Afghanistan election crisis deepens with new fraud allegations
Afghanistan's troubled presidential election plunged deeper into crisis on Sunday when one of the main contenders accused a deputy of President Hamid Karzai of orchestrating fraud in favor of his…
ISIS MILITANTS CAPTURE ANOTHER IRAQI TOWN
BAGHDAD – The self-proclaimed Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) insurgents seized control of the northern Iraqi town of Sinjar on Sunday in a second major victory over Kurdish forces…
Abu Dhabi crown prince and Saudi king meet to discuss Gaza
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan met with Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, and discussed ways to end the Gaza conflict as…
UN slams Sri Lanka for deportation of Pakistani, Afghan asylum seekers
Sri Lanka has arrested 214 Pakistani and Afghan asylum seekers since June 9. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE COLOMBO: The UN refugee agency accused Sri Lanka on Saturday of failing to respect international law…
Kashmir shuts against yatra
Srinagar: A shutdown called by separatists and civil society activists against the announcement of a pilgrimage by the Kashmiri Pandits and the consequent official restrictions marred normal life here Saturday.…
Poll crisis deepens as Khalili accused of fraud
KABUL (Pajhwok): A senior member of presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah’s team on Sunday accused Second Vice-President Mohammad Karim Khalili of orchestrating fraud in…
Refuting assertions: No troops being sent to Saudi Arabia, says ISPR
ISLAMABAD: The army on Sunday strongly denied reports that it was sending troops to Saudi Arabia in an effort to secure the Kingdom’s border with Iraq, where the Islamic State (IS)…
Raheel Sharif leaves for Australia on 4-day official visit
According to an Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) press release, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif has left for Australia on a four-day official visit. The army chief is…
Bolivia declares Israel a terrorist state
Bolivia on Wednesday renounced a visa exemption agreement with Israel in protest over its offensive in Gaza, and declared it a terrorist state. President Evo Morales announced the move during…
Benghazi declared ‘Islamic emirate’ by militants
Libya’s Islamist militant group Ansar al-Sharia has said that it seized complete control of Benghazi late on Wednesday, declaring the city an “Islamic emirate,” the group’s representative said. Ansar al-Sharia…