In Pakistan's Balochistan province, armed militants hijacked a passenger train, killing three people and taking over 450 hostages. Security forces responded swiftly, rescuing more than 150 ...

The Alaska Volcano Observatory within the past week measured “significantly elevated” volcanic activity, with newly reactivated gas fissures, or fumaroles, seen at Mount Spurr’s Crater Peak.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A volcano near Alaska’s largest city is showing new signs of unrest, with experts saying the likelihood of an eruption at Mount Spurr in the next few weeks or months ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Increased volcanic activity on Alaska's Mount Spurr volcano indicates an eruption could be coming in the next weeks or months, according to the Alaska Volcano Observatory.

The deadly train hijacking episode has brought the region’s struggle to the fore The recent hijacking of the Jaffar Express in Balochistan marks another deadly episode in the decades-long ...

When a group of armed Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) militants bombed the tracks, fired on the train and stormed the carriages, the situation looked irredeemable. Authorities say that by the ...

The south-western province of Balochistan remains one of Pakistan's biggest security headaches after many decades of an armed rebellion seeking independence for the mineral-rich region.

The surge in BLA attacks highlights the escalating security crisis in Balochistan, with authorities struggling to curb the insurgency.

“This incident changes the rules of the game, because these terrorists have no link to Balochistan or religion,” he said. Lt Gen Sharif said the army, air force, Frontier Corps and SSG ...

Earlier this week, separatist militants in southwestern Balochistan hijacked a train, holding passengers hostage in a tense, day-long standoff with security forces. Pakistan has pledged to ...