Islamabad: About six million registered voters are expected to go to polls on Monday to elect 24 members of Pakistani Kashmir’s Gilgit-Baltistan legislative assembly. All administrative and...
Tehran: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday called for removal of the “oppressive” western sanctions so that the country’s economy can thrive. If the sanctions are...
Kabul: A prosecutor was killed in a car bomb blast in Afghanistan’s Kunduz province on Sunday. “Unidentified insurgents planted an explosive device on the car of...
Washington: US President Barack Obama delivered a heartfelt eulogy at the deeply emotional funeral of Beau Biden, son of Vice President Joe Biden, who died a...
Bangkok: Most Thais agree that the country should carry out reforms before holding general elections, according to an opinion poll released on Sunday. Suan Dusit Rejabhat...
Seoul: South Korean health authorities on Sunday reported 14 more cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), escalating the total cases to 64. Among the 14...
Kabul: Six civilians were killed when a roadside bomb planted by militants struck a car in the southern Kandahar province, an official said on Saturday. “Six...
Kuala Lumpur: Nine more bodies of climbers were recovered on Mount Kinabalu, the highest mountain in Malaysia, bringing the toll to 11 after a 5.9-magnitude earthquake hit...
Perth: Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has said the Islamic State (IS) terror group is recruiting “highly trained professionals” to make chemical weapons, media reported on...
United Nations: China on Saturday called on parties concerned to press ahead with political settlement of the Ukraine crisis in order to achieve peace and tranquillity in...