Why you must read: ‘Animal Farm’ by George Orwell?
Why must you read: Animal Farm by George Orwell? Let me tell you a short story or call it an example. I had posted...
‘A famine unlike any we have ever seen’
As Nigeria battles Islamist terrorists, millions are at risk of starvation. BANKI, Nigeria — They survived Boko Haram. Now many of them are on the...
Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan Bury the Hatchet in an Istanbul Meeting
The leaders are on different sides in Syria's civil war but share an interest in getting past the 2015 shoot-down crisis. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip...
China’s marriage rate is plummeting – and it’s because of gender inequality
One of the greatest fears of Chinese parents is coming true: China’s young people are turning away from marriage. The trend is also worrying...
Thousands of People Have Been ‘Displaced by Fighting’ in Eastern Burma
Karen and government-backed militia are reportedly fighting for control of an area where a major dam is being built Fighting over the construction of a...
China’s Rich List Reveals the Rise of a New Wave of Wealthy Chinese
Chairman of Baoneng Group, Yao Zhenhua, saw his wealth shoot up 820% to $17.2 billion (SHANGHAI) – Chinese property magnate Wang Jianlin has defended his...
Several Women Allege Donald Trump ‘Touched Them Without Consent’
"He was like an octopus"Two women told the New York Times Wednesday that Donald Trump touched them inappropriately, just days after he said during...
Kerry Opens a New Diplomatic Push for a Cease-Fire in Aleppo
Secretary of State John Kerry will mount a fresh effort on Saturday to pursue a cease-fire for the besieged city of Aleppo by meeting...
U.S. Ship Fires Missiles at Yemeni Rebel Sites
WASHINGTON — An American warship stationed off the coast of Yemen fired cruise missiles on Thursday at radar installations that the Pentagon said had...
Afghan Forces, Their Numbers Dwindling Sharply, Face a Resurgent Taliban
KABUL, Afghanistan — Outgunned and surrounded by Taliban fighters in a chronic combat zone of southern Afghanistan, the police officers and soldiers thought they...
A New Weapon in Russia’s Arsenal, and It’s Inflatable
MOSCOW — Deep in the Russian countryside, the grass sways in a late-summer breeze. In the distance, the sun glistens off the golden spires...
Scotland Yard drops charges against Altaf Hussain? Why?
Moeed Pirzada |Scotland Yard, the investigative arm of British Police has dropped all charges related to money laundering against MQM leader Altaf Hussain. Charges...
Putin Snubs France and Cancels his Visit
In an interesting twist of events the Russian President, Vladimir Putin cancelled his forthcoming visit to France, which was due on the October 19th....
Nawaz, Modi, Dawn & Pakistan Army: What is happening & Why?
Pakistanis, Indians and the world at large may disagree on many many things; its almost impossible to count how many, but on one thing,...
Split Over Donald Trump Threatens to Tilt Republican States
Donald J. Trump’s intensifying battle with his own party is tearing open the nation’s political map, pulling Republicans across the country into a self-destructive...
Theresa May in ‘U-turn’ over pre-article 50 Brexit debate in parliament
Theresa May has accepted the need to have “full and transparent” parliamentary scrutiny before triggering Brexit, as Labour demanded answers to 170 questions about...
Putin cancels visit to France amid Syria tensions
Russian President Vladimir Putin has canceled a planned visit to France after Paris shortened the program for the trip. The development comes amid increased...
Greek parents padlock school against refugee children as education plan gets underway
Greek parents padlocked the gates of a school on Tuesday in protest against a controversial plan to allow refugee children access to education. The parents waved...
No 10 plays down warning of £66bn annual Brexit impact
Downing Street has warned against attempts to “reheat the arguments” of the EU referendum following claims that the Treasury has issued dire internal warnings...
Are Libyans abandoning democracy in search of stability?
It has been nearly five years since Libyan leader Col. Moammar Gadhafi was captured and killed by Libyan rebels near his hometown of Sirte...
Is Russia pulling Turkey away from the West?
A bi-national meeting was held in Moscow Oct. 2, bringing together Ahmet Tunc — an adviser of Melih Gokcek, the mayor of Ankara and a...
How Peres’ funeral highlighted rift among Israeli Arabs
The decision by Knesset members of the Joint List of predominantly Arab parties to boycott the funeral of former President Shimon Peres on Sept....
Chidambaram Interview Dropped as NDTV Censors News that ‘Compromises National Security’
“Our Army cannot be doubted or questioned or used for political gains,” channel staffers are told in an internal email. The graphic that played out...
Rare agreement between Saudi and Iranian Islamic scholars: soccer poses a threat
Sunni scholars in Saudi Arabia and their Shiite counterparts in Iran may be at war over who is a Muslim, but there is one...
Face to face with Bin Laden
Speaking exclusively – and chillingly – to Robert Fisk, the ‘rebel leader’ openly plotted terror against the West. Osama bin Laden, the fiercest opponent of the...
Amid Syrian chaos, Iran’s game plan emerges: a path to the Mediterranean
Not far from Mosul, a large military force is finalising plans for an advance that has been more than three decades in the making....
Public humiliation: Chechen leader’s simple strategy to control social media
Ramzan Kadyrov is punishing ordinary people who criticise his rule with televised shamings, as well as detentions and abuse Aishat Inaeva, a social worker from...
Why a jobless GDP growth could spoil Narendra Modi’s 2019 run
Union finance minister Arun Jaitley now exercises more caution when he speaks about India's economic performance during foreign trips. The 'we-are-the-best-and-everything-is-fine-here' tone has changed...
On Their Own, Afghan Forces Strain to Combat Taliban Offensives
KABUL, Afghanistan — As Afghan forces struggle to break a weeklong Taliban siege of central neighborhoods in the provincial capital of Kunduz, insurgents are...
A Roar at a Funeral, and Yemen’s War Is Altered
SANA, Yemen — Large speakers played verses from the Quran as hundreds of mourners filed through the fanciest reception hall in Sana, the capital,...