Pakistan court grants bail to ailing former premier
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan
A Pakistani court on Friday granted bail to former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on medical grounds.
A two-member bench of the Lahore High Court headed by Justice Ali Baqir...
Indian premier hails Kashmir elections amid lockdown
ANKARA
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hailed the "historic turnout" of local elections in the Muslim majority state of Jammu and Kashmir, which has remained under near-complete lockdown...
Afghanistan: violence surges amid peace talks
KABUL, Afghanistan
Afghanistan is witnessing intense clashes between government forces and Taliban insurgents, even as various countries are trying to reinvigorate peace talks in different world capitals.
In a major security...
NATO's support to Afghanistan remains 'steadfast'
ANKARA
NATO's support to Afghanistan remains "steadfast", the alliance's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday.
"Our support to Afghanistan with both forces and funding remains steadfast. NATO has supported the...
Taiwan seeks Turkey’s support in global stage
ANKARA
The chief of the Taiwanese mission in Turkey echoed on Thursday Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s remarks that "the world is bigger than five".
"Taiwan is a small country and...