Fraud in Rs75m iron scrap deal of 2010: Supreme Court summons ex-minister Bilour, Sindh AG
ISLAMABAD - In the corruption case of Rs75 million iron scrap deal struck during the last PPP government, the Supreme ...
Year: 2015
Pew survey highlights general public have divergent views on science
LONDON: According to a new report published by Pew Research Center, U.S. adults see various science-related topics much differently than ...
SpaceX, Boeing vie for NASA’s next space race
LONDON: Two American spaceflight companies are quietly competing in a space race for the new era. SpaceX and Boeing are ...
Malaysia MPs urge govt to exclude charities, NGOs from GST
KUALA LUMPUR: The GST, according to two Malaysian MPs, has a potentially negative impact on charities and non-profit organizations. The ...
90% hotel businesses collapsed in Kenya due to terror threats: KATO
NAIROBI: Kenya Association of Tour Operators (KATO), for the first time, painted the dim prospects of the hospitality industry in ...
Peanut allergy sufferers: Australian study brings hope with impressive treatment success
LONDON: A team of researchers gave more than 60 children with peanut allergies a fixed dose of a probiotic, a fixed ...
‘Afghan economic growth could be zero percent in 2015’
KABUL: Experts predicted zero percent economic growth in the vacuum of power since the election last April and as the ...
Adhi Prayoga captures amazing photograph of dragonfly cover with dew drops
NEW YORK: This insect looks like it is covered in diamonds as morning dew gathers on its wings and body. ...
Nokia Z Launcher, Sony Walkman, Hotel Tonight, Jotterpad get new Android updates
LONDON: This week, Nokia’s Z Launcher got a nice update to the beta. It brings in icon pack support and ...
Malaysia police seize illicit weapons, drug; clutch couple
ALOR SETAR: Malaysia police seized four pistols, several bullets and drugs from a couple in a raid on a rented ...
Baleen whales hear through their bones, finding reveals unusual auditory phenomenon
WASHINGTON: Recent findings suggest the skulls of some baleen whales capture acoustic properties that can capture the energy of frequencies ...
Malaysia police seize illicit ganja, eramin, syabu; arrest five smugglers
KUCHING: Malaysia police seized RM357,450 worth of ganja, eramin 5 and syabu and nabbed four men and women in two ...
Katharine, big white shark, logs her 10,000 miles since tagged by researchers in 2013
NIGERIA: Katharine, the big white shark that has awestruck researchers and internet observers as she travels along the Eastern Seaboard, ...
Indonesia Narcotics Drug Unit seizes tens of thousands of G-class drugs
BANJARMASIN: Indonesia Drug Unit Police seized tens of thousands of illegal G-class drugs from a woman, Narcotics Drug Unit officials ...
Mugabe deals with investment challenges in Zimbabwe
HARARE: The delegation on a reciprocal visit after the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) visited France last year met Mugabe. ...
Ebola vaccine by GlaxoSmithKline proved safe for humans
BAMAKO: Human tests of two possible Ebola vaccines have proven safe. Initial results of the human trial of the Ebola ...
Urban heatwaves become more frequent over past 40 years: Scientists
MEXICO: Yes, it's hot in the city and getting hotter. A weather database of cities across the world reveals "significant" ...
Declining oil prices: Indonesia inflation to ease to 7.50% from 8.36% in January
JAKARTA: Annual inflation in Indonesia likely to be eased to 7.50 percent in January from 8.36 percent in December 2014 ...
1,000-tonne vessel joins Taiwan Coast Guard to boost capability for sea patrols
TAIPEI: A new 1,000-ton vessel was commissioned by the Coast Guard Administration (CGA) in Kaohsiung to boost the nation's capability ...
Indian economy growth rise at 6.9% in 2013-14, per capita income at Rs 80,388
NEW DEHLI: According to revised methodology for measuring economic growth, Indian economy is estimated as much faster 6.9 percent in ...
