State

Former Washington state governor ejects man from car

SEATTLE: Former Washington state Governor Chris Gregoire used fast thinking and driving to stop a… Read More

Conversion of Christians in Modi’s home state sparks anger

AHMEDABAD: Hardline Hindu groups came under fire Sunday after some 200 Christians were converted in… Read More

Peshmerga, Syrian rebels battle Islamic State in besieged Kobani

MURSITPINAR Turkey: Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga fighters and moderate Syrian rebels bombarded Islamic State positions in… Read More

Pakistan Ulema Council condemns Islamic State

ISLAMABAD: A leading group of Pakistani clerics on Friday condemned the Islamic State organisation, amid… Read More

Pakistani Taliban declare allegiance to Islamic State

ISLAMABAD:  The Pakistani Taliban declared allegiance to Islamic State on Saturday and ordered militants across… Read More

Sweden to recognise state of Palestine

STOCKHOLM: Sweden's new center-left government will recognise the state of Palestine in a move that… Read More

Bangladesh arrests Briton for suspected Islamic State recruitment

DHAKA: A 24-year-old British citizen has been arrested in Bangladesh on suspicion of recruiting people… Read More

Air strikes in Syria hit Islamic State-held areas near Turkey

BEIRUT: Air strikes overnight hit Islamic State-held territory in Syria near the Turkish border, near an… Read More

Ahead of independence vote, Britain pledges state funding to Scotland

EDINBURGH: Britain promised to guarantee Scotland high levels of state funding, granting Scots greater control… Read More

SC restrains state institutions from any ‘unconstitutional move’

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday observed that all state institutions must work… Read More