Plea for peace as body of murdered Arab-Israeli student returns home
AFP | Australians have farewelled Arab-Israeli student Aya Maasarwe in emotional vigils and ceremonies as her heartbroken father prepared to return home with her body...
Pakistan beats India to win 19th Asian Junior Squash Championship
AFP | Pakistan won 19th Asian Junior Squash Championship in Pataya Thailand after beating arch-foe India in a thrilling contest. Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar...
Senator Kamala Harris announces US presidential run
AFP | Senator Kamala Harris announced Monday that she is seeking to become the first African American woman to hold the office of US president,...
‘Very very happy’ Kohli sweeps top ICC awards
AFP | India captain Virat Kohli said Tuesday he was "very very happy" after becoming the first-ever player to clinch all three top honours, including...
Ronaldo faces multi-million tax fraud fine in Madrid court
AFP | Cristiano Ronaldo is returning to Madrid for a court date on Tuesday in which he could be fined 18.8 million euros ($21.4 million)...
Tokyo airport tests driverless bus to shuttle visitors
AFP | Visitors pouring into Japan's Haneda airport for the Tokyo Olympics next year may find themselves ferried to and from planes on driverless buses,...
Foreigners gather at India’s religious mega festival
AFP | At the Kumbh Mela, the world's biggest religious event, millions of Indian Hindus are not the only people bathing in the sacred waters...
Tourist killed by falling window from Hong Kong hotel
AFP | A hotel employee arrested after a window she was cleaning fell onto a busy Hong Kong street and killed a tourist was released...
In Iraq, political wrangling spawns debate over US troops
AFP | From the halls of parliament to the lightning-fast rumour mills of social media, pro-Iran factions are demanding US troops withdraw from Iraq in...
Over 3300 killed in police encounters in 4 years: HRCP
News Desk | The culture of police encounters has once again become a subject of national outrage following the savage lynching of four citizens near...
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...