World

Unicef official condemns attack on school in Syria, calls for halt to war

At least 28, including 22 children, were killed in airstrikes in Idlib, Syria.

Oct 27, 2016

Testing your baby for heart risk could prevent early heart attacks, says UK study

Britain could avoid 600 heart attacks in people below the age of 40 by conducting heart risk screening of kids.

Oct 27, 2016

Steve McCurry urges international community to speak out against 'Afghan Girl' Sharbat Gula's arrest

McCurry strongly objected to Sharbat Gula's arrest in Pakistan and said he will extend every possible help to her and her family.

Oct 27, 2016

Here's why James Bond would never have made it into the real MI6

Alex Younger, the head of UK's Secret Intelligence Service, reveals that 007 does not have all the qualities they want in a secret agent.

Oct 27, 2016

Pakistani spy Mahmood Akhtar asked to leave India within 48 hours

Akhtar, who was working in the visa department of the Pak High Commission, apparently spied and stole defence-related documents.

Oct 27, 2016

Isis kills 30 civilians, including children, in Afghanistan

The Islamic State has not officially claimed responsibility for the attack yet.

Oct 26, 2016

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil controversy: Pakistan Film Exhibitors Association may lift ban on Indian films

PFEA head Zoraiz Lashari said that banning films will hurt the industries on either side of the border.

Oct 26, 2016

ISIS kneads children in baking machine, bakes Christians

The woman said that ISIS militants killed Christians in her suburb after they refused to be identified with a Muslim name.

Oct 26, 2016

India ranks at a low 87 in WEF Global Gender Gap index

The World Economic Forum report stated that India ranked at the 113th place on the educational attainment front.

Oct 26, 2016

National Geographic's 'Afghan Girl' Sharbat Gula arrested on charges of forgery in Pakistan

Sharbat Bibi had gained worldwide fame as the Afghan Girl due to a photograph at a refugee camp near Peshawar.

Oct 26, 2016

Sleeping in two shifts at night is better than sleeping continuously: Dr Michael Mosley

Avoid television and work like checking mails when suffering from insomnia.

Oct 26, 2016

Mosul battle: ISIS kills dozens, suspected of using civilians as human shields

There are believed to be some 3,000 to 5,000 ISIS militants in Mosul and the battle could take three weeks.

Oct 26, 2016

Heathrow's third runway could be boon to Indian community

Detractors described it as 'catastrophic' for the environment, local community and the owners of 783 homes that are slated to be razed.

Oct 26, 2016

'Do not make us your dogs,' Phillippines President Duterte tells US

Duterte has been embroiled in controversies ever since he took over the Philippines' presidentship in June.

Oct 25, 2016

This new male birth control pill works almost instantly

The male birth control pill or nasal spray functions by making the sperm immobile for some days.

Oct 25, 2016