Woolly creatures join tourists in Louvre Museum

PARIS: It’s not every day that you can stand in line at the Louvre Museum next to a flock of live sheep. But that’s what happened to tourists Friday caught up in... Read more »

Pakistan crushed by Aussies in Women’s World T20

SYLHET: The poor performance of Pakistan continues in the Women’s World Twenty20 as they lost to Australia by a big margin of 94 runs here at the Sylhet Divisional Stadium on Saturday.... Read more »

MQM suspends Saleem Shahzad’s party membership

LONDON: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has suspended basic membership of its leader Saleem Shahzad for violation of discipline. His membership has been suspended for indefinite period. The MQM said in a... Read more »

Earthquake rattles Los Angeles

Magnitude-5.1 quake strikes Los Angeles and surrounding counties, causing rockslide and at least five aftershocks. A magnitude-5.1 earthquake has shaken Los Angeles and surrounding counties, authorities have said. The US Geological Survey... Read more »

‘Thankful’ Sri Lanka to free Indian fishermen

President Rajapaksa orders release of fishermen detained for poaching to thank India for abstaining from UN rights vote. Sri Lanka has decided to free Indian fishermen detained for poaching to thank India... Read more »

Protesters return to Bangkok streets

Thousands of protesters return to the streets of central Bangkok to revive campaign for Thai government to yield power. Thousands of anti-government protesters have returned to the streets of Bangkok, reviving their... Read more »

Gay couples marry in England

GAY couples across England and Wales have said “I do” as a law authorising same-sex marriage came into effect, the final stage in a long fight for equality. Following the first marriages... Read more »

Microsoft’s Office apps for iPad ushers in new era

SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft has released an iPad version of its popular Office software suite, a breakthrough heralding a new era under a CEO who promises to focus more on the devices that... Read more »

Al Qaeda militants moving to set up in Syria: NYT

A New York Times report has claimed that Al Qaeda militants and planners travelled from Pakistan to Syria where they are seeking to establish a base in order to carry out strikes against the... Read more »

‘The Grandmaster’ sweeps Asian Film Awards

MACAU: Martial arts fantasy “The Grandmaster”dominated the Asian Film Awards on Thursday with seven wins including best movie, as its emotional director mourned the film’s stuntman who was on the missing Malaysian... Read more »

4pc for education in GDP by 2018: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Saturday unveiled his government’s plan to launch a countrywide literacy movement to ensure enrolment of every child in the school, by introducing a package... Read more »

Obama meets Saudi woman activist

RIYADH: US President Barack Obama met a Saudi women’s rights activist on Saturday, the same day women have pledged to defy a driving ban, as he wrapped up a reassurance visit to... Read more »

Bilawal Bhutto leads race for Sindh CM

KARACHI – The central leadership pf Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) is considering to change Sindh chief minister. According to sources, the PPP is considering four names for the slot of Sindh Chief... Read more »

Barack Obama leaves Italy for Saudi Arabia

ROME: US President Barack Obama on Friday left Italy for Saudi Arabia — the last stop of his six-day tour of Europe and the Middle East. Obama´s plane, Air Force One, left... Read more »

Questions over plane crash at New Zealand’s Fox Glacier

QUESTIONS are being raised about the conclusions reached by an official investigation into a deadly 2010 skydiving plane crash at New Zealand’s Fox Glacier. Nine people, including two Australians, were killed when... Read more »

NSW Premier announced retirement at the next election

FORMER Premier Nathan Rees will retire from parliament at the next election, he announced at a press conference today. Mr Rees, 46, said it was time for “new challenges” having started life... Read more »

Grenade attacks in tourist destination of Chiang Mai

A STRING of grenade blasts have shaken a northern Thai city popular with tourists, leaving several people wounded in attacks police say could be linked to the kingdom’s deadly political crisis. The... Read more »

Saudi Prince Muqrin named second-in-line

Ex-intelligence chief, 68, trained as a fighter pilot in UK in his youth and is currently second deputy prime minister. Saudi Arabia’s Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz, a former intelligence chief in the... Read more »

Obama in Saudi as changes test decades-long alliance

ROME: US President Barack Obama will aim Friday to reassure his Saudi hosts on the strength of their alliance, frayed by Washington´s diplomatic opening towards Iran and reluctance to use force in... Read more »

Facebook buying virtual reality firm Oculus for $2bn

NEW YORK: Facebook said Tuesday it was buying Oculus, a specialist in virtual reality technology, for about $2 billion in cash and shares. Facebook said it would build on Oculus´ technology, including... Read more »

Bollywood item girl Rakhi Sawant enters political arena

MUMBAI: Bollywood’s glamour girl Rakhi Sawant has embarked on a political journey, as she announced her plans to contest the Lok Sabha elections this year. The sizzling item girl of the silver... Read more »

US couple found guilty in Qatar murder case

Doha court sentences Matthew and Grace Huang to three years in prison for murdering their adopted daughter. Doha, Qatar – An American couple accused of starving their adopted daughter to death has... Read more »

Pakistan and Taliban in face-to-face talks

First ever direct meeting, after preparatory meetings last month with intermediaries, held in “conducive environment”. Face-to-face talks between the Pakistani government and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan [TTP] have begun in an attempt to... Read more »

Bin Laden son-in-law guilty of terrorism

Sulaiman Abu Ghaith is the highest-ranking al-Qaeda figure to face trial on US soil since the 9/11 attacks. A US jury has reached a guilty verdict in a terrorism-related case against a... Read more »