Israel Strikes Russian Weapons Shipment in Syria
BEIRUT: Israeli warplanes attacked a shipment of Russian missiles inside a Syrian government stronghold, officials said Thursday, a development that threatened to add another volatile layer to regional tensions from…
Israel Eyes Another 3,360 Settler Homes
UN warns against making deals linked to Jewish settlements in Palestinian lands JERUSALEM - Israel is planning to move ahead with another 3,360 new settler homes in the West Bank,…
Narendra Modi’s Rise in India
In 2002, rioters in the western Indian state of Gujarat savagely killed nearly 1,000 people, most of whom were part of the Muslim minority. Now, barely a decade later, Narendra…
Kosovo President Meets Sharif
LONDON, Oct 31: The President of the Republic of Kosovo, Atifete Jahjaga, called on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif here on Wednesday and discussed matters of mutual interest with him. Both…
I am Malala
Malala is no more left an innocent 16 year old, shot by the Taliban on her way to school. The Birmingham experience has taken away all that and confronted her…
No Proposal to Convert Death Penalty to Life Imprisonment: Nisar
ISLAMABAD: Federal Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan informed the Senate on Wednesday that the government was not considering any proposal to convert the death sentence into life imprisonment. Responding…
Afghan Delegation Plans Pakistan Visit to Meet Taliban Deputy
An Afghan delegation plans to travel to Pakistan to hold talks with one of the founding members of the Taliban, the Afghan president's office said Wednesday. The planned visit plays…
Two Soldiers Martyred in South Waziristan IED Explosion
A bomb on Wednesday killed five soldiers in a restive tribal region near the Afghan border, security officials said. The explosion took place in a village in the South Waziristan…
Indian Army’s Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Crashes near LoC in Kashmir
An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) of the Indian Army crashed near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. Media reports said the UAV, which was on…
$2.1 Million Per Soldier: US Costs in Afghanistan Soar
Pentagon Seeks Huge Increase in War Funding In 2009, the Congressional Research Service provided a stark metric, that it costs the US government $1 million per soldier in occupied Afghanistan. From 2008…