Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has tested negative for the coronavirus.
According to media reports, the leader had taken the test after it emerged that a civil society activist who he had met had contracted the virus.
Khan's samples were collected by a team of doctors from the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital.
Faisal Edhi, the chairman of Edhi Foundation, had developed flu-like symptoms and tested positive for the virus, a day after he had met the Prime Minister.
US proposes plan to end Iran war, as Trump signals progress
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the US was making progress in its efforts to negotiate an end to war with Iran, including winning an important concession from Tehran, while media outlets reported Washington had sent a 15-point settlement proposal.
US expected to send thousands more soldiers to Middle East
The Pentagon is expected to send thousands of soldiers from the army's elite 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, according to reports on Tuesday, adding to the massive military buildup even as the Trump administration seeks talks with Iran.
US safety agency says tracking system failed at LaGuardia during jet collision
The National Transportation Safety Board said on Tuesday that a system which would have allowed a New York airport controller to track movement of aircraft and vehicles did not alert during a Sunday night fatal collision between an Air Canada commercial jet and a truck that killed two pilots.
Russia fires record 948 drones against Ukraine over 24 hours, Kyiv says
A rare Russian daytime drone attack on Ukraine killed three people, wounded several dozen and set a building in the historic centre of the western city of Lviv aflame on Tuesday, officials said, following an overnight bombardment that killed five.
The United Arab Emirates air defences intercepted five ballistic missiles and 17 drones on Tuesday, according to a statement from the Ministry of Defence (MoD).
Rain of varying intensity fell across the UAE on Tuesday, covering a broad stretch of the country.
An Eid Al Fitr carnival for children has been held in the Gaza Strip under the UAE's Operation Chivalrous Knight 3, as part of continuing efforts to bring joy to children in difficult circumstances.
