Sweden, land of emigrants turned safe haven
AFP | A poor country of emigrants more than a century ago, Sweden is now a land of immigrants, home to hundreds of thousands of...
Saudi wealth fund bets big to remake oil-based economy
AFP | With the stock market listing of its national oil company stalled, Saudi Arabia is scrambling to boost the coffers of the sovereign wealth...
Amazon hits trillion-dollar milestone with focus on the long game
AFP | Amazon's market value hit $1 trillion on Tuesday, the second company after Apple to hit the milestone, following an incredible journey for the...
US seeks ‘reset’ in ties with Pakistan
AFP | US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday said he was hoping to "reset the relationship" with Pakistan ahead of a trip to...
Times are a-changin’ in London where contactless is king
AFP | For centuries, London has sustained a street-level economy where performers and vendors make a living from the spare change of strangers but they...
Japan evacuates major airport after typhoon wreaks havoc
AFP | A major airport that was cut off when a huge typhoon smashed through its sole access road was being evacuated Wednesday, as Japan...
United States a superpower or a hub of drug addicts? – Jacob G. Hornberger
Jacob G. Hornberger | After decades of warfare, the federal drug war has become a predictable cycle. Drug dealer, drug gang, or drug user busted....
Miss England contestant in hijab first
AFP | A Miss England contestant is set to wear a hijab in the finals on Tuesday, in a first for the organisation. Sara Iftekhar,...
Water scarcity making country a wasteland
News Analysis | The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Sunday said the scarcity of water is transforming the country into a desert which requires the...
Nearly 100 elephants killed for ivory in Botswana
AFP | Ninety elephant carcasses have been discovered in Botswana with their tusks hacked off, a charity said Tuesday, in figures fiercely contested by the...
Black Venus the South Korean spy who met Kim Jong Il
AFP | Before meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, Southern spy "Black Venus" was told to stay up late, shower, and dress neatly. He...
Still dying for nothing in Afghanistan – Jacob G. Hornberger
Jacob G. Hornberger | It wasn’t until history class in college that I heard of the Thirty Years War. My immediate reaction was: No way!...