Pakistan's powerful army chief begins farewell visits
ISLAMABAD Pakistan's powerful army chief Raheel Sharif began a round of farewell visits on Monday, his spokesman said, damping speculation he might receive an extension when his three-year term ends this month.
IS claims attack that kills dozens at Shi'ite mosque in Kabul
KABUL Islamic State claimed responsibility for a suicide attack on a crowded mosque in Kabul on Monday that killed more than 30 people and wounded dozens, its third major attack on minority Shi'ites in the Afghan capital since July. | Video
Hundreds more Myanmar Rohingya flee to Bangladesh - aid workers
COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh/YANGON Hundreds of Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar crossed the border to Bangladesh over the weekend and on Monday, aid workers said, seeking shelter from escalating violence in the northwest that has killed at least 86 people and displaced some 30,000.
Bangladesh to import only cleaner gasoil from 2017 -energy officials
DHAKA Bangladesh will lower the sulphur content of its gasoil imports from January 2017, in line with a global trend towards cleaner fuel, two energy officials said on Sunday.
Myanmar denies Bangladeshi accounts of Muslims trying to flee over border
YANGON Myanmar's state media on Saturday denied Bangladesh border guards' accounts of Rohingya Muslims fleeing conflict at home by trying to cross into the northern neighbour.
Stalled luxury hotel, apartment projects in Afghan capital "lost $85 million"
KABUL Stalled luxury hotel and apartment projects next to the U.S. Embassy in the Afghan capital may have lost American taxpayers $85 million and left the partially constructed buildings as security threats, a government watchdog said on Thursday.
Pakistan navy "pushed" Indian submarine clear of its waters
KARACHI The Pakistani navy detected an Indian submarine off the Pakistani coast and prevented it from entering its waters, it said in a statement on Friday, prompting a denial by India as tension between the nuclear-armed rivals simmers.
Sri Lanka says 32 'elite' Muslims have joined IS in Syria
COLOMBO Thirty-two Sri Lankan Muslims from "well-educated and elite" families have joined Islamic State in Syria, the justice minister told parliament on Friday, promising that the government would clamp down on extremists.
Pakistani court frees Karachi mayor accused of abetting violence
KARACHI, Pakistan The mayor of Pakistan's largest city Karachi, accused of helping militants and instigating political violence, was released from prison on Wednesday after a court granted him bail in the last of 39 cases against him, his lawyer said.
IMF sees stability in Sri Lanka's macroeconomic, financial conditions
COLOMBO The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Saturday said Sri Lanka's macroeconomic and financial conditions have begun to stabilize and the island nation's performance under its $1.5 billion loan programme is satisfactory.
Movie Review: Tum Bin 2
In “Tum Bin 2”, Neha Sharma plays Taran, a London-based woman whose world comes crashing down around her when her boyfriend Amar slips into a coma after a skiing accident in the Swiss Alps. Shekhar (Aditya Seal) enters her life, wins over Neha’s family with his charm and eventually finds a place in Neha’s grieving heart.