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WHO declares Nigeria Ebola-free
Country representative of WHO says this shows to the world that Ebola can be contained
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Comet Siding Spring whizzes past Mars
The comet is around one mile wide and is only about as solid as a pile of talcum powder
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Indian footballer dies after fatal goal celebration
Bethlehem Vengthlang FC midfielder dies from spinal cord damage after attempting to celebrate a goal with a somersault
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Israeli firm to sell natural gas to Egypt
For more than a decade Israel relied on Egypt for roughly 40 per cent of its gas needs
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Qaeda kills 20 Shia rebels in fresh Yemen clashes
Fighting erupted overnight Sunday to Monday in the central town of Rada
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US makes first arms drop to Syria Kurds battling for Kobane
The US-led coalition has carried out more than 135 air strikes against IS fighters attacking Kobane
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Three more bodies pulled from Nepal disaster zone
More than 500 people have now been airlifted to safety since heavy snow hit Nepal's Annapurna region last Tuesday
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Trilateral dialogue: Regional cooperation vital for peace, development
Afghan ambassador says new govt in Kabul an opportunity to redefine Pak-Afghan ties
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Ties with Kabul: Afghan president to ‘share his vision with PM Nawaz’
Ghani calls for ending the traditional ‘blame game’ between the two countrie
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Britain threatens internet 'trolls' with two years in jail
Concern in UK is increasing about growing scourge of internet "trolls" who post hate-filled messages on social media
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Iran’s envoy summoned over border violation
Iranian border guards fire three more mortar shells into Pakistan.
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Fighting the inevitable
The ISIS is just another phase in the history of violence, though these rebels are not preaching the religion of peace
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India’s strangest political party
With Modis' rise, BJP has finally discarded the Sena and today’s result will likely mark beginning of Sena's decline
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TV adaptation of Ebola pandemic may hit the floors
Series to draw inspiration from best-selling book The Hot Zone, which chronicles hemorrhagic fever caused by the virus
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IS militants execute man for 'filming HQ' in Syria
IS has carried out executions of those it accuses of spying or diverging from its harsh interpretation of Islam
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Anxious wait for Nigeria girls after Boko Haram 'deal'
Boko Haram's leader has yet to comment on the deal
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Storm toll jumps to 43 in Nepal's worst trekking disaster
Storm, which triggered avalanches, strikes at the height of the trekking season, catching hikers unaware
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It can happen to anyone: Obama's credit card declined
Obama says his card was declined at a New York restaurant he went to while visiting the United Nations
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Pakistan urges UN to play role in defusing LoC tension
Pakistani Ambassador calls on Ban Ki Moon in New York, informs him about situation on LoC and Working Boundary
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Sino-AfPak: Trilateral dialogue seeks cooperation on Afghanistan
Summit organised by Pakistan-China Institute in collaboration with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung
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Cross-border attack: 1 FC soldier killed, three injured in Iranian firing
Iranian border guards claim to have killed ‘several rebels’ in clash at Zero Point.
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Islamabad airport voted the worst in the world: Poll
Travellers complain about Benazir Bhutto International Airport’s inability to handle passengers, maintain...
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Beset on all sides
Pakistan should seek stability with its neighbours, not conflict
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President Ghani yet to unveil policy to establish peace with Taliban
With Karzai’s peace council almost defunct, Ghani can explore other avenues
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Pakistan asks Iran to provide evidence of cross-border activity
Sartaj Aziz to visit Kabul on October 19, extend Nawaz's invitation to Ashraf Ghani to visit Pakistan
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Nepal vows to set up warning system after deadly Himalayan snowstorm
Nepal's Prime Minister Sushil Koirala pledges to provide better weather information in tourist areas
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Ebola vaccine not before late 2016: GSK researcher
Dr Ballou Ripley says data on the vaccine's efficacy and safety would not be available before the end of 2015
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16 killed in collapse at S Korea pop concert
Nine others have been seriously injured and at least 700 were believed to be attending the outdoor concert
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Al Qaeda urges worldwide Muslim support of IS
The coalition now includes, on paper, about 60 countries
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Pakistan ulema council condemns IS group
Pakistan has suffered years of bloody attacks at the hands of homegrown militants, many linked to al Qaeda
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Pakistan calls for international norms to govern use of armed drones
Delegate to UN's First Committee says norms to govern new weapon systems should be strictly according to UN Charter
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Two suspected 'witches' hacked to death in Tanzania
Murderer accused them of casting spells that made them sexually impotent
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Attack on Pakistani immigrants: Greece prosecutor seeks trial for 70 Golden Dawn members
The neo-Nazi Golden Dawn movement is accused of attacks on communist party and immigrant Pakistani workers in Crete
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Violence in Africa: Body of Pakistani peacekeeper brought home
Soldier, who was part of UN mission in Central African Republic, was killed near the capital on Oct 9
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Flood fallout: 3 lakh books damaged in Srinagar bookshop
Decades-old bookshop in Srinagar suffers massive loss of more than 350,000 books during last month’s devastating flood
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Iran again warns of crossing into Pakistan if border is not secured
Iranian official says if neighbouring countries do not secure their border from terrorists, Iran will be forced to act
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Afghanistan’s future challenges
Problems in Afghanistan are regional in nature and require collective efforts of regional and international community
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“They come at you in convoys...
Whilst Western powers are today bombing IS, why did they not react when IS were killing 1,700, Iraqi cadets
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Hazara campaigner fights deportation from Britain
Hazara United Movement founder's application for asylum had been rejected in 2012
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Rescuers airlift 154 to safety after deadly Nepal storm
Local officials said 23 bodies have been found on the popular Annapurna circuit trekking route
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Pakistan needs to incite those fighting in Kashmir: Musharraf
Musharraf lashes out at Indian PM Narendra Modi and PM Nawaz
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LoC violations: US concerned over border clashes, urges dialogue
At least 12 people have been killed from Indian firing along the LoC and Working Boundary over the past two weeks
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Low-caste Indian boy burnt to death over straying goat
Police have arrested the farmer thought responsible for the attack on the 15-year-old boy
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Hunt for 100 trekkers missing after deadly Nepal storm
Local officials say 24 bodies had been found on the popular Annapurna circuit
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Hong Kong leader reopens offer of talks with students
Offer comes after a two day spike in violence between police and protesters
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IS pushed back by Kobane airstrikes: Kurdish official
'Before they were in control of 30% of Kobane and now they control less than 20%,' adds official
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Afghanistan captures son of Jalaluddin Haqqani: Officials
NDS spokesperson says Anas Haqqani played an important role in the network's 'strategic decision-making'
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Pakistan demands immediate end to Indian aggression: Ambassador to UN
Pakistan's representative to UN says restraint exercised by Pakistan should not be taken as weakness
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Pakistani slave girl kept in cellar awarded $160,000 in UK court
Trafficked from Pakistan as a 10-year-old girl, the victim was repeatedly raped by Ilyas Ashar, 85
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Malaysia's arrest of IS suspects include country's main recruiters
Arrests also include high school student and a family of five