MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan's counter-terrorism police and the country's intelligence agency raided hideouts of an outlawed Shiite militant group in the eastern Punjab province and ... ( read original story ...)
No ruling yet by Pakistan court on freeing Daniel Pearl’s killer
Pakistan’s Supreme Court adjourned on Thursday without deciding whether to free the man convicted – and later acquitted – of the 2002 murder of American journalist Daniel Pearl. Ahmed Omar Saeed ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan’s anti-terrorism court issues arrest warrant for JeM chief Masood Azhar
Pakistan has acknowledged Masood Azhar's presence on its territory. An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for banned Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar on the ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia to Release Radical Cleric Linked to Bali Bombings
Indonesia is set to release Islamic cleric Abu Bakar Bashir from jail on Friday, the man who was the suspected mastermind of the 2002 Bali bombings and is among the most notorious extremists in the ... ( read original story ...)
Factbox: Indonesia Set to Free Abu Bakar Bashir, Suspected of Links to Bali Bombings
Indonesia is set to free Islamic cleric Abu Bakar Bashir, who served a jail term for setting up a militant training camp and is suspected of links to the Bali bombings and other attacks in the world's ... ( read original story ...)
Gambling trip rules among mainland laws kept: Macau official
Secretary for Economy and Finance, made the remarks on the sidelines of an event at the Wynn Macau casino resort. His response came after the official was asked about China’s recently-approved new ... ( read original story ...)
Joshua Wong Joins Hong Kong Dissidents Arrested For ‘Subversion’
Jailed dissident Joshua Wong Thursday joined the ranks of Hong Kong democracy figures arrested under a new security law as the United States threatened fresh sanctions in response to Beijing's ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong firm reveals new bank card for B2B payments
A payment services firm in Hong Kong has unveiled its new bank card aimed at commercial customers in the region. Read more about the international payments market with our money transfers news. ( read original story ...)
Cyprus pins hopes on Portugal to steer EU migration pact
There is no better member state of the EU than Portugal to deal successfully” with negotiations on the European Pact on Migration and Asylum, Cypriot Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides said on ... ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan Expects Large Foreign Banks To Enter Kazakh Market, Eases Registration Procedures
Foreign banks will be able to open branches in Kazakhstan by submitting a single, simplified application. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a law on the restoration of economic growth, ... ( read original story ...)