Kerry faces uphill battle to defuse Afghan election standoff
KABUL (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will arrive to a sceptical audience in Afghanistan this week to try to resolve a deepening crisis over a disputed presidential...
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World Bank approves $12 billion, five-year loan for Pakistan: finance minister
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The World Bank has approved a $12 billion loan for cash-strapped Pakistan that will be disbursed over five years, the country's finance ministry and the global lender...
Afghan minister promises safe vote despite Taliban pressure
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan Interior Minister Umer Daudzai, the man in charge of security during next week's presidential election, said on Wednesday the country was under pressure from an escalating...
Taliban gunmen storm election office near Afghan presidential candidate’s home
KABUL (Reuters) - Taliban suicide bombers and gunmen attacked an election commission office in Kabul next to the home of presidential candidate Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday, rattling nerves in the...
From his Pakistan hideout, Uighur leader vows revenge on China
DERA ISMAIL KHAN/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Entrenched in secret mountain bases on Pakistan's border with Afghanistan, Uighur fighters are gearing up for retribution against China to avenge the deaths of comrades...
Pakistan, Taliban start peace talks in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A long-awaited first round of peace talks between Pakistani Taliban insurgents and the government began in Islamabad on Thursday after persistent delays and growing doubt over the...
Pakistan, Taliban start peace talks in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A long-awaited first round of peace talks between Pakistani Taliban insurgents and the government began in Islamabad on Thursday after persistent delays and growing doubt over the...
Afghanistan’s Karzai stands alone in high-stakes game with U.S.
KABUL (Reuters) - President Hamid Karzai's stubborn refusal to sign a pact that would keep thousands of U.S. troops in Afghanistan after 2014 is a high-risk gamble that Washington will...
Renewed cross-border shelling as Pakistan, India trade blame
ISLAMABAD/SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - Pakistan and India accused each other of provoking violence on their troubled Kashmir frontier on Wednesday as a week of cross-border shelling threatened to derail attempts...
Renewed cross-border shelling as Pakistan, India trade blame
ISLAMABAD/SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - Pakistan and India accused each other of provoking violence on their troubled Kashmir frontier on Wednesday as a week of cross-border shelling threatened to derail attempts...