KARACHI: University students in Pakistan struggle to pay tuition and often drop out due to the heavy cost of higher-education, but in Germany when universities open next week, students will pay absolutely nothing. Gabriele Heinen-Kljajic, the minister for science and … read more
KABUL: Two Taliban suicide bombers hit army buses in Kabul Wednesday, killing at least seven people in a coordinated attack, officials said, a day after the new Afghan government signed a deal for US troops to stay in the country. … read more
NEW DELHI: Two passenger trains packed with festive travellers collided in northern India, killing at least 12 people and injuring 45, a railway spokesman said on Wednesday. The Lucknow-Barauni Express was changing tracks late Tuesday when it was hit from … read more
KABUL: Afghanistan will on Tuesday sign a long-delayed security deal to allow some US troops to stay in the country next year, signalling that newly-inaugurated President Ashraf Ghani intends to repair frayed ties with Washington. Hamid Karzai, who stepped down … read more
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama took a first chance to size up Narendra Modi Monday, as the new Indian Prime Minister, an intriguing novice on the world stage, brought a tour which wowed New York to the White House. Modi met … read more