‘Next US hit may be postmarked Pak’
A former CIA analyst, who helped President Barack Obama formulate his Pakistan-Afghanistan policy, sees “a very serious possibility that the next mass casualty terrorist attack on the United States will be postmarked ‘Pakistan’”.
1/5th of lizards may disappear
Global warming could kill off as many as a fifth of the world’s lizards by 2080, with potentially devastating consequences for ecosystems around the world, a study released on Thursday said.
Unique Tibetan genes help to survive heights
How do Tibetans easily survive at heights where some humans fall critically ill? A new study credits this to 10 unique oxygen processing genes that Tibetans have embraced over the years.
Clinton: Pakistan needs to do more
Appreciating the steps being taken by Pakistan against Al Qaeda and its extremist allies, US secretary of state Hillary Clinton has said that Islamabad needs to do more in this regard as she fears the
Karzai tries to ease mistrust
Polished politicians both, Presidents Barack Obama and Hamid Karzai spoke directly to one another’s constituencies at a White House appearance, hoping to ease mistrust straining their war alliance.
‘Cancer’ of terrorism main threat to Pak, says Obama
Warning that extremists pose a serious threat to Pakistan’s sovereignty, US President Barack Obama has said Islamabad has realised that it is not India but the “cancer” of terrorism emanating from its
US won’t cut aid to Pakistan
The US has ruled out any cut in its assistance to Pakistan in view of the recent revelation that Tehrek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is responsible for the failed Times Square bomb attempt, as demanded by
Pal says SC pick Kagan not gay
A close friend of newly appointed Supreme Court judge Elena Kagan has refuted allegations and rumours that she is a lesbian.
Fossil sheds light on dino-bird
Washington: Researchers have located chemical remains of the oldest known bird, Archaeopteryx, in a landmark development for paleontology while studying fossils recovered 150 years ago, a new study ha
US eye on China nuke plants in Pak
May 11: The United States has said that it is carefully reviewing the Chinese decision to build two nuclear power plants in Pakistan and asked the atomic power countries to honour their non-proliferat