Saudis grapple with ever-shifting ‘red lines’Two Saudis vent their opinions publicly. One is detained, the other is acquitted after the right to free speech is invoked. Such inconsistencies are provoking confusion over the kingdom's ever-shiftin...
PM in Iran; pays respects at shrine of Imam Raza (AS)Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday visited the shrine of Hazrat Imam Raza (AS) in Mashhad during his brief stopover at the start of his two-day official visit to Iran. The prime minister paid respect...
Israeli election may have dimmed hopes for a 2-state solutionIs the two-state solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict dead? After Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu coasted to another victory in this month's Israeli election, it sure seems that way. On the...
100 Indian fishermen to head home as Pakistan acts graciouslyPakistan extended another olive branch, on Sunday, when it released 100 more Indian fishermen from Central Jail Karachi. The said fishermen had been arrested for illegally fishing in Pakistani waters...
Deep grief and sorrow over loss of lives in Sri Lanka: FirdousExpressing deep grief and sorrow over loss of precious lives and damage to property in blasts in Sri Lanka on the occasion of Easter, Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Information and Broa...
Last laugh: Ukraine comedian who became presidentComedian Volodymyr Zelensky has been elected president of Ukraine twice -- first as a character in the popular TV show "Servant of the People", now for real. The 41-year-old performer's bid started ou...
Frustration grows among migrants in Mexico as support fadesMadison Mendoza, her feet aching and her face burned by the sun, wept as she said she had nothing to feed her 2-year-old son who she'd brought with her on the long trek toward the United States. Mendo...
Afghan supreme court extends Ghani’s term until delayed electionsAfghanistan's supreme court has extended the term of President Ashraf Ghani until delayed elections take place, an official said Sunday, resolving for now the question of what would happen after his t...