Sunday, July 28, 2013

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Pakistan condemns unprovoked firing by Indian troops

Kuwait News Agency - ‎39 minutes ago‎
ISLAMABAD, July 28 (KUNA) -- Pakistan strongly condemned the unprovoked firing by Indian soldiers along the "Line of Control" near Rawalkot which resulted in the killing of a Pakistani soldier and serious injuries to another, said an official press release on ...

S Korea proposes "final" N Korea talks over Kaesong

Channel News Asia - ‎16 minutes ago‎
South Korea on Sunday proposed "final" talks with the North over the fate of a shuttered joint industrial zone, suggesting it may permanently close the estate if the negotiations fail.

At least 72 killed at pro-Morsi Cairo rallies

Business Recorder - ‎41 minutes ago‎
image CAIRO: At least 72 people were killed during clashes in Cairo on Saturday, Egypt's health ministry said, after violence erupted at a demonstration in support of ousted president Mohamed Morsi.

Finding solutions: Four coal-based power plants planned in Gadani

The Express Tribune - ‎2 hours ago‎
Punjab govt signs a memorandum of understanding with Chinese firm for electricity generation. PHOTO: FILE. LAHORE: The Punjab government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a private Chinese company to generate 2,400 ...

Suspicious betting patterns: ICC to scrutinise Pak vs WI matches

The Express Tribune - ‎24 minutes ago‎
Daily Mail report states concerns were raised, in particular, around the tied third match of the series. By Web Desk. Published: July 28, 2013.

Over 1000 convicts escape from prison near Libya's Benghazi

Xinhua - ‎8 hours ago‎
TRIPOLI, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Over 1,000 convicts have escaped from a prison near Libya's eastern city of Benghazi on Saturday, local media reported.

Miami gun rampage leaves seven dead and police baffled as to motive

The Guardian - ‎3 hours ago‎
A gunman set fire to his Miami flat, then killed six people in and around the building in a shooting rampage before he was shot by police who rescued two neighbours he had taken hostage.

Kurdish security forces killed in Iraq attack

Aljazeera.com - ‎24 minutes ago‎
Eight people die after suicide bomber blows up car beside patrol convoy in northern town of Tuz Khurmatu. Last Modified: 28 Jul 2013 07:47.

Israeli cabinet set to release Palestinian political prisoners in attempt to restart ...

The Independent
13 minutes ago
Written by
Alistair Dawber
The Israeli cabinet is set to approve this morning the release of more than 100 Palestinian political prisoners in an attempt to restart peace talks between the two sides, which are due to take place in Washington on Tuesday.

Bloodshed in Gwadar: Gunmen storm Coast Guards check post

The Express Tribune - ‎3 hours ago‎
Seven officials killed as many wounded in the attack claimed by Baloch Liberation Front. PHOTO: FILE. QUETTA: Gunmen attacked a Pakistan Coast Guards check post in Gwadar district Saturday morning, killing seven officials and wounding as many others.

PTI's Ayla Malik's intermediate degree fake: Rawalpindi Board

South Asian News Agency - ‎5 hours ago‎
RAWALPINDI, (SANA): The Rawalpindi Education Board in its reply submitted in the election tribunal has declared the intermediate certificate of PTI leader Ayla Malik fake; meanwhile the Election Appellant Tribunal has reserved its judgment in a case.

Maulana Fazl offers PML-N quid pro quo

The Express Tribune - ‎2 hours ago‎
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar contacted JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Saturday to seek support for his party's presidential candidate Mamnoon Hussain.

Court intervention: Fourth missing person returns home this week

The Express Tribune - ‎3 hours ago‎
Yet another person has been recovered from the clutches of intelligence agencies following the Supreme Court's intervention - the fourth such recovery this week.

Punjab Public Relations dept regains control of hacked site

The News International - ‎18 minutes ago‎
LAHORE: Punjab Public Relations department has regained control of its hacked website, Geo News reported. The department regained control after one hour and 15 minutes.

Govt planning to stabilise wheat imports

Pakistan Observer - ‎1 hour ago‎
Sunday, July 28, 2013 - Lahore—The federal government is weighing various options to stabilise wheat prices in the country, including waiving duty on its import and banning exports.

