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Iran breaches key uranium enrichment limit in nuclear deal

Iran on Monday began enriching uranium to 4.5%, just breaking the limit set by its...

Lam says Hong Kong bill is ‘dead’ but unclear if demand met

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Tuesday the effort to amend an extradition bill was...

India, Pak failed to address concerns in Kashmir: UN

The UN rights office on Monday said that India and Pakistan failed to improve the...

Pak-based terrorist groups join hands with Afghan outfits after Balakot strike

Intelligence inputs have revealed that Pakistan-based terror outfits Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) have joined...

Drone attacks on 2 Saudi airports, Houthis claim responsibility

Yemen's Houthi rebels on Saturday claimed that they have launched fresh drone strikes targetting two...

Judge says Nawaz Sharif's daughter Maryam tried to bribe, threaten him

Pakistan's accountability judge Arshad Malik, who sent former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to jail, on...

Iran ratchets up tensions with higher enrichment, draws warnings

Iran announced on Sunday it will shortly boost its uranium enrichment above a cap set...

Hong Kong protesters set to rally near West Kowloon station where trains depart for China

Anti-government protesters in Hong Kong plan to rally later on Sunday (Jul 7) outside a...

In drought-hit Delhi, the haves get limitless water, the poor fight for every drop

In this teeming capital city of more than 20 million people, a worsening drought is...

Sri Lanka moves to curtail Saudi Wahhabism

Sri Lanka is moving to curtail Saudi Arabian influence, after some politicians and Buddhist monks...

Iran threatens British shipping in retaliation for tanker seizure

An Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander threatened on Friday to seize a British ship in retaliation...

Iraqi PM takes gamble on Iran-backed militias

The Iraqi government’s move this week to place Iranian-backed militias under the command of the...

U.S. races for Taliban deal, but Afghan peace further away

 After nearly two decades in Afghanistan, the United States is racing to reach an agreement...

Film producer stepson of Malaysian ex-PM Najib charged with money laundering

Malaysia on Friday (Jul 5) charged the Hollywood producer stepson of former prime minister Najib...

Hong Kong mothers march in support of anti-extradition students

Thousands of mothers marched in Hong Kong on Friday (Jul 5) in support of students...

Pak books 26/11 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed for 'terror financing'

Pakistani authorities on Wednesday booked 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed and his 12...