Afghan deportations

Aug 30, 2026

Berlin [Germany], August 30: Afghanistan's Taliban authorities have temporarily sent more personnel to Germany under an agreement with the government in Berlin aimed at facilitating...