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Court calls Musharraf for treason hearing 08 Feb 2014 - 02:25 am

A supporter holds a picture of former military ruler Pervez Musharraf outside a special court set up to try him for treason in...

$10m Malala fund for education yet to be utilised 08 Feb 2014 - 02:24 am

ISLAMABAD: Though projects are often delayed for years due to unavailability of funds, the participants of an event yesterday were surprised to know...

Taliban cleric deals blow to negotiations 08 Feb 2014 - 02:24 am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s fledgling peace talks with the Taliban suffered a fresh blow yesterday as a negotiator for the militants said he would take...

US senators demand say in Afghanistan security deal 08 Feb 2014 - 02:23 am

WASHINGTON: A bipartisan group of senators demanding an end to US military involvement in Afghanistan urged President Barack Obama on Thursday to seek...

Sectarian leader added to US terrorists list 08 Feb 2014 - 02:23 am

LAHORE: The United States has added the founder of a banned Pakistani militant group to its list of global terrorists, blaming him for...

Cervical cancer deaths on rise in Pakistan: WHO 08 Feb 2014 - 02:23 am

ISLAMABAD: Although the incidence of cervical cancer in Pakistan is lower than what is being reported in its neighbouring countries, Pakistan is still...

KP eyes mass transit system 08 Feb 2014 - 02:23 am

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has started work on the feasibility of mass transit system with the support of Asia Development Bank (ADB)...

Koreans win in vote on Sea of Japan 08 Feb 2014 - 02:22 am

Korean Americans clap after the passage of the Virginia House Bill 11 in Richmond on Thursday. RICHMOND: Two of America’s closest Asian allies...

Eco-marathon Asia 08 Feb 2014 - 02:21 am

Ultra energy-efficient vehicles compete during Shell Eco-marathon Asia in Manila yesterday. Students from across Asia and the Middle East tackled a street circuit...

Malaysia stalls execution after outcry 08 Feb 2014 - 02:20 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Amnesty International yesterday said Malaysia has postponed plans to execute a man for murder in a case that sparked an outcry...

Chinese insults show Philippines is right: Aquino 08 Feb 2014 - 02:20 am

MANILA: Philippine President Benigno Aquino yesterday brushed off a barrage of Chinese insults that were triggered by him comparing China’s rulers with the...

15 die as bus falls into ravine in Philippines 08 Feb 2014 - 02:19 am

MANILA: Two foreigners were among 15 people killed when a tourist bus fell into a 500-metre ravine in the mountainous northern Philippines yesterday,...

Abe to hold talks with Putin despite demand for return of islands 08 Feb 2014 - 02:19 am

TOKYO: Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe heads to Russia yesterday in a show of support for President Vladimir Putin at the Sochi Olympics,...

Drug trafficker granted parole 08 Feb 2014 - 02:19 am

JAKARTA: Indonesia granted early release on parole yesterday to convicted Australian drug trafficker Schapelle Corby in the resort island of Bali despite calls...

PM meets Annan 08 Feb 2014 - 02:18 am

Former United Nations secretary-general Kofi Annan with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi yesterday.

Rahul’s roadshow 08 Feb 2014 - 02:18 am

All India Congress Committee (AICC) Leader Rahul Gandhi gestures to supporters during a roadshow to Ormanjhi village near Ranchi, in Jharkhand yesterday. Rahul...

Cabinet clears Telangana bill 08 Feb 2014 - 02:17 am

New Delhi/Hyderabad: Taking another step for formation of separate Telangana state, the union cabinet yesterday gave its nod for Andhra Pradesh reorganisation bill,...

Delhi chief minister takes on UPA govt over Lokpal bill 08 Feb 2014 - 02:16 am

New Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said yesterday his government was determined to push through the Jan Lokpal bill (Citizen’s Ombudsman Bill)in the...