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US hopes summit will endorse Obama approach to check n-terrorism
The United States hopes next week’s Nuclear Security Summit here will endorse President Barack Obama’s approach to prevent nuclear terrorism given a “very strong international consensus” on the issue. “I think there’s likely to be a very strong international consensus to prevent
No India type nuclear deal for Pakistan
The United States has ruled out an India-type civil nuclear deal for Pakistan, at least for now. “We are focused on Pakistan’s energy needs. But as we said last week, right now, that does not include civilian nuclear energy,” State Department spokesman P. J Crowley told reporters
Where exactly did Columbus set sail from?
Did Christopher Columbus actually set sail for America from the Spanish port of Cadiz as the original historical version says? A researcher with the Circulo Catalan de Historia has found information that contradicts the official historical version that said Columbus set sail on h
400,000 students back to school in Chile
More than 400,000 students will resume classes Monday in schools across Chile after a devastating earthquake destroyed large areas of the central and southern regions of the country, a minister said. President Sebastian Pinera had set a deadline of two months within which to re-e
Strong earthquake hits western Mexico
An earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale hit the Mexican peninsula of Baja California Sunday afternoon, the US Geological Survey said. The depth of the strong quake was reported at at 10 km, Xinhua reported quoting the the USGS. The epicentre of the earthquake is located
Politics not best way for change
Fatima Bhutto, the niece of slain former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto, Sunday said politics was not the best way to bring about transformation in society and she had chosen the media and academia to work for change. Fatima, who took part in a panel discussion here on “
Astronauts from Russia, US reach International Space Station
A US astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts arrived punctually at the International Space Station (ISS) Sunday, Russia’s mission control spokesman Valeri Lyndin said. The Russian Soyuz spaceship carrying American Tracy Caldwell-Dyson, 40, and her Russian colleagues Mikhail Korniyen
Thai protesters give blood to pour on streets
Anti-government protesters started donating their own blood on Tuesday as part of a plan to splatter the Thai government headquarters in a symbolic sacrifice to press their demands for new elections. Hundreds of red-shirted demonstrators formed long lines to have their blood draw
Aide: Karzai 'very angry' at Taliban boss' arrest
The Afghan government was holding secret talks with the Taliban's No. 2 when he was captured in Pakistan, and the arrest infuriated President Hamid Karzai, according to one of Karzai's advisers. The detention of Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar -- second in the Taliban only to one-eyed
Ex-PCB chief 'immediately coming to Pakistan' to clear corruption charges
Former PCB chairman Dr Nasim Ashraf has decided to "immediately come" to Pakistan and clear his name from the National Accountability Bureau inquiry suggesting that he was involved in embezzlement of millions of rupees. "I am immediately coming to Pakistan to clear this matter an
Suicide car blast in northwest Pakistan, 5 killed
At least 5 people have been killed in a suicide car bombing in northwest Pakistan, police officials said. A Pakistan army spokesman said the attacker detonated the car bomb near a security checkpoint in the Swat district. This attack comes a day after seven blasts hit Lahore, kil
Taliban claim responsibility for Lahore blasts
Pakistan Taliban have claimed responsibility for the seven bomb blasts that ripped through Lahore on Friday. Five low intensity blasts late on Friday night followed the twin blasts that shocked the city earlier in the afternoon, killing 45 people and injuring over 100. The Taliba
Oscar Awards Winners list 2010, find out who won the Oscar Awards
THE BIGGEST event in the calendar of Hollywood, Oscar Awards 2010, Oscar 2010, Academy Awards or Academy Awards 2010 suspence is now finally over at Kodak Theatre in Hollywood Los Angeles. The Hurt Locker won six awards including Best Film, Best Director and Film Editing in Oscar
Pak urges India to respond to its roadmap positively for meaningful talks
Islamabad, Mar.5 (ANI): Pakistan has urged India to set aside its preconditions and work together with it on the roadmap presented during the foreign secretary level talks in order to make deliberations more meaningful in future. Addressing a regular briefing here, Foreign Office
Biased policies put lesbians, gays, bisexuals at risk of psychiatric disorders
Washington, Mar 3 (ANI): Lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) individuals, who live in states that instituted bans on same-sex marriage are more at risk of developing psychiatric disorders, according to a new study. The Mailman School of Public Health examined the effects of instituti
Indian toddler vanishes, found dead in Oz
Australian police are on the hunt for a child killer after the body of a missing toddler was found 20 km away from where he had disappeared six hours earlier. The Indian boy, Gurshan Singh Kaurchanna, 3, who was on a three-month holiday in Australia with his parents, vanished fro
Earthquake hits Taiwan Fear as massive quake hits Taiwan
A powerful 6.4-magnitude earthquake rocked southern Taiwan on Thursday, causing widespread damage and disrupting communications around the island. Local news reports said several people were injured. The quake was centred in the county of Kaohsiung, and struck at a depth of about
Now, tobacco to clean up environmental toxin
Washington, March 2 (ANI): A new research by scientists has suggested that a new strain of tobacco plant can make antibodies to clean up toxic pond scum that affects humans, livestock and wildlife. In a new research report appearing in the March 2010 print issue of the FASEB Jour
Snake from India fed on hatchling dinos 67 million years ago
Washington, March 2 (ANI): A team of scientists has discovered the remains of an extraordinary fossil of a snake in India that fed on newly hatched dinosaurs 67 million years ago. The remains of the snake were found in 67-million-year-old sediments from Gujarat, western India. An
Ancient corals provide hope that reefs may survive global warming
Washington, March 2 (ANI): In a new study, scientists have determined that half a million year old fossil corals are providing fresh hope that coral reefs may be able to withstand the huge stresses imposed on them by today’s human activity. Reef ecosystems were able to persist th