Brexit in dates: From Leave shock to deadlock in parliament

AFP | From the shock Brexit referendum result to Monday's unveiling of the British government's reworked Brexit strategy, here are milestones on the UK's rocky...

Pakistan: A Place Like That? – Leigh Anne Treistman

Leigh Anne Treistman | “You are going where?” asked the shop owner incredulously. “Pakistan,” I replied. “Oh! The Middle East is really dangerous! ” she...

China’s economy grew at slowest pace in 28 years in 2018

AFP | China's economy grew at its slowest pace in almost three decades in 2018, losing more steam in the last quarter as it battles...

Twitter suspends Punjab CM spokesperson’s account

News Desk | Twitter has suspended the official account of Punjab chief minister’s spokesperson Shahbaz Gill. The reason of suspension is not known yet. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf...

US prosecutors say criminals going free due to shutdown

AFP | Federal prosecutors in the United States said Friday that investigations are being disrupted and criminals going free due to the four-week-old partial shutdown...

Hema Malini to perform ‘ballet’: PM Modi to attend

News Desk | Hema Malini is 70, but she still takes our breath away, thanks to her peaches-and-cream complexion and candid demeanor. Age clearly hasn’t...

New CJP to hear Khadija stabbing case on 23rd Jan

News Analysis | In the latest development, the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mr. Asif Saeed Khosa has listed the Khadija Siddiqi stabbing case for...

CJP Khosa has no social media account, SC clarifies

News Desk | The Supreme Court of Pakistan has clarified that Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Asif Saeed Khosa has no account on any social...

Myanmar ‘too slow’ in allowing Rohingya return: UN chief

AFP | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday criticized as "too slow" Myanmar's efforts to allow the return of Rohingya Muslim refugees, describing the lack...

Mukesh Ambani to battle Amazon, Walmart in e-commerce

AFP | Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani announced details of a new online shopping platform Friday that will see his oil-to-telecoms conglomerate take on Amazon...

Shaping the new world order: The battle for human rights – Dr. James M. Dorsey

Dr. James M. Dorsey | China is leading the charge in a bid to undermine accepted concepts of human rights accountability and justice. The Chinese...

Two monks shot dead as violence flares in Thailand’s deep south

AFP | Gunmen in Thailand's deep south shot dead two Buddhist monks and wounded two others inside a temple, police said Saturday, capping a week...