U.S. Funding Cuts Would Make it ‘Impossible’ for U.N. to do its Work by AFP May 25, 2017 by AFP May 25, 2017 Spokesman says proposed cuts would hamper essential work advancing peace, development, human rights and humanitarian assistance 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Trump Promises Peace Push After ‘Fantastic’ Pope Talks by AFP May 25, 2017 by AFP May 25, 2017 U.S. president says he is committing to over $300 million to help prevent or tackle famine in Yemen, several African countries 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Learning to Read as an Adult Transforms Brain by AFP May 25, 2017 by AFP May 25, 2017 Study finds it is easier to learn to read later in life than to learn to speak a different language 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Karachi Bans Swimming in Sea for Six Months by AFP May 25, 2017 by AFP May 25, 2017 Government statement claims decision taken to ensure safety of public after recent surge of drowning cases 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Two Chinese Nationals Kidnapped in Pakistan by AFP May 24, 2017 by AFP May 24, 2017 Police say they were running a language center in Gwadar 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Portrait of Myanmar’s ‘Buddhist bin Laden’ Chills Cannes by AFP May 24, 2017 by AFP May 24, 2017 Swiss filmmaker says he has never been as terrified of anyone as he was by Wirathu 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Saudi Arabia Defends Bahrain’s Deadly Crackdown by AFP May 24, 2017 by AFP May 24, 2017 Riyadh’s support comes after Bahraini authorities opened fire on a protest, killing five people 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
‘Madman With Nuclear Weapons’ by AFP May 24, 2017 by AFP May 24, 2017 Donald Trump lashes out at North Korea’s Kim Jong-Un during phone call with Philippine president 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Student Dropout Turned Suicide Bomber by AFP May 24, 2017 by AFP May 24, 2017 Who is Salman Abedi? 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Outrage the Goal by AFP May 24, 2017 by AFP May 24, 2017 Experts say Islamic State militant group hopes to turn people against Muslims by targeting children in Manchester 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Ex-CIA Chief Says He Warned Russia to Stay Out of Election by AFP May 24, 2017 by AFP May 24, 2017 John Brennan claims Moscow ignored him and interfered in the 2016 U.S. presidential elections anyway 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Upending Obama’s Vision by AFP May 24, 2017 by AFP May 24, 2017 Trump’s Saudi embrace, Iran disdain stands at odds with his predecessor’s approach to the Middle East 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Militant Behind Multiple Balochistan Attacks Arrested by AFP May 24, 2017 by AFP May 24, 2017 Officials say Saeed Ahmad Badini confessed to last year’s bombings on lawyers and police cadets in Quetta 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
India Claims to Fire on Pakistani Military Posts by AFP May 24, 2017 by AFP May 24, 2017 ISPR denies that Indian forces destroyed any Pakistani posts along Line of Control 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Terror in Manchester by AFP May 23, 2017 by AFP May 23, 2017 A round-up of what we know about the brutal attack that left 22 people dead 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Trump Calls on Israelis, Palestinians to Compromise for Peace by AFP May 23, 2017 by AFP May 23, 2017 U.S. president wraps up visit to Jerusalem by claiming both sides are ready for resolution to decades-long conflict 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Militant Attack on Afghan Army Base by AFP May 23, 2017 by AFP May 23, 2017 At least 10 soldiers killed, nine others wounded in late night attack on base in Kandahar 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Indian Army Commends Officer Accused of Using ‘Human Shield’ by AFP May 23, 2017 by AFP May 23, 2017 Video footage that sparked outrage had shown Farooq Ahmad Dar bound to the front of an army jeep in India-administer Kashmir 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Trump Asked Intelligence Officials to Deny Russia Collusion: Report by AFP May 23, 2017 by AFP May 23, 2017 U.S. president allegedly asked the intelligence chiefs to publicly deny any evidence of collusion between his campaign and Moscow 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Michael Flynn Defies Senate Subpoena in Russia Probe by AFP May 23, 2017 by AFP May 23, 2017 Ousted national security adviser’s lawyer says his client believes any testimony he gives could be used against him 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail