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Two polio workers gunned down in Swabi

The News International - ‎4 hours ago‎
SWABI: Unidentified gunmen shot dead two male anti-polio workers here on Sunday.Superintendent of Police Mian Saeed Ahmad said that two gunmen opened fire on the male vaccinators, Aziz Muhammad and Muhammad Shiraz Khan, in Kandaro Banda ...

Nisar presents preliminary report on Ziarat attack in NA

DAWN.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
Security personnel gather as firefighters extinguish a blaze which gutted Jinnah's residency in Ziarat, 80 kilometres southeast of Quetta, June 15, 2013.

Right to Information Bill: More to hide than reveal

The Express Tribune - ‎3 hours ago‎
Predictably, information regarding defence planning, deployment of forces, defence installations, and matters related to national security will be exempt from the right to information.

Asian markets struggle to extend gains

Economic Times - ‎47 minutes ago‎
TOKYO: Asian shares struggled to extend gains after reversing early losses on Monday as investors hunkered down before the US Federal Reserve meeting's outcome later this week, and maybe some long-awaited clarity on its intentions for monetary ...

Siblings will bring me down If I get too involved: Cavill

Indian Express - ‎1 hour ago‎
Superman star Henry Cavill says his siblings will bring him down if he gets too involved in the showbiz lifestyle. The 30-year-old, who played a role of iconic superhero Superman in Man of Steel, is thankful to his family for helping him stay grounded, reported ...

Sportsday - football transfersLive

BBC Sport - ‎16 minutes ago‎
Justin Rose wins the US Open, England reach the Champions Trophy semi-finals, Joe Kinnear set for Newcastle role. 17 June 2013. Share this page · print.

Russia, US to square off over Syria

CNN (blog) - ‎11 minutes ago‎
Not long after the United States said it will start arming Syrian rebels, Syria's longtime ally Russia fired back by saying the move supports those "who kill their enemies and eat their organs.

Turkey's PM defends crackdown

Sky News Australia - ‎46 minutes ago‎
Updated: 16:40, Monday June 17, 2013. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday told a crowd of more than 100,000 supporters it was his 'duty' to order a crackdown on an Istanbul protest park, as police and anti-government demonstrators ...

Bomb in Syrian capital kills or wounds 20 troops

Newsday - ‎32 minutes ago‎
BEIRUT - (AP) -- Syrian activists say a car bomb attack targeting a checkpoint near a military airport in the capital has killed or wounded more than 20 soldiers.

Raw: Ecuadorean Foreign Minister Visits Assange

USA TODAY - ‎1 hour ago‎
Ecuador's Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino visited WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in London on Sunday. Assange has spent almost a year inside the Ecuadorean embassy after seeking refuge from extradition to Sweden.

Pakistan army can mobilize in much less time as compared to India

Oye! Times - ‎22 minutes ago‎
Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani believes that the success of Pakistan's Armed Forces to fight any unexpected challenges highly depends on the unconditional support of general public and other state institutions.

Narli canal breach destroys several acres of standing crops

The News International - ‎1 hour ago‎
GHOTKI: Several acres of irrigation land was inundated by flood waters from a breach 50 foot wide breach in the Narli canal, Geo News reported.

Pak woman legislator slaps bus hostess for not serving her

Business Standard - ‎21 minutes ago‎
A woman legislator of the PML-N has allegedly slapped a hostess of a luxury bus service in Pakistan's Punjab province for not providing her water immediately, prompting Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif to order a police probe into the incident.

Masses burdened with more taxes: opposition senators

The News International - ‎4 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD: On the second day of the budget debate in the Senate on Sunday, the treasury legislators claimed the best possible budget was presented in the given economic situation while the opposition senators charged the government that it had set ...

KESC working to restore power to Clifton grid

The News International - ‎3 hours ago‎
The Karachi Electric Supply Company has said its Clifton Grid caught fire on Saturday morning, affecting three TRAFOs, due to which there was a power outage on 27 feeders.

Khwaja vows to root out corruption from Railways

Frontier Post - ‎13 minutes ago‎
LAHORE_Railways Minister‚ Khawaja Saad Rafique said that various important steps are being taken to improve the economic condition of Pakistan Railways.

