The 6.1  magnitude quake, which hit before 2 ;30 p.m. (Pakistani Time) was felt as far away as the Indian capital New Delhi and was the latest in a spate of tremors to shake Asia this month. The quake was 65 km (40 miles) deep with an epicentre 11 km (seven miles) from Mehtar Lam, capital of the eastern province of Laghman, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. At least 18 people were killed in adjacent ...

By Zaheerul Hassan  A car bomb exploded outside the French embassy in Tripoli early morning. In this blast two French guards injured and one corner of the embassy building damaged.  After the death of late Libyan leader Qaddafi, It is the first major attack on a Western target in Libya since the Sept. 11 assault on the U.S. consulate in Benghaz.  The blast destroyed part of the compound wall and shattered w ...

By Rida Zaheer Many people were injured when two large explosions struck near the finish line of the Boston marathon Monday, local media reported. The scenes of chaos, with streets littered with debris and blood and paramedics carrying stretchers. ...

  UNITED SIKHS extends blessings and good wishes to the community during this auspicious time of Vaisakhi. On this Vaisakhi, we pledge to protect your rights. Whereas we wish prosperity and peace for all on the pious occasion of Vaisakhi, it also serves as reminder of the challenges that the Khalsa Panth faces today. On this joyous occasion of Vaisakhi, the Sikh community worldwide couldn't expect news wors ...

By Zaheerul Hassan One of my old  research fellow scholar,  Atta Rasool Malik shared some facts bout late Indian Prime Minister, Indra Ghandi. I sharing the same  for  my readers' consumption. Indira Priyadarshini perpetuated immorality in the Nehru dynasty. Intellectual Indira was admitted in Oxford University but driven out from there for non-performance. She was then admitted to Shantiniketan University ...

By Ernesto Londoño April 12, 2013 "Information Clearing House" -"Washington Post" - North Korea probably has a nuclear warhead small enough to fit on a ballistic missile, according to a new assessment by the Pentagon’s intelligence arm that comes amid growing alarm over Pyongyang’s warmongering. The conclusion by the Defense Intelligence Agency said the weapon would have “low reliability,” but the disclosur ...

By Rida Zaheer He has been the understudy to Phil Neville of late and due to the 36-year-old's imminent departure, he will be made the Neville hasn't been a first-team regular for some time now and he has decided to find a new club in order to get game time. This means the role is an easy choice for Moyes who is very confident in the former Sheffield United man's ability. He told the Everton website: "If Ph ...

TOKYO: Asian shares retreated on Friday after recent gains, with investor confidence underpinned by Wall Street's record-high close overnight, while the yen hovered near four-year lows against the dollar. European markets were likely to ease also, with financial spreadbetters predicting London's FTSE 100, Paris's CAC-40 and Frankfurt's DAX to open down as much as 0.5 percent. US stock futures were also down ...