Pakistan armed forces Chief of Staff General Raheel Sharif

Pakistan’s army chief Gen. Raheel Sharif proposed as next Field Marshal

Different circles in Pakistan are holding in-house discussions on an idea to explore the possibility to promote Pakistan armed forces Chief of Staff General Raheel Sharif as a Field Marshal, or a... Read more »

Nepal Earthquake – Pictures capturing Disaster

Photos capturing Disaster caused by 7.9 Earthquake in Nepal A massive earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale has killed more than 500 people and caused extensive damage in the capital of... Read more »

Nepal earthquake: Hundreds dead, many feared trapped

Worst Earthquake to hit Nepal in 80 years kills more than 500 people, topples historic buildings and triggers avalanches Tribune International coverage of developments in Nepal following 7.9 magnitude quake near Kathmandu... Read more »

7.9 magnitude earthquake hits Nepal, tremors felt in Pakistan, India

KATHMANDU (Nepal) — A powerful magnitude-7.9 earthquake shook Nepal’s capital and the densely populated Kathmandu Valley before noon Saturday, causing extensive damage with toppled walls and collapsed buildings, officials said. Dozens of... Read more »

Sharapova suffers defeat in Stuttgart from Kerber

Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova has crashed out of Stuttgart’s Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Germany, losing her grip on the world No. 2 ranking just five days after celebrating her 28th... Read more »

Twitter’s top executives tweet less than once a day

The most senior executives at Twitter barely tweet themselves and one has only ever sent four tweets, web developer who analysed their activity finds. Most of Twitter’s senior executives did not use... Read more »

Lancashire boy faces charge of inciting a terrorist attack in Australia

A 14-year-old boy from Blackburn, Lancashire, has been charged with inciting a terrorist beheading and inciting a terrorist attack in Australia. The teenager was first arrested three weeks ago, then re-arrested last... Read more »

Chile’s Calbuco volcano eruption forced 4,000 to evacuate

Photos show fire, lightning and ash-clogged streets in Chile after volcanic eruption On April 22, Calbuco in southern Chile erupted in dramatic fashion — sending a massive plume of ash more than... Read more »

China’s Xi Jinping and Japan’s Shinzo Abe hold rare meeting, call for better ties

The Chinese and Japanese leaders have held another rare meeting in a sign of easing tensions between the two East Asian powers over the disputed islands and the wartime legacy. Chinese President... Read more »

Russia deepens energy co-operation with Argentina

Russia and Argentina signed documents deepening energy cooperation on Thursday, underlining Moscow’s drive to develop ties with South America since coming under Western sanctions over the Ukraine crisis. At a ceremony in... Read more »

Deutsche Bank in record $2.5bn fine over interest rate manipulation

Deutsche Bank has been fined $2.5bn (£1.66bn) by US and UK regulators for trying to manipulate interest rates. The German bank has been fined $2.1bn by US regulators, and £227m by the... Read more »

Racist Jewellery ad featuring Aishwarya withdrawn in India

An Indian jewellery advertisement featuring top Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has been withdrawn after criticism that it was “racist” and promoted child slavery. The advertisement shows a black, emaciated child holding... Read more »

Obama admits responsibility of hostages killed in US drone strike

An American and an Italian held hostage by al Qaeda, as well as two Americans working with the terror group, were inadvertently killed by US drone strikes earlier this year, the government... Read more »

Australian and Asian talent gleam at Cannes Film Festival 2015 lineup

PARIS (France) – The prestigious Cannes Film Festival organisers have unveiled a line-up this year that confirms the growing talent from Asia and Australia, while throwing in a couple of crowd-pleasing big-budget... Read more »

Saudi Arabia halts operation ‘Decisive Storm’ in Yemen

Saudi-led coalition ends about 4-week long military operation in Yemen The Saudi Ministry of Defense has announced the end of Operation Decisive Storm, a military campaign led by the kingdom in Yemen... Read more »

Obama meets UAE Crown Prince reaffirm mutual commitment on defense, security

U.S. President Obama and United Arab Emirates Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan on Monday reaffirmed their respective countries’ commitments to halt terror groups like al-Qaida and the Islamic State. The... Read more »
Large swells batter the coastline at Clovelly beach. Photo: Brett Costello

Powerful storm batters Sydney, leaving 3 dead and many homes destroyed

Thousands of homes without power as rain, wind lash NSW SYDNEY (Australia) — After a relentless day of heavy rain and extreme winds, the severe storm which battered Australia’s east coast yesterday,... Read more »

Chinese President receives warm welcome in Pakistan

Pakistan’s top leadership welcomed Chinese President Xi on his arrival on a two-day state visit on Monday (20 April 2015) on a much-awaited trip that seeks to bolster strategic and economic cooperation... Read more »

China and Pakistan launch economic corridor worth $46 billion

ISLAMABAD, (Pakistan) — China and Pakistan launched a plan on for energy and infrastructure projects in Pakistan worth $46 billion, linking their economies and underscoring China’s economic ambitions in Asia and beyond.... Read more »

Asian-African nations look toward enhanced cooperation, economic development

JAKARTA, (Indonesia) — Dozens of leaders from Asia and Africa assembled in Jakarta on Sunday for a five-day summit to breathe new life into economic development and mark the anniversary of a Cold War-era gathering that led to... Read more »

Australia and Iran to share intelligence to combat ISIS in Iraq

Australia and Iran have agreed to share intelligence relating to Australians fighting with extremist groups in Iraq, particularly Islamic State (IS) group, Australia’s foreign minister, Julie Bishop, has announced. Ms Bishop said Iran... Read more »

Europe faces renewed pressure as 700 migrants feared dead in Mediterranean

The sinking of a smuggler’s boat carrying some 700 people from Libya to Sicily this weekend may result in the worst-ever death toll from an attempted migrant crossing, and is raising the pressure on European... Read more »

WhatsApp hits 800 Million active users

WhatsApp now has 800-million monthly active users, continuing a pace of growth that may put the mobile messaging app on track to hit 1-billion users later this year. In a Facebook post Friday,... Read more »

Tsunami warning lifted after magnitude-6.8 quake rocks southern Japan

Japan’s Miyakojima and Yaeyama areas have been placed on high alert with tsunami advisories being issued following a shallow 6.8-magnitude underwater earthquake off Taiwan’s coast. Warnings were lifted after no significant wave... Read more »