[GARD align=”left”] These multi-million-dollar dwellings derided as “poppy palaces” over suspicions they were built on illicit cash from Afghanistan’s opium boom appear garishly out of place in a city scarred by decades of war. The villas, which emerged during Afghanistan’s construction boom after the 2001 US-led invasion, were valued at nearly twice as much two years ago due to soaring …

[GARD align=”left”] John Kerry, paid a working visit to Djibouti the first by a US Secretary of State to the country. Secretary of State John Kerry gave a speech last Friday at Salman Mosque in Djibouti’s capital following a meeting with local and religious leaders. Kerry began his speech by greeting the crowd with “assalamu alaikum”, an Islamic greeting that …

[GARD align=”left”] North Korea has executed its defence chief on treason charges. Hyon Yong Chol, who heads the isolated country’s military, was purged and then executed by antiaircraft gun, watched by hundreds of people. Hyon, who spoke at a security conference in Moscow in April, was said to have shown disrespect to Kim by dozing off at a military event. …

[GARD align=”left”] Drivers are spooked by police increased enforcement of traffic laws that began this week. Police say cruising the streets in luxury cars is not all harmless fun. Some drivers bring race cars to spin out wheels and speed into donuts and fishtails. Officers stopped each car and entered the driver’s name and license and issued any necessary citations. …

[GARD align=”left”] Queen Elizabeth II who has 4 children of her own, 8 grandchildren and 5 Great grandchildren was pictured changing Princess Charlotte’s diapers, making her milk, testing its warmth and feeding her. But look closely and you’ll see this isn’t a rare insight into the life of the royal new parents. It’s the work of artist Alison Jackson, who …

[GARD align=”left”] From the iPhone to the Garmin, advancements and gadgets introduced this decade changed the whole world. Most of the technologies that we have used in the past have been eclipsed by the remarkable technology that we use today. Advances in their design have occurred in tandem with the advances in technology in this digital era, with many large …