Slain Muslim imam was beloved in Bangladeshi enclave of New York
NEW YORK: Imam Maulama Akonjee was a devout spiritual leader beloved by his Bangladeshi Muslim community, according to those who knew him in the New York City neighborhood where he lived, worshiped and...
View ArticleChampions League play-offs: City leave out Toure for Steaua trip
Manchester City are set to be without Yaya Toure as they kick off their Champions League qualification campaign by travelling to Romania for the first leg of the qualification play-off against Steaua...
View ArticleWorld championship: Visa troubles thwart gold bid
KARACHI: The Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association (PBSA) have lodged a complaint with the International Billiards and Snooker Federation (IBSF) after cueists Haris Tahir and Mohammad Saqib were...
View ArticleAnxious New York Muslims demand justice in imam murder
NEW YORK: Muslim New Yorkers demanded stepped up security and justice on Monday, urging police to arrest the killer of an imam and his assistant before hundreds of mourners attended their funeral...
View ArticleHacking group claims to offer cyber-weapons in online auction
Hackers going by the name Shadow Brokers said on Monday they will auction stolen surveillance tools they say were used by a cyber group linked to the US National Security Agency. To arouse interest in...
View ArticleIndonesian minister sacked for dual citizenship
JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo sacked his energy minister late Monday just weeks after filling the key cabinet post, following revelations his new appointee improperly held Indonesian and...
View ArticleGothia cup: Pakistan’s street children win again
KARACHI: Team Pakistan, of the 2014 Street Child World Cup fame, defeated Hong Kong’s Arksports 6-0 yesterday in Shenyang in their second match at the 2016 Gothia Cup. With six points and a positive...
View ArticleIranians fight rising infertility and taboos
TEHRAN: With infertility rising in pollution-plagued Iran, a growing number of couples must navigate the country’s web of social and religious taboos as they seek treatment. After years of struggling...
View ArticleODI squad not balanced, says Latif
KARACHI: Pakistan will be playing seven ODIs on the trot within the next few weeks as they take on Ireland in two one-dayers before facing off against England in five. Former captain Rashid Latif feels...
View ArticleMore than 82,000 flee California fires: authorities
LOS ANGELES: A rapidly spreading fire raging east of Los Angeles forced the evacuation of more than 82,000 people Tuesday as the governor of California declared a state of emergency. Around 34,500...
View ArticleNuclear plant delay may shift UK energy policy
LONDON: Britain’s decision to stall a Franco-Chinese project to build its first nuclear power plant in a generation has fuelled speculation that the new government is reviewing its energy strategy to...
View ArticleRussia launches first Syria raids from Iran base
MOSCOW: Russia said Tuesday its warplanes flew out of an Iranian airbase for the first time to bomb terrorist groups in Syria, as fighting raged for control of the ravaged city of Aleppo. The United...
View ArticleTrump vows to ‘reject bigotry’ if elected president
WASHINGTON DC: Donald Trump, who during his presidential campaign has vowed to ban Muslim immigrants and erect a wall to prevent Mexican immigration, said Tuesday that he would reject bigotry “in all...
View ArticleCanadian police call for access to internet passwords
OTTAWA: Canadian police chiefs on Tuesday called for the government to adopt a law that could force a person to reveal an online encryption key or password in the interests of public safety. The...
View ArticleVolunteering fulfils Rabia’s Olympic dream
KARACHI: While former national women’s hockey captain Rabia Qadir was never able to realise her dream of featuring at an Olympic event, she is fulfilling her ambition of being part of the Games by...
View ArticleWhy culling stray dogs might be our only option
Most of us love dogs. They are interactive, playful and very loyal as pets. Besides this, they are excellent service animals, used as guides for people who are either blind or deaf. But the same canine...
View ArticleSuspect found biting off man’s face at Florida murder scene
MIAMI: A teenager bit off pieces of the face of a slain man at the scene of a double homicide in Florida that may be linked to an addictive synthetic drug. Police said they found Florida State...
View ArticleThis Usain Bolt meme is being criticised for being racist
Usain Bolt’s mid-race smile has become a new template for internet memes as the Jamaican sprinter effortlessly won the men’s 100m race semi-final at the Olympics in Rio and still found the time to...
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Stern test awaits ninth-ranked Pakistan
KARACHI: While the Test team is enjoying a good run, it is Pakistan’s one-day side which has a lot of work to do ahead of their ODI series against Ireland and England, with the first ODI against the...
View ArticleRestaurant named after Osama Bin Laden a hit in Rio
You would never guess where Olympians have been hanging out in Rio. Named after the Al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden, Bin Laden Bar has become the most popular haunt among athletes at the Rio Olympics....
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