A 7.1-magnitude earthquake in southern Japan has reportedly resulted in 13 fatalities, with rescue operations ongoing at a partially collapsed shopping mall in Kumamoto prefecture.
A police constable was martyred and four terrorists were killed during an ongoing operation involving the Pakistan Army, police, and other security agencies in Swat's Matta tehsil on Wednesday.
A combined air operation targeted sites in eastern Iraq in retaliation for more than 30 drone attacks over 72 hours, according to one source.
A new monsoon spell began on Wednesday, bringing rain to parts of Punjab and Islamabad, resulting in one reported injury in Lahore and localized inundation.
