WASHINGTON: Pakistan has a key role in a new US diplomatic offensive aimed at ensuring a peaceful transfer of power in Afghanistan, diplomatic sources told on Friday. As part of this offensive, National Security Adviser Moeed Yusuf and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Director General Lt Gen Faiz Hameed are expected in Washington next week for talks with their American counterparts. The …

MUMBAI: At least 112 people have died in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, authorities said on Friday, after torrential monsoon rains caused landslides and flooded low-lying areas, cutting off hundreds of villages. Parts of India’s west coast received up to 594mm of rainfall over 24 hours, forcing authorities to evacuate people from vulnerable areas as they released water from …

LAHORE: As the second monsoon spell wears out and the third one enters the country next Monday, farmers and water planners have reason to rejoice: showers have eliminated water shortages, helped substantially fill both major dams and benefited the entire crop cycle (rice, sugarcane, and maize). According to Met department officials, the country received 23 per cent more rain between …

SHERMAN — The mayor at the center of a federal bribery trial told jurors Thursday that it was love, not corruption, that led her to accept gifts from a developer whose controversial project she supported. Prosecutors say Laura Jordan received sex, $18,000 in cash, $40,000 by check and $24,000 in home renovations from Mark Jordan when she was Richardson mayor …

A 21-year-old man has been arrested after Denton police say he choked and punched a woman during a sexual assault. Gadiel Alejandro Davila Perez of Little Elm was booked into the Denton jail Wednesday on a charge of aggravated sexual assault. His bail was set at $1 million, and it was unclear whether he had an attorney. Authorities were called …

The total number of COVID-19 cases in Grand Prairie has reached 24,046 since the pandemic began last year. Grand Prairie has recorded a total of 264 deaths COVID-related deaths, according to the city’s dashboard. As of July 20, the city reported 14 active cases. As the stronger, more transmissible variant of the virus sweeps across the nation, and the state, cases …

Welcome to the North Texas suburbs, where there’s a good chance you, your neighbors and residents of the next town over get their water from the North Texas Municipal Water District. Here are four questions and answers to help you understand how the district provides your water and sets your rates. What is the North Texas Municipal Water District? The …

The White House called out Texas on Thursday, naming it among three states it said made up 40% of the nation’s recent coronavirus cases. Florida and Missouri also were cited as states with lower vaccination rates that were contributing to a surge in infections. “The data is clear,” White House COVID-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients said. “The case increases are …

The Arlington Fire Department is mourning the loss of a firefighter who family members believe was murdered while on vacation celebrating his 10th wedding anniversary at a resort in Cancun, Mexico, according to media reports. Elijah Snow was found dead early Monday, KTVT-TV (Channel 11) reported, citing Randy Elledge, who the station said is Snow’s father-in-law. Elledge told the station …