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...

End dollar supremacy, says Turkish President

News Analysis | The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said on Sunday that the reign of the American dollar in global trade needed to...

My worst time? This is not even close, says beaten Sharapova

AFP | Maria Sharapova laughed off suggestions that losing in the US Open fourth round represented the toughest period of her life. That, she insists,...

Pakistan looks to trace back $150 billion stashed in UAE

News Analysis | The Supreme Court of Pakistan has been told on Monday that Pakistanis own around $150 billion worth of properties and assets in...

Ten years later, risks lurk to global economy

AFP | The US financial system 10 years ago was brought down by toxic investments with mysterious acronyms. Today the risks to global economic stability...

Economy – Keep it Simple – Dr. Kamal Monnoo

Dr. Kamal Monnoo | The bar is set high as the new Imran Khan government tries to grapple with the economic situation in the country....

Brazil’s first human, a ‘priceless’ loss from Rio’s museum fire

AFP | Brazil on Monday mourned the loss of the "first Brazilian," Luzia, after the 12,000-year-old fossil was destroyed in a raging fire that ripped...

Kashmir’s national anthem to get a new composition

News Desk | Kashmiri national anthem ‘Watan Humara' is set to get a new modern composition as announced by the state cabinet. The state cabinet...
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