Block NATO supplies to Afghanistan: Imran Khan to Pak govt

Last Updated: Saturday, November 2, 2013, 15:13

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Imran Khan has urged the government to block NATO supplies to Afghanistan, following the killing of the Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud.

NATO, Russia make no progress on missile defence row

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 18:27

NATO and Russia said they had made no progress in settling sharp differences over a planned missile defence system for Europe but pledged to continue efforts to resolve the row.

Italy begins troop withdrawal from Afghanistan

Last Updated: Friday, October 18, 2013, 12:06

Italy has started to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan and will leave as few as 1,800 soldiers in the war-torn country by next year, Defence Minister Mario Mauro said.

UN votes final mandate for Afghan force

Last Updated: Friday, October 11, 2013, 11:45

The UN Security Council voted a final mandate for the US-led international military force in Afghanistan before it withdraws at the end of 2014.

Microscopic life discovered in oceanic crust

Last Updated: Saturday, September 28, 2013, 11:18

A team of researchers has discovered an entire ecosystems teeming with microbes in the bottom of the deep ocean.

Orbital Sciences` new cargo ship ready for debut flight

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 15:31

An unmanned Antares rocket, developed by Orbital Sciences Corp. was poised for launch from Virginia on Wednesday to send a new cargo capsule to the International Space Station.

Two get life term for murdering merchant navy captain in 2004

Last Updated: Monday, September 16, 2013, 17:45

Two men, arrested for murdering a merchant navy captain on board a ship in the Atlantic Ocean near Brazil in 2004, have been sentenced to life imprisonment by a Delhi court.

NASA launches drones to track secrets of hurricanes

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 11, 2013, 23:15

NASA scientists are using former military surveillance drones to help them understand more about how tropical storms intensify, which they say could ultimately save lives by improving forecast models that predict a hurricane`s strength.

Tropical storms Gabrielle, Humberto swirl in Atlantic

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 11, 2013, 11:16

Tropical Storm Gabrielle regenerated and bore down on Bermuda on Tuesday while Tropical Storm Humberto strengthened to the verge of becoming the season`s first Atlantic hurricane, forecasters said.

Over 500 baby sea turtles released off Florida

Last Updated: Monday, September 9, 2013, 19:33

The US Coast Guard and Gumbo Limbo Nature Center personnel released 505 sea turtle hatchlings in the Atlantic off Boca Raton, Florida, after keeping them in captivity to ensure their survival, officials said.