65 percent of Syria’s chemical weapons removed: OPCW
Damascus : About 65 percent of Syria's chemical weapons have been removed so far, Syria-based joint mission of the UN and the Organisation for...
UN chief enquires about Palestinian’s peace process with Israel
Ramallah : UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called up Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to enquire about the latest developments in the peace process with...
Saudi Arabia cracks down on funding of militants abroad
Riyadh : A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced 13 persons to varying jail terms for financing jehadis outside Saudi Arabia.
The criminal court in...
Iran to sue US over UN envoy’s visa refusal
Tehran : The Iranian parliament has given a 10-day ultimatum to the government to file a lawsuit against the US for denying visa to...
Search for missing Malaysian plane to go underwater
Kuala Lumpur : The Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Ocean Shield will deploy a mini-sub Monday to join in the search for missing Malaysia Airlines...
Nine killed in Afghanistan attacks
Kabul : At least nine people were killed and three injured in separate attacks in Afghanistan, an official said Monday.
"Local leader Mohammad Habbas and...
Palestinians reject Israel’s economic sanctions
Ramallah: Palestinian peace negotiators said Sunday that if Israel is going to impose economic sanctions against the Palestinian National Authority (PNA), they might halt...
Abdullah leading in partial election result, Ghani still not out of the race
On Sunday the Independent Election Commission announced the partial result of the Presidential Election. With nearly 10 % votes counted so far, Dr Abdullah Abdullah is leading with 41.89% of votes, while Dr Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai is close behind with 37.60%.
Israel backs Jewish settlers in West Bank
Jerusalem : Israel's Defence Minister Moshe Ya'alon Sunday authorised Jewish settler families to move into a controversial building in the old city of Hebron...
36 killed in attacks across Iraq
Baghdad : At least 36 people were killed and 28 others wounded in separate violent attacks across Iraq Sunday, police said.
In one attack, eight...
Sensuality, glamour mark Rizwan Beyg’s show at Pakistan fashion gala
By Nivedita,
Lahore : Already known for the grandeur of his bridal designs and couture range, designer Rizwan Beyg went a notch above at the...
Libya PM resigns after violent assault on family
Tripoli: Libya's interim Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thani announced Sunday that he has resigned after receiving death threats the previous night.
He announced his resignation during...
Five TTP fighters killed in Pakistan
Islamabad:At least five Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants were killed Sunday in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a media report said.
The five militants, including a key...
Abdullah leads in Afghan presidential election
Kabul: Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah was leading in the partial results, the country's Independent Election Commission (IEC) chairman announced Sunday.
"The IEC had tallied...
A Pakistan where people want Modi as PM
By Imran Khan ,
Purnea (Bihar): It's true. People of this Pakistan want Narendra Modi to become prime minister of India.
More than 250 residents,...
Unpaid Indian women workers sent home from Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: The Indian embassy in Saudi Arabia has finally repatriated a group of Indian women workers who were not paid their salaries for the...
Eight Iraqi policemen killed in suicide bomb attack
Tehran: At least eight policemen were killed and ten others injured Sunday in a suicide bomb attack in Iraq's Kirkuk Governorate province, a police...
Eight killed in bus-truck crash in Pakistan
Islamabad: At least eight people were killed and six injured Sunday in a road accident involving a bus and a truck in Pakistan's Sindh...
Eight killed in bus-truck crash in Pakistan
Islamabad: At least eight people were killed and six injured Sunday in a road accident involving a bus and a truck in Pakistan's Sindh...
Sharif approves release of 12 Taliban prisoners
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has approved release of 12 Taliban prisoners as a goodwill gesture for bolstering the peace process, Dawn reported...
Afghan drawdown: New conflict or back-door occupation?
By Vishnu Makhijani,
When, in mid-1945, the allied armies advancing across Western Europe were ordered to halt to enable the marauding Soviet forces perform the...
Morocco dismantles Syria-related terrorist cell
Rabat: Moroccan police announced Saturday that it has recently dismantled a terrorist cell that recruits Moroccan combatants for Syria, local media reported.
