47 dead as rebels battle Islamic State in north Syria
BEIRUT: A battle between Islamic State group and rebels for control of an opposition stronghold in northern Syria has killed at least 47 fighters, a monitor said Saturday. Twenty rebel fighters were...
View ArticleFormer SA coach wants 12th man back in Tests
Former South Africa coach Darren Berry has suggested the introduction of playing of 12th man in Test cricket, reviving memories of the ‘Super Sub.’ ‘Super Sub’ was a short-lived initiative in One-day...
View ArticleKyrgios-Bouchard combo laugh off ban fears
NEW YORK: With Eugenie Bouchard at his side, controversial Nick Kyrgios can have a fun time at the US Open and even laugh off a possible suspension hanging over his head. The 20-year-old Aussie, who...
View ArticlePakistani boy awaits his ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ in India
As India granted 88 Pakistani fishermen release, a father and son were separated when officials could not verify the identity of the 16-year-old, allowing only his father to travel back to Pakistan....
View ArticleMr Bean returns to celebrate 25th anniversary
Wouldn’t it be fun if you experienced a day in the life of funnyman Mr Bean? Well, Londoners enjoyed live misadventures of the bumbling loner as he put on a show for them. According to Hollywood...
View ArticleJapan, Iran to start investment talks next week
TOKYO: Japan and Iran will start talks next week to negotiate a bilateral investment treaty, as Washington moves to ease sanctions against Tehran and Tokyo looks to step up its interests in the...
View ArticleNadal vows to fight on despite US Open shocker
NEW YORK: Defiant Rafael Nadal vowed to fight on and restore his status as the game’s most feared player after crashing to his earliest US Open exit in 10 years. The 14-time Grand Slam winner was...
View ArticleSpain arrests 18-year-old woman suspected of Islamic State links
MADRID: Spanish police said they arrested an 18-year-old Moroccan woman on Saturday accused of preparing to travel to Syria to join the group Islamic State (IS). She was the latest in a series of...
View ArticlePKF president becomes first Pakistani to be elected in Asian Karatedo Federation
PESHAWAR: Pakistan Karate Federation (PKF) president Muhammad Jahangir was elected as member of the Executive Committee (EC) of Asian Karatedo Federation (AKF) in an elective congress meeting held at...
View ArticleCouple who quit jobs for wanderlust now scrubbing toilets for money
Wanderlust is a yearning that makes people do irrational things. Case in point: the couple from South Africa who quit stable advertising jobs for the love of travelling only to end up in the dumps,...
View ArticleTimeless classics that pay tribute to Pakistan’s armed forces
The courage and valour of Pakistan’s Armed Forces cannot be defined in words, but what truly depicted these heroes from real-to-reel life were PTV’s military-based dramas. On the 50th Defence Day, we...
View ArticleSpain coach Del Bosque defends misfiring Costa
SPAIN: Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has given strong backing to Diego Costa even after the Chelsea forward drew another blank in Saturday’s Euro 2016 qualifying victory at home to Slovakia. Holders...
View ArticleQuick tutorial: 5 ways to fuller lips using make-up
While Kylie Jenner might not be an inspiration, many of us still envy Scarlet Johansson, Angelina Jolie and Megan Fox’s plump pouts but the idea of going under the knife for a lip job scares us....
View ArticleArgentine accused of keeping wife, autistic son in cage
BUENOS AIRES: An Argentine man kept his wife and autistic son locked in a cage for years and forced the son to eat dog food and breathe gasoline fumes, a judicial source said. Inside the cage, made of...
View ArticleQUIZ: How well do you know the history of Pakistan’s Defence Day?
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View ArticlePunjab opposition parties agree on seat adjustment against PML-N
LAHORE: At least seven opposition political parties in the Punjab Assembly agreed on Sunday to seat adjustment in the upcoming local government (LG) polls to defeat the ruling-Pakistan Muslim...
View ArticleAustralia’s Shane Watson announces Test retirement
LONDON: Australia’s veteran all-rounder Shane Watson announced on Sunday his retirement from Test cricket. The last of the 34-year-old’s 10-year Test career came in the Ashes opener at Cardiff which...
View ArticleThousands of refugees receive warm welcome in Germany
MUNICH: Germany on Sunday readied for hundreds more refugees to arrive from Hungary via Austria, a day after thousands were greeted, often by volunteers holding signs that read “Welcome to Germany”....
View ArticleMedivac plane with seven on board disappears west of Senegal
DAKAR: A medical evacuation plane with seven people on board, including a French patient, disappeared west of Senegal during a flight from Burkina Faso to Dakar, the Senegalese civil aviation authority...
View ArticleRobin Williams’s daughter pens emotional letter
More than a year after Robin Williams’s untimely death, his daughter Zelda has penned an emotional letter that provides hope to others grieving the loss of a loved one. In an emotional Instagram image...
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