KABUL (AFP) - Afghanistan prepared Monday to roll out partial results from a hotly contested election marred by allegations of massive fraud and tensions as President Hamid Karzai and his top rival claimed the lead. Officials will release preliminary results from Tuesday, but the Electoral ...

KABUL (AFP) - The UN special envoy to Afghanistan Kai Eide on Monday threw his full support behind the Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) as the organisation investigates allegations of fraud during last weeks polls. Several candidates, Afghan and international election monitors and voters have ...

TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran will put on trial on Tuesday seven more protesters arrested in the aftermath of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejads disputed election victory, the ISNA news agency reported. The Fars news agency said those facing prosecution were political activists and rioters arrested during the ...

VENEZUELAN Stefania Fernandez was named Miss Universe 2009, beating out more than 80 other contestants during a pageant held Sunday night in Nassau, Bahamas. The 18-year-old was crowned by another Venezuelan, Dayana Mendoza, Miss Universe 2008, marking the first time that two contestants from ...

KARACHI - Despite their commitment with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), two private airlines, Air Blue and Shaheen Airline, are not operating on the remote routes in Pakistan, despite getting license for operation in Pakistan in this regard, The Nation learnt from the sources. The private ...