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Govt to succeed in eliminating terrorism: Nawaz

Associated Press of Pakistan - ‎17 minutes ago‎
LAHORE, Nov 23 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif said on Saturday the government would surely achieve success in resolving economic issues and eliminating terrorism, though it would take time.

Ancholi blasts: Victims laid to rest

The News International - ‎10 minutes ago‎
KARACHI: Victims of the twin bombings in the Ancholi area of the city were laid to rest on Saturday. Seven people including Geo News Associate Producer Salik Jaffery were killed during the bombings near a tea stall in the area late on Friday night.

Skipper cooks up memorable knock in Ashes

The Age - ‎17 minutes ago‎
England should have known better than to treat Michael Clarke like a bunny. Alastair Cook's tactics when Clarke came in to bat at the Gabba on Saturday backfired when the Australian captain survived his inevitable examination by Stuart Broad with the short ...

UN: Prioritize power after Haiyan

Rappler - ‎6 minutes ago‎
NO ELECTRICITY. Residents walk through debris and toppled power lines in Tacloban City, Leyte. AFP/Ted Aljibe. TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines - The top official of the United Nations (UN) in the Philippines on Saturday, November 23, urged the Philippine ...

Pakistan holds on for tight win over South Africa

DAWN.com - ‎2 hours ago‎
Pakistan's players celebrate the wicket of South Africa's Quinton de Kock during the second T20 International Cricket Match between Pakistan and South Africa at the Sahara Park Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town.
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Islamists 'seize vital Syria oil field'

Channel 4 News - ‎34 minutes ago‎
Rebels linked to al-Qaeda reportedly take the largest oil field in eastern Syria, leaving the Assad regime dependent on oil imports.

'We'll wait for our day in court', says Greenpeace activist

BBC News - ‎1 hour ago‎
A Greenpeace activist who has been released on bail in Russia says he is looking forward to defending his actions in court. Anthony Perrett, 32, from Newport, was among 30 arrested on hooliganism charges after a protest against oil-drilling in the Arctic in ...

Chinese jets conduct patrols over islets claimed by Japan

Business Standard - ‎47 minutes ago‎
Chinese combat jets today conducted air patrols over disputed islands claimed by Japan, hours after Beijing's announcement of an air defence zone over the islets triggered fresh tensions wih Tokyo.

Turkey to act in line with principle of "reciprocity" against Egypt's move

Xinhua - ‎4 minutes ago‎
ANKARA, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- Turkey will take steps in line with the principle of "reciprocity" after Egypt expelled Ankara's ambassador in Cairo on Saturday, Today's Zaman reported, citing Turkish Foreign Ministry sources.

Iran Talks Mired in Nuclear Details Confront Arriving Ministers

Bloomberg - ‎5 minutes ago‎
Foreign ministers arrived in Geneva for a fourth day of negotiations over Iran's nuclear program that remain mired in the same implacable issues that have prevented the signing of an accord in two previous rounds.

Pakistani Militants Kidnap Teachers Involved In Polio Vaccination

RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty - ‎1 hour ago‎
A Pakistani health worker administers a polio vaccine to a child in Peshawar. (file photo). Tweet. Follow @RFERL. Related Articles.

SC-hit NAB chief says he wants to facilitate probe against him

The News International - ‎4 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD: Chairman National Accountability Bureau, Qamar Zaman Chaudhry, on Friday said that he has gone on leave to enable free and impartial investigation into his alleged role in National Insurance Company Limited scam.

Pakistan orders all illegal internet calls banned instantly

The News International - ‎11 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information Technology Anusha Rehman on Friday instructed that all illegal calls coming from abroad should be blocked without any further notice.

Thousands block NATO supply route in Pakistan to protest drone strikes

CTV News - ‎37 minutes ago‎
PESHAWAR, Pakistan -- Thousands of people protesting U.S. drone strikes blocked a road in northwest Pakistan on Saturday used to truck NATO troop supplies and equipment in and out of Afghanistan, the latest sign of rising tension caused by the attacks.

KSE index gains 63 points on interest in energy sector

The News International - ‎4 hours ago‎
The Karachi Stock Exchange benchmark 100-index gained 63 points on Friday on cautious activity and low volumes, as investors remained on the sidelines, dealers said.

3G auction: PTA not entertaining consultants requests for 'benefits'

The Nation - ‎11 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), to secure the auction of multi-billion dollars worth next generation mobile spectrum (3G) from legal proceeding and to ensure transparency in the entire process, has so far declined to entertain the ...

