Tehran museum lionises war in which Iran took on ‘world’

AFP | With its air raid simulator and battlefield reconstructions, the state-of-the-art Holy Defence Museum in Tehran seeks to glorify the Iran-Iraq war as a...

Iraqi girls take up swimming in IS-free Mosul

AFP | Her father and grandfather gained fame in the pool. Now, 12-year-old Rama Omar hopes to do the same -- a bold move in...

Imran Khan, the 22nd Prime Minister, graces Pakistan’s democracy, supporters are in tears.

News Analysis | Imran Khan, a cricketer-turned-statesman, has been elected as the 22nd Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. His party, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf...

Prosecutor in Chilean sex abuse scandal targets bishops

AFP | The prosecutor in charge of investigating a massive sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic Church in Chile said several bishops could face charges...

Saudi Arabia tests Japan-inspired ‘nap pods’ for Hajj

AFP | Mansour al-Amer swipes a card to reveal a narrow sleep pod, reminiscent of Japan's famed capsule hotels. But this pod is in Saudi...

Search for survivors as anger mounts over Italy bridge collapse

AFP | Rescue workers in Genoa toiled for a third night in the wreckage of a collapsed bridge, continuing the desperate search for people still...

Pentagon’s report about China: Some valid points but exaggeration mostly

News Analysis | Pentagon has released its "Annual Report on Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China" which is the U.S military’s...

No place to hide: exiled Chinese Uighurs feel state’s long reach

AFP | Sitting on the terrace of a Paris cafe, a young Chinese woman glances nervously at her mobile phone as a message from a...

Pakistan’s 22nd Prime Minister: The end of a century long game?

News Analysis | Pakistan's World Cup cricket hero Imran Khan was sworn in as prime minister of Pakistan Saturday (Today), after promising a new era...

Never said goodbye: seven decades of separation in Korea

AFP | When Kim Kwang-ho fled advancing North Korean forces he expected to return home within days, so did not bother with a proper goodbye...

The common roots of the wars on immigrants and drugs

Jacob G. Hornberger | I just read a very insightful article about the history of the war on drugs, entitled “How America Convinced the World...

Turkey ready to respond if US imposes more sanctions

AFP| Turkey on Friday threatened to respond in kind if Washington imposed further sanctions over the detention of an American pastor which has sparked a...