Ageing Japan — neighbouring suburbs face divergent futures as one grays, one growsKatsuya Kodama's wife died two years ago, and the 77-year-old keeps her ashes on a Buddhist altar in their suburban Tokyo home. "I talk to her morning and night, tell her everything," he said. "I sit...
3 contrasting contenders in Germany vie to succeed MerkelThree high-profile contenders are vying to lead Angela Merkel's party as the longtime German chancellor makes way after 18 years for a successor who could shape the European Union's most populous coun...
Suicide car bomber kills at least three in southeastern Iran: governorAt least three people were killed and 24 others were injured in a suicide car bomb attack on the police headquarters in Iran's southeastern port city of Chabahar on Thursday, Iranian state media repor...
Child marriage costs countries billions in lost earnings: World BankRespect Ruvimbo Topodzi was 15 and walking home from school in her native Zimbabwe when a 22-year-old man asked her out. She turned him down but it was too late. Her father saw them and assumed they w...
UAE says Gulf Arab bloc still strong despite Qatar rowThe United Arab Emirates said on Thursday the Gulf Cooperation Council remained valid despite a bitter row with Qatar that has fractured the bloc ahead of an annual summit next week. Saudi Arabia, the...
Growing split in Seoul over North Korea threatens Korea detente, nuclear talksWhen Seoul was preparing to open a liaison office in the North Korean city of Kaesong this summer after a decade of virtually no contact with its longtime enemy, South Korean officials had heated deba...
Chairman & CEO of CMPak discusses Digital future of Pakistan with Federal Minister IT Dr. Khalid Maqbool SiddiqueA high level delegationled by Chairman and CEO of CMPak (Zong 4G), Mr. Wang Hua met with Federal Minister of Information Technology and Telecommunications, Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddique to discuss the d...
‘Kashmir issue, peace in Afghanistan vital for our region’LONDON: Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhry said on Wednesday that the resolution of Kashmir issue and peace in Afghanistan were vital for bringing peace and prosperity in the region. He stated th...
Faced hardships but didn’t take U-turns: BilawalISLAMABAD: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Thursday said his party always faced hardships and never took U-turns. "We kissed the noose but did not take a U-turn in the fa...
Construction of Diamer-Bhasha Dam SC seeks timeframeISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar Thursday sought a timeframe from the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) for the construction of Diamer-Bhasha Dam, adding that the court's decision...
Press freedom under attack globallyThis week the Society to Protect Journalist hosted an event to discuss the challenges faced by journalists around the world. At an event titled, 'Free Speech Outside the U.S.' in Washington D.C., the...
Thar coal project: SC tells NAB to launch probe against Dr MubarakmandISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday ordered the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to take action against nuclear scientist Dr Samar Mubarakmand and others responsible for losses caused to...
IDB to provide $1bn for TAPI pipeline projectThe Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has committed an amount of $1billion to finance the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project, said TAPI Pipeline Company Limited Chief Exe...
‘US envoy has put forward no conditions’Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson Dr Faisal Thursday said US Special Envoy for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalamay Khalilzad put forward no conditions for Pakistan during his recent visit. Addressing a...
Usman Dar hands evidence against Khwaja Asif to NABPrime Minister's (PM) newly appointed aide on Youth Affairs, Usman Dar submitted evidence regarding alleged money laundering by former foreign minister Khawaja Asif to National Accountability Bureau (...
Terrorist killed, two security officials injured in an encounter in DG Khan: ISPRA terrorist was killed and another suspect got injured in exchange of fire with security forces in Dera Ghazi Khan, announced Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Thursday. According to the state...
Malala to receive Harvard awardNobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai is being honored by Harvard University for her work promoting girls' education. Harvard's Kennedy School says Yousafzai will be awarded the 2018 Gleitsman Award a...