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Fact finding committee completes initial report of Rawalpindi incident

The News International - ‎2 hours ago‎
RAWALPINDI: The fact finding committee formed by the Punjab government and tasked to probe the Rawalpindi clashes on 10th Moharram has completed its initial report, Geo News reported Monday.

ECP denotifies Sumaira Malik as MNA

Associated Press of Pakistan - ‎1 hour ago‎
ISLAMABAD, Nov 25 (APP): The Election Commission on Monday denotified Sumaira Malik as Member National Assembly from constituency NA-69 Khushab,for possessing a fake degree.

Obama, Karzai and the Afghan labyrinth

Aljazeera.com - ‎28 minutes ago‎
The Afghan Loya Jirga's endorsement of a security pact with the United States, to be signed by December 31, has brought to an end the uncertainty over the status of foreign troops, and Afghanistan's relations with its donors, after most NATO forces are ...

Cook says `too early in Ashes` for England to consider `axing` under-performing ...

Zee News - ‎29 minutes ago‎
Melbourne: England captain Alastair Cook has said that it is too early for England to consider axing some of their under-performing stars because it has just been one loss in the Ashes series.

Apple Pays $350 Million to Watch You Move

Businessweek - ‎10 minutes ago‎
The gesture-technology plot has thickened in the goopiest of ways with Apple (AAPL) apparently buying Israel's PrimeSense for about $350 million.
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Over 1000 protesters occupy Thailand's Finance Ministry

RT - ‎44 minutes ago‎
Thailand's Finance Ministry has been taken over by more than 1,000 anti-government rioters, Reuters reported witnesses as saying.

Air defense zone won't affect flight freedom

Xinhua - ‎20 minutes ago‎
BEIJING, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- Establishment of China's air defense identification zone won't affect the flight freedom of other countries' aircraft, military experts reiterated on Sunday.

Qatar hails Iran deal as France says some sanctions may be lifted in December

Al-Bawaba - ‎9 minutes ago‎
IRAN, Tehran : A handout picture released by the Iranian presidency shows the Islamic Republic's President Hassan Rouhani speaking during a press conference on November 24, 2013 in Tehran a day after world powers forged a deal with Iran in Geneva.

Ukrainian Opposition Pushes for Vote of No Confidence in Cabinet

The Moscow Times - ‎43 minutes ago‎
As protesters kept vigil in central Kiev to demand integration with the European Union, opposition leaders in parliament called for an emergency session to raise a vote of no confidence in the Cabinet and adopt bills that would pave the way for EU association.

Egypt's Controversial Protest Law Sparks Hot Debate

Bernama - ‎6 hours ago‎
CAIRO, Nov 25 (Bernama) -- The controversial law enacted by Egyptian interim President Adly Mansour on Sunday to impose restrictions on organisers of protests and demonstrations have triggered heated debate among politicians and experts, Xinhua news ...

15-point agenda presented to curb sectarian divide and violence

News Tribe - ‎1 hour ago‎
Islamabad: Maulana Hafiz Mohammad Tahir Ashrafi, chairman of the Pakistan Ulema Council and a member of the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII), presented a 15-point agenda to help the council formulate its recommendations for the parliament and the ...

Mexico to give equality prize to Malala

The Express Tribune - ‎5 hours ago‎
MEXICO CITY: Mexico said it will award its 2013 International Prize for Equality and Non-Discrimination to Malala Yousafzai, the teenager shot by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) gunmen for championing girls' rights to education.

Rangers arrest 28 hardened criminals

Business Recorder - ‎21 hours ago‎
image KARACHI: Pakistan Rangers Sindh has arrested 28 hardened criminals including Lyari gangsters and criminals affiliated with political groups during targeted raids and snap checking in different areas of Karachi, said a statement on Sunday.

Minor girl killed, six injured in Ketch rocket attack

The Nation - ‎1 hour ago‎
A minor girl was killed and six others injured in a rocket attack on a house here in Ketch on Monday. According to Levies sources, a rocket fired from unknown location landed at a house owned by a man named Umer located in village Tump, district Ketch of ...

Posted by Shoaib-ur-Rehman Siddiqui

Business Recorder - ‎3 hours ago‎
image BANGKOK: The Bank of Thailand's monetary policy committee will leave its benchmark interest rate uncharged at 2.50 percent for a fourth straight meeting on Wednesday, even though economic growth has slowed and inflation remains benign, ...

