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Europe is leading the way toward reopening tourism sites while Egypt is planning to resume tourist activities in July but the international scene is still a far cry from what it was before the COVID-19 outbreak....

One summer day in August 1978, not knowing how to squander a Sunday in Washington, I drove to Muhammad Ali’s mountain hideout at Deer Lake, Pennsylvania, where he was training for his bout against Larry Spinks...

For the Afghan people, who have long struggled with uncertainty, their lives have acquired a new tentativeness and their future an increased unpredictability. They are faced with contemplating at the same time the possible outcome of...

Amid mixed COVID-19 friends emerging in different regions, the World Health Organization has warned countries of the possibility of a second wave of coronvairus outbreak if precautionary measures are done away prematurely. The global body says...

The United States and Pakistan, two major players pushing the Afghans toward peace through a power-sharing arrangement, have welcomed the announcement of a three-day ceasefire by the Taliban and the Afghan government during the Muslim festival...

A new UN initiative launched to counter the spread of online misinformation related to the coronavirus pandemic seeks to provide people around the world with accurate information in order to help save lives and promote global...

In times of crises such as flooding, hurricanes, and earthquakes, there is a substantial need for philanthropic assistance. Because of the unprecedented global crisis caused by the COVID19 pandemic – which as of this moment has...

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the use of face masks has become ubiquitous, and wearing it is widely considered a good easy preventive measure.   But masks come with a variety of protective layers like the...

Closed doors of coronavirus have inadvertently opened doors to random TV viewing. One such recent program was the telecast of a stage play, “Drawing the Line,” shown at London’s Hampstead Theatre. It focused on 1947 demarcation of...

In an encouraging sign for Pakistan’s minority communities, the country’s first Sikh female journalist, Manmeet Kaur, has been nominated for a prestigious award in the United Kingdom.   Journalist Manmeet Kaur, 25, has been selected as...