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Egypt’s interim Vice President Mohamed ElBaradei resigns after violence crackdown

CAIRO: Egypt's interim Vice President Mohamed ElBaradei has resigned from his post after hundreds of people were killed in the crackdown by security forces...

Pakistan hopes UN will play its due role in resolving Kashmir dispute

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Wednesday that Jammu and Kashmir is the long outstanding issue on the United Nations agenda and Pakistan...

18 Indian navy personnel killed after submarine catches fire, sinks

NEW DELHI: At least 18 Indian navy personnel were killed after a submarine caught fire after an explosion and sank early Wednesday in the...

Month-long state of emergency declared in Egypt after violent clashes

CAIRO: A month-long state of emergency has been declared in Egypt by the interim president after violent clashes broke out between security forces and...

Police fire tear gas after clashes erupt between pro-and anti-Morsi groups in Cairo

CAIRO: Police fired tear gas at supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi after clashes erupted in central Cairo on Tuesday while the pro-Morsi protesters...

Several injured as clashes erupt in Bangladesh amid Islamic general strike

DHAKA: Violent clashes broke out between Bangladeshi security forces and opposition activists on Tuesday during a 48-hour nationwide general strike called by Bangladesh's largest...

Drone should be used to gather information only: UN chief

ISLAMABAD: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon on Tuesday called for the use of drone to gather information only, saying that international laws must be...

Brazil may cancel US$4 billion fighter jets deal with US over NSA spying scandal

BRASILIA: Brazil may cancel a deal worth more than US$4 billion to purchase dozens of military planes from the US after it was revealed...

Israel’s plans to expand Jewish settlements cloud peace talks

JERUSALEM: Israel's announcement of plans to expand Jewish settlements on Palestinian lands has clouded the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks scheduled to begin on Wednesday. The United...

Suspected Islamic militants kill 44 at Nigeria mosque

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria: At least 44 persons were shot dead and 26 others injured when suspected Islamic militants wearing army fatigues attacked them while they...

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