New York : The admitted mastermind of a foiled plot to bomb New York City subways testified Tuesday that he wanted to “fight alongside the Taliban” in Afghanistan after coming to believe that the U.S. government was behind the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
New York : The admitted mastermind of a foiled plot to bomb New York City subways testified Tuesday that he wanted to “fight alongside the Taliban” in Afghanistan after coming to believe that the U.S. government was behind the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
Kunduz (Afghanistan), April 18: About 150 Afghan schoolgirls were poisoned on Tuesday after drinking contaminated water at a high school in the country's north, officials said, blaming it on conservative radicals opposed to female education.
Kunduz (Afghanistan), April 18: About 150 Afghan schoolgirls were poisoned on Tuesday after drinking contaminated water at a high school in the country's north, officials said, blaming it on conservative radicals opposed to female education.
London, Apr 18: A pinch of soil and blood-stained blades of grass from the place where Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated in 1948 was sold today for 10,000 pounds at an auction here.
London, Apr 18: A pinch of soil and blood-stained blades of grass from the place where Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated in 1948 was sold today for 10,000 pounds at an auction here.
Washington/Islamabad: The United States has said that it will continue to press Islamabad to “squeeze” the al-Qaeda linked Haqqani network, as Afghanistan blamed the Pakistan-based group for the latest brazen attacks in Kabul.
Washington/Islamabad: The United States has said that it will continue to press Islamabad to “squeeze” the al-Qaeda linked Haqqani network, as Afghanistan blamed the Pakistan-based group for the latest brazen attacks in Kabul.
Oslo (Norway): The right-wing fanatic behind a bomb-and-shooting massacre that killed 77 people in Norway admitted to the “acts” on Monday but pleaded not guilty to criminal charges, saying he was acting in self-defence.
Oslo (Norway): The right-wing fanatic behind a bomb-and-shooting massacre that killed 77 people in Norway admitted to the “acts” on Monday but pleaded not guilty to criminal charges, saying he was acting in self-defence.
Kabul: Afghan forces today regained control over parts of the capital Kabul after killing all the 36 Taliban militants - some wearing burqas - who unleashed the biggest wave of coordinated suicide attacks in a decade.
Kabul: Afghan forces today regained control over parts of the capital Kabul after killing all the 36 Taliban militants - some wearing burqas - who unleashed the biggest wave of coordinated suicide attacks in a decade.
Dubai: Iran is ready to resolve all nuclear issues in the next round of talks with world powers if the West starts lifting sanctions, its foreign minister said on Monday.
Dubai: Iran is ready to resolve all nuclear issues in the next round of talks with world powers if the West starts lifting sanctions, its foreign minister said on Monday.
Geneva: UN human rights investigators said on Monday they had received reports of shelling and arrests by Syrian forces since the ceasefire, as well as executions of some soldiers captured by rebels, although the level of violence generally was lower.
Geneva: UN human rights investigators said on Monday they had received reports of shelling and arrests by Syrian forces since the ceasefire, as well as executions of some soldiers captured by rebels, although the level of violence generally was lower.
United Nations: Strongly condemning the attempted rocket launch by North Korea, the UN Security Council on Monday took steps to tighten sanctions against the country, ordering new "entities and items" to be added to the sanctions list.
United Nations: Strongly condemning the attempted rocket launch by North Korea, the UN Security Council on Monday took steps to tighten sanctions against the country, ordering new "entities and items" to be added to the sanctions list.
Kabul: The Taliban launched a series of coordinated attacks on at least seven sites across the Afghan capital on Sunday, targeting the NATO headquarters, the Parliament and diplomatic residences. Militants also launched near-simultaneous assaults in three other eastern cities.
Kabul: The Taliban launched a series of coordinated attacks on at least seven sites across the Afghan capital on Sunday, targeting the NATO headquarters, the Parliament and diplomatic residences. Militants also launched near-simultaneous assaults in three other eastern cities.
