Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's counsel Atizaz Ahsan has said that his client would appear before the Supreme Court on February 13 to face indictment for the government's two-year...

England wicket-keeper batsman Craig Kieswetter has expressed confidence in his side saying there was no reason why that it cannot beat Pakistan in the one day series in the UAE.

"England have a...

Pakistan has said that it has conveyed its concerns to America about a discussion on Balochistan by a US Senate Committee.

"We have conveyed our concern in Islamabad and Washington on the issue of...

The Pakistan Supreme Court (SC) has rejected the Intra Court Appeal filed by Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani against the verdict of a smaller bench for framing charges of contempt of court against...

Pankaj Saran, presently Joint Secretary in the Prime Minister's Office, has been appointed as India's next High Commissioner to Bangladesh. He succeeds to Rajeet Mitter.

Saran is expected to take up...

England pace bowler Chris Tremlett has undergone back surgery following an injury which cut short his participation in the recently-concluded Test whitewash by Pakistan in the United Arab...

The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) reportedly decided in its core committee meeting on Wednesday that Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani will never write a letter to Swiss authorities to reopen money...

Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar has said American drone strikes within Pakistan are illegal, and are creating more militants.

"Attacks by US drones on Pakistani territory are illegal...

A meeting of high-level group of eminent experts from the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries to strengthen the anti-terror mechanism got underway here on Thursday....

Pakistan rookie Awais Zia has vowed to perform to the best of his potential following his selection for the limited-overs series against England in the UAE.

"I'm absolutely delighted and I couldn't...

Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc. (TUSAS) has delivered three modernized F-16 aircraft to Pakistani Air Forces.

Turkish Defense Industry Undersecretary Murad Bayar said that Turkey and Pakistan have...

Pakistani nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan has said army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani is answerable for the US drone attacks because he has taken an oath to safeguard the security of the...

Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal, who took 24 wickets for Pakistan in the three Test series against England, has surprised the International Cricket Council with the claim that it had given him...

Former US military chief Admiral Mike Mullen has written a letter to the Pakistan Supreme Court to appear before the judicial commission investigating the Memo Gate scandal.

Meanwhile,...

Sri Lankan skipper Mahela Jayawardene has claimed Australia's bowling attack is their weakness, and his team would look to expose it in Friday's one-day international at the WACA.

He said if his...

Pakistan Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has said that if Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani wrote the letter to the Swiss authorities for re-opening graft cases against President Asif...

The executive director of Football Against Racism in Europe (FARE), Piara Powar, has been branded a racist for calling an Asian fan a "coconut".

Replying to Parmjit Singh's Twitter comment about a...

REPORTING FROM ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN -- An apparent US drone strike early Thursday in northwest Pakistan killed a top Pakistani Taliban commander also serving as a key Al Qaeda operative, local...

Troops of Pakistan para military force guard the Supreme building during proceedings on Thursday, Feb 9, 2012. The Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani is facing contempt proceedings for not obeying the...

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the prime minister on Friday and is set to indict him for contempt of court on Monday, a move likely to bring fresh political...

PARACHINAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani forces killed 11 militants and wounded 19 in the northwest on Friday, security officials said, in a crackdown in the Kurram tribal region near the border...

YANGON (AFP) - Myanmar detained a prominent Buddhist monk for questioning on Friday, less than month since he was freed from jail where he was sent for leading an anti-government uprising, an...

A | Although the Kiat Esemka, a car assembled by students of a vocational high school in Surakarta, has not passed the roadworthiness test yet, Surakarta Mayor Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo...

A | Airport operator PT Angkasa Pura (AP) II has invested Rp 70 billion (US$7.77 million) to expand the Husein Sastranegara International Airport in Bandung, West Java this year.AP II finance...

A | Celebrity author Han Han has filed a defamation lawsuit in Shanghai against a writer who alleges some of Han's prolific works were penned by others.Han, a novelist and semiprofessional...

Malaysian police say they have detained a Saudi journalist who apparently fled his country after being accused of insulting the Prophet Muhammad on...

A | The Kupang Prosecutor's Office named Kupang city secretary Habde Adrianus Dami and the director of CV Harapan Baik, Isakh Teddy Tanoni, as suspects on Friday in the corruption case...

German-born violinist Iskandar Widjaja and Indonesian female violinist Maylaffayza will team up for a duet in a concert called "Classically in Love" in Titan Center, Bintaro, Tangerang, on...

A | Surakarta Mayor Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and Deputy Mayor F.X. Hadi Rudyatmo sported a new look on Thursday, as they wore men's traditional Javanese clothing, known as beskap, to...

A | Singapore lender DBS Group Holdings Ltd. says its profit grew 7.8 percent in the fourth quarter amid strong loan growth.Southeast Asia's largest bank said Friday that earnings were 731...

A | A pickup bomb exploded in the heart of Pattani town (south Thailand) on Thursday morning, killing a pensioner and injuring 11 other victims.Two children, aged just two and five, were among the...

A | Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. is suing several units of Citigroup Inc. to recover $2.5 billion it transferred to a backup account at Citi months before seeking bankruptcy court protection.The...

New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin reacts after hitting a basket during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game against the New Jersey Nets, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, at Madison Square Garden in New...

YANGON (AFP) - Myanmar detained a prominent Buddhist monk for questioning on Friday, less than month since he was freed from jail where he was sent for leading an anti-government uprising, an...

McClatchy Newspapers ISLAMABAD -- In a court battle testing the impunity long enjoyed by Pakistan's intelligence service, the Pakistani military said Thursday that it will not bring...

YANGON, Myanmar -; A prominent Buddhist monk who was one of hundreds of political prisoners freed in Myanmar last month has been detained by authorities. A Home Ministry official says Shin...

Peter Forrest will have to wait at least a few more days before making his one-day international debut after being overlooked for Australia's clash with Sri Lanka at the WACA Ground on...

2/9/2012 10:35 PM ET (RTTNews) - Asian stock markets are exhibiting a mixed trend on Friday with investors treading cautiously amid doubts about the Greek bailout package. Weak earnings reports...

ISLAMABAD - In a court battle testing the impunity long enjoyed by Pakistan's intelligence service, the Pakistani military said Thursday that it wouldn't bring forward seven men who were...

He is one of millions of children driven into labour by poverty in a country where the unpopular government is seen as too corrupt and ineffective to care for its citizens, even the young and...

Papua New Guinea's highest court will resume a hearing today to finally resolve the country's political dispute. The deputy Chief Justice, Gibbs Salika, yesterday adjourned hearings of the...

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton welcomed activists from Myanmar including a comedian recently freed from prison as part of Washington's efforts to encourage reform in the...

The request was made by East Timor's Foreign minister Zacarius Albano da Costa who is visiting the country as a guest of the Thai foreign ministry. The minister paid a courtesy call on prime...

Myanmar has the world's worst legal system for doing business, retaining a position it has held for the last five years despite recent reforms, according to a report released Wednesday. It...

Myanmar is poised to adopt a new media law that could sweep away half a century of heavy-handed censorship, as an increasingly impatient press cautiously test the boundaries of newly-won freedoms. In...

The European Aviation Safety Agency ordered Wednesday that all Airbus A380 superjumbo planes be checked for wing cracks, even as the aircraft manufacturer insisted there was nothing to worry about....