Pakistan
Pakistan Supreme Court orders arrest of prime minister
World
January 15, 2013
Pakistan Supreme Court orders arrest of prime minister
Pakistan's Supreme Court ordered the arrest of the prime minister in connection with a corruption case linked to power projects,…
No Borders? An interesting but problematic art show in Bristol
Art news
January 13, 2013
No Borders? An interesting but problematic art show in Bristol
BRISTOL, UK — In a museum room with parquet and expensive flowery wallpaper — dark blue, soft, shiny — the…
Angry Pakistani Shias refuse to bury dead
World
January 12, 2013
Angry Pakistani Shias refuse to bury dead
Shia families refusing to bury their dead after twin bombings in Pakistan's troubled southwestern city of Quetta vowed to continue…
Pakistani girl shot by Taliban leaves British hospital
World
January 5, 2013
Pakistani girl shot by Taliban leaves British hospital
LONDON –– A Pakistani girl shot in the head by the Taliban for advocating girls' education has been discharged from…
US drone strike kills Taliban commander, sources say
World
January 3, 2013
US drone strike kills Taliban commander, sources say
A US drone strike killed a Taliban commander, his deputy and eight others in northwest Pakistan, intelligence sources and tribal…
Pakistan militants kill 41 in mass execution, attack on Shias
World
December 30, 2012
Pakistan militants kill 41 in mass execution, attack on Shias
PESHWAR — Pakistani militants, who have escalated attacks in recent weeks, killed at least 41 people in two separate…
Pakistan clerics calls for protests against polio worker killings
World
December 20, 2012
Pakistan clerics calls for protests against polio worker killings
An alliance of Pakistani clerics will hold demonstrations across the country against the killings of polio eradication campaign workers, leaders…
Three more polio workers shot in Pakistan; eight dead in 48 hours
World
December 19, 2012
Three more polio workers shot in Pakistan; eight dead in 48 hours
Three workers in a polio eradication campaign were shot in Pakistan on Wednesday, and two of them were killed, the…
Deadly blast strikes Pakistan Shia procession
World
November 25, 2012
Deadly blast strikes Pakistan Shia procession
A bomb blast claimed by the Taliban killed seven people near a Shia procession in northwest Pakistan Saturday, despite heightened…
Thursday’s papers: Egypt brokers Israel-Hamas truce, fails to quell violence at home
Egypt
November 22, 2012
Thursday’s papers: Egypt brokers Israel-Hamas truce, fails to quell violence at home
Developments in Gaza and on the streets of downtown Cairo have kept the local press busy this week. In its…