There's a lot more to Pakistan that dust and desert. To mark its Independence Day, here is a selection of images you won't believe were taken in the country...

A moon replica created by a British artist has been has brought to India by the British Council. Bristol-based installation artist, Luke Jerram has created “Museum of the Moon” by using imagery from NASA’s

SYDNEY: A 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea early Monday, US seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued. The quake´s epicentre was around 90 kilometres (55 miles) south of Porgera

DUBAI: Skies in Dubai were searing colors of celebration to give a dazzling and vibrant welcome to the new Chinese year, with a glitzy dragon-themed show here at Burj Khalifa. The tallest building in the

LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) will announce verdict in rape and murder case of seven-year-old Zainab. The court reserved the verdict on Thursday after conclusion of arguments by the parties. ATC-I

LAHORE: Pakistani actress Sohai Ali Abro is starring in a Zenith Irfan biopic named ‘Motorcycle Girl’ that filmmakers have confirmed will see the light of day on April 20. Zenith Irfan was the first woman

LONDON: Britain’s Prince Harry and his fiancee Meghan Markle will celebrate their wedding day with members of the public by taking a carriage ride through the English town of Windsor, the prince’s office

Lahore: An Anti Terrorism court on Monday indicted Imran Ali, the prime suspect, in rape and murder of seven-year-old Zainab Fatima of Kasur, the case that enraged the country and sparked major riots in

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has temporarily banned imports of live birds, hatching eggs and chicks from India after a form of bird flu that is highly lethal for poultry was found in the south Asian country, the

KARACHI: The murder of Naqeebullah Mehsood has been given the status of high profile case by the authorities, according to Geo TV on Friday. Citing unnamed police sources, the broadcaster reported that

NEW DELHI: India is investigating claims an unlicensed doctor infected at least 46 people with HIV by re-using syringes, the latest case to expose the paucity of healthcare in the country of 1.25 billion.

LONDON: "I think of it as the African Mona Lisa," said award-winning novelist Ben Okri, gazing at the long-lost portrait of a Nigerian princess which recently turned up in a London flat. Ben

The Chinese have made the world's largest high-altitude tunnel and have named it Zhegushan Tunnel. It measures a whopping 8700 meters and lies at an altitude of 3,200 meters. The tunnel has cut down the

LONDON: Bitcoin slid another 13 percent to below $6,000 on Tuesday, bringing the world’s best-known cryptocurrency’s losses to more than half since the start of 2018. Bitcoin has fallen heavily in recent