Corrupt management not letting PIA fly high

The Nation - ‎11 hours ago‎
LAHORE - Business Plan for induction of Boeing 777 submitted to EXIM Bank USA in the year 2002 justified induction on basis of revenue expansion, promising to make the airline profitable by 2010.

Global Entrepreneurship Week: Youth get a chance to learn from forward thinkers

The Express Tribune - ‎9 hours ago‎
To inspire the youth and fire up its students with ideas to face challenges of the real world, an informative session with Pakistani entrepreneurs was held at Roots Millennium Campus on Friday evening.

8 Reasons To Hate Windows 8.1

InformationWeek
Nov 21, 2013
Written by
Jeff Bertolucci
Sure, it's an improvement over Windows 8. But for many PC users, Windows 8.1 is a clumsy hybrid that's a pain to navigate.

Microsoft sells over a million Xbox Ones in under 24 hours

The Australian Financial Review - ‎1 hour ago‎
Microsoft sold over 1 million of its new Xbox One game consoles within 24 hours of their hitting store shelves on Friday, on par with Sony Corp's PlayStation 4 despite launching in far more countries.

Asif, Bilal, Babar and Imran complete quartet

DAWN.com - ‎11 hours ago‎
KARACHI, Nov 22: Three outsiders stormed into the last four at the expense of seeded cueists as top seed Shahid Aftab conjured up highest break of 140 to date in the fourth national ranking tournament at Sheraton hotel on Friday.

Webber sad to leave formula one but happy to end weight battle

The Age - ‎44 minutes ago‎
Whatever tinge of sadness Mark Webber feels when he finishes his formula one career, he won't miss the constant battle he has waged with his weight for the past 12 years.

Virat Kohli – The Fastest Batsman To Hit 5000 Runs In ODIs

Live Punjab - ‎27 minutes ago‎
One of the best batsmen of the Indian team, Virat Kohli, has become the fastest batsman to reach 5000 runs score in the One Day Internationals.

Waheed Murad's death anniversary today

Pakistan Daily Times - ‎15 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD: Renowned Pakistani film industry hero, producer, Waheed Murad will be remembered today (Saturday) on his death anniversary.

Jackman reveals skin cancer scare by posting photo online

Irish Independent - ‎10 hours ago‎
Star of 'The Wolverine' Hugh Jackman has revealed he has been treated for skin cancer - and shared a selfie showing his bandaged nose.

Amid the chaos, Karachi aims for sukoon

The News International - ‎4 hours ago‎
Artistes are the most sensitive and perceptive people and have throughout history played a pivotal role in reforming society. It is happy augury that so many artists have assembled today to think of ways and means of restoring the Karachi of yore, the peaceful, ...

Kareena Kapoor says Saif hardly watches Hindi films; they don't attend 'typical ...

Business Recorder - ‎1 hour ago‎
image According to Indian media reports Bollywood starlet Kareena Kapoor has revealed that her husband Saif Ali Khan doesn't watch much Bollywood films.

Leonardo DiCaprio to the rescue of wild tigers

Business Recorder - ‎4 hours ago‎
image According to English media reports Hollywood superstar Leonardo DiCaprio has donated $3 million to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) via his charitable foundation.

Another 46 suffer from Dengue in Punjab

Frontier Post - ‎4 hours ago‎
MONITORING DESK LAHORE - Forty six new dengue fever cases have been confirmed during last 24 hours in Punjab, Dunya News reported on Friday.

Another 33 suffer from dengue in 24 hours

Frontier Post - ‎Nov 21, 2013‎
MONITORING DESK LAHORE - Thirty three more dengue fever cases have been confirmed during last 24 hours in Punjab, Local TV reported on Friday.

Entrapped whale shark saved by fishermen

The News International - ‎4 hours ago‎
Fishermen trained by the World Wildlife Fund-Pakistan successfully released a whale shark entangled in a net in offshore waters. A 12-feet-long, juvenile whale shark was found entangled in a tuna gillnet about 193 kilometres southeast of Karachi, in the ...

UN climate talks blocked as nations battle over finance

Reuters UK - ‎1 hour ago‎
WARSAW (Reuters) - Talks to lay the foundations for a new U.N. climate pact due in 2015 were deadlocked as they ran into overtime on Saturday, with nations at odds over stepping up finance for developing countries to ease the impact of global warming.

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