YANGON: Two people have been killed during Buddhist-Muslim violence in Myanmar´s second-largest city, police said Thursday after security forces fired rubber bullets to disperse hundreds of rioters. Myanmar has been shaken by several waves of sectarian conflict in recent years … read more
WASHINGTON: The transfer of Syrian chemical weapons from a Danish container ship to a US vessel was completed on Wednesday in an Italian port, the Pentagon said in a statement. The disposal process marks the culmination of a program to … read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has postponed his scheduled visit to Karachi. According to the PM office, Nawaz Sharif’s plan to visit Karachi was deferred due to his official engagements in Islamabad. During the visit, the premier had to chair … read more
WASHINGTON: The US special envoy for Afghanistan is stepping down at a key juncture in troubled US-Afghan ties and as the country grapples with a political crisis triggered by disputed presidential elections. James Dobbins, a veteran diplomat with deep ties … read more
KARACHI: Police claimed to have killed four alleged terrorists in a residential area near Northern Bypass in Karachi. Police said the terrorists were killed during exchange of fire during search operation in the area. SSP Malir, Rao Anwar has claimed … read more