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...

China, Russia side with Maduro as US backs Venezuela challenger

AFP | The United States, Britain, and major South American nations recognized opposition chief Juan Guaido as Venezuela's interim leader Thursday but China and Russia...

Why did PTI’s Naeemul Haque slam the leader of Opposition?

News Analysis | Prominent leader of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and the Prime Minister's Special Assistant on Political Affairs Naeemul Haque slammed the opposition leader in the National...

Underground in Jerusalem, a rare look at an ancient tomb

AFP | Flashlight beams pierce the darkness and reveal an archaeological gem in underground Jerusalem few have had the chance to glimpse in recent years....

What Khashoggi means for Americans everywhere? – Imran Jan

Imran Jan | A friend of mine once asked me why I wanted to become an American citizen. “The government that looks out for its...

Brazilian TV news market to be shaken by launch of CNN Brazil

AFP | With the launch of CNN Brazil, Latin America's biggest TV market is set to be roiled by the entry of a powerful new...

Rich Russians flock to Florida to deliver American babies

AFP | In southern Florida's Sunny Isles Beach, Russian tourists Anna and Helen sip coffee with their husbands and newborn babies: a common scene in...

New Delhi’s counter-invitation to Kartarpur talks is a “childish” response to Islamabad’s peace initiative-foreign office

News Desk | On Thursday, Dr. Mohammad Faisal, spokesperson of the Foreign Office rebuked India’s “childish” response to Islamabad’s invitation to hold talks on the...

US, China ‘miles and miles’ from resolving trade conflict: US official

AFP | Washington and Beijing are "miles and miles" from resolving their trade war, US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Thursday. A high-level Chinese delegation...

US federal employees protest against shutdown costing them their pay

AFP | Several hundred US federal employees who have not been paid in weeks due to the partial government shutdown protested against the impasse on...

Nigeria: Africa’s top oil producer, world’s extreme poverty capital

AFP | In the Ago Egun Bariga area of Nigeria's commercial capital, Lagos, there is no road, no electricity, no running water and no rubbish...

A stitch in time to save Egypt’s ancient tentmaking craft

AFP | Mohsen al-Khayami has for years watched sadly as his once lucrative craft business dwindled and fellow artisans deserted the ancient art known as...