Spiritual Pakistan’s penchant for hash
AFP | Niaz Ali is a deeply religious man: He prays five times a day and visits the mosque as frequently as possible. But he...
India bans condom advertisements from prime time television
AFP | India has slapped a nationwide ban on television ads for condoms during prime time hours, citing rules prohibiting "vulgar" content and concerns over...
Chinese firm turns panda poop into toilet paper
AFP | When life gave one Chinese company giant panda poop, it decided to make paper -- and profits. The Qianwei Fengsheng Paper Company in southwest...
US threatens countries who vote against it on Jerusalem decision
AFP | The UN General Assembly will hold an emergency session Thursday to vote on a draft resolution rejecting President Donald Trump's decision to recognize...
Twitter begins enforcing rules on ‘hateful, abusive’ content
AFP | Twitter said it began enforcing new rules Monday aimed at filtering out "hateful" and "abusive" content on the social network including messages which...
Pope warns Japan over ‘excessive’ competitiveness
AFP | Pope Francis warned Japan on Monday over a culture of "excessive" competitiveness in schooling and the workplace as well as an obsession with...
Turkey’s dervishes whirl for Rumi anniversary
AFP | Arms crossed over their hearts, hands resting on their shoulders, the dervishes start their dance. They turn on themselves, slowly sliding their hands...
Will ‘vision 2030’ prove to be a savior for the Saudi Arabian economy?
The last couple of years have been testing times for the Saudi Arabian economy. Middle East’s “Desert Kingdom” has relied exclusively upon its oil...
Iran’s soft power masterstroke against Saudi Arabia
Andrew Korybko | Iranian President Rouhani pulled off a soft power masterstroke when he publicly gave Saudi Arabia two clear conditions for the resumption of...
Christian killings near holidays strongly suggests foreign involvement
Malik Muzammil | The bomb blast at a Methodist Church in Quetta on the 17th marked another terrible day for Pakistan during the month of...
PML-N image worsens as sub-inspectors at Sihala made to wait
News Analysis | Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is seemingly confused and left with very limited options to make sure its presence in national politics. Neither...
Aerial footage | Aftermath of deadly Amtrak derailment near Seattle
Fatalities are being reported after an Amtrak train derailed and hit cars traveling on a nearby interstate. The accident, which happened around 40 miles...