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Pakistan summons Indian envoy over cross-border firing

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 12, 2014, 05:05

Pakistan Monday summoned a top Indian diplomat over recent cross-border firing which left one person dead, officials said.

Imran Khan says he is against military rule in Pakistan

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 12, 2014, 00:59

Imran Khan tried to play down the suspicion that he was paving way for a military takeover through his anti-government protests and said martial law is not a solution to the country`s problems.

China, Pak Economic Corridor poised for implementation: Wang

Last Updated: Monday, August 11, 2014, 21:12

The multi-billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor being built through the Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) is poised for implementation, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said.

Lanka slams US for issuing `alarmist` travel advisory

Last Updated: Monday, August 11, 2014, 21:00

Sri Lanka today slammed the US for creating "false and alarmist" view of its internal situation and dismissed Washington`s perception about increasing anti-western sentiment in the country.

Nepal gay community demands equal rights in new Constitution

Last Updated: Monday, August 11, 2014, 20:50

Nearly one thousand transgenders today paraded on streets of Kathmandu demanding equal rights and opportunities in the new Constitution for more than 800,000 gays and lesbians in Nepal.

I am not running away from Pak, says Musharraf

Last Updated: Monday, August 11, 2014, 19:49

Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has finally broken his silence to clarify that he is not running away from Pakistan but wants his name removed from the Exit Control List (ECL) only because he wants to see his ailing mother.

47 killed in Afghanistan violence

Last Updated: Monday, August 11, 2014, 19:14

Authorities in Afghanistan said Monday that at least 20 civilians, including women and children, and 27 militants have been killed in recent clashes in northern Kunduz province.

Pak forces kill three militants including top Taliban leader

Last Updated: Monday, August 11, 2014, 16:26

At least three militants including a top Pakistani-Taliban commander were killed in a joint operation carried out by the security forces and peace militia in northwestern Pakistan, security forces said today.

Bangladesh issues Ebola alert

Last Updated: Monday, August 11, 2014, 14:40

Bangladesh has issued an alert against deadly Ebola virus for three months, days after the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the epidemic an international health emergency.

Amnesty slams US over civilian deaths in Afghanistan

Last Updated: Monday, August 11, 2014, 19:06

The report said it had gathered evidence of "a deeply flawed US military justice system that cements a culture of impunity" in dealing with Afghan civilian deaths and injuries caused in NATO coalition operations since 2001.