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Benghazi, Jul 28: Over 1,000 inmates escaped during a prison riot on Saturday in the restive city of Benghazi, a Libyan security official said, as protesters attacked Muslim Brotherhood offices following a wave of assassinations. "There was a riot inside Al-Kuifiya prison, as well as an attack from outside. More then 1,000 prisoners escaped. Special forces called in as reinforcements were given

Washington, Jul 9: US President Barack Obama has nominated an Indian-American woman for the key post of Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia. Subject to confirmation by the Senate, Nisha Desai Biswal, who is currently the Assistant Administrator for Asia at the US Agency for International Development (USAID), will replace incumbent Robert Blake. Biswal's nomination by Obama

Islamabad, Jun 23: Gunmen stormed a hotel in northern Pakistan and shot dead 10 tourists, including Chinese, Ukrainian and Russian nationals, police officials said on Sunday. The gunmen targeted a hotel in a town in Gilgit-Baltistan that serves as the base camp for mountaineers headed for Nanga Parbat, the world's ninth highest peak. The attack took place late last night in the remote region

Mushaf Air Base/Pakistan, June 14: With an olive green head scarf poking out from her helmet, Ayesha Farooq flashes a cheeky grin when asked if it is lonely being the only war-ready female fighter pilot in the Islamic republic of Pakistan. Farooq, from Punjab province's historic city of Bahawalpur, is one of 19 women who have become pilots in the Pakistan Air Force over the last decade - there are

Kabul, Jun 10: All seven militants who launched an attack on Monday on Kabul airport died in the assault, Afghan police said, adding that no civilian and security force casualties had yet been reported. "There were seven assailants — two (suicide bombers) died detonating themselves and five others were killed in fighting," Mohammad Ayoub Salangi, chief of Kabul police, told reporters. "There have

Naypyidaw/Myanmar, Jun 6: Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday declared her intention to run for president, calling for all of the country's people to share the fruits of its dramatic reforms. Addressing the World Economic Forum (WEF) on East Asia in the capital Naypyidaw, the Nobel Peace laureate appealed for the amendment of the military-drafted constitution which prevents her

Houston/Washington, May 21: Over 90 people, including 20 children, were killed after a monstrous tornado ripped through the US city of Oklahoma, flattening entire neighbourhoods, crushing two elementary schools and turning the area into a war-zone. The tornado, over a mile wide, ripped through the area yesterday with winds of up to 320 km/h. Worst hit was Moore, south of the city, where

Islamabad, May 12: Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif declared victory following a historic election marred by violence Saturday, a remarkable comeback for a leader once toppled in a military coup and sent into exile. The 63-year-old Sharif, who has twice served as premier, touted his success after unofficial, partial vote counts showed his Pakistan Muslim League-N party with an

Lahore, May 7: Pakistan cricket star turned politician Imran Khan sustained head injuries and was rushed to hospital on Tuesday after falling off a lift taking him onto the stage for an election rally, his party said. Khan was carried by aides gripping onto his arms and legs as police cleared a way through the crowd at the event in Pakistan's second largest city of Lahore, footage broadcast by

Dhaka, Apr 24: More than 100 people were killed and over 600 injured Wednesday when an eight-storeyed building crumbled on the outskirts of capital Dhaka. Rescued workers complained they were forced to get back to work though the building was evacuated just a day earlier after cracks appeared. Those trapped under the rubble screamed for help as rescuers scrambled to get them out. The building,