Pakistani family sues New York school, alleging forced ‘terrorist’ confession
NEW YORK: A 12-year-old Muslim student with learning disabilities was forced by New York school officials to sign a false confession stating he was a “terrorist,” his family claimed in a $50 million...
View ArticleGen Raheel in Kuala Lumpur: Military ties with Malaysia discussed
Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif on Wednesday held meetings with Malaysia’s civil and military leaders during his two-day visit to the country. During his meetings with the military...
View ArticleSingTel to invest $1.8 bn in Thailand and India groups
SINGAPORE: Singapore Telecom said Thursday it will spend $1.8 billion to take a stake in Thailand’s Intouch and raise its share of India’s Bharti, boosting its access to fast-growing Asian and African...
View ArticleTo no avail: Waseem’s herculean efforts go in vain
KARACHI: Muhammad Waseem believes that his achievement of becoming the first Pakistani to win the World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver Lightweight title went in vain when it came to getting sponsors or...
View ArticlePakistan ordered to pay for building in Canberra
The government of Pakistan has been ordered to pay more than $1.6 million to Denham Constructions, the company that built its high commission complex in Canberra, reported The Canberra Times on...
View ArticleWomen’s AHF Cup: 60 players invited for training camp
KARACHI: A total of 60 players have been invited for a training camp arranged to prepare for the 4th Women’s Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) Cup, scheduled to commence October 1 in Bangkok, announced the...
View ArticleCincinnati Masters: Isner, Johnson lead US domination
NEW YORK: Big-hitting John Isner and fellow American Steve Johnson did not allow long periods of rain, drizzle and mist to derail their advance at the weather-hit Western & Southern Open in...
View ArticleChildren in Syria’s Madaya await urgent medical help
MADAYA: Eyes closed against the searing light, a 10-year-old with meningitis writhes in agony on a bed in Syria’s besieged town of Madaya as his parents look helplessly on. Yaman Ezzedin is one of...
View ArticleSick throng Indian capital’s new, high-tech clinics
NEW DELHI, INDIA: For asthma sufferer Mohan Lal, regular visits to the Indian capital’s hospitals were a nightmare of waiting in endless queues in sweltering corridors that swarm with mosquitoes. But a...
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Nude Donald Trump statues installed in US cities
An artists’ collective took credit for exposing Donald Trump to unflattering scrutiny on Thursday, saying it was responsible for a life-sized nude statue of the Republican presidential candidate that...
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Overcoming hurdles: American domination fuelled by family tragedy
RIO DE JANEIRO: Kristi Castlin dedicated her 100m hurdles medal to victims of gun violence after helping the United States claim a historic podium sweep in the event on Wednesday. The 28-year-old Los...
View ArticleAlleged embezzlement: PHA seeks 10-year ban on ex-PHF secretary
KARACHI: Punjab Hockey Association (PHA) has asked Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) to enforce Pakistan Olympic Association’s (POA) 10-year ban on former Olympian Rana Mujahid and relieve him from all...
View ArticleTerrorists target ‘un-Islamic’ cultural heritage
PARIS, FRANCE: From Mali to Afghanistan, Syria and Iraq, Islamist fighters have regularly turned their sights on the priceless vestiges of peoples’ cultural heritage — for being un-Islamic. The...
View ArticleDomestic season to begin with T20 Cup
KARACHI: The domestic cricket season will kick off on August 25 with the National T20 Cup, which will feature only eight teams compared to last year’s 18, as per the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB)...
View ArticleSindh open: Golfers brace for tough competition
KARACHI: Fresh from participating in the CNS Open and Jashan-e-Azadi Open, top national golfers gear up for the 54-hole Coca Cola Sindh Open Golf Championship that tees off today at the Arabian Sea...
View Article‘Baby, it’s hot outside’: Why birds sing to eggs
MIAMI: Much like parents who talk to a pregnant woman’s belly, some birds sing to their eggs before they hatch, and the reason may be to prepare them for a warming world, researchers said Thursday. The...
View ArticleHong Kong ‘rabbit cafe’ hops onto high street
HONG KONG,: The newest addition to Hong Kong’s cafe scene is taking a soft approach to business — with 12 resident rabbits for customers to pet. The “Rabbitland” bunnies munch on grass while visitors...
View ArticleAustrian politicians call for a ban on full body veil
Austrian conservative politicians called for a ban on full body veils on Thursday, saying the veils would hinder women to integrate into the mainly Catholic Austrian society. Public debate about a ban...
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Horoscope: August 20, 2016
Your Stars Today Aries | March 20 – April 18 While you can become extremely emotional about both those individuals and situations you feel strongly about, if you’re not involved, then you can be...
View Article2.4 million in Libya need aid, UN says on World Humanitarian Day
TRIPOLI: The UN used World Humanitarian Day on Friday to plead for help for Libya, saying millions of Libyans and migrants were engulfed in a worsening crisis. “More than 2.4 million people in Libya...
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