Afghan Taliban ‘soften stance’ on women’s rights: activists
KABUL: The Afghan Taliban, condemned for their misogynistic ideology, were surprisingly open…
Journalist working in Pakistan put on US terror list: report
WASHINGTON: US authorities placed an Al Jazeera journalist on a watch list of…
Russia’s unmanned cargo ship burns up as it re-enters Earth’s atmosphere
Russian space agency Roscosmos confirmed that the unmanned cargo ship that was…
North Korea ‘test-fires submarine-launched missile’
North Korea says it has successfully tested a submarine-launched missile, which if…
Iraq’s Baiji refinery under threat from ISIS: U.S.
Iraq’s largest oil refinery is under growing threat from Islamic State of…
Yemen’s U.N. letter calls for ground intervention
As U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry sought to secure a pause…
US, India lock horns over Ford Foundation, Greenpeace
NEW DELHI: US Ambassador to India Richard Verma slammed Prime Minister Narendra…
Pakistan, Maldives sign four MoUs
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Maldivian President Abdullah Yamin Abdul Gayoom…
India to sign port deal with Iran, ignoring US warning against haste
NEW DELHI: India will push ahead this week with plans to build…
US hands over 14 combat aircraft, 59 military trainer jets to Pakistan: report
The United States handed over Pakistan on Wednesday 14 combat aircraft, 59…