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Pakistan backed LeT to fan militancy: Pervez Musharraf

In deeply embarrassing remarks for Pakistan, former President Pervez Musharraf has acknowledged that his country...

29 Oct 2015 3:01 AM IST

Rescuers struggle to reach survivors

Rescuers struggle to reach survivors

Rescuers raced against time on Wednesday to reach cold and hungry survivors of an earthquake that left entire...

29 Oct 2015 2:35 AM IST

Minister blames BNP for murder of Italian

A senior Bangladeshi minister Wednesday accused a leader of the main Opposition party BNP of orchestrating the murder of...

29 Oct 2015 2:33 AM IST

Britain facing Saudi flogging to be freed

Britain facing Saudi flogging to be freed

Britain’s Karl Andree, who was facing the threat of flogging in Saudi Arabia for being caught with home-made wine,...

29 Oct 2015 2:32 AM IST

Nepal signs deal with China to import petroleum supplies

Nepal signs deal with China to import petroleum supplies

Nepal signed a deal on Wednesday with China to import petroleum products, its embassy in Beijing said, as the Himalayan...

29 Oct 2015 2:31 AM IST

Sartaj Aziz: Pakistan has influence on Taliban, but no control

Sartaj Aziz: Pakistan has influence on Taliban, but no control

Pakistan’s top diplomat Sartaj Aziz said on Wednesday that Pakistan has some influence on Afghan Taliban but it...

29 Oct 2015 2:29 AM IST

‘Comfort women’ on meet agenda

‘Comfort women’ on meet agenda

South Korean President Park Geun-Hye will hold a long-awaited summit with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe next week,...

29 Oct 2015 2:28 AM IST

Pakistan Supreme Court issues blasphemy warning

Pakistan Supreme Court issues blasphemy warning

Pakistan’s Supreme Court has called on the state to ensure that hundreds of people facing imprisonment and even...

29 Oct 2015 2:26 AM IST

Iran accepts Syria talks invite

Iran accepts Syria talks invite

Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and three of his deputies will attend multilateral talks on Friday in...

29 Oct 2015 2:19 AM IST

Mahmoud Abbas urges UN to protect Palestinians

Mahmoud Abbas urges UN to protect Palestinians

Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas called Wednesday for the creation of a “special regime” for the...

29 Oct 2015 2:18 AM IST

AU claims cannibalism, war crimes in South Sudan

AU claims cannibalism, war crimes in South Sudan

Both the government and rebels in South Sudan carried out war crimes against civilians and should face justice, an...

29 Oct 2015 2:15 AM IST

Nigeria rescues 338 people held by Boko Haram

A handout picture provided by the Nigerian Army on Wednesday shows some of the 338 people who were rescued from Boko...

29 Oct 2015 2:14 AM IST