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A powerful earthquake measuring 8.2 magnitude struck Russia's Far East in the sea of Okhotsk off the Kamchatka Peninsula. Emergency agencies in the Far East had initially issued a tsunami warning for Sakhalin and the Kurile islands, but it…

"This was not just an attack on Britain and on the British way of life. It was also a betrayal of Islam and of the Muslim communities who give so much to our country," said UK Prime Minister David Cameron after two Islamists hacked a…

A massive tornado, which ripped through the Oklahoma City in the US , has killed 91 people so far. At least 20 children are among the dead. Many people are said to be injured, while some are still missing. The communication lines have…

About 22 million user IDs may have been stolen during an unauthorized attempt to access the administrative system of its Yahoo! Japan portal – suspects Yahoo Japan Corporation. They are not confirmed but doubt it seeing the volume of…

Nawaz Sharif sets for a third term as Pakistan's Prime Minister as his Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) party took a massive lead over its rivals in early poll results. Sixty-three year old Sharif had served as premier during 1990-1993 and…

Declan Walsh (39), the Islamabad bureau chief for world’s prestigious Newspaper ‘The New York Times’, was issued with an expulsion order from Pakistan's interior ministry on 9th May 2013 ahead of the national elections. The Irish…

It is for the first time in Pakistan's 65-year history that an elected government will finish its term and hand over power to a democratically elected successor. This year the election is significant for many political parties and warriors.…

A group of unidentified gunmen abducted Former Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's son Ali Haidar from a rally in Multan killing his Secretary on Thursday. The incident came just two days ahead of elections in the country. Ali…

Joanne Chesimard, a member of the extremist group Black Liberation Army, is the first woman placed on the FBI's list of most wanted terrorists. She was convicted in 1977 of killing a New Jersey state trooper. The United States' Federal…

Today is World Press Freedom Day. It was first officially proclaimed during the UN General Assembly in 1993. The day is observed every year on the 3rd of May to raise awareness about the importance of freedom of the press. The theme of this…