THE RUPEE: upward trend

Business Recorder (blog) - ‎9 hours ago‎
Bullish sentiment was seen on the currency market on Saturday as the rupee managed to gain against the dollar and euro in the process of trading, dealers said.

Spot rate eases

Pakistan Observer - ‎1 hour ago‎
Sunday, July 28, 2013 - Karachi—Trading activity remained dull with easing spot rate amid fine lint in focus, traders at the Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) said.

Railway fares slashed upto 57PC

Pakistan Observer - ‎1 hour ago‎
Sunday, July 28, 2013 - LahoreŚRailways Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique has announced up to 57 percent reduction in railway fares. Addressing a news conference in Lahore on Saturdayé he announced minimum fare of twenty rupees instead of thirty five ...

On the clock: KMC has time till Aug 2 to make city clean

The Express Tribune - ‎12 hours ago‎
All garbage on the city roads should be picked up by August 2, ordered the commissioner on Saturday. After a news report on the growing heaps of trash on the roads, Commissioner Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqui directed officials to launch a city-wide cleanliness ...

BB&T Atlanta Open: John Isner beats Lleyton Hewitt to reach final for third time in ...

SkySports - ‎1 hour ago‎
John Isner will go up against Kevin Anderson in a battle of two big servers in the final of the BB&T Atlanta Open. American Isner smashed down 21 aces before eventually coming out on top in a final-set tie-break to record a 6-4 4-6 7-6 (7/5) victory over Lleyton ...

PCB controversy: Sethi backed by a media outlet, says Suddle

The Express Tribune - ‎2 hours ago‎
Army's ex-coach claims the PCB caretaker head can hold elections within 90 days if he tries to do so. By Our Correspondent. Published: July 28, 2013.

Hamilton pips Vettel to Hungary pole

The Nation - ‎6 hours ago‎
BUDAPEST - Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes on Saturday edged out defending champion and season leader Sebastian Vettel to claim his fourth pole position of the season for Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix.

Grammy Winner JJ Cale Dies at 74

Gridley Herald - ‎54 minutes ago‎
Grammywinner JJ CalediedFridayat the age of 74, according to hiswebsite. The musician suffered a heart attack and passed away in a La Jolla, Calif.

Canadian festival to be held on August 12

The Nation - ‎4 hours ago‎
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.

Brad Pitt buys private jet for Angelina Jolie

IBNLive - ‎1 hour ago‎
Los Angeles: Actor Brad Pitt has reportedly bought a private jet for fiancee, actress Angelina Jolie to make sure they get to see each other frequently.

New virus 'not following Sars' path'

BBC News - ‎5 hours ago‎
The new Mers virus, which has killed half of those infected, is "unlikely" to reach the same scale as Sars, ministers in Saudi Arabia say.

Anti-dengue Day observed across Punjab

Business Recorder (blog) - ‎38 minutes ago‎
LAHORE: On the directions of Punjab government, anti-dengue day was observed on Saturday with a renewed pledge to continue efforts for eradication of dengue by raising awareness about the issue and keeping the environment neat and clean.

Elite hacker Barnaby Jack dies ahead of Black Hat event

BBC News - ‎19 hours ago‎
An elite hacker who was due to demonstrate how heart implants could be hacked has died unexpectedly in San Francisco. Barnaby Jack died on Thursday, the city's medical examiner's office told Reuters, but did not give more details.

Nexus 7 finds Apple napping

CNET (blog)
8 hours ago
Written by
Brooke Crothers
Uh-oh: iPad Mini meets the new Nexus 7. It's not looking good for Apple at the moment. Brooke Crothers. by Brooke Crothers. July 27, 2013 4:39 PM PDT.

Apple Developer Portal Back Online, Partially

PC Magazine - ‎10 hours ago‎
Apple took the portal, used by developers who write applications for iPhones, iPads, and Macs, offline on July 18 without any explanation.

Europe, China defuse solar energy trade spat

Brisbane Times - ‎6 hours ago‎
European Union and Chinese negotiators reached an agreement to curb EU imports of solar panels from China in exchange for exempting the shipments from punitive tariffs.

Lightning storms raining down on Earth

The Nation - ‎Jul 26, 2013‎
WASHINGTON MO - Stunning pictures from the top of the world show a unique view of lightning storms as they rain down on Earth. The stellar images take storm chasing to new heights, having been snapped from a space station 400 miles above the Earth.

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