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‘Next US hit may be postmarked Pak’

A former CIA analyst, who helped President Barack Obama formulate his Pakistan-Afghanistan policy, sees “a very serious possibility that the next mass casualty terrorist attack on the United States will be postmarked ‘Pakistan’”.

1/5th of lizards may disappear

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Global warming could kill off as many as a fifth of the world’s lizards by 2080, with potentially devastating consequences for ecosystems around the world, a study released on Thursday said.

Unique Tibetan genes help to survive heights

How do Tibetans easily survive at heights where some humans fall critically ill? A new study credits this to 10 unique oxygen processing genes that Tibetans have embraced over the years.

Clinton: Pakistan needs to do more

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Appreciating the steps being taken by Pakistan against Al Qaeda and its extremist allies, US secretary of state Hillary Clinton has said that Islamabad needs to do more in this regard as she fears the

Karzai tries to ease mistrust

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Polished politicians both, Presidents Barack Obama and Hamid Karzai spoke directly to one another’s constituencies at a White House appearance, hoping to ease mistrust straining their war alliance.

‘Cancer’ of terrorism main threat to Pak, says Obama

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Warning that extremists pose a serious threat to Pakistan’s sovereignty, US President Barack Obama has said Islamabad has realised that it is not India but the “cancer” of terrorism emanating from its

US won’t cut aid to Pakistan

The US has ruled out any cut in its assistance to Pakistan in view of the recent revelation that Tehrek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is responsible for the failed Times Square bomb attempt, as demanded by

Pal says SC pick Kagan not gay

A close friend of newly appointed Supreme Court judge Elena Kagan has refuted allegations and rumours that she is a lesbian.

Fossil sheds light on dino-bird

Washington: Researchers have located chemical remains of the oldest known bird, Archaeopteryx, in a landmark development for paleontology while studying fossils recovered 150 years ago, a new study ha

US eye on China nuke plants in Pak

May 11: The United States has said that it is carefully reviewing the Chinese decision to build two nuclear power plants in Pakistan and asked the atomic power countries to honour their non-proliferat

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