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...

Naya Pakistan: PM Khan takes notice of negligence in public complaints’ resolution

News Analysis | Prime Minister Imran Khan has taken the notice of negligence on the part of officers in resolving the public complaints on Friday,...

Fate of Military Courts: PPP takes a firm stand?

News Desk | The Pakistan People’s Party has reaffirmed its uncompromising attitude towards granting a second extension for the tenure of military courts, which were...

‘No injuries of concern’ for Prince Philip, 97, after car crash

AFP | Queen Elizabeth II's 97-year-old husband Prince Philip visited a hospital for "a precautionary check-up" on Friday that found "no injuries of concern" after...

Canada PM renews calls for Saudi blogger’s release

AFP | Prime Minister Justin Trudeau renewed calls for the release of Saudi blogger Raif Badawi after meeting his wife on Friday, calling the issue...

Trump to make ‘major announcement’ about shutdown

AFP | US President Donald Trump will make a "major announcement" Saturday about the long-running US government shutdown and the situation on the country's southern...

Yemen’s Huthis finance war with fuel from Iran: UN report

AFP | Fuel loaded from ports in Iran has generated revenue to finance the Yemen Huthi rebel war effort against the Saudi-backed government, according to...

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...