Tag: South
A visit to South Waziristan: change is visible
When compared with the period 2003-07, the overall situation in Wana region of South Waziristan is satisfactory, where routine socio-economic and educational activities are...
LUMS hosting Harvard South Asia Initiative Conference today
The Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) will host the Harvard South Asia Initiative Conference today (Friday).
Purpose of the event is to formally introduce...
South China Sea tensions rise ahead of ASEAN meet
The war of words between China and the Philippines over disputed islands in the South China Sea escalated on Tuesday, ahead of a key...
Muammar Gaddafi troops in counter-attack south of Tripoli
Forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi on Wednesday tried to re-take a village south of the capital seized by rebels a week ago,...
South Korea’s Seo leads rain-hit US Open
South Korea’s Seo Hee-Kyung fired a pair of three-under 68s Sunday to take a one-stroke lead in the US Women’s Open which was halted...
Anti-hijab teacher killed in Russia’s Muslim south
A headmaster who was opposed to his female students wearing headscarves was killed in Russia's Muslim North Caucasus by militants, local officials and Islamist...
South Asia must fight terrorism: Indian PM
South Asian nations must make greater efforts to fight terrorism without relying on outside help, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told a regional conference...
South Sudan becomes world’s newest nation
Celebrations erupted in South Sudan on Saturday as the world’s newest nation proclaimed formal independence and turned the page on five decades of devastating...
Yemen’s al Qaeda extends operations in south
Yemen's al Qaeda wing has stepped up operations in the southern flashpoint province of Abyan, its embassy in the United States said, taking advantage...
South Sudan success will be our success, says Bashir
Sudan's Omar al-Bashir said on Saturday that the newly independent Republic of South Sudan's success "will be our success," and renewed his call for...
North Sudan recognises independent South Sudan
North Sudan officially recognised the independence of South Sudan on Friday, a government minister announced on state television.
"The Republic of Sudan declares that...
Libyan rebels battle in plains south of Tripoli
Libyan rebels fighting to oust Moamer Gaddafi pressed ahead on Thursday with day two of a NATO-backed offensive after seizing a desert hamlet some...
S. Korea military arrests shooting ‘accomplice’
South Korea's military said Wednesday it had arrested a Marine private for allegedly assisting an alcohol-fuelled shooting spree by a colleague that left four...
Yemen planes bomb south, general warns of crisis
Yemeni warplanes bombed southern cities held by militants on Tuesday while a top general called in a television interview for foreign intervention to help...
South Yemen tribal head seeks talks with militants
A powerful tribal leader in southern Yemen has called for talks between the army and suspected Islamist militants who have seized control of a...
Rockets push back rebels south of Libyan capital
Libyan rebels who had advanced to within 80 km of Moamar Gaddafi’s stronghold in the capital were forced to retreat on Friday after coming...
Punjab govt criticised over scarce funds for the south
The call to allocate additional incentives for south Punjab dominated the Punjab Assembly proceedings on Friday as the opposition lawmakers from the region grilled...
