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PML-N acknowledges army's sacrifices: Sanaullah

The News International - ‎21 minutes ago‎
LAHORE: Punjab senior minister, Rana Sanaullah Tuesday said that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) acknowledged the sacrifices rendered by the army, but the dictators suffering from lust of power would have to be made accountable, Geo News ...

Musharraf declared accused in Benazir murder case

Business Recorder - ‎9 minutes ago‎
image ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigative Agency (FIA) on Tuesday listed former General (retd) Pervez Musharraf as the main accused in the Benazir Bhutto murder case and submitted a challan against him in Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC).

Afghan Taliban attack in Kabul throws peace talks into further doubt

Times of Oman - ‎32 minutes ago‎
Kabul: Taliban militants attacked key buildings near Afghanistan's presidential palace and the U.S.CIA headquarters in Kabul, a brazen assault that could derail attempts for peace talks to end 12 years of war.

China Shares End Tad Lower, Pare Early Losses; Still Downward Bias

Wall Street Journal - ‎42 minutes ago‎
SHANGHAI--China's shares ended at an over four-year low Tuesday, but escaped another slide of the same magnitude as seen in the previous session as buying in heavy-weights helped pare early declines.

Samsung Galaxy Core mid-range Android smartphone launched for Rs. 15690

NDTV - ‎1 hour ago‎
Samsung has officially launched its mid-range Android smartphone, Galaxy Core, at an MRP of Rs. 15,690. It's worth pointing out that the phone is already available for pre-bookings at Rs.

Wimbledon 2013: Andy Murray shows his mastery in speedy dispatch of ...

The Independent - ‎13 minutes ago‎
On a day when a sporting earthquake struck Court One, barely a tremor was felt less than 200 yards away as Andy Murray opened his Wimbledon campaign here on Monday with barely a stumble.

Mandela Remains in Critical Condition as Family to Meet

Bloomberg - ‎18 minutes ago‎
Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first black president, remained in a critical condition in a Pretoria hospital as a local newspaper reported family members and advisers planned to meet in his ancestral home.

UAE leaders congratulate Qatar's newly-crowned Amir

Khaleej Times - ‎28 minutes ago‎
The President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has sent a congratulatory cable to His Highness Shaikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, on the occasion of his taking the reins of power in the State of Qatar.

Berlusconi pledges to fight seven-year 'bunga' jail term

Irish Independent - ‎4 hours ago‎
Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi was given a seven-year prison sentence and banned from holding public office for life after an Italian court found him guilty of abuse of office and paying for sex with an underage prostitute.

Senior Iraqi Politician Congratulates Iran's President-Elect Rouhani

Fars News Agency - ‎29 minutes ago‎
TEHRAN (FNA)- Deputy Head of the Iraqi Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) Barham Salih felicitated Iran's President-elect Hassan Rouhani on his victory in the country's June 14 election.

Dozens dead as Syrian war spreads to Lebanese coastal city of Sidon

The Independent - ‎33 minutes ago‎
The crack of sniper fire echoed across the Lebanese city of Sidon last night as the worst of two days of violence fuelled by the civil war in neighbouring Syria looked to be drawing to a close.

Taliban says new faction targeting foreigners killed climbers

Zee News - ‎2 hours ago‎
Taliban says new faction targeting foreigners killed climbers London: The Taliban has said its branch set up to target foreigners killed the 10 climbers in northern Pakistan.

Centre, JK govt to jointly work for state's development: PM

Business Standard - ‎38 minutes ago‎
Terming security as pre-requisite for development, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the Centre and Jammu and Kashmir government will work together towards improving situation in the state for fast and uniform development.

RECORDER REPORT: KSE mid day update

Business Recorder - ‎1 hour ago‎
image KARACHI: On Tuesday, until mid day, KSE-100 Index was at 21194.51 with a positive change of 146.43 and volume of 64,920,860 shares.

Russian bank

DAWN.com - ‎2 hours ago‎
This was stated by Head of Financial Institutions and International Business Division, Member of the Executive Board of OJSC Smolensky Bank of Russia Yuri Yu while exchanging views with KCCI President Mohammad Haroon Agar here at the Karachi ...

Fertiliser makers demand 'rational' gas distribution

The News International - ‎5 hours ago‎
KARACHI: Fertilizer Manufacturers Pakistan Advisory Council (FMPAC) has demandedrational distribution of natural gas from the government, a statement said on Monday.

