ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan on Thursday voiced deep concern over the recent escalation in tensions between the United States and Iran, urging all parties to pursue dialogue and diplomacy.
Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi said conflict serves no one's interests and disputes can only be resolved through peaceful engagement. (Pakistan-Mideast Conflict-Talk)
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ISLAMABAD -- Three security personnel were killed and 29 others injured after militants launched a coordinated attack on a security forces' convoy in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province on Thursday, security sources said.
The attack took place in Mastung district when a Frontier Corps convoy was travelling from provincial capital Quetta to Kalat district via the N-25 highway, the sources told Xinhua on condition of anonymity. (Pakistan-Balochistan-Attack)
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WELLINGTON -- An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale was reported north of Te Anau on the South Island of New Zealand on Thursday evening, prompting a tsunami warning from authorities.
Earth Sciences New Zealand reported the strong quake at 9:14 p.m. local time with a depth of 51 km and seven other tremors with magnitudes between 3.3 and 4.3 in the area. (New Zealand-Earthquake)
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NEW DELHI -- Several persons were injured in a stampede during a religious event in India's eastern state of Odisha on Thursday.
The incident was reported from Odisha's Puri area during an annual religious event earlier in the day. A huge crowd congregated for the religious event when the stampede occurred. (India-Odisha-Stampede) Enditem
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