Al-Shabaab fast becoming `extended hand of al-Qaida` in Somalia
London – Somalia’s extremist group al-Shabaab has now become ‘an extended hand of al-Qaida’ with the African Union’s (AU) campaign against extremism losing momentum, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has said. According to The Guardian, there are evidences that al-Shabaab is... read more »
Pak accountability court re-opens six corruption cases against Zardari
Islamabad – A Pakistani Accountability Court (AC) has re-opened six pending corruption cases against former President Asif Ali Zardari. The AC-1 Islamabad Judge Bashir Ahmed ordered the reopening of six pending National Accountability Bureau (NAB) references against Zardari and directed... read more »
WikiLeaks sets up website to collect money to defend Snowden
Washington – Whistleblowing website WikiLeaks has reportedly set up a website to collect charity money to free former NSA analyst Edward Snowden. The website, ‘Free Snowden’ allows donations by credit card, PayPal, bank transfer, WePay payment and virtual currencies Bitcoin and... read more »
UN-Arab League representative to meet Syrian president
United Nations – The UN-Arab League Joint Special Representative for Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, is expected to meet Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during his visit to the country, UN secretary-general’s deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq said. “He (Brahimi) hopes to meet with President Assad,... read more »
Breath test could help detect lung cancer
Washington – Lung cancer may be detected in patients by testing their exhaled breath, researchers have claimed. Preliminary studies by researchers at Cleveland Clinic suggest that an... read more »
Moderate exercise not only treats depression but also prevents disease
Washington – Physical activity is largely recognized as an effective tool to treat depression, but a new study has revealed that moderate exercise can actually prevent episodes of... read more »
Running in high-heels may lead to knee problems later in life
Washington – A new study has said that if you run a lot in high-heeled footwear you could be storing up knee problems for later in life. 9 out of 10 wearers of high-heels report... read more »
Obese women adjust diets according to extra calories from soft drinks
Washington – A new study has revealed that obese women willingly decrease their food intake when additional calories from soft drinks are included in their diets. 41 obese women took... read more »
French is sexiest language in world
New York – French has been voted as the sexiest language in the world, according to an international poll of globetrotters. According to the Hotels.com survey, the country is marked as a... read more »
