Pakistan

Insurgent said to be close aide of Hakimullah Mehsud, chief of Tehreek-e-Taliban.

Taliban spokesman speaks about failed plan to kill Yousafzai a year after shooting her in the head.

Nasa's Earth Observing-1 satellite captures images of island formed in Arabian Sea after Pakistan earthquake.

Manchester police try to get possession of property of Taliban fighter with relations still living there.

At least 30 people have been killed and 70 wounded in an attack on a busy market in Peshawar.

A powerful new earthquake has struck southwestern Pakistan, an area already trying to recover from a quake that killed more than 300 people.

Cash will be used to create paths away from terror for disaffected lured by jihad.

Bhutto's old home now playing host to naked tennis, swimming pool and all-night raves.

China state-owned CPMIEC defeated rival bids from US, Russian and European firms.

Separatists attack ahead of talks between Indian and Pakistani prime ministers.

Geologists warn port town residents not to explore new land mass because of deadly gases.

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says he will meet Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif on the sidelines of the United Nations gathering in New York.

7.8 magnitude quake in Baluchistan province damages thousands of houses and knocks off power supply.

Awaran district in southwestern Pakistan worst affected by magnitude 7.7 tremor, felt as far away as Delhi.

Atrocities in Pakistan, Iraq, Kenya and Nigeria have left hundreds dead at the hands of Islamist militants.

Irfan Qadir slams sluggish High Court proceedings to clear his name over wrongful accusations.

Six feared dead but shockwaves from major quake felt 1,000km away in Delhi.

Attack on All Saints Church in Pakistan leaves at least 81 dead and 140 injured.

Scores also injured as Sunday church-goers bear brunt of explosion.

Release part of peace drive ahead of withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan.

Islamabad to release Afghan Taliban leader to ease peace negotiations.

Nawaz Sharif and Imran Khan face a huge fight to rid Pakistan of its extremist scourges, says Bob McFadden

Political icon tells PM Nawaz Sharif that Pakistan must invoke spirit of South Africa to curb terror crisis.

The speculated reason behind Banerjee's execution is her non-stop social work for Afghan women's healthcare and upliftment which irked the fundamentalist outfit.

Taliban schoolgirl target opens library with impassioned speech in praise of books and knowledge.

Here is a pictorial tribute to Princess Diana on her sixteenth death anniversary.

Computer science student in West Bengal develops low-cost drone.

Soaring price of onions in India leads thieves to drive off with lorryload of vegetable staple.

Former president on conspiracy plot charges over death of populist PM killed in 2007 in Rawalpindi.

California-born Islamic militant Adam Gadahn wants killers of Americans to be rewarded.