Amnesty International urged Pakistan to tackle human rights violations ahead of president's visit to Britain.

Ten Taliban members and 35 al Qaeda members and affiliates have been removed from a UN sanctions terror list.

"France feels that Pakistan is a responsible partner with them in the world," Zardari told reporters on Monday.

The Federal Republic of Germany announced on Monday that it would provide Rs54.5 million in aid for flood victims.

President Asif Ali Zardari was in Paris on Monday at the start of a week-long trip to France and Britain.

33 Palestinians were injured early on Monday by a mystery explosion in Deir al Balah refugee camp south of Gaza City.

The chief minister of Indian Kashmir flew to New Delhi for crisis talks over an eruption of violence in the region.

A suicide attacker detonated a car bomb in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar on Monday, killing five children.

England captain Andrew Strauss hailed James Anderson as the best swing bowler in the world.