Taxi driver badly hurt in Spain’s ‘anti-Uber’ strike
AFP | A taxi driver protesting in Madrid against Uber-like services was seriously hurt in a car accident on Tuesday as a strike continued in...
Thai king signs decree approving first election since coup
AFP | Thailand's king has issued a royal decree endorsing the first general election since a 2014 coup, with a date for the long-delayed poll...
Sony to shift UK HQ to avoid Brexit disruption
AFP | Sony will shift its European headquarters from Britain to the Netherlands to avoid Brexit-related customs issues, but operations at its current UK company...
Sri Lanka hoping for a miracle in Australia Test series
AFP | Sri Lanka have closely studied the way India defeated Australia in their recent Test series, but captain Dinesh Chandimal said Wednesday his side...
Second US soldier of 2019 killed in Afghanistan
AFP | An American soldier was killed in Afghanistan on Tuesday, NATO said, the second to die as a result of the conflict so far...
Can a united opposition keep Modi from winning again?
News Analysis | Opposition parties in India seem all geared up for the upcoming general election with a power show in Kolkata, where 23 disparate...
Venezuela accuses US of ordering coup, seeks ‘revision’ of ties
AFP | Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday accused Washington of ordering a coup against his government and called for a "total revision" of ties...
SC orders arrest of the accused in Khadija stabbing case
News Desk | The Supreme Court on Wednesday has ordered the arrest of Shah Hussain in the Khadija stabbing case. The SC took up the...
FBI in shutdown: ‘We can’t pay informants’
AFP | FBI agents complained Monday that the month-old US government shutdown is preventing them from paying informants, buying drugs undercover in narcotics busts, and...
A history of armed attempts to dislodge Venezuela’s Maduro
AFP | Monday's brief mutiny by Venezuelan soldiers was not the first time President Nicolas Maduro has faced a military challenge to his leadership. Since coming...
In China, unhappiness tracks poor air quality
AFP | Eye-watering, throat-scratching air pollution is a major driver of big city blues in China, according to a study published Monday that matched social...
Over 1500 acres of forest land in Margalla Hills recovered
News Desk | Authorities have recovered more than 1500 acres of forest land of the Margalla Hills from encroachments and handed it over to the...