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Afghanistan to free 37 suspected Taliban militants from Bagram prison soon

KABUL: The Afghan government would release a first group of suspected Taliban militants held in Bagram prison within two weeks, a top Afghan government...

Tunisia approves new constitution, names new caretaker cabinet

TUNIS: The Tunisia's national assembly has approved a new constitution of the country, ending a deadlock triggered by the assassinations of opposition leaders Chokri...

Indian tourist boat capsizes in Andaman Sea, 22 killed

NEW DELHI: A boat carrying 45 Indian tourists capsized and sank in the Andaman Sea in Port Blair in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands,...

Karzai sets Afghan peace as condition for US security deal

KABUL: Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Saturday that he will not sign the bilateral security agreement with the United States if Washington does...

Ukraine to reshuffle govt, amend anti-protest laws: President

KIEV: The Ukrainian President Victor Yanukovich on Friday agreed to reshuffle the government and bring amendments to the anti-protest laws that triggered violent clashes...

Ukrainian protesters occupy govt ministry building

KIEV: The Ukrainian protesters on Friday seized a government ministry building in the capital city of Kiev, after the talks between President Viktor Yanukovich...

Five Afghan school boys shot dead while playing volleyball

KABUL: Unknown armed men on a motorbike shot dead five Afghan school boys while they were playing volleyball in a village in Alingar district...

Series of blasts rock Cairo; five killed, scores injured

CAIRO: A series of blast rocked the Egyptian capital of Cairo on Friday, killing at least five persons and injured scores of others. The latest...

South Sudan govt, rebels set to sign ceasefire agreement

ADDIS ABABA: A month-long deadly conflict in South Sudan is about to come to an end as the government and the rebels will sign...

UN reaffirms support for Pakistan in fight against terrorism

NEW YORK: The United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon has reaffirmed the UN support to the efforts of the Pakistani government to combat terrorism...

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