FIR registered against Nawaz, Shahbaz Shareef and 19 others

LAHORE: A First Information Report (FIR) was registered against 21 persons, including the prime minister and Punjab chief minister, on Thursday on the the orders of the government. The Punjab police received... Read more »

مذاکرات ہر معاملہ کی کنُجی نہیں ہوتی

سید عتیق الحسن، سڈنی آسٹریلیا دنیا میں اگر ہر معاملہ ا ور تناظہ مذاکرات سے حل ہو جاتا  تو نا جنگیں ہوتیں نا جیلیں بنتی  ، نا عدالتوں کی ضرورت پڑتی اور... Read more »

Mary Brandon was punched in the face

Mary Brandon was punched in the face at the Notting Hill Carnival and spent nine hours in hospital THIS woman spent nine hours in hospital after a man punched her in the... Read more »

Military plane made from ‘human skin’

A BRITISH defence company is working on a military plane of the future that is covered by a ‘human skin’. Okay, sorry. If you’re imagining a big, fleshy aircraft flapping through the... Read more »

Selfie on top of Hong Kong Skyscraper reaches new heights

DON’T look down. An extreme selfie captured on top of a Hong Kong skyscraper could be the scariest one ever snapped. When a man with quest for the ultimate selfie (and a... Read more »

Londonderry Liberal MP Bart Bassett

Londonderry Liberal MP Bart Bassett stands aside while investigation into dodgy donations expands to include him and Buildev. LONDONDERRY Liberal MP Bart Bassett has become the ninth government MP to stand aside... Read more »

Benaud can ‘work from home’

Unwell cricket commentator offered the chance by broadcasters to work from home in the Aus-Ind Test series. Australia’s voice of cricket Richie Benaud has been offered the chance to commentate on Test... Read more »

Yemen’s rival protesters speak out

Supporters of rival Houthi and Islah groups have marched in Sanaa, as fears of sectarian violence are rising. Sanaa, Yemen – After a week of mounting anti-government protests in Sanaa led by the... Read more »

Kiev says Russian army convoy in east Ukraine

A day after Russia-Ukraine talks, Ukrainian army claims “up to 100” tanks and heavy weaponry crossed border from Russia. A massive convoy of Russian tanks and heavy weapons have crossed into Ukraine,... Read more »

Abdullah pulls out of Afghanistan vote audit

Afghan presidential candidate accuses auditors of refusing to throw out fraudulent ballot papers and demands probe. Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah has pulled his observers from an audit of the country’s disputed election over... Read more »

China rejects Taiwan breach of airspace claim

Two Chinese military jets performed “routine flight” and left without incident, says China’s defence ministry. Beijing has rejected Taipei’s claim that two Chinese military aircraft had breached Taiwan’s airspace four times, saying it... Read more »

Colombian drug hitman ‘Popeye’ released

John Jairo Vasquez, trusted lieutenant of drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, freed after serving 22 years of 30-year sentence. One of Colombia’s most notorious hired killers, John Jairo Velasquez, has been released from... Read more »

WHO shuts down Sierra Leone Ebola laboratory

World Health Organisation closes facility after a health worker there was infected with deadly disease. The World Health Organization (WHO) has shut down a laboratory in Sierra Leone after a health worker there... Read more »

Life returns to Gaza as truce holds

Both sides claim the indefinite truce as a “victory”, but Netanyahu faces criticism in Israel over the offensive. An open-ended ceasefire in the Gaza war was holding as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu... Read more »

تاریخ کے اوراق کیاکہ رہے ہیں۔۔۔۔

سید عتیق الحسن، سڈنی   میرا اندازہ  ہے  کہ آج شوشل میڈیا پر بیٹھ کر انقلاب مارچ اور آزادی مارچ کا مزاق اڑانے والے بہت سارے ایسے لوگ ہونگے جو ۱۹۷۷ میں... Read more »

کیا اسلام آباد کی تقدیر کا فیصلہ ہونے والا ہے؟

سید عتیق الحسن، سڈنی آسٹریلیا علامہ طاہر القادری نے کچھ گھنٹوں پہلےاپنے  انقلاب مارچ کے شرکا  سے اپنے کنٹینر پر کھڑے ہوکر ایک ہاتھ میں اپنا کفن لیکر بڑے رقت آمیز انداز... Read more »

Badly Traffic Jam In Karachi Due To Vip Movement

Karachi, august 25: Over a thousand vehicles, including cars, buses, taxis and rickshaws, were held up for nearly two hours on several roads mainly Rashid Minhas Road, Shahrah e Faisal which led to the... Read more »

Records tumble en route Australia’s win

Glenn Maxwell smashes 46-ball 93 as tourists get Tri-series campaign up and running with massive win against Zimbabwe. Australia racked up the records in its first game in Zimbabwe in 10 years, hitting... Read more »

Iraq crisis worsens Jordan’s economic woes

Fighting in Iraq has caused a dramatic drop in trade with neighbouring Jordan, as the shared border is ‘partially’ shut. Amman, Jordan – As violence escalates in Iraq, neighbouring Jordan is facing a... Read more »

French president accepts PM’s resignation

Francois Hollande asks Manuel Valls to form new government after economy minister questions policy. France’s Prime Minister Manuel Valls has resigned from his post as President Francois Hollande, a day after a much-criticised show... Read more »

India lower caste still removing human waste

India’s lower castes suffer as tradition of clearing human waste continues despite parliament passing a law against it. New Delhi, India – Rajni was only 10 when her mother told her that she... Read more »

Thai king endorses coup leader as PM

General Prayuth Chan-ocha promises to carry out extensive reforms following army coup which overthrew government in May. Thailand’s king has endorsed coup leader General Prayuth Chan-ocha as prime minister, four days after he... Read more »

Ferguson mourners gather to bury teenager

Hundreds line up for final farewell of Michael Brown, whose shooting by police sparked weeks racially-charged unrest. The funeral of the black teenager who was shot dead by a white police officer... Read more »

Mozambique’s government and Renamo sign truce

Interim peace agreement seeks to halt low-level armed struggle waged by Renamo opposition against Frelimo ruling party. Mozambique’s former rebel group Renamo and the Frelimo-led government have signed a ceasefire deal, ending two years of... Read more »