Pakistan
Six of Spanish cyclist’s 12 guards killed in Pakistan’s wild west
World
January 22, 2014
Six of Spanish cyclist’s 12 guards killed in Pakistan’s wild west
Gunmen on Wednesday shot dead six guards protecting a Spanish cyclist in a violent and remote area of western Pakistan where…
Pakistan’s Musharraf suffers ‘heart problem’ on way to treason hearing
World
January 2, 2014
Pakistan’s Musharraf suffers ‘heart problem’ on way to treason hearing
Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf was rushed to hospital Thursday after suffering a "heart problem" on his way to…
Pakistan’s ex-military ruler Musharraf goes on trial for alleged treason
World
January 1, 2014
Pakistan’s ex-military ruler Musharraf goes on trial for alleged treason
Former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf went on trial for treason on Wednesday, a case that could test the relationship…
Pakistani army launches offensive near Afghan border
World
December 23, 2013
Pakistani army launches offensive near Afghan border
Residents of Pakistan's ethnic Pashtun region of North Waziristan accused government troops on Monday of killing dozens of civilians during…
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…