Taliban praises India for resisting US pressure
In an unusual comment, Afghan Taliban has praised India as a significant country in the region and said New Delhi has done well to resist US calls for greater military involvement in Afghanistan. “No doubt that India is a significant country in the region… They are aware of the Afghans’ aspirations, creeds and love for freedom. It More...
13 Indians among 15 killed in Nepal plane crash
Thirteen Indian pilgrims were among 15 persons killed on Monday when a small plane with 21 people on board crashed in northern Nepal after hitting a hill top while attempting to land at a high-altitude airport. Six More...
US to send expert to help India cut Iran oil imports
The US will send its top energy expert to India next week to help the country reduce dependence on Iranian oil, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said as she lauded the steps taken by New Delhi on the issue. Hillary More...
Gilani could be disqualified as an MP
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani faces the prospect of being disqualified as an MP for five years after Pakistan’s Supreme Court ruled that he “wilfully, deliberately and persistently” defied More...
Pak cleric warns NGOs against sending woman staff
A cleric in northwest Pakistan has warned non-governmental organisations that any woman staff sent to work in the Kohistan region will be married to local men, a media report said on Sunday. Maulana Abdul Haleem, More...
17 killed in suicide attack in Northwest Pakistan
A teenage suicide bomber targeted security personnel in a crowded market in the restive Bajaur tribal region of northwest Pakistan, killing 17 people and injuring 42 others, officials said. The security personnel More...
‘Osama was frustrated with local jihadi groups’
Osama bin Laden seemed frustrated with the local jihadi groups that caused sufferings on the Muslims and urged them to abort such attacks and instead focus on the US, documents seized by US forces from his Abbottabad More...
Pak PM given token sentence in contempt case
Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani convicted by the Supreme Court for contempt over his refusal to revive graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari and was given a symbolic sentence that lasted 30 seconds More...
Hollande beats Sarkozy in French elections
Socialist champion Francois Hollande stamped his authority on the French presidential race, winning the first round of polling and setting up a May 6 run-off with incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy. Francois Hollande Hollande More...
Plane crash near Islamabad kills all 127 passengers
A civilian aircraft crashed near Islamabad’s International airport on Friday due to bad weather killing all 127 passengers on board. The plane was a Boeing 737 and belonged to Bhoja Airline. The flight BHO-213 More...