Iraq army declares curfew in Baghdad after student protests
The Iraqi army Monday announced it would impose an overnight curfew in the capital after students and schoolchildren joined spreading protests to demand an overhaul of the government. Swathes of...
Space: a major legal void
SpaceX founder Elon Musk tweeted this week using a connection provided by the first satellites in his high-speed Starlink constellation, which one day could include… 42,000 mini-satellites. The idea of...
Janhvi Kapoor trolled for not removing price tag from her dupatta
Bollywood actress Janhvi Kapoor has been trolled for wearing a tagged dupatta as she exited a gym. In a video doing rounds on social media, the Dhadak actress can...
Wasim Akram appointed ambassador for polio eradication
ISLAMABAD: Legendary cricketer Wasim Akram has been appointed the ambassador for polio eradication in Pakistan. As per details, a ceremony was organized on the World Polio Day in the federal...
Details of beneficiaries of free PIA tickets revealed
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airline (PIA) issued Rs100 million worth of free tickets to politicians and bureaucrats among other personalities over a period of last ten years, ARY News reported....
Britain’s Prince William worried about Harry after TV interview: BBC
LONDON: Britain’s Prince William is worried about his brother after Prince Harry and wife Meghan spoke out about their struggle to live under a global spotlight, the BBC reported. The...
Justin Trudeau’s Liberals win Canada vote, will form minority govt
OTTAWA: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party held onto power in a nail-biter of a Canadian general election on Monday but as a weakened minority government. Television projections declared the...
Fear, uncertainty continue to grip occupied Kashmir on 79th day
SRINAGAR: In occupied Kashmir, an atmosphere of fear and uncertainty continues to haunt the Kashmir valley and Muslim majority areas of the Jammu region amid the ongoing Indian military...
HBO Max to stream films of ‘Spirited Away’ producer
HBO Max, the forthcoming streaming service from AT&T Inc’s WarnerMedia, will screen films from Studio Ghibli, the Japanese animation producer behind the Academy Award-winning movie Spirited Away. This is the...
Trump letter to Erdogan shatters diplomatic norms, alludes to Turkish president as ‘the devil’
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump warned Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in a letter about Turkey’s incursion into Syria, “Don’t be a tough guy” and “Don’t be a fool!” The October...