Boeing ‘planning China factory’: report
SHANGHAI: Plans for a Boeing factory in China have been submitted to the government in Beijing, state-run media reported Tuesday ahead of President Xi Jinping’s US visit, where he will tour one of its...
View ArticleDrone strike kills two al Qaeda suspects in Yemen
YEMEN: A US drone strike killed two suspected members of al Qaeda east of the Yemeni capital during the night, a local official said on Tuesday. “Two members of al Qaeda were killed when a missile from...
View ArticleEx-hedge funder buys rights to AIDS drugs, increases prices by 5,500%
Specialists in infectious disease are protesting a gigantic overnight increase in the price of a 62-year-old drug that is the standard of care for treating a life-threatening parasitic infection. The...
View ArticleSyrian regime air strikes kill 38 Islamic State fighters: monitor
BEIRUT: At least 38 Islamic State group fighters were killed in air strikes by the Damascus regime against three extremists-held towns in central Syria, a monitoring group said on Tuesday. Monday’s...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia preparing to behead and crucify 21-year-old Shia activist
After losing his final appeal, a young Saudi Arabian activist is due to be executed in Saudi Arabia, followed by the appalling mounting of his headless body on a crucifix for public display. While news...
View ArticleNetanyahu, Putin agree plan to avoid Syria clashes
JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed on a plan to avoid “misunderstandings” in Syria amid an apparent military build-up by Moscow to...
View ArticleLewandowski’s historic five-goal haul stuns the world
BERLIN: Robert Lewandowski admitted he had little idea how fast his goals flew in after scoring five times in nine minutes to write Bundesliga history in Bayern Munich’s 5-1 rout of Wolfsburg. The...
View ArticleAfghan insurgents kill NATO force member in attack on US base
KABUL: Afghan militants killed a Nato coalition force member during an attack on the US air base at Bagram, outside Kabul, Nato said in a statement on Wednesday. The attack on the main military...
View ArticleMahesh Bhatt cannot stop tweeting about Jawani Phir Nahi Ani!
We all know Mahesh Bhatt flew to Lahore on Humayun Saeed’s request to watch the screening of Jawani Phir Nahi Ani (JPNA). Well, Bhatt sahab has loved the film so much that he can barely stop tweeting...
View ArticleSyria regime intensifies raids on extremist-held Palmyra
BEIRUT: The Syrian regime has intensified its air strikes on the extremist-held ancient city of Palmyra, killing more than 100 people including civilians in recent days, a monitoring group said on...
View ArticleMalaysian charged with insulting PM for dropping balloons near him
KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian woman was charged on Wednesday with insulting scandal-tainted Prime Minister Najib Razak by dropping balloons bearing pro-democracy messages near him during a public event,...
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3 easy recipes to satisfy your sweet tooth
Got a sweet tooth, and trying to be fit at the same time? Try some homemade recipes which can satiate your taste buds, without causing much damage to your waistline. Read: Celebrating Eidul Fitr, the...
View ArticleCosta banned for three matches over Koscielny clash
LONDON: Chelsea’s Spain forward Diego Costa was on Tuesday banned for three matches for raising his hands to the face of Arsenal centre-back Laurent Koscielny. Costa was found guilty of violent conduct...
View ArticleMonkey who took grinning ‘selfie’ should own copyright: US lawsuit
A rare crested macaque monkey who snapped a well-known, grinning “selfie” should be declared the photo’s owner and receive damages for copyright infringement after it was used in a wildlife book,...
View ArticlePakistan asks India to repatriate teenager languishing in Gujarat jail
Pakistan awaited on Wednesday a ‘positive signal’ from India for the repatriation of a 13-year-old Pakistani fisherman languishing in Gujrat jail. Pakistan has officially confirmed the nationality of...
View ArticleGriezmann double fires Atletico top of La Liga
MADRID: Atletico Madrid moved to the top of La Liga as Antoine Griezmann’s double handed them a 2-0 win over Getafe on Tuesday. Griezmann got the hosts off to the perfect start after five minutes and...
View ArticleBack injury rules Cummins out of Bangladesh tour
SYDNEY: Fast bowler Pat Cummins has been ruled out of the upcoming tour of Bangladesh due to a stress fracture in his back, the second of his young career, Cricket Australia said Thursday. All-rounder...
View ArticleNew faces should be included in squad to face Bangladesh: Pakistan women’s...
Former first-class cricketer and women’s coach Adnan Jamal has called for induction of budding young talent in the series against visiting Bangladesh team for grooming more women international players...
View ArticleIndia to ‘hike green energy targets’ to combat climate change
NEW DELHI: India promises to hike renewable energy targets to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, in long-awaited pledges to be announced next week for upcoming UN climate change talks, a newspaper...
View ArticleGunmen shoot dead prison official, brother in Charsadda
PESHAWAR: Gunmen shot dead on Thursday a prison official and his brother in Charsadda, police said. Zahir Shah, the deputy superintendent of Peshawar prison, where hundreds of militants have been...
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