The cell members...
21 killed, 45 injured in Iraq violence
Baghdad:At least 21 people were killed and 45 wounded in separate violent attacks across Iraq Saturday, police and medical sources said.
In Iraq's western province...
Italy to extradite mafia linked suspect from Lebanon
Rome: Italy is seeking to extradite ex-senator Marcello Dell'Utri, a mafia linked suspect and Silvio Berlusconi's former political ally, who was arrested in Lebanon,...
No replacement for new UN envoy: Iran
Tehran: Iran does not have any replacement for its newly-proposed UN ambassador who has been denied entry visa by the US, the Iranian government...
‘No replacement for Iran’s UN envoy’
Tehran : Iran's ambassador-designate to the UN cannot be replaced, an Iranian minister said Saturday.
The US has refused to issue a visa to Hamid...
Nostalgia for Karzai era grips many Afghans
By M Reyaz,
Kabul: “I have already started missing President Karzai. When I look back, his success had been more than his mistakes,” wrote 21 year old Freshta Karim, who works with an International Organization on her Facebook after voting on April 5.
Afghan forces kill 10 Taliban fighters
Kabul: At least 10 people were killed and eight injured Saturday in a clash between Afghan police and Taliban militants, an official said.
"A group...
Another Pakistani militant group wants to join talks
Islamabad: Another Pakistani militant group has announced it wants to join the ongoing peace talks with the government, a religious leader said Saturday.
The banned...
TTP discusses extending truce in Pakistan
Islamabad: The Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has met to decide on extending the ceasefire in Pakistan and the progress of peace talks with the government,...
22 missing after Indonesian boat capsize
Jakarta: As many as 22 people have been missing since Tuesday in Indonesia's Papua province as their boat sunk after getting hit by huge...
Palestine criticises Israeli economic sanctions
Ramallah: Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Malki Friday criticised Israel's decision to impose economic sanctions on the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) as peace talks falter...
Turks protest against Egypt’s mass death sentencing
Ankara : At least 3,000 Turks staged a protest in Istanbul Friday against the verdict of an Egyptian court sentencing 529 people to death...
Iran to receive frozen funds next week
Tehran : Iran will next week receive the fifth installment of the $4.2-billion frozen funds it was promised last year as part of an...
Two killed in Pakistan court firing
Islamabad: At least two people were killed and several injured Friday after armed attackers opened an indiscriminate fire at a local district court in...
13 killed in two separate attacks in Pakistan
Islamabad: At least 13 people were killed and two injured Friday in two separate bomb blasts in Pakistan's North Waziristan region.
In the first attack,...
13 killed in two separate attacks in Pakistan
Islamabad : At least 13 people were killed and two injured Friday in two separate bomb blasts in Pakistan's North Waziristan region.
In the first...
51 rebels killed in Syria
Damascus: A total of 51 rebels were killed Thursday during an infighting among rival radical rebel groups in east Syria, a media report said...
Lebanon to draw new policy on Syrians refugees
Beirut: Lebanon will issue a new policy to address the high influx of Syrian refugees, social affairs minister Rashid Derbas said Thursday.
After a meeting...
China ready to build economic corridor with Pakistan
Beijing: China is ready to work with Pakistan to complete a long-term plan by this year-end to build a bilateral economic corridor, Chinese Premier...
12 injured in Lahore blast
Islamabad: At least 12 people were injured in a blast at a shop in Pakistan's Lahore city Geo News reported Friday.
The shop owner said...
37 killed, 86 injured in Iraq violence
Baghdad: As many as 37 people were killed and 86 injured in a wave of attacks in different parts of Iraq Thursday.
At least 12...
UN releases $9.5 mn for Pakistan’s insecurity-hit people
Islamabad: The United Nations has allocated $9.5 million to help meet the needs of over one million people in Pakistan who remain displaced in...
25 killed in attacks across Iraq
Baghdad: At least 25 people were killed and 31 wounded in separate attacks across Iraq Thursday, authorities said.
In Iraq's eastern province of Diyala, eight...
