Face to face with Bin Laden

Speaking exclusively – and chillingly – to Robert Fisk, the ‘rebel leader’ openly plotted terror against the West. Osama bin Laden, the fiercest opponent of the...

Amid Syrian chaos, Iran’s game plan emerges: a path to the Mediterranean

Not far from Mosul, a large military force is finalising plans for an advance that has been more than three decades in the making....

Public humiliation: Chechen leader’s simple strategy to control social media

Ramzan Kadyrov is punishing ordinary people who criticise his rule with televised shamings, as well as detentions and abuse Aishat Inaeva, a social worker from...

Why a jobless GDP growth could spoil Narendra Modi’s 2019 run

Union finance minister Arun Jaitley now exercises more caution when he speaks about India's economic performance during foreign trips. The 'we-are-the-best-and-everything-is-fine-here' tone has changed...

On Their Own, Afghan Forces Strain to Combat Taliban Offensives

KABUL, Afghanistan — As Afghan forces struggle to break a weeklong Taliban siege of central neighborhoods in the provincial capital of Kunduz, insurgents are...

A Roar at a Funeral, and Yemen’s War Is Altered

SANA, Yemen — Large speakers played verses from the Quran as hundreds of mourners filed through the fanciest reception hall in Sana, the capital,...

In Second Debate, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton Spar in Bitter, Personal Terms

Donald J. Trump and Hillary Clinton collided in an almost unremittingly hostile debate on Sunday night, a 90-minute spectacle of character attacks, tawdry allegations,...

Curfew extended in Srinagar as teen succumbs to pellet injuries

Curfew remained in force in seven police station areas of Srinagar on Saturday following death of a minor boy, who was injured during clashes...

Indians And Pakistanis Put ‘Profile For Peace’ Pictures On FB And It’s Fast Gaining Momentum

The 'Profile For Peace' movement is gaining momentum on Facebook where Indians and Pakistanis are changing their display pictures to share one very important...

Muslim Women Welcome Govt’s Triple Talaq Stand, Want Ban At The Earliest

Muslim women cutting across sections have welcomed the Union government's decision in the Supreme Court on Friday to oppose the practice of triple talaq....

Kerry says Russia, Syria should face war crimes probe for targeting civilians

U.S Secretary of State John Kerry called Friday for Russia and Syria to face a war crimes investigation for their attacks on Syrian civilians,...

Two suicide bombers blow themselves up during anti-terror ops in Ankara

Two suicide bombers detonated themselves during counter-terror operations in the capital Ankara early Saturday. The terrorists were reportedly planning a car-bomb attack and refused to...