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RPP case: Accountability court adjourns hearing to Jan 3

DAWN.com - ‎52 minutes ago‎
ISLAMABAD: An accountability court in Islamabad Saturday deferred the indictment of former prime minister Raja Pervez Ashraf in the Rs 22 billion Rental Power Projects (RPP) case against him after hearing an application submitted by his counsel and ...

Colo. shooting hits state still trying to recover

Houston Chronicle - ‎27 minutes ago‎
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) - A Colorado high school student with an apparent grudge against a teacher wounded a classmate with a shotgun before killing himself, chilling a state that's still trying to make sense of mass shootings at Columbine High School ...

Beyoncé ordered tight secrecy on new album, which had help from Jay Z and ...

New York Daily News - ‎1 hour ago‎
Staffers at the highest levels of Columbia Records were kept in the dark about Beyoncé's new album until Thursday night, when they found out along with the rest of the world their top client had secretly been recording music and making unbelievable videos ...

Waterkloof base preps for Mandela send-off ceremony

Mail & Guardian Online - ‎1 hour ago‎
Activity was high at the Waterkloof Air Force Base as the military, the ANC, SACP and Cosatu prepare to send Nelson Mandela's remains to Qunu.

'We got what we wanted to out of the series' - Hafeez

ESPNcricinfo.com - ‎12 minutes ago‎
Mohammad Hafeez said Pakistan side achieved their primary objective of blooding young talent in the two-match Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka, despite having lost the second match by 24 runs.
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Kim Jong Un's uncle's execution sparks fears of regional instability

Business Standard - ‎1 hour ago‎
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's uncle's execution has sparked fears of instability in the secretive nuclear-armed state.

Foreign secy voices anger as diplomat arrested in US

The Asian Age - ‎34 minutes ago‎
Angered by the arrest of an Indian diplomat in the US on visa fraud charges, foreign secretary Sujatha Singh registered India's strong protest with American ambassador Nancy Powell after summoning her to South Block on Friday.

'Molla's death to revive old wounds'

DhakaTribune - ‎29 minutes ago‎
The execution of “Butcher of Mirpur” Abdul Quader Molla is “an effort to revive old wounds” with Bangladesh, a Pakistani minister said.

Not sure if 2014 general elections will throw a solid government: Chidambaram

Zee News - ‎11 minutes ago‎
New Delhi: Faced with a hung Assembly in Delhi polls, where the newly-formed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) emerged as a major force, Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday said the nation could face a similar scenario after the next general elections.

Kerry meets Netanyahu to push peace talks

Jakarta Post - ‎5 hours ago‎
US Secretary of State John Kerry met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday in his latest push for an elusive Mideast peace deal.

Senate session: CCI meeting delays earn opposition's ire

The Express Tribune - ‎2 hours ago‎
The opposition in Senate on Friday blamed the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz government for pushing the system of governance towards centralisation by not summoning the meeting of the Council of Common Interest (CCI) even after the lapse of the ...

Metropolitan Police Has Made My Life a Living Hell: Altaf

Pakistan Tribune - ‎1 hour ago‎
Lahore: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Chief Altaf Hussain said that British Police has made his life a living hell, but he won't bow before international establishment.

Sindh finally accepts LG polls schedule

The Nation - ‎6 hours ago‎
KARACHI - Withdrawing its demand to delay the polls for March, the PPP's Sindh government has surrendered before the Election Commission of Pakistan and announced to hold the local government elections on January 18.

Standing tall

The News International - ‎5 hours ago‎
Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry has retired after commendable service as the chief justice of Pakistan. His efforts to establish rule of law will be remembered for a long time to come.

Pakistan: Vaccine Teams Attacked

New York Times - ‎2 hours ago‎
Attacks on polio teams in northwest Pakistan on Friday killed a polio worker and two police officers assigned to protect one of the teams, the police and a government official said.

Facebook seeks to get smarter with big data

Sin Chew Jit Poh - ‎4 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON, December 14, 2013 (AFP) -- Facebook is working to become your new best friend, getting to know you better by infusing the billion-member social network's software with artificial intelligence.

Forex reserves up by $500m in one week, claims Dar

The Nation - ‎6 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD - Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar on Friday claimed that Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves have increased by $500 million in last one week that took the reserves held by State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to $3.4 billon.

