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Ukraine to shut Russia border, seek EU membership
The two steps underscore the extent of Kiev's alienation from its historic master
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British PM to apologise to queen over purring gaffe
Cameron "very embarrassed" and "extremely sorry" about what had happened
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'First Pakistani in space' congratulates India on Mars mission
Despite having a space agency since 1961, Pakistan has not yet launched a satellite into orbit
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Australia 'terror suspect' may not have been acting alone
The government believes up to 60 Australians are fighting alongside IS militants
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Torture in Iraq: Pakistani citizen challenges UK’s ‘act of state’ stance
Rahmutallah is believed to have been first held at Camp Nama
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Fighting IS
The IS threat is so large that it has forced countries normally at one another’s throats to make strategic alliance
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Afghanistan summons Pakistani envoy to protest 'mistreatment of diplomats'
Afghanistan says its officials, traveling in their official vehicle were stopped and searched which was against norms.
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Zil Hajj moon sighted in Saudi Arabia
Eid to be celebrated on October 4 in Saudi Arabia.
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IS linked militants claim beheading of Frenchman in Algeria
Herve Gourdel, 55, had been kidnapped on Sunday by Jund al-Khilifa, or "Soldiers of the Caliphate".
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Pakistan to take up concerns over relief efforts in Kashmir with India
Senators urge India to stop discriminatory attitude in providing relief to flood affected people of Indian Kashmir.
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Asma Jahangir, Edward Snowden win prestigious Swedish human rights award
Guardian's Alan Rusbridger, Sri Lankan rights activist Basil Fernando, US environmentalist Bill McKibbben also...
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Obama urges world to fight IS 'network of death'
US President also denounced the Russian aggression in Europe.
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Qatar forfeit basketball game in hijab row
Qatari basketball player says hijab isn't dangerous and doesn't negatively influence the match or other players
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Clashes at Jerusalem's al Aqsa on Jewish New Year eve
Palestinians protest against Jews visiting the flashpoint holy site on the eve of new year
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Floods kill at least 55 in northeast India
Adjoining Assam state is also on high alert
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Australian Muslims face threats over terror attacks
"Number of women, particularly in hijab, and children have been verbally abused and threatened," a Muslim lawyer...
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Joy for India as Mars mission enters orbit
India now joins an elite club of the United States, Russia and Europe who can boast of reaching Mars
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Targeting Pakistan: UN rights panel condemns use of drones
21 countries criticise violation of human rights law, UN Charter by US
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US, Arab allies strike ISIS militant in Syria
US said it had not requested Syria's permission for the strikes or given advance notice "at a military level".
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US bans anti-personnel mines except on Korean border
It would also neither assist nor encourage anyone outside the region to use such mines.
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Bin Laden's son-in-law sentenced to life in US prison
A Manhattan federal jury in March found the Kuwaiti-born 48-year-old guilty of conspiring to kill Americans
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'Vincent the musical' to mark 125 years since Van Gogh's death
The role of Van Gogh has not yet been cast but the production will be directed by Dutch producer Albert Verlinde
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White tiger kills schoolboy in New Delhi zoo
Eyewitness says the tiger grabbed the youth into his cage and firmly latched on to his neck
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US air strikes hit IS training camps, supplies in Syria
US military to continue conducting air strikes in Syria and Iraq
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Turkey lifts ban on headscarves at high schools
Deputy PM says amendment made for female students so they are not be forced to keep their heads uncovered
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Karzai slams US, Pakistan in farewell speech
Karzai blames both US and Pakistan for the continuing war with Taliban-led insurgency
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PM Nawaz leaves for New York to attend UN General Assembly
Premier to co-chair UN Peacekeeping Summit along with US Vice President Joe Biden and other world leaders
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PM Nawaz invites new Afghan leaders to Pakistan
Premier assures Afghanistan of Pakistan’s full support for peace and reconciliation in the war-torn country
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Nepal must scrap 35-day limit on reporting rapes: Rights group
Supreme Court in 2008 called it an 'unreasonable' and 'unrealistic' provision, but the law still stands
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UN General Assembly: Kabul to lodge ‘protest’ over alleged Pakistani shelling
Foreign minister to ‘share concerns’; PM Nawaz invites new president to visit
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Mary Kom — the forgotten queen
Mary Kom is the tale of Indian Manipuri’s eventual Indian acceptability, the tale of north-east taking centre-stage.
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TAPI project: Top US firms drop out of race to finance gas pipeline
Total, Petronas now engage in talks with Turkmenistan for exploration.
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Burying the hatchets in Afghanistan
We wish the new Afghan government well, and equally wish for hatchets to truly be buried.
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Emma Watson works her magic at the UN
Harry Potter star delivers powerful speech on gender inequality as she launches her ‘HeForShe’ campaign.
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Iran arrests 11 over SMS Khomeini insults: report
Iran's judiciary on Saturday issued a one-month ultimatum for the government to ban WhatsApp, Viber and Tango
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Record iPhone weekend sales top 10 million: Apple
US tech giant broke its own record for launch weekend sales of nine million a year
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Nigerian church collapse death toll now 115 : South African minister
Of the 115 deceased, 84 were South Africans, says South African minister
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Court sentences 4 Saudis to death for involvement in 'bloodiest terror' cell
Country seeks to deter young Saudis from becoming militants
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Syrian air strikes in northwest kill more than 40: Monitoring group
At least 16 children and 11 women are among dead
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Indian finance minister back in hospital for check-up
Commentators question whether Jaitley well enough to run two key ministries
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Kashmir in tatters
Officials continue to recover the dead even as scale of damage has yet to be assessed
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Flood ‘14: Indian administered Kashmir suffers from floods and official neglect
Tales of people abandoned, families separated, children left to fend for themselves.
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Election row ends: Enter the new Afghan president
Dr Ashraf Ghani declared president-elect; to share power with rival Dr Abdullah; US welcomes unity govt deal.
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At least 10 dead, 35 missing in shipwreck off Libya: reports
An overcrowded boat attempting the crossing from North Africa to Italy sank around 30 miles from the Libyan coast
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Alex Salmond says Scots 'tricked' out of independence
Salmond says Britain's three main political parties had won referendum vote by 55-45 percent by deception
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Bomb kills two policemen near Egypt's foreign ministry
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack
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Al-Fahidi Fort: Sifting through Dubai’s past
The Al-Fahidi Fort is a glimpse into a city that is often overshadowed by concrete and glass
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Uneasy neighbours: Pakistani experts to discuss water dispute in India
Indus water commissioner hopes New Delhi will show ‘flexibility’.
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Breaking a record: Alibaba raises $25 billion through IPO
With the surge in its share price, Alibaba’s market value jumped to more than $220 billion.
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By-elections and the Modi factor
It is Modi’s presence and leadership which brings in that winning share of the vote.

















































