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Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr with prayers, feasts

Zee News - ‎29 minutes ago‎
Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr with prayers, feasts Jakarta: Millions of Muslims across Asia began celebrating the end of the fasting month of Ramadan Thursday with solemn sunrise prayers followed by savory high-calorie feasts to mark their holiest holiday, ...

DI Khan jailbreak: One TTP commander arrested from Mianwali

The Express Tribune - ‎42 minutes ago‎
Policemen and Ranger soldiers stand outside a prison following an attack in Dera Ismail Khan July 30, 2013. PHOTO: REUTERS. LAHORE: The Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) have arrested a Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) commander from Mianwali ...

Life Is Good: The LG G2 theme tune makes it to YouTube

Pocket-lint.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
Much was made about the Vienna Boys' Choir being involved in the launch of the LG G2 and how the new flagship smartphone lets you hear the children's voices clearly thanks to the audio capabilities of the phone.

Hot Spot inventor advised by the ICC to “stay quiet”: report

DAWN.com - ‎18 minutes ago‎
On Wednesday Nine said there was particular concern regarding England batsman Kevin Pietersen's dismissal in the second innings of the third.

KSE index surges by 615 points on across-the-board buying

The News International - ‎3 hours ago‎
KARACHI: The Karachi Stock Exchange benchmark 100-index surged by 615 points and again crossed 23,000 points-mark to close at 23,237.19 points with across-the-board buying, dealers said.

International flights resume at Nairobi after fire

The News International - ‎13 minutes ago‎
NAIROBI: International flights landed at Nairobi airport Thursday, the first since a huge fire gutted the arrivals terminal, causing widespread chaos and delays.

Syria rejects Assad convoy attack claims

Aljazeera.com - ‎43 minutes ago‎
President shown on state television after reports his motorcade was hit by rockets near his home in a Damascus suburb. Last Modified: 08 Aug 2013 10:00.

Snowden's father thanks Russia for temporary asylum

Irish Examiner - ‎19 minutes ago‎
The father of fugitive agent Edward Snowden has thanked Russia for granting him temporary asylum. Lon Snowden said he thinks President Vladmir Putin will stand firm - despite the U.S.

Best death-defying stunts

Ninemsn - ‎4 hours ago‎
There's nothing like a bit of turbulence to make a skydiving escape artist wake up to the gravity of his situation. Anthony Martin, 47, pulled off a daring 4.5km plunge while handcuffed inside a locked coffin, the Irish Times reported.

IGP admits failure to arrest Uzair Jan Baloch

The News International - ‎3 hours ago‎
The provincial police chief told the Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday that police had conducted raids but failed to arrest proclaimed offender Uzair Jan Baloch.

LoC flare-up: Khursheed blames weak policies

The Express Tribune - ‎5 hours ago‎
SUKKUR: Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah launched a broadside against the government's policies in Sukkur on Wednesday.

Ruet-e-Hilal Committee to meet today

The News International - ‎4 hours ago‎
KARACHI: Meeting of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will be held today (Thursday) in Karachi for sighting Shawwal crescent while the zonal committees will hold meetings at their respective locations, Geo News reported.

Surprise strength in China trade data eases some gloom

Globe and Mail - ‎32 minutes ago‎
Surprisingly firm rebounds in China's exports and imports in July offered some hope that the world's second-largest economy might be stabilizing after more than two years of slowing growth, although an imminent rebound still looks unlikely.

FPCCI concerned over power tariff hike

The News International - ‎3 hours ago‎
KARACHI: Zubair Ahmed Malik, president of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), has strongly opposed massive raise up to 74 percent in the electricity tariff and termed it as a murder of trade and industry of the country.

Steel prices set to go up

DAWN.com - ‎6 hours ago‎
KARACHI, Aug 7: A sharp increase in power tariff would push up steel prices by Rs5,000 per tonne. Over 90 per cent of steel melters and re-rollers in Pakistan are B3 category electricity consumers, and according to the revised tariff, B-3 TOD peak rate has ...

TABLE-Pakistan Shipping-Port Qasim - Aug 7

Reuters - ‎1 hour ago‎
Wed Aug 7, 2013 5:12pm IST. KARACHI, Aug 7 (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 Akaki unload Palm Oil n/a Almanda unload ...

