Van plunges into ravine in Pakistan's Murree region, killing 10 tourists and injuring 13 others, officials say. Overspeeding caused the vehicle to tumble off the Murree Expressway, with women and children among the victims.

Pakistan Army Mi-17 helicopter crashes near Muzaffarabad in Kashmir, killing all on board — military cites technical fault, no survivors, board of inquiry formed.

A Pakistan Army Mi-17 helicopter crashed near Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir on Wednesday during takeoff due to a technical fault, killing all personnel on board, the military's Inter-Services Public Relations said.

Tanker engine-room fire off Oman leaves 1 dead, 2 missing — UK MTO says emergency crews evacuating crew after blaze northeast of Sohar; no environmental impact reported.

A tanker caught fire in its engine room about 20 nautical miles northeast of Sohar, Oman, leaving one casualty and two crew members missing, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UK MTO) said on Wednesday. Emergency responders are assisting with evacuation. No environmental impact has been reported. Authorities are investigating.

Pakistan strikes kill 26 TTP terrorists along Afghanistan border, minister says. A training center, hideout, and ammunition cache were also destroyed in the operation.

Twenty-six terrorists were killed after Pakistan launched strikes against outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorists along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border areas, said an official on Wednesday.

Taiwan test-fires U.S. rocket system for first time toward Chinese mainland — the HIMARS launch marks a new step in the island's self-defense drills amid rising cross-strait tensions.

Taiwan test-fires a U.S.-made rocket system for the first time, with the projectile directed toward the Chinese mainland.