NATO air raid kills two Afghan police officers

Kabul: Two Afghan police officers were killed in the most recent air raid conducted by the US-led NATO forces in Afghanistan’s southern province of Kandahar.  Read More →

UK confirms peace talks with Taliban

London: British government has officially confirmed that it is involved in peace talks with the Afghanistan Taliban as militants continue to make inroads in various parts of the war-torn country.  Read More →

US urges Egypt to release Israeli spy

Cairo: The United States has pushed pressure on Egypt to release a suspected espionage agent of twin American-Israeli nationality.  Read More →

Libya war costs British taxpayers £260m

London: The UK government has finally announced that the cost of its military involvement in the Libya war so far is £260 million.  Read More →

Explosions kill 41, wound over 100 in Iraq

Baghdad: Three bombs blew up near a busy market and a religious site in southwestern Baghdad on Thursday, leaving at least 41 people dead and wounding over 100, official source said.  Read More →

Hilary signals reduction in Pakistan’s military aid

Washington: Secretary of States Hilary Clinton has said that Afghan war could be won without Pakistan’s support.  Read More →

Obama’s Afghan plan comes under Dems criticism

Washington: President Barack Obama’s troop withdrawal plan from Afghanistan has come under harsh criticism of Congressional Democrats, as they say the timeline for bringing 33,000 U.S. troops home by... 

Released crew of MV Suez reaches Karachi

Karachi: Pak Navy’s ship, PNS Zulfiqar carrying 22 crew members of the Merchant Vessel (MV) Suez, including four Pakistanis, reached Karachi Port here on Thursday.  Read More →

Hezbollah nabs Israel spies within ranks

Beirut: Lebanon’s resistance movement Hezbollah has arrested several people within its own ranks on suspicion of spying for Israel’s intelligence service, Mossad. According to the Lebanese... 

Iran rejects UN’s human rights claims

Tehran: Iran’s Judiciary has dismissed accusations about alleged rights violations in Iran, rejecting UN’s appointment of a special human rights rapporteur for the country.In a move spearheaded...