Hostages deaths show risks of US drone attack
Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday said the accidental killing of two western hostages in a US drone strike on an al-Qaeda compound shows "the risk and unintended consequences" of the use of the CIA-operated spy planes in the tribal region along the Afghan border.
Southeast Asian summit avoids criticising china
Kuala lumpur: A Southeast Asian summit will urge "self-restraint" in the South China Sea but avoid directly criticising Chinese actions that have fanned tensions in the contested waters, a diplomatic source with knowledge of a draft statement said on Friday.
Iran ships ‘turn back' from Yemen
Sanaa: An Iranian ship convoy suspected of carrying weapons for Shiite rebels in Yemen has turned back, US officials said, as Saudi-led warplanes kept up air strikes on the anti-government forces.
Saudis seize bombs, accuse IS of plot
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia on Friday said that it has foiled a bomb plot by the Islamic State group and blamed the jihadists for shooting dead two policemen in the capital earlier this month.
China rejects Philippines claim
Beijing: Beijing on Friday dismissed an accusation by Manila that the Chinese coastguard robbed Filipino fishermen at gunpoint during a confrontation in the disputed South China Sea, calling the claim "inconsistent with the fact".
Boat carrying 900 tonnes of coal sink
Dhaka: All 12 crew members of a boat had a lucky escape when a vessel carrying 900 tonnes of coal sank in Bangladesh on Friday after hitting a buoy.
Pak blast targets police van, 9 injured
Peshawar: At least 9 people, including 8 policemen, were injured when an IED targeting a police van exploded in Pakistan on Friday.