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Blast in rickshaw kills three in Peshawar: police

Business Recorder - ‎35 minutes ago‎
image PESHAWAR: An explosion ripped through an auto rickshaw Tuesday killing at least three people and wounding four others in Peshawar, officials said.

Pakistan cleric asked to initiate Taliban dialogue process

Business Standard - ‎3 hours ago‎
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Tuesday appointed a senior Islamic cleric, Maulana Samiul Haq, to initiate a dialogue with the Taliban.

Pillion riding banned in Karachi

The News International - ‎1 hour ago‎
KARACHI: The Sindh government has banned pillion ridding in Karachi as part of security arrangements for New Year celebrations, Geo News reported Tuesday.

Rival South Sudan Factions Agree To Talks, Cease-Fire

NPR (blog)
4 minutes ago
Written by
Krishnadev Calamur
South Sudan's government and forces loyal to the former vice president agreed Tuesday to a cease-fire ahead of talks to prevent civil war in the world's newest country.

Rescue attempts in Antarctic hampered by ice and foul weather

euronews - ‎44 minutes ago‎
Russian president Vladimir Putin promises to fight terrorists until they are 'completely annihilated', Reuters reports. News · Rescue attempts in Antarctic hampered by ice and foul weather.

Vladimir Putin vows 'total annihilation' of terrorists after Volgograd bombings

Telegraph.co.uk - ‎25 minutes ago‎
Vladimir Putin has vowed to pursue terrorists to their “total annihilation”, in his first public comments since the Volgograd suicide bombings.

New Year's Eve: Sydney lights up the night in classic style

San Jose Mercury News - ‎31 minutes ago‎
Seven tons of thunderous fireworks lit up the night sky at Sydney harbor for the 1.5m revellers who lined the shores to welcome the new year in Australia.

Egypt seizes Brotherhood, Islamist leaders´ assets

The News International - ‎16 minutes ago‎
CAIRO: Egypt´s interim government has ordered the assets of more than 500 Muslim Brotherhood and Islamist leaders seized - including those of the country´s ousted president - as part of an ever-tightening crackdown on the group, senior judicial and ...

Iran says 'good progress' in nuclear talks

AFP - ‎1 hour ago‎
Tehran - Iran's chief negotiator said Tuesday talks in Geneva with world powers through the night on implementing a landmark nuclear deal had made "good progress," according to media.

Bangladesh issues warrant for fugitive owner in fatal garment factory fire

The Globe and Mail - ‎28 minutes ago‎
A Bangladesh court on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant for a fugitive garment factory owner on homicide charges for the deaths of 112 workers in a fire last year, police said.

Iron ore miners wait to assess Australian cyclone damage

Reuters UK - ‎10 hours ago‎
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Iron ore miners were waiting for conditions to ease before assessing damage caused by a cyclone that ripped across northwest Australia on Tuesday, closing ports and threatening mining operations in the sparsely populated Pilbara ...

Pakistan desires to further strengthen, diversify ties with UAE: PM

Associated Press of Pakistan - ‎2 hours ago‎
RAHIM YAR KHAN, Dec 31 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Tuesday said that Pakistan attached immense importance to its strategic ties with the United Arab Emirates and was desirous of further strengthening and diversifying the bilateral ...

Musharraf says ready to face difficulties, 'baseless cases'

The News International - ‎44 minutes ago‎
ISLAMABAD: Former president Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf has expressed resolve to face all the difficulties and 'baseless' cases registered against him.

Pakistanis send record number of SMS in 2013

News Tribe - ‎10 minutes ago‎
KARACHI: The Pakistani citizens have made amazing record in the telecommunication world by sending Short Message Service (SMS) in larger number as exchanged around 315.7 billion text messages during 2012-13, reports said.

Euro set to be 2013's top performing major currency

RTE.ie - ‎2 hours ago‎
The euro eased back today but was still on track to be the world's best-performing major currency this year. Meanwhile, the dollar was set for its biggest annual gain against the yen since 1979.

PM for reducing income tax, duties ratio

The News International - ‎9 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Monday said that Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) should reform the taxation system and reduce the ration of income tax and duties so that the taxpayers might be facilitated.

