By GABRIELE PARUSSINI, RAYMOND ZHONG and NEWLEY PURNELL Updated Dec. 12, 2016 8:00 a.m. ET For a country where few families pay any income tax and even large transactions are often completed in cash, …
Pakistan has named a new head of its powerful military Inter-Services Intelligence agency (ISI), two weeks after replacing the chief of army staff in a significant shift for the military that wields huge influence. …
VOA News December 9, 2016 U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Friday that “America is, and will remain, committed to a sovereign and secure Afghanistan.” Carter made the comments Friday in Kabul at a …
Paul R.Pillar December 7, 2016 The direct stakes in whether the Trump administration adheres to the agreement that restricts the Iranian nuclear program are important enough, in terms of nuclear nonproliferation. Also important are …
The first phase of the restoration work of the historic Dar-ul-Aman Palace has been completed as President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani said he is hopeful that the restoration work completes as soon as possible. …
SHANOOR SEERVAI Oct 8, 2014 12:41 pm IST Jayaram Jayalalithaa, the powerful leader of one of India’s biggest regional parties, will have to remain in jail after a court refused to grant her bail …
NEW DELHI—The death of the leader of Tamil Nadu state, a former actress revered by many as Amma, or mother, heralds a period of uncertainty for foreign investors and a potential political opening for …
Jayaram Jayalalithaa, the chief minister of the southern state of Tamil Nadu and one of India’s most powerful politicians, was in “very critical” condition Monday, a day after she suffered a cardiac arrest, according …
AMRITSAR: Russia on Sunday lauded Pakistan’s stance at the Heart of Asia conference and said the agenda of the conference has not been hijacked. Addressing the Heart of Asia Conference in Amritsar on Sunday, …
NEW DELHI: A woman based in the United States was allegedly gang-raped by a group of five men, including a tourist guide, at a five-star hotel near Connaught Place. Police said they received a …