Turkey calls on Egypt to repeal mass execution
Ankara: Turkish lawmakers called on Egypt's interim authorities to scarp plans to execute 529 supporters of ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi, who were sentenced...
Five militants killed in Afghanistan
Kabul:At least five Taliban militants were killed and eight injured during a clash in Afghanistan, an official said Thursday.
"The clash erupted in Gereshk district,...
United Baloch Army claims responsibility for Pakistan blasts
Islamabad: The outlawed United Baloch Army (UBA) militant group has taken responsibility for two successive blasts in Pakistan which claimed at least 40 lives...
Arab ministers blame Israel for peace talks’ deadlock
Cairo: Arab foreign ministers Wednesday held Israel fully responsible for the ongoing "dangerous stalemate" of the Middle East peace negotiations, following their meeting at...
25 killed in Syrian twin bombings
Damascus: At least 25 people were killed and 107 wounded Wednesday in two car bomb blasts in Syria's Homs province, a local media report...
23 killed, 113 injured in Iraq attacks
Baghdad: At least 23 people, including a journalist, were killed and 113 wounded in a string of attacks carried out in different parts of...
Iran should not bow to pressure in n-talks: Khamenei
Tehran: Iran's nuclear negotiators should not yield to pressure by the world powers in the ongoing nuclear talks, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei...
13 kg bomb defused in Karachi
Islamabad: Security personnel Wednesday successfully defused a 13-kg bomb in a Karachi locality averting a calamity in Pakistan's largest and populous city, the Dawn...
Indonesians vote in parliamentary elections
Jakarta: Indonesians flocked to polling stations Wednesday to cast their votes in parliamentary elections held simultaneously across the nation.
They will choose 560 members of...
Bangabandhu was an illegal PM: BNP leader
Dhaka: Two weeks after making a startling claim that Ziaur Rahman was Bangladesh’s first president, senior BNP leader Tarique Rahman said Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur...
3 killed, 34 wounded as car bombs explode in Baghdad
Baghdad: At least three people were killed and 34 others injured in four car bomb explosions across Iraq's capital Baghdad Wednesday, the country's interior...
23 killed, dozens injured in Islamabad blast
Islamabad: At least 23 persons were killed and scores of others injured in a huge explosion at a vegetable market in the Pakistani capital...
Iranian women on Facebook want to shun veil: Study
London : Use of social media can influence attitudes and behaviours to a greater extent, even empower women too. According to a promising research,...
Iran’s selection of new UN envoy not viable: US
Washington: The US said Tuesday that it has told the Iranian government about its "not viable" selection of a new UN ambassador for his...
World Food Programme warns of drought in Syria
United Nations: The World Food Programme (WFP) warned Tuesday that a potential drought would further cripple the already fragile food security situation in Syria,...
Afghan presidential candidates urged to respect electoral institutions
United Nations: The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) Tuesday urged candidates in the Asian country's presidential elections and their supporters to respect the...
Libyan acting PM asked to form new cabinet
Tripoli:The Libyan parliament Tuesday authorized the acting Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni to keep his position on condition that he forms a cabinet within a...
Pakistan train blast toll rises to 16
Islamabad: The number of people killed in a train blast in Pakistan's Balochistan province Tuesday reached 16 at night with 40 people being injured,...
10 killed in clash between Taliban groups
Islamabad : At least 10 militants were killed and three others injured in a clash Tuesday between two groups of the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)...
Indian expatriate found dead in UAE
Dubai : An expatriate Indian was found dead inside a warehouse in the United Arab Emirates Tuesday in what is being seen by police...
Five soldiers killed in terrorist attack in Yemen
Aden: At least five soldiers were killed Tuesday in a terrorist attack at the military checkpoint in Yemen's southeastern province of Hadramout, a provincial...
12 killed in Pakistan train blast
Islamabad:At least 12 people were Tuesday killed and 30 others injured in a bomb explosion in a train at a railway station in Pakistan's...
16 killed in Afghan traffic accident
Kabul: At least 16 people were killed and 20 others injured Tuesday when two buses collided in Afghanistan, sources said.