Prime Minister rejects OGRA's summary to increase petroleum prices

Associated Press of Pakistan - ‎51 minutes ago‎
ISLAMABAD, Dec 31 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday rejected a summary moved by Oil and Gas Development Authority (OGRA) for increasing prices of the petroleum products in the country.

Pakistan Railways' oil reserve enhanced from two to twelve days

Business Recorder - ‎2 hours ago‎
image ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways oil reserves have been increased from two to twelve days, which is a great achievement of the PML-N government.

Pakistan pace duo rock Sri Lanka on first day

gulfnews.com - ‎45 minutes ago‎
Abu Dhabi: Sri Lankan skipper Angelo Mathews showed plenty of character after Pakistan seamers Junaid Khan and debutant Bilawal Bhatti ripped through their top order on the first day of their first Test match on Tuesday.

Slight improvement in Schumacher's condition after second surgery

Al-Bawaba - ‎8 minutes ago‎
The condition of the Formula One icon Michael Schumacher, 44, has slightly improved after doctors performed a second operation on his brain to reduce the swelling.

Barty injury puts Sharapova into quarters

SuperSport (blog) - ‎3 hours ago‎
Australian teenager Ashleigh Barty has withdrawn from the Brisbane International tennis tournament with a tear in a left abductor muscle.

Dickinson extends Edinburgh contract

Business Recorder - ‎1 hour ago‎
The 30-times capped loose-head rejoined the club on a one-year deal in May, having left the club for the English Premiership back in 2007, playing for Gloucester and Sale.

Wenger looking for a 'special' striker in transfer window

Irish Examiner - ‎41 minutes ago‎
Manager Arsene Wenger admits Arsenal are “on alert” for a “special” forward addition as the transfer window opens, but stressed the club are not looking to replace lead man Olivier Giroud.

'The Hobbit' tops box office with $29.9mln during weekend

Times of India - ‎6 hours ago‎
Warner Bros.' 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug' beat Disney's 'Frozen' to the top spot at the weekend box office after raking in 29.9 million dollars.

Sonakshi Sinha: I get film offers because of my family

Business Recorder - ‎3 hours ago‎
image According to Indian media reports Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha claims she is not intensely attached to Bollywood and doesn't beg for roles in films.

Christian Bale to quit bike racing for his wife

Business Recorder - ‎4 hours ago‎
According to American media reports Hollywood actor Christian Bale is giving up racing motorbikes to please his wife Sibi Blazic. If rumors are to be believed the tragic death of 'Fast and Furious' star Paul Walker in a car accident, prompted Blazic to request ...

Public hygiene: Pakistan among countries with most diarrhoea casualties

The Express Tribune - ‎11 hours ago‎
“More than 2.5 billion people suffer from diarrhoea annually. While 0.7 million children die of diarrhoea, such cases are rare in developed countries,” said Dr Zulfiqar Bhutta, a researcher from Aga Khan University on Monday.

Neurological problems: As treatment option, neurologists lag behind exorcists

The Express Tribune - ‎Dec 28, 2013‎
Despite the high number of neurology-related cases in Pakistan, the country is severely lacking in terms of awareness and treatment options, leaving most patients at the mercy of quacks and “exorcists”.

“Stay New” With Samsung India Easy Buyback Offer – Affordable EMI Options

TechVorm - ‎2 hours ago‎
Samsung is constantly introducing faster, smarter, better android phones in the market at regular intervals. For the more mobile geeks, it becomes difficult to stay updated with the fast paced release schedule.

Intel Corporation (INTC): Intel: Set To Become A Significant Challenge For ...

Seeking Alpha - ‎18 hours ago‎
On 21, December 2013 during an investor meet Intel (INTC) made it clear that going forward tablet market will be its focused market.

Report: Russian Hacker Infiltrated, Attempted to Sell BBC Server

PC Magazine
22 hours ago
Written by
Stephanie Mlot
The British Broadcasting Company's website came wrapped with a bow on top this Christmas for one Russian hacker, who last week managed to infiltrate the public broadcaster's back-end systems via an FTP back door.

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