China’s foreign minister to visit N. Korea this week

AFP | China's foreign minister will visit North Korea this week, his office said Monday, becoming the highest-ranking Chinese official to travel there in years...

Mission 2018: bring the Paris climate pact to life

AFP | Front-line negotiators from more than 190 nations gathering for climate talks in Bonn on Monday face a daunting task: bring the 2015 Paris...

‘A Quiet Place,’ ‘Star Trek’ sequels annouced

AFP | Paramount Pictures said Wednesday hit horror movie "A Quiet Place" was getting a sequel and ended mounting speculation over its lucrative "Star Trek"...

Afghan Taliban announce fresh offensive in apparent snub to peace efforts

AFP | The Taliban launched their annual spring offensive on Wednesday, in an apparent rejection of calls for the militants to take up the Afghan...

Make better decisions by knowing how decision fatigue works

Leon Ho | When determining a court ruling, there are many factors that contribute to their final verdict. You probably assume that the judge’s decision...

Palestinian congress to convene as Abbas seeks to strengthen hand

AFP | The parliament of the Palestine Liberation Organisation convenes for the first time in decades Monday, as aging President Mahmud Abbas seeks to strengthen...

Mohammad Salah: The Egyptian King

News Desk | The entire Arab world was overjoyed when a 25-year Mohammad Salah became the first Egyptian Footballer to be named the Professional Footballer...

Astronomy: The outer frontier of MbS’ liberalization

James M Dorsey | Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s investment of $1 billion and option to pump a further $480 million into Richard Branson’s...

‘Private Bureaucracy’ Jitters as Chief Justice Orders Recovery of Hefty Salaries

News Analysis | Mian Saqib Nisar, the Chief Justice of Pakistan, ordered the bureaucrats heading the private companies in Punjab to pay back the extra...

Pakistani origin Sajid Javid Britain’s new Interior Minister

News Analysis | Sajid Javid has been announced as Britain's new interior minister after Amber Rudd resigned as home secretary, having "inadvertently misled" lawmakers about...

Justin Trudeau shows his support to Shahid Afridi and it is making Pakistanis Happy!

News Desk | Star cricketer Shahid Afridi thanked Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for extending his support to the fundraising held in Vancouver for his...

Brutalized Dalits leave Hinduism for Buddhism

News Analysis | At least 45 members of Sarvaiya family, whose four sons had been flogged by self-styled cow vigilantes, renounced Hinduism and embraced Buddhism...