Pak journo Mehr Tarar's life mirrored that of Tharoors by Hamza Ameer

Mehr Tarar, the Pakistani journalist who was in the Twitter triangle involving Shashi and Sunanda Tharoor and publicly accused by Sunanda of stalking her....

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Egyptian army says top Sinai militant dead

There have been regular attacks by militants in the Sinai peninsula since the uprising that overthrew long-term president Hosni Mubarak in....

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Israel to stop distributing gas masks to public

That changed when Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, embroiled in a civil war and under threat of a U.S.-military strike, agreed last year to give up his chemical weapons stockpile. The final deadline set for....
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Thousands protest in Ukraine, defying court ban

President Viktor Yanukovich, opposition leaders announced a plan to gather people's signatures expressing no confidence in his leadership and that of parliament....

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Bulgaria’s Bansko to mark World Snow Day

Bansko. Bulgaria’s Municipality of Bansko is to join the marking of World Snow Day, the press office of the municipality announced.The third....

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Shehzad hits hundred but Pakistan toil for runs

Pakistan lost Sarfraz Ahmed for five, caught behind off spinner Rangana Herath in the last over of the day. Misbah-ul Haq was unbeaten on 36. With two days remaining and....

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Serena Williams Tumbles in Australian Open’s Fourth Round By GREG BISHOP

As her fourth-round contest in this Australian Open wore on, though, Williams looked less and less like the most dominant player in women’s tennis. She was undone by a flurry....










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Bale bounces back by Hugo Cerezo

Gareth Bale needed a goal - he had not scored since his hat-trick against Valladolid on 30th November - and a free-kick gave him the chance to put an end to his dry spell....

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Nine charged in slaying of Haitian journalist

His report said a former senator named Mirlande Liberus Pavert was the intellectual author of the slaying of Jean Dominique....
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Iraqi forces assault gunmen in crisis-hit city

The operation, which involved police, pro-government militiamen and SWAT forces, sought to wrest back key neighbourhoods of Ramadi, the capital of Anbar province and one of two cities where the authorities lost vast swathes of territory....

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Japan PM calls for 'frank' talks with China, South Kore

A year of heated arguments have prevented the three from holding any top-level meetings, with Beijing and Seoul accusing Abe of showing a lack of remorse for World War II wrongs....

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Syrian opposition says to attend talks, backed by rebel fighters

The agreement by the Syrian National Coalition - and the chance of fighters backing the process - will be a boost for Western....

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20 Pakistani soldiers killed in attack on army convoy

More than 30 others were wounded in the attack on the convoy as it prepared to leave the town at the gateway to North Waziristan....

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Egyptians overwhelmingly back constitution

The vote advances a transition plan that army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi unveiled after deposing former president Mohamed Morsi last July....

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Homily for January 19, 2014: 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

His name is Dr. Jim Withers, of Pittsburgh.  Most nights, you won’t find him in the ER or in the operating room.  You’ll find him on the streets, a stethoscope around his neck, hunting the back alleys of downtown....

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Tesco credit card won't refund my deposit

I think your readers should be aware that Tesco Bank consider all deposits paid by its credit card to be non-refundable and uses....

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