Tough rules on the anvil for tax returns, wealth statement

DAWN.com - ‎4 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue is considering to make some changes in the income tax return form for the tax year 2013. A senior FBR official told Dawn on Wednesday that amendments would be made in the form because of changes ...

Tennis:Murray, Nadal ease through in Montreal

Myjoyonline.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
Andy Murray shook off some early rust to beat Marcel Granollers 6-4 7-6(2) in his first match since winning Wimbledon and Rafael Nadal blazed past Canadian wildcard Jesse Levine in the second round of the Rogers Cup on Wednesday.

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho plays down spat with Cristiano Ronaldo

SkySports - ‎52 minutes ago‎
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has played down his ongoing spat with Cristiano Ronaldo following Real Madrid's 3-1 win over the Blues in Miami.

Serena Williams and Marion Bartoli through in Rogers Cup

BBC Sport - ‎1 hour ago‎
World number one Serena Williams advanced to the third round of the Rogers Cup in Toronto with a 6-3 6-2 win over Italian Francesca Schiavone.

The 'Burka' Avenger

The Nation - ‎7 hours ago‎
Over last few years, more than 1200 girls' schools and colleges have been bombed out by Pakistani Taliban. It's an act which fulfills their one-point agenda: keep females away from education.

Rajinikanth likes 'naughty' lungi dance: Shah Rukh

Times of India - ‎44 minutes ago‎
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan was elated when Rajinikanth called him up and praised the "naughty" number "Thalaiva tribute (Lungi dance)", a special track in honour of the legendary actor in " Chennai Express".

Monitoring for dengue larvae to continue during Eid holidays

The Express Tribune - ‎5 hours ago‎
LAHORE: Minister for Health Khalil Tahir Sindhu directed on Wednesday that monitoring for dengue mosquito and larvae be continued during Eid holidays.

CDA plans to ensure 100pc coverage in polio drive

The Nation - ‎7 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD - The Capital Development Authority (CDA) will utilize all available resources to maintain the polio free status of Islamabad and will try to achieve 100 per cent coverage during the up-coming Polio campaign.

ISI spies simply calling up security forces posing as Indian officials, collecting info

India Today - ‎1 hour ago‎
Spies of the ISI have apparently been calling up Indian security forces with spoofed Indian numbers, saying they are senior officers from the Indian Army, Navy or Air Force headquarters and collecting intelligence!

Google enters the music streaming arena with 'All Access'

The Independent
19 minutes ago
Written by
James Vincent
Google have launched a new music streaming service in the UK, providing access to more than 18 million songs for a monthly fee. The new service enters a crowded market place and Google are hoping to draw users away from the likes of Spotify, Deezer, ...

ComScore Finds That Apple Is Still The Number One US Smartphone Vendor

Ubergizmo - ‎35 minutes ago‎
ComScore Finds That Apple Is Still The Number One US Smartphone Vendor While Android might be the leading smartphone operating system in terms of market share in the US, recent statistics gathered by MobiLens comScore has revealed that as far as ...

EDITORIAL: Get a horse

Washington Times - ‎25 minutes ago‎
The apt symbol of the Obama presidency is the Chevy Volt, stalled on the open road. Like Barack Obama, the Volt presented itself to the public with the lofty promise of a better future, but delivered a future not as good as the past and present.

Vodafone confirms UK 4G launch

City Index - ‎20 minutes ago‎
The mobile phone network said a £900 million investment has been made by the firm to make this happen and the technology will be available in London by the end of the month.

Reaching for the stars

Bangkok Post - ‎Aug 6, 2013‎
Since 2013 is the Year of the Comets and International Year of Water Cooperation, as declared by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco), it is a good chance for kids and the public to explore the amazing world of ...

Human-to-Rat, Brain-to-Brain Control Achieved By Neuro Scientists – Advance ...

PlanetSave.com
4 hours ago
Written by
Michael Ricciardi
Or, it could also be a world where two (or more?) people are “telepathically” linked - physically and emotionally - via a brain-to-brain interface custom made for their unique relationship.

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