Syrian peace meet concludes without real results
By IANS,
Geneva: The second round of negotiations of the Geneva-II international conference on Syria concluded Saturday without achieving tangible results, said UN-Arab League Special...
No civilians in cross-border ground operation region
By Xinhua
Ankara : Turkish Deputy Prime Minister and Government Spokesman Cemil Cicek said on Tuesday that there are no civilians in the area where Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) are currently staging a cross-border ground operation in northern Iraq.
"There are only terrorist camps there and some other facilities used by terrorists," he told reporters at the Turkish parliament in the Turkish capital of Ankara.
Police suspects extremists behind Avijit Roy’s killing
Dhaka:Police said on Sunday they suspect extremists were behind the killing of Avijit Roy and were planning to arrest 10 more people who had...
McCain, Obama debate focuses on Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Russia, US eco crisis
By Ronald Baygents, KUNA,
Washington : US presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama Friday night aired their differences on Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan and Russia -- and the US financial crisis -- during the first of three debates scheduled before voters elect the next president on November 4.
One of their sharpest exchanges during the event, which was held at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, came during questions about lessons of the Iraq war.
President Pervez Musharraf launches hydroelectric project
By SPA
Islamabad : President Pervez Musharraf Saturday launched US 2.16 billion (Rs 130 billion) Neelum-Jhelum Hydroelectric project aimed at producing 969 MW power and helping Pakistan meet its increasing energy requirements.
Terming it a very important project, the president said it will have far reaching strategic implications and added that it will be completed with the Chinese assistance in eight years.
He described it as yet another symbol of the Pak-China friendship and said it will contribute towards the economic progress of the country.
High turnout in elections in Iraq’s Kurdish region
By DPA,
Arbil (Iraq) : Voter turnout was high in parliamentary and presidential elections in northern Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region Saturday, with authorities allowing an additional two hours for voting before polls closed at 8 p.m. (1600 GMT).
Preliminary estimates showed that some 70 percent of the region's 2.5 million eligible voters were expected to cast their ballots in the election, officials from the Independent High Electoral Commission said on television.
Official results are not expected until early next week.
UAE President, Pakistan PM discuss bilateral relations
By SPA
Islamabad : Caretaker Prime Minister Mohammedmian Soomro met yesterday the President of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahayan.
An official statement said that both leaders exchanged views on bilateral issues and reiterated their resolve to further cementing the long-lasting brotherly relations between the two countries.
Both sides to blame for civilian casualties: Afghan official
By DPA,
Geneva : A senior Afghan official said Thursday that suicide bombings by militants and attacks by international coalition forces during operations were the greatest threats to life in his country.
Muhammad Qasim Hashimzai, the deputy minister of justice, was addressing the UN Human Rights Council which was holding its Universal Period Review of Afghanistan.
Deaths from suicide bombings and "civilian casualties during international forces operations remain the main challenge in this area", Hashimzai told the UN forum.
Bahrain Air ceases operation
By IANS,
Manama: Bahrain's second flagship carrier Bahrain Air has announced the immediate suspension of operations and filed for voluntary liquidation, Xinhua reported.
Hamas’ Haneya calls for meeting with Abbas, Egyptians on Gaza border crossings
By Xinhua
Gaza : Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip Ismail Haneya called Wednesday for an emergency meeting with Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas and Egyptian officials on opening Gaza border crossings.
Haneya, dismissed Palestinian prime minister after Hamas took over the Gaza Strip by force from the security forces loyal to Abbas' Fatah movement last June, made the call in a televised address to Gazans.
Death toll from Baghdad’s car bombing rises to 7
By Xinhua
Baghdad : The death toll from the car bomb attack in central Baghdad on Thursday rose to seven, while 20 others were wounded, an Interior Ministry source said.
"Our latest reports said that seven civilians were killed and 20 others wounded by car bombing in central Baghdad," the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.
The attack took place at about 2:00 p.m. (1100 GMT) when a booby-trapped car parking near the commercial building of al-Khaiyam in the crowded area of Bab al-Sharji detonated, the source said.
A five-member delegation leaves for Washington
By SPA
Islamabad : A five-member delegation of Pakistani judges has left for Washington to attend a four-day judicial training there, said an official statement.
The training is being held at Global Intellectual Property Academy in Alexandria, Virginia State, US.
Israel opens two commercial crossings into Gaza
By Xinhua,
Gaza : Israeli sources on Wednesday said commercial crossing points into Gaza Strip reopened in the day after Palestinian rocket attack blocked earlier openings.
The Israeli radio reported that cement will be allowed into Gaza for the first time since June 2007 when Israel imposed economic sanctions on the coastal Strip after Hamas took control of the territory by force.
The ease of the Israeli blockade comes as part of an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, took effect on June 19.
Two would-be suicide bombers killed in Kabul
By IANS,
Kabul : Afghan security forces shot dead two would-be suicide bombers Sunday, foiling a terror attack in a diplomatic enclave here, police said.
Missile kills 13 suspected militants in Pakistan
By DPA
Islamabad : Up to 13 people were believed killed Thursday in a pre-dawn missile strike on suspected Al Qaeda militants in northwest Pakistan, a local witness and media reports said.
The missile, possibly fired by a pilotless US military plane, struck a house where the militants were presumed to have taken shelter in Kaloshah village in South Waziristan district around 2 a.m., Khanzada, a local resident said.
Pakistan’s war against terror affects migratory birds
By IANS,
Islamabad : The escalating war against terrorism in Pakistan has affected migratory birds as their route has been disturbed.
An unusual delay in the arrival of migratory birds to Sindh this winter can be attributed to the war on terror, a Pakistani official has said.
Sindh Wildlife Department (SWD) officials observed that the number of these migratory birds has been decreasing for the past few years and "the war on terror has been cited as the major reason for this".
Pakistan: death toll in Friday’s explosion rises to 93
By NNN-KUNA,
Islamabad : The death toll in Friday's suicide explosion in northern Pakistani district has increased to 93 while several of the 70 people who were wounded were said to still be in critical condition, said officials on Saturday.
