Electricity crisis leaves Iraqis gasping for cool air

AFP | As the stultifying summer heat sends Iraqis in search of cool spots, restaurateur Ali Hussein provides sanctuary even though it means hooking up...

SSP jailed for 10 years in Rs50m embezzlement case

News Analysis | The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) detained a Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) andsentenced him to 10 years of imprisonment. Meanwhile, another police...

Don’t disrespect people’s mandate: ECP urges to losing parties

News Analysis | The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is facing severe criticism by political parties and candidates who could not manage to win the...

Grand opposition alliance ready to challenge Imran’s next government

News Analysis | In wake of Imran’s win on July 25 elections-which opposition parties’ term as selection has put all the opposition parties on one...

Indian tycoon Mallya makes assets ‘offer’ to Indian court

AFP | Indian tycoon Vijay Mallya said Tuesday he had made an "unconditional offer" to an Indian court in a bid to settle fraud charges,...

Hail storm causes Mexican plane to crash

AFP | At least 85 people were injured after an Aeromexico flight crashed on takeoff during a heavy hail storm in northern Mexico, engulfing the...

Iran’s currency crisis triggers corruption crackdown

AFP | With its currency plummeting ahead of the reimposition of US sanctions, Iran has responded with dozens of arrests and claims of an enemy...

Saudi king holidays in still unbuilt mega city NEOM

AFP | Saudi King Salman has arrived for a holiday in NEOM, a still-undeveloped mega city that the crown prince has pledged to build from...

‘Come and get me,’ boy pleaded before California fire death

AFP | A young boy pleaded for rescue before he died along with two others in a California wildfire, an anguished relative recounted Monday, while...

Khan’s party claims majority to form Pakistan govt after coalition talks

AFP | Imran Khan's party announced Monday it has acquired enough seats in Pakistan's lower house through coalition talks to form a majority government. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf...

Making a killing Syrian foes profit from trade across front lines

AFP | Barrels of oil, sacks of sugar, crates piled with fruit goods worth millions of dollars criss cross Syria's battlefronts daily, waved through by...

Imran Khan’s difficult road ahead as Pakistan PM

AFP | Pakistan's World Cup cricket hero Imran Khan is set to become prime minister of the nuclear-armed nation of 207 million, with an economy...