"The passenger buses collided head-on...
Pakistan urges Taliban to release ANP leader
Islamabad:Awami National Party (ANP) leader Arbab Zahir Kasi's name should also be included in the list of people the Taliban shura is releasing, a...
Malala scholarship programme approved by US panel
Islamabad: A Congressional panel approved a proposal to increase the number of US scholarships available to women in Pakistan under the Malala Yousafzai Act,...
War zone diary: Miraculous escape of a photojournalist
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
With the killing of Pulitzer Prize-winning German photographer Anja Niedringhaus in Afghanistan on April 4 in 2014 during the election coverage has once again revealed the vulnerability of journalist working in conflict zones. The Associate Press photojournalist was shot dead by a gunman in her car in which another journalist was also injured. In 2013 alone more than 70 journalists were killed across the globe and the scene continues to be similar.
150 killed in Nigeria attacks
Abuja: At least 150 people were killed during the weekend in separate attacks in northwest and northeast regions of Nigeria, Africa's most populous country,...
13 civilians killed in Afghanistan roadside bombing
Kabul : Up to 13 civilians were killed while five others were wounded Monday evening when their vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb...
India may deploy army here: Bangladeshi leader
Dhaka : A senior opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader has said India may deploy its army in Bangladesh in the name of guarding...
11 killed in mortar attack in Syria
Damascus : At least 11 people were killed and 50 others injured Monday when mortar shells slammed into areas of the northwestern Syrian province...
Seven killed in Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon
Beirut : At least seven people were killed and 10 others injured during clashes that broke out Monday at the Palestinian refugee camp of...
India will not change Bangladesh policy: Indian envoy
Dhaka : India’s policy towards Bangladesh would not change even if there is a regime change in New Delhi after the elections, India's high...
30 militants killed in Pakistan
Islamabad : At least 30 militants were killed by the Frontier Corps (FC) in Pakistan's Balochistan province Monday, an official said.
Khan Wasey, the spokesperson...
Ballot count in Afghan presidential poll starts
Kabul : The counting of ballots cast in the Afghan presidential election started Monday with the partial results expected to come out Tuesday, an...
TTP website shut down 24 hours after launch
Islamabad : Less than 24 hours after the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) launched its official website, UmarMedia.com, it was shut down Monday.
According to the information...
Putin warns of domestic terrorism threats
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin urged his country Monday to ratchet up a fight against terrorism and extremism, saying radicals still had the chance...
Indian expatriate beaten to death in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: An expatriate Indian in Saudi Arabia was beaten to death by a fellow countryman, a police officer said.
Abbas Moideen died after a fight...
Over 20 rebels killed, many injured in Syria army attack
Damascus: At least 20 rebels were killed by the Syrian army in the northern part of the capital Damascus Monday, media reported.
Syrian troops eliminated...
Egypt court upholds 3-year jail sentence for activists
Cairo: An Egyptian court Monday upheld jailing three activists to three years for organising protests without permission.
Ahmed Maher, founder of the April 6 Movement,...
Bangladesh opposition leader granted bail
Dhaka: A high court in Bangladesh Monday granted Bangladesh Nationalist Party's (BNP) acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir bail for six months in...
Malaysian jet may have skirted Indonesian airspace: Official
Perth : A Malaysian government official has revealed that the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 avoided Indonesian airspace after leaving Kuala Lumpur, The Sydney...
Iranian negotiator: Drafting of nuke deal may start next month
Tehran: A top Iranian negotiator has expressed optimism that Iran and the six world powers involved in nuclear talks with the Islamic republic may...
60 Syrian doctors expelled for treating rebels
Damascus : As many as 60 Syrian physicians have been expelled from the country's Doctors Syndicate for treating rebels fighting to topple the Syrian...
Iran seeks to expand economic ties with Germany
Tehran : A high-ranking Iranian economic delegation is all set to visit Germany and explore ways to boost bilateral ties with German businessmen during...
Sharif congratulates Afghanistan over successful poll
Islamabad : Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Sunday congratulated Afghanistan over the successful conduct of presidential elections.