A suicide bomber drove his explosive-laden vehicle into the outer wall of a field, where volley-ball match was being played, in Lakki Marwat district of North-West Frontier Province (NWFP).
District Coordinating Officer (DCO), Ayub Khan, told reporters that the bomber had used an explosive of 300 kilograms.
Dubai-based scientists produce region’s first identical twin camels
By NNN-WAM,
Dubai : In an unprecedented breakthrough in the GCC region, Dubai-based scientists have successfully produced the first identical twin camel using the embryo splitting technology.
Zahi and Baih, the two identical twins, were naturally born to two surrogate camel mothers on Feb 10 and 23 respectively after a pregnancy period of 13 moths.
According to the scientists team at Dubai Camel Breading Centre, the genetically identical cubs are in a good health.
Dhaka could be next stop for foreign troops: Islamist leader
By IANS,
Dhaka : After Afghanistan and Iraq, Bangladesh could be the next destination of "foreign troops" engaged in battling Muslim militants, an Islamist leader has warned here.
The charge by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI)'s Ameer (chief) Motiur Rahman Nizami Saturday comes close to a similar statement by former prime minister Khaleda Zia.
The two shared power during 2001-06, but badly lost in last December's election.
Donors’ conference for Darfur begins in Cairo
By DPA,
Cairo : International donors gathered in Cairo Sunday for a conference to raise $2 billion in aid for the western Sudanese province of Darfur that has been battered by seven years of war.
The conference, organised by the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) and co-hosted by Egypt and Turkey, follows ceasefire agreements with two Darfur rebel groups. It comes three weeks ahead of national elections in Sudan.
Spokesman: Iran to continue talks with West
By Xinhua,
Tehran : Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Hassan Qashqavi Tuesday said Iran intends to continue nuclear talks with the West in a "constructive" atmosphere, the Press TV satellite channel reported.
Both Iran and the West are interested in continuing their negotiations, Qashqavi told a press conference in Tehran.
29 killed, 81 injured in Iraq attacks
By DPA,
Baghdad : At least 29 people were killed and 81 injured in attacks that shook different parts of Iraq Thursday, security sources said.
In northern Iraq, 25 people died 43 were injured in a truck bombing in eastern Mosul. The vehicle blew up early morning in Kurdish-dominated Wardak village, security sources said.
Security forces defused a nearby second truck bomb before it could be detonated, the source added. The explosion damaged more than 12 houses.
Syrian army pressing on to recapture key town
Damascus : Syrian army troops Friday made progress in recapturing a key contested town north of the capital Damascus, media reported.
The troops advanced in...
Arab human rights charter in effect
By SPA
Cairo : The Arab Human Rights Charter took effect on Saturday two months after seven Arab countries endorsed its documents, the 22-member Arab League announced on Sunday.
The charter reflects the growing Arab concern with human rights and opens a new chapter in the league's dealing with human rights issues through the charter's mechanisms, said a league statement.
Work would continue to develop the charter as part of the Arab concern with reform and modernization issues, said the statement.
US apologises over Afghan Quran burning
By IANS,
London : US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has apologised to the people of Afghanistan for an incident in which copies of the Quran were reportedly burned, according to BBC.
Afghan interior minister, spy chief quit in wake of attacks
By DPA,
Kabul : Afghanistan's Interior Minister and its intelligence chief have resigned over their failure to prevent Taliban attacks on last week's peace assembly in Kabul, the presidential palace announced Sunday.
President Hamid Karzai summoned Interior Minister Mohammad Hanif Atmar and intelligence chief Amrullah Salah so they could explain the Taliban attacks, aimed at stopping the so-called peace jirga attended by Karzai and more than 1,600 delegates from across the country, the palace said in a statement.
Khalifa Bin Zayed Mosque in Jerusalem set to become Islamic landmark
By NNN-WAM,
Jerusalem : Mohammed Rahal--The Khalifa bin Zayed Mosque, which will overlook suburbs of Jerusalem, is set to be another Islamic landmark in Jerusalem after Al Aqsa Mosque when completed.
The mosque is financed and supervised over by the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Charity foundation. About 70 per cent of over 3km sq mosque being constructed at Al Aizariya town, opposite Al Aqsa Mosque from Eastern Jerusalem, is now complete.
Bangladesh opposition may get another front-row seat in parliament
By IANS,
Dhaka : The speaker of the Bangladesh parliament Tuesday mooted one more front row seat to main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) to end the latter's year-long boycott over the seating arrangement.
"I can request the prime minister to allocate one more front row seat to the opposition if they raise the demand inside the parliament," Star Online quoted Speaker Abdul Hamid as saying.
Al-Zawahiri appointed new Al Qaeda leader
By IANS,
London : Egyptian surgeon Ayman al-Zawahiri, who only this month called Pakistan a US colony, is the new chief of Al Qaeda following the killing of the group's founder Osama bin Laden.
OIC ececutive committee to discuss Sudanese issue in Jeddah Monday
By NNN-KUNA,
Riyadh : The Organisation of the Islamic Conference's (OIC) executive committee will meet in Jeddah on Monday to discuss an arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor against Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir on charges of war crimes in Darfur.
The executive committee meeting, to be held at ministerial level, the OIC said in a statement Wednesday.
The committee is currently made up of Senegal, Malaysia, Egypt, Uganda, Pakistan, Syria and Saudi Arabia.
Pakistan wants good ties with India, peace: Nawaz Sharif
Islamabad : Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Wednesday said that he wanted relations with India based on equality and mutual respect, values which are...
Bangladesh businesses oppose shutdowns
By IANS,
Dhaka : Bangladesh's business community does not want shutdowns in the country as they are a setback to the economy.
Deadly June for US, NATO in Afghanistan
By Prensa Latina,
Kabul : June has been the deadliest month for US and NATO soldiers since they invaded Afghanistan in October 2001, with rising insurgency in the central-Asian country.
According to independent website icasualties.org, at least 45 soldiers died in June, including 27 from the US and 13 from Great Britain, representing the highest death toll so far this year since May.