Deliver on time

The News International - ‎3 hours ago‎
The majority of the households in Rawalpindi receive their water bills only two to three days before the due date. For example, the bills of Iqbal Town were issued on June 7, 2013 and the due date was June 16.

ICC Champions Trophy 2013 : India's fielding the biggest positive

Cricket Country
1 hour ago
Written by
Nishad Vaidya
Did one ever imagine that an Indian side would the best fielding unit at a world event? That the youthful Indian team has eclipsed the likes of Australia, South Africa and New Zealand with their fielding skills has baffled their usual critics.

Gallery View:Football Photos

Yahoo! Eurosport UK - ‎13 minutes ago‎
Spain's Sergio Busquets, left, greets Uruguay's Diego Forlan at the end of the soccer Confederations Cup group B match between Spain and Uruguay at the Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil, Sunday, June 16, 2013.

Sindh, Abbottabad reach semis

The News International - ‎3 hours ago‎
KARACHI: Sindh and Abbottabad joined Karachi Youth and Balochistan in the semi-finals after winning their respective quarter-finals of the National Under-16 Football Championship at the Kunj Ground in Abbottabad on Sunday.

Queen Honoured For Service To Rock At Kerrang! Awards

Noise11 - ‎4 hours ago‎
Britain's Kerrang! magazine held their 20th annual awards on Thursday night at London's Troxy Club, saluting both veteran artists and newer acts.

Simon Cowell buys 850000 pounds sports car

Zee News - ‎3 hours ago‎
Simon Cowell buys 850,000 pounds sports car London: Media mogul Simon Cowell has reportedly swapped his chauffeur-driven Rolls-Royce for a 850,000 pounds sports car.

Three more peacocks die

The Nation - ‎5 hours ago‎
THARPARKAR - Deadly Ranikhet in Tharparkar spread its wings as it took three more peacocks' lives on Sunday, taking death toll to 49.

Measles strikes again: Six new cases reported at Holy Family Hospital

The Express Tribune - ‎2 hours ago‎
RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi continues to be plagued by measles as six more cases have been reported at Holy Family Hospital (HFH) in the last 24 hours.

Motorbike use on the rise

The News International - ‎3 hours ago‎
Most of the people have turned to motorbike use, due to poor transport system in twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. A motorbikes wholesaler at Double Road Rawalpindi said that Rawalpindi and Islamabad have been witnessing a massive increase in ...

Honda Motors plans more R&D in China

SteelGuru - ‎1 hour ago‎
HONDA Motor Co is gearing up to make further inroads in China by boosting the localization of its research and development. By the end of 2015, Honda plans to introduce 12 new models to China as it further pushes localization from styling and design to ...

No Volkswagen recall for UK

Drive - ‎7 hours ago‎
Owners in the United Kingdom won't have VWs recalled despite mass call-backs globally. Tweet · Pin It · submit to reddit · Email article · Print · Reprints & permissions.

Intel Stops at Nothing, Company to Release Haswell-E, Kick Ass Features ...

International Business Times AU - ‎2 hours ago‎
Intel just released their newest Haswell processor and it is making waves. People would think the tech giant will stop for a while as the craze over their fourth-generation continues but they are not the leading player for nothing.

Tech Firms Disclose Certain Data

Wall Street Journal
7 hours ago
Written by
Evelyn Rusli
Silicon Valley companies are seeking to further distance themselves from government surveillance, though they don't agree on the best approach.

NASA telescope spots potentially habitable planets

The News International - ‎3 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON: NASA's Kepler telescope has identified 503 new potential alien planets, some of which may even be habitable. "Some of these new planet candidates are small and some reside in the habitable zone of their stars, but much work remains to be ...

NASA study reveals Warm Ocean Water melting Antarctic Ice Shelf from below

Clarksville Online - ‎1 hour ago‎
NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration Pasadena, CA - Ocean waters melting the undersides of Antarctic ice shelves are responsible for most of the continent's ice shelf mass loss, a new study by NASA and university researchers has found.

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