Twin explosions target Iraq communist party HQ: spokesman

AFP | Two bombs exploded Friday close to the Baghdad headquarters of the Iraqi Communist Party, said a spokesman for the political alliance which alongside...

Pakistan’s Babar out of England series with broken arm

AFP | Pakistan suffered a setback after dominating the second day's play in the first Test against England at Lord's on Friday when in-form batsman...

One slap, many questions: What should Imran Khan do now?

News Analysis | The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) senior leader Naeem ul Haque has made headlines once again. A few days ago, the PTI leader slapped the...

White House has deal to lift sanctions on China’s ZTE

AFP | US President Donald Trump said Friday he had reached a deal to keep Chinese telecoms giant ZTE running, rolling back some penalties in...

Texas school shooting survivors step up calls for gun reform

AFP | Survivors of a recent gun rampage at a Texas school intensified their calls for reforms including tougher gun restrictions Friday, as several of...

South Korea welcomes prospect of ‘reignited’ US-North Korea talks

AFP | South Korea on Saturday welcomed the renewed prospect of a summit between the United States and North Korea after President Trump cancelled talks...

T20 needs eight runs for a big hit, says cricket legend Jones

AFP | Dean Jones, in his day one of the biggest-hitting batsmen in cricket, has called for fresh innovation in Twenty20 by creating a new...

North Korea summit could still happen: Trump

AFP | One day after abruptly pulling the plug on a high-stakes summit with North Korea, US President Donald Trump said Friday the meeting with...

Time to end foreign aid to Israel (and everyone else)

Jacob G Hornberger | Given the recent shooting of unarmed Palestinian protestors at the hands of Israeli soldiers, leaving 58 people killed and 2,700 injured,...

Jury tells Samsung to pay big for copying iPhone design

AFP | A federal court jury on Thursday ordered Samsung to pay Apple $533 million for copying iPhone design features in a patent case dating...

Fake news strikes again: Mob kill 5 in India

News Analysis | Wild rumors on social media about interstate gangs of child lifters and kidnappers has created such a panic in the two Telugu...

Pakistan to abandon ‘smart watches’ after ICC probe

AFP | Pakistan will give up wearing 'smartwatches' after being told to ditch them by the International Cricket Council as an anti-corruption measure during the...