EU’s Solana hopes for Tehran’s positive response to six-nation nuclear incentives package
By Xinhua,
Tehran : EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana said on Saturday that he hoped for a positive response from Iran soon to the nuclear incentives package offered by the six major world powers.
"I hope that the answer will be soon and positive," Solana told a press conference after talks with Iranian officials on Saturday.
"It is an offer that is going to be considered (by Iran) and we are waiting for the answer that they hope will be soon," he said, adding the offer is "full of opportunities for Iran" and may become the "starting point for real negotiations."
British ‘Islamic fighter’ killed in Syria
London : A young man from the British port city of Portsmouth who went to fight in Syria for the Islamic State (IS) terrorist...
Abducted Pakistani journalist freed
By IANS,
Islamabad : A journalist who was kidnapped by suspected militants was set free in Pakistan's North Waziristan region.
Colleges in Peshawar region to reopen only if secure
Islamabad : Government colleges and universities in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province have been told not to reopen until security checks are in place.
The institutions...
Lahore to ban smoking
By IANS,
Islamabad : A smoking ban will be imposed at government offices and public places in Pakistan's Lahore city.
Sarkozy’s visit in Saudi Arabia focuses on economic co-op
By Xinhua
Riyadh : French President Nicolas Sarkozy left Saudi Arabia earlier on Monday after wrapping up a two-day visit here which local analysts said focused on economic and energy cooperation rather than security issue.
Contrary to a visit by U.S. President George W. Bush, which is to focus on security topics, business and economic issues were high on the agenda of Sarkozy's trip here, local analysts said.
Mullah Omar Operates Taliban From Pakistan
By Bernama,
New Delhi : Taliban's reclusive leader Mullah Mohammad Omar is believed by Afghan and Western officials, to be running the militant organisation from his base near Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province in Pakistan.
Mullah Omar runs a shadow government, complete with military, religious and cultural councils, and has appointed officials and commanders to virtually every Afghan province and district, just as he did when he ruled Afghanistan, the Taliban claim, PTI quoted the New York Times as saying Monday.
Arson suspect confesses to 13 attacks on Muslim sites in Berlin
Berlin, Jan 23, IRNA -- A 30-year-old arson suspect has confessed to his involvement in 13 attacks on Muslim sites in Berlin, the daily Bild reported Sunday.
Pakistan PM escapes assassination attempt
By AFP,
Islamabad : Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani escaped an apparent assassination attempt when two shots hit his motorcade Wednesday, just three days before the country's presidential election.
Officials said Gilani was not in the targeted car at the time, but the brazen daytime attack underscored the turmoil and violence that have been shadowing the world's only nuclear-armed Islamic nation.
No one killed in Karachi blast: Police
By IANS,
Karachi : No one died or was injured in a blast near a government registration office in Pakistan's port city of Karachi Saturday, police said.
Court reserves order on giving Musharraf FIA report
Islamabad : The special court trying Pakistan's former president Pervez Musharraf for treason Friday resumed hearing in the case and reserved its order on...
Prosecutor moves to outlaw Turkey’s ruling party
By DPA
Ankara : Turkey's ruling party could be closed down and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan banned from politics after a top prosecutor announced Friday that he had opened a case at the constitutional court to have the party banned for allegedly undermining the state's secular nature.
Explosions heard near US embassy in Yemen
By DPA,
Sana'a : Two explosions were heard in the vicinity of the US embassy in the Yemeni capital Sana'a Wednesday, according to witnesses.
The witnesses heard several shots being fired immediately after the explosions occurred, but it was unclear if shots came from the embassy's security guards.
The police have sealed off roads around the embassy.
There were no immediate reports of casualties.
Three Al Qaeda leaders arrested in Pakistan
By IANS/AKI,
Islamabad : Three Al Qaeda leaders have been arrested near Pakistan's Quetta city, the Pakistani military said in a statement.
Kuwait: Babtain Library planning for Arabic Language Centre in Florida
By NNN-KUNA
Kuwait : The Babtain Central Library of Arabic Poetry is gearing up to set up an Arabic Language Centre in Eckerd College in Florida, Board Chairman Abdelaziz Saud Al-Babtain revealed Sunday.
Al-Babtain said the centre would offer Arabic Language courses for different levels of competence and for learners of different age groups. It is expected to start with an annual 100 graduate, he said.
Discussions had been ongoing between library officials and peers at American Universities through which a deal was made to found the center in Florida, he said.
Pakistan PM leaves for Turkey over Yemen crisis
Islamabad : Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday left for a one-day official visit to Turkey to hold talks over the ongoing conflict...
Pakistan Army Offensive Kills Thousands
By Prensa Latina,
Islamabad : Around 7,000 Islamic rebels died, were wounded or arrested during the offensive that the Pakistani army started in the conflicting northeastern tribal regions of the Swat Valley in July 2007, official sources said on Monday.
According to those statistics, 2,825 anti-government rebels have died up to the present, 1,400 resulted wounded and 2,774 have been arrested by the security forces.
White House: U.S. to continue supporting Musharraf
By Xinhua
Washington : The United States reiterated on Monday its support for Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, a key ally in U.S.-led war on terror.
U.S. President George W. Bush "does support President Musharraf for all of the work that he's done to help us in counter terrorism," White House spokeswoman Dana Perino told reporters.
"And if you look at what we asked President Musharraf to do, which is to take off the uniform, to set free and fair elections, and to lift the emergency order, he did all of those things," she noted.
Uzbekistan condemns anti-Quran film
By IINA
Tashkent : The Central Asian Muslim country of Uzbekistan strongly denounced the controversial Dutch film that is offensive to the Holy Quran and the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). "The public of Uzbekistan resolutely condemns the fact of making the documentary film “Fitna” by the Dutch politician Geert Wilders which insults the religious feelings of Muslims," according to a statement carried by Uzbekistan's Information Agency Jahon.
Secretary general of Egypt’s ruling party arrested
By IRNA,
Beirut : Secretary General of Egypt's ruling party, Egypt National Front Party, Ahmed Ezz was arrested on Saturday afternoon when he was trying to flee Cairo.
