Kaira admits that strings are attached with the Kerry-Lugar BillOctober 6th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira has admitted that the American security aid promised under the Kerry-Lugar Bill has "some strings," but they are in line with government policies. The Daily Times quoted him, as saying that the checks on the assistance promised for the armed forces were in line with the government's policies, as the government wanted a strong check on nuclear-proliferation and did not want Pakistani territory to be used to stage terrorist activities in foreign countries.
Want to be smarter? Read KafkaSeptember 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Reading a book by Franz Kafka, or watching a film by director David Lynch, could make you smarter, a new study suggests. Exposure to surrealism in, say, Kafka's "The Country Doctor" or Lynch's "Blue Velvet" enhances the cognitive mechanisms that oversee implicit learning functions, say researchers from the universities of California-Santa Barbara (UC-SB) and British Columbia (UBC).
Reading Franz Kafka's book can make you smarterSeptember 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Reading a book written by Franz Kafka or watching a film by director David Lynch can enhance your learning power, suggest researchers. Psychologists at UC Santa Barbara and the University of British Columbia revealed that exposure to the surrealism in, say, Kafka's "The Country Doctor" or Lynch's "Blue Velvet" enhances the cognitive mechanisms that oversee implicit learning functions.
Magnetic monopoles detected in a real material for the first timeSeptember 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - In a new research, a team of scientists has for the first time observed magnetic monopoles and how they emerge in a real material. The research was done by scientists from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin fur Materialien und Energie, Germany, in cooperation with colleagues from Dresden, St.
Damon Weaver, Florida's boy journalist, finally gets long-sought Obama interviewAugust 14th, 2009 Young Fla. journalist interviews President ObamaWASHINGTON — A South Florida boy who became an Internet sensation during the 2008 presidential campaign has finally landed a coveted interview with President Barack Obama. In an interview posted on YouTube late Thursday, 11-year-old Damon Weaver asks Obama about education funding, how parents can improve their children's education, and if the president could make school lunches better.
Mobile firm asks people to apply for top job by textJuly 6th, 2009 LONDON - A mobile firm has come up with a novel way of finding an employee, it asks people to apply for a top job by text. All those applying for the job need to express themselves in only 40 words, to show they are right for the marketing post at content provider Teimlo.
Obama team attaches enormous significance to engaging India: Anand SharmaJune 19th, 2009 WASHINGTON - India's Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma is returning home confident that President Barack Obama and his administration attach enormous significance in engaging India and wish to take their relationship forward. "I have no doubt in my mind that President Obama and his administration attach enormous significance in engaging India," he told a press conference here Thursday at the end of a three-day visit.
Century-old problem solved by discovery of 'a touch of glass' in tiny metal crystalsJune 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A team of scientists has claimed to have solved a century-old problem involving the proper understanding of tiny metal crystals in steel, by finding a 'touch of glass' in the crystals. The research team, from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), has recently found evidence of an important similarity between the behavior of polycrystalline materials, such as metals and ceramics, and glasses.
New US amendment asks Pak to reform its counter terrorism policiesJune 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new US amendment moved in the Congress, asks Pakistan to reform its counter terrorism policies to thwart threats by the Taliban and Al-Qaeda. The amendment also stresses the need for Islamabad to confront, and deny safe haven to Al Qaeda, the Taliban, and other extremists.
Pak asks US to write off all its debtsJune 6th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has urged the United States to write off all its debt to help Islamabad overcome the prevalent economic crisis. In a meeting with the US Special Representative for Pakistan and Afghanistan Richard Holbrooke here, Gilani said Pakistan has been facing a difficult economic situation primarily due to its participation in the US led 'war on terror'.
New report criticizes China's use of 'no strings attached' aid to further their interestsJune 4th, 2009 Human rights group condemns how China gives aidWASHINGTON — A joint report by a human rights group and U.S.-funded broadcast services accuses China of deceptively distributing billions of dollars in aid to Africa and other regions in no-strings-attached packages that promote Chinese power while subverting human rights. The report on the use of aid by foreign governments also accuses Russia, Iran and Venezuela of using oil wealth to build foreign alliances and bankroll developing states without pressing them to avoid corruption and cultivate democracy.
White House asks Congress for $1.5 billion to fight swine flu outbreakApril 28th, 2009 White House asks lawmakers for $1.5b for fluWASHINGTON — The White House is asking Congress for $1.5 billion to fight a swine flu outbreak. President Barack Obama sent a letter to lawmakers on Tuesday, asking them for a supplemental spending plan to build drug stockpiles and monitor future cases.
'Artificial noses' come closer to realityApril 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - By using nanotechnology- or more specifically "nano-electromechanical systems", or NEMS-scientists have taken a major step towards creating 'artificial noses'. In a bid to track down single molecules, nano researchers have developed NEMS, which are actually minute strings that resonate in characteristic fashion.
Musharraf asks America to give unconditional aid to PakApril 20th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Former Pakistan President General (r) Pervez Musharraf has said that the United States should not attach any preconditions to its anti-terror aid to Pakistan. The Daily Times quoted Musharraf, as saying that the armed forces and the Pakistan Government should jointly devise a strategy to fight terrorists in the country.
US ignores Pak demands, says aid will be with stringsApril 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The United States has said that financial assistance to Pakistan would have to be with benchmarks, ignoring Islamabad's demands that the US not attach conditions to a non-military aid. "I think you would expect when the US taxpayer is providing money - assistance to a country, that we want to make sure that we're not only getting our money's worth but that certain things that we care about, we want to see that they be dealt with," said State Department Spokesman Robert Wood.
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