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Gen. Rashad assumes charge as CJCSC

Business Recorder - ‎3 hours ago‎
image RAWALPINDI: General Rashad Mahmood, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee assumed the charge of his office on Thursday. A simple but impressive ceremony was held at the Joint Staff Headquarters to formally welcome the newly appointed ...

Missing persons case: Pak's new Defence Minister appears in SC

Zee News - ‎2 hours ago‎
Lahore: Pakistan's newly appointed Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif today appeared in the Supreme Court in a case of 35 "missing persons", days after the court warned Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to appear in person or face "serious ...

Comet Ison's Survival In Balance As It Brushes Sun

Sky News - ‎7 minutes ago‎
The comet, originating from the birth of the solar system, is set to be battered by temperatures of around 2,700 degrees Celsius. 1:35pm UK, Thursday 28 November 2013.

Silvio Berlusconi expelled from Italy's Senate

Boston Globe - ‎7 hours ago‎
ROME - Having spent months manufacturing procedural delays or conjuring political melodrama in hopes of saving himself, Silvio Berlusconi on Wednesday could no longer stave off the inevitable: Italy's Senate resoundingly stripped him of his ...

No bones about it, at $715k it's a costly dinosaur

The Australian - ‎32 minutes ago‎
A HUGE dinosaur skeleton found in the US has fetched 400,000 pounds ($715,000) at an auction in England. The female Diplodocus longus skeleton, nicknamed Misty, measures 17m long and 6m tall.
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Thai protests escalate after failed vote

Aljazeera.com - ‎13 minutes ago‎
Protests have brought Bangkok to a standstill as demonstrations are now directed at the police. Robert Kennedy Last updated: 28 Nov 2013 13:33.

Bangladesh polls could be postponed, says Election Commission

Business Standard - ‎32 minutes ago‎
Amidst fresh political violence that has claimed 19 lives and created uncertainty about the upcoming general election, Bangladesh's Election Commission today said the January 5 polls could be postponed if consensus is forged by the country's feuding ...

Sri Lanka says 'nothing to hide' as it begins counting war dead

ABC Online - ‎7 minutes ago‎
Sri Lanka said it has "nothing to hide" as it began compiling a death toll from its war against Tamil separatists after allegations of mass killings of civilians.

Latvian government falls over Riga supermarket disaster

BBC News - ‎2 hours ago‎
Latvia's PM Valdis Dombrovskis has announced his resignation, and thereby the fall of his government, over the deadly collapse of a Riga supermarket.

SC calls for NADRA verification for purchasing SIMs

The News International - ‎1 hour ago‎
KARACHI: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has called for mandatory verification from the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) for purchasing mobile SIMs. During proceedings of the Karachi law and order case at the Karachi registry, the ...

Karachi factory fire nearly brought under control

Geo News, Pakistan - ‎6 hours ago‎
KARACHI: A fire that broke out at a foam factory late on Wednesday night has nearly been brought under control after 17 hours of hectic efforts, Geo News reported.

NATO Trucks Stuck In Pakistan As Protests Continue

Mintpress News - ‎2 hours ago‎
A Pakistani man walks by a truck carrying NATO military vehicles at a terminal in Karachi, Pakistan, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013. Trucks carrying NATO troop supplies to Afghanistan remained stuck in Pakistan on Tuesday as concern lingered about demonstrators ...

Japanese stocks close near 6-year high on yen weakness

CTV News - ‎2 hours ago‎
HONG KONG -- Japanese stocks zoomed to their highest in almost six years Thursday as the yen sank, leading a broader advance by Asian markets after U.S.

All sectors to get gas in Punjab during December

DAWN.com - ‎7 hours ago‎
Petroleum Minister Shahid Abbasi said he could not do anything about the federal bureaucracy because it was not under him. - File Photo.

Pak-India bilateral trade can enhance to $25 bn in next 10 years

Business Standard - ‎8 hours ago‎
Pakistan and India could enhance the existing 2 billion dollars trade volume to 25 billion dollars in the next 10 years through collective efforts of business communities and both governments, an Indian official said.