Three US soldiers killed in Afghanistan
By IANS,
Kabul : Three US soldiers were killed Sunday in separate landmine bomb explosions in southern Afghanistan, officials said.
The victims were members of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), Xinhua reported.
The ISAF confirmed the incidents in two separate statements.
Palestinian activist killed, three others injured in Israeli air-strike
By KUNA
Gaza City : A Palestinian activist was killed and three others were injured when the Israeli army pounded Beit-Hanon town, north Gaza Strip, Wednesday evening.
The Israeli military operation targeted activists of Ezzedeen AL-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), who were preparing for a missile attack against the nearby Israeli towns, eyewitnesses said.
One of the three injured fighters is in critical condition, according to Palestinian medical sources.
Obama calls on Muslim world to help defeat Al Qaeda
By DPA,
Jakarta : US President Barack Obama Wednesday called on the Muslim world to work together with the US to defeat Al Qaeda as he concluded his visit to Indonesia, his childhood home.
Dhaka to send lawmakers to study Indian river project
By IANS,
Dhaka : A team of lawmakers and experts from Bangladesh will visit the Tipaimukh project in India's northeast to study if it could adversely affect the flow of river Barak that is common to both the South Asian neighbours.
The team was being dispatched by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina following a proposal mooted earlier this month by India through its high commissioner Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty.
The Tipaimukh river project in Assam became controversial after environmentalists here raised objections to it.
Iran postpones security meeting with Afghan, Pakistan presidents
By DPA,
Tehran:Iran has postponed a security meeting scheduled for Tuesday with the presidents of neighbours Afghanistan and Pakistan, ISNA news agency reported Sunday.
The presidential office Saturday had announced that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was to host his Afghan and Pakistani counterparts, Hamid Karzai and Asif Ali Zardari respectively, on Tuesday in Tehran.
An informed official source told ISNA that Zardari has asked for the postponement of the meeting because he was busy with the latest tensions in his country.
Iranian opposition leader’s car hit by gunfire
By DPA,
Tehran : The car of one of Iran's opposition leaders, Mehdi Karroubi, was hit by gunfire but the cleric was unharmed, opposition websites reported Friday.
Karroubi is believed to have attended a mourning ceremony Friday in the city of Qazvin, west of the capital Tehran, when some 500 government supporters attacked the ceremony. The pro-government protesters were believed to have been armed.
Police eventually succeeded to move Karroubi, a former speaker of parliament, from the venue but when the cleric's car was leaving the area, it was hit by gunfire.
Tunisian jihadists held in Syria
By IANS,
Tunis : Three Tunisian jihadists have been arrested by the Syrian army, Xinhua reported.
35 years after Yom Kippur War, Israeli-Syrian peace remains elusive
By Xu Gang, Xinhua,
Jerusalem : Different types of tanks, large or small, heavy or light, new or old, lie quietly in the brilliant sunshine.
Among the tanks displayed in Israel's Armored Corps Museum, a site about half an hour's ride from Jerusalem, some witnessed the Yom Kippur War and served as a reminder of the war breaking out 35 years ago.
The Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, also known as the Day of Atonement, begins Wednesday evening this year. During Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, Jews fast and spend much of the day praying.
‘Iran ready to share nuclear expertise with others’
By IANS,
Tehran : ran said Monday it was willing to share its nuclear expertise with other nations within the framework of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) regulations, IRNA reported.
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad made the remark during a meeting with visiting Philippine Foreign Minister Alberto Romulo, adding that Iran will try to uphold rights of nations to acquire nuclear technology for civilian uses.
"Iran will campaign for the right of all nations to acquire nuclear technology for peaceful purposes," the president said.
Arab Foreign Ministers’ emergency meeting next Wednesday: Moussa
By NNN-KUNA,
Cairo : Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa called Saturday to hold an emergency meeting of Arab Foreign Ministers next Wednesday to tackle repercussions of Israeli aggression in Gaza Strip which resulted in the killing of more than 200 people and the injury of 300 others.
A source who participated in tonight's Arab League representatives' meeting told KUNA that due to the existence of prior engagements by foreign ministers from the GCC and ministers of the Maghreb Union, it has been decided to hold the emergency meeting of foreign ministers next Wednesday.
Pakistan observes somber Independence Day
By IRNA,
Islamabad : A somber Independence Day observed in Pakistan to express solidarity with the 14 million people affected by unprecedented floods.
Pakistan's government has announced that no independent day events will be held in the country this year, to show solidarity with millions of flood-affected people in Pakistan.
Abbas wants UN emergency session on Gaza
Ramallah : Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Sunday called on the UN Security Council to hold an emergency session to discuss Israel's ongoing large-scale military...
Eight-day Eid holidays for Indian schools in Qatar
By IANS,
Dubai : Students of Indian schools in Qatar have got an Eid-ul-Fitr gift in the form of an eight-day holiday for the festival instead of three days announced earlier.
Schools like MES Indian School, Birla Public School, Doha Modern Indian School and DPS-Modern Indian School are implementing the new holiday schedule starting Sep 29 following a directive to this effect from Qatar's Department of Private Education, the Gulf Times reported.
Bangladeshi actor’s son stabbed to death
By IANS,
Dhaka : The eldest son of a Bangladeshi film actor was Tuesday stabbed to death by his youngest brother here.
Kerry meets Nawaz Sharif, voices support for Pakistan
Islamabad: US Secretary of State John Kerry assured Pakistan of support in the fight against terrorism and other challenges, during his meeting with Pakistani...
Pakistan will help India in terror probe, Zardari tells Rice
By Xinhua,
Islamabad : Pakistan President Asif Zardari Thursday told visiting US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice that his government would assist in investigation into last week's terror attacks in Mumbai, according to a statement from the presidential office.
"The government will also take strong action against any Pakistani elements found involved in the attack," the statement quoted Zardari as telling Rice.
"Pakistan is determined to ensure that its territory is not used for any act of terrorism," Zardari told Rice.
Pakistan media abuzz with ‘Shoania’ news
By IANS,
Karachi: The forthcoming wedding of Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik and India's tennis star Sania Mirza has stirred media frenzy here with TV channels and newspapers full of juicy gossips.
