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Mount Everest Death Toll at Four with One Missing

in International - Tue May 22, 2012

It was rush hour on Mount Everest this weekend with 150 climbers reaching the summit, including a 73-year-old woman, but the world\'s tallest peak also claimed the lives

Religious intolerance Hindu temple vandalised in Peshawar

in National - Mon May 21, 2012

PESHAWAR: In a brazen act of vandalism, unidentified men sneaked into a Hindu temple in the capital city of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday, smashed a holy figurine and burn

Historic Royal Diamond Auctioned for $9.7 Million

in International - Thu May 17, 2012

One of the worlds oldest and most famous diamonds was auctioned off at Sothebys in Geneva Tuesday.

The valuable "Beau Sancy" was worn by Marie de M

Lyari people pushed to the wall

in National - Sat May 05, 2012

THE Baloch of Lyari are the oldest residents of Karachi and are paying for the good that they have done.

Unfortunately, Lyari has been a playground for polit

Bin Laden fathered four children while on the run, wife sa

in National - Fri March 30, 2012

Osama bin Laden fathered four children as he hid out in Pakistan after the 9/11 attacks, his youngest wife told interrogators.

Amal Abdulfattah\'s account prov

U.S., Yemen Restart Training

in International - Wed March 07, 2012

U.S. and Yemeni officials have agreed to restart a controversial military-training program to help the new president tackle emboldened al Qaeda militants, as part of plan

Suriname forest reveals 46 new species

in International - Thu January 26, 2012

PARAMARIBO:  A "cowboy frog" and a "crayola katydid" are among 46 new species that have been discovered in the dense forests of the tiny South Ameri

Text of Obamas State of the Union address

in International - Wed January 25, 2012

Text of President Barack Obama\'s State of the Union address, as provided by the White House:

Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, distinguished guest

S.Africas Zuma warns on ANC divisions in 100 year bash

in International - Mon January 09, 2012

President Jacob Zuma vowed Sunday to stamp out divisions in South Africa\'s ruling ANC, at a massive rally to celebrate the centenary of Africa\'s oldest liberation movement

Worlds oldest dog dies in Japan

in International - Thu December 08, 2011

TOKYO: A country used to celebrating the lives of the world\'s oldest people was this week marking the passing of another notable centenarian, when the planet\'s oldest dog

Silvio Berlusconi quits, debt-hit Italy looks for new PM

in International - Mon November 14, 2011

ROME: Silvio Berlusconi, Italy\'s prime minister of 17 years, resigned on Saturday after parliament\'s lower chamber passed .European-demanded reforms, ending a political er

Hunt for survivors in fresh Turkey quake

in International - Fri November 11, 2011

Online: Rescue teams are searching for survivors of an earthquake that killed at least 12 people, toppled buildings and sowed panic less than three weeks after a ma

Pak NAVY contributions in orchestrating response against p

in National - Thu September 29, 2011

Lieutenant Commander Amjad Ali Dogar PN, Deputy Director (Maritime Affairs) Naval Headquarters Islamabad

The World Maritime Day is an annual event celeb

German Chancellor Merkel tops powerful women list

in International - Thu August 25, 2011

NEW YORK (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel topped the Forbes list of the world s most powerful women, which is dominated by politicians, businesswomen and leaders

Germany to close all nuclear plants by 2022

in International - Tue May 31, 2011

BERLIN (AFP) - Germany on Monday became the first major industrialised power to agree an end to nuclear power in the wake of the disaster in Japan, with a phase-out due to b

Libya rebels see OPEC meeting as oil minister defects

in International - Sat May 21, 2011

TRIPOLI: Libya s regime had its back to the wall on Wednesday as it faced NATO air strikes, the apparent defection of its oil minister and threats of prosecution by the Inte

Gilani for enhancing Sino-Pak cooperation in education

in National - Fri May 20, 2011

BEIJING, China : Prime Minister, Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Thursday called for enhanced collaboration between the educational institutions of Pakistan and China and exchang

Risky weather crucial after German nuclear move

in International - Sat April 30, 2011

FRANKFURT : Germany will be more reliant on the fickle weather for electricity in May and the fourth quarter as reduced nuclear supply cuts capacity and renewable energy may

Sooner Germany abandons nuclear power,..

in International - Thu March 24, 2011

FRANKFURT : Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday that the sooner Germany abandoned nuclear power the better, but stressed the energy source was still needed as a stopgap

Some nuclear reactors in EU will fail tests..

in International - Fri March 18, 2011

BRUSSELS   : The stress tests European nations will conduct on nuclear reactors will likely expose safety shortcomings in some of them, the EU s energy chief said

J&K removed from list of disputes under UN

in National - Tue November 16, 2010

Protest lodged by Pakistan

ISLAMABAD  : The United Nations in a dramatic way removed Kashmir dispute from its list of unresolved issues, that amounts to negation

Cameron s visit

in National - Tue November 16, 2010

Pakistan eager to resume strategic dialogue, says Prime Minister

ISLAMABAD  : Prime Minister, Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Monday said his government is looking fo

Court orders Iraqi parliament back to work

in International - Mon October 25, 2010

BAGHDAD  : Iraq s highest court on Sunday ordered parliament to resume work, after a nearly eight-month political deadlock which has left the country with a house in re

Palestinians celebrate Jericho s 10,000th anniversary

in International - Mon October 11, 2010

JERICHO  : The Palestinians on Sunday marked the 10,000th anniversary of the founding of Jericho, an oasis town in the West Bank that may be the world s oldest city.&nb

Top Colombian rebel commander killed

in International - Fri September 24, 2010

BOGOTA  : Top Colombian rebel commander Mono Jojoy has been killed in a military raid on his jungle camp in one of the biggest blows against Latin America s oldest insu