He said making decisions through the ballot box...
Ammunition depot blast kills 30 rebels in Syria
Damascus : More than 30 rebels including field commanders were killed Sunday in a huge explosion in the country's central province of Homs.
Homs-based activists...
Israel warns ‘unilateral action’ over Palestinians’ UN move
Jerusalem : Blaming Palestine for the impasse over the peace talks, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel may take "unilateral action" against the...
Iran, West soon to begin drafting nuclear accord
Tehran : Iran and the six world powers may start drafting the final agreement over Tehran's nuclear programme from April 21, a senior Iranian...
UN chief seeks end to CAR violence
Bangui : UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visited the Central African Republic (CAR) over the weekend to bring to focus the world's attention on a...
Only a few Indians in Gulf countries likely to vote
By Bivekananda Biswas,
New Delhi : Complicated procedures, high travel cost and trust deficit hold millions of Indian nationals in the Gulf countries back from...
India tops number of foreign investors in Dubai realty
Dubai : India tops the number of foreign investors and investment transactions in Dubai's real estate market, according to the organisers of a leading...
Israel strikes targets in Gaza
Jerusalem : The Israeli military conducted airstrike on five targets in the Gaza Strip Sunday in retaliation to continued rocket fire towards Israel.
Among the...
Iran, Pakistan to hold joint naval drill
Tehran : A Pakistani fleet of warships docked in southern Iran is to hold a joint drill with the Iranian navy in the strategic...
23 killed in Egypt’s tribal clashes
Cairo : At least 23 people were killed and more than 30 others injured in overnight tribal clashes in upper Egypt's Aswan province, official...
Pakistan to free 13 more Taliban prisoners
Islamabad : Pakistan has decided to free 13 more Taliban prisoners as part of an ongoing peace initiative, a leading Pakistani daily reported Saturday.
Emerging...
41 killed in violent attacks across Iraq
Baghdad : At least 41 people were killed and 35 others wounded in violent incidents across Iraq Saturday, mainly in the western province of...
16 killed as truck falls into ravine in Pakistan
Islamabad : At least 16 people were killed and 30 others injured when a truck plunged into a ravine in Pakistan's northern Chakwal district...
Afghan polls turnout resounding rejection of terrorist designs: India
New Delhi : India Saturday saluted the people of Afghanistan and its security forces for the huge turnout in the presidential elections, terming it...
Resilient Afghans come out in large number despite Taliban threats
By M Reyaz, TwoCircles.net,
Kabul: Afghanistan created history on Saturday by turning out in large number to vote for the first transition of power since Hamid Karzai took over after NATO intervention in 2001, braving the incessant rain and threats issued by Taliban.
25 killed in Iraq attacks
Baghdad: Twenty five people were killed and 33 wounded in violence across Iraq, mainly in the western province of Anbar Saturday, police said.
In Anbar...
23 killed in Egypt tribal clashes
Cairo: At least 23 people were killed in overnight tribal clashes in upper Egypt's Aswan province, media reported Saturday.
The gunfight erupted Friday evening and...
Voting ends in Afghanistan polls
Kabul: Voting in Afghanistan's presidential and provincial council elections concluded Saturday and counting of ballots has begun, a senior election official of the country...
Rebel attack kills six in Syria
Damascus: At least six people were killed and 12 injured Saturday when rebels fired a shell that slammed into a marketplace in the country's...
OIC supports Palestinian decision
Jeddah: The Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Iyad Ameen Madani has welcomed the Palestinian leadership's decision to sign letters of...
Three Pakistani Rangers killed in truck accident
Islamabad: Three Pakistani Rangers were killed and 36 others were injured, 13 critically, Saturday when their speeding truck overturned in Pakistan's Punjab province.
The truck...
Next round of Pakistan government-Taliban talks being planned
Islamabad: Pakistani Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has convened a joint meeting Saturday between the peace talks committees of the government and the...
