Most victims of terrorism are Muslims
Ruth Alexander and Hannah Moore After the Charlie Hebdo attack, a Paris imam went to the scene and condemned the murders. “These victims are martyrs, and I shall pray for…
Paris attacks show hypocrisy of West’s outrage: Chomsky
Philosopher and political commentator Noam Chomsky has criticised the hypocrisy of the West’s outrage following the attacks on Charlie Hebdo and a kosher supermarket in Paris. French Prime Minister Manuel…
IS threatens to kill Japan hostages, Tokyo vows not to give in
BEIRUT: The Islamic State group threatened in a video Tuesday to kill two Japanese hostages within 72 hours unless it receives a $200 million ransom, but Tokyo vowed it would not…
Syrian group hacks French newspaper’s Twitter account
PARIS: A group of pro-Syrian regime hackers briefly took over the Twitter account of France’s Le Monde newspaper early Wednesday, tweeting several messages including one reading “Je ne suis pas Charlie”.…
Offensive caricatures: OIC asked to initiate legal action against French magazine, says FO
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has recommended that the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) initiate legal action seeking an apology from the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdoafter the publication of blasphemous caricatures. The Prime Minister’s…
Haqqani Network, JuD not banned: Ministry
ISLAMABAD - Amid on-going media reports that the government had banned Haqqani Network and Jamat-ud-Dawa, the Ministry of Interior for the first time officially told a Senate panel that both…
US stands with terror victims ‘from Pakistan to Paris’: Obama
WASHINGTON: The United States stands side by side with the victims of terror around the world, President Barack Obama said on Tuesday, as he also deplored a rise in anti-Semitism. “We…
Several stabbed in Tel Aviv attack
Nine Israelis are reported wounded after a stabbing attack on a Tel Aviv bus Wednesday morning. Two are reported to be in serious condition following the attack on Bus 40…
Amanpour hits a nerve: Bajwa terms question on army’s capability an ‘insult’
Military spokesperson Major General Asim Bajwa shot back at a question on whether the Pakistan Army was capable of going after every last terrorist indiscriminately, terming it an insult to…
Oil drops towards $48 after IMF cuts growth forecast
Brent crude oil prices fell towards $48 a barrel on Tuesday after the International Monetary Fund cut its forecast for global economic growth in 2015 implying lower demand for fuel.…