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Ukrainian govt, opposition talks remain unfruitful; protesters ready for mass rally

KIEV: The first round of talks between the Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and the opposition leaders remained unsuccessful in the capital Kiev as no...

Iran quits nuclear talks accusing US of going against spirit of agreement

TEHRAN: Iran has decided to withdraw from being the part of nuclear talks, saying the US went against the spirit of the agreement by...

Pakistan reiterates its opposition to new permanent seats in UNSC

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan reiterated on Friday that it does not support an increase of permanent seats for individual states at the UN Security Council,...

Senior Islamist leader’s execution in Bangladesh sparks violent clashes

DHAKA/LAHORE: Violent clashes erupted in Bangladeshi on Friday, hours after a senior leader of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) party was executed for war crimes during...

Bangladesh hangs Islamist leader Abdul Kader Mullah for 1971 war crimes

DHAKA: Abdul Kader Mullah, a senior leader of the Jamaat-e-Islami party, has been hanged in Dhaka Central Jail on Thursday for war crimes during the...

Abdul Kader Mullah to be hanged as Bangladesh’s top court upholds his death sentence

DHAKA: The Supreme Court of Bangladesh on Thursday upheld the death sentence of Abdul Kader Mullah, a senior leader of Jamaat-e-Islami party, for war...

Thai protesters demand treason trial of Yingluck Shinawatra

BANGKOK: The pressure is mounting on Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra as anti-government protesters have begun demanding treason trial of her.Yingluck Shinawatra had appointed...

Kerry warns against imposing news sanctions on Iran

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State John Kerry told congressmen that an interim six-month deal with Iran unequivocally served US interests and urged them to...

APA session concludes with Islamabad Declaration; condemns drone attacks, foreign occupation

ISLAMABAD: The sixth plenary session of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA) concluded in Islamabad on Tuesday with the adoption of Islamabad Declaration, condemning US...

Yingluck Shinawatra refuses to resign, urges demonstrators to stop protests

BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Tuesday refused to step down as demanded by the anti-government protesters ahead of February elections, urging the...

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