Gunman Kills Nine in School Shooting in Russia

At least nine people have been killed, including five children, in a shooting at a school in central Russia, investigators have said. According to international media, the motive for Monday’s shooting in Izhevsk, capital of the Udmurtia region about 970 kilometres (600 miles) east of Moscow, was unclear. Officials said the attacker “committed suicide”. Russia’s مزید پڑھیں

Efforts made at UN, SCO to present Pakistan as credible partner: PM

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says he and his team, during meetings with a wide array of global leaders during Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the UN General Assembly sessions, made an effort to present Pakistan as a credible partner of the international community. In a tweet, he said presenting Pakistan’s case at both the international forums مزید پڑھیں

Giorgia Meloni, Italy’s far right on course to win election

Italian right-wing leader Giorgia Meloni, whose party came out on top in general elections, said she would seek to lead the next government and would work for all Italians. According to international media, “Italians have sent a clear message in favour of a center-right government led by Brothers of Italy,” she told reporters in Rome مزید پڑھیں

Moscow pledges ‘full protection’ to any areas annexed by Russia

Russia has sought to defend its seven-month old war at the United Nations, with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov saying that regions of Ukraine where widely-derided referendums are being held would be under Russia’s “full protection” if annexed by Moscow. The referendums in four eastern Ukrainian regions, aimed at annexing territory Russia has taken by force مزید پڑھیں

North Korea fires ballistic missile ahead of US-S Korea drills

North Korea has fired a ballistic missile towards its eastern seas, ahead of planned military drills by the United States and South Korea. According to international media, the South’s military said Sunday’s weapon test involved a single, short-range ballistic missile fired from near the Taechon area of North Pyongyan Province just before 7am (22:00 GMT مزید پڑھیں

Malaysian PM Sabri laments lack of UN action on Myanmar crisis

Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has expressed his disappointment with the United Nations Security Council over its response to the continuing political crisis in Myanmar. Ismail told the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Friday that the Security Council had not taken “any serious action” in dealing with the situation in Myanmar and described مزید پڑھیں