Guantanamo geriatrics? Detainee population quietly ages

AFP | They arrived at Guantanamo Bay as young men, captured on the battlefields of Afghanistan and elsewhere early in America's war on terror, following...

Baked goods and Wi-Fi bring Everest closer to home

AFP | Wi-Fi, baked goods and trendy coffee: gone are the days of deprivation at Everest base camp, with hipster perks and modern conveniences ensuring...

UK mother jailed for duping daughter into forced marriage abroad

AFP | A mother who duped her daughter into travelling to Pakistan to enter a forced marriage was sentenced on Wednesday to four-and-a-half years in...

Trump can’t block his critics on Twitter, judge rules

AFP | President Donald Trump cannot legally block Twitter users who disagree with him, a federal judge ruled Wednesday in a case with potentially far-reaching...

Global warming may have ‘devastating’ effects on rice

AFP | As carbon dioxide rises due to the burning of fossil fuels, rice will lose some of its protein and vitamin content, putting millions...

US revokes invitation to China over ‘provocative military movement’ in the South China Sea

News Analysis | Pentagon has officially announced that they have made the call to revoke the invitation, which was earlier sent, to biennial naval exercises...

Who is behind Nawaz Sharif’s Disqualification?

News Analysis | The ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has once again blamed the Pakistan Army as the sole reason behind all of his political...

‘Fearless’ Pakistan ready to put England under pressure

AFP | Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur believes his "fearless" side have everything to gain when they face an "under the pump" England in the first...

Speculation mounts over US push for Iran regime change

AFP | Speculation is swirling over the prospect of US willingness to push regime change in Tehran, as US officials including Washington's top diplomat urge...

Fourteen priests linked to Child sex abuse stripped of duties

AFP | Fourteen priests involved in a sex abuse scandal in Chile -- which has rocked Pope Francis's papacy -- were defrocked on Tuesday. "Fourteen priests...

Will Jehlum be remembered in Pakistan’s political history as Nawaz’s Waterloo?

Waqas Shabbir | We read in our school books that Alexander's Greek army had defeated Raja Porus, but refused going beyond Jehlum. Well, its not...

Cement industry set to be boosted by Diamir Bhasha Dam construction

News Analysis | The building of the Diamer-Bhasha Dam in Pakistan is expected to booth cement demand by around 5 million Tons Per Year (tpy)...