The Farce of Western Freedom of Speech

Western (idea of) free speech is nothing but a cynical charade by those in power to maintain their unlawful positions of power. by Finian Cunningham Speaking outside Elysée Palace in the aftermath... Read more »

12 killed in attack on French satirical weekly in Paris

Paris – At least 12 people, including two police officers, were killed and dozens injured, when black-hooded gunmen opened fire in the office of a Paris-based satirical newspaper on Wednesday. A normal... Read more »

Last Foreign Airline suspends flights to Libya

Libya cut off from world by air as last foreign airline suspends flights The last foreign airline operating in country has suspended all flights to and from the country, cutting off the... Read more »

The interest of ‘only democracy in Middle East’ to block democracy in the region

by Nasim Ahmed The so-called ‘Arab Spring’ has certainly reinforced the perception that the Middle East is a hotbed of intractable conflicts. Israel has never ceased to use this stereotype to its... Read more »

Search to find Bodies, Black Box from AirAsia crash continues

More than 80 deep sea divers, several ships and aircrafts have been deployed to search for crashed AirAsia flight QZ8501. The search mission to find the bodies and flight data recorders from... Read more »

What Pakistani leaders can learn from the world’s ‘poorest’ president

José Mujica – the world’s only President whose lifestyle resembles that of the people he leads by Murtaza Haider From Jinnah and Liaquat Ali Khan to Nawaz Sharif and Asif Ali Zardari,... Read more »

Indian shell fired at Pak fishing boat, border tension high

KARACHI – An Indian Coast Guard ship had fired a shell at a Pakistan fishing boat early on Thursday (January 1, 2015) causing it to blow. However a report released by Indian... Read more »

NATO formally ends Afghan War, with 41 Australian dead

US marks end of Afghan war and begins Support mission KABUL (Afghanistan) — The U.S. led 13-year war in Afghanistan formally came to an end with a modest flag-lowering ceremony in Kabul... Read more »

AirAsia Flight from Indonesia to Singapore missing

AirAsia flight QZ8501 carrying 162 people on board lost contact with Indonesian air traffic control at 7:24 local time on its journey from Surabaya in Indonesia to Singapore. The National Search and... Read more »

US agents accused of travelling on fake passports in Europe

Leaked documents show US agents can easily enter the EU but are concerned about new security rules Washington – Two documents recently released by WikiLeaks outline a number of strategies for agents... Read more »

Why did the Arab dream turn into an Arab nightmare?

by Nasim Ahmed Middle East Monitor Almost four years into the so-called Arab Spring one could be forgiven for thinking that it hasn’t been worth it, judging by the death and destruction... Read more »

Candlelight vigil for victims of Peshawar attack in Turkey

ANKARA – Pakistani, Turkish as well as many international students in Turkey held a candle light vigil at Kizilay, Ankara’s downtown on Wednesday evening to mourn the innocent victims of a terrorist... Read more »

The heart wrenching tragedy that struck Peshawar

On December 16, a group of seven insane human beasts stormed the Army Public School in the Peshawar city of Pakistan and murdered 141 students and instructors.. Read more »

Pakistan lifts Death Penalty Ban after Peshawar School Massacre

Pakistan government has lifted the moratorium on the death penalty for terrorism cases on Wednesday, a day after Taliban gunmen attacked.. Read more »

Pakistan mourns as funerals of Young Victims are held

Nation in sorrow, national flag lowered to half mast, prayer vigils across country at the same time as funerals take place in Peshawar.. Read more »

Recitation of Holy Quran for the Martyrs of Peshawar in Sydney

Sydney (Tribune International): Pakistani Community in Australia is in deep grief and pain due to the inhumane, barbaric and terrified massacre of 141 people including 130 children in a school in city... Read more »

Peshawar school attack: Over 140 killed, mostly children

Pakistan in mourning after school massacre “My son was my dream. My dream has been killed.” Key Points • Officials say more than 140 people, mostly children, have been killed in a... Read more »

Indonesian armament exhibition to commemorate 69th Anniversary

Jakarta – – The Indonesian Army’s primary weapons defense systems exhibition is being organized at the National Monument complex, Jakarta, on December 12-15, to commemorate the 69th anniversary of the Indonesian Army’s... Read more »

India, Russia sign 20 agreements including Nuke cooperation

New Delhi: Nuclear energy cooperation between India and Russia got a major boost with both sides on Thursday inking a vision document for the construction of 12 Russia-built nuclear units in India... Read more »

Pakistan Naval Chief meets Turkish Defence Leadership

ANKARA – The Chief of Naval Staff of Pakistan Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah held meetings with Turkish Minister for National Defence Ismet Yilmaz and several dignitaries during his four-day bilateral visit to Turkey... Read more »

Malala becomes youngest ever Nobel Peace Prize winner

OSLO - The 17-year-old Malala Yousafzai, global icon of the struggle for education for girls, has received the Nobel Peace Prize, making her the youngest ever recipient of the prize. Read more »

Delhi government bans Uber after driver accused of rape

Arrest of Uber driver in Delhi has sparked debate on safety of Women in India The Delhi city government has banned international mobile taxi-booking service Uber after one of the taxi drivers... Read more »

Year 2014 ‘devastating’ for World’s Children: UNICEF

Violence affects millions of Mideast, Africa children in 2014 GENEVA – The year 2014 has been a devastating year for millions of world’s children, UNICEF claimed on Monday. Worsening conflicts across the... Read more »

Frightening reality that haunts the Middle East

According to the Global Terrorism Index of the Institute for Economics and Peace, 13 years after the 9/11 attacks and the US spending of $4.4 trillion on the forever war and all-consuming... Read more »