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US, South Korea start military drills amid heightened tensions

SEOUL: The United States and South Korea have started joint military exercises near the Korean Peninsula on Monday amid heightened tensions across the region. North...

Two US troops, three Afghan policemen killed in insider attack in Afghanistan

KABUL: Two US soldiers and three Afghan policemen were killed when an Afghan police officer opened fire inside a police station in Wardak province...

Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project inaugurated despite US warnings

CHAHBAHAR: President Asif Ali Zardari and his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad have jointly inaugurated the long-awaited $7.5 billion Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline at Iranian border...

Suicide bombing in Kabul during Hagel’s visit shows Taliban ‘serving the foreigners’: Karzai

KABUL: Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Sunday that a deadly blast in Kabul during a visit by US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel showed...

Eight children, a policeman killed in suicide attack in eastern Afghanistan

KABUL: Eight children and a policeman were killed in a suicide attack in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, officials said, adding the target of the...

Nicolas Maduro sworn in as Venezuela’s acting President

CARACAS: Venezuela's former vice-president Nicolas Maduro took over as acting president at the swearing-in ceremony held in Caracas on late Friday, hours after a...

8 killed, scores injured in suicide blast in Kabul during Hagel visit

KABUL: At least eight people were dead and several others were injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up outside the gates of Afghan’s...

Cracks in Tehrik Taliban Pakistan are resulting deadlock for Peace Talks

Islamabad: “Tehrik Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is facing internal rifts and leadership crises. Cracks have appeared in its leadership as well as among its various...

Conclave to elect new Pope set for March 12

VATICAN CITY: The Vatican has said that Cardinals from around the world will hold a conclave to elect a new leader of the world’s...

Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law to face conspiracy charges in US

NEW YORK: Osama bin Laden's son-in-law, Suleiman Abu Ghaith, is set to face charges of trying to kill US nationals in a federal court...

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