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Husband visits Sudanese wife on death row 31 May 2014 - 03:34 am

KHARTOUM: The husband of a Christian Sudanese woman sentenced to hang for apostasy said yesterday he had visited her in jail, where she...

Iran urged to change to improve ties with Gulf 31 May 2014 - 03:34 am

KUWAIT CITY: Iran must prove through actions that it is willing to make key policy changes to mend fences with Gulf Arabs, analysts...

Four relatives, driver held over honour killing 31 May 2014 - 03:33 am

Mohammad Iqbal (centre) prays alongside relatives for his wife Farzana Parveen, who was beaten to death with bricks by her father and other...

Six die in road mishap 31 May 2014 - 03:30 am

At least six passengers died after their bus overturned following a collision with a van in Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan, yesterday. Rescue workers...

Farzana’s husband killed his first wife 31 May 2014 - 03:29 am

LAHORE: The husband of Farzana Parveen has revealed in a grisly twist that he strangled his first wife. Mohammad Iqbal, 45-year-old farmer, said...

Balochistan completes second phase of poll 31 May 2014 - 03:28 am

QUETTA: The second phase of local bodies’ elections was completed in Balochistan yesterday amid tight security with voting held for 1,082 seats reserved...

Nato strike kills eight rebels in Afghanistan 31 May 2014 - 03:28 am

Kabul: At least eight militants were killed following a Nato airstrike in this province, according to local authorities in eastern Paktika province. The...

Afghan poll candidate vows to sign US deal 31 May 2014 - 03:28 am

WASHINGTON: Afghan presidential hopeful Ashraf Ghani vowed yesterday to sign a security pact with the United States within a week if he wins...

THAILAND NEW FLAG MILITARY ELEPHANT 31 May 2014 - 03:26 am

Group: ViewsAsia Credit: BLEIBEL Source: Daily Star - Beirut, Lebanon Keywords: COLOR THAILAND NEW FLAG MILITARY ELEPHANT 052614 Provider: CartoonArts International / The...

Japan to play proactive role in Asean security 31 May 2014 - 03:21 am

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe delivers the opening keynote address for the 13th International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Asia Security Summit: The...

Save our seas 31 May 2014 - 03:19 am

Filipino protesters hold up cutout marine species and placards in a rally marking the National Fisherfolk Day near the gates of Malacanang presidential...

Xi to address Xinjiang’s poverty, boost ethnic unity 31 May 2014 - 03:16 am

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged to alleviate poverty and improve ethnic unity in restive Xinjiang, the most direct indication yet that...

No polls for 15 months: Thai junta 31 May 2014 - 03:15 am

BANGKOK: Thailand’s junta chief yesterday ruled out elections for at least a year to have time for political “reforms”, defending the coup in...

Japan-N Korea sanctions deal worries South 31 May 2014 - 03:15 am

SEOUL: South Korea gave a guarded response yesterday to a Japanese deal to ease sanctions against North Korea, stressing the need to maintain...

Ukraine to go ahead with army offensive 31 May 2014 - 03:15 am

Pro-Russian rebels sit at the back of a truck as they leave the regional administration offices in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, yesterday. KIEV/DONETSK: Ukraine’s...

Date with princess 31 May 2014 - 03:14 am

Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, meets pupils and community members during a visit to the Strathearn Community Campus at Crieff in Scotland yesterday.

Militants surrender 31 May 2014 - 03:13 am

Militants from the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda stand near a pile of weapons after their surrender in Kateku, a small...

UK’s Iraq probe to see parts of Blair-Bush letters 31 May 2014 - 02:46 am

CaBritish prime minister Tony Blair with US president George Bush in 2005.ption LONDON: Britain’s government agreed on Thursday to give extracts of letters...