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Altaf terms targeted operation a replay of 1992

The News International - ‎1 hour ago‎
LONDON: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Chief Altaf Hussain termed the ongoing targeted operation in Karachi a replay of 1992, alleging that the Pakistan Peoples Party's (PPP) government is once again doing the “ethnic cleansing of Muhajirs.

Strikes on hold, world waits on Assad

News24 - ‎21 minutes ago‎
A good review of the prominent leaders in the Middle East, including Bashar Al-Assad, Muammar Al... Now R234.00 buy now. Paris - With threatened strikes against Syria on hold, the world was waiting on Wednesday for President Bashar Assad to act on a ...

Six Tehreek-e-Taliban prisoners released, for 2 FC personnel

The Express Tribune - ‎1 hour ago‎
The Taliban court has named 4,752 prisoners whose release they will seeking from all provinces. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE. DI KHAN: Six militants were freed in South Waziristan on Wednesday as part of an agreement with the government which asked for the ...

In Beijing, the New iPhone Gets a Resounding 'Meh'

Businessweek
14 minutes ago
Written by
Christina Larson
On the day Apple released its new iPhone 5C simultaneously in the U.S. and China, I tromped around Beijing asking yuppies, restaurant workers, and migrant street sweepers about what kind of phones they use - and why.

Pakistan stocks end higher, rupee steady

DAWN.com - ‎3 hours ago‎
KARACHI: Pakistan's main stock exchange closed higher on Wednesday with the benchmark 100-share index of the Karachi Stock Exchange rising 1.04 per cent or 239.51 points to 23,231.68.

EU Sets Out “Ambitious” Plan for Telecoms Reform

Wall Street Journal - ‎41 minutes ago‎
BRUSSELS—The European Union's executive arm set out what it called “the most ambitious plan in 26 years of telecoms reform” Wednesday, with the aim of ending roaming fees for cellphones, making international fixed-line calls the same price as domestic ...

Sinai car bombs add to fears of insurgency in Egypt

Financial Times - ‎27 minutes ago‎
A pair of apparent suicide car bomb attacks targeted security installations in Egypt's Sinai peninsula on Wednesday, adding to fears that an anti-government insurgency prompted by the country's recent coup is escalating and could be attracting al-Qaeda ...

Libya: Car bomb hits Foreign Ministry in Benghazi

Tehran Times - ‎32 minutes ago‎
TRIPOLI (AP) - A powerful car bomb exploded Wednesday near Libya's Foreign Ministry building in the heart of the eastern coastal city of Benghazi, security officials said, one year to the date after an attack there killed the U.S.

Duke, Davidson, Queens among US News ranking leaders

Charlotte Observer - ‎13 minutes ago‎
Duke University and Davidson College once again were among the top 10 schools in featured categories of the annual U.S. News & World Report rankings of colleges and universities.

Delhi records 1121 rape cases in 8 months, highest in 13 years

Zee News - ‎11 minutes ago‎
New Delhi: A whopping 1,121 rape cases were registered in the city in the first eight months of this year, the highest in the last 13 years.

UN probe confirms Assad regime responsible for eight massacres

Al-Bawaba - ‎52 minutes ago‎
An UN Commission has found the Assad regime responsible for eight massacres over the last year and a half. (AFP/File). A UN Commission confirmed that at least eight massacres have been perpetrated in Syria by President Bashar Assad's regime and one ...

Minister urges media to play proactive role in the country

Associated Press of Pakistan - ‎1 hour ago‎
ISLAMABAD, Sep 11 (APP): Minister for Information and Broadcasting Pervez Rashid Wednesday urged that media play a proactive role to protect interests of nation and check social evils to restore peace in the country.

Missing Masood Janjua killed in S.Waziristan: SC informed

Associated Press of Pakistan - ‎3 hours ago‎
BEIJING, Sept 11 (APP): A Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Wednesday that China appreciated the efforts made by the Pakistani government and all political parties to work out a counter-terrorism strategy.

Investment-to-GDP ratio slides by $24 billion

The News International - ‎6 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's investment-to-GDP ratio has dwindled by a staggering 10 percentage points (or $20 to 24 billion) to 13 percent since 2007, although now the new government has stepped up on the liberal investment policy to facilitate foreign and ...

