Yoga can improve arthritis symptoms and mood
Practicing yoga improves physical and mental wellbeing of people living with arthritis, a painful joint disorder for which there is currently no cure, new research has found. Read: Yoga will help...
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Dying Dutchman’s last wish: to build brain cancer app
AMSTERDAM: Dying of a brain tumour, Frederik van den Broek had one last wish on his “bucket list”: serving as his own guinea pig to build a smartphone app for fellow cancer patients. Now Dutch...
View ArticleNow you see it, now you don’t: invisibility cloak nears reality
A cloak of invisibility may be common in science fiction but it is not so easy in the real world. New research suggests such a device may be moving closer to reality. Scientists said they have...
View ArticleBrad Haddin to coach next generation in Australia
MELBOURNE: Former Australia wicketkeeper Brad Haddin will move into coaching to pass on his knowledge to the next generation of local cricketers, coach Darren Lehmann has said. The 37-year-old Haddin...
View ArticleSonakshi and John’s Force 2 delayed due to Syrian refugee crisis
Bollywood beauty Sonkashi Sinha and B-Town hunk John Abraham’s Force 2 shoot in Budapest, Hungary, has been affected by the repercussions of the Syrian refugee crisis, reported IndiaToday. The shoot...
View ArticleMohsin Khan demands cleansing of Pakistan Cricket Board
KARACHI: Former head coach and chief selector Mohsin Hasan Khan on Thursday called for cleansing and accountability in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). “I appeal to Patron In Chief of PCB to launch an...
View ArticleUS, UN term attack on PAF camp a ‘reprehensible act’
A day after an attack on the Pakistan Air Force camp in Peshawar which killed at least 29, the United States condemned the attack and termed it a ‘reprehensible act’, Radio Pakistan reported. Offering...
View ArticleUS auto workers get first raise in a decade
DETROIT: US auto workers won their first raise in a decade in a deal with Fiat Chrysler’s US subsidiary that will be used as a template for talks with General Motors and Ford, their union said Friday....
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Kanye West’s NYFW showcase gets trolled on social media
Rapper-designer Kanye West showcased his Yeezy season 2 collection at the New York Fashion Week on Wednesday but the newly-turned designer didn’t impress critics and became the next victim of internet...
View ArticleCoal’s image suffering in climate debate: BHP
SYDNEY: The coal industry is losing the public relations battle against environmental activists, mining giant BHP Billiton has warned as it urged the sector to unite to fight back. BHP coal president...
View ArticleSlovenia border stand-off as Croatia busses migrants into Hungary
BEREMEND, HUNGARY: Overwhelmed Croatia bussed hundreds of migrants to its border with Hungary Friday, ratcheting up tensions in Europe’s refugee crisis as police fired tear gas to drive back several...
View ArticleHard for England to beat Pakistan: Allan Lamb
Former England batsman Allan Lamb believes it would not be easy for England to beat Pakistan in the UAE and later South Africa will also pose a big threat for them as well. “It will be hard for us to...
View ArticleArizona police nab suspect in highway shootings
LOS ANGELES: Police in the southwestern US state of Arizona said late Friday that they caught a suspect in a spate of shootings targeting motorists on a busy freeway. “We got him!” read a tweet from...
View ArticleDavid Beckham ‘not serious’ about acting
Former footballer David Beckham says acting is just for fun and he has no intention of making it his new career. Read: Brooklyn Beckham wants to be movie star Although the 40-year-old retired soccer...
View ArticleSwitch-hit: PSL might be moved back to UAE – reports
The inaugural Pakistan Super League (PSL) is all set to rock Doha in February 2016 but the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is reportedly thinking of shifting the venue back to the UAE. According to a PCB...
View ArticleSupersonic Concorde may fly again by 2019
Club Concorde, a group of ambitious enthusiasts comprising former Concorde pilots, charterers and frequent fliers, is set to bring back the retired passenger jet which was decommissioned in 2003....
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Bright young things
Karachi’s ArtCiti Gallery recently hosted an exhibition of six emerging artists, titled ‘Trendsetters’. The works of Rohail Ghouri, Ashair Naeem, Emaan Shaikh, Sadaf Ahmed, Sophia Balagamwala and Saher...
View ArticleRace to save two India workers trapped underground for week
SHIMLA: Indian rescuers were racing on Sunday to reach two labourers trapped more than 40 metres underground after a tunnel partially collapsed over a week ago, officials said. Three workers were...
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The good food fight
She makes restaurant owners break out in a cold sweat when she walks through the doors of their establishment. High-end cafes and restaurants, roadside hotels, and food factories: none have been...
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In the land of milk and honey
As soon as the airplane touched down at Queen Alia International Airport in Amman, I knew things were about to get very tricky. I had made the decision to show up in a country I knew nothing about....
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