Hopes fading for swift US, Pakistan deal on Afghan supply routes
CHICAGO:?The Obama administration may be not be able to strike a long-awaited agreement with Pakistan to help supply Western soldiers in Afghanistan as hoped in time for a major Nato summit in Chicago this More...
Football bridges religious divide in Thai south
PATTANI:?A shared passion for football is uniting Buddhists and Muslims in Thailand’s restive south, where grassroots efforts to find elusive peace are gaining ground after years of bloodshed. Unmissable More...
Chinese boats seized by North Koreans in rare public spat
Author:? Reuters Thu, 2012-05-17 04:57 BEIJING: North Korean officials have demanded payment before they will release Chinese fishing boats with a total of 29 men on board, Chinese media reported on Thursday, More...
Cricket: Lahore unhappy with national selection
KARACHI:? The Lahore Regional Cricket Association (LRCA) and its three affiliated zones have urged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to take notice of the snub of Usman Salahuddin from all three squads for the More...
Legionaries of Christ: Priest admitted fathering child, leading double life
VATICAN CITY:?Leaders of the scandal-plagued Legionaries of Christ religious order knew that their most famous priest had fathered a child for many months before they acknowledged it this week, a top Vatican More...
China pushes N. Korea to drop nuclear test plan
Author:? Reuters Wed, 2012-05-16 21:00 BEIJING: China has been pressuring North Korea to scrap plans for a third nuclear test, said two sources with knowledge of closed-door discussions between the countries, More...
Cabinet session: Printing money can help overcome loadshedding, suggests Gilani
ISLAMABAD:?Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Wednesday suggested that the government should print currency notes and pour capital into the electricity sector in order to overcome loadshedding, Express News More...
US mulling sending Afghanistan general to head Europe troops
WASHINGTON:?The Obama administration is considering sending its top general in Afghanistan, who commands US and North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) troops there during a crucial withdrawal period, to More...
NATO supply issue linked with 48 countries, not just US: Gilani
ISLAMABAD:?Pakistan’s relationship with 48 countries serving in the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) cannot be put on stake just because of the US, said Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Monday. While More...
Lee makes 1st SKorean trip to Myanmar since attack
YANGON, Myanmar: Myanmar tightened security for a visit by President Lee Myung-bak on Monday, the first by a South Korean leader since an assassination attempt by North Korean commandos nearly 30 years ago. Read More...