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  Anti-government protest in Haiti turns violent

  World | November 19, 2014 8:52 IST

  Haiti: An anti-government protest that snaked through sections of Haiti's capital on Tuesday turned violent as three people were apparently shot in a volatile neighborhood.The march began peacefully when a crowd grew to a few

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  Pakistan protestors suspend talks with government

  World | September 14, 2014 6:42 IST

  Islamabad: Signs of a possible solution to end the political crisis engulfing Pakistan looked bleak as anti-government protest leaders suspended talks with the Nawaz Sharif government following a crackdown on demonstrators with opposition leader Imran

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  Political crisis in Pakistan may impact ties with India: US Congressional report

  World | September 09, 2014 13:24 IST

  Washington: The current political unrest in Pakistan could impact its relations with India as the Pakistan Army is having more control over the country's foreign policy than ever, a latest US Congressional report has said."The

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  Pakistan opposition groups resume talks with government to end political crisis

  World | September 04, 2014 12:02 IST

  Islamabad: The opposition groups in Pakistan resumed talks with the government in a bid to end the ongoing political crisis in the country.According to reports, government negotiators met briefly with members of the Pakistan Tehreek

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  Imran refuses to budge as Parliament supports Pakistan PM

  World | September 03, 2014 6:55 IST

  Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan refused to budge on his demand for Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's resignation on Tuesday as a joint session of the Parliament came out overwhelmingly in the latter's support.The

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  Tension, Turbulence, Turmoil at peak in Pakistan, PTV office ransacked

  World | September 01, 2014 20:21 IST

  Islamabad: Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan and fiery cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri have been booked under the anti-terrorist act for attempting to attack Pakistan's parliament, signalling the launch of a crackdown against protesters seeking Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's ouster.The

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  Pak PM Nawaz Sharif calls joint session of National Parliament

  World | September 01, 2014 10:54 IST

  Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has called a joint session of the National Parliament on Tuesday to seek support for his government in the face of the current political turmoil.Sharif presided over a high-level

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  Crisis in Pak deepens; govt's talks with protesters stalled

  World | August 21, 2014 23:07 IST

  Islamabad: Pakistan's political crisis deepened today as dialogue between protesters headed by Imran Khan and cleric Tahirul Qadri and the government broke down but Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif ruled out any crackdown on the siege

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  Pakistan government holds talks with Imran Khan, Qadri teams

  World | August 21, 2014 6:42 IST

  Islamabad: After talking to Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) party of Tahir-ul-Qadri, the Pakistan government has begun a dialogue with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) party of Imran Khan, media reported late on Wednesday.The dialogue between the PTI

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  'Sit-ins not to affect Pakistani Parliament session'

  World | August 20, 2014 13:25 IST

  Islamabad: The National Assembly session will be held as usual despite thousands of anti-government protesters occupying the area around Pakistan's Parliament in Islamabad, the authorities said on Wednesday.The session in Parliament House is all set

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  Khan refuses to negotiate with govt; Qadri open to talks

  World | August 20, 2014 22:16 IST

  Islamabad: The protest against the Nawaz Sharif regime took a new turn today with cleric Tahirul Qadri opening a dialogue with government and Imran Khan sticking to his ‘no-talks' position unless the Prime Minister resigns

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  Imran Khan's convoy hit by bullets; son Sulaiman caught in violence

  World | August 15, 2014 22:19 IST

  Islamabad: Sulaiman Khan, the eldest son of Jemima and Imran Khan, was caught today in the escalating violence after his politician father's car was attacked during  anti-government march and clashes between protestors in PakistanThe vehicle

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  BJP plans anti-government protest Nov 21

  Politics | November 16, 2012 13:28 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 16: The BJP Thursday announced a nationwide protest Nov 21, a day ahead of the start of parliament's winter session, against the UPA government on "price rise, corruption, scams, and FDI in

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  Nepal's opposition plans massive rally for removing PM

  World | June 05, 2012 20:41 IST

  Kathmandu, June 5: Nepal's 22 opposition parties are gearing for a massive anti-government protest here on Friday demanding the ouster of Prime Minister Bhattarai for his “unilateral” and “unconstitutional” decision to hold fresh elections in

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  Protesters Help The Wounded In Bahrain Hospital

  World | February 19, 2011 13:21 IST

  Manama, Bahrain, Feb 19 : The scenes inside the hospital were so horrific even doctors cried."He was shot in the head. I saw it, it was in the head," a nurse said to a group