UN rights chief puts Israel annexation debate to rest

Israeli annexation is clearly "illegal", the UN's human rights chief said on Monday, warning that the consequences could be "disastrous". This comes in the...

Boris Johnson channels Roosevelt to combat virus depression

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Monday the coronavirus crisis needed the type of massive economic response US president Franklin D. Roosevelt mobilised to...

Esra Bilgic humbled by PM Imran Khan’s appreciation for Dirilis Ertugrul

Turkish actor Esra Bilgic says she was overwhelmed when PM Imran Khan praised the Turkish serial of Dirilis Ertugrul. In her interview with a Pakistani...

Indian quadcopter downed by Pakistan army

The Pakistani army announced Sunday that it had shot down another Indian "spy” quadcopter along the disputed Kashmir border, where the two countries’ forces...

Why de-escalation with India is in China’s interest?

The year 2020 finally brought an end to the cold-stored rivalry between India and China. The years of brewing tensions had made it inevitable...

Much left to be desired: The PTI Budget 2020-21

The national budget 2020-21 presented today offers no surprises. Announced in a typical PTI style where, as usual, ambiguity prevails on where the real...

What makes Jerusalem so holy & Trump’s deal ludicrous

At the start of the coming week, on July 1, 2020, President Trump’s “deal of the century”, relating to Israel’s annexation of the settlements...

Mississippi nixes state flag symbol in victory for protests

Lawmakers in Mississippi voted Sunday to remove the Confederate battle standard from the state flag, after nationwide protests drew renewed attention to symbols of...

‘George Floyds of India’: custodial deaths spark outrage

The deaths of a father and son from alleged torture at the hands of police have sparked outrage across India, with many drawing parallels...

Iranian boats shot by Saudi Arabia and forced to retreat

Saudi Arabia said Saturday three Iranian boats were "forced to retreat" from its waters after warning shots were fired, according to state media. "At 6.30...

India China tensions over Ladakh could explode at any time

The recent clashes between China and India are a manifestation of long-standing tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors, according to an expert on South...

Assailants use grenades and guns to storm PSX building in Karachi

Breaking news. Updates will be incorporated as the arrive. At least two people were killed and three were injured in a grenade attack at the...