Ethnic allegiance remains strong ahead of Afghanistan presidential elections
By Mohammad Reyaz,
“I have come here to visit the grave of our champion, the hero of Afghanistan,” says 25-year-old Haroon, at the half-built mausoleum of Ahmed Shah Masood in Panjsher. Haroon is a Tajik now settled in Kabul, who is unemployed and does not mince words in declaring that he will vote for Abdullah Abdullah, a close aide of Masood, in the April 5 presidential elections.
Pakistan International Airlines sacks employees for fake degrees
Islamabad: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has sacked around 300 employees, including pilots, cabin crew and engineers, for producing fake degrees, media reported Saturday.
The...
Refugees allowed to vote in Afghan elections
Islamabad: The Afghanistan government has allowed refugees living in Chaman and other border areas to vote in Saturday's presidential and provincial elections.
The Independent Election...
Blast at polling centre in Afghanistan
Kabul: At least three people were injured Saturday in a blast at a polling centre in Afghanistan's Logar province, the district governor said.
"An improvised...
Afghan President Karzai casts vote
Kabul: Afghanistan's outgoing President Hamid Karzai Saturday cast his vote in the presidential and provincial council elections in the capital city of Kabul.
The Afghan...
Afghans begin voting
Kabul: Afghans began voting Saturday morning to elect a new president for the next five years in the country's first democratic transfer of power...
UN calls for support for Syrian refugees in Lebanon
Beirut: UN humanitarian chief Valerie Amos Friday called on the international community to help Lebanon address the Syrian refugee crisis.
"The impact on Lebanon has...
Trinidad muslims seek release of imams from Venezuela
Port of Spain: The chairman of the Muslim Social and Cultural Foundation of Trinidad and Tobago led a demonstration Friday outside the Venezuelan Embassy...
Five killed as train derails in Indonesia
Jakarta:Five people were killed after landslides caused a train derailment in Tasikmalaya of West Java Friday evening, an Indonesian official said.
The accident took place...
Congress claims support of refugees from Pakistan in Jammu
Jammu : Congress candidate from Jammu, Madan Lal Sharma, Friday said a delegation of refugees from Pakistan living in the constituency met him and...
Abducted Iranian border guards released by Sunni rebels
Tehran : Abducted Iranian border guards were released by Iran's Sunni rebels, local media reported Friday.
The Pakistan-based Jaish Al-Adl group has released the Iranian...
10 Yemeni policemen killed in attack on checkpoint
Sanaa : At least 10 policemen were killed Friday in an armed terrorist attack by Al Qaeda militants on a security checkpoint in Yemen.
"Masked...
‘Afghanistan can succeed with international help’
New Delhi : All the candidates fighting the Afghan presidential polls are “close friends of India” and New Delhi will continue to provide assistance...
Election fever in Afghanistan
By Akib Khan, TwoCircles.net,
The streets in Kabul and whole Afghanistan are filled with posters of Presidential and provincial candidates. Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan is encouraging people to come forward and vote in elections which will be held on 5th April 2014. This election is the third presidential poll since the fall of the Taliban.
The streets in Kabul and whole Afghanistan are filled with posters of Presidential and provincial candidates. Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan is encouraging people to come forward and vote in elections which will be held on 5th April 2014. This election is the third presidential poll since the fall of the Taliban.
Modi is unpredictable, says advisor to Sharif
Islamabad : Unlike Atal Bihari Vajpayee, BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi is unpredictable, says an advisor to Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
Sartaj Aziz,...
Afghanistan keen on April 5 presidential poll despite repeated terror attacks
By Mohammad Reyaz,
More than terror strikes, the impeding withdrawal of NATO forces or foreign aid, Afghans are most worried about the peaceful transition of power.
Legal help to a Nepali National by QIFF
By TCN News,
Qatar: A Nepal national working as a labor in Qatar who was denied accident insurance claims by his employer, was helped by Qatar India Fraternity Forum and succeeded to get back the his accident insurance claims by fighting a legal action from 3 years.
Afghanistan heads for polls amid Taliban threats
Kabul : Afghanistan has its date with history Saturday when it will go for presidential and provincial council elections under the shadow of threats...
