Pak urges Iran to respect international borders law

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday noted with serious concern the statement by the Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani-Fazli that Iran would send forces into Pakistan to free five border guards who were kidnapped... Read more »

Australians apologise to asylum seekers with photographic campaign

AUSTRALIANS have taken apologies into their own hands after the Federal Government’s blunderous approach to incidents involving asylum seekers. And now a website is offering ordinary Australians the opportunity to say what... Read more »

Turkey PM vows action against ‘fake’ leaked recordings

ANKARA: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday condemned leaked recordings of him and his son allegedly discussing how to hide large sums of money as a “vile attack” by rivals,... Read more »

SA adopts resolution expressing solidarity with armed forces

KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly adopted a resolution expressing solidarity with the armed forces here on Tuesday MQM’s member of provincial assembly Faisal Sabzwari had presented the resolution in the Sindh Assembly. The... Read more »

Farrow whiz kid makes splash with US TV debut

NEW YORK: At just 26, Ronan Farrow is already a high achiever even among the offspring of celebrity parents — an activist and Twitter darling made famous by the soap opera of... Read more »

Pakistan Cabinet: Draft bill on cyber crimes soon

ISLAMABAD: The government informed the Senate on Monday that the draft of a bill for curbing cyber crimes had been finalised and would soon be presented before the cabinet for approval. Winding... Read more »

WhatsApp to add free voice calls

BARCELONA: WhatsApp, the world’s biggest mobile messaging service, is to add a voice call service for its 450 million customers, laying down a new challenge to telecom network operators just days after... Read more »

MWC 2014: Smartphone giants want your body

BARCELONA: Smartphone makers are fighting for space on your wrist and your head; lucrative real estate for a new wave of high-tech devices if only they can persuade you to wear them.... Read more »

Barca pays out 13.5m euros over Neymar transfer

MADRID: Spanish football champions Barcelona said Monday it would make a voluntary tax payment of 13.5 million euros over the club’s signing of Brazilian star striker Neymar but denied tax fraud. Judge... Read more »

Students killed in Nigeria school attack

Suspected Boko Haram fighters kill unknown number of pupils in dormitory in Yobe state, military says. Suspected Boko Haram fighters opened fire on secondary school students as they slept in a dormitory in... Read more »

Iraq bomber targets Anbar government base

Suicide bombing near council headquarters and attack by gunmen on police checkpoint kill seven, as violence continues. Attacks in Iraq, including a suicide bombing near the Anbar provincial council headquarters, have killed seven... Read more »

New oil and gas reserve found in Sindh

KARACHI: The Pakistan Exploration Limited has found a new reserve of oil and gas in district Badin, Geo News reported. According to a statement issued here on Tuesday, with the new exploration... Read more »

Musharraf not indicted during court appearance

ISLAMABAD: Former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf finally appeared before the special court on Tuesday but was not indicted. Musharraf in his stance before the court maintained that the jurisdiction of the... Read more »

UK visas should be auctioned, migration advisers say

The right to settle in Britain should be auctioned off to wealthy foreign investors, government advisers say.   At present migrants can gain entry by investing £1m or more in the UK.... Read more »

HSBC profits tick higher in 2013 helped by cost cuts

HSBC has reported a 9% rise in profit for last year, boosted by cost cuts as it restructured the business. Reported pre-tax profit was $22.6bn (£13.6bn), compared with $20.6bn in 2012, the... Read more »

Ukraine to unveil new premier, government

KIEV: Ukraine was set to unveil a new prime minister and cabinet on Tuesday as top Western envoys rushed to Kiev to try to find a lasting solution to the crisis rocking... Read more »

Nokia launches Android-based phones

Nokia is targeting emerging markets with three low-cost smartphones that use Google’s Android operating system rather than the Windows Phone software from Microsoft, which is about to buy Nokia’s phone business. Nokia... Read more »

Egypt interim government resigns unexpectedly

Egypt’s interim Prime Minister Hazem Beblawi has unexpectedly announced the resignation of his government. Mr Beblawi said the decision was taken “in light of the current situation the country is going through”.... Read more »

Islam at the Birth of America

Written by : Mohammad Ali Salih Denise A. Spielberg’s latest book says Islam had large impact on religious freedoms in America Washington, Asharq Al-Awsat—Denise A. Spellberg is an American scholar of Islamic history.... Read more »

Thai PM says ready to discuss way out of crisis with all parties

Thailand’s Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has reiterated that she is ready to discuss a way out of the country’s political crisis with all parties, Thai News Agency (TNA) reported.  SARABURI: Thailand’s Prime... Read more »

Mughal Mosque being dismantled in Old Dhaka

The Dhaka Tribune reporter yesterday found workers demolishing the roof of the mosque with only the walls standing intact The committee operating the Maulana Mosque on KB Ghosh Street in Old Dhaka’s... Read more »

Domestic Violence Taskforce To Examine Sentencing & Support

Tuesday 25 February 2014 Minister for Women Pru Goward today announced the formation of a Violent Domestic Crimes Taskforce to examine supports for reporters and witnesses, links between alcohol and domestic violence,... Read more »

RACE TO WESTERN SYDNEY FOR IRONMAN 70.3

Tuesday 25 February 2014 With entries now open for the IRONMAN 70.3 Western Sydney, Minister Assisting the Premier on Western Sydney Stuart Ayres has encouraged people to register their spot at the... Read more »

Japan Developing Nuclear Weapons, Preparing For War

A new report has revealed that Japan may be gearing up for war with the ever aggressive China. Apparently, already having the technology, they are capable of making at least 2,000 nuclear... Read more »