Talibans to meet militant commanders
Islamabad: Two members of a Taliban-nominated committee on Saturday flew in a government helicopter to the lawless tribal belt to inform militant commanders about their first meeting with Pakistani state negotiators.
More children dying in Afghan violence
Kabul: The number of children killed and wounded in Afghanistan’s war jumped by 34 per cent last year as the Taliban stepped up attacks across the country and continued to lay thousands of roadside bombs.
79 cops killed in Karachi operations
Karachi: Nearly 80 police officers have been killed in the past six month in this Pakistani port city during operations against militants and criminals.
UK immigration Minister resigns
london: UK's Immigration Minister, tipped as a future Prime Minister, was today forced to resigned after it emerged that his cleaner was working illegally in the country.
Bahrain opp roadmap for national dialogue
Dubai: Bahrain's opposition unveiled a roadmap for restarting national dialogue talks suspended last month, and renewed demands for a constitutional monarchy.
2 dead, 9 hurt as train derails in France
Digne-les-Bains: Two people died and nine others were injured when a train derailed in the southern French Alps.