Ufone's latest offer

The Nation - ‎Nov 26, 2013‎
LAHORE (PR): Ufone, one of Pakistan's leading telecom operators, has now introduced 30 paisa offer through which subscribers will be able to make calls from Ufone to any network in Pakistan for just 30 paisa per 15 seconds.

Jahanzeb Tahir Aziz

The Express Tribune (blog) - ‎1 hour ago‎
The history of Apple logo is very unique. When Steve Jobs coined the name of his company, he was in talks with Steve Wozniak about the name.

Pakistan eye first Proteas whitewash in SA

Sport LIVE - ‎1 hour ago‎
Pakistan's players have made some pretty significant entries in their tour diaries in South Africa, a tour that wasn't even scheduled until a few weeks ago.

Sachin Tendulkar becomes UNICEF's South Asia brand ambassador

Cricket Country - ‎8 minutes ago‎
Recently-retired batting legend Sachin Tendulkar on Thursday became United Nations Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)'s first brand ambassador for South Asia and is all set to work in promoting hygiene and sanitation in the region.

PTV stun NBP in T20 Cup opener

DAWN.com - ‎11 hours ago‎
LAHORE, Nov 27: Debutants Pakistan Television (PTV) caused a huge upset on the opening day of the Faysal Bank T20 Cup for departmental teams when they overcame fancied National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) by seven wickets at the Gaddafi Stadium here ...

India defeat West Indies to seal sixth consecutive ODI series in 2013

Zee News - ‎2 hours ago‎
New Delhi: Indian team's winning streak in ODIs continued as they won their sixth ODI title in a row and thrashed West Indies by 5 wickets in the third and final ODI played at Kanpur on Wednesday.

Stadium tragedy casts shadow over World Cup draw

Goal.com
24 minutes ago
Written by
Kris Voakes
The news on Wednesday that two people were killed in an incident at the Arena Corinthians site comes as a huge setback just days before the 32 finalists attend the draw in Bahia.

Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore are officially divorced

BBC News - ‎2 hours ago‎
Hollywood stars Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher have now become officially divorced after eight years of marriage. A judge in Los Angeles finalised the decision on Tuesday morning after the pair signed legal papers last month.

Australian mayor to Justin Bieber over star's graffiti: 'Clean up your mess'

NBCNews.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
An Australian mayor has asked Justin Bieber to clean up street art he painted on the side of a hotel. Channel Seven's Ashlea Brown reports.

Experts for symptomatic care to fight dengue

The News International - ‎8 hours ago‎
There is still no specific antiviral drug available for the treatment of dengue fever, thus, early diagnosis and symptomatic care remain the main stay of the treatment.

Conference: New innovations for health

The Express Tribune - ‎14 hours ago‎
Speakers will present research papers on 'minimal access surgery, nutrition, critical care and vascular surgery. By Our Correspondent.

Watch Comet ISON Reach Its Closest Distance to the Sun on Thanksgiving with ...

Geekosystem
18 hours ago
Written by
Dan Van Winkle
Thanksgiving is make-or-break day for ISON, literally. It will reach its closest distance to the sun, and we'll find out whether it will survive or be ripped apart completely.

Sperm whale explodes - warning graphic content

News24 - ‎22 minutes ago‎
A whale died from natural causes along Denmark's Faroe Islands, situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean.

The worst climate conference ever?

Ahram Online - ‎1 hour ago‎
Global climate experts and senior politicians from every country on earth as well as thousands of activist gathered at the Annual Climate Summit, or the 19th Conference of the Parties (COP19) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ...

Brazilian Tigrina Is Not One, But Two Separate Wild Cat Species

RedOrbit - ‎22 minutes ago‎
Researchers studying the evolutionary history of wild cats have made a shocking discovery - while scientists had long assumed that there was a single species of the Brazilian tigrina, they have now confirmed there are actually two of them.

Seahorses Follow Their Prey with Secrecy

TopNews Arab Emirates - ‎1 hour ago‎
Seahorses According to a latest study by researchers, the sea horses are cruel and ingenious predators, although they look slow as well as geeky at a glance.

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