Not so fantastic: Can Japan end its love affair with plastic?

AFP | From bento boxes to individually wrapped bananas, plastic reigns supreme in Japan. But amid global concern about single-use waste, new legislation could help...

Syrian refugee father and son buried as New Zealand funerals begin

AFP | A Syrian refugee and his son were buried in New Zealand on Wednesday in the first funerals of those killed in the twin...

Mehwish Hayat defends her Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, silences her critics

News Desk | Pakistani artist Mehwish Hayat has given a befitting response to her detractors who questioned her nomination for prestigious national award Tamagha-e-Imtiaz. An intense...

The 1990s Balkans wars, Yugoslavia’s bloody end

AFP | The 1990s break-up of Yugoslavia unleashed a series of bitter wars marked by atrocities, genocide and massacres that left more than 130,000 people...

CPEC under PTI: Qureshi discusses progress on megaproject in China

News Analysis | Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi met Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan and expressed commitment of the current Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf...

Punjab, Sindh continue to evade police reform

Abdul Rahman Malik | The police remain one department that is oft-criticised by almost every segment of our society. A lot is desired of the...

Mozambique, Zimbabwe cyclone deaths exceed 300 as UN boosts aid

AFP | The death toll from a cyclone that smashed into Mozambique and Zimbabwe rose to more than 300 as rescuers raced against the clock...

Dutch police arrest new tram attack suspect

AFP | Dutch police said they were investigating a terrorist motive for the Utrecht tram attack, as they arrested a new suspect on Tuesday over...

New Zealand PM urges global action on social media perils

AFP | New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Wednesday called for a global response to the dangers of social media as the Muslim community...

Letter points to terror motive in Dutch tram attack

AFP | Dutch authorities said on Tuesday they were “seriously” investigating a terrorist motive for the Utrecht tram attack because of evidence including a letter...

DG ISPR shares video featuring celebrities ahead of Pakistan Day celebrations

News Desk | Asif Ghafoor, the DG Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) shared a promotional video on official Twitter account of ISPR, featuring Pakistani celebrities ahead...

Kazakh leader announces shock resignation after 30 years in power

AFP | Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev shocked the nation on Tuesday by resigning after nearly three decades in power that transformed the Central Asian republic....
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