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NICL scam: SC orders action against NAB chairman

The Express Tribune - ‎1 hour ago‎
Court also orders NAB to investigate PPP Amin Fahim, Nargis Sethi for their alleged involvement in the scam. By Web Desk. Published: November 22, 2013.

Drone strike on seminary kills 6 people in Pakistan

Boston Globe - ‎39 minutes ago‎
PESHAWAR, Pakistan - Missiles believed to have been fired by a US drone struck an Islamic seminary in northern Pakistan on Thursday, in a rare strike outside the country's volatile tribal regions.

Twenty-one dead, more feared trapped in Latvian supermarket collapse

The Globe and Mail - ‎14 minutes ago‎
Rescue workers pulled more bodies from the ruins of a collapsed supermarket in the Latvian capital, Riga, on Friday, taking the death toll to 21 with others feared buried in the rubble.

Ashes 2013: First Test day two snapsnot

Sydney Morning Herald - ‎11 minutes ago‎
Summary of day two at the Gabba: SCORE: Australia 0-65 (David Warner 45 not out) and 295 (Brad Haddin 94, Mitchell Johnson 64; Stuart Broad 6-81) v England 136 (Michael Carberry 40, Mitchell Johnson 4-61, Ryan Harris 3-28).

Lambeth 'slave' women rescued after 30 years: Live updates and recap

Mirror.co.uk - ‎19 minutes ago‎
None of the victims are thought to be related to each other and police are investigating how the 30-year-old came to be living with the suspects.

Statistical Highlights: India vs West Indies 1st ODI match

Hindu Business Line - ‎31 minutes ago‎
The Hindu India's Virat Kohli in action during the one day match against West Indies at Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium In Kochi on Thursday.
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Truck bomb, attacks kill at least 48 in Iraq

Al-Arabiya - ‎7 hours ago‎
Violence in Iraq in the past eight months has killed more than 5,500, according to the United Nations. (The Associated Press). Text size A A A. A truck bomb tore through an outdoor vegetable market in northeastern Iraq, the deadliest of a series of attacks ...

Morrison plays down Indonesia damage

Sky News Australia - ‎49 minutes ago‎
Updated: 18:09, Friday November 22, 2013. Morrison plays down Indonesia damage. Immigration Minister Scott Morrison is playing down the impact of Australia's degraded relationship with Indonesia on border protection policy.

Heavy rain, high wind lash Andhra as cyclone nears coast

Business Standard - ‎25 minutes ago‎
Heavy rain accompanied by strong winds lashed coastal Andhra Pradesh as cyclonic storm Helen is all set to hit the coast near Machilipatnam Friday afternoon.

Hamid Karzai likely to defer signing U.S. security deal till April

Business Standard - ‎1 hour ago‎
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has decided to defer signing the security deal with the United States until after the April 5 elections.

France says Central African Republic on verge of genocide

Reuters Canada - ‎13 hours ago‎
By John Irish. PARIS (Reuters) - France said on Thursday that Central African Republic was "on the verge of genocide" and it expected the United Nations to give Paris and the African Union permission to intervene.

35 accused in Pindi incident identified, 20 arrested

The News International - ‎2 hours ago‎
RAWALPINDI: The investigation team probing Raja Bazaar incident has identified 35 accused with the help of recorded videos out of which 20 have been arrested so far, Geo News reported Friday.

Khyber Agency resident files cases against Dr Shakil Afridi

The Express Tribune - ‎1 hour ago‎
Mother accuses Dr Afridi of killing her only son during a cardiac surgery. PHOTO: AFP/FILE. BARA: A Khyber Agency resident filed three cases against Dr Shakil Afridi for allegedly killing her son during a cardiac surgery in 2007.

PM scheme of granting loan as beneficial for youth

Business Recorder - ‎2 hours ago‎
image ISLAMABAD: Former Federal Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin has said that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's scheme of granting loan of Rs100,000 to Rs2 million to youth will be transparent, as the loans will be provided through commercial banks.

Change of plans: No magnetised ink for local bodies' polls

The Express Tribune - ‎3 hours ago‎
If a thumb impression is not marked in a proper manner with magnetised ink, it lowers the chances of readability. By Our Correspondent.

Khyber Agency: Nato supplies, transit trade halt against suicide attack

The News International - ‎1 hour ago‎
LANDI KOTAL: Nato supplies including Pak-Afghan transit andother trade activities have been suspended in protest against Thursday's suicide attack in Khyber Agency, Geo News reported.

Electricity tariff increased by 73 paisa per unit

DAWN.com - ‎5 hours ago‎
The Nepra increased electricity tariff for distribution companies of Wapda to be paid by consumers from next month. - File Photo. Published 2013-11-22 07:19:05.

