Default / Miscellaneous

Twin cities panic ahead of PTI rally 30 Nov 2014 - 12:16 am

ISLAMABAD: Once again, fear and panic has gripped the residents of twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad to see thousands of uniform officials...

Apex court moves against embassies in residential areas 30 Nov 2014 - 12:10 am

ISLAMABAD: A case into non-conforming use of residential units in Islamabad took an unexpected turn yesterday when the apex court inquired about rules...

Pakistan to counter Indian aerial dominance 30 Nov 2014 - 12:10 am

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani military authorities are determined to acquire 30 to 40 fourth generation stealth fighter (FC-31) aircraft from China with a view...

Gunmen kill prominent Sunni leader in Sindh 30 Nov 2014 - 12:10 am

ISLAMABAD: A prominent Sunni Muslim leader from a religious political party was shot dead in a pre-dawn attack in southern Pakistan yesterday, police...

Arab League backs Palestinian push for statehood 29 Nov 2014 - 07:09 pm

CAIRO: The Arab League on Saturday backed Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas's plan to seek UN endorsement for a timetable for declaring an independent...

Iraq army, tribal fighters battle jihadists in Ramadi 29 Nov 2014 - 07:06 pm

BAGHDAD: Iraqi forces battled Islamic State (IS) group fighters Saturday in Ramadi, where a fierce jihadist offensive threatens one of the last pockets...

Taliban attack another foreign compound in Kabul 29 Nov 2014 - 07:04 pm

KABUL: Taliban militants launched an attack on a foreign compound in Kabul Saturday, officials said, the latest in a series of strikes in...

Kuwait urges non-OPEC cooperation to stabilise market 29 Nov 2014 - 06:55 pm

KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait Oil Minister Ali al-Omair on Saturday urged non-OPEC crude producers to cooperate to help stabilise the oil market and prevent...

Fifteen killed in "terrorist attack" in China's Xinjiang 29 Nov 2014 - 06:53 pm

BEIJING: Fifteen people have been killed and 14 others wounded in a "terrorist attack" in China's mostly Muslim Xinjiang region, the official Chinese...

2 Algeria protesters killed, 20 hurt in clashes 29 Nov 2014 - 06:48 pm

ALGIERS: Two young men were killed and about 20 other people wounded when Algerians demonstrating against delays in a government projects clashed with...

India scraps gold import curbs 29 Nov 2014 - 06:45 pm

NEW DELHI: Leading gold buyer India has announced it has eased controls on imports of the yellow metal after its current account deficit...

Malaysia Airlines apologises for 'offensive' promotion tweet 29 Nov 2014 - 01:01 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Striken Malaysia Airlines apologised Saturday for a year-end promotion tweet that sparked anger on Twitter after it inadvertently drew parallels with...

Egypt court drops murder charge against Mubarak 29 Nov 2014 - 12:59 pm

CAIRO: An Egyptian court dismissed Saturday a murder charge against ousted president Hosni Mubarak over the deaths of protesters during a 2011 uprising...

Gunmen kill prominent Sunni leader in Pakistan 29 Nov 2014 - 11:42 am

ISLAMABAD: A prominent Sunni Muslim leader from a religious political party was shot dead in a pre-dawn attack in southern Pakistan on Saturday,...

At least 120 dead in Nigeria mosque suicide attack 29 Nov 2014 - 10:36 am

KANO, Nigeria: At least 120 people were killed and 270 others wounded on Friday when two suicide bombers blew themselves up and gunmen...

Police arrest 15 in more Ferguson protests 29 Nov 2014 - 10:24 am

FERGUSON, United States: Police in the St Louis suburb of Ferguson arrested 15 people after fresh protests Friday over a grand jury decision...

Verdict due in murder retrial of Egypt's Mubarak 29 Nov 2014 - 10:22 am

CAIRO: An Egyptian court is to deliver Saturday its verdict in the murder retrial of former president Hosni Mubarak, almost four years after...

Bus accident kills at least 11 people in Nepal 29 Nov 2014 - 09:32 am

KATHMANDU : At least 11 people were killed when a bus plunged down a mountain road in western Nepal Saturday, police said. Nine...