Obama, leaders urge more action on nuclear security, terror

    AP, Washington World leaders declared progress Friday in safeguarding nuclear materials sought by terrorists and wayward nations, even as President Barack Obama acknowledged the task was far from finished. Closing out a nuclear security summit, Obama warned of a persistent and harrowing threat: terrorists getting their hands on a nuclear bomb. He urged fellow leaders…

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      Al-Shabab leader killed in US drone strike in Somalia

      AP, Washington A U.S. drone strike in Somalia has targeted a key leader of the al-Shabab militant group who was involved in two attacks in Mogadishu more than a year ago that killed more than 30 people, at least three Americans among them, the Pentagon said Friday. Several U.S. officials said he and two others…

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        Why People Never Smiled in Old Photos?

        Exposure Time Have you ever wondered why people did not smile in old photos? The simplest explanation could be exposure time, the amount of light a camera needs to record an image. The longer the shutter can be kept open, the longer the film is exposed to light. So in early cameras as the film…

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          Carnegie and Radio City Music Hall concerts held tribute to David Bowie

          Md. Taqi Yasir David Bowie- the English singer, songwriter, actor and record producer breathed his last this 10th of January. To respect his memoirs, the New York City arranged two consecutive tribute concerts this Thursday and Friday. Thursday’s concert was held at Carnegie Hall which was a star-studded themed tribute events organized annually by entrepreneur…

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            Russell Brand Vs The Orange

            by Samiul Bashar Samin If you’ve been on Twitter recently, there’s no way you would miss the ongoing online feud between Donald Trump and the British actor Russell Brand. One would think that the presidential candidate for The Republican Party would be a busy man but he apparently has time to go on lowballing celebrities…

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              “The Sound of Muzak

              By Sheersho Zaman Music is something that has been around almost as long as humanity itself. Since the early ages of Man, people have been fascinated by music and it has deeply rooted itself in every culture all over the world. As the years went on, and humanity made further developments and a long with…

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                The Need for NAMA

                Sohara Mehroze Shachi  Climate change is the harsh reality facing us today. Our country is one of the most climate vulnerable nations and is already experiencing impacts of climate change, including extreme temperatures and increased frequency and intensity of natural disasters. We are not alone – millions of people around the world are climate change…

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                  Depression Support Group: Music Edition

                  By Sheersho Zaman Steven Wilson is responsible for many things in music. He has more bands than one can count and has experimented with more genres that an average music listener can name. However, if something is common in most of his Porcupine Tree works and solo works, it is the overall melancholy in the…

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                    Batman v Superman: Of Critics, Reviews and Fan-boys

                    By Sheersho Zaman Picture this: A dark room, two adults whispering while standing at the door as light crawls in. They leave, closing the door. Suddenly there are traces of movement within the sheets of the bed in the room. A little boy rises from the bed and lights his torch. He takes out the…

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                      The positive things in WWE today

                      Sakib Khondokar As wrestling fans, we complain about the negative so much that the positive things about this wonderful company are overshadowed. Truly, WWE is an amazing promotion. Let’s look at a few of the positives, shall we? Talent WWE has a locker room overflowing with talent, like Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose , John Cena,…

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