Pakistan
Christian woman acquitted of blasphemy is 'at a safe place' in Pakistan
A Pakistani Christian woman has been freed from prison a week after the Supreme Court overturned her conviction and death sentence for blasphemy against Islam, and she is at a…
Asia Bibi freed from jail and at 'secure' location in Pakistan
Asia Bibi freed from jail and at 'secure' location in Pakistan
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Soldier reunited with 'puppy of war' he saved in Syria
IN THE PAPERS - Thursday, November 8: We look at reactions to Pakistani Christian woman Asia Bibi finally being released from prison, a week after she was acquitted of blasphemy.…
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Bello, Ciao: Italy's Matteo Salvini gets dumped on social media
IN THE PAPERS - Tuesday, November 6: We look at the opinion pages around the world as the US midterms begin. Madagascar also elects its next president on Wednesday as water,…
Pakistan frees Christian woman on death row for blasphemy
Pakistan's Supreme Court Wednesday overturned the conviction of a Christian woman facing execution for blasphemy in a landmark case which has incited deadly violence and reached…
Pakistan's Khan pledges citizenship for Afghan refugees
Pakistan's new premier Imran Khan has vowed to give citizenship to some Afghan refugees and Bengali immigrants, officials confirmed Monday, granting rights to many who have lived…
Founder of Haqqani network has died, say Afghan Taliban
The founder of the Haqqani network, one of Afghanistan's most effective and feared militant groups, has died after a long illness, their affiliates the Afghan Taliban announced…
Haqqani network meets 'terrorist' criteria, Clinton says
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in a report to Congress Friday that Pakistan’s Haqqani network should be listed as a terrorist group, a move that would freeze the…
US military seeks to cut $300 million in aid to Pakistan
The U.S. military said it has made a final decision to cancel $300 million in aid to Pakistan that had been suspended over Islamabad’s perceived failure to take decisive action…
US moves to scrap 300 million dollars of aid to Pakistan
Pakistan specialist Gilles Boquerat talks to FRANCE 24.
Pentagon moves to scrap 300 million dollars in aid to Pakistan
The US military said it has made a final decision to cancel $300 million in aid to Pakistan that had been suspended over Islamabad’s perceived failure to take…
Pakistan cricket star Imran Khan sworn in as PM
Imran Khan was catapulted to global fame as a World Cup cricket champion, but the man known in the West as a celebrity playboy has become prime minister of Pakistan as a…