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Yemen crisis talks resume under shadow of walkout 10 Feb 2015 - 01:53 am

Yemeni security guards stand outside the parliament building in Sanna, yesterday. Yemen crisis talks resume under shadow of walkout Sana’a: Yemeni political factions...

SOUTH LEBANON BORDER 10 Feb 2015 - 12:52 am

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India's economy forecast to grow 7.4 percent 09 Feb 2015 - 08:01 pm

New Delhi--India forecast its economy will accelerate 7.4 percent this financial year, data showed Monday, under a revised formula for calculating gross domestic...

Marwan planned to bomb papal convoy’ 09 Feb 2015 - 07:43 pm

MANILA, Philippines - Terrorists planned to bomb Pope Francis and his convoy along T.M. Kalaw Street in Manila as he made his way...

CA clears 2 sacked cops in PNP helicopter deal 09 Feb 2015 - 07:39 pm

MANILA, Philippines - Two dismissed police officials have been cleared of involvement in an anomaly in the purchase of second-hand helicopters during the...

House to fast track constitutional amendments 09 Feb 2015 - 07:35 pm

MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) - The leader of the House of Representatives today ordered to speed up the deliberations on the proposed economic amendments...

2 killed, 10 injured in Davao del Sur road accident 09 Feb 2015 - 07:32 pm

DAVAO CITY, Philippines (Xinhua) - At least two people were killed and ten others injured in a vehicular accident in Davao del Sur...

Philippines seeks to boost ties with Indonesia 09 Feb 2015 - 07:27 pm

MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) - President Benigno Aquino III today expressed the hope that the relations between the Philippines and Indonesia would be further...

Afzal Guru’s hanging ‘wrong': Tharoor 09 Feb 2015 - 06:48 pm

NEW DELHI--In remarks that could fuel a controversy, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Monday said Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru’s hanging was both...

Pakistan Rangers target 8 Border Security Force outposts 09 Feb 2015 - 06:45 pm

JAMMU--After nearly a week long lull along the international border, Pakistani Rangers resorted to unprovoked firing in R S Oura and Arnia sectors...

BJP to declare stand after Governor’s decision 09 Feb 2015 - 06:41 pm

BJP spokesperson PATNA--BJP on Monday said it will “wait and watch” and decide its strategy on the floor of the House when Bihar...

Expelled Jitan Ram Manjhi meets Governor, seeks secret ballot to prove majority 09 Feb 2015 - 06:38 pm

Jitan Ram Even as Nitish Kumar on Monday met Governor Keshri Nath Tripathi and staked claim to form government in Bihar, beleaguered Chief...

Jitan Ram Manjhi camp claims support of 56 JD(U), RJD MLAs 09 Feb 2015 - 06:35 pm

Ram Manjhi With battle lines drawn between rival factions of ruling JD(U) in Bihar, incumbent Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi’s camp on Monday...

Zahid Khan urges PTI, MQM to refrain from war of words 09 Feb 2015 - 06:15 pm

ISLAMABAD: Awami National Party (ANP) leader Senator Zahid Khan on Monday urged Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) to refrain...

PPP finalises candidates for Senate elections 09 Feb 2015 - 06:11 pm

PM, COAS to visit Karachi on Friday 09 Feb 2015 - 06:07 pm

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif will visit Karachi on Friday. The prime minister and...

61 target killers arrested in Karachi: Sindh Law Minister 09 Feb 2015 - 05:59 pm

KARACHI: Sixty one target killers have been arrested in Karachi, Sindh Law Minister Sikander Mandhro told the provincial assembly on Monday. During the...

Azizabadi, Sabzwari strongly react over Imran remarks against Altaf 09 Feb 2015 - 05:56 pm

Imran Khan KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Rabitta Committee incharge Mustafa Azizabadi has strongly reacted over Imran Khan’s derogatory remarks against Altaf Hussain. ...