Eighty US military personnel deployed to Chad to aid search for 276 schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram. The United States has deployed 80 military personnel to Chad to help in the search for... Read more »
General Prayut Chan-Ocha says military commission has now taken over government two days after imposing martial law. Thailand’s army chief has announced that a military commission that imposed martial law on Tuesday will now take... Read more »
President Goodluck Jonathan condemns twin bomb blasts in northern city of Jos that killed at least 118 people. Twin car bombs that exploded at a crowded bus terminal and market in Nigeria’s central... Read more »
Prosecutors hunt for owner of ferry that sank last month and killed 300 people after he failed to heed official summons. Prosecutors in South Korea have launched a nationwide manhunt for one... Read more »
ISLAMABAD: A committee formed by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has suspended the licences of three television channels owned by the Geo TV network. The committee has also ordered that... Read more »
Imam known for his anti-Western statements convicted of 11 charges and could face life in prison. Abu Hamza al-Masri, an Egyptian-born imam who once preached in London, has been convicted of terrorism charges... Read more »
Incumbent Joyce Banda, who has seen her popularity wane after she imposed austerity measures, faces 10 other candidates. Malawians have started voting in an election in which 11 candidates are vying to unseat President Joyce Banda,... Read more »
Passenger train on its way to Moldova collides with freight train, killing at least four people. A passenger train on its way to Moldova has collided with a freight train near Moscow,... Read more »
Local Taliban leader says he intends to use the Chinese tourist to free jailed comrades in a prisoner exchange. Taliban fighters have kidnapped a Chinese tourist in northwest Pakistan, police officials said.... Read more »
Troops deployed in Bangkok as military insists its assumption of responsibility for national security “is not a coup”. Thailand’s army has declared martial law across the country to restore order following months... Read more »
Kuwait’s top ruler will visit Iran for the first time at the end of this month, representing the latest sign that relations between Tehran and its Arab neighbors truly are thawing. Iran’s... Read more »
India’s Prime Minister-elect, Narendra Modi, has been performing religious rituals in the Hindu holy city of Varanasi after his election landslide. Mr Modi offered prayers on the banks of the river Ganges... Read more »
At least 122 people, mostly visiting relatives of inmates, seized during prison riot in Aracaju in country’s northeast. Inmates have taken 122 hostages in a prison in Brazil’s northeastern state of Sergipe,... Read more »
The future of the Salafi al-Nour is fraught with uncertainty. When Egypt’s military intervened last summer to oust Mohamed Morsi, the country’s first democratically elected president, al-Nour party was widely seen as... Read more »
Voters expected to say “no” to union-initiated referendum that would raise basic income to more than $4,000 a month. Switzerland is to hold a referendum on whether to raise the minimum wage... Read more »
Government celebrates five years since end of conflict with Tamil Tigers, and bans commemorations for victims. Matara and Colombo – Sri Lanka’s government has marked the fifth anniversary of the civil war victory... Read more »
Evacuations follow deadly rioting in industrial parks in response to China’s deployment of oil rig in contested waters. China has evacuated more than 3,000 of its nationals from Vietnam after a wave... Read more »
India going to have now an extreme Prime Minister, BJP wins, Congress losses New Delhi: Narendera Modi, the 63-year-old son of a low-caste tea seller tainted by anti-Muslim violence in his home... Read more »
KARACHI: A court in Karachi on Thursday granted bail to a US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent arrested for trying to board a domestic civilian flight with bullets and a knife... Read more »
Constitutional Court’s ruling against Yingluck Shinawatra sets stage for fresh round of political bickering and unrest. Thailand’s political scene looks set for a new round of unrest after the country’s Constitutional Court... Read more »
Officers hold protest rally outside Rio de Janeiro concert hall, demanding better pay and working conditions. Brazil’s federal police have threatened to stage a nationwide strike during the month-long World Cup if... Read more »
BANGKOK: Thailand´s Constitutional Court on Wednesday dismissed Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra from office, ruling that she abused her power, deepening the kingdom´s political uncertainty. “The judges unanimously rule that Yingluck abused her... Read more »
Syrian warplanes raided Wednesday the outskirts of the eastern Lebanon border village of Arsal where rebels are believed to be hiding, security sources said. The sources told The Daily Star Syrian jets fired a number... Read more »
Local reports say two attackers escaped after Guangzhou police opened fire, arresting one assailant and killing another. Six people have been wounded in a knife attack at a train station in Guangzhou in southern China,... Read more »