The National Flag and National Emblem (Amendment) Ordinance was published in the Gazette and came into effect in Hong Kong. ....

A suicide bomber has targeted a mosque in Afghanistan's Kunduz city during Friday prayers, killing at least 50 people, officials said. ....

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), a specialised agency of the United Nations (UN), has warned that climate change increases the global risk of water-related hazards like floods and droughts, and the number of people affected by water scarcity is also expected to soar. ....

The President of Sri Lanka, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, assured India on Tuesday that he will not allow Sri Lanka to be used to inflict any threat on India's security. ....

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 on Wednesday struck off Japan's Iwate Prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). ....

As per statements on Twitter, some Pakistan Army soldiers have surrendered to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) armed militia in Waziristan. ....

Taliban forces have unlawfully killed 13 ethnic Hazaras, including a 17-year-old girl, in Afghanistans Daykundi province after members of the security forces of the former government surrendered, a new investigation by Amnesty International has revealed. ....

The situation in Afghanistan continues to move from bad to worse since the Taliban takeover and the formation of an interim government has prompted seizure of foreign aid and global recognition. ....

More Pakistani individuals ranging from media group owners to family members of army personnel to businessmen and executives were identified in the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists' (ICIJ) Pandora Papers — a major international research into the financial holdings of high-profile individuals around the world, Dawn reported. ....

Seven people were killed and 28 others injured when a passenger bus fell off from a flyover in Khanewal district of Pakistan's Punjab province, the police said on Monday. ....