A meeting of high-level group of eminent experts from the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries to strengthen the anti-terror mechanism got underway here on Thursday....

Pakistan rookie Awais Zia has vowed to perform to the best of his potential following his selection for the limited-overs series against England in the UAE.

"I'm absolutely delighted and I couldn't...

Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc. (TUSAS) has delivered three modernized F-16 aircraft to Pakistani Air Forces.

Turkish Defense Industry Undersecretary Murad Bayar said that Turkey and Pakistan have...

Pakistani nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan has said army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani is answerable for the US drone attacks because he has taken an oath to safeguard the security of the...

Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal, who took 24 wickets for Pakistan in the three Test series against England, has surprised the International Cricket Council with the claim that it had given him...

Former US military chief Admiral Mike Mullen has written a letter to the Pakistan Supreme Court to appear before the judicial commission investigating the Memo Gate scandal.

Meanwhile,...

Sri Lankan skipper Mahela Jayawardene has claimed Australia's bowling attack is their weakness, and his team would look to expose it in Friday's one-day international at the WACA.

He said if his...

Pakistan Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has said that if Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani wrote the letter to the Swiss authorities for re-opening graft cases against President Asif...

The executive director of Football Against Racism in Europe (FARE), Piara Powar, has been branded a racist for calling an Asian fan a "coconut".

Replying to Parmjit Singh's Twitter comment about a...

The Islamabad High Court has rejected former defence secretary Lieutenant General (retired) Khalid Naeem Lodhi's plea to temporarily restore him to his post by staying the implementation of his...

Former Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq has urged Saaed Ajmal to ignore criticism of his bowling action and focus on destroying the opposition.

"Ajmal's bowling action has been cleared by the ICC....

The Pakistan Supreme Court has directed lawyer Aitzaz Ahsan to remove 'objectionable' paragraphs from his appeal in connection with a contempt of court case against Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani....

England captain Andrew Strauss and middle-order batsmen Ian Bell plan to reach Sri Lanka, a week earlier than the rest of the England team in a frantic move to prevent another debacle against spin...

Pakistan cricketer Hammad Azam has vowed to regain the selectors' confidence through his performances to retain his berth in the Pakistan squad.

"I wasn't expecting to be picked. I was in the field...

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf has accused the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) of trying to bankrupt the cricket boards of Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

Ashraf,...

The Human Rights Watch has called on the United States to pressure the Pakistan government to curb crimes in Balochistan province, including extra-judicial killings, torture, illegal detention,...

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) -- Qasim Khan waged the unlikeliest of battles with Pakistani authorities Thursday over the right to charge hundreds of curious visitors the equivalent of 22 cents each to see...

A senior militant, believed to be the head of al-Qaeda in Pakistan, was killed in a US drone strike early on Thursday morning, according to security officials. Badar Mansoor had been a link man...

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's ruling party has proposed a controversial plan to amend the country's constitution, which was drafted after a 2006 coup that ousted Thaksin Shinawatra from...

Qasim Khan has waged the unlikeliest of battles with Pakistani authorities over the right to charge hundreds of curious visitors 20 rupees (A18.6 cents) each to see a roughly 12-metre whale shark he...

Bangladesh's inaugural Twenty20 league opened on a sour note yesterday when a leading player revealed he had received a spot-fixing proposition. Mashrafe Mortaza, the...

Afghanistan cricketers, seen here after qualifying for the World Twenty20 in 2010, will play their first one-day international against Pakistan in Sharjah on...

Pakistan's North Waziristan region killed four people yesterday, including a senior militant commander with links to Al Qaeda, Pakistani intelligence officials and Taliban sources said. Badar...

A | Two weeks after Manchester United was knocked out of the FA Cup by Liverpool, the defending Premier League champions get the chance for some payback when they host their traditional rivals...

A | The Central Kalimantan administration is planning to develop a 183-kilometer long railway tracks in 2013, spanning from Puruk Cahu of Murung Raya Regency to Bangkuang of South Barito...

A | U.S. stock futures are falling after Greek leaders failed to accept the entire batch of new austerity measures demanded by creditors, leaving its bailout in limbo.Dow Jones industrial futures...

