Battling a wrenching economic crisis, Pakistan is all set to unveil austerity measures. The steps could see discretionary grants and secret service funds of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) capped and half of PM Shehbaz Sharif's Cabinet working without salary and perks.
While much of the United States will grapple with cold, snowy weather over the next several days, parts of the South may, by contrast, see record-high temperatures this week.
Taha found himself alone and trapped under tons of rubble, with waves of powerful aftershocks shifting the debris, squeezing his space amid the mangled mess of concrete and twisted steel. He took out his cellphone and began recording a final goodbye, hoping it would be discovered after his death.