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Former minister K C Pant dead 16 Nov 2012 - 12:26 am

New Delhi: India’s former defence minister and Planning Commission deputy chairman Krishna Chandra Pant died of a heart attack at his home here...

Congress appoints Rahul Gandhi as head of poll coordination panel 16 Nov 2012 - 12:26 am

New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi will head the six-member Congress coordination panel for the 2014 general elections constituted by party chief Sonia Gandhi, the...

Govt concerned over death of Indian in Ireland 16 Nov 2012 - 12:25 am

New Delhi: India yesterday said the “tragic death” of an Indian woman in Ireland, who was denied abortion, was a “matter of concern”...

Afghanistan, US to start tough talks on post-2014 troops 15 Nov 2012 - 10:24 pm

Afghanistan’s ambassador to the United States, and James B Warlick, deputy special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, speak at a news conference in...

Kabul welcomes plan to free Taliban 15 Nov 2012 - 10:23 pm

KABUL: The Afghan government yesterday welcomed Pakistan’s agreement to release several Taliban prisoners, but a Taliban official dismissed the move as irrelevant to...

Pakistan carries out first execution in four years 15 Nov 2012 - 10:23 pm

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Pakistan executed its first prisoner in four years yesterday, hanging a convicted murderer who was a former army serviceman, police...

Islamabad launches initiative to net more tax payers 15 Nov 2012 - 10:23 pm

ISLAMABAD: After getting approval from Federal Cabinet, Tax Registration and Enforcement Initiative (TREI) 2012 is set to be presented before National Assembly (NA)...

Pakistani ‘blasphemy school’ head teacher released on bail 15 Nov 2012 - 10:22 pm

LAHORE: A Pakistani headteacher caught in a blasphemy row over a piece of homework allegedly containing derogatory references to the prophet Mohammed was...

Pakistan must invest more to slow population growth 15 Nov 2012 - 10:22 pm

ISLAMABAD: A third of Pakistanis have no access to birth control, a senior UN official said on Wednesday. He also urged the country...

1m pregnant Punjabi women to get special treat in health week 15 Nov 2012 - 10:22 pm

LAHORE: The Mother and Child Health Week, starting in Lahore, the provincial capital of Pakistani province of Punjab on November 19 and elsewhere...

Renewed military ties 15 Nov 2012 - 10:16 pm

Thai Defence Minister Sukampol Suwannathat (right) and US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta shake hands after signing the 2012 Joint Vision Statement for the...

China unveils new leadership council 15 Nov 2012 - 10:15 pm

Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping emerges as the head of the newly reshuffled seven-member Communist Party of China Politburo Standing Committee, the nation’s...

N Korean leader congratulates China’s Xi 15 Nov 2012 - 10:15 pm

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un offered his “warm congratulations” yesterday to China’s Xi Jinping on taking over the reins of the world’s...

PM Noda plays Japan towards election 15 Nov 2012 - 10:14 pm

TOKYO: Poker-faced Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda resisted months of pressure before calling an election, but analysts say his weak hand will easily be...

Myanmar pardons prisoners ahead of Obama visit 15 Nov 2012 - 10:14 pm

YANGON: Myanmar pardoned hundreds of prisoners yesterday under a mass amnesty criticised by pro-democracy activists as a cynical ploy to curry favour ahead...

US seizes homes linked to Taiwan’s ex-president 15 Nov 2012 - 10:14 pm

WASHINGTON: US authorities have seized two residences worth $2.1m bought by the family of Taiwan’s jailed ex-president Chen Shui-bian with alleged bribe money,...

Tamils demand foreign probe after Sri Lanka war report 15 Nov 2012 - 10:13 pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s main Tamil party demanded an international inquiry after the UN admitted it failed to protect thousands of civilians killed by...

Singapore eases death penalty policy 15 Nov 2012 - 10:13 pm

SINGAPORE: The Singapore parliament has passed legal reforms abolishing mandatory death sentences in some drug trafficking and murder cases, giving fresh hope to...