PAKISTAN

At least 43 journalists were killed worldwide in direct relation to their work this year according to the year-end survey on journalists killed in the line of duty by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) .

Pakistan has officially protested, with the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), against a NATO attack on its military outposts that resulted in the death of 25 soldiers, terming it a gross violation of the United Nations Charter.

Now something new has been added: in 2012, Ch. 55 will be owned by CBS, whose WCBS 2, has dominated local airwaves for years along with the other network-owned stations, Disney’s WABC 7, and NBCUniversal’s WNBC 4.

Congress Thursday approved a defense bill requiring the military to handle suspected foreign militants allied with al-Qaida, sending it to President Barack Obama for his expected signature.

Is the Iran drone real and what does is say about the relationship between the United States and Iran.

As New Year's Eve 2011 approaches, one haunting thought comes to many minds - December 21, 2012. On this date, the Maya calendar comes to a halt; and many are predicting it will be the end of days.

The Pakistan Senate has unanimously passed two bills, on Dec. 12, which awards strict punishments to those accused of throwing acid on women.

Uzbekistan is using torture -- both physical and psychological – on prisoners.

American officials believe homemade weapons made in Pakistan are being used in Afghanistan against U.S. and NATO force

Panetta is heralding what now appears to be an improving security situation in Afghanistan.

A U.S. Congressional panel has frozen $700 million in aid to Pakistan until it gives assurances that it is helping fight the spread of homemade bombs in the region, a move one Pakistani senator called unwise and likely to strain ties further.

A crisis in U.S.-Pakistan relations looked set to deepen Monday night after a House-Senate negotiating panel froze $700 million in aid until Pakistan gives assurances it is helping fight the spread of improvised explosive devices in the region.

The Google Maps site new satellite image of an isolated airstrip in Nevada shows a secret and operational military bases with unmanned air vehicle test facility.

Pakistan's interior minister and prime minister have both denied the government is holding peace talks with its homegrown Taliban, according to media, saying it would do so only if the militants first disarmed and surrendered.

The Pakistani Taliban has taken responsibility for a number of devastating attacks across Pakistan in recent years.

The deputy commander of the Pakistan Taliban, who have been waging a four-year war against the government in Islamabad, confirmed the two sides were in peace talks, a move that could further fray the U.S.-Pakistan relationship.

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Zardari’s recent hospitalization in Dubai have led some to believe he will resign, yet Zardari says he will return to Pakistan within the next few days.

As people continue to migrate away from rural areas and into cities, cities that are growing to devour the land around it, the numbers of people living in slums, shanty towns and informal settlements are skyrocketing.

The family of a retired FBI agent named Robert Levinson who has been missing since 2007 and thought to have been kidnapped in Iran has released a hostage video of an alive, but not well, Levinson begging for help.

A senior Pakistani military officer said a NATO air strike that killed 24 Pakistani troops on the border with Afghanistan last month was pre-planned, newspapers reported Friday, comments likely to fuel tension with the United States.