A prominent Pakistani journalist today said he was assaulted and threatened with death by nearly a dozen unidentified armed men who tried to abduct him.…
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Pak stops intelligence cooperation with US after military aid freeze
The US today hoped that Pakistan would demonstrate its willingness to aggressively confront “terror groups” that operate from its soil, amid reports that Islamabad has…
View More Pak stops intelligence cooperation with US after military aid freezeChina mum over Gen Rawat’s remarks on PLA troop reduction in Dokalam
China today skirted a direct response to Army chief General Bipin Rawat’s remarks that there was a major reduction of Chinese troops in Dokalam, but…
View More China mum over Gen Rawat’s remarks on PLA troop reduction in DokalamUS man burns down flat in bid to kill spider
A man in the US state of California set his apartment on fire while trying to kill a spider using a torch lighter. The man…
View More US man burns down flat in bid to kill spiderNew star may help decode Sun’s effect on Earth’s climate
Scientists have found a star that is almost identical to the Sun, except for the chemical composition, making it a ‘Rosetta Stone’ for the study…
View More New star may help decode Sun’s effect on Earth’s climateOldest Buddhist stele discovered in Tibet
Chinese archaeologists believe that the ninth century Purang stele which was discovered in northern Tibet to be the oldest in the Himalayan region. SharganWangdue, of…
View More Oldest Buddhist stele discovered in TibetFrench Kosher store burns down on attack anniversary
A suspected arson attack on a French Kosher grocery store has revived fears over anti- Semitism, three years to the day since an assault on…
View More French Kosher store burns down on attack anniversaryTaking paracetamol in pregnancy harmful
Taking paracetamol – an over-the- counter treatment for pain relief – during pregnancy may impair the fertility of female offspring, a study has warned. Researchers…
View More Taking paracetamol in pregnancy harmfulLargest known prime number discovered
An amateur scientist has discovered the largest known prime number, calculated by multiplying 77,232,917 twos, and then subtracting one. On December 26 last year, Jonathan…
View More Largest known prime number discoveredPakistan releases 147 Indian fishermen
Pakistan on Sunday freed 147 Indian fishermen who were imprisoned in Karachi’s Malir Jail for allegedly fishing in its territorial waters, according to a media…
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