The 73nd birth anniversary of famous Pakistani traditional qawwal Aziz Mian is being observed today. Born as Abdul Aziz in Delhi in 1942, Aziz Mian remains to this day one of the... Read more »
KARACHI: Activists and supporters of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on Thursday protested in Karachi against the ‘enforced disappearances and extra-judicial killings of its party workers. Members of the MQM’s Rabita Committee,... Read more »
Eight-time champ wins 300th tour-level clay-court match while Federer and Djokovic also through to Monte Carlo quarters. Rafa Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic demonstrated their superior class on clay as they... Read more »
Prosecutors say Hamza helped fighters attend al-Qaeda camps but his defence lawyers say he never targeted Americans. Prosecutor have told a jury in New York that an Egyptian Islamic preacher supported terrorism around... Read more »
Statement comes as hunt for hundreds of missing passengers continues and president meets families of victims. The captain of a sunken South Korean ferry has apologised to families of the victims and... Read more »
Peace talks have stalled after Israel refused to release Palestinian prisoners and PLO signed international agreements. Ramallah, Occupied West Bank – Ismat Mansour was only 16 years old when he was arrested and... Read more »
SEOUL: Declining smartphone prices hit profit at Samsung Electronics Co. for a second straight quarter. The consumer technology heavyweight said on Tuesday that it expects operating income of about 8.4 trillion won... Read more »
by Rehan Shakeel Justice 4 Musharraf campaign has entered in to its 12th week & has become even stronger as the time passes on. 12th consecutive demonstration took place in Metropolis of... Read more »
Police department ends undercover operation which rights groups said targeted people solely on basis of their religion. New York’s police department has disbanded an undercover spying operation against Muslims which rights groups... Read more »
Real Madrid striker out of Wednesday’s tournament decider against arch-rivals Barcelona due to a leg injury. Real Madrid will be without Cristiano Ronaldo for the Copa del Rey final against Barcelona after the... Read more »
Dear Colleagues, This morning I announced I will resign as Liberal Leader at a partyroom meeting to being organised by the Whips next week. This morning I was advised by the ICAC... Read more »
Sydney; New South Wales Premier Barry O’Farrell has resigned after giving evidence to the Independent Commission Against Corruption that he did not receive a gift of $3000 Grange wine from Australian Water... Read more »
The age pension will remain untouched for three years after Prime Minister Tony Abbott moved to ease fears eligibility changes and a rise of the working age to 70 were imminent. The... Read more »
Internet search giant Google has bought US high-altitude drone maker Titan Aerospace for an undisclosed sum. Google said the acquisition was intended to help the firm’s efforts to expand internet access. Titan... Read more »
SEOUL: US pop diva Lady Gaga is slated to perform at a summer music festival in South Korea, where her first show two years ago received an adult-only rating from state censors.... Read more »
MEPs have backed rules for a banking safety net to minimise the risk of further EU taxpayer-funded bailouts. A new European authority will have the power to wind up or restructure failing... Read more »
India’s Supreme Court has recognised transgender people as a third gender, in a landmark ruling. “It is the right of every human being to choose their gender,” it said in granting rights... Read more »
Submarine reaches maximum depth hours after beginning search for wreckage of missing Malaysian Airlines jet. The search area for the missing Malaysian jet has proved too deep for a robotic submarine which... Read more »
Noel Le Graet claims he turned down an approach from Zinedine Zidane to coach the national team after Euro 2012. Midfield great Zinedine Zidane offered to coach the national team two years ago... Read more »
ABUJA: Police say an explosion that ripped through a busy bus station in Nigeria’s capital has killed at least 71 people and wounded 124. Police spokesman Frank Mba says Monday’s blast destroyed... Read more »
A tropical cyclone has battered Australia’s Barrier Read coast, knocking out power and phone lines for thousands of people before weakening and downgraded to a Category 1 storm, from a previous 5,... Read more »
Drills are taking place within 20km of the demilitarised zone that separates North Korea from the South. North Korea has accused the United States of hypocrisy for remaining silent over a South... Read more »
Citigroup Inc reported a better-than-expected quarterly net profit as a smaller loss on its troubled assets made up for weakness in its core trading and lending businesses, pushing up the bank’s shares... Read more »
LONDON: Irreverent musical ”The Book of Mormon” and hit geopolitical drama ”Chimerica” were the big winners Sunday at Britain’s Olivier stage awards, on a night when London’s small theaters flexed their substantial... Read more »