Liberia wrestles with poverty and ecology in bid to protect sharks

AFP | George Toe reflects on the good old days, when catching a couple of sharks helped fill a fisherman's pocket and fed a hungry...

‘We don’t sell people’s data,’ says Facebook’s Zuckerberg

AFP | Facebook co-founder and chief Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday renewed his defense of the social network’s business, arguing that targeting ads based on interests...

Frustration and sadness as Italy migrant centre closed

AFP | "I found a family here, I worked with the parish priest, I helped with mass, I went to school," said Nigerian Anthony Ehikwe,...

US airlines still see higher profits but warn of shutdown delays

AFP | US airlines warned Thursday of significant travel delays if the US government shutdown goes on much longer, but signaled they still expect solid...

Asad Umar shares 21 good news! – Maleeha Hashmey

Maleeha Hashmey | Ever since Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf stepped in the power corridors, there have been enormous challenges pouncing on the never-before-in-power Kaptaan and his team,...

Time to ‘get angry’, teen climate activist says in Davos

AFP | Her train journey from Sweden took 32 hours, but Greta Thunberg is not tired. The teenager is dead-set in her mission to persuade...

The curious case of PTI’s economic management! – Dr. Kamal Mannoo

Dr. Kamal Mannoo | On paper at least, the PTI has a reasonably good economic team headed by the Finance Minister Asad Omar himself, and...

War of words rages as Pelosi blocks Trump’s speech to Congress

AFP | US President Donald Trump intensified his war of words with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Wednesday after she effectively blocked him from delivering his...

Did Government approach Twitter to suspend military courts critics’ accounts?

News Analysis | Federal Minister for Information Mr. Fawad Chaudhary has made it clear that his government has not reported anyone’s Twitter accounts to the...

El Chapo’s sons killed Mexican journalist Javier Valdez, witness tells trial

AFP | The sons of former drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman killed Mexican journalist Javier Valdez because he insisted on publishing an interview with...

All the President’s men: on parade with India’s elite bodyguards

AFP | They are members of the most elite regiment in the Indian Army, handpicked by height and heritage from a pool of thousands and...

Pakistan captain Sarfraz sorry for Phehlukwayo ‘black guy’ comment

AFP | Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed apologised on Wednesday following a controversial comment aimed at South Africa's Andile Phehlukwayo which was picked up by a...