China seals off more cities as virus toll climbs

China sealed off millions of more people near the epicentre of a virus outbreak on Friday, shutting down public transport in an eighth city...

Ladakh’s nomads and the future of pashmina wool

For centuries the Changpa have tended the shaggy goats that provide silky-soft, super-expensive pashmina wool. But now many are rethinking their way of life,...

US diplomat’s wife charged for killing a British teenager, thorn in US-UK relations

Britain on Friday rebuked the United States for refusing to extradite a US diplomat's wife charged over a car crash that killed a British...

Iraqis apprehensive ahead of cleric’s anti-US rally

Supporters of volatile Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr prepared on Friday for a "million-strong" march in Baghdad to demand the ouster of US troops, putting...

Trump to give Mideast peace plan, unlikely to satisfy all parties given Trump’s pro-israel bias

US President Donald Trump said Thursday he will release a long-delayed plan for Mideast peace. Finding a lasting solution to the never-ending quagmire of Israeli...

Woman files petition against drama serial ‘Meray Pass Tum Ho’

A woman has filed a petition against the much-hyped drama serial 'Meray Pass Tum Ho' in Lahore's civil court. The woman has asked the...

Pakistani Forces achieve another milestone with Ghaznavi successful test

Pakistani Armed Forces on Thursday, conducted a successful training launch of its new surface to surface ballistic missile, Ghaznavi, that can transport several kinds...

Naseeruddin Shah blasts BJP, calls Anupam Kher a ‘clown’ and ‘sychophantic’

Bollywood's veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah blasted at the BJP government and its Bollywood loyalists for its discriminatory Citizenship Amendment Act in an interview with,...

Will PIA fire employees who submitted fake degrees?

In a latest development, 466 employees of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) have been found guilty of submitting fake and tampered-with degrees and educational...

Best Supercars being launched in the US in 2020

Every coming year fewer passenger cars hit the markets because of decline in sales as people in the US are swiftly moving towards sports-utility...

New CEO stands by 737 MAX, eyeing reset at troubled Boeing

Boeing Chief Executive David Calhoun sought to pivot from a bruising period of crisis and scandal on Wednesday, pledging a renewed commitment to safety...

India is a flawed democracy: The Economist

International institutions and media outlets are apparently now smelling the threat being posed by the fascist Hindu regime in India. Expectedly, India slipped 10...