How can Pakistan benefit from US-Iran nuke deal?

The News International - ‎5 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD: After Washington and capitals of six other world powers reached an agreement with Tehran in Geneva over easing out sanctions regime on Iran, chances to get the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline back on track have now brightened.

Xbox One hits one million sales in 24 hours

Inquirer - ‎15 minutes ago‎
GAMES CONSOLER MAKER Microsoft sold one million Xbox One consoles in the first few hours of its release. The games console went on sale on Friday, 22 November, in many countries worldwide, including the US, France, New Zealand and the UK.

Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 arrives with 5.25in HD display

Inquirer - ‎37 minutes ago‎
KOREAN PHONE MAKER Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Grand 2 smartphone on Monday, as a cheap alternative to the Galaxy Note 3. Samsung's Galaxy Grand 2 improves on its predecessor's screen with a higher resolution 5.25in 1280x720 resolution HD ...

Yahoo vows to encrypt website traffic

Business Recorder - ‎11 hours ago‎
Yahoo chief Marissa Mayer on November 18 said the Internet firm will begin encrypting data to protect users from online snooping. By April of next year, Yahoo will have encryption in place to protect information shared by users of its online properties as well ...

Young Aamir off to flying start in 24th edition of KP Snooker Championship

Business Recorder - ‎46 minutes ago‎
image PESHAWAR: Promising Aamir Ahmad Monday off to flying start after defeating Shoaib Khan in the opening match of the 24th edition of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Snooker Championship, which got under way here at Greens Snooker Club.

Steyn fined for offensive language

Cricbuzz - ‎3 hours ago‎
The incident happened in the 2nd T20I between South Africa and Pakistan at Cape Town on 22, November. Steyn was caught swearing at the end of his second over after he was hit for a six by Ahmed Shehzad.

New PHF bosses vow to restore Pak prestige

The News International - ‎5 hours ago‎
KARACHI: The newly elected leadership of Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has vowed to restore the country's prestige in the world in the game.

Webber's last day sees fellow drivers sign him out

Irish Examiner - ‎23 minutes ago‎
It was left to Sebastian Vettel to sign Mark Webber out of Formula One on a day when the four-time world champion added a further two records to his burgeoning collection.

Posted by Parvez Jabri

Business Recorder - ‎3 hours ago‎
image NAIROBI: Kenya are aiming to end their long wait for CECAFA Challenge Cup glory when they host the annual regional competition which kicks off on Wednesday.

Singapore Director Anthony Chen on Why 'Ilo Ilo' Is Universal

Wall Street Journal (blog) - ‎48 minutes ago‎
Since winning the Camera d'Or prize at Cannes in May, Singaporean director Anthony Chen has circled the globe with his film “Ilo Ilo,” appearing at festivals and picking up a host of prizes along the way.

Abida Parveen casts a Sufi spell at Mohatta Palace

The News International - ‎5 hours ago‎
Noted Sufi and Sindhi folk music artiste Abida Parveen held the audience spellbound for almost four hours with her most profound, poignant renditions of the Kalams of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai, Bulleh Shah and other mystic Sufi poets and musicians at the ...

American Music Awards 2013: the winners

Telegraph.co.uk - ‎16 minutes ago‎
Twenty-three-year-old country singer Taylor Swift was the big winner at the 2013 American Music Awards. Swift won the artist of the year award for the third time, after victories in 2010 and 2011, and also picked up awards for favourite female country artist, ...

Govt to conduct mental health survey soon

Pakistan Daily Times - ‎11 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD: National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Minister Saira Afzal Tarar has said the government would conduct a national mental health survey soon with the collaboration of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and other ...

Doctors in distress

The News International - ‎Nov 23, 2013‎
The latest evidence of the degree to which law and order has collapsed in various parts of our country comes with the decision reached by doctors in Peshawar to stage a city-wide strike on the 26th of this month.

Entrapped whale shark saved by fishermen

The News International - ‎Nov 23, 2013‎
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 ...

India's Negotiator Says Climate Treaty Talks 'Partial Success'

New York Times (blog) - ‎9 minutes ago‎
A session in progress at the 19th conference of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Janek Skarzynski/Agence France-Presse - Getty Images A session in progress at the 19th conference of the United Nations Framework Convention on ...

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