20 suspected terrorists killed in Khyber blitz
At least 20 suspected terrorists were killed during airstrikes in Khyber Agency on Friday, said a statement issued by…
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Violent protests erupt in Pakistan over prolonged load shedding
Violent protests erupted in several parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday over prolonged load shedding conducted despite claims…
Hong Kong vetoes China-backed electoral reform proposal
Most pro-government politicians stage a walkout as the controversial election reform bill was headed for defeat. Hong Kong politicians…
China bans Ramadan fasting in mainly Muslim region
Civil servants, students and teachers prevented from fasting and restaurants ordered to remain open in Xinjiang region. China has…
Pakistani troops cross border, rescue Afghan soldier
In an unprecedented cross-border ‘rescue’ operation, Pakistani troops crossed into Afghanistan on Tuesday to evacuate an Afghan soldier, who…
60 Million People displaced in 2014
The number of people displaced by war, conflict or persecution reached a record high of nearly 60 million around…
New 10 dollar bill to feature a woman
A woman will replace Alexander Hamilton on the $10 bill — the first woman to be on a American…
Nine killed in shooting at South Carolina church, gunman still at large
Nine people were killed late Wednesday at a historic black church in Charleston, S.C. after a white gunman walked…
Former Turkish President Demirel Dead at 90
He served as Prime Minister seven times Suleyman Demirel, one of the dominant figures in Turkey’s politics for the…
Pakistan: Another school targeted in two blasts
A boy’s primary school in Bajaur Agency was targeted in a blast early Wednesday morning. Unknown miscreants planted explosives…
Egypt court confirms President Morsi’s death sentence
An Egyptian court upheld Tuesday a death sentence against ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi for plotting jailbreaks and attacks…
Wildfire prompts more evacuations in Alaska
Fire crews are battling a second wildfire in Alaska and officials say hundreds of homes have been evacuated and…
Bangladesh’s Apex Court Upholds Death Sentence of Top Islamist
Bangladesh’s highest court on Tuesday upheld the death sentence against the country’s second highest ranked Islamist leader for committing…
Saudi Arabia: 100 Executions since January 1
Saudi authorities have carried out 100 executions since January 1, compared with 88 in all of 2014. Of the…
23 killed In Chad Suicide Bombings Blamed on Boko Haram
Twenty-three people were killed and more than 100 wounded in twin suicide bombings targeting police in the Chadian capital Monday,…