Twelve killed in Lahore after mosque roof collapses

LAHORE: At least twelve people were killed when the roof of a mosque collapsed in the Droghawala area here on Tuesday. A spokesman for Rescue 1122 told Tribunes’ International correspondent that the... Read more »

MH17 report: High-velocity objects hit plane

Dutch interim report says multiple high-speed objects hit cockpit, leaving multiple holes and leading to breakup of jet. A Malaysian Airways passenger jet destroyed over the Ukraine conflict zone was hit by... Read more »

Death toll rises from South Asia flooding

Death toll from flooding in India and Pakistan exceeds 400, as both countries warn of more damage in the week ahead. Islamabad, Pakistan – The death toll from flooding in India and... Read more »

Opponent of Peru illegal logging murdered

Illegal loggers who had tried to expel Edwin Chota from tribal lands suspected in murder in remote border region. An outspoken Peruvian opponent of illegal logging and three other native Ashaninka community... Read more »

Parliament was not made for personal squabbles: Ghauri

ISLAMABAD: In a largely empty session, Parliament opened on Monday, during which members made statements defending the Constitution and institutions of Pakistan. Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Babar Ghauri said that Parliament... Read more »

Afghanistan’s Abdullah rejects vote result

Hopes of solution to political crisis fade as Abdullah Abdullah insists he won presidential poll he says was rigged. Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah has insisted that he won the country’s disputed... Read more »

AU troops accused of raping Somali women

AMISOM says report claiming soldiers assaulted girls as young as 12 and traded food aid for sex “unbalanced and unfair”. Internationally funded African Union troops in Somalia have gang-raped women and girls... Read more »

Floods trap thousands in Kashmir region

Toll in Indian-administered portion crosses 160 mark while Pakistan reports more deaths in Punjab, Kashmir and Gilgit. Army and air force troops are working to rescue thousands of people stranded across Indian-administered... Read more »

Ukraine attacks throw truce into doubt

Deadly artillery fire in Mariupol and attacks in Donetsk raise fears that ceasefire agreed on Friday could collapse. Shelling and other clashes between government forces and pro-Russian separatists have thrown the ceasefire agreement... Read more »

Iraq parliament to vote on new government

Political bargaining comes as two suicide bombers attack town north of Baghdad that has resisted Islamic State rebels. Members of the Iraqi parliament are set to vote on a new government, a... Read more »

Men wrongly jailed over NY rape receive $41m

US judge approves settlement between New York City and five men wrongfully convicted over 1988 Central Park jogger rape. A US federal judge has approved a $41m settlement between New York City and... Read more »

Who are Israel’s Palestinian informants?

Israel relies on information provided by a network of Palestinian collaborators. But how does the system really work? Gaza City – The public execution of alleged Palestinian informants for Israel in the... Read more »

Australia signs uranium deal with India

India is the first customer to buy Australian uranium without being a signatory to the nuclear non-proliferation treaty. Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has sealed a civil nuclear deal to sell uranium... Read more »

Pakistan and India hit by deadly flooding

At least 110 people killed across Pakistan and nearly 100 in Indian-administered Kashmir as officials warn of more rain. Heavy monsoon rains and flash floods have killed 110 people and injured 148... Read more »

UAE jumps back into pearl diving

Local groups in the UAE are reviving the ancient tradition of pearl diving, once an economic pillar in the region. Dubai, United Arab Emirates – “Heritage is our foundation,” said Ali Saqr al-Suweidi,... Read more »

Ukraine ceasefire with rebels takes hold

Ceasefire between Pro-Russian separatists and military forces in eastern Ukraine went into effect on Friday evening. Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels have had a shaky start to a ceasefire aimed at ending nearly five... Read more »

India to free some prisoners awaiting trial

Court orders release of thousands of inmates who have served half maximum possible term without trial amid overcrowding. India’s Supreme Court has ordered the country’s overcrowded jails to free all inmates who... Read more »

Chinese president cancels Pakistan trip, India visit still on

ISLAMABAD: Following consultations between the governments of China and Pakistan, the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to the country has been cancelled in light of the ongoing protests in Islamabad led... Read more »

WHO holds urgent talks on Ebola treatments

World health experts meet in Geneva for talks on fast-tracking experimental drugs, as death toll rises in west Africa. World health experts are meeting in Geneva, Switzerland for the second day of urgent... Read more »

Gaza war strengthens Palestinian unity

Rival Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip have united in celebration of the end of the war, but will it last? Gaza City – Raef had never been to a demonstration before.... Read more »

NATO summit to highlight unity against Russia

Leaders of alliance hold talks with Ukraine president in UK, as NATO chief warns of biggest threat since Cold War. NATO leaders are holding a summit in the UK in a bid to show unity... Read more »

Several killed in twin Afghan car bombings

Taliban claims responsibility for attacks in city of Ghazni that have killed at least 18 people and hurt more than 130. Two car bombs targeting local police and intelligence offices have exploded in the... Read more »

Shanghai journalists arrested in fraud probe

Eight employees of Chinese newspaper and two PR firms accused of demanding money to run, or not to run, stories. Police in Shanghai are investigating eight people, including employees of a business newspaper,... Read more »

US to pursue IS group to ‘gates of hell’

Vice president Joe Biden says US will “bring armed group to justice” after beheading of two American reporters in Iraq. Joseph  Biden, the US vice president, has said his country will follow the IS group “to... Read more »