ForeignTrump visit to enhance cooperation in fighting extremism: Saudi foreign minister
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Thursday that an upcoming visit to the kingdom by U.S. President Donald Trump would enhance cooperation between the United States and Muslim countries in the fi
May 5, 2017
Arts / EntertainmentKomodo dragon attacks tourist in Indonesia
A komodo dragon, one of the world's largest lizards, attacked a tourist in Indonesia who was trying to photograph the giant creatures feasting on a goat, police said Thursday.Singaporean Loh Lee A
May 4, 2017
Arts / Entertainment‘World’s heaviest woman’ leaves Indian hospital post surgery
MUMBAI, INDIA: An Egyptian once believed to be the ‘world’s heaviest woman’ left an Indian hospital Thursday for the United Arab Emirates where she will continue treatment following drastic weight-loss surgery, doctors said.<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/05/04/worlds-heaviest-woman-leaves-indian-hospital-post-surgery/" title="Read more" >...</a>
May 4, 2017
Arts / EntertainmentSpam campaign targets Google users with malicious link
Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) warned its users to beware of emails from known contacts asking them to click on a link to Google Docs after a large number of people turned to social media to complain that the
May 4, 2017
ForeignChina denies plans of mediating between India, Pakistan on Kashmir issue
BEIJING: China on Wednesday denied that it has plans of mediating between India and Pakistan to resolve the Kashmir issue due to its investments in the Chine-Pakistan Economic Corridor, saying the $5
May 4, 2017
Arts / EntertainmentJapan offers luxury sleeper train ride for $10,000 one way ticket
Japanese Railway Company has launched a new luxury sleeper train with sky views, bathtubs and dark wood interiors, joining the race for well-heeled tourists.|The top suite on the 10 car “Train S
May 4, 2017
ForeignUK’s Prince Philip to retire from royal duties
Prince Philip, the 95-year-old husband of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, will retire from carrying out royal engagements later this year, Buckingham Palace announced on Thursday.The prince, also known
May 4, 2017
ForeignSomali security forces shoot minister after mistaking him for militant
MOGADISHU: Somali security forces shot dead a minister for public works in his car in the capital Mogadishu on Wednesday after mistaking him for an armed militant, officials said.Mogadishu mayora
May 4, 2017
Arts / EntertainmentUruguayans sign up for state cannabis in world first
MONTEVIDEO: Pot smokers in Uruguay on Tuesday became the first in the world to sign up to buy state-vetted cannabis for recreational use, as pharmacies aim to start selling it in July.Far from th
May 3, 2017
Arts / EntertainmentIndian village bans women from using mobile phones
NEW DELHI: An Indian village has banned women from using mobile phones in public in an attempt to restrict their contacts with men and plans hefty fines for violators, police said Wednesday.Villa
May 3, 2017
Arts / EntertainmentStatins don’t cause muscle pain: study
PARIS: Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs may have been wrongly blamed for muscle pain and weakness, said a study on Wednesday that pointed the finger at a psychological phenomenon called the “noceb
May 3, 2017
Arts / EntertainmentWalrus, caribou face extinction risk in Canadian Arctic
Both Atlantic walrus and eastern migratory caribou are at risk of extinction in Canada's Arctic, a panel of experts has warned.The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC
May 3, 2017