On Thursday, �The News' - Pakistan's mainstream English language newspaper - coined the name �Shoania' for the pair on the lines of Brangelina that refers to the Hollywood supercouple consisting of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie and Abhiwarya for the Bollywood couple of Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai.
Pakistan responsible for most polio cases: WHO
Islamabad:The World Health Organisation (WHO) has held Pakistan responsible for nearly 80 percent of polio cases reported globally.
"The situation is primarily due to a...
Zillur Rahman to become Bangladesh’s new president
By DPA,
Dhaka : Bangladesh's Awami League (AL), which is poised to form a new government, named Zillur Rahman as the country's next president, media reports said Sunday, quoting party chief Sheikh Hasina.
"The party will nominate its presidium member Zillur Rahman as head of the state," Hasina said after her party's newly elected legislators took the oath of office, Ittefaq newspaper reported.
The 79-year old Zillur was elected deputy leader of the House by the party, to replace Iajuddin Ahmed as president after the new parliament goes into session.
20 killed in Yemen sectarian clashes
Sanna : At least 20 people were killed in sectarian clashes in Yemen, officials said Wednesday.
The clashes between Shia Houthi rebels and Sunni tribal...
Bangladesh gets $1.2bn World Bank loan for bridge
By IANS,
Dhaka : Bangladesh Thursday signed a $1.2 billion loan deal with the World Bank for the construction of a bridge over river Padma.
US air raid kills 6 Iraqi civilians
By NNN-Prensa Latina
Baghdad : A US air raid against the civil Iraqi population in the city of Kirkuk killed at least six civilians of the same family, Voice of Iraq radio station reported Friday.
One woman and five children were among the victims, who died when their home was attacked by two helicopter gunships during an operation in Al Howeya town, the source added.
The air raid was in response to alleged attacks against the helicopters, the radio pointed out, but no other source has corroborated it.
UAE endorses joint Arab strategic food reserve
Dubai: The UAE minister for food and agriculture, Rashid Ahmed Bin Fahad, Friday said the Gulf Arab desert state is committed to support joint...
British foreign secretary to stop over in Islamabad
By SPA
Islamabad : British foreign secretary David Miliband is scheduled to stop over in Islamabad on his way to Kabul later this month ostensibly to get to know at the personal level the new decision-makers in Pakistan, leading English language daily Dawn reported.
Ahmadinejad visits Cuba
By IANS,
Havana : Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived here Wednesday on a one-day official visit.
Pakistan invites South Korea to set up economic zone
By IANS,
Islamabad : President Asif Ali Zardari Wednesday offered South Korea to establish its economic zone in Pakistan to boost trade ties between the two countries.
Iran, Pakistan to expedite process for 1000 mw power import
By IRNA,
Islamabad : Pakistan and Iran have agreed to expedite the process of importing 1000 MW power by Pakistan from Iran on fast track basis for its early completion, officials said on Thursday.
The agreement came in a meeting between Iranian Ambassador Masha’Allah Shakeri and Pakistan Minister for Water and Power, Raja Pervez Ashraf who also discussed matters of mutual interest, bilateral relations to further boost economic ties between the two countries, the Ministry of Water and Power said.
UN opens new camps for displaced Pakistanis
By Xinhua,
United Nations : The UN has opened three new camps to house the displaced Pakistanis fleeing the war in North West Frontier Province (NWFP), officials said.
The displaced Pakistanis continue to pour into the camps as their homes were ravaged in the conflict between the security forces and the Taliban, the UN office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Monday.
The lack of funds has hampered the UN's relief efforts for displaced people, it said.
Huge blast heard in Gaza
By KUNA
Gaza : Radio stations in Gaza reported on Sunday night that Israeli military aircraft fired a missile towards a group of citizens west of the city.
The radio stations said that the shelling targeted a jeep vehicle that was standing in the vicinity of the house of Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniya killing scores of citizens on board and destroying the vehicle.
Ambulances rushed to the scene and citizens were urged by the radio to exercise caution in fear of other possible raids.
Iraqi deputy minister escapes bomb attack in Baghdad
By Xinhua,
Baghdad : Iraqi deputy oil minister escaped with wounds a roadside bomb attack near his house in central Baghdad on Monday morning, an Interior ministry source said.
"Saheb Salman Qutub, was wounded when a roadside bomb detonated as he was leaving his house in the Atefiyah neighborhood," the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.
One of Qutub's bodyguards was also injured by the blast, the source said.
UK PM visits Afghanistan as 4 more soldiers die
By IRNA,
London : Gordon Brown, British Prime Minister, has paid an unannounced visit to Afghanistan on Saturday.
He visited troops in Helmand province in the south of the country.
His visit came hours after four British soldiers were killed in two separate blasts in Afghanistan, according to Sky News.
Brown went to Camp Bastion and met soldiers involved in the frontline of the battle with the Taliban, who have this year switched their attack from close combat to more guerrilla-style tactics such as roadside bombs.
Rice insists Afghanistan strategy is working despite warnings
KABUL (AFP) - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice denied here Thursday the allied strategy to stabilise Afghanistan was failing, saying it was incomplete and needed innovation to crush "determined enemies."
American tourists kidnapped in Egypt
By IANS,
Cairo : Two American tourists and their Egyptian guide have been kidnapped in Egypt's Sinai peninsula, Xinhua reported.
5 million Afghan children have no access to schools: Karzai
By DPA,
Kabul : Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Saturday that lack of educational facilities and attacks by Taliban have kept five million school-age children out of schools and pleaded with insurgents to stop such attacks.
"Five million of our school-age children can not still go to schools," Karzai told a gathering in a high-school, adjacent to his fortified presidential palace, in a ceremony to mark the beginning of school year.
France to assume responsibilities in Afghanistan: Sarkozy
By Xinhua,
Paris : France would assume its responsibilities in Afghanistan, French President Nicolas Sarkozy has said.
"A military withdrawal would be followed by the return of Taliban and Al Qaeda, and without doubt the destabilisation of neighbouring Pakistan. It is not conceivable," the French president said Wednesday.
