Four children and an adult injured in Pakistan blast
A spokesman said an improvised explosive device (IED) went off on a busy road in Peshawar.
Tue Dec 05 2023
Is terrorism returning to Pakistan?
The attack at a mosque in the northwestern city of Peshawar killed more than 100 people.
Fri Feb 03 2023
Pakistan says mosque bomber wore police uniform, breached security on motorbike
The bombing was the deadliest in a decade to hit Peshawar, a northwestern city that has suffered decades of Islamist militant violence.
Fri Feb 03 2023
Malaysia strongly condemns suicide bomb attack on Peshawar mosque
Malaysia has strongly condemned the suicide bomb attack on a mosque in Peshawar's Police Lines in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Monday.
Wed Feb 01 2023
Peshawar mosque bombing death toll rises to 100, police look into security lapse
The death toll from Monday's bombing at a mosque in Peshawar rose to 100 as more bodies were recovered from the rubble on Tuesday.
Wed Feb 01 2023
Death toll from suicide bombing at mosque in Pakistan rises to 83
The death toll from Monday's suicide bombing at a mosque inside a police headquarters in Peshawar has risen to 83, with 21 more bodies retrieved from the rubble.
Tue Jan 31 2023
Pakistani Taliban attacks police outpost, killing three officers
The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for a suicide bomb attack on a police post in northern Pakistan.
Fri Jan 20 2023
Imran Khan defies 'severe threat alert', vows to speak at Lahore rally
Imran said the Lahore event would attract "a record crowd in Pakistan's history."
Thu Apr 21 2022
Pakistan's parliament set to elect new prime minister
Thousands of Khan's supporters gathered in cities, including Karachi, Lahore and Peshawar, for protests against his ouster.
Mon Apr 11 2022
Suicide bombing at mosque in Pakistan's Peshawar kills at least 30
The death toll is expected to rise substantially as many of the injured are in critical condition.
Fri Mar 04 2022
Afghan government seeks to hold capital as Taliban takes Jalalabad
The fall of Jalalabad has also given the Taliban control of a road leading to the Pakistan city of Peshawar.
Sun Aug 15 2021
Pakistan's Charlie Chaplin aims to raise a smile in bleak times
In just two months, he has gained more than 800,000 followers on the social media platform Tik Tok.
Mon Feb 01 2021
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A rundown of the most important stories you need to know for the day, from the newsroom of Astro AWANI.
Tue Oct 27 2020
Blast at Pakistani religious school kills seven, wounds more than 80
The Taliban released a statement saying they condemned the blast and denied involvement.
Tue Oct 27 2020
Two dead in Pakistan as suicide bomber targets judges
Three female judges and one male judge had been taken to a nearby hospital while the driver of the van and a passerby had been killed.
Thu Feb 16 2017
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections
The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024