Masculinity gene revealed Scientists decoding the human genome have discovered that just 78 genes separate men from women. But what are they? It’s the Y chromosome which makes men men, and now scientists have a better idea than ever before what makes it up. But to help them on their way, and in an effort to help everyone understand the differences between the sexes, here are the suggestions of BBC News Online readers about what those 78 genes might be. Everyone’s got their own ideas about it – even if it only involves relative abilities at reading maps and putting … Continue reading What are the 78 differences between women and men?

In the panic over Islamic extremism at UK universities, we must not forget that some student radicalism is natural and valuable Jonathan Birdwell guardian.co.uk With Yemen’s deputy prime minister announcing that Umar Farouk Abdulmuttallab, the alleged Detroit bomber, “joined al-Qaida in Britain” before landing in Yemen, attention turns again to the role that UK universities play in producing terrorists among the doctors, lawyers and engineers in their graduating classes. On cue, vice-chancellors across the UK have announced that they will convene a working group to determine how to prevent the extremism that underlies acts of terrorism. But a clumsy overreaction … Continue reading Protect healthy extremism to nurture independent awareness in future generations

From the hijab in Kuwait to the niqab in Egypt, the increasingly heated debate about women’s dress has become politicised Nesrine Malik guardian.co.uk It’s not only in secular Europe where societies are trying to grapple with the highly emotive question of Islamic dress. Following the victory of four women in Kuwait’s parliamentary elections, Islamists attempted to prevent two of them from taking their seats in the house for not wearing the hijab. After a legal battle, the country’s constitutional court ruled that the women in question were not obliged to wear the Islamic attire. Egypt has been at the centre … Continue reading What women wear should not be anyones business apart from women themselves

Suspected suicide bomber Humam Khalil Abu-Mulal al-Balawi is seen in this handout photo. The suicide bomber who killed seven CIA officers at a US base in Afghanistan last week was an al Qaeda double-agent from Jordan, NBC News reported. –Reuters Photo/Handout Two ex-Blackwater staff charged with Afghan murders ISLAMABAD: A Pakistan television station showed on Saturday what it said was the suicide bomber double agent who killed CIA agents in Afghanistan sitting with the Pakistani Taliban leader, and reported he shared US and Jordanian state secrets with militants. Private television station AAJ showed a video of the bomber, speaking in … Continue reading CIA bomber shown on TV with Anti Pakistan Mullah Hakimullah Mehsud

Army soldiers carry their injured comrade from an ambulance to a hospital after the suicide bomb blast some 80 kilometers from Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistani-administered Kashmir on January 6, 2010. – Photo by AFP. Police yet to record statements of blast survivors For the most part, Azad Jammu and Kashmir managed to escape the violence that has engulfed Pakistan in recent years. But the last six months or so have seen a spike in terrorist activity, the most recent being Wednesday’s deadly suicide attack outside a military barracks in Tararkhel. Security forces in AJK were earlier targeted by a … Continue reading Mullahs spreading terror in Azad Kashmir

Farhat Taj Rich Arabs in the Middle East are ‘earning’ a place in paradise in the life hereafter through never ending generous donations to the Taliban and the madrassas producing foot soldiers and a jihadi mindset on the Pakhtun land. They do not even care to consider that their ‘pursuit’ of a place in paradise is causing so much death and destruction This column is about the lack of action of the Pakhtun diaspora on its most important role in the cultural, economic, social and political survival of their ethnic brothers and sisters in their native land. I am referring … Continue reading Rich Arabs wanting a ticket to heaven by sending Pakistanis to hell

Heroic animals more common than thought, say scientists Heroic behaviour among animals is far more common than previously thought, according to scientists. By Richard Alleyne, Dolphins are capable of heroic behaviour Photo: AP Creatures including dolphins, monkeys, fruit bats and even ants are all capable of selflessly coming to the rescue of others, researchers found. Dr Elise Nowbahari, from the University of Paris, said there is mounting evidence that willingness to go to the aid of others at personal risk is common in a range of species and far from a solely human trait. Related Articles Dogs can be jealous, … Continue reading Heroic animals more common than thought