U.S. Says It Will Buy Russian Helicopters For Afghan Military
The Pentagon said on Monday it will spend $572 million to buy 30 Russian-built military helicopters that will be used by Afghan security forces. The Mi-17 helicopters will be…
Cameron Hopes For Unity on Syria
David Cameron is today hoping for a show of unity over Syria from the world’s most powerful nations after a late-night showdown at the G8 summit in the North. Western…
Afghan Women Quietly Lose Political Power
KABUL - A legal requirement that women make up at least a quarter of all provincial elected officials has been quietly removed by conservative male parliamentarians. The change, the latest…
U.S., Britain Eavesdropped on World Leaders at 2009 Conference, Leaked Documents Reveal
A new set of classified documents disclosed Sunday suggested that Edward J. Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor who has provided a trove of documents to The Guardian newspaper,…
Hundreds of Thousands Rally in Turkey for Erdogan
Turkish prime minister tells sea of flag-waving supporters that two weeks of protests had been manipulated by 'terrorists.' Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan rallied hundreds of thousands of supporters at…
India’s Main Opposition Alliance Splits Ahead of Election
A powerful Indian regional party pulled out of the main opposition alliance on Sunday, a split that could hobble the rise of a controversial Hindu nationalist leader who hopes to…
Backlog of Passports to be Cleared Within Two Weeks: Zahid Hamid
ISLAMABAD : Minister for Law and Justice on Sunday informed the National Assembly that the backlog of passports would be cleared within two weeks. Responding to a calling attention notice,…
Delhi airport flooded, passengers wade through knee deep water
New Delhi: Incessant heavy rains today led to water-logging at the Indira Gandhi Airport (IGI) airport in New Delhi, causing inconvenience to passengers who waded through knee deep water while the…
Kashmiri Students Reject Indian National Anthem
‘It was an embarrassing moment for the Kashmir University, as students and some faculty members of its Law Department did not stand when the national anthem was played today on the arrival of Chief…
7 Pakistani Universities Among Top Asian, 3 in Top World Universities: QS Ranking 2013
ISLAMABAD, June 16 (APP): Seven Pakistani universities have won its place in the list of top 250 Asian Universities and three Pakistani universities are now among the Top 200 World…