US keeps up pressure on Pakistan to act against terror

WASHINGTON - The US government is asking Pakistan ‘every single day’ to act against those involved in the Mumbai terror attack and has warned it to be especially vigilant against more incidents during the transition to the Osama administration here, officials said.

Research finds new insights into how our olfactory sense works

WASHINGTON - ‘A rose by any other name would smell as sweet,’ wrote Shakespeare. But would it if the molecules that generate its fragrance were to shift shape?

Only 3 percent of fast-food meals for kids nutritious

WASHINGTON - Only three percent of kids’ meals served at fast-food restaurants met federal dietary guidelines in the first ever study to examine the nutrient quality of such meals in a major metro market.

Genetically modified plants likely to yield more biofuel

WASHINGTON - Genetically modified plants will open up ways to make cheaper, greener biofuels, besides helping turn agricultural waste into food for livestock.

‘Slumdog Millionaire’ jumps into North American Top 10

WASHINGTON - British director Danny Boyle’s ‘Slumdog Millionaire’, based on a book by Indian diplomat Vikas Swarup, has jumped into the North American Top 10 and also taken home more awards as well as several nominations for British Indian actor Dev Patel.

US warns Pakistan to be vigilant against terror during transition to Obama

WASHINGTON - The US has said it takes the period of transition to the Barack Obama administration ‘very seriously’ and has communicated to Pakistan ‘very well’ about their important responsibility and role on terror.

Researchers find ways of making laser more efficient

WASHINGTON - A Princeton-led team of researchers has discovered an entirely new mechanism for making common electronic materials emit laser beams.

‘Every single day’, US asking Pakistan to act against terror

WASHINGTON - The US is asking Pakistan ‘every single day to do whatever it can’ to track down those responsible for the Mumbai terror strikes and prevent future terrorist attacks, but would leave it to Islamabad how to bring them to justice.

Pakistan’s ungoverned spaces pose threat to South Asia: US

WASHINGTON - Ungoverned spaces of Pakistan together with the difficult-to-defend Afghan border have compounded the problem of fighting terrorism in South Asia, according to US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

Orbiting ISS crew begins space walk mission

WASHINGTON - Two crew members aboard the International Space Station (ISS) began a space walk late Monday to collect science experiments attached to the outside of their orbiting home.

Five men convicted for plotting to kill US troops

WASHINGTON - Five men were convicted Monday of planning an attack on a US military base in New Jersey and could face life in prison, authorities said.

Obama to take oath on Lincoln’s Bible

WASHINGTON - US president-elect Barack Obama will be sworn into office with the same Bible that Abraham Lincoln used for his oath taking ceremony in 1861.