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February 13, 2017
Blast At Protest In Lahore, Pakistan, Kills At Least 13

At least seven people were killed when a large explosion hit a protest rally near the Punjab provincial assembly in the Pakistani city of Lahore on February 13, officials and media reports said.

February 13, 2017
Afghan Offensive Aims To Reclaim IS Strongholds

Afghan forces have launched a new offensive aimed at reclaiming two remote districts from the Islamic State (IS) militants in eastern Afghanistan.
February 13, 2017
Turkmen President Extends Rule In Tightly Controlled Vote

Polls have closed in Turkmenistan, where the authoritarian president of the hermetic, gas-rich country was expected to extend his rule for seven more years.
February 12, 2017
Voting Ends In Turkmenistan With President Expected To Prolong Rule

Polls have closed in Turkmenistan, where the authoritarian president of the hermetic, gas-rich country was expected to extend his rule for seven more years.
February 12, 2017
Pakistan's Senate Retaliates After U.S. Denies Politician Visa

Pakistan's Senate has banned its members from attending U.S. events and announced that it will not welcome U.S. diplomats or members of Congress in Islamabad.
February 11, 2017
German Defense Minister Calls U.S. Demands For Increased NATO Spending 'Fair'

Germany's Defense Minister said U.S. demands that NATO partners increase defense spending are "fair," while her U.S. counterpart praised Germany's role in fighting the war in Afghanistan.
February 10, 2017
How To Please Your Mother-In-Law: Kyrgyz Feminists Slam Reality Show

Kyrgyzstan state television has launched a reality game show in which aspiring daughters-in-law must impress a would-be mother-in-law. Feminists in the country are not amused.
February 10, 2017
Who Was The IS Commander Killed by The U.S.-Afghan Air Strike?

A top commander of the Khorasan branch of the Islamic State (IS) group, implicated for his role in multiple suicide attacks and other atrocities, has been killed in a counterterrorism air strike in eastern Afghanistan, according to U.S. and Afghan officials.
February 10, 2017
Afghan Military Ready To Welcome More Foreign Troops

Afghan security officials have welcomed the call for more international forces in Afghanistan by the top U.S. commander.
February 10, 2017
Iran Marks 1979 Revolution Anniversary With Mass Rallies, Defiant Words

Hundreds of thousands of Iranians rallied on February 10 to mark the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
February 09, 2017
U.S. Commander Says Fight Against Taliban In Afghanistan Is Stalemate

A top U.S. commander says the war against Taliban fighters in Afghanistan has ground to a stalemate.
February 09, 2017
Sharif Reiterates Support For Reforming Tribal Areas

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has reiterated support for long-awaited reforms that might see the northwestern Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) merge into the adjacent province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Features

Tuesday 21 February 2017

Blast At Protest In Lahore, Pakistan, Kills At Least 13

Afghan Offensive Aims To Reclaim IS Strongholds

Turkmen President Extends Rule In Tightly Controlled Vote

Voting Ends In Turkmenistan With President Expected To Prolong Rule

Pakistan's Senate Retaliates After U.S. Denies Politician Visa

German Defense Minister Calls U.S. Demands For Increased NATO Spending 'Fair'

How To Please Your Mother-In-Law: Kyrgyz Feminists Slam Reality Show

Who Was The IS Commander Killed by The U.S.-Afghan Air Strike?

Afghan Military Ready To Welcome More Foreign Troops

Iran Marks 1979 Revolution Anniversary With Mass Rallies, Defiant Words

U.S. Commander Says Fight Against Taliban In Afghanistan Is Stalemate

Sharif Reiterates Support For Reforming Tribal Areas

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Human Rights Watchdogs Call On Pakistani Authorities To Produce Disappeared Researcher

Senior U.S. Official Warns Pakistan Of Economic Dangers Of China’s Infrastructure Plan

Rights Group Raises Alarm Over 'Hazardous Smog' In Pakistan

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Features

Tuesday 21 February 2017

Blast At Protest In Lahore, Pakistan, Kills At Least 13

Afghan Offensive Aims To Reclaim IS Strongholds

Turkmen President Extends Rule In Tightly Controlled Vote

Voting Ends In Turkmenistan With President Expected To Prolong Rule

Pakistan's Senate Retaliates After U.S. Denies Politician Visa

German Defense Minister Calls U.S. Demands For Increased NATO Spending 'Fair'

How To Please Your Mother-In-Law: Kyrgyz Feminists Slam Reality Show

Who Was The IS Commander Killed by The U.S.-Afghan Air Strike?

Afghan Military Ready To Welcome More Foreign Troops

Iran Marks 1979 Revolution Anniversary With Mass Rallies, Defiant Words

U.S. Commander Says Fight Against Taliban In Afghanistan Is Stalemate

Sharif Reiterates Support For Reforming Tribal Areas

Most Popular

Most Viewed

Pakistan Is New Frontline In Chinese, U.S. Rivalry

Pakistani Authorities Suffer Apparent Setback In Twitter Wars

Afghanistan: Nearly 6,500 Incidents Of Violence Against Women Recorded In Past Year

China Hits Back At U.S. For Criticizing Corridor Project With Pakistan

Afghan Migrants In Sweden Say Deportation Is A ‘Death Warrant’

Human Rights Watchdogs Call On Pakistani Authorities To Produce Disappeared Researcher

Senior U.S. Official Warns Pakistan Of Economic Dangers Of China’s Infrastructure Plan

Rights Group Raises Alarm Over 'Hazardous Smog' In Pakistan

Head Of Japanese NGO Killed In Afghanistan Attack

Taliban Release Soldiers In Bid To Boost Trust

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Body Of Japanese Doctor Who 'Dedicated Life To Afghans' Arrives In Tokyo