India leads Internet shutdowns in South Asia

News analysis | People in South Asian countries experienced at least 97 instances of Internet shutdown, a barometer on freedom of press and expression, between...

Male Hollywood stars must take pay cuts says Salma Hayek

AFP | Hollywood star Salma Hayek said Sunday that male stars will have to take pay cuts if they are serious about equality for women....

Kurdish women fighters film sparks furious Cannes row

AFP | A stirring film about Kurdish women fighters taking on Islamic State jihadists sparked a furious row between critics at the Cannes film festival...

“Big Three” fighting back: Auto Sales pick up to dismay of CAMBT campaign

News Analysis | In a statistical blow to the ‘Campaign Against the Monopoly of Big Three’ (CAMBT), the sales of locally assembled cars and LCVs...

Engro Foods participates in the Dutch Festivities of Kings Day celebrations

News Analysis | Engro Foods Limited, the 2nd largest dairy company of Pakistan, in a triumphant move, roped in investment from a Dutch Dairy giant called...

Middle Eastern rivalry spills onto Asian soccer pitches

James M. Dorsey Saudi Arabia’s bitter rivalry with Iran has spilled onto Asian soccer pitches with the newly created South West Asian Football Federation (SWAFF)reflecting the...

Russian Facebook ‘ads’ show strong effort to divide US society

AFP | Thousands of Facebook and Instagram advertisements taken out by a Russian internet group were released Thursday in a database that illustrates how a...

Female ban during Nigerian festival causes uproar

AFP | An order from a Nigerian traditional ruler forbidding women from being in public during a festival this week has sparked a lively debate...

Australian Scientist commits assisted suicide in Switzerland

AFP | A 104-year-old Australian scientist on Thursday committed assisted suicide in Switzerland where he went to die after his home country denied him the...

Do you want your brain to function faster? Here are some simple tips

Eloise Best | You go to the gym to train your muscles. You run outside or go for hikes to train your endurance. Or, maybe...

Meghan Markle: LA actress with the fairytale role

AFP | Meghan Markle once struggled for roles but the US actress has now landed the biggest part of all as she prepares to marry...

Prince Harry: The troubled playboy grows up

AFP | Prince Harry, who marries US former actress Meghan Markle on May 19, has been transformed in recent years from an angry young man...
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