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FIA has referred the matter to a combined investigation team (CIT)

Salty water just below the surface of Mars could hold enough oxygen to support the kind of microbial life that emerged and flourished on Earth billions of years ago.

KABUL: The United States wasted billions of dollars trying to stabilize fragile parts of Afghanistan from 2001-2017 and some efforts caused more harm than good, a US government watchdog said Thursday. A report by the office of the Special Inspector for Afghanistan Reconstruction found that Washington had set unrealistic expectations for itself after the US-led invasion in 2001 and overestimated its ability to build and reform government institutions. "Despite some heroic efforts to stabilize insecure and contested…

KARACHI: At least 361 people have been killed, while valuables and cash worth billions of rupees were robbed/ stolen this year in Karachi, revealed a Citizens Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) report on the crimes committed in the last 11 months. The report said 28,000 people were stripped of their mobile phones. A total worth of these handsets makes up to Rs280.8 million. 24,154 citizens lost their motor bikes, worth around Rs966.1 mn. While, 1,331 subjects were deprived of their vehicles, worth about Rs931.7 mn in the…

WASHINGTON: Chinese nationals became the largest foreign buyers of US homes last year as they pour billions into American real estate, seeking safe offshore assets, according to a new study Sunday.

RIYADH: The Saudi Arabian government has threatened to sell of hundreds of billions of dollars' worth of American assets should the U.S. Congress pass a bill that could hold the kingdom responsible for any role in the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, the New York Times reported on Friday.

LAHORE: Billions of rupees have been put at stake on high-voltage clash between Pakistan and India in the World T20 on Saturday, ARY News reported.

CALIFORNIA: Google Inc's shares soared as much as 16.8 percent on Friday, crossing the $700 mark and adding nearly $68 billion to its market value, as strong growth in YouTube viewership allayed concerns about Facebook Inc's push into video.

WASHINGTON: The largest-ever outbreak of Ebola could drain billions of dollars from economies in West Africa by the end of next year if the epidemic is not contained, the World Bank said in an analysis on Wednesday.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines is facing financial losses of billions of rupees due to mismanagement within the institution, citing sources ARY News reports.