The unsung achiever: Pakistani tops lists of ethical hackers of 2014
Karachi:He is doing Pakistan proud, and feels his work is one way the image of Pakistan can be improved globally. Yet, this celebrated final-year computer science student at Bahria University…
Onus of terror falsely shifted on Muslims: a case profile of Saffron terror
Jitendra Nath Chatterjee also known as Swami Aseemanad is a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activist from India. He worked for several years in the tribal areas of Andaman and Nicobar…
France says Libya rising as terrorist ‘sanctuary’
French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Wednesday called upon the international community to act to prevent Libya from becoming a “sanctuary for terrorists.” Three years after dictator Muammar Qaddafi…
U.S. ‘strongly opposes’ Palestine ICC membership
The United States said on Wednesday it “strongly” opposed Palestine’s request to join the International Criminal Court, adding it would hinder peace talks with Israel, Agence France-Presse reported. “We are…
US aims to quickly train Iraq forces for anti-IS fight
TAJI BASE: American and allied soldiers are aiming to rapidly train thousands of Iraqi security personnel in the “bare minimum basics” needed to join the fight against militants who swept…
Suicide attack claims 33 lives in Yemen
SANAA: A suicide bomber dressed as a woman killed 33 people in central Yemen on Wednesday when he blew himself up at a celebration by Shia militia supporters, medical and…
Rocket kills 26 at Afghan wedding party
KABUL: A rocket fired amid fighting between Taliban insurgents and Afghan soldiers killed at least 26 people at a nearby wedding party Thursday, authorities said, a grim end to a…
Pakistani fighter jets kill 23 suspected militants in NWA
ISLAMABAD: At least 23 suspected terrorists were killed when Pakistani fighter jets targeted militant hideouts in Shawal area of North Waziristan Agency on Wednesday evening, military officials claim. A statement,…
Two Rangers personnel killed by Indian BSF in Shakargarh
LAHORE: Two Punjab Rangers personnel were killed on Wednesday when Indian Border Security Force (BSF) resorted to unprovoked firing at Shakargarh sector, Express News reported. “The personnel are seriously injured and…
Five Guantanamo inmates sent to Kazakhstan
Five men held for a dozen years without charge at the U.S. Navy base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have been sent to the Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan for resettlement.…