"France, a permanent member of the Security Council, should assume its responsibilities," he added.
Coalition soldier killed in central Afghanistan IED blast
By KUNA,
Kabul : A soldier of the US-led coalition troops was was killed in a blast caused by an improvised explosive device (IED) in central Afghanistan, said a statement.
"One coalition service-member was killed today when a vehicle struck an IED in Tagab Valley, Kapisa province," said the military statement released late on Friday.
The identity of the deceased is being withheld until next-of-kin notification.
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...
Kuwaiti parliamentary nominees use electronic means to attract voters
By Arwa Al-Wgayyan, KUNA
Kuwait : Seminars and internet blog sites have proven some of the most favored means for promoting ideas and slogans of the nominees for the local parliamentary polls due on the 17th of next month.
Hamed Al-Ansari, a resident of the second constituency, said in remarks to KUNA that potential voters have depened on diverse means to gather information about the candidates, such as personal knowledge, newspapers, the internet, seminars and fliers.
Security plan devised on eve of Eid Milad, Pakistan Day
By IRNA
Islamabad : Police and other law enforcing agencies devised a fool proof security plan to avert any untoward incident and foil any attempt of suicide bombing during the ceremonies, to be held in connection with Eid Milad on 21 March and Pakistan Day on 23 March.
Keeping the apprehensions of the suicide bombing in view, surveillance cameras were installed at educational, monetary and other important government, non-government institutions, crowded markets and bus stops to keep an eye on suspicious person or vehicle.
Yemen, Russia to discuss military cooperation
By NNN-SABA,
Sana'a : A high-ranking Yemeni official delegation has left for Moscow headed by Minister of Defence Mohammed Nasser Ahmed.
The delegation would hold talks with Russian officials on military cooperation ties between Yemen and Russia and means of boosting and improving this cooperation.
North African terror groups working with Pakistani Taliban: US
By Arun Kumar, IANS,
Education is now compulsory for Pakistani children
By IANS,
Islamabad: Pakistan has made education free and compulsory for children aged between five and 16.
Israel launches construction of houses in East Jerusalem
By RIA Novosti
Tel Aviv : Israel has begun the construction of 60 housing units in a Jewish neighborhood in East Jerusalem, in a move that looks set to worsen Palestine-Israel relations, the Haaretz newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Maaleh Hazeitim, in east Jerusalem's Ras al-Amud section, was built by the U.S. millionaire Irwin Moskowitz on land seized by Israel in the 1967 Arab-Israeli War. The area already houses over 50 Jewish families.
Over 1,100 killed in Iraq violence in September
Baghdad: A total of 1,119 Iraqis were killed and 1,946 injured in terror attacks and violence in September in Iraq, the UN Assistance Mission...
Blast rocks Kabul, several killed
By IANS,
Kabul : A powerful blast rocked Afghan capital Kabul Wednesday leaving over a dozen people dead and injured, Xinhua reported, citing witnesses.
Mumbai carnage, terrorist groups and Afpak policy
By Dr Shabir Choudhry,
When Mumbai carnage took place many people pointed fingers to Pakistan and especially Lashkar e Taiba (LeT). Pakistan first claimed that its territory was not used for this terrorism, but in view of mounting evidence, reluctantly agreed that ‘non state actors’ could have be involved in it.
Israel arrests tens of Palestinians in NE Gaza
By Xinhua,
Gaza : Israeli forces arrested on early Thursday tens of Palestinians near the border in northeast Gaza Strip during an incursion, residents and witnesses said.
The residents said about ten Israeli army tanks and two bulldozers rolled for 500 meters into Beit Hanoun city and soldiers used loudspeakers to call on the men aged between 16 and 60, to gather near the security fence that separates Israel and the city.
Conservatives win second round of elections in Iran
By DPA,
Tehran : The conservatives have won the second round of Iranian parliamentary elections and expanded their absolute majority in the legislative body, state media reported Saturday.
Due to low voter turnout of around 25 percent, in the capital Tehran reportedly even less, the results for the remaining 82 of the total 290 seats were announced sooner than expected.
The conservatives had secured 60 percent in the first round of elections held March 14 and expanded their domination after the second round by at least a further five percent.
Blood ties stronger, Pakistani woman in Chandigarh shows how
By IANS,
Chandigarh : This was an India-Pakistan bloodletting of a different sort. A housewife from Pakistan has donated blood for dengue patients here, showing that blood ties are stronger than anything else.
In a gesture filled with warmth and affection for her Indian friends, Rashida Raza of Lahore donated blood at the Rotary and Blood Bank Society Resource Centre here to help dengue patients who were suffering due to shortage of life-saving blood platelets.
Palestinian leaders urge India to boycott Israeli products
Hyderabad: Palestine's Grand Mufti Mohammed A.H. Hussein and parliamentarian Abdullah M.I. Abdullah Saturday called upon India to participate in the "Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions"...
Modi a visionary: Bangladesh media on PM’s visit
Dhaka: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rousing speech and the 65-point joint declaration that wrapped up his two-day trip to Bangladesh received huge splash on...
Saudi Arabia resumes flights to southern region
Riyadh : Saudi Arabia on Friday resumed all flights to airports in its southern region except for Abha Airport that will remain closed until...
Last US Marines leave Iraq
By DPA,
Baghdad : The last US Marines operating in Iraq withdrew from the country Saturday following a ceremony in Ramadi, 100 km west of Baghdad, according to US military sources in Iraq.
The departing forces of the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force handed over command for the region to the 1st Armored Division of the US Army. While the Marines are leaving, US military forces are set to remain in Iraq through 2011.
Dhaka seeks easier browsing in Bengali on the Internet
By IANS,
Dhaka : Bangladesh has filed an application with the global internet body to facilitate easier browsing on the net in Bengali.
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina filed the formal application to include Bengali in country code and Top Level Domain (ccTLD) for a greater recognition of the language in the world community.
It was moved Feb 21. The fight to have Bengali as an official language of Pakistan was started on this date in 1952, when Bangladesh was a part of Pakistan.
