Yemen’s president faces political stalemate

Yemenis are asking whether the president’s ‘divide-and-rule’ policy led to the ongoing standoff with Houthi rebels. Sanaa, Yemen – Yemeni President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi is facing one of the biggest crises of... Read more »

Afghanistan blames US for killing civilians

President Hamid Karzai’s office says US air strike killed at least 11 civilians in eastern Kunar province. At least 14 people, mostly civilians, have been killed in US air strikes in Afghanistan,... Read more »

Philippines to enact law on Muslim autonomy

President Aquino asks legislators to pass law creating government to replace existing autonomous authority in Mindanao. Philippine President Benigno Aquino has asked the country’s congress to swiftly enact a law creating a... Read more »

Nigeria ex-president’s son shot by Boko Haram

Olusegun Obasanjo’s soldier son wounded in clashes with armed group, an associate of the former president says. Boko Haram fighters have shot and injured the soldier son of Nigerian ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo... Read more »

Ajmal vows quick return to cricket

Pakistan off-spinner suspended from bowling by the ICC after action deemed illegal; PCB may appeal decision. Banned Pakistani off-spinner Saeed Ajmal has vowed to correct his illegal bowling action and return to... Read more »

Twelve killed in Lahore after mosque roof collapses

LAHORE: At least twelve people were killed when the roof of a mosque collapsed in the Droghawala area here on Tuesday. A spokesman for Rescue 1122 told Tribunes’ International correspondent that the... Read more »

MH17 report: High-velocity objects hit plane

Dutch interim report says multiple high-speed objects hit cockpit, leaving multiple holes and leading to breakup of jet. A Malaysian Airways passenger jet destroyed over the Ukraine conflict zone was hit by... Read more »

Death toll rises from South Asia flooding

Death toll from flooding in India and Pakistan exceeds 400, as both countries warn of more damage in the week ahead. Islamabad, Pakistan – The death toll from flooding in India and... Read more »

Opponent of Peru illegal logging murdered

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 »

Parliament was not made for personal squabbles: Ghauri

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 »

Afghanistan’s Abdullah rejects vote result

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 »

AU troops accused of raping Somali women

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 »

Floods trap thousands in Kashmir region

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 »

Ukraine attacks throw truce into doubt

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 »

Iraq parliament to vote on new government

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 »

Men wrongly jailed over NY rape receive $41m

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 »

Who are Israel’s Palestinian informants?

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 »

Australia signs uranium deal with India

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 »

Pakistan and India hit by deadly flooding

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 »

Tony Abbott’s first year as Prime Minister

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 »

Sit-in caused Rs547bn loss to economy so far: Govt

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 »

Federer reaches semi in epic US Open comeback

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 »

UAE jumps back into pearl diving

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 »

Ukraine ceasefire with rebels takes hold

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 »