Tue, 21-Oct-2025

At least 20 killed as 5.9 magnitude earthquake hits Balochistan

QUETTA: Around 20 people were killed and more than 300 injured when an earthquake of 5.9 magnitude intensity hit Balochistan early Thursday morning, with rescuers trying to reach coal miners reportedly trapped underground. The epicentre of the earthquake was near the remote mountainous district Harnai, and it was 15 kilometres deep. A lack of paved … Read more

Govt forces repel Taliban attack on Aybak, 20 killed 

Afghanistan

KABUL: At least 20 Taliban militants were killed and eight others wounded when government forces repelled a militant attack on Aybak city, capital of Afghanistan’s northern province of Samangan, on Sunday night, the country’s Interior Ministry confirmed on Monday. The ministry said in a statement that Taliban fighters fled surrounding areas of the city after … Read more