Pakistan
Pakistan says 34 militants killed in ‘precise’ strikes in northwest
World
March 18, 2015
Pakistan says 34 militants killed in ‘precise’ strikes in northwest
Pakistani air strikes on Wednesday killed 34 militants in the lawless northwest of the country, near the mountainous border with…
Pakistan hangs 12 men in largest execution since moratorium lifted
World
March 17, 2015
Pakistan hangs 12 men in largest execution since moratorium lifted
Pakistan hanged 12 male convicts on Tuesday, an Interior Ministry spokesman said, the largest number of people executed on the…
Twin blasts at churches in Pakistan kill 14, wound 78
World
March 15, 2015
Twin blasts at churches in Pakistan kill 14, wound 78
Bombs outside two churches in the Pakistani city of Lahore killed 14 people and wounded nearly 80 during Sunday services,…
Pakistan’s ruling party looks for gains in upper house election
World
March 5, 2015
Pakistan’s ruling party looks for gains in upper house election
Pakistani lawmakers voted for new senators in parliament's upper house on Thursday in an election that could strengthen Prime Minister…
India and Pakistan revive diplomatic efforts
World
March 3, 2015
India and Pakistan revive diplomatic efforts
India’s top diplomat visits Pakistan on Tuesday for the first meeting with his counterpart since New Delhi called off talks…
Pakistan terror wave sparks rare criticism of Saudi Arabia
World
February 21, 2015
Pakistan terror wave sparks rare criticism of Saudi Arabia
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have long enjoyed close relations, but Islamabad's new-found resolve for fighting the root causes of extremism…
Pakistan officials say Afghan Taliban signal readiness for peace talks
World
February 19, 2015
Pakistan officials say Afghan Taliban signal readiness for peace talks
Senior Pakistani army and diplomatic officials said on Thursday the Afghan Taliban have signaled through the Pakistani military that they…
Thousands rally against Mohammed cartoons in Russia’s Ingushetia
Egypt
January 17, 2015
Thousands rally against Mohammed cartoons in Russia’s Ingushetia
Around 15,000 people on Saturday rallied in Russia's Muslim North Caucasus region of Ingushetia against Western publications that insult the…
Malala, Satyarthi receive Nobel Peace Prize
Egypt
December 10, 2014
Malala, Satyarthi receive Nobel Peace Prize
Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai became the youngest ever Nobel laureate Wednesday when she received the Peace Prize in Oslo, sharing…
Honor killing: Bloody tide sweeping Pakistan
World
November 17, 2014
Honor killing: Bloody tide sweeping Pakistan
Razia Shaikh looks up to the sky, her eyes glistening with tears and a Koran in her lap, seeking divine…