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!...

1.4 billion risk disease from lack of exercise: WHO

AFP | More than 1.4 billion adults are putting themselves at heightened risk of deadly diseases by not getting enough exercise, doctors are warning, with...

Natalie Portman: US school shootings a ‘civil war’

AFP | Hollywood star Natalie Portman called school shootings America's "civil war" Tuesday, comparing the psychological torment they cause to the threat of terror attacks...

Pompeo set to land in ‘sovereign’ Pakistan today

News Analysis | US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will arrive Pakistan today (Wednesday) for the first high-level official meetings with leaders of the newly-elected...
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