Eating Fish might make you Smarter
The findings show that youngsters who eat fish once a week score at least four points higher than average in IQ tests, compared with those...
After Nepal, Maldives raises specter of waning Indian influence
News Analysis | A newspaper in Maldives has raked up a political storm after publishing an editorial that is critical of Indian Prime Minister Narendar...
Karachi in dire need of investment in power infrastructure
Ikram Sehgal | During the 1980s the shortfall between electricity generated and consumers’ demand in Karachi widened to unmanageable proportions. Rampant over-staffing compounded by excessive...
What does the killing of the ex-Yemeni president mean for the devastated region?
James M Dorsey | Based on remarks at a 19 December 2017 NUS Middle East Institute seminar The Middle East being the Middle East, everything is...
World Bank approves $825 million loan to Pakistan
News Analysis | The World Bank has granted Pakistan an $825 million loan to upgrade the energy and public finance sectors in a country that...
China’s Didi raises $4 billion to compete with Uber
AFP with additional input from News Desk Chinese ride-sharing firm Didi Chuxing said Thursday it had raised $4 billion from investors, months after a funding...
Can the depreciating rupee rescue the government in the next polls?
Waqas Shabbir | The depreciation of the rupee has led to a debate throughout the country. Though, the bulk of the commentators believe it to...
US woman delivers baby from embryo frozen for 24 years
AFP | An American woman has given birth to a healthy baby girl from an embryo that was frozen a quarter century ago, in what...
Coalition raids hit Yemen rebels after missile targets Riyadh
AFP | The Saudi-led coalition conducted multiple air raids in Yemen on Wednesday, a day after Huthi rebels fired a ballistic missile at Riyadh in...
YouTube prankster who shot and killed boyfriend pleads guilty
AFP | A YouTube prankster from the US state of Minnesota has admitted fatally shooting her boyfriend in a botched video stunt she hoped would...
How Xi is ensuring that China’s economy remains strong
AFP | President Xi Jinping stamped his authority over China's economy at a major meeting ending Wednesday, which called for "reasonable" credit expansion, increased imports...
South Asian countries battle with obsession over fair skin
The Conversation | “Let’s scrub out that tan” is a common refrain in beauty parlours in India, where girls grow up with constant reminders that...