Pakistan
Afghans to visit Pakistan for talks with ex-Taliban chief
World
October 30, 2013
Afghans to visit Pakistan for talks with ex-Taliban chief
Senior Afghan officials will travel toPakistan soon to speak to former Taliban No.2 leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar following a…
Pakistan tells UN at least 400 civilians killed by drone strikes
World
October 19, 2013
Pakistan tells UN at least 400 civilians killed by drone strikes
Pakistan has confirmed that of some 2,200 people killed by drone strikes in the past decade, at least 400 were…
15 dead in attack on leader of Pakistani anti-Taliban militia
World
October 3, 2013
15 dead in attack on leader of Pakistani anti-Taliban militia
At least 15 people were killed in an attack on a pro-government militia commander in Pakistan’s lawless northwestern tribal area…
Militants kill seven in attack on police in Indian Kashmir
World
September 26, 2013
Militants kill seven in attack on police in Indian Kashmir
Militants disguised as soldiers killed seven people in an attack on a police base in Indian Kashmir on Thursday, days…
Death toll from earthquake in Pakistan rises to 327
World
September 25, 2013
Death toll from earthquake in Pakistan rises to 327
The death toll from a powerful earthquake in south-west Pakistan rose to 327 on Wednesday after hundreds of mud houses…
NATO airstrike kills insurgents, possibly civilians, in Afghanistan
Egypt
September 8, 2013
NATO airstrike kills insurgents, possibly civilians, in Afghanistan
A NATO airstrike targeting insurgents in Afghanistan's troubled eastern region hit a pickup truck carrying up to ten militants, officials…
Pakistan’s Musharraf charged with murder of Benazir Bhutto
World
August 20, 2013
Pakistan’s Musharraf charged with murder of Benazir Bhutto
A court in Pakistan charged former military dictator Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday with the 2007 murder of Benazir Bhutto in…
Pakistan PM urges ‘new beginning’ with India
World
August 13, 2013
Pakistan PM urges ‘new beginning’ with India
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has called for a "new beginning" in relations with India in comments published Tuesday, amid…
Investigation shows ties between Sinai extremists, foreign elements
Egypt
August 1, 2013
Investigation shows ties between Sinai extremists, foreign elements
A security source said that the interrogations of those arrested in Sinai in the last military campaign have proven that…
Pakistan police take former president Musharraf into custody
World
April 19, 2013
Pakistan police take former president Musharraf into custody
Pakistani police took former President Pervez Musharraf into custody on Friday to face allegations he overstepped his powers while in…