Jews expelled from Guatemala village
Lev Tahor community "forced out" after villagers say they felt intimidated by the group's lack of contact with locals. A few months after moving from Canada to a remote part…
Ukraine moves to drop non-aligned status, apply for NATO membership
Ukraine’s Cabinet has asked the country’s parliament to consider dropping the country’s non-aligned status and seek membership of NATO. Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk’s government submitted to the parliament, the Verkhovna…
Six killed in attack on Afghan intelligence agency
KABUL: At least six people were killed and dozens wounded when a suicide car bomber and Taliban gunmen attacked an office of the Afghan intelligence agency in the eastern city…
Too soon to evaluate Pakistan offensive, says US
KABUL: US military leaders say it's too soon to tell if Pakistan's offensive against militants in North Waziristan has been effective or simply symbolic, but they say the operations have…
India says it is willing to discuss Kashmir
NEW DELHI: Days after calling off talks with Pakistan, and two days before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Japan, India on Thursday signalled its willingness to discuss the Kashmir…
Key Taliban Commander Killed In Clash With Police In D I Khan
PESHAWAR: A key militant commander of the outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the proscribed Lashkar-i-Jhangvi, Waleed Akbar, was killed and one of his accomplices injured on Wednesday during a police…
IMF’s Christine Lagarde ‘under investigation’
Christine Lagarde denies wrongdoing in the Bernard Tapie compensation case MF head Christine Lagarde says she has been placed under formal investigation for negligence in a French fraud case but…
China planes ‘violated Taiwanese airspace’
Taiwan's Indigenous Defence Fighters (pictured in a file image here) were scrambled in response. Two Chinese military aircraft violated Taiwan's airspace on Monday, officials said, causing Taiwan to scramble jets.…
India court says ‘criminal’ MPs should not be in cabinet
One-third of MPs - including a number of cabinet ministers - in the present parliament face criminal charges. India's Supreme Court has said that politicians with criminal records should not…
Average Pakistani doesn’t like India: Survey
A Pew Research Center (based in Washington) survey reveals rising concern among Pakistanis about a threat to their country from India. A survey of 1,203 Pakistani adults between April 15 and May 7, showed…