Source: BBC The successful sequencing of the tomato genome will lead to tastier varieties within five years say scientists. They believe that the elusive flavour of home grown tomatoes will by then be widely available in supermarkets. Writing in the journal Nature, the researchers say the genetic information could reduce […]
Source: Daily Press APPLE VALLEY • He was born into the middle of a war, with his mother hoping he’d stay in her womb as long as possible so things […]
Source: Pakistan Christian Post Lahore: May 29, 2012. (PCP) Bus Tour helping to bridge growing gaps among different religion’s youth in Pakistan by pointing out the commonalities of all faiths and by fostering interfaith understanding and cooperation, this program created an environment where religious factors are set aside and relationships […]
For years many Indian-Pakistani couples in the UAE have been unable to travel to each other’s countries because of strict visa rules. But a landmark agreement is about to change […]
930 more families across the country are being granted UAE nationality By Bassma Al Jandaly, Senior Reporter GULF NEWS Dubai: In a continuing campaign, 930 more families across the country […]
Source: BBC Liberia’s ex-President Charles Taylor has been sentenced to 50 years in jail by a UN-backed war crimes court. Last month Taylor was found guilty of aiding and abetting […]
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Century21C: A cooperative triangle involving Jordan, Israel and the US turns its attention to producing alternative fuels for the two Mideast neighbors. In wealthy Western countries, renewable energy developments are a source of progress, pride and smart business. For Israel and Jordan, two Middle Eastern countries severely lacking in water […]
Israel21C: How many peppers can Peter Piper pick? Well, if the protagonist in the old tongue twister were picking them in Israel’s Arava Desert, the surprising answer is about 150,000 […]
Express Tribune: The UN special rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Gabriela Knaul, expressed serious reservations on Tuesday about Pakistan’s blasphemy laws, weak prosecution, procedures of such sensitive cases […]
Dawn: Minuscule tax revenues, mismanagement and overgenerous subsidies mean Pakistan is heading for a new financial crisis, say diplomats and analysts, with this week’s budget unlikely to offer any respite. […]
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA – The UNHCR’s Representative in Indonesia, Manuel Jordao, believes on similarities between Islamic law and international law, especially on refugee rights. He said that in a book review, […]
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, PONTIANAK – The West Kalimantan Provincial Capital of Pontianak is ready to host ASEAN Quran Reading Competition (MTQ) in July 2012. ………………. Meanwhile, West Kalimantan branch of Nahdlatul Ulama […]
Daniel Patrick Moynihan (1927 – 2003) was a four-term U.S. Senator, ambassador, administration official, and academic. The title of this post is a famous quote from him, “You are entitled to your […]
Credit: Express Tribune Will challenge the ruling in the higher courts, says Ahmadi spokesperson. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE LAHORE: Two years after the tragic attack on worshippers at Darul Zikr, an additional session […]
Credit: Heros of Pakistan via Wasim Saroya. In HOP, there is a deliberate effort on our part to highlight not only the prominent heroes of Pakistan like Dr AQ Khan’s. Rashid Minhas’s biography but we also try to bring into the fore some of the Heroes which are being cruelly […]
For printed article with photos click HERE. By Zubair Khan ” Oh Taxi Fahrer is noch mal da” Oh taxi driver is again here, is the English translation of aforementioned German sentence the receptionist uttered, when Mr Mansoor, wearing a Jean and shirt, entered a hotel to use toilet in […]
By Rami G. Khouri The Daily Star The past year across the Arab world has revealed the variety of ways in which citizens and governments deal with the challenges they face from their own people for significant political reform, or even a change of regime. Four countries in particular – […]
CAIRO: Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood presidential candidate Mohammed Mursi sought on Tuesday to reassure women and Coptic Christians, who fear a conservative Islamist could threaten their freedoms. “Our Christian brothers, let’s […]