Pak refuses to hand over ex-ISI chief to Bosnia tribunal: Report
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has refused to hand over Lt Gen retired Javed Nasir,a former chief of the ISI,to an International Tribunal investigating war crimes in Bosnia,The Express Tribune reported Tuesday. Nasir allegedly supported Bosnian Muslims fighting the Serbian army in the 1990s despite a UN embargo.
US lifts ban on gays serving in military
WASHINGTON: The US military Tuesday lifted a ban on gays openly serving in the armed services,ending an 18-year-old Dont Ask Dont Tell practice. We are prepared for repeal, a Pentagon spokesman said.
Clashes in Yemeni capital,12 killed
SANAA: Raging battles between government forces and military units opposed to Yemens president Ali Abdullah Saleh killed 12 people here Tuesday. Fighting raged despite an order from the vice-president for a ceasefire.