Nawaz Sharif’s open-heart surgery ‘successful’

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday underwent an open-heart surgery at a British hospital which his party said was “successful”, the Premier’s second cardiac procedure in five years.

01 Jun 2016 2:49 AM

Village pays fine to avoid migrants

A super-rich village in Switzerland, one of the wealthiest in Europe, has chosen to pay a fine of 200,000 pounds instead of accepting 10 refugees under the country’s newly imposed quota system.

01 Jun 2016 1:58 AM

Donald Trump’s rise baffles Hawking

Theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking may have a good grasp of the workings of the universe, but he says he can’t understand Donald Trump’s popularity.

01 Jun 2016 1:57 AM

New drug to fight skin cancer developed

The drug, known as HA15, reduces the viability of melanoma cells without being toxic for normal cells.

31 May 2016 11:16 AM

London mayor joins David Cameron on Brexit vote

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron, center right, makes a joint appearance for the Remain campaign with Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, in London. (Photo: AP)

31 May 2016 4:24 AM

Stay or go Brexit activists battle it out on the streets

Politicians and world leaders have dominated the headlines in the campaign for Britain’s EU referendum, but a passionate battle for the country’s future is also being fought by activists on the street

31 May 2016 1:01 AM

UK PM David Cameron to persuade Tata to stay

Tata Steel may still hold on to its UK steelworks and their proposed sale may be put off after a personal intervention by British Prime Minister David Cameron, who is keen on averting the collapse of

30 May 2016 7:19 AM

Science of Harry Potter’s University put to test

Potterheads, take note!

30 May 2016 6:30 AM

Hitler’s World War II code machine found on eBay

A handout photograph released by the National Museum of Computing on Sunday shows the teleprinter part of a Lorenz cipher machine that was purchased by the National Museum of Computing from eBay for £9.50. (Photo: AFP)

30 May 2016 6:29 AM

UK puts music festivals on terror alert

Music festivals, sporting venues and night-clubs in the UK are on terror alert, according to Scotland Yard’s senior-most Indian-origin officer, who has warned such venues could be the target of the ne

30 May 2016 4:40 AM

Secret German WWII code machine found on eBay for £9.50

Volunteers from UK's National Museum of Computing used eBay to track down the historic teleprinter for the Lorenz cipher.

29 May 2016 6:12 PM

Pak-origin man sentenced to 12 years for raping students in UK

He was fuelled by drink and drugs as he followed and then attacked his victims.

29 May 2016 5:10 PM

WHO won’t move Olympics due to Zika

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Saturday rejected a call for the Rio Olympic Games to be moved or postponed due to the threat posed by large outbreak of Zika virus in Brazil.

29 May 2016 5:20 AM

Bill Cosby was attracted to sex assault accuser

28 May 2016 3:49 AM

Immune system disorders may cause malnutrition: study

An altered immune system may then cause malnutrition even if children have an adequate diet.

27 May 2016 3:47 PM

Sex workers suffer 'horrific' rape, beatings and discrimination: report

Sex workers globally lack protection from "horrific" abuse and violence, even in countries which have strong human rights laws.

27 May 2016 11:56 AM

Migration to UK nears record high

Net migration to Britain reached its second-highest level on record in 2015, according to the final set of official data to be released before an EU referendum in which the number of new arrivals from

27 May 2016 4:02 AM

Jules Bianchi’s family sues Formula One, FIA

Late French driver Jules Bianchi’s family on Thursday launched legal action in Britain against the Formula One Group and the FIA, the sport’s governing body, demanding they accept responsibility for h

27 May 2016 2:28 AM

Gayle’s just a target to sell newspapers, says Darren Sammy

West Indies T20 skipper Darren Sammy has defended his compatriot Chris Gayle after his latest allegations of sexism and believes the belligerent batsman has become a target for headline writers.

27 May 2016 2:11 AM

Britain plans pension for Tata steel UK

Seeking to overcome the biggest stumbling block in securing a deal for Tata Steel, the UK government on Thursday unveiled a unique pensions compromise sche-me to secure the sale of the Indian conglome

27 May 2016 1:41 AM