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...

‘The new oil’: Dublin strikes it rich as Europe’s data hub

AFP | A new industrial revolution is underway on the outskirts of Dublin. Fortunes are being made in clusters of anonymous warehouses housing vast data...

Trump had hoped to meet Imran Khan at Davos? – Dr. Moeed Pirzada

Moeed Pirzada | World Economic Forum (WEF) top management kept hoping till the very end that Pakistani PM, Imran Khan, may be persuaded to join...

Priyanka follows Nehru-Gandhi footsteps into Indian politics

AFP | India's Priyanka Gandhi officially entered politics Wednesday ahead of a looming national election, joining the opposition campaign in a crucial state where the...

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...