Syrian Rebels Lose Strategic Town In Boost For Assad
(Reuters) - Syrian government forces and their Lebanese Hezbollah allies seized control of the border town of Qusair on Wednesday, a severe setback to rebel fighters battling to overthrow President…
Turkey Rocked by New Violence
Fresh clashes erupted in Turkey early Wednesday as protesters defied a government plea to end days of unrest, the biggest challenge yet to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s decade-long rule.…
Indian Businessman Arrested in Rape of Irish Woman
KOLKATA, India—Police said Wednesday they have arrested a man accused of raping an Irish woman who volunteered at a children's charity in the Indian city of Kolkata. The local businessman…
‘Sexual assaults in US military due to hormone levels’
Washington: A US Senator on Tuesday called on the military to do more to crackdown on sexual assault in its ranks. Saxby Chambliss, Republican-Georgia, also said that sexual assaults may…
IRONICALLY; Pakistan!
During my university period, our teacher Col. (Rtd.) Mushtaq told us a short but a moralizing narrative. He said, “There was a visit by a European delegation in our university.…
Abasing Nationhood
Have we not been encountering more and more writings that tend to crumble our national zest and blow it into thin air? In fact, there are several blogs dedicated to…
News Summary: Severe Flooding Sweeps Central Europe, Death Toll Rises to at Least 10
FIVE CENTURY RECORD: The death toll rose to at least 10 with another nine reported missing in severe flooding in central Europe, with the Bavarian city of Passau recording its…
Russia’s S-300 air defence missile system in focus of Syria-related talk
MOSCOW - It's the most widely talked about weapon in the news these days, and one of the most elusive. The question of whether or not Russia has supplied the…
American woman raped by three men in Manali Town
Three men raped an American woman in India’s famous tourist destination, Manali town, amid rising crime against women in the country. According to report, the victim had taken a lift…
Pakistan summons Indian Deputy High Commissioner, lodges protest
Pakistan's Foreign Office today called in the Indian Deputy High Commissioner to protest against the road-rage incident involving a Pakistani diplomat and his driver in New Delhi. The Foreign Office…