New Zealand removes statue of controversial coloniser

The New Zealand city of Hamilton on Friday tore down a statue of the colonial military commander after whom it was named, joining a...

Turkish songwriter releases song on freedom of Kashmir globally

A Turkish lyricist has composed a song dedicated to Kashmir. Turkey released the song globally yesterday. Istanbul-based lyricist, Turgay Even has penned down the...

Khawaja Asif urges NA to adopt journalist Fahd Husain’s proposed policy to combat COVID-19

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Khawaja Asif on Thursday has advised the federal government to better focus on saving the lives of people...

Russia-Turkey accord over Libya a possibility: analysts

Russia and Turkey, who have formed a sometimes rocky alliance over the past four years, back opposing sides in Libya's wrenching war but may...

Norway mosque shooter given maximum sentence

A Norwegian court on Thursday sentenced a right-wing extremist to a minimum of 21 years in prison for a 2019 mosque attack near Oslo...

Taliban fighters freed: implications for situation in Afghanistan

Afghan authorities are opening prison doors for thousands of Taliban inmates in a high-risk gambit to ensure the insurgent group begins peace talks with...

Child labour in Iran: a national epidemic

As the car screeches to a halt at a traffic signal in the Iranian capital Tehran, children below 10 crowd the vehicle, trying their...

Can India & China reach a political solution?

The good thing about the nihilistic Indian media narratives — relentlessly negative — over the military standoff in eastern Ladakh is that the government...

Toshakhana case: Will Nawaz Sharif be arrested?

An accountability court (AC) issued non-bailable arrest warrants for former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in the Toshakhana case, local media reported on Thursday.  Recently,...

Herd immunity in Russia: millions have Covid-19 says new data

As testing ramps up, a growing number of Russians are discovering that they have already had Covid-19. Results show almost 14 percent of people...

US trying to split Russia ahead of vote on new Constitution: Russian official

An influential Russian official has claimed that hostile Western actors and the US are trying to split Russia in the run-up to the July...

Is it safe to use the government’s Covid-19 app?

The federal government on Wednesday said that there was no rhyme or reason for citizens to believe reports of security flaws and bugs in...