Pakistani prosecutor in Bhutto assassination case killed in drive-by shooting

A Pakistani state murder prosecutor working on the assassination case of former PM Benazir Bhutto, has been shot dead in Islamabad. Anonymous gunmen intercepted Chaudhry Zulfiqar’s car in a middle-class neighborhood, riddling it with bullets.

May 03, 2013 05:33

‘Afghans must take the call’ – Indian FM

India’s Foreign Minister, has emphasized the need for people to work together to end the violence in Afghanistan, from where US forces are expected to withdraw from the theater of battle in 2014.

May 02, 2013 12:20

Indian rape suspect who left 5yo victim to die arrested

The man suspected of the rape and torture of a 5-year-old Indian girl has been taken into custody by Delhi police. Protests erupted in the Indian capital demanding justice for the infant and accusing police of ‘apathy’ towards the case.

April 20, 2013 11:02

7.8 earthquake hits Iran, also felt in New Delhi, Gulf States

Iran has been struck with a 7.8 magnitude earthquake, which sent tremors throughout the Persian Gulf states and India. At least 35 people have been killed and 80 injured in neighboring Pakistan, a military official told Reuters.

April 16, 2013 11:01

Miraculous survivals as death toll in Mumbai building collapse climbs to over 70 (PHOTOS)

Indian rescuers have finished the search of the collapsed building in Mumbai that killed at least 72 people. A woman was rescued after 36 hours trapped under the rubble, while a 10-month-old baby girl was pulled out alive after 29 hours.

April 06, 2013 09:43

68 killed as building collapses in India (PHOTOS)

At least 68 people, including 17 children, have died after a building under construction collapsed in Mumbai, India’s largest city, on Thursday evening. Some 70 people have also been injured, according to police.

April 05, 2013 03:22