Beirut Marine Barracks Bombing Fast Facts
CNN — Here is a look at the 1983 bombing of a Marine compound in Beirut, Lebanon, that killed 241 US service personnel. On October 23, 1983, 241 US service…
Kashmiri leader Altaf Ahmad Shah dies in India custody
Illegally detained senior leader of All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) Altaf Ahmad Shah has embraced martyrdom in Indian custody, Radio Pakistan reported. Altaf Ahmad Shah, 66 – who was son-in-law…
Cabinet condemns attack on Swat school van
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Tuesday expressed serious concerns over the firing on a school van in Swat a day earlier that left the driver dead and two students injured,…
Analysis: The Crimea attack triggered a wave of strikes on Ukraine. But mystery swirls over who blew up Putin’s bridge
CNN — The huge explosion on the Crimea bridge shortly before dawn on Saturday severely curtailed road and rail traffic along an important artery – both civilian and military –…
Iran Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Iran is a republic in Asia, sharing a border with seven countries: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Iraq, Turkey and Turkmenistan. It has been officially known as the Islamic…
Kyiv: Russia strikes Ukraine’s capital and other cities across country
CNN — Multiple explosions rocked Kyiv and several other Ukrainian cities reported blasts and power outages on Monday morning, as Russia lashed out with a massive wave of violent airstrikes…
G-B minister abducted by militants returns home
SKARDU/ ISLAMABAD: Abaidullah Baig, a minister in Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) government, returned home on Saturday after the authorities secured his release in negotiations with the militants who abducted him along with…
Russia Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at Russia. The Russian Federation is the largest country in the world, covering more than one-ninth of the earth’s land area. (from the CIA World…
Abigail Disney’s bow to cancel culture is spineless
One of the great privileges of extreme wealth is the ability to stick to your opinions. Whether an anti-gun, pro-choice liberal like Michael Bloomberg or a committed conservative like Charles…
Kabul, Afghanistan: At least 23 dead after suicide bomb blast at Kaaj educational center
Kabul, Afghanistan CNN — A suicide bomb attack on an education center in Kabul has killed at least 23 people, most of whom are believed to be young women, in…