Illegal loggers who had tried to expel Edwin Chota from tribal lands suspected in murder in remote border region. An outspoken Peruvian opponent of illegal logging and three other native Ashaninka community... Read more »
ISLAMABAD: In a largely empty session, Parliament opened on Monday, during which members made statements defending the Constitution and institutions of Pakistan. Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Babar Ghauri said that Parliament... Read more »
Hopes of solution to political crisis fade as Abdullah Abdullah insists he won presidential poll he says was rigged. Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah has insisted that he won the country’s disputed... Read more »
AMISOM says report claiming soldiers assaulted girls as young as 12 and traded food aid for sex “unbalanced and unfair”. Internationally funded African Union troops in Somalia have gang-raped women and girls... Read more »
Toll in Indian-administered portion crosses 160 mark while Pakistan reports more deaths in Punjab, Kashmir and Gilgit. Army and air force troops are working to rescue thousands of people stranded across Indian-administered... Read more »
Deadly artillery fire in Mariupol and attacks in Donetsk raise fears that ceasefire agreed on Friday could collapse. Shelling and other clashes between government forces and pro-Russian separatists have thrown the ceasefire agreement... Read more »
Political bargaining comes as two suicide bombers attack town north of Baghdad that has resisted Islamic State rebels. Members of the Iraqi parliament are set to vote on a new government, a... Read more »
US judge approves settlement between New York City and five men wrongfully convicted over 1988 Central Park jogger rape. A US federal judge has approved a $41m settlement between New York City and... Read more »
Israel relies on information provided by a network of Palestinian collaborators. But how does the system really work? Gaza City – The public execution of alleged Palestinian informants for Israel in the... Read more »
India is the first customer to buy Australian uranium without being a signatory to the nuclear non-proliferation treaty. Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has sealed a civil nuclear deal to sell uranium... Read more »
At least 110 people killed across Pakistan and nearly 100 in Indian-administered Kashmir as officials warn of more rain. Heavy monsoon rains and flash floods have killed 110 people and injured 148... Read more »
ON its first birthday the Abbott Government will be pondering its most painful lesson: Voters grateful for removal of the Labor turmoil don’t stay grateful forever. Prime Minister Tony Abbott — and... Read more »
ISLAMABAD: The government claimed on Thursday that the 22-day sit-in on the Constitution Avenue and subsequent political unrest had adversely affected the country’s economy, caused a loss of about Rs547 billion to... Read more »
Roger Federer to play Marin Cilic after saving two match points and coming back from two sets down against Gael Monfils. Roger Federer has pulled off a remarkable comeback after fighting off two match... Read more »
Local groups in the UAE are reviving the ancient tradition of pearl diving, once an economic pillar in the region. Dubai, United Arab Emirates – “Heritage is our foundation,” said Ali Saqr al-Suweidi,... Read more »
Ceasefire between Pro-Russian separatists and military forces in eastern Ukraine went into effect on Friday evening. Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels have had a shaky start to a ceasefire aimed at ending nearly five... Read more »
Court orders release of thousands of inmates who have served half maximum possible term without trial amid overcrowding. India’s Supreme Court has ordered the country’s overcrowded jails to free all inmates who... Read more »
ISLAMABAD: Following consultations between the governments of China and Pakistan, the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to the country has been cancelled in light of the ongoing protests in Islamabad led... Read more »
World health experts meet in Geneva for talks on fast-tracking experimental drugs, as death toll rises in west Africa. World health experts are meeting in Geneva, Switzerland for the second day of urgent... Read more »
Famous ghazal singer Habib Wali Muhammad breathed his last on Thursday in Los Angeles at the age of 90. Habib Wali Muhammad was born in Rangoon (now called Myanmar) and grew up... Read more »
World number one to meet Kei Nishikori who becomes Japan’s first semi- finalist in the tournament in almost a century. Novak Djokovic has defeated Andy Murray to set up a US Open... Read more »
Rival Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip have united in celebration of the end of the war, but will it last? Gaza City – Raef had never been to a demonstration before.... Read more »
Leaders of alliance hold talks with Ukraine president in UK, as NATO chief warns of biggest threat since Cold War. NATO leaders are holding a summit in the UK in a bid to show unity... Read more »
Taliban claims responsibility for attacks in city of Ghazni that have killed at least 18 people and hurt more than 130. Two car bombs targeting local police and intelligence offices have exploded in the... Read more »