Genghis Khan allegedly advised his sons that “occupations turn soldiers into jailers.” Whether or not the great Mongol general said these words is hard to confirm, but he definitely practiced what he preached. Genghis Khan conquered and controlled more of the world’s landmass than any man in human history — and he did it without tying down his armies in costly occupations. This achievement seems to pass unn ...

Rida Zaheer Pakistan 236 for 7 (Farhat 93, Misbah 80) beat South Africa 234 for 9 (De Villiers 75, Miller 67, Ajmal 3-42) by three wickets . Smart stats Pakistan's win is their fourth against South Africa in matches played in South Africa since 2000. In the same period, this is their second win in Durban. Since 2009, South Africa have lost at least two matches in seven out of nine home ODI series. The only ...

President Barack Obama arrived in Israel today for his first visit to the country and the first overseas trip of his second term. But after four years of strained relations between Obama and his counterpart, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the trip is not expected to produce any major breakthroughs on the peace process and is instead expected to focus on regional security issues, including the conflict i ...

By Faheem Belharvi Despite bitter opposition from the US and warnings of economic sanctions, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinijad on 11 March 2013 officially inaugurated construction work of a delayed $7.5 billion gas pipeline. The ceremony, which the President's office described as a 'big event', was held in the Iranian border city of Chabahar. Both Presidents were ...

  By Rosey No, not the delicious, warm out of the oven kind—the mathematical number 3.14159…well, you know the rest. At least, if you're celebrating today, you probably do. In honor of this brainy holiday, here's a shout-out to five math-lovin' celebs who are probably adding up ways to enjoy themselves. Alberto E. Rodriguez/WireImage 1. Natalie Portman: This embodiment of brains and beauty wants everyone to ...

By Rida Zaheer Pakistan and  Malaysia  gone for drawn in  a do-or-die game in Ipoh, Malaysia on Thursday, March 14, 2013 Malaysia scored a goal in the 6th minute and lead 1-0. Pakistan leveled as Imran scores goal in the 15th minute via penalty corner. At half-time, the score has been leveled by 1-1. Malaysia scored in the 52nd minute to take 2-1 lead. Pakistan draw level in the 62nd minute through Shafqat ...

Posted by Faheem Belharvi What's next for China's foreign policy? STORY HIGHLIGHTS •    NEW: Xi Jinping formally takes role of Chinese president •    China's National People's Congress draws to a close •    New leaders were named last November but have been waiting for congress •    NPC discussed major issues facing country, including economic aims Beijing (CNN) -- Xi Jinping was named China's president Thu ...

By Zaheerul Hassan Jorge Mario Bergoglio 76-year-old Archbishop of Buenos Aires has been choosen Poper and to be called Pope Francis. He became a cardinal in 2001. He was reportedly one of the front runners in 2005 and now appears to have been elected as the first pope from outside of Europe. The election procedutre took  3 days . It's the first time the name has ever been chosen and perhaps there is a symb ...