KABUL (Pajhwok): Congratulating President Hamid Karzai on the 95th Independence Day of Afghanistan, US President Barack Obama on Sunday pledged continued support to the people of the Afghans and the incoming government. A statement from the Presidential Palace said that … read more
BEIRUT: Syrian government warplanes pounded an Islamic State group stronghold as well as other towns controlled by the jihadis Sunday, conducting more than a dozen airstrikes and killing at least 11 people, activists said. For more than a year, President … read more
FERGUSON: Police used smoke bombs and tear gas to disperse demonstrators who defied a curfew in Ferguson, Missouri early Sunday, where a fatal police shooting of an unarmed black teen triggered a wave of rioting. Missouri Governor Jay Nixon declared … read more
LONDON: Joe Root continued his personal run-fest against India as England maintained their grip on the fifth Test at The Oval on Saturday. England, 2-1 up in the five-match series, were 385 for seven at stumps on the second day … read more
Global equity markets retreated on Friday on news Ukrainian forces had engaged a Russian armored column in Ukraine, while yields on benchmark German bunds plumbed record lows below 1 percent on fears of a major escalation of military tensions. The … read more