The Arctic: Great powers & their geopolitical interests

Climate change, global warming, and new trends of power politics have brought the Arctic into unique geopolitical limelight. The melting ice-cap is altering conditions...

Mufti Muneeb, ulemas’ dissent on lockdown as mosques to be forced open

Religious clerics in Pakistan have issued instructions for their followers and allowed them to offer prayer together in mosques. Prominent ulema and religious leaders...

Performance of PIA vs other airlines across the world during Corona

Major airlines across the world have announced layoffs, wage cuts and unpaid leave for staff as cash-strapped firms wait for bailouts amid the coronavirus...

UK-Italy team hopes to synthesize coronavirus vaccine till September

An Anglo-Italian partnership is on the frontline in the development of a coronavirus vaccine, which could be ready in September, researchers said. The venture brings...

What leads Pentagon to believe that coronavirus emerged naturally?

The US military looked ‘hard’ at rumors the coronavirus came from a laboratory in Wuhan, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told...

Did Pak Army acquire Serbian T-55 Tanks?

Pakistani news websites on March 31 reported that Pakistan has acquired Serbian T-55 tanks. However, according to the Global Village Space (GVS) source from...

Trump halts funding for WHO, accuses it for promoting ‘Chinese disinformation.’

US President Donald Trump has cut funding for the World Health Organization (WHO), insisting the agency be held accountable for its ‘failures’ in responding...

‘Epidemic of misinformation’ more dangerous than coronavirus: UN chief

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Tuesday about a "dangerous epidemic of misinformation" surrounding the global coronavirus outbreak. "This is a time for science and...

OPEC deal fails to make oil profitable

Global oil traders have shrugged off Sunday's historic output-cutting deal by OPEC and its allies, with prices languishing not far from recent two-decade lows. The...

Is President Trump the most unchallengeable person in the US?

President Donald Trump sparked controversy when he claimed Monday he had the "absolute" power to force state governors and big-city mayors to lift quarantine...

Non-compliance with Paris Climate deal could cost the world $600 trillion

Nations' failure to fulfil the promises they made in the Paris climate agreement to make drastic emissions cuts could cost the global economy as...

Airline industry will face revenue shortage of $314 billion in 2020: estimates IATA

Airline passenger revenues are set to plunge by 55 percent, or $314 billion, in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the International Air Transport...