Pakistan
Militants attack Karachi stock exchange, killing at least 3
Middle East
June 29, 2020
Militants attack Karachi stock exchange, killing at least 3
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Militants attacked the stock exchange in the Pakistani city of Karachi on Monday, killing at least…
Pakistan to ground 150 pilots for cheating to get licenses
World
June 25, 2020
Pakistan to ground 150 pilots for cheating to get licenses
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s state-run airline said Thursday it will ground 150 pilots, accusing them of obtaining licenses by having…
The battle is not over: Rising infections seen worldwide
World
June 23, 2020
The battle is not over: Rising infections seen worldwide
BERLIN (AP) — Nations around the world and US states struggled mightily Tuesday to contain a surge of coronavirus infections…
As virus spikes, Pakistan says there’s no choice but to open
World
June 22, 2020
As virus spikes, Pakistan says there’s no choice but to open
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The coronavirus is spreading in Pakistan at one of the fastest rates in the world, and overwhelmed…
‘Catastrophic’: South Asia reels from virus surge
World
June 18, 2020
‘Catastrophic’: South Asia reels from virus surge
Early optimism that South Asia might have dodged the worst ravages of the coronavirus pandemic has disappeared as soaring infection…
Virus misinformation fuels panic in Asia
World
May 29, 2020
Virus misinformation fuels panic in Asia
False alerts about a man shot dead at a coronavirus checkpoint, old footage of a supermarket stampede in reports of…
Pakistan plane with 107 on board crashes near Karachi
Middle East
May 22, 2020
Pakistan plane with 107 on board crashes near Karachi
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — A passenger plane with 107 people on board crashed in a crowded neighborhood on the edge…
Trump curbs immigration as UN warns of humanitarian ‘catastrophe’
World
April 22, 2020
Trump curbs immigration as UN warns of humanitarian ‘catastrophe’
President Donald Trump partially blocked immigration to the United States “to protect American workers” from the economic shock of the…
Gulf’s migrant workers left stranded and struggling by coronavirus outbreak
Middle East
April 14, 2020
Gulf’s migrant workers left stranded and struggling by coronavirus outbreak
DUBAI (Reuters) — Charity workers are scouring the United Arab Emirates for empty buildings and Bahrain is repurposing closed schools…
Health or wealth? Nations pressured to loosen virus rules
World
April 13, 2020
Health or wealth? Nations pressured to loosen virus rules
MADRID (AP) — As the coronavirus pandemic throws millions out of work and devastates economies worldwide, governments are struggling with…