Results of an innocent looking referendum in Italy may jolt the world from EU to Pakistan, Why?
Samina Tippu | Italian public would be voting, on Dec. 4, in a referendum to approve of a bill of political reforms presented by Italian...
Belgium and Netherlands agree to swap land to simplify border
Belgium is about to get smaller and the Netherlands bigger after the countries agreed to a swap of land. Each will cede small, uninhabited...
Saudi prince calls for end to country’s ‘unjust’ ban on women driving
A billionaire Saudi prince has called for an “urgent” end to his country’s ban on women driving. “Stop the debate: Time for women to drive,”...
Indian National anthem must be played before screening of films
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered all cinema halls across the country to play the national anthem before the screening of films and that...
Plane with championship-bound Brazilian soccer team crashes into mountainside
RIO DE JANEIRO — A charter plane carrying 81 people, including players from a rising Brazilian soccer team headed for a championship match, slammed...
Will ex-servicemen associations & families of the martyr’s demand justice on Dawn planted story?
Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid has been sacked from his position after a preliminary investigative report indicating his role in the ‘Dawn Planted Story’ of...
Trump pushes conspiracy theory that ‘millions’ voted illegally for Clinton
President-elect Donald Trump spent Sunday ridiculing Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign for joining a recount effort in Wisconsin, ending his day on Twitter by parroting...
PM Nawaz’s appointment of new Army Chief: Significance & Challenges
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, on 26th November, appointed Lt. Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa, Inspector General Training & Evaluation, as Pakistan Army’s 16th Chief...
Qamar Javed Bajwa selected as Pakistan’s new Army Chief
After weeks of intense speculation and rumours, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has finalised the selection of two senior army officers as Chief of Army...
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 25 November
"Violence against women and girls is a human rights violation, public health pandemic and serious obstacle to sustainable development. It imposes large-scale costs on...
Donald Trump calls for unity in Thanksgiving holiday address
In the wake of what he called a "long and bruising" election campaign he said emotions in the country were raw. The time had...
Turkish soldiers killed by Syrian air strikes: Military
In first such incident on Syrian territory, three dead and 10 wounded in attack near northern city of Al Bab. The Turkish military says...