Punjab government extends parole of Nawaz, Maryam & Safdar until Monday

News Desk | Punjab’s incumbent government on Wednesday extended the parole of three-time former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Captain (retired) Mohammad...

Nuns get hands dirty, and wet, to save Mexico salamander

AFP | Rolling up the sleeves of her immaculate white habit, Sister Ofelia Morales Francisco plunges her hands into an aquarium, grabs a large, slimy...

Apple unveils premium iPhone XS, health features for watch

AFP | Apple unveiled three new iPhones on Wednesday in a bid to bolster its spot in the premium smartphone market, along with an upgraded...

Karachi will change Pakistan – Farid A Malik

Dr. Farid A Malik | On September 04, 2018, Dr. Arif Alvi was elected President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. According to Aitzaz Ahsan,...

Kurds, Christians split over Syria school curriculum

AFP | Kurdish authorities in Syria's diverse northeast are facing swelling anger from the area's Syriac Christians after shutting down more than a dozen schools...

Why is the BJP building world’s largest statue?

News Analysis | The world’s largest statue is set to be unveiled by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Gujrat on October 31. Titled...

White wine and bubbles: A Hungarian passion returns

AFP | In a Budapest workshop, a shelf lined with antique glass bottles emblazoned with pre-World War II-era producer labels and topped with metal and...

Juncker ready for one more push for EU unity

AFP | Greek debt. A refugee influx. Brexit deadlock. Jean-Claude Juncker has not had an easy term as head of the European Commission, the EU...

Government extends Nawaz Sharif, Maryam & Safdar parole for three days

News Analysis | Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law retired captain Mohammad Safdar have been extended three-day parole to attend...

Firebrand Malema fights for land revolution in S. Africa

AFP | The leader of South Africa's radical opposition EFF party has vowed that his supporters will increasingly seize unoccupied land to put pressure on...

Japan disasters highlight vulnerable infrastructure

AFP | Flooded runways, thousands of passengers stranded and a tanker smashing into an access bridge: last week's typhoon in Japan highlighted the vulnerability of...

Rising European life expectancy undermined by obesity: WHO

AFP | Life expectancy in Europe continues to increase but obesity and the growing proportion of people who are overweight risks reversing this trend, the...