Obama: Friction in Afghan peace talks no surprise

BERLIN resident Barack Obama says it’s no surprise that there’s friction in early efforts to launch peace talks between the Taliban and Afghanistan’s government.

Gunmen Kill Dozens in Northern Nigeria Village

Gunmen have raided a village in northern Nigeria and killed at least 48 people in a revenge attack targeting a local vigilante group. Witnesses say dozens of gunmen arrived on motorbikes early Tuesd

PML-N suspends MPA Nighat over bus hostess slapping incident

LAHORE: The party membership of PML-N MPA, Nighat Sheikh was suspended on Wednesday, media reported.

Senate Includes Foreign Adoptees in US Immigration Reform Bill

The U.S. Senate has voted in favor of automatic citizenship for foreign-born children adopted by American families. The chamber added the measure to landmark legislation to overhaul the U.S.

Morsi Critics Demand Early Egypt Elections

For many Egyptians, the year since Mohamed Morsi became the nation's first democratically elected president has been a failure.

Calling all Counsellors: British Council hosts the third Career Counselling Symposium

Karachi: Career counseling is more than just deciding a major and the job you want to get when you graduate.

Al-Shabab Attacks U.N. Compound in Mogadishu

Militant group al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for what officials are calling a suicide bomb attack on a United Nations compound in the Somali capital.

India monsoon floods leave 120 dead

DEHRADUN: Military helicopters dropped emergency supplies Wednesday to thousands of tourists and pilgrims stranded by flash floods that tore through towns and temples in northern India, killing at lea

Governor Balochistan condemns Mardan blast

QUETTA: Governor Balochistan Muhammad Khan Achakzai has condemned the Tuesday’s blast in Shair Garh area of Mardan district and expressed his sorrow over the life loss.

Global Forced Displacement at 18-Year High

The United Nations refugee agency says more people in 2012 became refugees or internally displaced people than at any time since 1994.  The UNHCR said in a report Wednesday that war and other crises

افغانستان نے سکیورٹی معاہدے پر امریکہ مذاکرات معطل کر دیے

افغانستان سے باہر امریکہ کے طالبان جنگجوؤں سے باضابطہ مذاکرات کے بارے میں افغان حکومت سمجتھی ہے کہ اس سے کابل حکومت کے کردار کو دھچکا لگے گا۔

European Pharmaceuticals Fined $195 Million

European Union anti-trust regulators have fined a Danish pharmaceutical company and a group of generic drugmakers for colluding to delay bringing to market the generic form of a popular anti-depressan

UN Chief Praises China's Role in Reducing Korea Tension

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has praised China's "constructive" role in reducing tensions between North and South Korea. Mr.

No increased GST on food items, medicines:Govt

ISLMABAD: The federal government has clarified in Supreme Court that increased GST is not applicable on edible items and medicines, media reported.

Space: Africa Looks to the Final Frontier

Space, the final frontier, and one that African nations have largely left unexplored.  But with the emergence of space agencies around the continent, some intrepid space-gazers are studying ways to bo

Dr.Imran Farooq murder investigation: Scotland Yard raids continue in London

LONDON: The Scotland Yard anti-terrorism officers raided houses in London to find the murderer of former Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) parliamentarian Dr Imran Farooq, media reported on Wednesday.

Al-Shabab Gunmen Attack UN Compound in Mogadishu

Al-Shabab militants have claimed responsibility for what officials are calling a suicide bomb attack on a United Nations compound in the Somali capital. Police say a suicide bomber set off a powerful

Postgraduate queries: Social work, affording a Masters and stage management

Q: I am interested in becoming a social worker, and want to know what path you'd recommend, after I graduate in history this summer.

Research matters: 'How can we help young talents develop?'

Gaining a PhD, you will be relieved to hear, is a good thing.

The science of giving back: An MSc in social work

It's sometimes thought that undergrad

Meeting expected soon on drones, terrorism issues: Nisar

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has said that the Prime Minister has completed consultations to convene high level meeting the Chiefs of political parties as well as military lead

Al-Shabab Gunmen Attack UN Compound in Mogadishu

A Somali official says at least 15 people were killed Wednesday as insurgents attacked a United Nations compound in Mogadishu. Militant group al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the attack, in whic
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