Imran Khan & Donald Trump Are the Most Searched UNGA Leaders on Google
According to Google Trends, Pakistani Prime minister Imran Khan was among the five most searched international leaders attending the 74th session of United Nations General Assembly. PM Imran Khan—who was a popular cricketer who took Pakistan to World Cup glory before entering politics—was the second most searched UNGA leader on Google, beating Narendra Modi by […]
Argentina’s creative protest spirit
BUENOS AIRES: Women dressed as Eva Peron, old political anthems blaring in the streets, flash-mobs with step-perfect choreography — it´s all part of the present day cut and thrust of politics in Buenos Aires. Protesters in crisis-wracked Argentina are showcasing new and creative ways to vent their anger against President Mauricio Macri as campaigning for […]
Senegal”s powerful Mourides build “biggest mosque in West Africa”
DAKAR: Senegal´s influential Mouride Brotherhood on Friday will inaugurate a 30,000-capacity mosque in the capital Dakar, touted as the largest in West Africa and rivalling its opulent peers in Arab nations. Work on the Massalikul Jinaan (“The Paths to Paradise”) mosque began a decade ago on a swampy six-hectare (14-acre) site in the poor area […]
Researchers Discover a 14-Legged Giant Sea Cockroach in The Indian Ocean
In an amazing yet scary discovery, a team of researchers has found one of the biggest cockroaches ever seen from the bottom of the Indian Ocean a 14-legged giant cockroach. Cockroaches usually have six legs, however, this one nicknamed as the “deep sea cockroach,” were massive crustacean, which resembled the iconic character, Darth Vader, from […]
Pakistan’s Supreme Court takes notice of ‘objectionable content’ on YouTube, other social media platforms
Taking notice of the objectionable and obscene content on social media, especially on YouTube, the Supreme Court of Pakistan has hinted at shutting down the video-sharing platform in the country. While hearing a bail plea of an accused, Shaukat, arrested on charges of sectarianism, Justice Qazi Amin said that the social media has become a […]
U.S. gives China 72 hours to shut Houston consulate as spying charges mount
(Reuters) – The United States has told China to close its consulate in Houston, both countries said on Wednesday, deepening a deterioration in bilateral relations, and a source said Beijing was considering shutting down the U.S. consulate in Wuhan. Washington had “abruptly demanded” closure of the Houston consulate on Tuesday, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman […]
Biden says Trump is America’s first ‘racist’ president
Former vice president and democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden has said Donald Trump is the first racist to become a US president in the country’s history. Biden, who was vice president under Barack Obama, the first Black US president, fielded a question at a Service Employees International Union roundtable from a healthcare worker concerned about […]
Kim Kardashian asks for compassion as Kanye West struggles with bipolar disorder
Kim Kardashian on Wednesday asked for compassion and empathy for her rapper husband Kanye West’s struggles with bi-polar disorder that have led to a series of rambling public remarks on subjects ranging from politics to his marriage. Kardashian’s statement on her Instagram stories account was her first public comment on weeks of interviews, public appearances […]
Man Who Attacked Sikh-American Store Owner Also Charged For Hate Crime
Authorities in Colorado state of the US will add a hate crime cost towards a person who had brutally attacked a Sikh-American retailer proprietor in April and instructed him to “go back to your country”. Sikh civil-rights organisation Sikh Coalition mentioned it has been knowledgeable that the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office has determined so […]
After backlash, Malaysia makes U-turn on licenses for social media videos
KUALA LUMPUR: A day after saying social media users would need to obtain a license before posting videos, Malaysia’s government abruptly abandoned the move, which critics said could have undermined freedom of expression. Expanding a decades old-law on video production, Communications and Multimedia Minister Saifuddin Abdullah said on Thursday that licenses were needed for videos […]
