Israel endorses first university in West Bank

Authorities grant a settlement college in the West Bank a university status. Most world powers see Israeli settlements on land that Palestinians seek for a state as illegal  Israel has upgraded a... Read more »

Food Security Issues and Challenges in Pakistan

Food security is in fact much more than just food production, distribution and consumption. Food is the top most priority of everybody since our inception. It gives us energy to grow and... Read more »

Tajikistan Limits Beard Length

Moscow: The latest step in the Tajik anti-beard crusade saw the authorities in Tajikistan impose restrictions on the maximum length of male facial hair, local media reported. Beard size cannot exceed the... Read more »

US mourns victims of school massacre

Barack Obama expresses “overwhelming grief” after gunman kills 27 people, including 20 children, at primary school. Residents of a small town in the US state of Connecticut have gathered for a vigil... Read more »

Turkey to host Afghanistan-Pakistan summit

The presidents of Afghanistan and Pakistan will hold talks in Turkey on Tuesday and Wednesday in a bid to resolve a row after Kabul claimed an attack against its spy chief was... Read more »

Dr Imran murder case: MQM’s London office raided

Sunday, December 09, 2012 – London—London’s Metropolitan Police has confirmed it raided the Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s office located in Edgeware in connection with MQM leader Imran Farooq’s murder, the BBC reported on Saturday. According... Read more »

Pakistan’s graft image worsens

Islamabad: Corruption situation in Pakistan has worsened as its ranking on Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index (CPI) has fallen from 42nd most corrupt country in 2011 to 33rd in 2012. Releasing the... Read more »

Pakistan, India to operationalise visa regime soon

Pakistan and India will operationalise the landmark visa accord, signed in September, next week – a move that should help deliver tangible results of a nascent peace process between the arch rivals... Read more »

Asia Pacific Market: Rallied on rumor about policy stimulus in China

Asia Pacific share markets advanced on Wednesday, December 05, 2012, led by Chinese bourses, after China’s think tank forecasted world second largest economy will grow at speed of more than 8% coming... Read more »

US forces rape women in northern Afghanistan village: Locals

The residents of a village in northern Afghanistan say American troopers raped several women during a night time raid in the rural community. The locals said that the incident took place in... Read more »

Iran says it captures drone; U.S. denies losing one

Iran said on Tuesday it had captured a U.S. intelligence ScanEagle drone in its airspace over the Gulf in the last few days, but the United States said there was no evidence to support... Read more »

UN votes to upgrade Palestinians to ‘non-member observer state

The UN General Assembly has voted to upgrade the Palestine’s diplomatic status to a “non-member observer state.” This comes despite opposition from the US and Israel and may now allow the Palestinians... Read more »

Australians rally against Israel’s attack on Gaza

Over a thousand Australians from all different backgrounds gathered in Sydney’s central business district today to protest against Israel’s recent assaults on Gaza, which has killed 138 people, including 27 children. The... Read more »

Israel jets bomb Hamas government building in Gaza City

Israeli jets have bombed the Hamas government building in Gaza City again as efforts to broker a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip have been delayed due to the Israeli regime’s foot-dragging. Hamas,... Read more »

WHO: Gaza hospitals stretched, need supplies to treat wounded

GENEVA  — Gaza hospitals are overwhelmed with casualties from Israel’s bombings and face critical shortages of drugs and medical supplies, the World Health Organization said on Saturday. The UN health agency appealed... Read more »

Israel hits 2 Gaza media HQs, 6 journalists injured

GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — An Israeli airstrike damaged two media headquarters in Gaza City early Sunday, injuring six journalists, witnesses said. Khader al-Zahhar, a cameraman with al-Quds TV, had a leg amputated... Read more »

Official: 2 children killed in northern Gaza strike

GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — Two children were killed and more than 12 people injured as two houses were bombed in northern Gaza early Sunday, a Gaza official said. The casualties were evacuated... Read more »

Family rescued from rubble of Gaza home

GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — When Israeli warplanes pulverized the home of a Hamas leader in Gaza at dawn on Saturday, onlookers could not imagine that any of his family would survive. Witnesses... Read more »

Turkish PM praises Egypt for recalling envoy from Israel

CAIRO — Turkey’s prime minister, an outspoken of critic of Israel, praised Egypt’s Islamist president, Muhammad Mursi, on Saturday for recalling his ambassador from Tel Aviv in response to Israeli attacks on... Read more »

Telling the Truth : UN failed 20 million Sri Lankans not the ghost estimates

Exactly what is the UN’s game plan in continuously subjecting Sri Lanka to the wave of harassment it has been subject to increasing as a result of eliminating a terrorist organization when... Read more »

Bangladesh detains Myanmar Rohingya refugees

Police in southeastern Bangladesh have detained five Rohingya Muslims who fled deadly communal clashes in neighboring Myanmar, an officer said on Sunday. Mohammad Ismail, a police chief of Satkania in the district... Read more »

Israel authorizes more reservists after rockets target cities

(Reuters) – Israeli aircraft pounded Hamas government buildings in Gaza on Saturday, including the building housing the prime minister’s office, after Israel’s Cabinet authorized the mobilization of up to 75,000 reservists, preparing... Read more »

ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE MILLIONAIRE John McAfee WANTED FOR MURDER

The millionaire software genius behind the McAfee antivirus programs is wanted for murder in Belize — this according to reports. According to Gizmodo.com, Belize police claim John McAfee is the prime suspect in the... Read more »

Pakistani soldier Muhammed Hussain is executed for murder

A Pakistani soldier sentenced to death four years ago has become the first man to be executed in the country for almost four years, officials say. Muhammed Hussain was condemned in 2008... Read more »