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Karachi blast survivor admits to making bomb for Yaum-e-Ali

The Express Tribune - ‎1 hour ago‎
Security personnel collect evidence at the site of a bomb blast in a house in Karachi on July 20, 2013. PHOTO: AFP. KARACHI: The lone survivor of an accidental bomb blast in Karachi admitted to making a bomb to be blown on Yaum-e-Ali, Express News ...

Nawaz for pursuing economic diplomacy

Business Recorder - ‎3 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD: Prime Min-ister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday reemphasised on the imperatives pertaining to promotion of trade and pursuit of economic diplomacy, besides focusing on strengthening relations with neighbouring countries.

Dialogue only fix to Kashmir crisis: Uday Bhaskar

Press TV - ‎1 hour ago‎
Each time there seems to be some movement, you find that - I make the point openly on Press TV - that there are vested interests who actually pull the rug, and the people of Kashmir are paying a very heavy price.

Microsoft shares hit by biggest sell-off since 2009

IBNLive - ‎5 hours ago‎
Bangalore: Microsoft Corp shares fell more than 11 per cent on Friday, their biggest plunge in more than four years, a day after the software company posted dismal quarterly results due to weak demand for its latest Windows system and poor sales of its ...

Finance Minister vows to take steps for economic stability

The Nation - ‎3 hours ago‎
Do you think President Zardari will stay in Pakistan or prefer to move abroad after his term ends? Stay in Pakistan. Move abroad. Don't care.

Israel hardliners rail against possible settlement slowdown

Times of Oman - ‎35 minutes ago‎
Two hardline ministers in Israel's rightwing government came out swinging on Sunday against any possible slowdown in Jewish settlement building as part of a deal to kickstart talks with the Palestinians.

Beijing airport blast sparks concerns over way of protests

Zee News - ‎10 minutes ago‎
Beijing airport blast sparks concerns over way of protests Beijing: The bomb attack by a paralysed man in a wheelchair, with grievances against police, at the Beijing International airport has sparked off concerns over the lengths marginalised Chinese people ...

Japanese PM looks set for comfortable election victory

Irish Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
Prime minister Shinzo Abe's ruling bloc looks set for a handsome upper house election win today, cementing his grip on power and setting the stage for Japan's first stable government since the charismatic Junichiro Koizumi left office in 2006.

Bomb attacks hit outskirts of Baghdad

Aljazeera.com - ‎10 minutes ago‎
At least six people killed in fresh attacks a day after bombings claimed 46 lives in Iraq's capital. Last Modified: 21 Jul 2013 10:18.

New Zealand hit by 6.9 magnitude earthquake

Irish Times - ‎34 minutes ago‎
An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck New Zealand today, the US Geological Survey's monitoring service reported, but there were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries.

Philippe becomes Belgium's 7th king after his father Albert abdicates

Washington Post - ‎10 minutes ago‎
BRUSSELS - Philippe becomes Belgium's 7th king after his father Albert abdicates. Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

Amarnath Yatra resumes from Jammu after two days

Indian Express - ‎6 hours ago‎
Amarnath Yatra from Jammu resumed on the evening of 20 July, two days after it was halted following imposition of curfew in many parts of Kashmir Valley due to a firing incident in Gool area which claimed four lives.

Posted by Shoaib-ur-Rehman Siddiqui

Business Recorder - ‎3 hours ago‎
LAHORE: PML-N Central leader and MNA Hamza Shahbaz Sharif visited various low-lying areas after heavy rain and reviewed the drainage of rainy water on Saturday.

Presidential election: Key opposition group baulks at support for govt nominee

The Express Tribune - ‎4 hours ago‎
PTI fields Justice (retd) Wajiuddin, while PML-Q announces Senator Saeedul Hassan Mandokhail as its candidate. By Peer Muhammad. Published: July 21, 2013.

FIA conducts raid to arrest ex-EOBI chief

The News International - ‎1 hour ago‎
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency on Sunday conducted a raid to arrest former chairman of Employees Old-Age Benefits Institution (EOBI) Zafar Gondal in the federal capital.

'Five-year development plan being chalked out': Ahsan says Planning ...

