Karachi, Aug 12 (IANS) Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt Wednesday hit back at a media report suggesting he had failed to work out a strategy to persuade internatio...More

Abu Dhabi, Aug 12 (IANS) The Red Crescent Authority (RCA) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Wednesday announced several humanitarian programmes for the upcoming Islamic holy month...More

Islamabad, Aug 12 (DPA) At least 70 people were killed and dozens injured Tuesday in clashes between Taliban militants and a pro-government militia in Pakistan's ungoverned tribal...More

Johannesburg, Aug 12 (IANS) South African Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has expressed fear that Africa could severely be affected by the H1N1 Influenza, best known as swine flu...More

Islamabad, Aug 12 (IANS) Around 500 prisoners out of 80,000 will benefit from the remissions approved Wednesday by Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari ahead of Independence Day, ...More

Washington, Aug 12 (IANS) Once much sought by Indian professionals, the US H1B visas are going abegging this year in a recession-hit economy with applications still falling 16,000...More

Samui (Thailand), Aug12 (IANS) Gaurav Ghei, who made a welcome return to form last week, will spearhead the Indian challenge at the Queen's Cup starting Thursday. ...More

Karachi, Aug 12 (IANS) Former Pakistan Test batsman Saeed Anwar has emerged as a candidate to take over as the national team's new coach. Anwar, a flambo...More

Taipei, Aug 12 (Xinhua) The deaths from the typhoon Morakat reached 67 with 61 people still missing in Taiwan, authorities said Wednesday. Another 45 peo...More

London, Aug 12 (IANS) Researchers in Germany have devised a technology which activates the horns of parked cars in case of disaster. The technology is ba...More

Tehran, Aug 12 (Xinhua) Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani Wednesday dismissed allegations that protesters detained in the post-election unrest were raped as 'sheer lies'. ...More

Nairobi/Mogadishu, Aug 12 (DPA) Five Pakistani clerics have been shot dead during an attack on a mosque in Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region, reports said Wednesday. ...More

London, Aug 12 (IANS) Kevin Pietersen's chances of returning to the England side suffered a blow due to an infection following his Achilles heel surgery last month. ...More

Kathmandu, Aug 12 (IANS) More than 14 months after he was officially stripped of his crown by lawmakers and asked to vacate the royal palace, Nepal's last king Gyanendra is now re...More

Boston, Aug 12 (IANS) India fought hard but went down 2-3 to defending champions South Korea in their last second round match of the women's junior Hockey World Cup here. ...More