Forest fires kill 51 in Chile, menace urban areas
Forest fires raging in central Chile have killed at least 51 people and the death toll is likely to keep climbing, authorities said on Saturday, as emergency services battled to snuff out flames threatening urban areas. Black smoke billowed into the sky over many parts of the Valparaiso region, home to nearly one million inhabitants […]
Russia’s deputy FM visits Seoul after diplomatic row over North Korea comments – World
Russia’s deputy foreign minister Andrey Rudenko visited South Korea to discuss the Ukrainian war and bilateral ties, Seoul’s foreign ministry said on Sunday, as the two countries trade increasingly heated rhetoric over the nuclear-armed North. Rudenko, Russia’s deputy foreign minister handling Asia-Pacific affairs, met his South Korean counterpart Chung Byung-won on Friday, Seoul’s foreign ministry […]
Heavy rain continues to lash Karachi for second day – Pakistan
Heavy rain lashed several parts of Karachi for the second consecutive day on Sunday. Gulistan-i-Jauhar, Gulshan-i-Iqbal, DHA, Clifton, II Chundrigar Road, Saddar, and Lyari were among the localities where moderate to heavy rainfall coupled with cold winds were reported. The cold weather, which had reduced to a great extent, made a sudden comeback in Karachi […]
PPP faces backlash amidst Karachi’s heavy rain woes
The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), led by Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, is facing intense backlash from political opponents as Karachi, the capital of Sindh, witnessed severe traffic jams and multiple power outages during the unprecedented winter rains over the last two days. For the past 15 years, the PPP has been in control of Sindh, including Karachi, […]
France qualify for Davis Cup group stage
PARIS: France booked their place in the group stages of the Davis Cup after completing a 4-0 win over Taiwan in Taipei on Sunday. Already leading 2-0 from Saturday’s singles, France secured their passage when Nicolas Mahut and Edouard Roger-Vasselin came back from a set down to beat Yu Hsiou Hsu and Jason Jung 3-6, […]
India defeats Pakistan in Davis Cup Group I play-off
ISLAMABAD: India eased past Pakistan 4-0 in their World Group I play-off tie Sunday, as they proved superior in both doubles and singles on Islamabad’s grass courts. A dominant India never looked back after winning both singles matches on Saturday, taking their overall record in the Davis Cup against Pakistan to 8-0. The Indian pair […]
Two teenagers wounded in another clash between PPP, Muttahida workers in Karachi – Pakistan
KARACHI: Two teenage boys were shot at and wounded in a clash between activists of the Pakistan Peoples Party and Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan in New Karachi late on Friday night, police said on Saturday. The police claimed to have arrested around 30 suspects belonging to both sides. Both the parties held separate press conferences and […]
Slovakia rout Serbia to make Davis Cup finals
PARIS: Serbia, without Novak Djokovic, proved no match for Slovakia who surged into the group stage of the Davis Cup finals for the first time, with Germany and Finland among five other countries qualifying on Saturday. Slovak doubles duo Lukas Klein and Igor Zelenay clinched the decisive point with a 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 win over […]
Man dies, vehicles stranded in heavy Balochistan rain – Pakistan
GWADAR/QUETTA: A man died while over 100 vehicles, including buses, cars and trucks carrying goods, were stranded on both sides of the coastal highway as heavy rainfall in Kech and Gwadar districts disrupted road links on Saturday. According to officials, four vehicles were swept away in the heavy floodwater in the Sami river while at […]
Bilawal wants workers not to leave without Form-45 on polling day – Pakistan
Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari speaks at a rally in Chachro.—Dawn MIRPURKHAS / MITHI: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has asked his party workers to thwart any attempt to rig the February 8 general elections and not leave polling stations without collecting Form-45. While addressing a rally at Mirpurkhas’ Gama Stadium on Saturday, the PPP chairman said that masses […]