Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday congratulated Mr. Mamnoon Hussain on his election as President of Pakistan.

The Indian Prime Minister is currently meeting senior opposition leaders and sources say he is expected to tell them that he does not plan to cancel talks with his Pakistani counterpart, Nawaz Sharif, despite a deadly attack on Indian soldiers in Kashmir on Tuesday morning, said sources.

The two Houses of Parliament were not allowed to function for more than 45 minutes each on Wednesday, after being rocked by repeated interruptions on the alleged inconsistencies in the statement by Defence Minister A K Antony on Tuesday about the India-Pakistan clash on the Line of Control (LoC) in …

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is keen to go ahead with the Indo-Pak dialogue and meet his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif in New York in September-end on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly session.

Pakistan summoned a senior Indian diplomat and asked him to ensure security of its diplomatic mission in New Delhi following a protest demonstration outside the Pakistani High Commission. Indian media has reported that a group of youth belonging to the Indian ruling Congress

Mali’s second largest political party Rally for Mali (RPM) Wednesday called on the transition authorities to ensure proper conduct in Sunday’s presidential runoff.

Mali’s Constitutional Court has rejected allegations of fraud in the country’s first round of presidential elections. The ruling paves the way for a second round vote on Sunday.

Mali’s constitutional court has confirmed the country’s former prime minister was ahead in the first round of voting in closely watched presidential elections and dismissed complaints of irregularities.

Pristina and Belgrade have agreed to set up permanent border checkpoints during the first part of next year as part of their deal to normalise relations. “The establishment of permanent border-crossing buildings will be financed by the European Commission…which plans to

Western and Arab efforts to mediate an end to Egypt’s political deadlock have failed, the presidency said Aug.7, signalling a possible crackdown on Islamists that has sparked fears of more carnage.