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May 12, 2025 8:15 PM

PKK to formally lay down arms

  The Kurdish armed group, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), has announced it is laying down its arms and disbanding. The move followed a call in February by the group's jailed leader, Abdullah Öcalan, for it to disband. The PKK initially aimed to create an independent homeland for Kurds, who...

May 12, 2025 11:53 AM

US President Trump pledges to cut US prescription drug prices by 80%

US President Donald Trump has vowed to provide Americans relief from high medication costs by reducing the prices of prescription drugs and pharmaceuticals in the country between 30 to 80 per cent. In a social media post, President Trump promised to sign the order in this regard today. He also cite...

May 12, 2025 11:27 AM

BLA claims responsibility for 71 coordinated attacks across Balochistan

The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for a major offensive involving 71 coordinated attacks at more than 51 locations across Balochistan. In a statement, the group said, Pakistan has not only been a breeding ground for global terrorists but also a centre for the state-sponsore...

May 12, 2025 10:58 AM

US-Iran conclude 4th round of nuclear talks in Muscat

A fourth round of talks between the US and Iran over Tehran's nuclear programme concluded in the Omani capital, Muscat, yesterday, with both sides agreeing to meet again. US Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff said the discussions in Muscat were encouraging, while Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi...

May 12, 2025 10:52 AM

Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes Tibet

An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 on the Richter Scale hit Tibet today at 2:41 AM, Indian Time. The tremors were felt across the region. However, there are no reports of damage or injuries as of now. According to India's National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the epicentre was located at a depth of 10 k...

May 12, 2025 10:49 AM

World celebrates International Nurses Day honouring Florence Nightingale

International Nurses Day is being celebrated today around the world to mark the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. The  International Council of Nurses (ICN) commemorates this important day each year. The theme for this year is "Our Nurses. Our Future. Caring ...

May 12, 2025 10:44 AM

Sri Lanka observes sacred Vesak Poya with islandwide celebrations

Sri Lanka is today observing Vesak Poya, the most sacred day in the Buddhist calendar, while observing the State Vesak Festival in Nuwara Eliya. The event commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and passing away of Gautama Buddha, and is being celebrated islandwide with deep spiritual devotion and vi...

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