ISTANBULUS Secretary of State John Kerry discussed US efforts to revive the Middle East peace process with the Palestinian leader on Sunday and was to meet Turkey's prime minister for talks on getting its relations with Israel back on track.Kerry and Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas, who have met ...

Congress ratcheted up the pressure on the Obama administration to slap the terrorist label on the Haqqani network, the militant group responsible for plotting and launching attacks from Pakistan against US-led forces in Afghanistan.By voice vote, the Senate approved a bill Thursday that would ...

Paris - ECR Legal Affairs Spokesman and European Parliament Friends of Pakistan (MEP) Group Chairman Sajjad Karim Friday raised concerns of the lack of political will to deal with the issue of self determination in Indian-Held Kashmir by the EU and US. At a high-level conference hosted by the ...

DURBAN (AFP) - Kumar Sangakkara hit a superbly-crafted century to put Sri Lanka in a strong position to press for their first Test win of the year on the third day of the second Test match against South Africa at Kingsmead on Wednesday.Sangakkara's 108 enabled Sri Lanka to reach 256 for seven in ...

WASHINGTON (Online) - Keeping up pressure on Pakistan to strike at militant groups in North Waziristan, US has warned if Islamabad does not become a part of the solution, it could be branded as part of the problem. Pointing out that militant groups were sheltering in the rugged area, the Under ...

KARACHI The duration of electricity loadshedding reached up to 14 hours in some parts of the city on Wednesday. According to details, despite assurance of Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah and closure of CNG stations across the province, the KESC administration let the people soak up hot ...

LAHORE (PPI) The negative policies and scuffle amongst staff members have put the Child Protection Bureau on the verge of total collapse and diminishing hopes of over 500 children are losing ground as allegedly they are being forcibly kicking out from the institution on the pretext of various ...

KARACHI - After crossing the psychological barrier of 12,000 points last week, the Karachi stock market closed slightly down on Monday on account of rising political uncertainty that emerged after governments major ally Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) decided to quit from the government coalition at ...

ROME (AFP) A touch of brilliance from Zlatan Ibrahimovic earned AC Milan a 1-0 win over Fiorentina on Saturday to lift them four points clear at the top of Serie A. One week after he had sunk his former teammates at Inter Milan Ibrahimovic once again proved the match winner. On 45 minutes, with ...

GYEONGJU, South Korea (AFP) - The United States urged G20 nations to reform their currency regimes to shore up the fragile world economy after a devastating crisis, but faced resistance to its ideas Friday. G20 finance ministers and central bankers opened a two-day meeting in South Korea, stalked ...

BEIJING (AFP) - Beijing has urged officials to implement policies aimed at encouraging foreign investment, amid rising complaints from overseas companies that Chinas business environment is worsening. The statement issued by the State Council, or cabinet, on Thursday was an apparent response to ...

LAHORE -Well-built front-runner Muhammad Younus stole the limelight as Karachi proved too good for Northern Areas 7-1 in the fourth quarter-finals of National U13 Festival of Football 2009 last night at Lahore's well-known Model Town Football Academy (MTFA) Ground. "Karachi joined Sahiwal, Punjab ...

WASHINGTON (AFP) - US President George W. Bush on Saturday urged the US Congress held by his Democratic foes to back free trade agreements with South Korea and Colombia and clear the way for more oil drilling. In his weekly radio address, Bush noted that lawmakers were returning from their ...

LONDON  - Crude prices slid again on Friday as the OPEC crude exporters' group lowered its forecast for oil demand growth, citing the weak global economy. London's Brent North Sea crude for October delivery dropped 2.56 dollars to 111.12 dollars a barrel. The September contract had expired ...