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Huge footprints suggest much larger dinosaurs once roamed the planet
Photo: Artists’ impression of four macronaria, Credit :Богданов dmitrchel@mail.ru [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org)/Wikimedia Commons Researchers in South Africa have found massive footprints of dinosaurs suggesting that much larger creatures would have roamed the planet – stirring excitement in...Oct 29, 2017 1571 0 -
Maryam Nawaz says ‘People tell me I was meant for a certain role’
While terming reports about political infighting in the Sharif family as overblown Maryam Nawaz has indicated that she envisages a “certain role” for herself in the future. The daughter of the embattled prime minister Nawaz Sharif...Oct 28, 2017 2310 0 -
Kashmir Tensions: Pakistan shoots down Indian spy drone
Pakistan on Friday said it has shot down an unmanned Indian quadcopter spying across the Line of Control (LoC) on the Pakistani side. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the drone was shot down in...Oct 27, 2017 1084 0 -
Tillerson says Pakistan shares U.S. concerns on terrorism
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has denied that he lectured Pakistan on fighting terror during his visit to the region but said the United States has clearly laid out its counterterrorism expectations from Islamabad. “Pakistan is...Oct 27, 2017 1196 0 -
Twitter bans RT and Sputnik advertising
Twitter’s San Francisco HQ Photo: MatthewKeys/Wikimedia Commons Social media platform Twitter has decided to off-board advertising from all accounts owned by Russia Today (RT) and Sputnik, effective immediately, citing their attempts to interfere in the 2016...Oct 26, 2017 1258 0 -
Saudi Crown Prince pledges to restore ‘moderate Islam’
A political map of the Middle East by Central Intelligence Agency/Wikimedia Commons Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman has pledged to restore “moderate Islam” in his deeply conservative kingdom, while acknowledging the negative fallout of the...Oct 26, 2017 1457 0 -
U.S. considers sanctions against Myanmar military for violence against Rohingya
New arrivals in Bangladesh’s Ukhiya area right after crossing the border with Myanmar’s northern Rakhine state. Photo: UNHCR/Vivian The United States, facing criticism over its response to Myanmar’s persecution of Rohingya minority, is considering accountability mechanisms...Oct 24, 2017 1343 0 -
New study says rising acidity to affect all ocean life
Photo: Terry Goss/Wikipedia With carbon dioxide emissions continuing to make oceans more acidic all sea life faces threats, according to a new study. Oceans become more acidic because CO2 from fossil fuels dissolves in seawater, produces...Oct 24, 2017 1060 0 -
U.S., Pakistan to hold crucial talks on bilateral ties, Afghan peace
On the eve of his visit to Islamabad, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has said the U.S. policy toward Pakistan will be based on whether the country takes toward Afghan reconciliation and peace and stable future...Oct 23, 2017 929 0 -
Trump eyes “biggest tax cuts ever” before the end of 2017
Photo: Screenshot/Fox News Calling his proposed tax plan as the “biggest tax cuts in the history” of the United States, President Donald Trump Sunday believed that Congress would be able to pass it before the end...Oct 22, 2017 1062 0