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UN sees weak economic recovery this year 2 hours 31 minutes agoA Pakistani woman leaves a currency exchange shop in Quetta on November 22, 2010. The world economy should start to make a weak recovery this year, but the United More »
- Woolwich: Why Do Britons Become Radicalised? 2 hours 48 minutes ago
The radicalisation of young British men - such as the suspects in the killing of a soldier in Woolwich - is a problem intelligence agencies are well aware of but More »
- Second child contracts polio in Pakistan's Waziristan 3 hours ago
A second child has contracted polio in a restive Pakistani tribal region near the Afghan border after the Taliban banned vaccinations there nearly a year ago, a UN More »
- U.N. investigator seeks world moratorium on "killer robots" 5 hours ago
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - A United Nations human rights investigator called on Thursday for all states to declare a moratorium to prevent so-called More »
- US Drone Strikes Have Killed Four Americans 6 hours ago
The US government has admitted publicly for the first time that four American ciitizens have been killed in drone strikes since 2009 in Pakistan and Yemen. More »
- Huawei's Middle East revenue rose 18 pct in 2012 - executive 8 hours ago
By Matt Smith DUBAI (Reuters) - China's Huawei Technologies Co's Middle East revenue rose 18 percent to $2.08 billion in 2012 and the roll-out of 4G mobile networks More »
- Taliban claim bomb in southwest Pakistan that kills 13 8 hours ago
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility on Thursday for a bomb that killed 11 security personnel and two civilians in the More »
- China's Li effusive in praise of Pakistan, but not everyone buys it 11 hours ago
By Nick Macfie ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang praised the Sino-Pakistan relationship to the hilt on Thursday, urging the "all-weather friends" to More »
- Bomb kills 12 in southwest Pakistan 14 hours ago
A bomb planted in a rickshaw tore through a vehicle used by security forces in southwest Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least 12 people, police said. More »
- Obama to reset US terror war in key speech 15 hours ago
Barack Obama will renew his failed vow to close Guantanamo Bay and argue his drone war is legal and just Thursday, in a speech reframing US anti-terror policy that More »
- Switching from scandals, Obama to address drones and Guantanamo 15 hours ago
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will seek to draw attention away from a series of domestic scandals with a speech on Thursday that More »
- U.S. military lawyers put more pressure on Guantanamo 17 hours ago
By Jane Sutton MIAMI (Reuters) - Military and civilian lawyers for prisoners at the Guantanamo naval base urged U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to improve More »
- U.S. acknowledges killing four Americans in drone strikes 19 hours ago
By Mark Hosenball and David Ingram WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government formally acknowledged for the first time on Wednesday that it had killed four More »
- US formally takes responsibility for killing Awlaki 21 hours ago
The United States formally said for the first time on Wednesday that it had killed radical Yemeni-American cleric Anwar al-Awlaki and three other US citizens in More »
- China, Pakistan plan 'economic corridor': Li Wed, May 22, 2013
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang Wednesday linked growth in his country's restive west with that in sluggish Pakistan, saying the two sides wanted to create an "economic More »
- China's Li offers to help end Pakistan energy crisis Wed, May 22, 2013
By Nick Macfie ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - China and Pakistan should make cooperation on power generation a priority, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said, as Islamabad seeks More »
- Afghanistan's Karzai gives India military equipment "wish list" Wed, May 22, 2013
By Ross Colvin NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Wednesday he had given a "wish list" of military equipment to India during a visit this More »
- Pakistan's Imran Khan leaves hospital after fall Wed, May 22, 2013
Pakistani politician Imran Khan left hospital Wednesday, two weeks after breaking bones in his back in a fall at a rally for the country's general election, where More »
- UK-Odd Summary Wed, May 22, 2013
Relegation woes worry toothless Argentinos Juniors BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentinos Juniors, staring into the jaws of relegation, have had a set of false teeth More »
- With wary eye on the U.S., China courts India Tue, May 21, 2013
By Frank Jack Daniel and Rajesh Kumar Singh NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, smiling and effusive, was out to smooth ruffled feathers in India this More »
- Bin Laden Death Photos To Remain Classified Tue, May 21, 2013
A federal appeals court has ruled the US government does not have to release images of Osama bin Laden's dead body. More »
- Chinese PM vows to open up markets to India Tue, May 21, 2013
Li Keqiang, PM of the People's Republic of China, addresses a business summit in Mumbai on May 21, 2013. Li promised Tuesday to open China's vast domestic market More »
- US court rules Bin Laden death photos can stay secret Tue, May 21, 2013
A US appeals court ruled Tuesday that the federal government is not required to release photos that were taken of Al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden after he was More »
- Chinese escape Karachi bomb ahead of Premier Li's arrival in Pakistan Tue, May 21, 2013
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A roadside bomb exploded near the seafront in Karachi on Tuesday likely targeting a van full of Chinese port workers, police said, a day More »
- Russia probes Moscow terror attack 'plot' Tue, May 21, 2013
Russia was Tuesday set to question the sole survivor of a deadly police raid outside Moscow that authorities said had prevented a major attack in the capital. More »
- Afghan leader to push for Indian military aid Tue, May 21, 2013
Afghan President Hamid Karzai will try to secure more military aid in talks with Indian leaders on Tuesday as he looks to beef up his security forces after More »
- Pentagon to take over some CIA drone operations - sources Tue, May 21, 2013
By Tabassum Zakaria and Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's administration has decided to give the Pentagon control of some drone More »
- US denounces rising anti-Muslim, anti-Jewish sentiment Mon, May 20, 2013
The United States on Monday denounced what it called a rising tide of both anti-Muslim and anti-Jewish sentiment around the world as it urged all nations to ensure More »
- Moscow 'Terror Attack Foiled After Shootout' Mon, May 20, 2013
Russian security services claim to have foiled a planned terrorist attack in Moscow after a shootout that killed two alleged militants. More »
- India, China vow to end long-running border dispute Mon, May 20, 2013
The Indian and Chinese premiers pledged on Monday to finally resolve a border dispute that has soured ties for decades, saying good relations between the two Asian More »
- Dagestan bombs kill four, two dead in shootout near Moscow Mon, May 20, 2013
MAKHACHKALA, Russia (Reuters) - Two car bombs killed at least four people and wounded dozens of others on Monday in one of the bloodiest attacks this year in More »
- Dagestan blasts kill four as Moscow 'plot' foiled Mon, May 20, 2013
Twin car bombs killed four people and wounded close to 50 Monday in Russia's restive Dagestan region while the Kremlin also announced it had foiled a major attack More »
- Imran Khan's party wins Karachi seat election rerun Mon, May 20, 2013
The party of former Pakistani cricket hero Imran Khan secured victory in a repeat election held in one constituency of violence-plagued Karachi, election officials More »
- Russia foils terror attack on Moscow Mon, May 20, 2013
Russian security services said Monday they had foiled a terror attack on Moscow, killing two of the plotters and arresting another. More »
- China offers India a "handshake across the Himalayas" Mon, May 20, 2013
By Frank Jack Daniel and Rajesh Kumar Singh NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India and China will study new ways to ease tensions on their ill-defined border after an army More »
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