Pakistani PM’s motorcade attacked, Gilani safe
By Xinhua,
Islamabad : Gunmen Wednesday attacked the motorcade of Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani at Rawalpindi near here, but a senior minister said he was not in his vehicle.
Media reports said three bullets were fired at his vehicle close to the airport.
The private TV channel Dawn News initially reported that Gilani and his staff were unhurt in the firing. Other reports said that he was returning to Islamabad from Lahore.
But Information Minister Sherry Rehman said that Gilani was not in the motorcade and that he was safe and present at the prime minister's house.
UAE, Belarus discuss trade ties
By IANS/WAM,
Dubai: The United Arab Emirate (UAE) and Belarus have discussed ways to boost trade relations.
Convoy attack kills seven in north-west Pakistan
By DPA,
Islamabad : At least seven people were killed and 28 injured when a food supply convoy came under attack in Pakistan's tribal district of Kurram, which has been in the grip of growing sectarian violence, officials said.
Fierce sectarian clashes between Sunni and Shia Muslims in Kurram left more than 200 people dead in April.
The convoy of more the two dozen trucks escorted by paramilitary troops was ambushed in Sunni dominated area of Pir Qayyum, located some 30 km south-east of Kurram's central town of Parachinar.
US missile strikes kill over 50 Taliban in Pakistan
By DPA,
Islamabad : More than 50 people were killed Wednesday in two separate strikes by US pilotless aircraft on Taliban in Pakistan's ungoverned tribal region near Afghan border, security officials said.
Five missiles fired allegedly by a US drone targeted a motor convoy of Islamist insurgents in Sararogha area of South Waziristan, a safe haven of Taliban and Al Qaeda fighters launching cross border attacks on US-led international forces in Afghanistan.
Four Qaida militants killed in U.S. raid in N Iraq
By Xinhua,
Baghdad : U.S. troops killed four suspected al-Qaida militants and detained more than 20 others in a raid targeting al-Qaida network in Iraq's northern province of Ta'mim, the U.S. military said Friday.
The U.S. raid which was based on intelligence information conducted on Wednesday and took place along the Tigris River Valley in the western part of Ta'mim province, a military statement said.
Militants attack containers carrying supplies for allied forces in Afghanistan
By KUNA,
Islamabad : Militants in northern Pakistan attacked trucks carrying supplies for western forces in Afghanistan that killed at least one driver and wounded two others, said police on Monday.
Suspected militants attacked the trucks late Sunday night with rockets near Faisal terminal in Peshawar city, capital of North-West Frontier Province (NWFP), and also fired upon them, police sources told KUNA.
They said the attack put the trucks on fire, which killed one driver and wounded two others.
Iran rules out comprehensive agreement in Vienna n-talks
By IANS,
Vienna : Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Seyed Abbas Araqchi Tuesday ruled out the possibility of reaching a comprehensive...
Two Palestinians killed in Israeli raid in Gaza – witnesses
By KUNA
Gaza : Two palestinians were killed and six were injured in an Israeli air raid in the town of Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza Strip, eyewitnesses said.
They added in press remarks that Israeli warplanes unleashed a rocket at an apartment building killing the two and injuring the six others.
Khedra Wahdan, 30, and Mohammad Kafarneh, 22, were killed in the air strike, they added.
Security forces kill five militants in Afghanistan
By Xinhua,
Kabul : Security forces early Wednesday raided a hideout of militants in the Afghan capital and killed five people, witnesses and officials said.
An intelligence official, who declined to be named, told Xinhua that the operation was completed and five militants were killed. The forces arrested one militant, he added.
A resident of the area who witnessed the attack said the militants moved to the house about a week ago and that seven or eight men and one woman were living there.
Karzai casts vote in presidential runoff polls
Kabul: Afghanistan's outgoing President Hamid Karzai Saturday cast his vote in the presidential election runoff.
The Afghan leader along with other high-ranking officials arrived at...
Supreme Leader expresses grief at human tragedy in Gaza Strip
By IRNA
Tehran : Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei on Sunday night expressed grief at the human tragedy going on in Gaza Strip.
The Supreme Leader sympathized with families who lost dear members in Israeli indiscriminate bombardment of residential areas in Gaza Strip.
"The magnitude of the tragedy is too heavy to express in writing or discourse," the Supreme Leader said in his message of condolence to the Muslim World.
Obama calls for new NATO vision, greater Afghanistan efforts
By DPA,
Baden-Baden (Germany) : NATO needs to adopt a new vision to cope with the demands of the 21st century, US President Barack Obama said during a visit to Germany Friday.
"I don't come bearing grand designs," he said ahead of summit marking the alliance's 60th anniversary. "I'm here to listen, to share ideas, and jointly - as one of many NATO allies - to help shape our vision for the future."
Tehran says Iran Six talks imminent
By RIA Novosti,
Tehran : Tehran believes talks on its controversial nuclear program with the so-called Iran Six of international mediators will begin in the next few days, a high-ranking Iranian official said on Wednesday.
EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana handed Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki a package of new incentives from the Iran Six - China, France, Russia, the United States, Germany and Britain - on June 14. The proposals offer political, security and trade benefits to Iran in exchange for its decision to suspend its nuclear program.
Karzai meets several foreign ministers ahead of Afghan conference
By DPA,
Kabul: Afghan President Hamid Karzai met Monday with several foreign ministers who arrived in Kabul for a major international meeting Tuesday, the presidential palace said.
The president received the foreign ministers of Britain, India, Iran, New Zealand and Norway at his fortified palace to discuss the contents of the conference, Karzai's office said in a statement.
Later on Monday night, Karzai was also scheduled to meet US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, who is also among nearly 40 foreign ministers to attend the event, it said.
Suspected US strike kills 14 in Pakistan
By DPA,
Islamabad: A suspected US missile strike killed at least 14 people in Pakistan's troubled northwestern region bordering Afghanistan Saturday, media reports said.
The attack targeted a Taliban hideout in the Bajaur tribal district, where the Pakistani military claimed victory over the militants early this year after months of fighting.
