Scientists claim to have identified a gene that raises one’s risk of contracting Kawasaki disease, a rare condition which involves inflammation of the blood vessels and affects mostly children.

Astronomers have for the first time have produced a complete description of a black hole, a concentration of mass so dense that not even light can escape its powerful gravitational pull.

A baby doll that utters swear words has sparked outrage among parents, who have called the lifelike toy to be removed from store shelves.

The triplet dolls, ‘You and Me Play and Giggle Triplets’ are

Iran is less than a year away from being unstoppable in its goal of producing a nuclear weapon, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said in an interview with CNN released on Saturday.

In an advance t

Scientists have developed what they claim is the world’s lightest material — a metal with a density of 0.9 mg/cc.

Amid a raging political storm back home, Pakistan's envoy to the US Husain Haqqani has left for Islamabad, where he would explain his position with regard to the controversy over a secret memorandu

Despite prodding from the White House, a US congressional 'supercommittee' remained deadlocked Saturday on forging a deal to cut $1.2 trillion from government deficits over 10 years.

The 12-member pa

Charging that violent extremist groups from their safe havens in Pakistan were posing a "significant threat" to US forces, a top Pentagon official has warned that Washington would "consider a range of options" if Islamabad does not address these concerns.

Faced with the prospect of a massive defense cut in the wake of weak economic conditions in the country, American Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has asserted that the US will never surrender its statu

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari was so scared of a military coup after Osama bin Laden's death that he was ready to create a "new security team" favourable to Americans and promised the US to hand over Pak-based 26/11 perpetrators including those from its intelligence agency to India.