Jamaat leader held for inciting Attack on hindus
Dhaka: Bangladesh police on Thursday arrested a sub-district chairman of Jamaat-e-Islami for inciting attacks on Hindus in southeastern Chittagong as minorities appeared to be targets of past two weeks of violence over 1971 war crimes trial.
India-Italy row: UN for peaceful resolution
United Nations: Amidst a diplomatic row between India and Italy over the fate of two Italian marines, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for a peaceful resolution to the issue.
lankan Navy arrests 53 Indian fishermen
Colombo: Sri lankan Navy on Thursday arrested 34 Indian fishermen for allegedly entering its waters illegally, taking the total number of Indians captured in the last 24 hours to 53.
Report: Iran test-fires short-range missiles
Tehran: Iranian media say the military has test-fired several short-range missiles, including the type Palestinian militant Hamas group used to attack Tel Aviv last November.
judge sworn-in as Nepal PM, polls by June 21
Kathmandu: Chief Justice Khil Raj Regmi was on Thursday sworn-in as Nepal's new Prime Minister to head an interim Government that will hold elections by June 21, ending months of political and constitutional crisis in the country.
Pak activist for poor shot dead in Karachi
Karachi: Gunmen shot and killed a pioneering Pakistani activist in Karachi, Perween Rahman, who helped bring services like sewer and water to the city's poorest neighborhoods, a police said on Thursday.
Franceready to arm Syrian rebels
Paris: France's Foreign Minister said on Thursday that France and Britain are ready to help arm Syrian rebels even if other EU countries disagree.