Pakistan rejects India's list of 50 Most Wanted

The Pakistani interior ministry has rejected the list of 50 Most Wanted people forwarded by India to Islamabad, a media report said Tuesday.

Sudan: 197 troops killed, missing in Abyei attack

Seventy northern Sudanese troops were killed and more than 120 are missing from an attack last week by southern Sudanese forces near the disputed region of Abyei, a Sudanese diplomat said Tuesday, describing a toll that if verified marks one of the bloodiest clashes since the end of Sudan's civil war.

2 die in Iran refinery blast

Two people were killed Tuesday in a blast at a oil refinery in southern Iran,

China has 900 mn mobile phone users

China's mobile phone users grew by 41.39 million in the first four months of 2011 to 900.39 million, nearly two-thirds of the country's population, officials said Tuesday.

Heavy clashes erupt in Yemen capital, Four dead

Yemeni loyalist forces fought street battles with guards from a powerful tribal federation whose leader has sided with protesters demanding an end to President Ali Abdullah Saleh's rule, witnesses said on Tuesday.

Cricket: Pakistan beat West Indies by 196 runs

BASSETERRE, St Kitts  - Pakistan beat West Indies by 196 runs on the fifth day of the second test on Tuesday to draw their two test series 1-1.

PM Yousuf Raza Gilani urges world to resolve Kashmir issue

Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has called on the 'world's peace loving nations' to resolve the Kashmir issue, saying that regional peace cannot be guaranteed unless the solution to the issue is found.

WikiLeaks Cables: America was concerned about Pak’s ‘direct opposition to US policies’ at UN

US officials expressed grave reservations over Pakistan's positions at the United Nations that were "in direct opposition to US policies," a diplomatic cable unveiled by the whistle-blower website WikiLeaks has revealed.

Cricket: Shahid Afridi pulls out of two-match ODI series against Ireland

KARACHI: Pakistan's flamboyant allrounder Shahid Afridi has pulled out of the two-match ODI series against Ireland due to the illness of his father.

6.0-magnitude quake hits sea off east coast of Japan

An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter Scale hit the sea off the east coast of Honshu in Japan at 11:40 a.m. Beijing Time Tuesday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.

Car explosion kills 2 in Kazakhstan

ASTANA - Two people were killed in a car explosion in the Kazakh capital Astana early Tuesday, according to the Kazakh Interior Ministry.

Thunderbolts kill 21 in Bangladesh

At least 21 people including two children were killed and 19 others injured in lightning strikes in six Bangladesh districts on Monday morning, officials said.

Using bacteria to generate energy hopeful: study

Scientists revealed for the first time the molecular structure of proteins, which enables bacteria to transfer electrical charges, according to a new study.

Heart scans may lead to misdiagnosing: study

CT scan, a widely used heart-imaging test, is likely to result in the over treatment for patients with heart disease, according to a study published online by the Archives of Internal Medicine on Monday.

9 Indian policemen killed in suspected left-wing Naxal rebel attack

Nine Indian policemen, including a senior officer, were killed Monday evening in a landmine blast triggered by suspected extreme left-wing Naxal rebels in a jungle in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, reported the Press Trust of India on Tuesday.

Four dead, 11 missing as boat capsizes in river in northern India

At least four people were drowned and 11 others missing when their boat capsized in the Ganges river in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh Tuesday, said police.

New Zealand scientists discover identify cancer-enabling gene

New Zealand researchers have found a way to stop the growth of certain cancer tumors by " silencing" a group of PAX genes, members of a small family of genes that play important roles in embryonic development, but also allow cancer cells to grow and divide in adult tissue.

Pakistan nuclear security 'of concern': NATO

The head of NATO said on Tuesday he was confident Pakistan's nuclear weapons were safe, but admitted it was a matter of concern, the day after the worst assault on a Pakistani military base in two years.

10-12 terrorists attacked Pakistan naval base: FIR

Islamabad: A complaint registered with police by the Pakistan Navy on the terrorist assault on a naval airbase said the attack was carried out by 10-12 militants, contradicting Interior Minister Rehman Malik's assertion that only six attackers were involved.

China says it is unaware of Pakistan naval port proposal

BEIJING  - China said on Tuesday that it had not heard of Pakistan's proposal for China to help it build a naval port at the deep water port of Gwadar.

Sri Lanka refuses to tour Pakistan for bilateral series

Colombo : Pakistan's isolation in world cricket is far from getting over despite repeated attempts by the country's cricket board to persuade other nations to tour for bilateral series. This is not withstanding Afghanistan's acceptance to play in Pakistan.

Cricket: PCB may release suspended wicket keeper Zulqarnain Haider's payment

Karachi : The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) may release the suspended payments of a wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider.

Hakim Ali Zardari passes away

ISLAMABAD : Hakim Ali Zardari, a seasoned politician and the father of President Asif Ali Zardari passed
away on Tuesday after protracted illness. He was 81.

Tomatoes might be natural medicine replacement

Cooked tomatoes and tomato products could possibly be more effective than medication in the fight against high cholesterol and blood pressure.

Intel announces new high-speed technology

LAHORE: Intel Corporation announced the availability of a new high-speed PC connection technology that brings together high-speed data transfer and high-definition (HD) display on to a single cable.

US senators introduce Iran sanctions bill

WASHINGTON — A nuclear-armed Iran would be a nightmare scenario marking the death knell of the Arab-Israeli peace process and global non-proliferation efforts, experts said Monday as US lawmakers sought tighter sanctions.

