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...

Trump’s war on Turkey for Pastor Brunson -Jacob Hornberger

Jacob G. Hornberger | Every year, thousands of American citizens are incarcerated in foreign countries. Yet, President Trump has decided to go to war to...

Mexico seizes record 50 tons of meth

AFP | Mexican marines seized a record 50 tons of crystal meth from a drug lab in the state of Sinaloa, authorities said Friday. The military...

Pakistan has finally arrived -Brig. Samson Sharaf

Brigadier Samson Simon Sharaf | Seven years ago it was 30 October 2011. Like a tsunami moving with angst, force, and fury, they swept beyond...

More than 320 dead in India flood crisis

AFP | Pressure intensified Saturday to save thousands still trapped by devastating floods that have killed more than 300 in the Indian state of Kerala,...

Imran Khan all set to become Pakistan’s 22nd PM today

News Analysis | The parliament is all set to choose its 22nd leader today . Pakistan Tehrek-e-Insaf’s chairman Imran Khan is the candidate for the slot...

Nukes and nationalism: Former Indian PM Vajpayee

AFP | Former Indian prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who died Thursday aged 93, will be remembered for declaring India a nuclear-armed state while struggling...

Will Sardar Usman Buzdar be the next CM Punjab?

News Analysis | PM Imran Khan has defended Sardar Usman Buzdar, his nomination for CM Punjab, through a video message broadcast by TV channels in...

Is PPP trying to appease Imran by not supporting Shahbaz?

News Analysis | The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has finally decided to not vote in the Prime Minister election. Polling will take place in the...

Pilgrims descend on Mecca for ‘smart hajj’

AFP | Two million Muslims gather in Saudi Arabia this week for the hajj as the annual pilgrimage becomes increasingly hi-tech with apps to help...