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Tehran, Apr 28 (UNI) The death toll from a huge blast and the subsequent fire at Shahid Rajaee Port in the southern Iranian province of Hormozgan on Saturday has reached 65, with over 1,200 others injured, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported Monday, citing the provincial governor. The fire has been completely contained, while the…

Sanaa, Apr 28 (UNI) At least eight people were killed on Sunday night in U.S. airstrikes on Yemen’s Houthi-held capital Sanaa, Houthi-run health authorities said in a statement. Dozens of people were wounded, according to initial estimates, as rescuers continue to search for survivors beneath the rubble of three houses bombed by U.S. fighter jets…

Beijing/Islamabad, (UNI) China said today that it is closely following the evolving situation between Pakistan and India following the terrorist attack in the Kashmir region, and supports the “prompt initiation of an impartial investigation” and hopes both sides will exercise restraint. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi also expressed hope that Pakistan and India will “move…

Ottawa, Apr 27 (UNI) Multiple casualties were reported after a driver drove into a crowd at a street festival in Vancouver, Canada, on Saturday evening, according to local police. The 30-year-old suspect, a Vancouver man, was arrested at the scene and the investigation is ongoing, the Vancouver Police said in an X post. The incident…

Islamabad, Apr 27 (UNI) Pakistani security forces have killed 54 terrorists who attempted to infiltrate Pakistan from Afghanistan over the past two nights, the military said in a statement on Sunday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan Army, the infiltration attempts took place on Friday and Saturday nights…

Islamabad/New Delhi, Apr 27 (UNI) Flood alerts have been issued in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, as India suddenly released waters from the Jhelum River without informing Pakistani authorities, causing mass panic among citizens. The sudden discharge of water on Saturday engulfed the region in chaos, with Pakistani authorities announcing a water emergency in the Hattian Bala…

Islamabad, Apr 27 (UNI) Two government soldiers and 15 terrorists were killed in separate operations in Pakistan’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said on Saturday. Security forces conducted intelligence-based operations in Karak, North and South Waziristan districts of the province, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan Army, said in…

Tehran, Apr 26 (UNI) At least four people were killed and 516 others injured on Saturday after a massive explosion rocked Shahid Rajaee Port in the city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran’s Hormozgan province, local media reported. The wounded have been transferred to nearby medical centers, Babak Yektaparast, spokesman for the country’s Emergency Medical…

Islamabad, Apr 26 (UNI) Once again repeating its worn-out claim over the region of Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif called Kashmir the country’s “jugular vein”, just days after the Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 tourists were killed. In a video captured on X (formerly Twitter), the Pakistan premier was seen addressing a…

Rome, Apr 26 (UNI) U.S. President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday on the sidelines of Pope Francis’ funeral in Vatican City, media reports said. A spokesperson from Kiev was quoted by Italian broadcaster Rai News as saying that Zelensky and Trump held a meeting ahead of the funeral, without providing…