Science Buzz Doctors are struggling to save a four-day-old baby boy with extra limbs in Pakistan. The extra limbs are the result of a parasitic twin that has attached itself to the living twin.
Culture Buzz We're gonna need a bigger boat. This is the carcass of a whale shark, the world's largest fish, being removed from a port in Karachi, Pakistan. The whale shark is endangered, but don't worry…it was already dead when they found it.
Science Buzz Whoa. This is what happened when Pakistani spiders were forced to seek higher ground during the 2010 floods. (via churchonthemove.tumblr.com)
Culture Buzz Ouch. The Muslim world this past week observed Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. The 10th day of Muharram is Ashura, when Shi'ite Muslims mourn the death of the grandson of the Prophent Mohammed. Very devout Shi'ites cut and whip themselves into a bloody froth in observance. Here are photos of Ashura from Pakistan, Afghanistan and India. WARNING: Graphic images.
Culture Buzz Sexy, sexy outrage. Pakistani model and actress Veena Malik is stirring up controversy with her homeland's hardliners for these FHM India covers, on which she appears nude with the initials of Pakistan's intelligence agency tattooed on her arm. Malik is suing FHM for the covers, saying they were “morphed.” FHM stands by the photos and claims to have proof they were not manipulated.
Culture Buzz Next time you're in Karachi, don't even consider texting about how the Wu-Tang Clan is so creamy. The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority will soon begin filtering over 1,500 words from mobile SMS in an effort to block spam. The list includes some head scratchers.
Culture Buzz The whole family now fears for their lives. Wait, let me double check…nope. We haven't magically traveled back in time to the 12th century. This is happening right now.
Pakistan is one of the largest producers of chilies in the world.
Culture Buzz The flooding is widespread and continuing to wreak havoc. At least 220 people are confirmed dead, with over 665,000 homes destroyed and an estimated 1.8 million people displaced.
Security floodlights clearly illuminate the border between India and Pakistan, as seen from the International Space Station. (via @NASA & @reuters)
A government official has confirmed that Al-Qaida number two leader, Atiyah Abd al-Rahman, has been killed in Pakistan. The source, who currently remains anonymous, says al-Rahman was killed in the region of Waziristan on August 22, the same day of a U.S. drone attack that killed four suspected militants. More to come. (via.)
Politics Buzz Barack Obama refuses to “spike the football,” so we'll do it for him. This list is in no particular order and by no means comprehensive. Achievement unlocked: Reelection.
Culture Buzz These disturbing images, obtained by Reuters, show the corpses of three unidentified men who were shot by U.S. Navy SEALs in the raid that killed Osama bin Laden. They were taken by a Pakistani security official inside the compound shortly after the raid. None of them appear to be bin Laden himself. Again, these are very graphic. Not for the faint of heart.
Culture Buzz A whole cabal of conspiracy theories and perceived discrepancies surrounding the death of Osama bin Laden. Between this and Obama's birth certificate, the conspiracy mill has been cranking out crazy like it's going out of style.
Culture Buzz It looks like a diverse and beautiful city. Shame it'll be forever known as the city where Osama Bin Laden was hiding.
Culture Buzz From ABC News, bloody images and video from the room where U.S. forces shot and killed Osama bin Laden. A.K.A., “the kill site.” Again, these are graphic, so the squeamish may want to move on.
He died as lived…as a cave-wetting coward. Another of the honorifics for which he'll be remembered.
Politics Buzz According to reports from inside Pakistan, this is the location of the compound where Osama Bin Laden had been hiding. New York Times Columnist Anand Giridharadas asks “First images of the #BinLaden den emerging. Accurate?”
Pakistan is super hot on the BuzzFeed Network right now. Here's all the best viral buzz on Pakistan.
The photo on the left was taken on July 31st. The photo on the right was taken on August 19th. Who's up for a swim.
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An American construction worker detained in Pakistan while on a solo mission to kill Osama bin Laden claimed Wednesday that he was obeying an order from God to avenge the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, said Pakistani security officials.
We track the battle between left-wing and right-wing sites on important news topics. At 6:37pm on March 03, 2009. we detected breaking news about “Gunmen Ambush Cricket Team in Pakistan, 7 Killed”. This page shows the headlines about “Gunmen Ambush Cricket Team in Pakistan, 7 Killed” from both sides.
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At least a dozen men ambushed Sri Lanka's cricket team with rifles, grenades and rocket launchers as they drove to the stadium ahead of a match in Pakistan, killing six policemen and a driver.
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Pakistani immigrants in New York are getting death threats and ransom demands from the Taliban. Some fear the Taliban is watching them and they're endangering relatives back home by going to anti-Taliban protests in the US. But the only way to earn enough money to protect their families is to stay and keep working.