• UN urges Pakistan to take immediate steps to improve healthcare in Waziristan

  Human Rights Watch has said that Pakistan should take immediate steps to improve the healthcare needs of thousands of displaced people in violence-hit North Waziristan province. Shortage of ...

• Pakistani TV shows Breaking down walls of mistrust delusions

  "Mulk taksim huye, dil to abhi ek hai/Isi liye hamne khidkiyan kat rakhi hai deewaron mein (The nations were divided, but hearts are still one/That is why we've cut windows into the walls (between ...

• First Dengue vaccine shows moderate improvement in phase 3 trial

  The first dengue vaccine candidate (CYD-TDV) has shown moderate protection (56 percent) against the disease in Asian children in phase 3 clinical testing, according to a new research. The vaccine ...

• Govt. should explain why UNMOGIP has been asked to vacate Delhi bungalow D. Raja

  Communist Party of India (CPI) leader D. Raja on Friday maintained that it was for the government to explain as to why it had asked the United Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) to ...

• WHO 38 Million Die Annually From Chronic Diseases

  UNITED NATIONS - The World Health Organization warned Thursday that 38 million people die each year from chronic diseases, which are preventable and treatable. A new report from the WHO warns that ...

• Vaccine And Other Strategies May Soon Control Dengue Fever

  There's new hope for those who suffer from dengue, a virus characterized by hammering headaches, high fevers and pain. A vaccine shows promise after a two-year trial in five Asian countries. Dr. ...

• Xinhua 11 Dead in Kindergarten Bus Accident

  Rescuers in China say 11 people, including eight children, died when a minivan bus transporting kindergartners fell into a pond. The official news agency Xinhua says the accident happened late ...

• Drug Cartel Suspect Extradited to US

  A suspected leader of the Mexico-based Sinaloa crime cartel has been extradited from the Netherlands to the United States. U.S. authorities say Jose Rodrigo Arechiga-Gamboa arrived in the ...

• Myanmar Claims Facebook Partnership After Deadly Riots

  A senior official in Myanmar, also known as Burma, says the country is partnering with the social media site Facebook to monitor Burmese language posts following concerns that a viral post sparked ...

• Nigeria Police Chief Sees Security Improvement

  Nigeria's Inspector General of Police says the police and other security agencies are in control of the security situation, in spite of criticisms that they have failed to prevent violence carried ...

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