Afghanistan: Roadside bomb kills 10, wounds 28

KABUL, Afghanistan – A roadside bomb killed 10 laborers and wounded 28 on Tuesday as they were driving to work to clean streams in southern Afghanistan, officials said. Separately, an Afghan deputy intelligence chief escaped an attempted suicide bombing claimed by the Taliban in the nation's capital.

NATO airstrikes hit Tripoli, heaviest bombing yet

TRIPOLI, Libya – NATO warplanes bombarded targets in Tripoli with more than 20 airstrikes early Tuesday, striking around Moammar Gadhafi's residential compound in what appeared to be the heaviest night of bombing of the Libyan capital since the Western alliance launched its air campaign against his forces.

US tornado death toll crosses 100

Missouri state officials have confirmed the death toll has crossed 100 in the tornado that hit Joplin in Missouri province of the United States on Sunday.

Iran claims 30 arrests in alleged US spy ring

Iran's Intelligence Ministry claimed Saturday that it has arrested at least 30 people allegedly linked to a CIA-run spy network in accusations that also could spill over into the country's deepening political power struggles.

Cultural activities 'make men happier and healthier'

Washington: A study has revealed that men who visit art galleries, museums, and the theatre regularly tend to enjoy better health and are more satisfied with life.

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope views star that changed universe

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has viewed that star which has changed the universe.

Windows 8 for PCs, tablets next year

Microsoft will ship Windows 8 for desktop computers and tablets next year and the updated Windows Phone 7 will have 500 new features.

Change in one protein cell may trigger cardiac failure

Pointing to a new direction of drug development, a new research by the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre has found that switching of a protein can be a cause of 'a cascade of events' leading to heart failure.

People in 20s 'have more than 1,000 friends than those in 50s in Facebook'

A new study conducted by consumer research group Intersperience has revealed that social networking sites certainly do not allure people aged above fifties in the UK as they have fewer than 20 friends on Facebook whereas people in twenties have more than 1,000 friends on the same site.

Kids 'learn words in moments of insight, not gradually through repeated exposure'

University of Pennsylvania psychologists have overturned the dominant theory of how children learn their first words, suggesting that it occurs more in moments of insight than gradually through repeated exposure.

Turkey tail' mushroom gives new dimension to fight prostate tumour

A new research from New Queensland University of Technology (QUT) has shown that a mushroom used in Asia turned out to be completely successful in suppressing prostate tumour development in mice during its early trials.

Indians, Pakistanis in Colombo jail on fast

New Delhi : Indians and Pakistanis are among a large number of inmates on hunger strike in Sri Lanka's main jail to seek early repatriation to their countries, an Indian prisoner has said.

“Pakistan has hard choices to make”: Hillary Clinton

London : US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has clearly stated that Pakistan, which is facing not only political and economic problems, but also internal violence threats, has "hard choices to make".

Cricket: Pakistan close in on victory in second Test

Basseterre: Pakistan captured five wickets late on the fourth day of the second test on Monday to close in on a victory that would tie their two-test series.

MQM-H chief Amir Khan released on bail after eight years

KARACHI - Chairman Muhajir Qaumi Movement-Haqqiqi Amir Khan was released on bail after eight-years detention here on Monday.

Attack on Pakistan will be attack on China: Beijing

New Delhi: In the wake of the US raid in Abbottabad that killed al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, Beijing has reportedly served Washington an ultimatum.

Shahid Afridi called Wasim Akram for advise before being sacked

MUMBAI: Shahid Afridi had approached Wasim Akram for advise before being sacked as skipper in the wake of his outburst against coach Waqar Younis, the Pakistani fast bowling great has revealed.

Pakistan denies ISI role in Mumbai attack

Washington : Pakistan denied the charge of a key plotter of the Mumbai terror attack who said that Pakistani spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) provided support to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) for carrying out the 2008 attack.

Supreme Court seeks investigation report of Khoratabad incident

ISLAMABAD : Supreme Court of Pakistan has sought the judicial investigation report about the Kharotabad incident, where five people including three women were killed by Frontier Constabulary (FC) and SC directed Balochistan government to ensure the safety of life and property as well as prepare a strategy to maintain the law and order situation in the province.

US forcing terrorists to attack Pak through drone attacks: Hameed Gul

ISLAMABAD : Former Inter-Services-Intelligence (ISI) chief general (retd) Hameed Gul has said that attack on PNS Mehran in Karachi is the reaction of drone attacks and America is forcing Taliban to attack Pakistani forces and masses.

Cricket: Pakistan to set West Indies 427 runs to win 2nd test

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts — Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq and opener Taufeeq Umar hit centuries Monday as West Indies was set a target of 427 to win the second test before the hosts lost an early wicket to reach 54-1 at tea on the fourth day.

Militants take credit for Karachi attack

ahrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed responsibility for a militant attack on a key naval base in the southern port city of Karachi.

Attack on naval base precursor of threats to nukes: Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Imran Khan Monday said that the attacks on the key naval base could be a precursor to further such attacks on our strategic assets including Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal.

Cricket: Shahid Afridi likely to miss Ireland series due to father's illness

KARACHI: Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi is considering skipping the two one-day match series against Ireland later this month due to his father's illness.

3 attackers killed, 2 fled: Rehman Malik

Karachi: Announcing end of 16 hours siege of PNS Mehran base in Karachi, Interior Minister Rehman Malik said that three attackers were killed, 2 fled while 10 security personnel martyred and 15 others injured.

17 foreigners safe after Pakistan base attack: Rehman Malik

Pakistani interior minister Rehman Malik said on Monday that 17 foreigners, 11 of them Chinese maintenance workers, were recovered safely from a Pakistani naval air base after it came under attack.