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...

Bureaucracy: Between whims and rules

Muhammad Zahid Rifat | Public servants or in other words bureaucracy is an important pillar of the government; be it at national or provincial level....

Trump fires Attorney General Jeff Sessions

News Desk | US Attorney General Jeff Sessions has been fired by President Donald Trump. Trump had criticized his top law official for months, mainly...

‘Heavenly Palace’: China unveils new space station as ISS days numbered

AFP | China unveiled on Tuesday a replica of its first permanently crewed space station, which would replace the international community's orbiting laboratory and symbolises...

Targeting Gwadar? US exempts Chabahar from sanctions

AFP | The United States said Tuesday it would exempt Iran's Indian-backed port of Chabahar from new sanctions on Tehran, recognizing the value of the...

Why does Macron want a ‘European army’ to defend against US?

AFP | French President Emmanuel Macron called Tuesday for a "real European army" to allow the bloc to defend itself against Russia and even the...

With US absent, world’s exporters turn attention to China

AFP | There is a notable no-show among the dozens of national pavilions at Shanghai's massive import fair -- the United States -- a metaphor...

Record 435 Afghans killed or wounded in legislative poll: UN

AFP | More than 400 Afghans were killed or wounded in poll-related violence during three days of voting last month, the United Nations said Tuesday,...

Zimbabwe thrash Bangladesh for long-awaited Test win

AFP | Brandon Mavuta and Sikandar Raza shared seven wickets between them as Zimbabwe recorded their first Test win in five years with a thumping...

‘Cake’ and ‘Salam’ win awards at South Asian Film Festival Montreal

News Desk | Pakistani movie ‘Cake' and a biopic movie ‘Salam' on Pakistani scientist Abdus Salam won awards at South Asian Film Festival of Montreal....

Dutch Muslims seek Twitter ban on politician Geert Wilders

AFP | A body representing 144 Turkish mosques in the Netherlands has asked Twitter to block the account of anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders for inciting...
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