Private Duniya News television channel said 14 people were killed in the assault. Three foreign militants were among the dead.
Bangladesh: sesonal storms kill dozens, damage crops
By NNN-IRIN,
Dhaka : Over 30 people have been killed this month and hundreds more injured as seasonal storms, locally known as `norwesters’, wreaked havoc across Bangladesh.
On Tuesday, eight people were killed in Siraganj, Rajbari and Lalmonirhat districts, in the northwest, south-central regions and in the extreme north.
Two days earlier, two persons were killed and 10 others injured as another localised tornado swept through southern Barisal and Magura districts.
Beijing Olympics will be a success
By Huang Yanan, Xinhua,
Dhaka : Bangladeshi former foreign secretary and former ambassador to China Farooq Sobhan said here Sunday that China has made great efforts in preparing for the upcoming Olympics and he believed the Beijing Olympics will be a success.
Farooq said in an exclusive interview with Xinhua that he was deeply impressed by the construction of the venues when he last visited some Olympic venues including Bird's Nest in August 2007 at the invitation of Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs.
EU calls on Israel to reopen Gaza crossings
By NNN-KUNA,
Brussels : EU Commisisoner for External Relations Benita Ferrero-Waldner has expressed her "profound concern" over the consequences on the Gazan population of the complete closure of all Gaza crossings for deliveries of fuel and basic humanitarian assistance by Israel.
"I call on Israel to reopen the crossings for humanitarian and commercial flows, in particular food and medicines. Facilitation of fuel deliveries for the Gaza power plant should be resumed immediately," she said in a statement here Friday.
Hasina government moves to quell campus violence
By IANS,
Chittagong (Bangladesh) : The newly installed Sheikh Hasina government has deployed the police to quell campus violence after Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists snapped telephone lines of the Chittagong University vice-chancellor's office and drove out the deputy registrar, a media report said Wednesday.
Four assistant proctors of the university submitted their resignation letters Tuesday to Vice-Chancellor (VC) Badiul Alam who accepted the resignations of three of them, The Daily Star said.
Don’t stop investing in oil sector: UAE minister
By IANS,
Abu Dhabi : Oil and gas producers in the Middle East should continue to invest in the industry despite the fall in oil prices across the world, according to the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) Minister for Energy Mohammed Bin Dhaen Al Hamili.
"As you know, recent events in global financial markets have had a substantial impact on the oil industry," he said, while addressing the inaugural session of the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (Adipec)-2008 here Monday.
Islamophobia become socially accepted in UK, Muslim minister warns
By IRNA,
London : Britain’s only Muslim cabinet minister warned Thursday that Islamophobia has grown so much in the UK that it has become socially accepted.
Afghanistan ready for September polls: says election body
By DPA,
Kabul : The head of Afghanistan's election commission said Thursday that all preparations for parliamentary elections scheduled for Sep 18 were on track and there was no reason to delay the polls.
The surge in Taliban attacks and deteriorating security mainly in southern and eastern regions have prompted many Afghans and Western officials to call for the postponement of the polls.
Bush likely to pull out more troops from Iraq by his term-end
By NNN-PTI
Washington : US is likely to withdraw more troops from Iraq before President George W Bush's term ends January next year.
"We anticipate further reductions because we have confidence in the way things are going now," a senior administration official said.
The official dismissed suspicions that a pause in withdrawals announced by Defence Secretary Robert Gates this summer would freeze US force levels until the next president takes office.
Demographic, other Data on fourth constituency candidates
By KUNA,
Kuwait : The fourth constituency is the largest of the five with 98 contenders by April 23, the last day to file candidacy.
It covers 18 areas; Farwaniyah, Firdous, Omariyah, Rabiyah, Rigei, Andalus, Jeleeb Al-Shuyoukh, Sabah Al-Nasser, Shdadiyah, Seyhad Al-Awazem, Al-Rihab, Al-Adheiliyah, Al-Ardhiyah, Eshbeiliyah, Abdullah Al-Mubarak, Saad Al-Abdullah, Al-Jahra, and the desert area.
Several insurgents killed in Afghanistan
By KUNA,
Kabul : The US-led coalition troops in Afghanistan said they had killed several insurgents and detained six others during a military operation in southern Afghanistan.
A statement issued by the coalition forces' Bagram base on Saturday said the operation was conducted in Garmsir district of the country's southern Helmand province on Friday.
Both ground and air force was used against the militants, said the statement, adding that the troops targeted weapons traffickers and elements assisting foreign fighters in the area.
Moussa flies to Argentina preparing for Arab-South American summit
By KUNA
Cairo : Arab League Secretary-general Amr Moussa left Cairo Monday on a flight taking him to Argentina to prepare the ground for an upcoming two-day summit of Arab and South American states starting February 20 in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires.
Moussa, who spoke to reporters in Cairo, before boarding a plane taking him to South America, said participants in the preliminary meeting are expected to endorse a set of principles that will be called the Buenos Aires Declaration.
Iran behaving irresponsibly, says Medvedev
By IANS/RIA Novosti,
Moscow: Iran is behaving irresponsibly regarding international concerns over Tehran's controversial nuclear programme, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Tuesday.
"Iran so far does not show proper understanding and behaves irresponsibly enough. This is all sad of course. Therefore, if this situation continues we exclude nothing and sanctions as well," Medvedev told Danish Broadcasting Corporation ahead of his official visit to Denmark Tuesday.
World has failed to meet Afghanistan’s needs: UN
By DPA,
New York : The appeal for $404 million launched Wednesday by the Kabul government and the UN shows that the world has not done enough to meet Afghanistan's humanitarian needs, the UN special envoy to the country said.
The appeal was launched in Kabul, just six months after the UN asked for hundreds of millions of dollars to help the country's most desperate people. The $404 million being sought would go to feed 4.5 million Afghans facing by high food prices, drought and poor harvests.
Benazir Bhutto posthumously honoured at Tehran conference
By IANS,
Islamabad : Assassinated Pakistani leader Benazir Bhutto has been posthumously conferred an award for her struggle against terrorism and militancy, a media report said.