Pakistan: European MPs to meet PM Nawaz Sharif

Parda Phash
3 hours ago
Written by
Shobhit Kalra
Islamabad: A European Parliament's delegation will visit Pakistan on Saturday to discuss how Europe-Pakistan relations can be strengthened, the Europe office in Islamabad said on Friday.

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Business Recorder - ‎1 hour ago‎
image KARACHI: The visiting Indian business delegation in a meeting with members of KCCI here on Friday supported KCCI theory that the business communities of both the countries should work jointly for promoting economic cooperation, increasing ...

GDP growth has increased to 5.1pc, says Sharif

DAWN.com - ‎5 hours ago‎
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif meeting parliamentarians from Multan and Sahiwal divisions at PM House in Islamabad on Friday. - Photo by PPI.

Intel Creates and Extends Computing Technology to Connect and Enrich Lives

WCCFtech
Dec 13, 2013
Written by
Hassan Mujtaba
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How Many Former Xbox Fans "Switched Sides"?

PSX Extreme - ‎4 hours ago‎
As most are well aware, Sony announced that the PlayStation 4 had sold over 2.1 million units worldwide, making it the biggest launch in the brand's history.

Ponting says 'fighter' Clarke's 'ability to score big runs' makes him one of world's ...

Business Standard - ‎2 hours ago‎
Ricky Ponting has said that Michael Clarke has demonstrated in this Ashes series that he is best when his back is to the wall and his character under question, according to reports.

CNS International Squash from Monday

DAWN.com - ‎5 hours ago‎
KARACHI, Dec 13: The prestigious Chief of the Naval Staff International Squash Championship will be held here at the Roshan Khan-Jahangir Khan Squash Complex from Dec 16 to 23, under the auspices of Pakistan Navy.

Umar Gul, Ehsan skittle PQA for 65

DAWN.com - ‎5 hours ago‎
KARACHI, Dec 13: Inspired by great new-ball bowling from Pakistan duo of Umar Gul and Ehsan Adil, Habib Bank Limited (HBL) made a dream start to their President's Trophy clash with the Port Qasim Authority (PQA) at the Jinnah Stadium in Sialkot on ...

Quaid-i-Azam Open Golf Matloob, Shafiq sizzle on opening day

DAWN.com - ‎5 hours ago‎
LAHORE, Dec 13: Defending champion Matloob Ahmad along with Shafiq Masih dominated the first day of the third Quaid-i-Azam Open Golf Championship, which teed off at the Lahore Gymkhana on Friday.

Pakistan “bans” Indian channels

Advanced Television - ‎16 hours ago‎
Pakistan's High Court has determined that India's film and TV material does not qualify to be part of Pakistan's bilateral trade rules in place with India.

Showcase: Sattar Buksh's community space

The Express Tribune - ‎16 hours ago‎
Amean J's photography exhibition at Showcase depicts the polarised relationship between light and shade. PHOTO: PUBLICITY. KARACHI: Sattar Buksh is gaining ground in the desi-meets-gora food scene.

Branching out: IKD to receive independent status

The Express Tribune - ‎4 hours ago‎
CM Khattak says there is no proper institute for kidney-related diseases in the province. By News Desk. Published: December 14, 2013.

Pakistani Taliban's Deadly Cocktail: Terror And Polio – Analysis

Eurasia Review - ‎15 hours ago‎
A police escort was killed and another wounded when militants attacked a team of polio vaccinators on the outskirts of Peshawar on 30 November.1 Earlier on 23 November, militants in Pakistan kidnapped eleven teachers involved in a polio vaccination ...

WWF up to discover marine life

The Nation - ‎Dec 12, 2013‎
LAHORE - The coastline of Pakistan abounds in diverse marine life and rare species such as whale sharks, dolphins, turtles and other marine life have been reported in these waters and to explore it, WWF-Pakistan is conducting a sailing expedition from ...

China attempts rover's soft landing on the moon

Economic Times - ‎58 minutes ago‎
The lander carries a rover named "Yutu",will be a proud moment for China as it will be the third country in the world to carry out a lunar soft landing.

Jupiter's Icy Moon Europa Shows Surplus Hydrogen, Oxygen

French Tribune - ‎48 minutes ago‎
Hubble Space Telescope has provided images to astronomers to show surplus hydrogen and oxygen in southern hemisphere of Jupiter's icy moon Europa.

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