Kabul, Aug 2 (Xinhua) Conflicts in Afghanistan have left more than two dozen militants dead in a single day, officials said here Saturday.

Nanjing (China), Aug 2 (Xinhua) China is gearing up to put in its best performance in the mens basketball event at the Beijing Olympics..

Tehran, July 27 : Iran Sunday urged the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) member states to support its membership at the UN Security Council, the official IRNA news agency reported.

Islamabad, July 27 : The Pakistan governments notification Sunday, reversing an announcement made a day before to place the two top intelligence agencies under the interior ministry, has led to further confusion with a former top spy saying a conspiracy was foiled.

New Delhi, July 26 : Pakistan Saturday strongly condemned the acts of terrorist violence in the Indian cities of Ahmedabad and Bangalore on consecutive days that left 30 people dead.

New Delhi, July 26 : The central government expressed shock and surprise over a series of blasts in Ahmedabad Saturday evening, saying the terror attack occurred despite the alerts it had sounded for all sensitive cities.

Islamabad, July 25 : In a bid to regain his flagging authority, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has urged the uneasy ruling coalition to win the peoples confidence to cope with the countrys problems.

Islamabad, July 25 : Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani will discuss with US President George W. Bush at the White House Monday the rising Taliban-led militancy in areas bordering Afghanistan, officials said Friday.