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Balochistan Liberation Army attack

Baloch rebel outfit claims it executed 214 hostages in Pak's Jaffar Express siege

Acknowledging the loss of a dozen fighters in the encounter with Pakistani forces, BLA blamed Pakistan's “stubbornness and military arrogance” for the mass executions, and declared war on the country's military.

Pakistan’s Jaffar Express attack

Pakistan train siege ends: Army says over 300 hostages rescued, 33 BLA militants and 21 passengers killed

Before the army's announcement, Baloch Liberation Army claimed they had executed 50 hostages and threatened to kill more hostages onboard the Jaffar Express unless Pakistan released political prisoners and activists.

US Education Department to slash workforce by half as Trump pushes to shut down agency

All US government agencies are expected to present large-scale layoff plans by March 12, as part of the next phase of Trump's cost-cutting campaign.

Pakistan train attack

Pakistan train attack: Over 150 hostages rescued after fierce gunfight, 27 BLA militants killed

The rescued passengers onboard Jaffar Express from Quetta to Peshawar include dozens of women and children, who were taken to Mach for medical checks while security forces continue an operation to eliminate the remaining militants and rescue some other civilians, officials said.

Pakistan train attack

Pakistan train attack: BLA militants claim 20 soldiers killed, dozens taken hostage

The Jaffar Express, traveling from Quetta to Peshawar, was ambushed in the remote Bolan district, where armed men forced it to a halt near a narrow, dark passage surrounded by rugged mountains, leaving passengers with virtually no escape, per reports.

540 Indian nationals

Over 500 Indians rescued from global cyber fraud racket, flown back from Thailand

Indian embassies in Myanmar and Thailand coordinated with local authorities to facilitate repatriation of victims who were lured by promises of lucrative jobs, and trafficked into scam centers operating in Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar.

US Secretary of State says Ukraine must cede territory in any peace deal

“It’s hard in the aftermath of something like that to even talk about concessions, but that's the only way this is going to end and prevent more suffering,” said Marco Rubio..