Russian row over ‘Siege of Leningrad’ black comedy

AFP | A "blasphemous" re-telling of one of the darkest moments in Soviet history or a much-needed comment on modern Russia? A new comedy set...

Israel opens new international airport near Red Sea

AFP | Israel inaugurated a new international airport Monday in its desert south meant to boost tourism to the nearby Red Sea and serve as...

Death toll from Mexico fuel explosion rises to 85

AFP | The death toll from a fiery explosion in central Mexico rose to 85 on Sunday as authorities vowed to hold accountable those responsible...

India’s bull-wrestling festival claims two lives

AFP | At least two spectators were gored to death at a bull-wrestling festival in India that animal activists say is cruel and want to...

Tabdeeli in Balochistan: Missing persons return to their homes

News Analysis | In the latest development, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leader Jehangir Tareen has approached the Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) chief Akhtar Mengal to discuss...

The psychological effects of bullying

Falak Zehra Mohsin | We all have heard the word ‘bully’ or ‘bullying’ and some of us may even be victims or targets of bullying...

The new Chief Justice – Saad Rasool

Saad Rasool | At the stroke of midnight, on Thursday, the contentious judicial era of Chief Justice (Retd.) Mian Saqib Nisar came to an end....

The women of Peshawar shall not cycle!-JUI-F

News Desk | The first-ever female cycling ‘peace rally’ in the history of Peshawar that was supposed to be held on the 19th of January...

From Mao to Trump: China’s economic roller-coaster since 1949

AFP | After remarkable growth and change for decades, most economists believe China's economy is entering a period of slower, steadier growth. The world's second-largest economy...

Exemplary punishments for the Sahiwal culprits: PM Khan assures

News Desk | Prime Minister Imran Khan has promised to reform the Punjab Police and has assured the nation of exemplary punishment for the Sahiwal...

World’s 26 richest own same as poorest half of humanity: Oxfam

AFP | The world's 26 richest people own the same wealth as the poorest half of humanity, Oxfam said Monday, urging governments to hike taxes...

Indian man mauled to death by lion in Punjab zoo

AFP | An Indian man was mauled to death by a lion after he scaled the wall of a zoo in northern Punjab state, officials...