A bomb explosion in eastern India has killed seven people and severely wounded six others amid growing Maoist-related insurgency in…
In a landmark ruling the High Court has formally recognised Pakistan's Islamic guardianship law to be equivalent to a legal…
LISBON: NATO said on Saturday it would hand over security in Afghanistan to Afghan forces by the end of 2014…
The three-year-long restoration of Istanbul's historic Suleymaniye Mosque has been completed, and the mosque will open for prayers for Eid…
MAKKAH: The Hajj pilgrims will perform today the most vital pillar of Hajj, i.e. Wuquf-e-Arafat (Stay at Mount Arafat), Geo…
Lebanese authorities have arrested Muslim leader Omar Bakri in the northern city of Tripoli, days after a military court sentenced…
DUBAI: Yemen-based al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula denied on Sunday it would stage any action to coincide with the…
US administration officials say the alleged mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks would probably remain in military detention without trial for…
During a late-night session of the Iraqi parliament, politicians have returned Jalal Talabani to the largely ceremonial post of president…
Iraqi politicians appear to have broken an eight-month political impasse by agreeing to take part in a new government headed…