Vladimir Putin seeks formal end to second world war hostilities with Japan
Russian president says he wants to tackle ‘anachronism’ of Kuril islands territorial dispute in summit with prime minister Shinzo Abe Russia and Japan kick off...
Moscow has the world’s attention. For Putin, that’s a win.
MOSCOW — President VladiÂmir Putin is winning. For now. The Russian leader is winning because the post-Cold War order he has railed against has been thrown into...
India’s demonetization dampened sales for the world’s biggest diamond producer
Bain & Co. predicts that by 2020, India will surpass Europe and Japan to become the world’s third-largest market for diamond jewelry, trailing only...
Aleppo battle: Hopes rise for evacuation of rebel-held areas
Hopes have risen that a planned evacuation of rebel-held parts of the Syrian city of Aleppo will now begin soon, after an earlier deal...
Yemen conflict: US cuts arms sales to Saudi Arabia
Precision-guided weapons will no longer be delivered, a Pentagon official said. President Barack Obama's administration said it was concerned over "flaws" in the way...
Iran says it will develop nuclear-powered ships after US extends sanctions
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has ordered his officials to develop nuclear-powered ships, accusing the United States of violating last year's international nuclear deal. World...
Religion and Education Around the World
Large gaps in education levels persist, but all faiths are making gains – particularly among women. Jews are more highly educated than any other major...
Humanitarian crisis in Syria expected to worsen in 2017: War Child Canada
The world held its breath as a ceasefire to evacuate rebel fighters and civilians from war-torn Aleppo briefly raised hopes for an end to...
Aleppo is devastated, but the internet is keeping alive some strong voices
In the midst of a bloodbath, people in Aleppo continue to have access to the Internet. Despite the airstrikes, despite the monumental infrastructural damage,...
Outraged By What’s Happening In Syria? Here’s What You Can Do
The Syrian crisis has claimed nearly 500,000 lives and forced more than 11 million people to flee their homes. Damascus is committing war crimes...
Imran Khan’s PTI ends its boycott of Parliament, but why?
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Tuesday had announced PTI's decision to attend the session of parliament on Wednesday, ending a boycott that...
Pakistan Navy launches “Task Force-88” to protect CPEC
Tuesday, Dec 13. Pakistan Navy today officially launched its 'Task Force-88' (TF-88) to enhance maritime security of Gwadar port and protection of CPEC (China...