Catholic migrants in the UAE abuzz ahead of pope’s visit

AFP | Like millions of his compatriots, Filipino migrant Ray Erwin adores Pope Francis. This weekend, he is counting down the hours to a historic...

Boko Haram killed ‘at least 60’ in NE Nigeria: Amnesty

AFP | Boko Haram killed at least 60 civilians in an attack on the remote town of Rann in northeast Nigeria earlier this week, Amnesty...

Explaining How Do Betting Odds Works Are Calculated

Understanding betting odds is the most prominent aspect of sports betting. The accuracy of the odds you receive is crucial, and if you don't...

PPP’s apprehensions over the 18th Amendment: Propaganda or struggle for provincial autonomy

News Analysis | On Tuesday, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari sternly warned the federal government against any attempts to reverse the 18th amendment, and threatened to...

Trump ‘serious’ about Afghan withdrawal, Taliban says

AFP | US President Donald Trump is serious about getting out of Afghanistan, the Taliban told AFP on Friday, outlining the “Islamic system” comprising “all Afghans” that...

Deadly Brazil dam collapse raises fears of environmental woes

AFP | Nearly a week after a dam storing mining waste collapsed in southeast Brazil, the human cost is clear, with nearly 350 killed or...

Homework or no homework for students: Naeem-ul-Haq asks followers

News Desk | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and Special Assistant to Prime Minister Imran Khan, Naeem-ul-Haque took to Twitter and asked the social media users...

US Midwest gripped by bitterly cold temperatures but relief ahead

AFP | Brutally cold temperatures gripped the US Midwest on Thursday, freezing water mains, causing power outages, canceling flights and straining natural gas supplies. Tens...

Pope Francis in historic Arabian Peninsula visit

AFP | Pope Francis is set for a historic trip to the UAE, the first-ever papal visit to the Arabian Peninsula, as he seeks to...

Almost half of Americans have heart disease: study

AFP | Almost half of Americans have heart disease, a significant increase over prior years largely because of a newly expanded definition of high blood...

Venezuela opposition cling to social media lifeline

AFP | Deprived almost entirely of coverage on mainstream media, Venezuela's self-proclaimed president Juan Guaido has been deftly using the social networks to woo support,...

Bring home the bacon: the Taiwanese woman living with four pet pigs

AFP | Every year is the Year of the Pig in Jenny Tsai's ninth-floor apartment in Taiwan's Taichung City which she shares with one fellow...