CIA drone strike targets top Qaeda leader in Yemen: report
WASHINGTON: The leader of Al-Qaeda's branch in Yemen was targeted in a CIA drone strike last week, though US officials would not immediately confirm...
COAS Raheel Sharif arrives in Moscow on three-day visit
MOSCOW: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif arrived in Moscow on Monday on a three-day official visit, said an ISPR statement. DG...
Ban calls for immediate Ramadan truce in Yemen
GENEVA: UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Monday called for an immediate two-week humanitarian pause in Yemen to mark Ramadan as talks got underway in...
Kenyan police accused of abuses against Muslims after massacre: report
NAIROBI: The response by Kenyan security forces to a wave of massacres a year ago in Kenya's coastal region has been marked by beatings,...
With wary eye, Turkey readies for return of coalition rule
ANKARA: Turkey is preparing for a return to coalition government after 13 years of one-party rule by the Justice and Development Party (AKP), hoping...
Pakistan displays JF-17 Thunder at Paris Air Show, secures first export...
PARIS: Pakistan’s spectacular JF-17 Thunder showcased its cutting edge capabilities in the 51st Paris Air Show at French city Le Bourget Parc des on...
Militant commander Mokhtar Belmokhtar killed in Libya airstrikes
ALGIERS: Mokhtar Belmokhtar, the one-eyed terrorist reported to have been killed in a US airstrike in Libya Monday, was an Al-Qaeda veteran and the...
10 dead as tigers and lions roam Tbilisi after floods
TBLISI: Lions, tigers, bears and other wild animals escaped from a zoo in the Georgian capital Tbilisi Sunday, adding to chaos caused by flooding...
Dr Arjumand Hashmi elected Mayer of Paris, Texas
DALLAS: Pakistani American Physician Dr. Arjumand Hashmi who holds the highest civilian Award from the Pakistani government, the Sitara-i-Imtiaz, has been elected for a...
Putin meets Erdogan for closed-door talks
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday met Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan for talks expected to touch on energy issues and the Syria...