Pakistan-Afghanistan border closed
Islamabad : The Pakistan-Afghanistan border has been closed Friday ahead of the presidential and provincial councils elections in Afghanistan, an official said.
An official of...
Myanmar religious leaders unite for child rights
Yangon : Leaders of four major religions have come together in support of child rights in Myanmar.
Buddhist, Christian, Hindu and Muslim religious leaders stressed...
Foreign woman journalist killed, another hurt in Afghanistan
Kabul : A foreign woman journalist was killed In Afghanistan and another was injured after being fired at by an Afghan police officer Friday.
"One...
ATC orders Musharraf to appear at next hearing
Islamabad : An anti-terrorism court in here that is hearing the judges' detention case against former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf, Friday ordered him to...
Afghanistan beefs up security ahead of polls
Kabul : The Afghanistan government has beefed up security ahead of Saturday's presidential and provincial councils elections.
Security personnel have been deployed in sensitive areas...
Pakistani Taliban extend ceasefire by 10 days
Islamabad : The Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has decided to continue the peace talks with the Pakistan government and has extended the ceasefire by 10...
Israel confirms Gaza air strikes
Jerusalem : Israeli jets struck targets in the Gaza Strip overnight Thursday after Palestinian militants renewed rocket fire into southern Israel, the Israel Defence...
19 non-combatant Taliban freed as ‘goodwill gesture’
Islamabad : The Pakistan government has released 19 non-combatant Taliban prisoners as a goodwill gesture for bolstering the peace process with the outlawed Tehrik-e-Taliban...
More UAE support for Syrian refugees
Beirut : The Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation (KF), in cooperation with the United Arab Emirates embassy in Lebanon, is working to provide...
Syrian troops kill 20 rebels near Damascus
Damascus : The Syrian government troops killed 20 rebels Thursday in a wide-scale offensive against rebel-held areas in the eastern countryside of the capital...
Four injured as Israeli jet fighters strike Gaza
Gaza : Four Palestinians were injured early Friday in a series of Israeli airstrikes in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, sources said.
The airstrikes came a...
UN registers 1 mn Syrian refugees in Lebanon
Beirut : The number of registered refugees in Lebanon from war-torn Syria has crossed the mark of one million, the UN and Lebanon said...
Israel not to release Palestinian prisoners
Jerusalem : Israel's chief peace negotiator Tzipi Livni announced Thursday that Israel will not release the fourth group of Palestinian prisoners due to Palestinians'...
Go and vote: UN official to Afghans
Kabul : A senior UN official Thursday urged Afghans to use the presidential and provincial council elections two days hence to shape the future...
Saudi killer of Indian man a drug addict
Riyadh : A Saudi youth arrested in connection with the brutal murder of an Indian expatriate on a local street was found to be...
Pakistan denies releasing TTP prisoners
Islamabad: The Pakistan government Thursday denied reports that Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) prisoners have been released in an effort to revive the peace talks.
“The reports...
Kundapura youth commits suicide in Doha
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Doha: A 23 Year old mobile technician committed suicide by hanging himself from the tree at Al Wakrah in Doha on Monday 31st March 2014.
Iraqi forces kill 40 Al Qaida linked operatives
Baghdad: Iraqi security forces killed 40 Al Qaida linked operatives in fierce clashes near the capital Baghdad, the country's interior ministry said Thursday.
The security...
Indian expatriate dies in UAE road accident
Abu Dhabi: An Indian expatriate died in a road accident in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after he reportedly lost control of his vehicle,...
Six children killed in Syria mortar shelling
Damascus: At least six children were killed Thursday in renewed mortar shelling on several areas of the Syrian capital Damascus.
Four mortar shells landed at...
16 Taliban fighters killed in Afghanistan
Kabul :At least 16 Taliban fighters were killed in separate incidents in Afghanistan Thursday, authorities said.
"Eight Taliban militants were killed after a coalition forces'...
Musharraf moves Supreme Court over travel ban
Islamabad: A petition was submitted in the Supreme Court Thursday for the removal of former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf's name from the Exit Control...