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Al Qaeda convict flew from Pakistan into Britain wearing shoe-bomb
Star prosecution witness says al Qaeda tested poisons on animals named Clinton, Bush, Sharon before watching them die.
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Trade ties: Sartaj leaves for strategic dialogue with Britain
PM appeals for greater Australian investment in the country.
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Indian lyricist Javed Akhtar under fire for comments on suspended Kashmiri students
Akhtar said that the suspended Kashmiri students should have been rusticated instead of being restored by varsity.
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British convict says he met Osama bin Laden '20 to 50 times'
Badat has been dubbed a "supergrass" by the British media for agreeing to testify against a slew of former...
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Ambassador Jilani presents credentials to Barack Obama at White House
Ambassador Jalil Abbas Jilani had assumed his office on January 2, 2014.
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16 dead in Maoist attack on India police patrol
There were no figures on the number of Maoist casualties.
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Crimea assembly votes for independence from Ukraine
78 out of 81 lawmakers present vote in favour of declaration on independence of Crimea and Sevastopol.
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Chinese woman cuts off ex-boyfriend's penis, kills him: Report
Yeung Ki, 41, has admitted killing 32-year-old piano teacher Zhou Hui on Boxing Day 2012 but denies murder.
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British deputy speaker 'sexually abused men in parliament'
Evans denies 9 charges involving 7 men, including 2 of indecent assault, 6 of sexual assault and 1 of rape.
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Ukrainian or Russian?: Language gets political in Ukraine
Traditionally, west of country and Kiev has been Ukrainian-speaking, while east and south speak Russian.
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Deaths, refugees and damage: Syria's crisis in figures
More than 140,000 people have been killed and at least 500,000 wounded in Syria's three-year conflict.
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American, two Russians back on Earth after half-year in space
Russians Oleg Kotov and Sergei Ryazansky and NASA astronaut Mike Hopkins touch down in Kazakhstan.
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Suspended students: AJK cabinet condemns Indian varsity’s actions
Requests release of truck driver held on drug smuggling charges.
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Diplomatic relations: ‘Kosovo keen to enhance ties with Pakistan’
Kosovo Foreign Minister Enver Hoxhaj calls for more people to people contact between Pakistan and Kosovo.
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No hope: West believes pressure on Russia futile to stop Crimea referendum
Russian UN Ambassador Vitaly Churkin reiterated "Russia will fulfill its historical responsibility" towards Crimea.
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Fatah supports refusal to recognise Israel as Jewish state
Palestinians reject that claim, underlining that they already recognised Israel in 1993.
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Four jailed in France for attempting to wage jihad abroad
Ibrahim Ouattara, 26, one of the accused and the leader of the group, was sentenced to seven years in prison.
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Is the worst yet to come?
In my view, people of Bangladesh will either suffer under an authoritarian govt, or spend their life over throwing it.
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Spain says it is still a target 10 years after train bombs
Spain's Interior Minister says 472 suspected extremists arrested since March 2004 attack.
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Pakistan, IAEA to further increase technical cooperation
IAEA chief appreciated Pakistan’s safe and secure operations of nuclear power plants in the country.
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Syrian rebels free nuns in rare prisoner swap
"All 16 hostages were treated "well" in captivity", says one of the nuns.
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Ukraine seeks US help after Putin talks tough on Crimea
The self-declared leadership of Crimea has proclaimed independence from Kiev.
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UAE sentences Pakistani drug smuggler to death: Media
The Sunday ruling by the Dubai court of first instance is subject to appeal within 15 days.
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Saudi Arabia sentences person to 8 years in jail for Twitter protest call
In addition to jail sentence, court bans the defendant from travelling for 8 years and posting on social media.
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Russia weighs Ukraine talks but won't budge on Crimea
Britain says Vladimir Putin promised to discuss possibility of creating 'international contact group.'
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Taliban pledge violent campaign to disrupt Afghan election
Urge their fighters to attack polling staff, voters, security forces before Apr 5 vote to choose successor to Karzai.
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Magnitude 6.9 quake strikes off Northern California: USGS
USGS says there is 90% chance of strong aftershock of magnitude five or more in next seven days.
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China bird flu deaths reach 72 this year: Government
Virus ignites fears it could become easily transmissible between people, might threaten to trigger global pandemic.
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Chinese investment: ‘Darkness will end with China’s help’
Development can’t happen without electricity, says CM.
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End of an era: Karzai’s senior deputy and ex-warlord dead at 57
Marshal Mohammad Qasim Fahim died from complications caused by diabetes and heart problems.
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Crisis in Crimea: Armed groups seize another airport
Putin defends pro-Moscow region’s decision to hold referendum.
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Default threat: Bubble behind the Chinese Wall
China faces decreasing return on capital, investment in shadow banks.
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Carefully treading trade with India
Present situation would harm Pakistan if liberal policies are adopted.
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Russia to give $1 bn in aid to Crimea: lawmaker
Primarily the aid will be for enterprises linked to the defence industry, machine building, and maintenance of ships.
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After SVSU, another Indian university expels Kashmiri students
Six students suspended from hostel in UP.
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Borobudur Temple: Restoring heights
A pilgrimage to Borobudur temple — Indonesia’s best kept secret.
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JWG meeting: New Delhi proposes multiple entry visas for Kashmiris
Rejects Islamabad’s demand for release of truck driver in Uri.
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Ukraine crisis: Warning shots fired to turn monitors back from Crimea
Ukrainian border patrol plane also comes under fire.
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Trade figures: China posts unexpected trade deficit
Analysts not concerned as demand picks up.
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Getting better: US job creation picks up in February
The economy generated 175,000 jobs last month, better than most analysts had expected.
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Trying to uncover: Identity of Bitcoin creator remains mystery
Magazine identified engineer Nakamoto before his refusal.
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The great upheavals
While the new wave swept Middle East and North Africa, West sat by quietly, plotting, watching each move with caution.
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Russia wants OSCE to probe Kiev sniper 'cover-up' as mission is turned away from Crimea
OSCE mission members have been blocked from entering Crimea on three separate occasions.
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Security concerns: UAE officials detained over Balochistan trip
Mission representatives failed to obtain clearance.
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Syria 'increasing pace' in chemical removal: watchdog
29.0 percent of the total chemical stockpile have been removed for destruction outside the country.
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Hackers deface website of Indian varsity for suspending Kashmiri students
Hacker claims “Jammu [and] Kashmir is part of Pakistan. We will soon liberate it from India.”
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Indian navy officer dies in Mumbai ship accident
The ship is set to be the first in a new class of destroyers.
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Saudi Arabia lists Muslim Brotherhood as 'terror' group
Decree also forbids "participation in, calling for, or incitement to fighting in conflict zones in other countries".
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Global warming amplifying malaria risk
People in areas previously unaffected by malaria will be particularly vulnerable because they never built up immunity.
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Malaysia court sentences Anwar to five years jail for sodomy
Maximum punishment for offence was jail term of up to 20 years and whipping.