International

Fear of surveillance haunted Bin Laden

WASHINGTON: Low-hanging clouds over the Pakistani mountains might protect you from a prying US drone, but… Read More

UAE releases sisters held over tweets: Amnesty

NICOSIA: Three sisters detained for the past three months in the United Arab Emirates after… Read More

Iranian boats fire warning shots at commercial ship: US

WASHINGTON: Iranian Revolutionary Guard forces fired warning shots at a Singapore-flagged commercial ship in the… Read More

IS, Taliban pairing up in northern Afghanistan: official

KUNDUZ: Foreign fighters allied with the Islamic State group are training Taliban insurgents in a… Read More

All change in British parliament after election upsets

LONDON: Britain's new parliament will look very different from the outgoing one, with a host… Read More

Saudi beheads 79th convict this year

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Wednesday beheaded one of its nationals convicted of drug trafficking, bringing… Read More

Concerted efforts must to resolve issues of media industry: CEO ARY Salman Iqbal

KARACHI: CEO ARY Digital Network Salman Iqbal has stressed upon owners of TV channels and… Read More

Saudi-led warplanes pound rebels in south Yemen

ADEN: A Saudi-led coalition pressed on with air strikes Thursday against Shiite rebels in south… Read More

FBI helped family of Qaeda hostage make ransom payment: report

WASHINGTON: The FBI facilitated a 2012 ransom payment of $250,000 to Al-Qaeda from the family… Read More

French Muslim girl banned from class for wearing long skirt

PARIS: The case of a 15-year-old Muslim girl who was banned from class twice for… Read More

Indian, Afghan leaders pledge to fight militants, build trade

NEW DELHI: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani called on Tuesday for regional cooperation to defeat violent… Read More

Nepal rejects Taiwan rescue team offer: minister

TAIPEI: Taiwan's foreign minister said Monday the government of earthquake-devastated Nepal had rejected its offer… Read More

Man fighting for life after shark attack in Australia

SYDNEY: A surfer was fighting for his life Saturday after being mauled by a shark… Read More

Iran protests over Yemen aid flights ‘blocked by Saudi’

TEHRAN: Iran summoned the Saudi envoy Friday to protest after his country's warplanes allegedly turned back… Read More

White House: Two Al-Qaeda hostages killed in US operation

WASHINGTON: The White House said Thursday that a US operation in January against an Al… Read More

Kerry’s sweet secret… he once owned a cookie shop

WASHINGTON: Globe-trotting US diplomat John Kerry is known for his sweet tooth. But he surprised… Read More

Afghanistan suicide blast kills 33, injures more than 100

JALALABAD: A suicide bomb blast in Afghanistan's eastern city of Jalalabad killed 33 people and… Read More

Car bomb kills three outside U.S. consulate in Iraq’s Kurdish capital

ERBIL: A car bombing claimed by the Islamic State killed three people on Friday outside… Read More

Iran calls for immediate Yemen peace talks

TEHRAN: Iran has called for immediate peace talks between Yemen's warring parties, official media said… Read More

China jails outspoken journalist, 71, for 7 years

BEIJING: A Chinese court on Friday convicted a 71-year-old journalist of leaking state secrets and… Read More