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Nepal flood death toll reaches 734 as rescue operations enter fifth day
KHATTMANDU, AUG 30: Devastating floods near the border with China killed at least 734 people in Nepal and 2,498 remain missing, its disaster authority...
Iran says US misrepresenting oil volume passing via Hormuz, actual financial burden
TEHRAN, AUG 29: Iran's oil revenue transfers hit $7.5bn despite US naval blockade, reports Fars news agency.
Israel army says struck Hamas commander in Gaza hospital compound
TEL AVIV, AUG 29: Israel’s military said it struck a Hamas commander within the compound of a Gaza hospital on Saturday, while the territory’s...
Number of missing in Nepal, China floods soars to nearly 3,000
KHATMANDU, AUG 29: Rescuers in Nepal and China were still battling Saturday to locate thousands of people missing days after a deadly, tsunami-like wall...
Nepal’s flood damage may cost up to a tenth of economy to rebuild
DNA
Nepal may need $4 billion to $5 billion to rebuild after this week’s devastating floods, Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle told Reuters on Saturday, a...
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Indonesia, China step up defence ties
DNA
JAKARTA: Indonesia will develop its defense industry with Chinese support, as the two countries agreed to expand joint drills and deepen military technology cooperation...
China says US ‘sanctions and pressure’ on Iran not a solution
BEIJING: China said on Friday that US “sanctions and pressure” would not resolve the Middle East conflict, after Washington urged governments including Beijing to...
China’s humanoid robot shipments top 40,000 in H1 amid factory push
DNA
BEIJING, Aug 21 (DNA):China shipped more than 40,000 humanoid robots in the first half of 2026, or 97 percent of the global total, the...
CENTRAL ASIA
The concept of return to western Azerbaijan: A call for peace, justice and mutual...
Saifullah Ansar
The idea of return to Western Azerbaijan is not merely a political aspiration; it is a profound call for peace, justice, and mutual...
Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan boost growing Turkic World ties
TASHKENT, AUG 23 /DNA/ - President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and First Lady Ziroat Mirziyoyeva officially welcomed President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and First...
«Mustaqillik» Generation: New Navigators of the Silk Road
Sadriddin Suyarov,
Journalist
A Tashkent evening in midsummer can resemble a vibrant Mediterranean metropolis transplanted into the heart of Central Asia.
On a summer terrace in the...
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EDITOR'S ARTICLES
Pak-Saudi-Türkiye Pact: A New Strategic Triangle
The risks are real: if perceived as anti-Iran or divisive, it could deepen regional fractures. But with safeguards, the pact offers a historic opportunity...
HEALTH
Pims tragedy: Health Minister Kamal offers himself for accountability amid criticism
ISLAMABAD, AUG 26: Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal on Wednesday offered himself to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for accountability over the Pakistan Institute of...
Al-Shifa Trust served 1.26 million patients in FY2025-26
RAWALPINDI, AUG 21 /DNA/ - Al-Shifa Trust's network of seven eye hospitals provided healthcare services to more than 1.26 million people during FY2025-26 as it announced...
Health Minister inaugurates health food kiosk to promote healthy food at workplace
ISLAMABAD, Aug 12: Federal Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, Syed Mustafa Kamal, on Wednesday inaugurates Lifestyle Medicine Health Kiosk at Ministry...
ARTS & CULTURE
Grooming for Good
Mustafa Yazdani
In a back garden in Lahore, two high school students are doing their part to fight for animal welfare in Pakistan. Through their...
Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez are married
Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez are married. The couple confirmed the news in a joint Instagram post on Tuesday, August 11, sharing a photo...
Markets, bazaars witness surge in shoppers ahead of Pakistan’s Independence Day in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD, 10 AUG (DNA) — Markets and bazaars in the federal capital have witnessed a noticeable increase in shoppers as residents gear up to celebrate...
