Seoul to face lawsuit over ‘comfort women’ agreement
SEOUL: Twelve South Korean victims of wartime sexual slavery said Tuesday they would take their government to court over its agreement with Japan last year intended to end the bitter historical...
View ArticleEx-Bigg Boss star Priya Malik protests Baar Baar Dekho censorship
Former Bigg Boss star, Priya Malik, sure knows how to make headlines. Following Indian censor board’s decision to remove the visuals showing a bra in the Sidharth Malhotra and Katrina Kaif starrer Baar...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pictures of the day: August 30, 2016
Heavy rain clouds move over the central business district in Bangkok. PHOTO: AFP Performers in costume pose on the second day of the Notting Hill Carnival in west London. PHOTO: AFP Indian security...
View ArticleSingapore jails two more Bangladeshis for terrorist financing
SINGAPORE: Two more Bangladeshi expatriate workers accused of planning to join the Islamic State group were jailed Tuesday in Singapore for raising money to fund attacks in their homeland. Zzaman...
View ArticleApple says will appeal EU tax ruling
BRUSSELS: Apple vowed Tuesday to appeal an EU ruling ordering it to pay a record 13 billion euros in back taxes in Ireland, saying the decision would harm jobs and investment in Europe. “We will appeal...
View ArticleUncle Sam’s tight India embrace
If you believe that the US foreign policy might have been in retreat globally, it’s time to think again. The notion surely holds ground in the Middle East and North Africa, but fizzles out for South...
View ArticleExplainer: How Waseem Akhtar will run Karachi from inside a jail
In an interesting chain of events, Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Waseem Akhtar won Karachi’s mayoral election while in jail and today, took oath to formally take charge of the post. He plans to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Fire hits 28-floor Abu Dhabi tower under construction
ABU DHABI: Fire swept through a 28-storey skyscraper under construction in central Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, the latest in a series of at least five blazes to hit tall buildings in the United Arab Emirates...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pictures of the day: August 31, 2016
Serena Williams of the US (L) and Ekaterina Makarova of Russia play during their 2016 US Open women’s singles match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. PHOTO: AFP A...
View ArticleIndian campaigner against caste prejudice wins ‘Asia’s Nobel’
MANILA: An activist who campaigned to restore the dignity of India’s low-caste Dalits was among six winners of Asia’s Magsaysay awards on Wednesday. The Manila-based Ramon Magsaysay Award, named after...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Here’s the personal robot you are looking for
An American start-up, Ingen Dynamics Inc, has designed a unique robot that interacts with all aspects of home in an attempt to become an essential part of human life. Aido is a social family robot that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Don’t Breathe scares up $26.1 million as summer for horror continues
Don’t Breathe, a twisty story of a group of teenage delinquents who pick the wrong house to burglarize, dominated the late summer box office, debuting to a potent $26.1 million and topping charts. It’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Now that MQM has distanced itself from Altaf…
Idle time does not go by easy Spending all his time with MQM had divorced him from reality Loneliness can be an issue Walks in the park are problematic He goes to a new level of alleged sedition His...
View ArticleA buggy alternative to Google Maps just launched in Pakistan
High-speed mobile data services launched in Pakistan barely two years ago, but there’s already more than 30 million 3G and 4G subscribers. The country imported smartphones worth almost a billion...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pak-Afghan Chaman border set to reopen after successful negotiations
QUETTA: Following successful negotiations, Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed on Wednesday to reopen the Chaman border gate after two weeks of its closure. The Friendship Gate is set to reopen on...
View ArticleAt least 14 dead in Tunisia road accident
TUNIS: At least 14 people were killed and another 51 injured on Wednesday when a lorry crashed into a bus in central Tunisia, the interior ministry said. Those killed in the dawn accident near...
View ArticleRussia says it killed key Islamic State leader in Syria
MOSCOW: Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Wednesday that Russian air strikes in Syria had killed one of Islamic State’s most prominent leaders, Abu Muhammad al-Adnani, on Tuesday. The ministry said...
View ArticleTeenager killed in fresh Indian-held Kashmir clashes
SRINAGAR, INDIA: A teenager was shot dead in Indian-occupied Kashmir on Wednesday as thousands of protesters engaged in fresh clashes with security forces after weeks of deadly violence, police and...
View ArticleTEN Sports deal to make Sony major cricket broadcaster
MUMBAI: The $385 million acquisition of TEN Sports is set to make Sony Pictures Networks (SPN) a major cricket broadcaster in Asia as it seeks to expand its T20-dominated portfolio. Sony Corp-owned SPN...
View ArticleCow-eating crocodile caught in Northern Australia
A large crocodile preying on cattle in Australia’s Northern Territory was caught by wildlife rangers using a baited trap to snare the deadly 4.3 metre reptile in a water hole. Rangers and police were...
View Article