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Prisoner escaped from Karachi court arrested

The News International - ‎2 hours ago‎
KARACHI: Police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested the prisoner who had escaped from Karachi City Court, Geo News reported Tuesday.

Governor Punjab's resignation accepted

The Nation - ‎2 hours ago‎
Acting President Nayyar Hussain Bukhari has accepted Governor Punjab Makhdoom Ahmed Mehmood's resignation on the advice of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

Pakistan Denies Local Taliban Has Sent Hundreds of Fighters to Syria

Voice of America - ‎43 minutes ago‎
Pakistan's Foreign Office has denied reports suggesting that Pakistani Taliban fighters have gone to Syria to fight alongside Sunni rebels opposed to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

Edward Snowden: CIA whistleblower applies for temporary asylum in Russia

Mirror.co.uk - ‎46 minutes ago‎
CIA whistleblower Edward Snowden has applied for temporary asylum in Russia, his lawyer said today. Lawyer Anatoly Kucherena said the 30-year-old submitted his request to an official from Russia's Federal Migration Service at the airport where he has ...

Pakistan, US to enhance cooperation in energy sector

Associated Press of Pakistan - ‎3 hours ago‎
fm_usa.jpg ISLAMABAD, Jul 16 (APP): Pakistan and United States (US) Tuesday agreed to enhance cooperation in energy sector with special focus on development of bio-gas and wind energy to help Pakistan overcome power crisis.

NASA astronaut spacewalk abandoned over drowning fears as helmet fills up ...

Mirror.co.uk - ‎9 minutes ago‎
He was fixing cables on the International Space Station when half a litre of liquid poured in, drenching his eyes, nose and mouth.

Kerry mulls visit to Syrian refugee camp in Jordan

Houston Chronicle - ‎6 hours ago‎
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday he may visit a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan as he launched a new round of Middle East diplomacy amid deteriorating conditions in Syria and the ongoing unrest in Egypt.

South Korea accuses North of cyber attacks

Reuters - ‎2 hours ago‎
SEOUL | Tue Jul 16, 2013 7:02pm IST. SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea accused North Korea on Tuesday of mounting cyber attacks on the websites of its presidential office and other government agencies, saying it had identified signature malicious computer ...

Sudan's President leaves Nigeria ahead of schedule

Business Standard - ‎41 minutes ago‎
Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir has left Nigeria ahead of schedule after arriving here to attend African Union organised HIV, Malaria and Tuberculosis Summit.

UPDATE 1-Myanmar President pledges prisoner release, peace

Reuters - ‎2 hours ago‎
Mon Jul 15, 2013 11:03pm IST. (Updates with quotes, details). LONDON, July 15 (Reuters) - The president of Myanmar promised to release all political prisoners by the end of this year on Monday and said he thought a nationwide ceasefire was possible in ...

Spain's poisonous slush fund scandal

Financial Times - ‎2 hours ago‎
Mariano Rajoy, Spain's prime minister, swept into office in November 2011 after his conservative Popular party won its biggest election victory of the post-Franco era.

Illegal detention: Court summons assistant political agent

The Express Tribune - ‎14 minutes ago‎
Samiullah Afridi, counsels for both the petitioners, contended the high court has already passed release orders. By Our Correspondent.

President terminates NAB chairman appointment, 49 days after SC order

The Express Tribune - ‎2 hours ago‎
Bokhari had filed the review petition against the Supreme Court's order, but the order was not suspended. PHOTO: FILE. A notification issued by the office of the President, the appointment of NAB chairman Admiral (Rtd) Fasih Bokhari has been terminated.

Market watch: Engro's gas supply quandary pulls KSE down

The Express Tribune - ‎21 minutes ago‎
Pakistan Telecommunication Company was the volume leader with 21.48 million shares gaining Rs0.67 to finish at Rs25.5. KARACHI: Despite witnessing a volatile session, the Karachi bourse managed to close in the red but above the key psychological ...

BoI chief for dialogue with US

DAWN.com - ‎16 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD: The newly-appointed chairman of Board of Investment (BoI), Mohammad Zubair formally assumed charge of the board on Monday with a resolve to resume dialogue with US administration on the Bilateral Investment Treaty and to achieve ...

After Bernanke Report Time Change, Traders Must Shift Strategy Wednesday

Wall Street Journal (blog) - ‎12 minutes ago‎
With the entire financial world hanging on Ben Bernanke's every word these days, traders have been gearing up for a big day Wednesday, when the Federal Reserve Chairman delivers the his semiannual Humphrey Hawkins testimony to the House Financial ...