Missing Nato containers: One-man-commission submits report to SC

DAWN.com - ‎36 minutes ago‎
A Pakistani drives his motorcycle past trucks, carrying supplies for Nato forces, parked at a terminal in Pakistan. - AP Photo/File.

Younis shines for Pakistan again

The News International - ‎39 minutes ago‎
HARARE: Younis Khan carried on from where he left off in the first Test as he played another solid innings for Pakistan on the second day of the second Test against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club on Wednesday.

PHF secretary Bajwa resigns after team's failure

Business Standard - ‎1 hour ago‎
The under-fire secretary of the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), Asif Bajwa resigned from his post today after the national team failed to qualify for the FIH World Cup for the first time since 1971.

Faisalabad Wolves to miss CLT20 after India refuses visa: report

DAWN.com - ‎40 minutes ago‎
The Faisalabad team, led by Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq, was invited to play in the qualifying rounds of the Champions League T20 in India, starting on September 17.

James Bond submarine car sells for $898500

CBC.ca - ‎1 hour ago‎
A car that transformed into a submarine in the James Bond movie The Spy Who Loved Me has been sold at a London auction for 550,000 pounds ($898,500).

Lady Gaga headed to trial in ex-assistant's lawsuit

TheCelebrityCafe.com - ‎53 minutes ago‎
Lady Gaga is going to trial as the lawsuit brought by her ex-assistant is being allowed to move forward. U.S District Judge Paul Gardephe ruled on Tuesday that the former assistant will be allowed to bring her lawsuit before a jury in November, Fox News ...

20 dengue cases reported in Karachi

The Nation - ‎Sep 9, 2013‎
kARACHI - The Provincial Dengue Surveillance Cell of the Sindh Health Department has reported that 20 more new cases of dengue fever have been registered in the province over a day.

Seven more dengue patients confirmed in Mayo Hospital Lahore

The Nation - ‎1 hour ago‎
Seven more dengue patients were confirmed in Lahore's Mayo hospital on Wednesday, increasing the dengue affected people to 105 in the city.

New wave of tablets with Intel Bay Trail chip will start at $99

PCWorld - ‎12 minutes ago‎
Dozens of tablets, some priced as low as US$99, are expected out by year's end running on new Intel Atom processors, which began shipping Wednesday.

Analysis: With new iPhone, Jobs' ghost exits Apple

USA TODAY - ‎3 minutes ago‎
SHARE 92 CONNECT 31 TWEET 11 COMMENTEMAILMORE. Steve Jobs's ghost has lingered at Apple (AAPL) for nearly two years, as the legacy of his products has been passed from one version of the iPhone to the next, and from iPad to iPad.

US plaintiffs can seek damages over Street View data slurp - court

Register - ‎1 hour ago‎
A US appeals court has rejected Google's efforts to dismiss a lawsuit over the data it grabbed from Wi-Fi networks while collecting snapshots for use in its Street View program.

Arm rises on iPhone launch but Apple drops on disappointment at pricing policy

The Guardian - ‎41 minutes ago‎
Ironically, Arm outperformed Apple itself as analysts expressed disappointment there was no low cost version of the new phones, sending the US company 5% lower in early trading, as three major banks cut their recommendations.

Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NOK) Upgraded By RBC, BofA

ValueWalk - ‎26 minutes ago‎
Nokia Corporation (NOK)'s potential as a wireless infrastructure company looks much better than it did as a handset company, according to analysts.

Rediscovering the abode of snow

The News International - ‎6 hours ago‎
Inspring words, unique photographs, and docu-films capturing the challenging life style and adventure of people living in the high mountains marked the opening of a two-day series of events at National Art Gallery.

Creating a haven for butterflies and bees

Washington Post - ‎49 minutes ago‎
If you plan to renovate or rework parts of your yard this fall, your plan should include your hardest-working partners in the garden, the insect pollinators.

Russian Cosmonauts Land After 166-Day Mission

The Moscow Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Two Russian cosmonauts and a U.S. astronaut left the International Space Station on Tuesday, leaving a skeleton crew to maintain the outpost until replacements arrive later this month.

Woolly mammoth extinction due to warming climate

The Guardian - ‎1 hour ago‎
In this scientific whodunnit, the latest research points a finger squarely at changing climate as the main culprit leading to the extinction of the woolly mammoth.

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