An Al-Qaeda-linked group from the Philippines managed to publish excerpts of a recruitment film for over 24 hours on YouTube, raising questions about the merits of online safety. YouTube took the video off the site after pressure from security officials. But is that a bad idea? Terrorists resorting to YouTube surely increase transparency? One way […]
With Bed Bug Population Growth, Questions on Size, Scale, and Solution to the Problem
Bed bugs have received a lot of publicity in recent months – an increasing cacophony of concern over their rising numbers throughout the United States. While bed bug population growth can certainly be described as alarming – particularly in North America, Europe, and Australia – the sweeping recommendations for broad pesticide usage from bed bug […]
Cleavage Too Sexy For Bus
Debora C, a 20-year-old sales clerk, was more than embarrassed Monday, when a German bus driver nearly kicked her out of his bus for being too sexy. "Suddenly he stopped the bus," she said. "He opened the door and shouted at me ‘Your cleavage is distracting me every time I look into my mirror and […]
Last writings of besieged female students of Lal Mosque
Saeed Minhas Islamabad–Amidst no respite for hundreds of parents looking for their missing loved ones and under-curfew residents of G-6 area in Islamabad, army allowed the media people to observe the devastation and destruction caused at Lal Mosque, adjacent Jamia Hafsa and children’s library as a result of the Operation Silence (now termed as […]
How To Eat Well During Cancer Treatment
How To Eat Well During Cancer Treatment Even though cancer therapies can sometimes take the pleasure out of eating, treatment is a time when a healthy diet is more important than ever. You may have to get creative about your food choices, but studies and dieticians say that maintaining a healthy weight and getting the […]
500 killed and over 600 injured in Lal Mosque operation
Saeed Minhas Islamabad: More than 500 dead bodies of female and male students have been recovered from the debris of the Lal Mosque in the second phase of Operation Silence, claimed some independent sources. However, ISPR spokesperson claims that final figure could not be ascertained but estimates the death toll between 150 and 250. […]