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The study guide abroad
If you’re feeling overwhelmed by the idea of heading off to college this year, don’t sweat it! You’re hardly the only one. The feeling is natural. After all, you’re about to embark on a whole new...
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To doodle or not to doodle?
Many of us, irrespective of what age we might be, are guilty of doodling during our free time or while waiting for something to be done. Some make plans and brainstorm ideas by making fuzzy charts and...
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Israel president threatened over ‘Jewish terrorism’ comment
JERUSALEM: Israeli police have opened an investigation into threats on social media against President Reuven Rivlin following his condemnation of “Jewish terrorism” after a firebombing killed a...
View ArticleGlaciers melt to lowest level on record: study
PARIS: Glaciers worldwide have shrunk to levels not seen in 120 years of record-keeping, with melt-off accelerating in the first decade of the 21st century, according to a study released Monday. On...
View ArticleRussian security forces ‘kill 14 Islamic State militants’
MOSCOW: Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) forces killed eight Islamic State militants on Sunday and six other rebels on Monday in the North Caucasus, the national Anti-Terrorist Committee (NAK)...
View ArticleSindh govt requests interior ministry to halt Shafqat Hussain’s execution
ISLAMABAD: The Sindh government has forwarded a request to the federal government seeking to halt Shafqat Hussain’s execution, which is scheduled to take place in the early hours of August 4...
View ArticleSaudi beheads murderer in 110th execution since January
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Monday beheaded one of its citizens convicted of murder, adding to a sharp increase in executions this year. Mugrib al-Thanyan was executed in Eastern Province after being found...
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German car makers to buy Nokia map service for $3.1 billion
FRANKFURT: German car makers BMW, Audi and Mercedes-Benz have teamed up to buy digital mapping service HERE for $3.1 billion from Nokia, the Finnish telecoms group said Monday. The sale “should be...
View ArticleAmir Khan pledges to train Pakistani boxers himself
KARACHI: Briton Amir Khan has pledged to come to Pakistan to train the local boxers himself while talking to the reporters on Monday. Amir, who is on a visit to Pakistan with his family, said that he...
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59 killed in flood-related incidents across K-P
PESHAWAR: As rains and floods continue to ravage Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, initial damages make for a grim reading, with at least 59 reported deaths across the province. Over 887 houses have been completely...
View ArticlePCB to launch video portal for emerging players to showcase talent
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to launch a web portal which will help unearth new talent from every nook and corner of the nation. Any individual who thinks he is good enough to bat, bowl...
View ArticleFerguson cop who killed black teen speaks out: report
WASHINGTON: The white former Ferguson police officer who shot dead an 18-year-old unarmed black teenager has given his first published comments since the controversial shooting that reignited a...
View ArticleWorld freaks out as Kim Jong-Un set to receive international peace prize
JAKARTA: The North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong-Un is all set to to receive an international peace prize, an accolade — handed in the past to such freedom icons as Mahatma Gandhi and Aung San Suu...
View ArticleTwitter experimenting with ‘news’ tab in apps
Social networking site, Twitter, has recently introduced an experimental ‘News’ tab in its app for mobile devices. Currently live in the US and Japan, the feature displays trending stories on top. All...
View ArticleBrooklyn Beckham wants to be movie star
Star couple David and Victoria Beckham’s eldest son Brooklyn Beckham has reportedly set his sights on a Hollywood film career. He has already signed a lucrative deal with a model agency and has...
View ArticleNisar meets top UK diplomat, discusses Altaf’s recent inflammatory statements
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan held a meeting with British High Commissioner Phillip to Barton to discuss the issue of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM)’s top leadership, which is at...
View ArticleSC to announce ruling on establishment of military courts tomorrow
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court is due to announce its judgement regarding the establishment of military courts as per constitutional amendments on Wednesday. The apex court on June 26 had reserved on...
View ArticleIndian woman sends ‘Rakhi’ to Bilawal
An Indian woman named Hina Lata sent a ‘Rakhi’ to Pakistan Peoples Party Co-chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. According to Express News, the woman who hails from the Kerala state of India sent a ‘Rakhi’...
View ArticleGreece expects bailout deal with lenders in two weeks
ATHENS: Greece expects to conclude a multi-billion-euro deal with international lenders within two weeks, with the drafting of an accord set to start on Wednesday. A bailout worth up to 86 billion...
View ArticleMajor US airlines end trophy hunter shipments after Cecil outcry
NEW YORK: Three US airlines have banned the transport of lion, leopard, elephant, rhino or buffalo killed by trophy hunters, in the latest fallout from the killing of Zimbabwe’s Cecil the lion last...
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