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Pakistan says clashes with neighbour India killed more than 50

ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI, May 13 (Reuters) – Pakistan’s army said on Tuesday that more than 50 people were killed in last week’s military clashes with India which ended in a ceasefire agreed by the nuclear-armed neighbours, restoring peace to their border. The arch rivals fired missiles and drones targeting each other’s military installations after India said it struck “terrorist infrastructure” sites in Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir on Wednesday in retaliation for an attack on tourists. Pakistan said the targets were all civilian. Its military said the dead in the attacks comprised 40 civilians and 11 of its armed forces. India has

China seeks a united front with Latin America in countering Trump’s trade war

TAIPEI, Taiwan, May 13, 2025 (AP) — China is moving to strengthen its alliances with other countries as a counterweight to President Donald Trump’s trade war, presenting a united front with Latin American leaders a day after China and the U.S. agreed to a 90-day truce in their tariffs stalemate. China’s leaders have positioned the world’s second-largest economy as a reliable trade and development partner, in contrast to the uncertainty and instability from Trump’s tariff hikes and other policies. On Monday, Beijing and Washington announced their breakthrough on tariffs after weekend talks in Geneva, Switzerland, where they agreed to cut

14 people die from drinking toxic liquor in Punjab

NEW DELHI, May 13, 2025 (AP) — At least 14 people died and six were hospitalized in critical condition after consuming toxic liquor overnight in Punjab, a northern India state, police said Tuesday. Seven people were arrested on allegations they supplied the toxic liquor in five villages around 19 kilometers (12 miles) from the city of Amritsar in northern Punjab, senior police officer Maninder Singh said. The police have launched a crackdown to destroy the network of spurious liquor supplies in the area following the incident, Singh said. The local administration deployed medics to the villages to check on people

Gold recovers as US-China tariff truce spurs bargain-buying

May 13 (Reuters) – Gold recovered on Tuesday as bargain-hunters stepped in after prices hit a more than one-week low in the previous session, pressured by a U.S.-China tariff truce that lifted appetite for riskier assets and dented bullion’s safe-haven appeal. Spot gold was up 0.6% at $3,254.39 an ounce, as of 0639 GMT. Bullion recorded a 2.7% decline in the previous session. U.S. gold futures were up 1% at $3,258.70. After two days of negotiations in Geneva, U.S. and China announced tariff reductions for the next three months, with U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports dropping from 145% to 30%

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