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Principal wounded in US school shooting

LOS ANGELES: The principal of a school in the state of South Dakota was slightly… Read More

Obama draws pledges of 40,000 troops for UN peacekeeping

NEW YORK: More than 50 countries pledged 40,000 troops for United Nations peacekeeping on Monday… Read More

New clashes at Al-Aqsa mosque compound

AL-QUDS: New clashes broke out on Monday morning between Israeli police and Palestinians at flashpoint… Read More

Pakistan with one eye on England in Zimbabwe series

HARARE: Pakistan begin a whistle-stop tour of Zimbabwe on Sunday with a view to preparing… Read More

Saudi general killed on Yemen border

RIYADH: A Saudi general has been killed in the south of the country near the… Read More

US Muslims welcome first NY Eid school holiday

NEW YORK: New York marks a milestone in the fight for equality Thursday when 1.1… Read More

Turkmenistan to start building TAPI pipeline in December: official

ASHGABAT: Turkmenistan will start building a $10 billion natural gas pipeline to Pakistan and India… Read More

Pemra bans 'immoral' condom advertisement

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on Monday banned an advertisement by a condom brand,… Read More

Pakistan probes ‘$100 ID cards for militants’ scam

KARACHI: Pakistani authorities are investigating officials at the national identity database for allegedly issuing ID… Read More

Us satirist Jon Stewart trends in Pakistan, following his retirement from The Daily Show

After hosting The Daily Show for 16 years, Jon Stewart aired his last show and… Read More

Debris brings MH370 mystery 'closer' than ever to answers

SAINT-ANDRE: Plane debris that washed up on an Indian Ocean island is from a Boeing… Read More

Saudi executes Pakistani heroin smuggler

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Friday beheaded a convicted Pakistani heroin trafficker, adding to a sharp… Read More

Afghan Taliban name a new leader, but peace talks delayed

PESHAWAR: The Taliban have chosen late supreme leader Mullah Omar's longtime deputy to replace him,… Read More

Saudi executes Syrian for drug trafficking

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Thursday beheaded a Syrian for drug trafficking, bringing to 108 the… Read More

Hackers used Twitter to target US systems: researchers

WASHINGTON: Russian-based hackers are using malicious software concealed in Twitter images to relay commands and… Read More

Dashing Warner checks England advance in third Test

BIRMINGHAM: David Warner's dashing unbeaten fifty kept Australia clinging on in the third Ashes Test… Read More

'As a woman, be quiet!' Turkish deputy PM in new sexism row

ANKARA: Turkey's deputy prime minister on Wednesday ignited a new row over discrimination against women… Read More

Yahoo unveils silent video chat app

NEW YORK: Yahoo on Wednesday unveiled a new mobile application allowing users to exchange live… Read More

Microsoft rolls out Windows 10 bid to revive growth

WASHINGTON: Microsoft began rolling out its Windows 10 operating system Wednesday, aiming to revive the… Read More

UN says Pakistan must stop executions

GENEVA: The United Nations on Wednesday urged Pakistan to reinstate its moratorium on the death… Read More