China issues red alert; Typhoon Sarika strikes
Beijing: China on Tuesday issued a red alert and evacuated half a million people as Typhoon Sarika hit southern Hainan province, leading to cancellation of hundreds of flights.
350,000 Af refugees return from Pak: UN
Islamabad: 350,000 Afghan refugees have returned to their war-torn homeland from Pakistan this year, UN data show, with the torrent of people crossing the border expected to continue.
3 Al-Qaeda terrorists killed in Pakistan
lahore: Three Al-Qaeda terrorists, who were plotting to attack security installations, were killed by Pakistani forces in Gujranwala district of Punjab.
PAF Mirage fighter jet crashes, pilot killed
Karachi: A Mirage fighter jet of Pakistan Air Force crashed here on Tuesday while on a routine training flight, killing the pilot.
September 2016 hottest on record: NASA
Washington: last month was the warmest September in 136 years of record-keeping, meaning 11 of the past 12 consecutive months dating back to October last year have set new monthly high-temperature records, NASA said.
Former Sl minister's son found dead in UK
london: Son of a former Sri lankan Minister studying at the prestigious london School of Economics was found dead after a brief illness here in the UK.