Business Recorder - ‎3 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal Saturday said a new five-year plan (2013-18) is being chalked out for development of the country.

KP govt plans to privatise all industrial estates: Khattak

Business Recorder - ‎3 hours ago‎
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government plans to privatise all industrial estates, and would supply electricity to these industrial units on subsided rates, to support revival of the industries sector in the province, said KP Chief Minister Pervez Khattak here ...

Port Qasim

DAWN.com - ‎6 hours ago‎
KARACHI, July 20: Three ships carrying palm oil and furnace oil arrived at the outer anchorage during the last 24 hours, said a PQA release.

Punjab goes for bio-gas as well

Pakistan Observer - ‎4 hours ago‎
Sunday, July 21, 2013 - LIKE the Federal Government, the Punjab Government too is exploring all available avenues to help mitigate the power crisis.

Heavy shower may mar Pak vs. W. Indies 4th ODI

The News International - ‎49 minutes ago‎
ST. LUCIA: Heavy downpour threatens the fourth one-day international between Pakistan and West Indies to be played on Sunday here, Geo News reported.

Ashes 2013 Live Cricket Score: England vs Australia, 2nd Test Day 4 at Lord's

Cricket Country - ‎34 minutes ago‎
Joe Root will be on the verge of his double hundred as England look to pile on to their overall lead of 566 runs against Australia in the second Ashes Test match at Lord's on Sunday.

IHC judgement overrules 'major' Sethi decisions including Moin Khan appointment

Business Standard - ‎46 minutes ago‎
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) judgement ordering fresh elections for the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) by October 18 this year has overruled all the major decisions taken by acting chairman Najam Sethi till now.

Tiger confident despite past catch-up misery

Sport LIVE - ‎26 minutes ago‎
Tiger Woods has never done it before, but he believes he can do it on Sunday in the final round of the British Open. Save & Share.

Sangakkara blitz crushes the Proteas

Sport LIVE - ‎2 hours ago‎
Image by: Dinuka Liyanawatte / REUTERS. Kumar Sangakkara smashed his highest one-day score of 169 off 137 balls as Sri Lanka thrashed South Africa by 180 runs in the first one-day international in Colombo on Saturday.

Confirmed: Batman to join Superman in 'Man Of Steel' sequel

NME.com - ‎24 minutes ago‎
The sequel to Man Of Steel will unite Batman and Superman on the big screen for the first time, Warner Bros have announced. Henry Cavill and Amy Adams will return as Clark Kent and Lois Lane, an official Warner Bros press release confirms, along with ...

Musical heritage: Shaukat Ali honoured with Pride of Punjab award

The Express Tribune - ‎4 hours ago‎
Folk singer Shaukat Ali was awarded the Pride of Punjab Award by the Pakistan Institute of Language, Art and Culture (PILAC) at a ceremony held here at the PILAC auditorium on Saturday.

10 more measles case in Holy Family Hospital

Pakistan Daily Times - ‎13 hours ago‎
RAWALPINDI: The number of measles-infected children is rising day by day in hospitals and 10 more children are under treatment in the Holy Family hospital (HFH).

The doctor glut

DAWN.com - ‎13 hours ago‎
It used to be that there were just a few medical colleges in the country. The majority were state run institutions and a handful were private establishments that required hefty fees.

Apple's Successful Maps Strategy

Slate Magazine (blog)
20 minutes ago
Written by
Matthew Yglesias
Apple made two smallish acquisitions of map-related companies last week, Locationary and HotStop, that have produce some sneering press coverage since clearly in both instances the purchase is in a way an admission that Apple's Maps product continues ...

Panasonic fined £40m for conspiring to fix prices

CNET UK - ‎42 minutes ago‎
Looks like someone's been a naughty boy. Panasonic and its subsidiary Sanyo have admitted they were involved in conspiracies to fix the prices of laptop battery packs and car parts.

Atom smasher's rare particle find dims hopes for other theories

NBCNews.com (blog)
Jul 19, 2013
Written by
Clara Moskowitz
The tunnel of the Large Hadron Collider, where beams of particles pass through the central pipes before colliding with each othe

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