RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Wednesday announced 11 new cases of MERS, including a 13-year-old child, as its acting health minister vowed to keep the public better informed about the coronavirus. The new cases bring to 272 the total number of MERS...

ANCHORAGE: An Oscar-nominated filmmaker who directed and produced a documentary detailing a 1925 sled dog run in Alaska to deliver life-saving serum has died. Daniel Anker died Monday at age 50. His wife, Donna Santman, says her husband died...

SINGAPORE: Oil prices rebounded in Asian trade Thursday as heightened tensions in Ukraine overshadowed data showing US commercial crude inventories reaching an all-time high. New York´s West Texas Intermediate for June delivery, was up 30...

KARACHI: Senior journalist and Geo News’ anchor Hamid Mir will issue an official statement today (Thursday) pertaining to an attack that left him severely injured with six bullet wounds on Saturday evening, his wife told Geo News on Thursday. Mr....

Gwadar: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said Thursday that the civilian and military leadership was on the same page for development in Pakistan. During a meeting over a development project, Prime Minister Sharif expressed commitment to turn Gwadar...

ABU DHABI: Health authorities in the United Arab Emirates have announced 12 new cases of infection by the MERS coronavirus, but insisted the patients would be cured within two weeks. The health ministry said the cases were discovered during...

DES MOINES: Lucey is a slobbering 18-month-old pooch whose human family dreams of making her a therapy dog. Winning a pageant before her second birthday should boost the Iowa bulldog's hopes of joining owner Dr. Tiffany Torstenson, in the health...

RICHMOND: Smokers are increasingly turning to battery-powered electronic cigarettes to get their nicotine fix. They're about to find out what federal regulators have to say about the popular devices. The Food and Drug Administration will propose...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has completed eight phase of next-generation cell phone spectrum license auction with no increase in offers after the fourth bid. Four mobile phone companies offered 903, 920,000 dollars in the bidding process. Zong...

KARACHI: Karachi police have registered an FIR against unidentified assailants into an armed attack against senior journalist Hamid Mir. The case was registered on behalf of sub-inspector Shahadat Khan under section 15 of Anti-Terrorism Act...

NEW DELHI: Pakistan said Wednesday it was "encouraged" by comments from arch rival India´s election frontrunner Narendra Modi who stressed cooperation with foreign governments if he was elected prime minister. Hindu nationalist hardliner Modi...