Afghan Taliban unwilling to negotiate with Karzai govt, says Pak
Islamabad – Pakistan security adviser Sartaj Aziz has said that the Afghan Taliban militant group is unwilling to enter into negotiation with the Karzai government. Aziz said that the Afghan Taliban have a principled stance that they do not recognize the government in Kabul and its... read more »
Oscar Pistorius’ girlfriend’s murder case cop quits
Johannesburg – The head of police who took charge of the crime scene after Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius shot dead his model girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, has resigned. Several police officers said Boschkop police station commander Colonel Schoombie van Rensburg had been under immense... read more »
Gritty` Villas-Boas says `will not quit` following `humbling` Liverpool los...
London – Andre Villas-Boas admitted that he is fighting to save his job after Sunday’s humiliating 5-0 defeat at home to Liverpool but insisted that he will not resign as Tottenham Hotspur manager, according to reports. According to The Independent, Spurs were embarrassed at home by... read more »
Kerry extends US-Afghan security deal deadline
Johannesburg – United States Secretary John Kerry has apparently extended the deadline for the Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) with Afghanistan by saying that it could even be signed by President Hamid Karzai’s successor, who will be chosen in April elections. Although Kerry stressed... read more »
Wait for women’s libido-boosting drugs just got longer
Washington – A US pharmaceutical company, which is developing drugs to treat low sexual desire in women, has revealed that they have reached an impasse with the Food and Drug... read more »
How to save astronauts’ eyes during space travel
Washington – More than 30 percent of astronauts returning from two-week space shuttle missions and 60 percent who spent six months aboard the International Space Station were found to... read more »
Rare magnetar found near supernova remnant
Washington – Astronomers have discovered a new transient magnetar near supernova remnant SNR Kesteven 79. It is likely that the magnetar, an ultra-magnetic neutron star, was part of a... read more »
Genes affect kids’ exam scores more than teaching
London – A new UK King’s College study has suggested that teachers, schools or the environment at home do not have as much influence on pupil’s GCSE results like genetics do. For... read more »
3 out of top 4 trending YouTube 2013 list features music videos
Johannesburg – Music videos have reportedly shared a huge space on Google-owned YouTube’s top trending videos of 2013 list. Google said that about 3 out of the top 4 top trending videos for... read more »
