RAMALLAH: The Al-Aqsa Foundation for Endowment and Heritage said on Friday that Israeli authorities had begun excavation to build a tunnel near Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. The foundation, in
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Army said on Friday Taleban spokesman Muslim Khan and another top commander — Mahmood Khan — were arrested by the security forces. Other commanders of the Tehrik-e-Taleban Pakistan
TEHRAN: Iran’s top leader warned the opposition on Friday of harsh response if they drew their “swords” against the existing system, three months after a disputed election that sparked widespread unrest. The
PUNE: The encounter by the Gujarat police in 2004 in which four innocent people including a young girl were killed had led to a relative of one of the deceased to call on Thursday for no more delays
TAIPEI: Former Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian, who upset both China and the United States with his pro-independence rhetoric, was found guilty of corruption on Friday and sentenced to life in prison. Taipei
BAGHDAD: Inmates at Abu Ghraib prison started a fire and attacked guards, prompting authorities to call in Iraqi troops and American helicopters for support, the US military said Friday. The
NEW DELHI: An Indian court on Friday overturned the death sentence of a wealthy businessman for the rape and murder of a 14-year-old girl on the outskirts of the capital, lawyers and relatives said. The
MANILA: Automated elections in the Philippines next year could fail due to potential threats from hackers and other technical vulnerabilities, officials and information technology experts said on Friday. The
