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Karak bus accident claims 17 lives

The News International - ‎1 hour ago‎
KARAK:At least 17 people, including three children, burned to death near Karak on Tuesday when gas cylinders exploded on a bus after it collided with a truck, officials said.

Israeli-Palestinian peace talks unpopular in both countries

euronews - ‎39 minutes ago‎
As Israeli-Palestinian peace talks finish in Washington, Hamas supporters in Gaza have been rallying on the streets to show their opposition.

Latest iPhone may have fingerprint sensor

New York Daily News - ‎3 hours ago‎
Sticky fingered bandits beware: The latest iPhone may be designed with a fingerprint sensor. A folder labeled "Biometric Kit" was discovered in the coding for Apple's upcoming iPhone and iPad software.

Reporters Without Borders: Bradley Manning Verdict Is 'Dangerous'

Huffington Post - ‎17 minutes ago‎
Reporters Without Borders condemned the verdict in the Bradley Manning trial on Tuesday, calling it "dangerous." Manning was found guilty of multiple counts of espionage, though he was cleared on the charge of aiding the enemy.

Google Glass users could be hit with hefty data bills due to the huge strain they ...

Daily Mail - ‎1 hour ago‎
Consumers might need to buy bigger and faster mobile price plans in order to feed data-hungry devices like Google Glass, according to experts.

Ferrellgas Partners Confirms Explosion at Florida Facility

Wall Street Journal - ‎22 minutes ago‎
Ferrellgas Partners LP (FGP) said the company's Blue Rhino propane-tank production facility in Tavares, Fla. experienced an explosion Monday night and said the cause of the incident is under investigation.

Iraq violence kills 10 as Qaeda claims attacks

The News International - ‎1 hour ago‎
BAGHDAD: Violence in Iraq killed 10 people on Tuesday, among them seven police, officials said, as an Al-Qaeda front group claimed a wave of attacks that killed dozens the day before.

Congress top body gives go-ahead to Telangana

Khaleej Times - ‎50 minutes ago‎
After decades of struggle, Telangana will emerge as the 29th state of India, with the Congress Working Committee (CWC), the highest policy-making body of the Congress party, endorsing the decision to bifurcate the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh ...

UPDATE 1-Spanish train driver was on the phone at time of crash

Reuters - ‎44 minutes ago‎
Tue Jul 30, 2013 1:53pm EDT. (Adds details and background). MADRID, July 30 (Reuters) - The driver of the train that derailed in northwestern Spain last week, killing 79 people, was talking on the phone with state train operator Renfe at the time of the ...

Signal-jumping likely cause of Swiss train crash

Zee News - ‎2 hours ago‎
Signal-jumping likely cause of Swiss train crash Granges-Pres-Marnand: Swiss investigators on Tuesday pointed to signal-jumping as the likely cause of a head-on train collision in the west of the country that killed a driver and injured 25 other people.

Stepping up?: CM professes ignorance over DI Khan jailbreak, blames intelligence

The Express Tribune - ‎51 minutes ago‎
PESHAWAR: Professing his ignorance over the situation prior to the DI Khan jailbreak, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Pervez Khattak on Tuesday said he had been assured the security situation was under control.

Zardari vows to revamp PPP after presidential tenure

DAWN.com - ‎3 hours ago‎
AFP and Asif Mehmood. President Asif Ali Zardari has said he would devote himself towards making the party active again after Sep 9. - File Photo.

ECC bans duty-free import of gold for a month

The News International - ‎1 hour ago‎
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet (ECC) has decided to impose short-term ban on duty-free import of gold and export of livestock.

Oil prices to rise by Rs4.99 per litre

The Express Tribune - ‎3 hours ago‎
The new prices could be effective from August 1, with petrol seeing a bump of Rs2.73. By Zafar Bhutta. Published: July 30, 2013. Tweet · Share this article Print this page Email.

Amjad Parvez Janjua takes charge as Managing Director PSO

Business Recorder - ‎7 hours ago‎
image KARACHI: Having taken charge as the new Managing Director of Pakistan State Oil (PSO), the nation's leading energy company, Amjad Parvez Janjua held a communication meeting with company employees at the PSO Head Office.

