Unexpected things that keep men awake
Relationship woes, too much chai and worrying about kids may be robbing snooze time from women. But what about men? Beyond the obvious sleep-wreckers like caffeine and sleep apnea, a lot of things...
View ArticleA case of ‘Mr Robot’ gone lose
Only a few days after the airing of its finale, Mr Robot has run into trouble with the Parents Television Council. It has been criticised for depicting suicide on television during National Suicide...
View ArticleShyamalan pays a visit on a micro-budget
LOS ANGELES: Nana and Pop Pop seem like the perfect grandparents. They bake cookies, go for long walks and volunteer at a local psychiatric hospital. But after the sun goes down, things get weird in M...
View Article15 killed as Pakistan Army jets pound terrorist hideouts in Shawal
NORTH WAZIRISTAN: At least 15 suspected militants were killed in airstrikes at two different locations in Shawal, North Waziristan, officials said on Sunday evening. Speaking to The Express Tribune,...
View ArticleLast elephant standing
Some days back, our enterprising reporter Danish Hussain in Islamabad did a story about Kavaan, the last elephant standing at the Marghazar Zoo. The story came on the back of a petition filed by a...
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Germany reinstates border controls over refugee surge
BERLIN: Germany said it was reinstating border controls on Sunday as Europe’s top economy admitted it was stretched to the limit trying to cope with a record influx of refugees. The announcement came...
View ArticleTargeted : Former peace committee member killed
TANK: Armed men disguised in security forces uniforms gunned down a former peace committee member in Tank on Saturday night. According to an insider, around 40 armed people in security forces uniforms...
View ArticleIncoming Australia PM Turnbull says to focus on the economy
SYDNEY: New Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull promised to focus on stability and improving a faltering economy as the public woke up on Tuesday to their fourth leader in two years. The Liberal...
View ArticleNiger’s Muslims and Christians join forces for peace
NIAMEY: Eight months after Muslims rioted in Niger at a cost of 10 lives and many burned churches, efforts are afoot to mend ties with the Christian minority in the west African country. The rampage...
View ArticleTechnology doesn’t make school pupils smarter: study
TOKYO: Computers do not noticeably improve school pupils’ academic results and can even hamper performance, an OECD report said Tuesday that looked at the impact of technology in classrooms across the...
View ArticleTeacher who educated Afghan refugee girls wins UN prize
LONDON: A teacher who has dedicated her life to educating Afghan refugee girls, challenging cultural sexism by setting up classes in a makeshift tent, has won a special prize awarded by the UN’s...
View ArticleAamir Khan explains why he cried after watching Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Katti...
These past few weeks Aamir has been in the spot light, not because of his films, but because of he cried at two back-to-back film screenings — Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Katti Batti. And everytime he cried,...
View ArticleEight suspected militants arrested in Gwadar
GWADAR: Frontier Crops (FC) arrested on Tuesday at least eight militants belonging to banned outfits during a raid in Gwadar. “The suspects were involved in terrorist activities, including an attack on...
View ArticleClashes rock Jerusalem mosque compound for third day
JERUSALEM: Palestinians clashed with Israeli security forces at Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound for a third straight day on Tuesday, an AFP correspondent reported. Young demonstrators...
View Article‘This is Sparta’ is US Open champ Djokovic’s battle cry
NEW YORK: Novak Djokovic summoned some cinematic inspiration to help him conquer grand slam king Roger Federer and silence the roaring supporters of the Swiss at Sunday’s U.S. Open men’s final. The...
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A street car named satire: ‘Kabul Taxi’ lampoons Afghanistan
KABUL: From ridiculing warlords to poking fun at the political elite, a crop of covertly run Afghan satirical outlets are resonating widely with disenchanted citizens — and provoking the ire of...
View ArticleGlobal markets wait nervously for Fed’s rate decision
WASHINGTON: Financial markets that have been buffeted by the prospect of the first US interest rate hike in almost a decade are buckling up as the Federal Reserve begins meeting Wednesday to weigh its...
View Articlefinishing first: Charsadda gets budget approved
CHARSADDA: Charsadda is the first district to have its budget approved for the year 2015-16. At a conference held in the district on Tuesday, an amount of Rs4,405 million was approved, out of which...
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Govt cannot meddle with private schools: Atif Khan
PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Education Atif Khan admitted on Tuesday that the provincial government lacks the authority to monitor matters pertaining to private schools. Khan was...
View ArticleFour new industrial zones to be established in K-P
PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s newly-established Economic Zone Development and Management Company (EZDMC) announced it will set up four new industrial estates. Work on the industrial estate swill begin...
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