Business community hails PM's move against power theft

Associated Press of Pakistan - ‎9 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD, Jul 16 (APP):The business community appreciated the move of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for ordering concerned authorities to take stern action against those involved in electricity and gas theft and termed it a much needed initiative.

West Indies posts 232-8 against Pakistan

New Zealand Herald - ‎22 minutes ago‎
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) Darren Bravo struck a resolute half-century and guided West Indies to 232-8 against erratic Pakistan bowling in the second one-day international on Tuesday.

Azam bowls PQA to narrow win over ZTBL

The Express Tribune - ‎2 hours ago‎
KARACHI: Left-arm spinner Azam Hussain claimed four wickets in a tough encounter to bowl Port Qasim Authority (PQA) to a six-run win on D/L method against ZTBL in their Advance Telecom Ramadan T20 Cup Group B match at the National Stadium, ...

ICC defends umpires and DRS after first Ashes test

Reuters India - ‎14 minutes ago‎
By Toby Davis. LONDON | Wed Jul 17, 2013 12:44am IST. LONDON (Reuters) - The International Cricket Council (ICC) has defended the performance of the umpires and the Decision Review System in the first Ashes test between England and Australia.

'Moin was the only candidate approached'

The Express Tribune - ‎2 hours ago‎
PCB has strongly rejected another report suggesting that the new chief selector was once convicted and fined for match-fixing. PHOTO: AFP.

Chris Brown's Probation Revoked After Hit-And-Run

WebProNews
19 minutes ago
Written by
Amanda Crum
A judge has revoked Chris Brown's probation after a May traffic incident in which Brown was accused by another driver of a hit-and-run.

Disney could lose $150mn thanks to The Lone Ranger

DAWN.com - ‎8 hours ago‎
A classic westerner that could cost Disney a whopping $150mn worth of losses, The Lone Ranger has done what no other Johnny Depp film could do - fail miserably.

Brain Test to Diagnose ADHD Is Approved

New York Times - ‎7 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration announced on Monday that it had approved the first brain wave test to help diagnose attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children.

Ever-rising obesity leading to deaths across the globe

The News International - ‎14 hours ago‎
Obesity has reached epidemic proportions worldwide, with around 2.8 million people dying each year as a result of being overweight or obese, according to international health experts.

Huawei hosts the Bloggers Innovation Forum

The Nation - ‎17 hours ago‎
LAHORE (PR): Huawei in partnership with Airlink Communication hosted the “Bloggers Innovation Forum 2013”, with a slogan: HUAWEI ASCEND P6 is worlds slimmest Smartphone which features both style and performance recently.

Ghosn Upbeat on Car Market

The Moscow Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
Renault-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn expects Russia's car market to overcome recent weakness and is aiming, with the help of Lada-maker AvtoVAZ, to capture 40 percent of the market, he said in a newspaper interview.

Microsoft brings in the team behind its Surface tablet to help develop its ...

Daily Mail - ‎31 minutes ago‎
Microsoft is said to have drafted in the team behind its Surface tablet to help test prototypes of its smartwatch. According to technology site The Verge, sources familiar with Microsoft's Surface plans revealed the company had taken the steps to try and get its ...

AT&T's adds 'Next' plan to allow phone, tablet trade-ins after one year

Register - ‎44 minutes ago‎
In a bid to get out from under the billions of dollars in subsidies it pays to smartphone and tablet manufacturers such as Apple and Samsung, AT&T is instituting a plan it calls AT&T Next, in which you pay the full price of the device yourself in 20 monthly ...

T. rex could be the 'tyrant lizard' after all

Christian Science Monitor
29 minutes ago
Written by
Elizabeth Barber
A T. rex tooth discovered in the tail of an herbivore that apparently survived the attack has added a new evidence to a century-old debate among paleontologists about whether or not the dinosaur was a scavenger or a predator.

Hubble Spots Another Moon Orbiting Neptune

The Escapist - ‎45 minutes ago‎
NASA scientists have discovered a fourteenth moon circling Neptune, and this one's a wee lil' fella. Officially known as "S/2004 N 1," the moon is said to be a mere 12 miles across.

No agreement on Antarctic marine sanctuaries

Radio New Zealand - ‎18 minutes ago‎
New Zealand's attempt to turn Antarctica's Ross Sea into the world's largest marine protected area has been rejected for a second time.

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