Pakistan rupee strengthens

Arab News - ‎4 hours ago‎
KARACHI: Pakistan's main stock exchange closed lower on Tuesday, with the benchmark 100-share index of the Karachi Stock Exchange falling 0.13 percent or 30.34 points to 23,284.81.

TABLE-Pakistan Shipping-Port Qasim - July 30

Reuters - ‎6 hours ago‎
Tue Jul 30, 2013 5:20pm IST. KARACHI, July 30 (Reuters) - Following is the berthing schedule of major vessels loading and unloading at Port Qasim: Commodity Tonnes/TEUs Ship Load/Unload Furnace Oil n/a Quetta unload Palm oil n/a Bunga Melat ...

Upbeat Pakistan aim to clinch title today

The Express Tribune - ‎1 hour ago‎
Having already qualified for the World Twenty20 event next year with a 100% winning record, Pakistan is eyeing another victory to seal their successful run.

ECB denies raising fixing concerns

The Express Tribune - ‎1 hour ago‎
The report mentioned 'suspicious betting patterns' and also quoted the ECB information manager, Chris Watts, raising concerns.

Hasan-led POA obtains new deadline for hockey

The Express Tribune - ‎1 hour ago‎
According to the POA, the internationally-recognised body was successful in its attempts to keep the doors open for hockey to take part in the event.

Comics: Hollywood's version of Wolverine a mixed bag

The Republic - ‎18 minutes ago‎
With the premiere of "The Wolverine," the X-Men movie franchise has moved so far from the comics mythos as to be its own, separate deal.

Canadian festival to be held on August 12

The Nation - ‎Jul 27, 2013‎
LAHORE: A grand South Asian Heritage Festival of Mississauga is about to be held in Canada from August 12 till September 4 wherein various cultural activities will be the presented, says a press release.

Statement on New Dense Breast Notification Law in North Carolina From Atossa ...

MENAFN.COM - ‎Jul 29, 2013‎
SEATTLE, WA, Jul 29, 2013 (Menafn - Marketwired via COMTEX) --Atossa Genetics, Inc. ATOS, The Breast Health Company(TM),today announces its support for the fact that North Carolina hasbecome the 12th state to pass a dense breast notification law, ...

Saudi confirms yet another MERS case

Trade Arabia - ‎5 hours ago‎
Saudi Arabia has confirmed yet another case of respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection in the Assir region. World Health Organisation (WHO) has been notified of this laboratory-confirmed case of the MERS-CoV infection involving an ...

BioShock diving back to Rapture in new chapter

New Zealand Herald - ‎6 hours ago‎
An upcoming downloadable chapter of the popular video game BioShock Infinite will be set in the underwater metropolis Rapture, Irrational Games creative director Ken Levine said.

The desperate, sort of hopeless quest to save the CD

Fortune
1 hour ago
Written by
JP Mangalindan
Earlier this week, both tech companies announced an agreement to develop an advanced optical disc due in 2015 capable of storing over 300 gigabytes (GB) worth of data, according to The Wall Street Journal -- five times the amount Blu-ray discs can ...

Syrian Electronic Army Targets White House With Phishing Scam

PC Magazine
46 minutes ago
Written by
Chloe Albanesius
Thomson Reuters was not the only one hit by the Syrian Electronic Army in recent days; White House staffers were also targeted by the hackers.

Google Chromecast

Entertainment Weekly - ‎1 hour ago‎
If Netflix's recent Emmy coup wasn't enough to keep old-school television executives up at night, the latest Google gadget might do the trick.

Facebook Enters The Mobile Gaming Scene By Throwing Its Weight Behind ...

GamingBolt - ‎19 minutes ago‎
Facebook has announced a new mobile gaming pilot program which will “high-potential” small and medium sized development companies get some exposure.

Studies Disagree on Origins of Monogamy

Voice of America (blog) - ‎1 hour ago‎
Two new competing studies disagree on the origins of monogamy but both agree it had nothing to do with romance. Researchers at Cambridge University found social monogamy originated as a male mating strategy which evolved over the years.

Norway mass killer applies to university to study political science

Fox News - ‎3 hours ago‎
Norway mass killer Anders Behring Breivik has applied to study political science at the University of Oslo, triggering a debate among some educators who reportedly refuse to teach him.

Facebook Hacked: Recovery Steps

 sorry to hear that your Facebook page has been hacked. It can be a distressing situation, but there are steps you can take to regain contro...