Despite the challenges of running a business from a refugee camp, many Palestinians are doing so out of necessity. Shatila refugee camp, Beirut – Thirteen years ago, Shatila resident Mohammed Diwan was among the... Read more »
Russian president vows to increase trade with his country’s eastern neighbour as sanctions war with west begins to bite. Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – With the crisis in Ukraine hanging over his head, Russian President... Read more »
Ceremony is the first since Beijing earlier this year declared September 3 as national day to mark 1945 defeat of Japan. Chinese President Xi Jinping and all of the top officials in his... Read more »
WHO says at least $600m needed to fight Ebola outbreak, as death toll rises to more than 1,900 people. At least $600m is needed to fight West Africa’s Ebola outbreak, the World... Read more »
Delivery of the first of two assault ships halted until December amid criticism of Moscow’s role in Ukrainian conflict. France has suspended the delivery of the first of two Mistral-class warships to... Read more »
LTTE Accountability & UN failure : 3 decades of UN inaction in Sri Lanka The last phase of the war suddenly became a concern to the UN and its associated bodies and... Read more »
Despite a precarious 30 percent quota for women in government, Yemeni activists say women’s rights have been sidelined. Sana’a, Yemen – After years of activism, Amal Basha’s demands for guarantees of greater representation for... Read more »
PM is expected to address joint session as opposition refuses to end protests calling for Nawaz Sharif’s resignation. A joint session of parliament is under way in Pakistan as Prime Minister Nawaz... Read more »
The political crisis in Pakistan remains at fever pitch as both the PML-N led government and the protesting Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf and Pakistan Awami Tehreek refuse to budge on their respective positions. Prime... Read more »
Counterfeit goods become serious problem, 65% consumer products sold in Pakistan are fake. Umar Ghauri, Chairman TCEP. (PRESS RELEASE) The growing menace of counterfeit products has become a serious problem for consumers... Read more »
The journalist was wearing a PRESS vest during the live report when a Police man, approached and violently shoved him sideways. The attacker was quickly pulled away from camera view by another... Read more »
QUETTA: Journalists marched on the roads of Quetta on Sunday evening to mourn the killing of colleagues. Journalists took out a rally from Quetta Press Club which turned into a protest demonstration... Read more »
In the opening weeks of August, Saudi Arabia carried out more than one execution per day, human rights groups say. Human rights groups say there has been an upsurge of executions in... Read more »
Neil Masterson charged with religiously-aggravated assault after outspoken British MP was attacked in London. British police have charged a 39-year-old man with a religiously-motivated assault on UK Member of Parliament George Galloway... Read more »
Electoral framework allows direct elections in 2017, but rules out direct nomination of candidates by voters. China has endorsed a framework for the first direct election in Hong Kong in two years, but stopped short... Read more »
Crowd back on streets in Missouri town, three weeks after police shot and killed unarmed black teenager Michael Brown. Hundreds of protesters have marched through the US town of Ferguson in Missouri,... Read more »
Deputy prime minister invited for talks after PM Thabane fled amid reports that army had attempted to seize power. Lesotho’s Deputy Prime Minister Mothet Joa Metsing says he has been invited to... Read more »
Government forces mainly composed of peshmerga fighters enter northern town where thousands of civilians were trapped. Government forces mainly composed of Kurdish Peshmerga fighters and armed volunteers have broken through the Islamic State... Read more »
At least three killed and 300 injured as anti-government protesters clash with police near PM’s residence in Islamabad. Islamabad – At least thirteen people have killed and more than 500 others have been... Read more »
ISLAMABAD: At least thirteen people were killed and more than five hundred people were wounded in firing and shelling by police at a point blank range during an anti-government protest led by PTI and... Read more »
LAHORE: A petition was filed in the Lahore High Court on Saturday seeking to disqualify Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from the all-important NA-120 seat for lying in his yesterday’s speech to the... Read more »
Royal decree allowing King Abdullah to choose army and security chiefs raises fears in delay of democratisation efforts. Amman, Jordan – The Jordanian parliament’s recent decision to grant the monarchy the power... Read more »
NATO chief says Moscow has continued giving pro-Kremlin rebels military aid, including rocket launchers and artillery. Russia has continued to supply pro-Kremlin separatists in Ukraine with tanks, armored vehicles, rocket launchers and... Read more »
At least six people reported dead as fighters attack Jalalabad headquarters with huge car bomb and gun attack. A least six people have been reported killed in a Taliban attack on an... Read more »