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Gulbuddin Hekmatyar seeks comeback in Afghanistan KABUL: After more than 40 years at war, one of Afghanistan's most notorious warlords, designated a "global terrorist" by the United States (US) and blacklisted by the United Nations (UN) along with Osama bin Laden, wants to come out of the...

Kerry: Syrian government and opposition to meet by Jan. 1 Paris attacks changed focus of world powers' meeting in Vienna on Syria November 14, 2015 8:42AM ET High-level talks on the future of Syria have produced an agreement to seek meetings between the opposition and the government of...

Modi UK visit: Indian Prime Minister 'not welcome' as Awaaz projects warning onto Parliament By Priyanka Mogul November 9, 2015 08:18 GMT British Indians projected the words "Modi not welcome" onto the Houses of Parliament building on Sunday evening (8 November) in a bold show of protest...

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama on Thursday said that he will host Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif next week and will urge all parties in the region to press Taliban to return to peace talks. Announcing US troop extension in Afghanistan, Obama said, “Pressure from Pakistan has...

We stand by you, Gen Raheel tells Turkish counterpart - Pakistan - DAWN.COM ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif on Monday assured his Turkish counterpart, Hulusi Akar, of unflinching support in the face of daunting challenges, and condoled the recent twin blasts in the...

Iraqi military targets Islamic State emir’s convoy in Anbar By Bill Roggio | October 11, 2015 | [email protected] | @billroggio The Iraqi military claimed it targeted Abu Bakr al Baghdadi, the emir of the Islamic State, as he was traveling to meet with other commanders of his organization...