RECORDER REPORT: KSE mid day update

Business Recorder - ‎18 minutes ago‎
image KARACHI: On Friday, until mid day, KSE-100 Index was at 23737.49 with a negative change of 46.69 and volume of 42,627,790 shares.

Two aircraft obtained on lease join PIA fleet

DAWN.com - ‎4 hours ago‎
Secretary Aviation & Chairman PIA, Muhammad Ali Gardezi inspected the Boeing 737-800 aircraft inducted in PIA fleet on arrival at Jinnah International Airport.

Dollar eases on yen in Asia

GlobalPost - ‎39 minutes ago‎
The dollar eased against the yen in Asian afternoon trade Friday after getting a boost on strong US jobs data, which bolstered speculation the Fed will soon begin a rollback of its monetary easing scheme.

Windows 8.1 gets new Skype

Hindustan Times - ‎Nov 20, 2013‎
Internet calling and messaging service Skype has been reportedly rolled out for Microsoft's latest Windows 8.1, allowing it to match with the operating system's multitasking feature.

Xbox One makes hot debut as console war revs up

AFP - ‎16 minutes ago‎
San Francisco - Gamers in more than a dozen countries started snapping up new-generation Xbox One consoles Friday as Microsoft battled Sony to be at the heart of Internet age home entertainment.

Shoaib Malik, Razzaq deny 'sent home over disciplinary issue' suggestions

Business Standard - ‎3 hours ago‎
Pakistani all-rounders Shoaib Malik and Abdul Razzaq have denied suggestions that they were being sent home from Pakistan's ongoing tour of South Africa because of a disciplinary issue.

Army whip HBL in PPFL

DAWN.com - ‎5 hours ago‎
KARACHI, Nov 21: Sadaf Iqbal and Ansar Abbas scored twice each as Pakistan Army hammered a hapless Habib Bank Limited (HBL) 4-0 in the lone Pakistan Premier Football League (PPFL) match here at the KMC Stadium on Thursday.

Cricket chief hopes Pakistan to play India in 2014

New Zealand Herald - ‎16 minutes ago‎
ISLAMABAD (AP) The Pakistan Cricket Board chairman says there might be a series against India late next year after he met with the top official of the Indian cricket board in Hong Kong.

Exhibition: Evolution of Japan's contemporary architecture on display

The Express Tribune - ‎Nov 20, 2013‎
The purpose of the exhibition is to showcase Japanese social and cultural life through complex-shaped structures. PHOTO: MUHAMMAD JAVAID/EXPRESS.

Brazilian envoy inaugurates photo exhibition at NUST

Business Recorder - ‎8 hours ago‎
The Ambassador of Brazil, Alfredo Leoni along with Rector National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Engr Muhammad Asghar inaugurated the photo exhibition "Islam in Brazil" here on Thursday at the NUST.

Female lecturers accuses PU VC for sexual harassment as judge refuses to hear

News Tribe - ‎15 minutes ago‎
Female lecturers accuses PU VC for sexual harrassment as judge refuses to hear LAHORE: After accusations of being sexually harassed at the hands of vice chanellor of the Punjab University, a female lecturer had to hear a no from a judge of Lahore High ...

Ticking bomb: Experts for awareness, political will to curb population growth

The Express Tribune - ‎Nov 20, 2013‎
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's population growth issues and their impact on the economy and food security came under discussion at a conference on Wednesday.

IST launches Pakistan's first Cubesat satellite

Business Recorder - ‎8 hours ago‎
Institute of Space Technology (IST) on Thursday launched Pakistan's first Cubesat satellite, iCUBE-1, onboard Dnepr launch vehicle from Yasny launch base, Russia.

Fire and ice

Bangkok Post - ‎4 hours ago‎
Japan may be getting bigger as an underwater volcano creates a small new island. Meanwhile, the Pine Island Glacier is definitely smaller after a huge chunk broke off.

Hosts Poland accused of endangering world climate talks timetable

The Guardian - ‎13 hours ago‎
UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon and Polish prime minister Donald Tusk at a joint news conference after their meeting in Warsaw, which is hosting COP 19.

Scientists witness biggest, brightest cosmic explosion ever seen, call it a 'monster'

ABC Action News - ‎35 minutes ago‎
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Rare tiny neutrinos may have huge implications for astronomy

Los Angeles Times
3 hours ago
Written by
Amina Khan
Together, they contain a tiny fraction of the mass of a single electron. But the 28 neutrinos from deep space detected by an icy observatory beneath the South Pole promise a revolution in the study of the universe, scientists said Thursday.

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