Arts / EntertainmentNew lease of life for Ukraine’s war-torn mountain observatory
Perched spectacularly 2,000 metres up on a snowcapped peak in Ukraine's Carpathian Mountains, the Bilyi Slon observatory has stood empty and battered by the elements for some seven decades.Aba
May 2, 2017
Arts / EntertainmentRare albino orangutan rescued on Borneo Island
A rare albino orangutan has been rescued on the Indonesian part of Borneo Island where villagers were keeping the white-haired, blue-eyed creature in a cage, a protection group said Tuesday.In an
May 2, 2017
Arts / EntertainmentBike-sharing launched in congested Beirut
Lebanon launched a bike-sharing programme in its capital Beirut on Sunday, hoping to cut down on the congested city’s notorious traffic and pollution. The scheme aims to eventually allow users to rent<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/05/02/bike-sharing-launched-in-congested-beirut/" title="Read more" >...</a>
May 2, 2017
Arts / EntertainmentAnonymous app Yik Yak shuts down
WASHINGTON: Yik Yak, a mobile application which gained popularity for allowing users to make anonymous comments and which sparked debate on cyber bullying, has shut down.The app launched in 2013 and gained<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/05/02/anonymous-app-yik-yak-shuts-down/" title="Read more" >...</a>
May 2, 2017
Arts / EntertainmentSpaceX rocket lifts off on first launch for US military
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Florida on Monday, carrying the company's first satellite for the US military, and breaking a 10-year monopoly held by a partnership of Lockheed Martin and Boe
May 2, 2017
Arts / EntertainmentHome blood pressure monitors likely to be inaccurate: Study
A small study reveals that even as doctors are increasingly relying on home blood pressure monitoring to manage patients with hypertension, many of the devices are too inaccurate to be useful.Abou
Apr 29, 2017
Arts / EntertainmentPrehistoric human DNA is found in caves without bones
International scientists have uncovered prehistoric human DNA from caves without bones, an advance that could shed new light on human history and evolution. The study published in the journal Science is based<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/04/29/prehistoric-human-dna-is-found-in-caves-without-bones/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Apr 29, 2017
Arts / EntertainmentBritish inventor takes flight in ‘Iron Man’ suit
British inventor Richard Browning lifted off from the shore of Vancouver Harbor on Thursday in a personal flight suit that inspired references to comic superhero 'Iron Man.'Using thrusters attache
Apr 29, 2017
ForeignCar bomb blast in central Baghdad claims 3 lives: medics
BAGHDAD: A car bomb attack on a traffic police compound in central Baghdad the other day, killed at least three people and wounded seven, security and medical sources said.The blast took place in
Apr 29, 2017
Arts / EntertainmentWorld’s first direct London-China train completes 12000 km journey
BEIJING, CHINA: Laden with whisky and baby milk, the first freight train linking China directly to the UK arrived in the eastern Chinese city of Yiwu Saturday after a 12,000 kilometre (7,500-mile) tr
Apr 29, 2017
Arts / EntertainmentHome-made bricks for a habitat on Mars
Scientists said Thursday that they have manufactured tiny bricks out of artificial Martian soil, anticipating the day when humans may construct colonies on the Red Planet.Remarkably, the techniq
Apr 29, 2017
ForeignTrump says he thought being president would be easier than his old life
President Donald Trump on Thursday reflected on his first 100 days in office with a wistful look at his life before the White House. “I loved my previous life. I had so<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/04/28/trump-says-he-thought-being-president-would-be-easier-than-his-old-life/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Apr 28, 2017