‘Saawan’ dropped from final Oscars Nomination

News Desk | Pakistan's official submission to Oscar's nomination for the best foreign language film has been removed from the list. Also, India's submission ‘Newton'...

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...

US train derails after over speeding

AFP | US investigators said an Amtrak passenger train was traveling at more than double the speed limit before it derailed in Washington state, plunging...

The Last Jedi’ makes $450 million in global release

AFP | "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" -- the latest episode in the blockbuster space saga -- has raked in more than $450 million worldwide...

BBC announces Harvey Weinstein documentary

News Desk | BBC has announced to make a comprehensive documentary on Harvey Weinstein's sexual assault scandals. The feature-length BBC Two film will be directed...

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...