George Michael: Pop Icon by AFP December 26, 2016 by AFP December 26, 2016 The singer-songwriter caught the spirit of the 1980s as a member of Wham! and his subsequent solo career. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Sitcoms Still Rule TV by AFP December 23, 2016 by AFP December 23, 2016 Most watched television shows in U.S. remain sitcoms. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Christmas Train to Spread Tolerance in Pakistan by AFP December 23, 2016 by AFP December 23, 2016 Themed train will crisscross the country with an aim to changing prevailing mindset. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Scripted U.S. Television Series Soar to 455 in 2016 by AFP December 23, 2016 by AFP December 23, 2016 New record for original television shows airing in one season reflects streaming services’ impact. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Africa Conflict Blocking Efforts to Save Giraffes by AFP December 22, 2016 by AFP December 22, 2016 Conservationists caution that saving endangered species difficult as many giraffe live in conflict-torn regions. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
The Robots are Coming by AFP December 22, 2016 by AFP December 22, 2016 Specialists believe sex with realistic robots might be possible within months. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
‘Surreal’ Named 2016 ‘Word of the Year’ by AFP December 20, 2016 by AFP December 20, 2016 Merriam-Webster dictionary says word had series of sudden jumps in people looking it up in the past year. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Zsa Zsa Gabor Dies at 99 by AFP December 19, 2016 by AFP December 19, 2016 U.S. celebrity most famous for being a celebrity suffered heart attack at home. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Vows to Tell Untold Stories by AFP December 16, 2016 by AFP December 16, 2016 Pakistan’s Oscar winner praises legislative reform that prevents ‘honor killers’ from going free if victim’s family pardons them. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Bangladesh Actors Want Ban on Turkish TV Serial by AFP December 13, 2016 by AFP December 13, 2016 Industry chiefs claim serial depicting life of Suleiman the Magnificent is ‘destroying’ local TV industry, fueling divorce. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
‘Hamilton’ Mixtape Beats Stones on U.S. Album Chart by AFP December 13, 2016 by AFP December 13, 2016 Compilation album opens at number 1, selling 187,000 copies or their equivalent in downloads in first week. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Russia Snubs Japan’s Dog Diplomacy by AFP December 13, 2016 by AFP December 13, 2016 Tokyo’s attempt to gift Vladimir Putin a male Akita to join a pet from four years earlier rejected by Moscow. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Taylor Swift Surprises in New Song With Zayn by AFP December 10, 2016 by AFP December 10, 2016 The theme song for ‘Fifty Shades Darker’ has already shot to number one on iTunes chart for most downloads. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Riz Ahmed Lives the Dream by AFP December 9, 2016 by AFP December 9, 2016 Actor reflects on the ‘surreal’ reality of becoming part of the ‘Star Wars’ universe. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
All ‘Original Seven’ American Astronauts Now Dead by AFP December 9, 2016 by AFP December 9, 2016 With the death of John Glenn, none of the men chosen to lead America’s space program in 1959 are still alive. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
American Space Legend John Glenn Dead at 95 by AFP December 9, 2016 by AFP December 9, 2016 The first American—and senior citizen—to orbit Earth died in hospital. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Giraffes ‘Threatened With Extinction’ by AFP December 9, 2016 by AFP December 9, 2016 IUCN reports the world’s tallest mammal is now on ‘vulnerable’ list due to plummeting populations in last three decades. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Junaid Jamshed Dies at 52 by AFP December 8, 2016 by AFP December 8, 2016 Pakistan’s pop pioneer-turned-preacher was one of the passengers of ill-fated PK-661. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
‘Year Zero’ for Virtual Reality, Predict Filmmakers by AFP December 8, 2016 by AFP December 8, 2016 Supporters say VR films will overtake conventional movies within a decade. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
John Legend’s New Album Considers Love and Darkness by AFP December 3, 2016 by AFP December 3, 2016 Pop star’s fifth studio album incorporates elements of funk and rap, broadening his concept of ballads. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail