Tag: Pakistan
The Latest: Cases at 6-month high in Tokyo before Olympics
TOKYO — Coronavirus cases in Tokyo have surged above 1,300 for a six-month high, just one week before the Olympics.
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US, Afghan’s neighbors scramble to address Taliban surge
ISLAMABAD — A Taliban surge has put the insurgent force in control of key border posts, opened up fresh sources of revenue and rattled...
Multan knocks Quetta out of PSL with 110-run win
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Multan Sultans ended Quetta Gladiators' bid to qualify for the Pakistan Super League playoffs after a 110-run victory...
Greece says many migrants in Turkey could seek asylum there
ATHENS, Greece — Greece on Monday designated neighboring Turkey as a safe country in which to seek international protection for the majority of asylum-seekers...
Cricket gear donation brings joy to migrants stuck in Bosnia
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Joyful cheers echoed through an asylum-seekers camp in Bosnia this week as dozens of teenagers and young men put their daily...
Bomb targeting Islamist leader’s car kills 6 in Pakistan
QUETTA, Pakistan — Six people were killed and several others were wounded Friday when a powerful roadside bomb exploded near a vehicle carrying a...
Cher’s star power helps rescue the ‘loneliest elephant’
LOS ANGELES — Cher’s rescue of an elephant long held in dismal conditions is a one-of-a-kind story, as would be expected from the singular...
Lawyer: US approves release of oldest Guantanamo prisoner
WASHINGTON — A 73-year-old from Pakistan who is the oldest prisoner at the Guantanamo Bay detention center was notified on Monday that he has...
India’s disaster hangs over countries facing COVID-19 surges
SOHAG, Egypt — Countries worldwide wrestling with new coronavirus surges are trying to ensure they aren’t hit by an India-style disaster. They face many...
Pakistani journalists’ group vows to fight for press freedom
ISLAMABAD — The media is facing growing censorship, attacks and harassment in Pakistan that are threatening freedom of the press, a committee of journalists...
