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Police search for five aid workers kidnapped in Afghanistan

Last Updated: Sunday, August 17, 2014, 17:02

Afghan police on Sunday sought to free five local Red Cross employees kidnapped by gunmen in the western province of Herat, in the latest case of aid workers being targeted.

Kashmiri-Americans to send fact finding team to Kaunsar Nag

Last Updated: Sunday, August 17, 2014, 17:00

Kashmiri-Americans will send a fact finding mission to Kausnar Nag in Jammu and Kashmir following reports in Pakistani media about a temporary mosque being constructed at this high-altitude oligotrophic lake.

Nepal floods kill at least 89 as cholera fears rise

Last Updated: Sunday, August 17, 2014, 16:42

Rescuers in Nepal struggled to recover bodies Sunday after monsoon rains swept away houses, killing at least 85 people and sparking fears of a deadly cholera outbreak, officials said.

Pakistani interfaith couples brave threats for forbidden love

Last Updated: Sunday, August 17, 2014, 12:41

Thirteen years ago among the whirring looms of a garment factory in an eastern Pakistani city, a Muslim woman fell in love with a Christian co-worker.

No Pak response for over two years on signing MLAT

Last Updated: Sunday, August 17, 2014, 12:28

Pakistan has failed to respond to an Indian proposal to sign a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT), under which Islamabad would be obliged to provide information on underworld Dawood Ibrahim and other fugitives.

Suicide bombers to attack anti-govt rallies of Imran Khan, Tahirul Qadri? Pak on alert

Last Updated: Sunday, August 17, 2014, 16:31

Pressure mounted on Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif as Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan and Pakistan Awami Tahreek (PAT) leader Tahirul Qadri ratcheted up the efforts, demanding him to quit.

Rainstorms, floods kill 27 in China

Last Updated: Sunday, August 17, 2014, 06:50

Rainstorms and ensuing floods have affected seven provincial-level regions in China, causing 27 deaths and relocation of over 84,000 people as of Saturday, Xinhua reported.

Shallow 5.1 magnitude earthquake strikes SW China

Last Updated: Sunday, August 17, 2014, 04:40

A moderate 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck China`s southwestern Sichuan province early Sunday, US geologists said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

Pakistan cleric demands Sharif arrest as protests dwindle

Last Updated: Sunday, August 17, 2014, 03:17

Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan said he would stage a sit-in that would continue until Sharif leaves office, lashing out at the government he claims was elected fraudulently.

India pledges Rs 48 mn for Nepal flood victims

Last Updated: Sunday, August 17, 2014, 00:50

Indian Ambassador to Nepal Ranjit Rae Saturday announced assistance of Rs.48 million for the victims of recent floods and landslides in the country.