A | Sarnubi, aka Fisal, 36, believed that his amulet gave him supernatural protection while reportedly on the job as a robber. But the amulet appeared to have no power against three Duren Sawit...

Maldives' former President Mohamed Nasheed gestures as he speaks on the phone at his residence in Male, Maldives on Thursday. A Maldives court issued an arrest warrant Thursday for Nasheed, who...

A | Bonds issued by consumer goods giant PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk (INDF) have earned an AA+ rating from local ratings agency PT Pemeringkat Efek Indonesia (Pefindo).Indofood plans to issue a...

A | Two employees of mining giant PT Freeport Indonesia's subcontractor, CV Yawapu, Benny Yamamo and Phiter Tumoka, were shot on Thursday by an unidentified person at Mile 37 while driving...

Members of the Jury Jake Gyllenhaal, Charlotte Gainsbourg, and Jury president Mike Leigh share a joke during the jury photo call for the 62 edition of International Film Festival Berlinale, in Berlin...

JAKARTA (AFP) - An alleged mastermind of Indonesia's deadliest terrorist attack that killed more than 200 people in Bali a decade ago will stand trial on Monday, a court spokesman said. Umar...

YANGON (AFP) - Myanmar state media contrasted the country's reforms with the Arab Spring on Thursday, saying the nominally civilian government would avoid bloodshed in its transition to...

In Nepal where one of the biggest childhood killers is water-borne diseases, officials are slowly adopting decentralized ways of treating urban wastewater. There is currently one fully operational...

Kashgari Hamza, 23, the day before the birthday of the Prophet Mohammed published a comment on Twitter: " I do not like the halos of divinity around you. I shall not pray for you ". Forced...

2/9/2012 2:46 AM ET (RTTNews) - Indonesia's central bank unexpectedly slashed its key policy rate by a quarter-point on Thursday to boost economic growth amid deteriorating global economic...

2/9/2012 8:22 AM ET (RTTNews) - Unidentified gunmen on Thursday looted around PKR 60 million ($0.661 million) from a Qatari Minister in Pakistan's Balochistan province on Thursday. Qatar's...

2/9/2012 4:39 AM ET (RTTNews) - Asian shares ended on a mixed note on Thursday, as optimism that Greek leaders are nearing an agreement on a rescue plan partially offset disappointing data on Chinese...

Prisonplanet.com Thursday, February 9, 2012 Vietnam here we come! At least that is what biotech giant Monsanto is saying. The multinational agricultural corporation most known for creating the...

Manila, Feb 9 (Prensa Latina) Philippine authorities on Thursday confirmed 63 victims in the 6.7-magnitude earthquake on Richter's open scale that shook the island of Negros, in the central...

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- US missiles killed al Qaeda's chief in Pakistan on Thursday, one of America's main targets in the volatile country and wanted for attacks that killed dozens of...

New Delhi, Feb 9 : Pakistan and Bangladesh have stayed away, for unspecified reasons, from attending a two-day SAARC anti-terror meeting that began in the capital...

A delegation of the Turkic-speaking countries Parliamentary Assembly (TURK PA), led by Secretary General Ramil Hasanov, will attend an OSCE - Thailand Conference. The conference on strengthening...

New Delhi, Feb 9: Bilateral trade between India and Pakistan can reach $10 billion by 2015, from $2.7 billion registered in 2010-11, if tariff and non-tariff barriers are removed, the Confederation...

US missiles on Thursday killed Al-Qaeda's chief in Pakistan, one of the Americans' main targets in the volatile country and wanted for attacks that killed scores of people, officials said. ...

Bangkok Open champion Vania King of the United States dropped just four games in overcoming Russia's Alla Kudryavtseva 6-1 6-3 to advance to the quarterfinals of the US$220,000 PTT Pattaya Open...

The Appeals Court yesterday upheld the 20-year prison sentence on Police Lt Gen Chalor Kerdthes, the former crimebuster who was at the centre of the infamous Saudi Blue Diamond case, for abusing...

A pickup bomb exploded in the heart of Pattani town yesterday morning, killing a pensioner and injuring 11 other victims. Two children, aged just two and five, were among the injured. The blast also...

The government has earmarked Bt10 million for today's garden party held under the theme "Love Thailand, Forward Thailand" to thank all sides for flood relief efforts. "The...