Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani will travel to Qatar on Monday for talks on the Taliban's plans to set up a representative office in the Gulf state, Pakistani officials have said. ...

A group of congressmen has sought the US citizenship for jailed Pakistani doctor Shakeel Afridi, who helped the CIA track down and kill former al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden last year in his...

Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan has said the Balochistan issue is a "grave concern", adding that he is planning to talk to Baloch leaders - even those in exile over the issue. ...

Australian captain Michael Clarke has said his team deserves to be regarded as favourites, ahead of the triangular one-day series against Sri Lanka and India.

"We're the No. 1 one-day team in the...

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has assured that his government would continue to extend its fullest political, moral and diplomatic support to the Kashmiris to help settle the Kashmir dispute...

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Fazl) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has urged India to withdraw its 'unfinished agenda' in Kashmir, and to renew talks with Pakistan afresh to resolve the decades old dispute. ...

India and Bangladesh are holding a special three-day film festival titled-'Bangladesh War of Liberation in Celluloid' here to promote cultural diplomacy bilaterally.

The Directorate of Film Festival...

Bangladesh High Commissioner Tariq Ahmed Karim and the president of Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Dr. Karan Singh, released Dhaka-based author Anisul Hoque's latest book here on Saturday...

Over 500 million Indians will need new homes in almost a decade, close to the needs of China, North America and Western Europe put together, as the government and urban local bodies focus more on...

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A 6.8 magnitude earthquake, at a depth at 29 miles, struck off the Philippines Monday, northeast of Dumaguete, Negros island, at 0349 GMT, the U.S. Geological Survey...

A | State railway operator PT Kereta Api has launched a campaign to familiarize passengers with the smoking ban on board its trains, effective March 1. Gatut Widagdo of the company's East Java...

A | A police officer with the Tomini precinct in Parigi Moutong, Central Sulawesi, identified as Chief Brig. Nurkholik was killed by a homicide suspect on Sunday evening."Nurkholik was...

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BANGKOK -- Asian stock markets climbed Monday after U.S. unemployment fell to its lowest in three years, suggesting a stronger recovery in the world's No. 1 economy that could benefit the...

Laos finally has World Trade Organisation (WTO) membership in sight after working towards inclusion in the global body for the past 15 years. Accession to the WTO now looks likely by the end of this...

In extending the sentence of former Khmer Rouge prison chief Kaing Guek Eav from 35 years to life in prison in its appeal ruling Friday, the Supreme Court Chamber of the UN-backed Extraordinary...

protest ers claimed that it was straight firing that caused death of two civilians and injuries to four people. The FC sources in Quetta, however, said that personnel opened fire in the air to...

February 5, 2012 A diplomat based in Islamabad said on Sunday that an Israeli attack on Iran would force Pakistan to support a Iranian response, according to the Israeli...

Floods continues to threaten Queensland in eastern Australia, with the town of St George expected to be worst hit. Thousands have been evacuated from the area, which is seeing its third major flood...

Pakistan's lucrative pharmaceutical industry is trying to recover its reputation after a scandal in which over 100 patients died from the effects of contaminated heart medicines. Tests now show...

Vietnam is not alone in a festering territorial dispute with China. In the near future Indian warships will arrive into the South China Sea. This is a group of destroyers CMD (controlled missile...

BANGKOK (AP) - Asian stock markets climbed Monday after US unemployment fell to its lowest in three years, suggesting a stronger recovery in the world's No. 1 economy that could benefit the region's...

YANGON (REUTERS) - A top United Nations envoy warned Myanmar on Sunday not to backtrack on its ongoing reform programme and said the civilian government should acknowledge its past human rights...

Palanpur, Feb 5 : Twelve Pakistani nationals were held along their two boats from the Harami Nala area off Kutch district near Indo-Pak border, BSF officials said...

Editor’s Note: The Vietnam War continues in the depression of many Vietnamese seniors decades after moving to the U.S. Part 2 of series. Read Part...

SYDNEY (MarketWatch) -- Asian shares climbed on Monday, with commodity and exporters outperforming after data indicated that the U.S. economy is...

Outrage grew on Sunday after Russia and China blocked a UN Security Council resolution condemning Syria for its crackdown on protests, with the opposition saying it handed the regime a "licence...

US Senator John McCain warned China's vice Foreign minister Zhang Zhijun on Saturday that "the Arab Spring is coming to China" and highlighted the number of Tibetans burning...

Dusty roads and makeshift offices are the only hints of the ambitious $50 billion project slated for the thick jungles near Myanmar's southern city of Dawei, billed by its developers as the...

One of Myanmar's most prominent rebel groups on Saturday warned a ceasefire deal seen as a breakthrough in relations with the regime was "fragile", as ethnic unrest continues to cast a...

After the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster, Vietnam suspended its nuclear plans and waited for more than a decade before reviving them. But Vietnam was undeterred by last year's Fukushima nuclear...

When Myanmar announced a cease-fire last month with one of the country's most prominent rebel groups, images of longstanding enemies shaking hands across a table were beamed around the globe and...

Senior officials arrested in a corruption investigation. Subway commuters trapped underground without light or proper ventilation. Flooded roads in the financial district. It may sound like Indonesia...

His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam (R) and His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office...

VENDORS at the first Fruit Festival at the Waterfront have expressed satisfaction and are encouraged by the visitors flow since the start of the five-day...

Some of the female participants at the Maulidur Rasul celebration for women in Temburong district at the Community Hall Complex, in Bangar Town. Picture: BT/ Rasidah...

), reminded him of his childhood years."It's become part of our culture and tradition that needs to be preserved," he said, adding that the 4.3km procession was a good way to stay fit...

Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah (R), with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak at the Maulidur Rasul celebrations at the Masjid Putra, Putrajaya, yesterday. Picture:...

His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam (3rd R), accompanied by HRH Prince Hj Al-Muhtadee Billah (4th R), the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's...

Bandar Seri Begawan - Going out of their comfort zone, nine Universiti Brunei Darussalam students have left the country on Saturday to embark on a journey to impart their knowledge of English and...

Bandar Seri Begawan - In conjunction with the birthday celebration of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), Bruneian students residing in Reading, United Kingdom yesterday held a 'Dikir' recitation...

Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra will visit provinces on the flood "trail" next week to inspect the progress of flood-prevention measures, PM's Office Minister Nivatthamrong...

Children should rate performances of masters in classes, newminister says New Education Minister Suchart Tadathamrongvech sees teachers as service providers in the education industry who should be...