Bangladesh declines Canada offer to take in Rohingya refugees

News Desk | Bangladesh declined an offer by Canada to take in Rohingya refugees - including women who were raped - Canadian officials said, as...

UAE, Saudi sense convergence with Syria – M K Bhadrakumar

M K Bhadrakumar | The reported plan by the United Arab Emirates to reopen its embassy in Damascus shortly leads to a startlingly new alignment on the...

The enduring name and philosophy of Iqbal

M Zafar Khan Safdar | The advent of the 20th century marked the consolidation of national states based on regional fidelities. Reason replaced religion as...

American troops are not dying for God, family, or country – Jacob G. Hornberger

Jacob G. Hornberger | This past weekend, Major Brent Taylor was killed in action in Afghanistan, where the U.S. government has now been waging war...

Will the government place Asia Bibi’s name on ECL?

News Analysis | In a latest development, Minister of State for Interior, Mr. Shehryar Afridi has categorically stated that government is not going to place the...

Did the Russians influence my vote? – Jacob G. Hornberger

Jacob G. Hornberger | I voted Libertarian yesterday, and the New York Times has me really worried. In an article yesterday entitled “Russians Meddling in...

SC indicts Dr. Amir Liaqat: What’s next for PTI in Karachi?

News Analysis | The Supreme Court of Pakistan has finally indicted the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) lawmaker Dr. Amir Liaquat in contempt of court case on...

Pakistani Christian woman Asia Bibi leaves jail, flies out of Multan

AFP | A Pakistani Christian woman who spent eight years on death row for blasphemy has been freed from jail and is believed to have...

Yemen rebel chief vows no surrender as govt forces push into port

AFP | Yemen's rebel chief vowed Wednesday he would never surrender to Saudi-backed forces, as international aid groups appealed for safe passage for civilians caught...

US warns to stay away from Iranian shipping

AFP | The United States on Wednesday warned all ports and insurance companies to steer clear of Iranian ships, which it called a "floating liability"...

US hopes Russia remains ‘permissive’ of Israel strikes in Syria

AFP | The US envoy to Syria said Wednesday he hoped to see more of Damascus ally Moscow's "permissive approach" to Israeli air strikes on...

Boult hat-trick fuels New Zealand’s win over Pakistan

AFP | Trent Boult became the third New Zealand bowler to claim a one-day international hat-trick as his side defeated Pakistan by 47 runs in...