ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday appealed to the nation to celebrate Eidul Azha later this month with simplicity and strictly observe the standard operating procedures (SOPs) against coronavirus in order to prevent any resurgence of the contagious disease. Talking to media after inaugurating the Isolation Hospital and Infectious …

Indian commentator Harsha Bhogle believes former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed will have to earn his place back in the national side as Mohammad Rizwan has cemented the wicketkeeper slot, through his recent performances in Test cricket. Sarfaraz is part of the 29-member squad announced by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) …

It’s been a little over a month since Shahroz Sabzwari and Sadaf Kanwal had their nikkah. And anyone who is on social media knows that the announcement met with much trolling online. The newlyweds, however, seemed to have taken all the hate – and the love – head-on and declared …

GENEVA — The world could see annual global temperatures pass a key threshold for the first time in the coming five years, the U.N. weather agency said Thursday. The World Meteorological Organization said forecasts suggest there’s a 20% chance that global temperatures will be 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) higher …

NEW DELHI — In just three weeks, India went from the world’s sixth worst-affected country by the coronavirus to the third, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. India’s fragile health system was bolstered during a stringent monthslong lockdown but could still be overwhelmed by an exponential rise in …

BEIJING — Two World Health Organization experts were heading to the Chinese capital on Friday to lay the groundwork for an investigation into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic. An animal health expert and an epidemiologist will meet Chinese counterparts in Beijing to work out logistics, places to visit, and …

SAGINAW, Mich. — It was difficult to celebrate America in Saginaw this year. The deadly coronavirus had torn through the county. Unemployment had surged five-fold. Weeks of protest over racial inequality left many debating what should be hallowed and what must be changed. But Tom Roy had given it his …

WASHINGTON — On an average day, President Donald Trump sends about 14 posts to the 28 million Facebook followers of his campaign account. His Democratic rival, Joe Biden, delivers about half that many posts to an audience of just 2 million. The numbers are similarly skewed in other spheres of …

OTTAWA – Canada is suspending its extradition treaty with Hong Kong in the wake of new Chinese national security legislation and could boost immigration from the former British colony, top officials said on Friday. China imposed the legislation this week despite protests from Hong Kongers and Western nations, setting what …

MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL, S.D.— At the foot of Mount Rushmore on the eve of Independence Day, President Donald Trump made a direct appeal to disaffected white voters four months before Election Day, accusing protesters who have pushed for racial justice of engaging in a “merciless campaign to wipe out …