Pakistan denies firing on Indian troops on Kashmir border
INDIA-PAKISTAN/DENIAL (URGENT):Pakistan denies firing on Indian troops on Kashmir border
A man walks in the courtyard of the Faisal Mosque in Islamabad
A man walks in the courtyard of the Faisal Mosque in Islamabad August 5, 2013. Pakistani police scoured hills surrounding the capital Islamabad and sent additional units to protect key installations on Monday amid tightened security ahead of a major Muslim holiday and after a bomb wounded 14 people on a train. Police and soldiers go on alert every year in the closing days of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan. "We have beefed up security in Islamabad, particularly at the Faisal Mosque since there is a security threat," Mohammad Rizwan, a senior police officer, told Reuters. REUTERS/Mian Khursheed (PAKISTAN - Tags: RELIGION CIVIL UNREST)
Men sit as they have Iftar, the evening meal to break their fast during Ramadan, at Faisal Mosque in Islamabad
Men sit as they have Iftar, the evening meal to break their fast during Ramadan, at Faisal Mosque in Islamabad August 5, 2013. Pakistani police scoured hills surrounding the capital Islamabad and sent additional units to protect key installations on Monday amid tightened security ahead of a major Muslim holiday and after a bomb wounded 14 people on a train. Police and soldiers go on alert every year in the closing days of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan. "We have beefed up security in Islamabad, particularly at the Faisal Mosque since there is a security threat," Mohammad Rizwan, a senior police officer, told Reuters. REUTERS/Mian Khursheed (PAKISTAN - Tags: RELIGION CIVIL UNREST FOOD TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
Dozens dead, stranded after flash floods in Afghanistan, Pakistan
Flash floods caused by unusually heavy rain have killed more than 160 people and stranded villagers in remote areas without shelter, food or power in one of South Asia's worst natural disasters this year
Muslim 'Hijabistas' Generate Growing Fashion Buzz
Designers, photographers and bloggers are generating interest in all the fashion possibilities of loose, flowing fabrics and covered hair. Fans include Christian women who can't find much church-going attire at the local mall. The second of two stories for Ramadan about Muslim women in the United States.
Former U.S. ambassador to Syria considered for Egypt -sources
USA-EGYPT/FORD:Former U.S. ambassador to Syria considered for Egypt -sources
U.S. extends embassy closings, lawmakers say threat serious
USA-EMBASSIES/ (UPDATE 2):UPDATE 2-U.S. extends embassy closings, lawmakers say threat serious