Posted By Zaheerul Hassan Israel's army said that three Israeli soldiers were wounded Tuesday morning when an explosive device planted by the border fence in the southern Gaza Strip close to the town of Khan Younis detonated near their vehicle. One soldier suffered a moderate limb injury and was evacuated by helicopter to the Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba. Two other were lightly wounded in the blast an ...

Posted By Zaheerul Hassan Dear Mr. Obama! Don’t belie the hopes of the ecstatic world, When you sit on the mighty American throne; Try to change your country into a sacred place, Make it shine with piety, as once it shone. I know you inherit the legacy of a devil, Whose hands are full of ravages and blood; Who exulted over the wails and shrieks, Who ruined the peace like a miserable flood. Have an intent ga ...

Posted By Zaheerul Hassan Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal today advocated strengthening trade and commerce ties between India and Pakistan as these could be catalytic in opening most difficult barriers between two brother countries. Speaking at the official luncheon meeting hosted by Chief Minister of Easter Punjab Province Shahbaz Sharif here at his residence today, Badal said that India a ...

By Asif Haroon Raja Although India’s borders are not contiguous to Afghanistan, it has always vied to maintain friendly ties with Afghanistan and to keep Pak-Afghan relations frosty. To India, ties with Kabul mean new trade routes, access to Central Asia’s vast energy reserves and a way to stave off the rise of Islamic militancy. It gives an opportunity to India to undermine Pakistan, as it nurtures its sup ...

Obama won re-election in a tight campaign, besting Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney in enough swing states to secure four more years in office. State by state State Poll closing Electoral Votes % Reporting Obama Romney Pre-Election Estimate A Alaska 12 a.m. 3 0% 0% 0% Strong Romney B Alabama 8 p.m. 9 96% 38.20% 60.90% Strong Romney C Arkansas 8:30 p.m. 6 78% 36.90% 60.60% Strong Romney D Arizona ...

Posted By Zaheerul Hassan If either Romney or Obama dominates the Electoral College the race could be called at 9:00 pm Central Time (CT), or 10 pm Eastern Time (ET) when the polls have closed in Colorado, Michigan, New York, Wisconsin and Texas. However, given the close nature of the race according to the polls, the more likely “call time” for the race will be 10:00 pm Mountain Time (MT) or later when poll ...

By Sajjad Shaukat New debate has started in our media, after the statement of Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani who said on November 5 that no individual or institution has the monopoly to decide what is right or wrong in defining the ultimate national interest, adding that armed forces draw their strength from the public support. Therefore, any effort which draws a wedge between the people a ...

By THOMAS FULLER BANGKOK — Radical Buddhist groups are preventing doctors from delivering assistance to areas of western Myanmar affected by intense sectarian violence, an international medical charity said Monday. The group, Doctors Without Borders, reported that many of its local staff members were afraid to work at refugee camps and medical centers in Rakhine State, where people wounded in clashes need t ...