PAKISTAN

Representatives from 56 nations and organizations are meeting in Washington starting Thursday to discuss nuclear proliferation, terrorism and other topics.

Turkey continues to play an active role in the fight against ISIS, but it has not strayed from its original battle against Kurdish militants.

North Korea’s latest multiple launch rocket system is one of the biggest threats for South Korea, as half of the country falls within its range, Yonhap News Agency reported.

Russia could see approximately $6 billion in arms sales after showcasing its latest equipment on the ground and in the air in Syria.

The raids were carried out by a mixture of police, counter-terrorism and intelligence agents, a provincial minister said.

A Taliban offshoot carried out the attack that killed more than 70 Pakistanis and wounded 350 others Sunday. For many Christians, it confirmed their worst fears.

Pope Francis, speaking from the window of the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace, called the Sunday attack in a busy park in Lahore a “vile and senseless crime.­”

While most major markets were closed Monday, Asian bourses started the week broadly down after the Easter weekend.

Following the blasts in the Pakistan city on Sunday, Facebook users as far as New York and Hong Kong received notifications asking them if they were safe.

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz says a new agreement would provide more land routes for trade, as well as cooperation on agricultural and industrial matters.

“Arizona is on the front line," its attorney general says, and terrorists are exploiting the "porous border."

The annual holiday celebrates the 1940 resolution that ultimately paved the way for the creation of Pakistan.

The Islamic State group militants in the Nov. 13 attacks that killed 130 people also used victims’ cell phones to communicate.

The move comes as Saudi Arabia and other Muslim countries have been called upon to more actively take on the Islamic State group.

Mir Quasem, a powerful leader of the country's largest Islamist party, was convicted of war crimes during the 1971 independence war.

Intelligence input suggested 10 terrorists from Pakistan may have entered the country, according to reports.

Three police personnel were among those killed, according to a senior police official.

Participation in the planned talks was declined by the Taliban, which repeated that its preconditions, including the withdrawal of foreign troops, had not been met.

Despite billions of U.S. dollars sunk into the eradication of opium, Afghanistan produces the bulk of the world’s supply.

The law, passed in the Punjab province, was termed “un-Islamic” by a religious body that advises the government on the compatibility of laws with Islam.

Pakistan is the 69th country to get the car ride-sharing app. Passengers will have the option of paying with cash or a credit card.