Easy trend on cotton market

DAWN.com - ‎2 hours ago‎
KARACHI, June 24: In the absence of buying interest, easy conditions prevailed on cotton market on Monday. The spinners and exporters were conspicuous by their absence.

Nissan's Ghosn likely highest paid exec in Japan; beats Toyota rival by over 800 ...

Asahi Shimbun - ‎1 hour ago‎
Carlos Ghosn, the president of Nissan Motor Co., is likely to be the highest paid executive in Japan in fiscal 2012 with 988 million yen ($10 million) in salary and bonuses, up 1 million yen from the previous year.

Video - New PCB Interim Chief In Positive Mood

Cricket World - ‎45 minutes ago‎
Najam Sethi was appointed as interim chief of the Pakistan Cricket Board earlier this month and one of his first goals is to ask the International Cricket Council (ICC) to allow banned fast bowler Mohammad Amir to play international cricket again.

Judge declares 'Interim Committee' as illegal

DAWN.com - ‎4 hours ago‎
LAHORE, June 24: The Honourable District Judge Islamabad West has upheld the orders of the Honourable Civil Judge, Islamabad by declaring that the 'Interim Committee of the Pakistan Olympic Association' (POA) has no legal standing whatsoever.

Win 'Monsters University' Prize Packs

Brisbane Times - ‎2 hours ago‎
Screaming with laughter and fun, family movie Monsters University hits cinemas in 2D and in Disney Digital 3D Thursday June 20. Mike Wazowski and James P Sullivan are an inseparable pair, but that wasn't always the case.

Danish envoy visits 2005 quake hit zones

Pakistan Observer - ‎6 hours ago‎
Tuesday, June 25, 2013 - Islamabad—The Danish ambassador Mr Ole E. Moesby visited Monday the 2005 quake hit zones in Pakistan, Balakot, Muzaffarabad and saw the post-quake civic constructions in the areas.

Governor highlights medical institutions significance

The News International - ‎5 hours ago‎
ABBOTTABAD: Governor Shaukatullah said on Monday the institutions of medical education had a great role in improvement of healthcare system and the Ayub Medical College (AMC) deserves to be developed further keeping in view its contribution to the ...

Anti-measles drive launched

DAWN.com - ‎3 hours ago‎
LAHORE, June 24: The Punjab government on Monday kicked off an anti-measles vaccine campaign in 12 districts of the province. According to a handout, Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif termed the campaign a big success to protect children from measles.

Mother and child project launched in Mansehra

DAWN.com - ‎3 hours ago‎
MANSEHRA, June 24: The national and international nongovernmental organisations in collaboration with the relevant government departments on Monday launched the 'Mother and Motherhood through Advocacy and Awareness (Mamtaa)' project to ...

Revealed: Breastfeeding babies improves their chance of climbing social ladder

The Independent
2 hours ago
Written by
Charlie Cooper
Breastfeeding improves a child's chance of climbing the social ladder and becoming a successful adult, according to a long-term study.

Family vigil as fears grow that Nelson Mandela's end is near

The Times (subscription) - ‎11 hours ago‎
South Africa was facing the fraught prospect of bidding farewell to its national icon last night. Nelson Mandela, who led his country to democracy after suffering 27 years in prison, spent a second day critically ill in hospital, prompting one friend and former ...

Sony Xperia Z Ultra: one phablet to rule them all (hands-on)

CNET
39 minutes ago
Written by
Aloysius Low
Fancy a larger Xperia Z? Now you have it in the form of the Xperia Z Ultra. (Credit: Aloysius Low/CNET). Sony's latest smartphone, an LTE-capable 6.44-inch phablet, is a powerful addition to the Xperia family.

Bad for the environment

Toronto Star - ‎Jun 23, 2013‎
Re: City proposes to have more cabs driven by their owners, June 21. City proposes to have more cabs driven by their owners, June 21.

CERN scientists in Pakistan to attend INSC

The News International - ‎5 hours ago‎
Director Accelerator and Technology of CERN Dr. Steve Myres and Director International Centre for Theoretical Physics Professor Dr.

Astronauts leave Tiangong-1 space module

China Daily - ‎4 hours ago‎
Three astronauts left the orbiting Tiangong-1 space module on Tuesday morning after a 12-day stay. The three astronauts returned to the Shenzhou-X spacecraft after closing the module's hatch at 5:07 am.

Two Russian ISS astronauts complete spacewalk

Hindu Business Line - ‎4 hours ago‎
Two Russian astronauts carried out a spacewalk from the International Space Station (ISS) yesterday lasting 6 hours and 35 minutes.

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