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Politics
Humans of New York photographer writes an open letter to Donald Trump
In the light of American presidential candidate Donald Trump’s racist remarks and hate speech against Muslims and migrants, photographer Brandon Stanton, of one of the most popular Facebook pages, Humans of New York, has written an open letter criticizing Trump. The letter has gone viral all over the internet as…
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West Asia
Iranian media outlets add $0.6m to bounty for killing Salman Rushdie
Iranian state-run media outlets have added $600,000 to a bounty for the killing of British author Salman Rushdie, imposed in 1989 over the publishing of his book “The Satanic Verses”. The leader of Iran’s 1979 Islamic revolution, the late Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, issued a fatwa, or religious edict, that called…
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East Asia
Developing economic relations between Korea, Pakistan important, says Pak. Ambassador to Korea
Pakistan Ambassador to Korea, Mr. Zahid Nasrullah Khan discusses economic and diplomatic relations, his activities as an ambassador and further, in an exclusive interview with Magazine N. Q. Please introduce yourself to the Magazine N readers. A. I joined the foreign service in 1989 and since then, I have served in many…
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South Asia
Pakistani scientist who helped detect Einstein gravitational waves
Last week’s big news has certainly got to be, not the Valentine’s Day celebrations, but the scientific breakthrough hypothesized by Albert Einstein a century ago. Amid the celebratory roars around the world, Pakistan’s were the loudest. Not particularly because people were excited for this groundbreaking progress and discovery in the…
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West Asia
World powers sign on Syria ceasefire
US secretary of state John Kerry and Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov have announced that peace talks in Munich aimed at reaching resolution on the conflict in Syria have brokered a deal that could see a ceasefire “within a week”. Military action against Islamic State fighters would continue, but humanitarian…
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West Asia
European Parliament to vote on genocide in Middle East
The European Parliament is set to vote on a resolution addressing the plight of Christians and other religious minorities in Syria and Iraq. “What we witness in the Middle East is clearly genocide aimed at the destruction of Christians and other religious minorities. This vote gives the European Parliament the…
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Society
Zika virus sparks fears in Korea
The fear of the Zika virus, which is linked to the birth defect microcephaly, is growing in Korea. Although no case has been reported here, the health authorities raised the alarm for travelers, particularly pregnant women, who plan to visit the virus-affected countries, especially the Americas. The virus is spread…
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Culture
Celebrating Stanley Kubrick’s genius in Korea
If you’re a film nerd, you may have already heard the name ‘Stanley Kubrick’. If you haven’t, you just did. So read on! Whenever there’s a debate about the greatest film directors of all time, one name that constantly comes up is of ‘Stanley Kubrick’. The director of some of…
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Politics
Muslim women must learn English or be deported: British PM
British Prime Minister David Cameron announced on Monday that Muslim women who fail to learn English to a high enough standard could face deportation from the country. Cameron’s comments came as his centre-right Conservatives launched a £20 million ($28.5 million, 26 million euro) language fund for women in isolated communities…
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South Asia
Another Pakistani documentary by Sharmeen Obaid nominated for Oscar
Pakistani filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy ’s documentary on honor killing, “A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness”, has been nominated in the ‘Best Documentary – Short’ subject category for the 88th Academy Awards. Chinoy previously won Pakistan’s first Academy Award for her documentary ‘Saving Face’ at the 84th Annual…
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