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12 dead as trains collide in northern India
Forty five people have been injured; driver has been suspended for overshooting signal
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Japan volcano death toll hits 48 as new bodies found
Crisis management official believes there are more people still missing, but the number is not known
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Asian Games: Play in our land, Afghanistan tells cricket world
Afghanistan's cricket chief insists country is safe and has world class facilities boosted by foreign money
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Reaction: Pakistan welcomes US-Afghan deal
Adviser to PM Sartaj Aziz says experts believe 'this [agreement] will provide a protective shield to Afghan forces'
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Comment: The PM, not the president, should have been present at Dr Ghani’s oath-taking
Premier could have bolstered trust, confidence from Afghan side
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Fighting for rights: Asma Jehangir receives French honour
French Ambassador says his government recognises Jehangir for all her accomplishments
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Twin suicide attacks on army buses in Kabul kill 7
Taliban claim responsibility for blasts that targeted vehicles taking military employees to work in the capital
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US sanctions ex-Harkatul Mujahideen chief, two other Pakistanis
The treasury department has also removed 18 individuals and entities from the sanctions list
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US to keep troops in Afghanistan post-2014
Up to 12,000 foreign servicemen to stay back; Taliban reject the ‘sinister’ plot to control Afghanistan.
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Microsoft gives peek at coming Windows 10 software
An "Insider Program" for developers who want to dabble with Windows 10 and provide feedback will kick off on Wednesday
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Iran extends military service as birth rate slows
Iran's armed services are estimated to number 700,000 men, according to foreign experts
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Afghanistan — a new beginning
Now is the time to press for cooperation between Pakistan and Afghanistan beyond mere statements
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Fears over fresh eruption cancel Japan volcano search
Crisis-management official says ground and air rescue operations have been called off today
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Man arrested in Australia over funding US fighter in Syria: Police
Arrest comes days after a terror suspect was shot dead in Melbourne after stabbing two police officers
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Beijing to stand firm against Hong Kong protests: Media
China to not give in to Hong Kong protesters' demands for full democracy, waits for protests to fizzle out
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Fasting Modi meets Obama at the White House
Modi says India and US have a fundamental stake in each other's success
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New Afghan leadership: Islamabad, Kabul back sustained engagement
President Mamnoon discusses peace with Ashraf Ghani, Dr Abdullah.
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Pakistani indicted in US for selling mobile device spyware
StealthGenie allowed the purchaser to monitor a person's incoming and outgoing voice calls, e-mails and SMS messages
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Would someone please cry for Karzai?
Karzai may have mentioned US, Pakistan; he didn’t mention the state’s involvement in drug trafficking, death...
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Slavery show with ‘black’ actors cancelled after protests
Exhibit about African slaves under British colonialism sparks debate over boundaries of art.
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Pakistan arrests 25 Indian fishermen
The Indian fishermen were arrested early on Sunday morning
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Black Sabbath to record new album, final tour
Ozzy Osbourne hopes to begin writing sessions for the new album with Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler in early 2015
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Turkey deploys tanks to border as lawmakers to consider anti-IS action
Turkish government hopes parliament will approve the military action before the Eid
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Record 3,072 migrants killed crossing Mediterranean in 2014: IOM
IOM says more than 40,000 people had perished since 2000 while migrating - 22,000 of them while trying to reach Europe
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Afghanistan to sign US security agreement on Tuesday
US embassy spokesperson says Ashraf Ghani will sign the agreement at the presidential palace
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India police arrest over 200 for religious violence in Gujarat
The violence coincides with Modi's visit to the US where he is expected to meet Obama to push for foreign investment
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China's Xi publishes book on governance
Besides Chinese, book has been published in English, French, Russian, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Japanese
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Search for MH370 to enter new phase
Two specialist ships will join the hunt
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Hong Kong protesters defiant after tear gas chaos
Demonstrators stick to their demands for full universal suffrage
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Turkey suffering 'rights rollback' under Erdogan: HRW
HRW accuses govt in last 9 months of seeking to curb independence of judiciary and weaken rule of law
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Five more lifeless bodies found on Japan volcano: Official
Mount Ontake erupted around lunchtime on Saturday, when its slopes were busy with walkers enjoying the autumn scenery
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India, Israel PMs pledge stronger ties in rare meeting
Netanyahu says he is 'delighted' to meet Modi and invits him to visit Israel
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Nature’s wrath: Over 30 feared dead as volcano erupts in Japan
Rescue efforts were called off as environment had become too dangerous for emergency workers
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Controversial Facebook posting: Communal clashes erupt in Modi’s home state
Crowds from Hindu, Muslim communities pelt each other with stones, torch several vehicles
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Growing popularity: Pakistanis in US see hope in Imran
Pakistani nationals settled in US and Canada travelled miles to support PTI and register their protest
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China took 12.3 per cent of world economy in 2013
In 2013, the service sector took largest share with 46 per cent of the total economy.
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'Anti-Facebook' social network gets viral surge
Ello collaborator Aral Balkan said Ello has already been compromised by taking $435,000 in venture capital funding.
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Confronting the IS — preventing more Frankensteins
The IS first generated hope, then disappointment. The Sunni Arab monarchies saw a threat to their fiefdoms.
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Russia’s nationalistic fashion drive
Local group touring Moscow urges passersby to switch from Western-brand T-shirts to home-produced ones.
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Meeting with Hurriyat leader probably mistimed, says Sartaj Aziz
Adviser to PM on Foreign Affairs says Indians could have informed Pakistan if they had apprehensions about the meeting
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Mamnoon to attend Afghan President's inauguration
The visit will help strengthen fraternal ties between the two countries.
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Afghan court orders release of Pakistani reporter
Faizullah has been handed over to the Pakistani Consul General in Jalalabad.
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Total tempted by ambitious TAPI Asian pipeline project
One of major hurdles is how to lay pipeline in Balochistan province which has a history of blowing up pipelines?
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Kashmir leaders welcome Nawaz’s UN speech
Leader of the Opposition in AJK Assembly says it would give a new impetus to the Kashmiris’ liberation struggle
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UN Assembly: Inter-faith harmony panels set up in all districts, says Aizaz
Foreign secretary affirms commitment to nuclear disarmament
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Stalled peace process: India ready for talks with ‘ifs’ and ‘buts’
Modi says Pakistan needs to show ‘seriousness’ to resume dialogue
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The PM at the UN
The PM’s stay in New York has been characterised by missed opportunities to interact with his fellow leaders
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Ex-BBC DJ found guilty of indecent assault
Dave Lee Travis given suspended jail term as the British police continue investigations into sexual abuse allegations
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Dozens stranded on erupting Japanese volcano
32 people seriously injured, including more than 10 who are unconscious
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Japanese climber, two Europeans killed in Himalayas
European team of mountaineers were 100 metres shy of summiting the world's 14th-highest peak when avalanche hit

















































