SYRIA: Islamic State fighters seized more than a third of the Syrian border town of Kobani, a monitoring group said on Thursday, as U.S.-led air strikes failed to halt their advance and Turkish forces looked on without intervening. With Washington … read more
DUBAI: After a brilliant opening partnership of 126 between Ahmed Shehzad (61) and Sarfraz Ahmed (65), Pakistan were bundled out for 215 in 49.3 over. Pakistan were poised for a huge total after the century opening stand but, not for … read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Friday that war with India was not an option, but that it would respond with “full force” to any attempt to challenge its sovereignty. The National Security Committee “stressed the fact that both … read more
KARACHI: An Anti-Terrorism Court II (ATC II) on Friday extended the remand of two accused Muhammad Rashid and Zahid Abbas Zaidi to police custody till 13 October 2014 in Zehra Shahid murder case. Police produced the accused before ATC II … read more
KOCHI: Marlon Samuels playing his first ODI in seven months, led a strong West Indies batting effort in the series opener, scoring his sixth century – his second against India – to pose a tough challenge for the hosts. With … read more