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Boys trapped in Thai cave write letters telling families ‘don’t worry’
The 12 boys and their soccer coach stuck in a cave in Thailand have been cut off from communication with the outside world for two weeks. But the parents of the boys received a brief respite…
Hindu woman creates history in Pakistan by contesting election
Sunita Parmar, a Hindu woman in Pakistan's Sindh province, has created history by becoming the first from the minority community to contest the provincial assembly elections to be held on…
Avenfield corruption: Nawaz Sharif gets 10 years in jail, daughter 7 years
On Monday, 2nd July 2018, Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz were given a two-day exemption from appearing in the court and ordered to ensure their presence in court when the verdict…
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US at war with China over trade tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump impose new tariffs on Chinese goods on Friday, a decision that will almost certainly spark a trade war between the world’s two largest economies. The Trump…
Navy seal dies while rescuing Thai schoolboys trapped in a cave
A former Thai Navy seal has died during the rescue operation to save 12 boys and their soccer coach trapped inside a flooded cave. Authorities have confirmed the diver’s death was caused…
The Latest: Japanese minister calls cult’s crimes heinous
In 1995, members of the Aum Shinrikyo cult punctured plastic bags to release sarin nerve gas inside train cars on Tokyo subways, killing 13 people and sickening more than 6,000. The Aum…
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BBC apologises to Carrie Gracie, over unequal pay
The BBC apologised on Friday to a senior female journalist who quit as the broadcaster’s China editor this year over unequal pay and said it would give her backdated wages for the years in…
UK court orders Indian banks to search Mallya’s home, seize property
Following an enforcement order by a UK judge, fugitive business tycoon Vijay Mallya's home can be searched by a court office, along with this, his assets could be seized as a means of…
Afghanistan attack: Week after attack, IS claims responsibility
Almost a week after the deadly suicide bombing attack in the eastern city of Jalalabad in Afghanistan on July 1, banned terror outfit Islamic State has claimed the responsibility of it. In…
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ISIS Chief Abu Al- Baghdadi’s son dead after clashes in Syria
A son of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been killed in the city of Homs in Syria, the group's news channel reported on Tuesday. "Hudayfah al-Badri ... the son of the Caliph ... was…
Lagos tanker explosion: Death toll rises to 12
On Thursday, 28 June, a massive cloud of smoke enveloped a Lagos, Nigeria roadway as bright red and orange flames engulfed a line of passenger cars. Emergency workers trudged down an…
It’s Haram To Cast Votes For Women: Pakistan Ex Social Welfare Minister
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidate for the July 25 general election and former Punjab province minister Haroon Sultan has sparked a controversy by terming it "haram" to cast…