Two Pakistani players reach quarterfinals at Johns Creek Clemens Open
KARACHI: Pakistan’s top squash players Asim Khan and Ashab Irfan progressed to the quarterfinals of the Johns Creek Open 2025, a $12,000 PSA Challenger event, after recording victories in the second round on Thursday.Top seed Asim overcame Egypt’s Kareem Badawi 11-3, 11-6, 5-11, 11-8 in 45 minutes. Asim dominated the opening two games with precise […]
Two Japanese boxers die after brain injuries at same Tokyo event
TOKYO: Two boxers in Japan have died from brain injuries they incurred in separate bouts during the same event in Tokyo, officials said.Super featherweight Shigetoshi Kotari and lightweight Hiromasa Urakawa, both 28, fought on the same card in Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall on August 2.Both were later rushed to hospital where they had brain surgery.Kotari, who […]
Two killed, 14 injured in South Waziristan remote-controlled blast
WANA: At least two people were killed and 14 others were wounded when a remote-controlled blast occurred near a police van in the Wana Rustam Bazar area of Lower ??South Waziristan, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Imran Ullah said on Thursday.With the police confirming that the injured include two police officers as well, DSP Imran […]
Two fishermen dead, four missing after boat flips in sea near Gwadar
KARACHI (Dunya News) – Two fishermen– son and father- drowned and four others were missing when their boat capsized in sea near the shore of Gwadar, Dunya News reported here on Saturday.All the six fishermen belonged to Karachi and went to Gwadar for fishing. The body of a drowned person has been found, whereas efforts […]
Two dead, 10 missing after colossal rain in China’s Shandong
HONG KONG : Heavy rain in China’s eastern province of Shandong killed two people and left 10 people missing after half a year’s worth of rain fell in five hours, drenching the Laiwu district in the city of Jinan, the local government reported on Tuesday.The area saw maximum precipitation of 364 millimeters (14.3 inches) that […]
Gaza truce possible in one or two weeks but not in a day, Israeli official says
WASHINGTON : Israel and Hamas may be able to reach a Gaza ceasefire and hostage-release deal within one or two weeks but such an agreement is not likely to be secured in just a day’s time, a senior Israeli official said on Wednesday.Speaking during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington, the official said […]
Typhoon Danas kills two, injures hundreds in Taiwan
TAIPEI:Typhoon Danas battered Taiwan’s west coast early Monday, killing two people, injuring hundreds and leaving nearly 400,000 households without electricity, authorities said.The storm brought “destructive” gusts of up to 222 kilometres (138 miles) per hour to southwest Taiwan, where it made landfall late Sunday, the Central Weather Administration said.“This was the first time on record […]