Water: Why the taps run dry
- 02-Mar-2018
PARIS: The world has abundant freshwater but it is unevenly distributed and under increasing pressure, UN agencies say, as highlighted by the severe shortages in Cape Town. South Africa has recently declared a “national disaster” over a drought that has ravaged parts of the country and threatened to leave the city without domestic tap water. […]
WATCH: North Korean soldier repeatedly shot by own troops while making a run for freedom
- 22-Nov-2017
SEOUL: Dramatic footage of a North Korean soldier’s defection released Wednesday showed him racing across the border under fire from former comrades, and then being hauled to safety by South Korean troops. The footage also showed a North Korean guard briefly crossing the border in hot pursuit before retreating — an incident the US-led United Nations Command described as […]
Pakistan Railways to run five special trains on Eid-ul-Adha
- 21-Aug-2017
ISLAMABAD: Federal Pakistan Railways Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique on Monday announced to run five special trains from different cities of the country viewing extra rush of passengers on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha. One special train would be run from Quetta, Rawalpindi and Multan each. While, two trains would be run from Karachi on Eid-ul-Adha to […]
VIDEO: ‘Aggressive’ swan forces Florida cop to run away
- 24-May-2017
FLORIDA: A video was captured by a Florida citizen showing an Orlando police officer’s encounter with an aggressive swan that chased him in circles around his patrol SUV. The video, recorded by Kelsey Wilkinson and posted to Twitter by her boyfriend, Darrell Harbin, shows the swan running after the Orlando police officer, who uses his […]
How algorithms (secretly) run the world?
- 11-Feb-2017
When you browse online for a new pair of shoes, pick a movie to stream on Netflix or apply for a car loan, an algorithm likely has its word to say on the outcome. The complex mathematical formulas are playing a growing role in all walks of life: from detecting skin cancers to suggesting new […]
Brazil investigating possible corruption at Olympic venues
- 26-May-2016
RIO DE JANERIO: Brazilian investigators have expanded their probe into possible corruption around the staging of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro this August to include all the venues and services financed with federal funds, a lead prosecutor told Reuters.
Vice President Joe Biden will not run for president
- 21-Oct-2015
WASHINGTON: U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he would not run for president in 2016, ending months of suspense and easing Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton's path to the party's nomination.
Younis poised to pass ‘legend’ Miandad’s Pakistan run record
- 12-Oct-2015
ABU DHABI: Younis Khan is poised to surpass Javed Miandad as Pakistan's greatest Test match run scorer, but refuses to be considered the equal of a man he describes as a "legend and an idol".