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...

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...

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...

PTM protesters arrested for chanting anti-state slogans in Karachi

News Desk | Sindh police on Monday, 21st January, registered a case against scores of Pashtoon Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) protesters and miscreants under terrorism charges after...
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