KABUL: A suicide bomber attacked spectators at a crowded volleyball match in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, killing at least 40 people, a provincial official said. Mukhles Afghan, spokesman for the governor of Paktika province, said at least 50 more were … read more
WASHINGTON: Barack Obama has extended the combat role for US troops in Afghanistan for another year, in a classified order he signed in recent weeks, the New York Times reported Friday. Previously, the president had said US-led NATO combat operations … read more
SYDNEY: South Africa won the toss and chose to bat in the fifth and final one-day international against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday. Australia, who will go number one in the ICC ODI rankings with victory in … read more
ISLAMABAD: The grand tribal jirga being held here under the banner of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) has demanded of the Pakistan government to provide the population of the tribal areas with their rights. A number of political leaders including JUI-F chief … read more
NEW YORK: The death toll rose to 13 Friday from a killer snowstorm in western New York state where rising temperatures and heavy rain will compound misery by causing severe flooding into next week. Blizzards dumped a year´s supply of … read more