Ronaldo faces multi-million tax fraud fine in Madrid court

AFP | Cristiano Ronaldo is returning to Madrid for a court date on Tuesday in which he could be fined 18.8 million euros ($21.4 million)...

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...

PM Khan embarks on two day visit to Qatar

News Desk | Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday, 21st January embarked on a two-day visit to Qatar at the invitation of the country's emir, Sheikh...

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...