Latest News
Super Typhoon Usagi hits Taiwan and Philippines – nears Hong Kong
september 21, 2013by latadmin
A powerful typhoon has swept through the Luzon Strait separating the Philippines and Taiwan today, as heavy winds and rain continued to batter island communities and the...
NATO soldiers shot dead in Afghanistan
september 21, 2013by latadmin
A man wearing an Afghan security forces uniform has gunned down three international soldiers in the country’s east, the NATO-led coalition said.
War-scarred Sri Lankan Tamils see hope in election
september 21, 2013by latadmin
JAFFNA, Sri Lanka — Ethnic Tamils in Sri Lanka's war-ravaged north voted Saturday to form their first functioning provincial government, hoping it is the...
Saudi ‘optimistic’ on MERS-free hajj
september 21, 2013by latadmin
RIYADH (AFP) – Saudi authorities are optimistic that October's hajj pilgrimage to the kingdom, one of the world's annual largest gatherings, will pass...
NATO: 3 troops killed in Afghan insider attack
september 21, 2013by latadmin
KABUL, Afghanistan — NATO says three international troops have been killed when an individual wearing an Afghan National Security Forces uniform shot them…
Uttar Pradesh rocked: Communal violence erupts as India’s electoral battle looms
september 21, 2013by latadmin
The streets are stilled, the doors shuttered. Hundreds of people have fled. Over the course of a day, up to 1,000 Muslims left this village in fear for their lives. A...
Anger as Bangladesh refuses to decriminalise homosexuality
september 21, 2013by latadmin
Gay rights activists have criticised the Bangladeshi government after it rejected recommendations to remove a clause in its penal code which criminalises gay...
3 Coalition Soldiers Are Shot Dead in Afghanistan
september 21, 2013by latadmin
KABUL, Afghanistan — A man in an Afghan National Army uniform killed three coalition soldiers on or near an American base on Saturday, according to Afghan officials....
Pakistan Releases Taliban Commander to Help Afghan Peace Efforts
september 21, 2013by latadmin
LONDON — Acquiescing to years of Afghan government demands, Pakistan released a senior Taliban commander on Saturday in a bid to help kick-start peace talks in...
Taliban leader freed to aid peace process
september 21, 2013by latadmin
Pakistan has freed the Afghan Taliban’s former second-in-command. The release is apparently aimed at easing peace negotiations with the insurgency. The most senior...
