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Indo-Pak ties: Top diplomats fail to spring any surprises
Foreign secretaries agree to maintain border peace; no headway on resumption of stalled composite dialogue though
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Smithsonian museums ban selfie sticks
The museum says visitors can continue taking 'selfies', but they have to leave the ugly sticks outside
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Desertions, casualties cut Afghan forces sharply in 2014: US
Afghan national army's (ANA) total numbers fell to 169,203, down 15,636 or 8.5%t between February and November 2015
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Tensions with India drives Pakistan's strategy in Afghanistan: US Centcom chief
Gen Austin says they are encouraged by Pakistan's action against militants in Fata which achieved near-term successes
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Haqqani ban still under consideration: Pakistan's ambassador to US
Jilani says they have seen increased militant activity as US troops withdraw from Afghan-Pakistan border
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Vile and unrepentant
Rapists must be punished in exemplary manner and Singh should never walk among us again.
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US trial of suspected Pakistani al Qaeda operative heads to jury
Naseer faces life in prison if convicted
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Netanyahu warns nuclear deal would free Iran to build arms
Says even if Israel has to stand alone, Israel will stand but I know that America stands with Israel
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Snowden 'ready to return to States': lawyer
Snowden has so far only received a guarantee from US Attorney General that he will not face the death penalt
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LoC, Samjhota Express among other issues discussed with Jaishankar: Aizaz
Nawaz Sharif says both countries need to resolve their all outstanding issues through dialogue
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British court imprisons Pakistani man for stabbing wife 15 times over learning English
Judge says Nazakhat Ali is a 'dangerous man' who used a lethal weapon repeatedly on a defenceless woman, his own...
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Shiv Sena to Indian Muslims: For special treatment, go to Pakistan
Shiv Sena demands government to file case against Indian Muslim leader who called for more rights for Muslims
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Rare 'alien of the deep' goblin shark found in Australia
The prehistoric-looking goblin sharks live on deep sea bottoms and little is known about their lives
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Indian president approves ban on beef in Maharashtra
Anyone found to be selling or in possession of beef will have to pay INR10,000 fine and face up to 5-year jail term
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US school children racially abuse Sikh boy, call him a 'terrorist'
The kids are being racist to me, says Harsukh Singh while making the video
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Ensuring peace and tranquility along border is vital: Indian foreign secretary
Foreign Office spokesperson Tasnim Aslam expresses hope for resuming negotiations known as the Composite Dialogue
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Anything can happen now, every game is important: Misbah
Despite failure Misbah stresses opener Jamshed, who has a duck and one in last two games, will keep his place
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Bill Gates still world's richest man as list of billionares swells: Forbes
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg breaks into the top 20, while Ali Baba's Jack Ma takes up a spot in top 50
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Study finds human AIDS virus originated from gorillas, chimpanzees
Genetic analyses implicated the western lowland gorillas as the source of HIV-1 groups O and P
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Obama says Iran must halt key nuclear work for at least a decade
Obama's comment about time frame for a freeze represents one of the US govt's strongest signals yet of its red line
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Pakistani al Qaeda suspect used names of women, wedding in code about UK bomb plot: US
Naseer faces up to life in prison if convicted of providing and conspiring to provide material support to al Qaeda
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Positive realignment
The regional churn triggered by the American withdrawal from Afghanistan is proving to have some positive outcomes
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Towards building confidence
Pakistan is to propose a new series of CBM in the hope of breathing life into the mummified peace process
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Stranded Pakistanis arrive in Lahore after PM sends special flight to New Delhi
Asks advisor to arrange a special PIA flight to bring back the stranded passengers, if needed
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Nutella bans 'Muslim' from custom-label jars in France
The list included scores of words, including "Muslim", "Nazi", "lesbian", "Jew" and even "palm oil"
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Sunderland suspend Johnson after arrest over sex allegation
Johnson still remains in police custody
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Palestine to file war crimes case against Israel in ICC in April: PLO
PLO to take Israel to International Criminal Court
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Erdogan in Riyadh as Saudi Arabia seeks 'Sunni unity' against IS
Erdogan's visit comes ahead of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's visit to Saudi Arabia
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Indian foreign secretary to arrive in Islamabad on Tuesday
Jaishankar’s visit to Islamabad is part of his trip to SAARC member states but all issues expected to be discussed
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UN nuclear watchdog says pace of Iran's cooperation slow
Iran wants Western countries to swiftly lift crippling economic sanctions in any deal curbing its nuclear programme
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US army chief says ‘very concerned’ at UK defence cuts: Daily Telegraph
Gen Raymond Odierno warns British forces could end up fighting inside US units rather than alongside them
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Islamic State allegedly threatens Twitter executive, staff: reports
Representatives for Twitter could not be immediately reached for comment
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PM expresses satisfaction over army chief's visit to Afghanistan
Nawaz says relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan are undergoing a qualitative transformation
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Bangladesh arrests chief suspect in US blogger murder
Rapid Action Battalion said Farabi Shafiur Rahman had been arrested at a bus station in Dhaka
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A girl is far more responsible for rape than a boy, says Delhi bus rapist
Mukesh Singh says women who went out at night only have themselves to blame when they attract attention of gangs
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Mufti Sayeed praises Pakistan on first day as Indian Kashmir CM
Modi govt, BJP dissociate themselves with Sayeed's statement crediting Pakistan for allowing peaceful polls in state
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'Jihadi John' part of network linked to failed London bombers: court papers
Mohammed Emwazi was known to Britain's security services as early as 2011
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An unlikely coalition
For the first time there will be a coalition at govt level in IHK between people of the valley and the people of Jammu
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Islamic State releases 19 Christians, more than 200 still captive - monitor
US-led coalition launches air strikes on IS targets in Iraq, Syria
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Afghanistan summons Pakistani envoy over ‘diplomats’ arrest’
Four diplomats were among scores of Afghan nationals briefly detained by the police in Peshawar on Thursday
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CCTV shows Syria-bound UK girls at Istanbul bus station: reports
An estimated 550 Western women have travelled to join the militants in Iraq and Syria
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Saudi beheaded for murder
Mahdi Khalaf al Shamrani was found guilty of killing Saeed Msaed al Aklabi following a dispute over land
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Dialogue between Pakistan-India to help reduce tension on LoC: Sartaj
Aziz says dialogue with India will be held on all issues including longstanding Kashmir dispute
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China's wild panda population up nearly 17%
WWF senior VP says rise in population of wild giant pandas is victory for conservation and one to celebrate
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India's ruling Hindu party forms coalition in mainly Muslim Kashmir
PDP leader Mufti Mohammad Sayeed will be chief minister of the region and head of its coalition government
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Chile leader visits ailing 14 year-old who made impassioned appeal for euthanasia
Girl, who is suffering from cystic fibrosis, had appealed to Chilean president in a video message
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Hundreds Of Norwegians form human chain outside Oslo mosque
The original chain that Muslims formed around an Oslo synagogue took place on Saturday, February 21.
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Iraq reopens Baghdad museum 12 years after looting
Reopening was a response to the destruction of priceless artefacts by Islamic State group in Mosul.
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German police warn of terrorist attack ahead of Bundesliga match
Werder Bremen say their league match will not be postponed
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India raises defence budget modestly as it confronts China challenge
Country announces a modest 7.9 percent increase in defence spending for fiscal year starting April 1