Stories by Farooq Abbasi

Yemen's Saleh tells US committed to plan to quit

Saleh met with US Ambassador Gerald Feierstein to discuss developments in Yemen after the UN Security Council and the US both urged him to begin the transfer of power immediately, Nuland said.

Published 25 Oct, 2011 06:29pm

Clinton says US close to decision on Haqqanis

“We are in the final, formal review that has to be undertaken to make a government-wide decision to designate the network as a foreign terrorist organization,” said Hillary Clinton.

Published 28 Sep, 2011 11:18pm

The lessons we never learn

Almost a year from now, I remember browsing through images of the Pakistan flood victims as I sat alone in the night...

Published 15 Sep, 2011 12:17pm

Apple beats Blackberry maker in quarterly smartphone sales

Mateo Alvarez (R), a Verizon representative, helps Ron Katz with the purchase of two iPads at a Verizon store on...

Published 29 Oct, 2010 10:31am

Court rejects challenge to Sri Lanka president's re-election

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse (L) and Britain's Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex (R) attend the closing...

Published 29 Oct, 2010 09:51am

Cyber defenders, attackers probe Stuxnet's secrets

Sean McGurk, Director of the National Cybersecurity & Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) speaks to...

Published 28 Oct, 2010 02:08pm

Israeli Jews divided over removal of settlements: poll

The Palestinians recognised Israel in 1993 but have refused to recognise its Jewish identity, fearing that doing so...

Published 28 Oct, 2010 12:23pm

Internet accounts for 7.2 per cent of UK economy: study

“The Internet is pervasive in the UK economy today, more so than in most advanced countries,” said Paul Zwillenberg,...

Published 28 Oct, 2010 10:37am

Police arrest 19 over online banking fraud

London’s Metropolitan Police said 6 million pounds was stolen from a number of unnamed major world banks. – File...

Published 29 Sep, 2010 11:34am

Three dead, one injured in Indonesia court clash

Men armed with blades and guns fought in the streets near the South Jakarta district court for about an hour, police...

Published 29 Sep, 2010 11:02am

Indian PM to issue first numbers in nationwide ID scheme

Announcing the launch, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) said the scheme would provide “a...

Published 29 Sep, 2010 09:22am

Karzai weeps as he urges faster Afghan peace effort

Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks during an event marking International Literacy Day in Kabul September 28, 2010....

Published 28 Sep, 2010 12:49pm

Israeli navy intercepts Jewish boat to Gaza

A British-flagged boat, named Irene, leaves the port of Famagusta in the Turkish-held north of the divided eastern...

Published 28 Sep, 2010 11:11am

Kurdish leader sentenced to prison by Turkey court

In this photo, Bouzan Teken, one of the leaders of Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, speaks to the press in ...

Published 28 Sep, 2010 10:07am

CIA ups drone strikes over Europe attacks plot: report

Pakistani security officials have reported around 20 drone strikes in Pakistan’s tribal belt along the Afghan border...

Published 28 Sep, 2010 08:07am