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LB Elections: Polling closes in Balochistan, counting undewrway

The News International - ‎55 minutes ago‎
QUETTA: Polling for the local bodies (LB) elections for over 4,000 seats in 32 districts of Balochistan has ended and the counting of votes is underway.

Pakistani right-wing group protests killing of leader

Business Standard - ‎7 minutes ago‎
Activists of the Ahl-e-Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ) today staged protests in parts of Pakistan's Punjab province against the killing of a top leader of the right-wing Sunni group.

South Africa prepares 10-day farewell for Mandela

AFP - ‎6 minutes ago‎
Johannesburg - South Africa prepared Saturday a sweeping, emotional farewell to Nelson Mandela -- a funeral that will draw an unprecedented gathering of world leaders and luminaries, reflecting the anti-apartheid icon's transcendent influence.

Johnson torments woeful England as Australia gain complete control

Irish Times - ‎21 minutes ago‎
A general view of play during day three of the second Ashes Test match between Australia and England. Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images.

Jay-Z tops Grammy nominations, snub for Timberlake

Channel 24 - ‎18 minutes ago‎
Los Angeles - Veteran rapper Jay-Z topped nominees for the 2014 Grammys announced on Friday with nine nods, while Taylor Swift and Daft Punk were also among those in the running in major categories.
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N.Korea releases US vet as Biden visits DMZ

Bangkok Post - ‎2 hours ago‎
North Korea on Saturday deported an American veteran of the Korean War, two months after he was detained for "hostile acts" against the communist country.

WTO Staggers on After Limited Trade Pact

Wall Street Journal - ‎4 hours ago‎
WTO Director General Roberto Azevedo (L) applauds Indonesia's Trade Minister Gita Wirjawan (R) after the final agreement at the WTO conference in Nusa Dua, Bali, on December 7, 2013.

Australia close to FTA with China: Bishop

The Australian - ‎42 minutes ago‎
AFTER eight years of negotiations, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says she is hopeful of clinching a free trade agreement with China within months.

Hagel: diplomacy with Iran must be backed by military power

Al-Bawaba - ‎4 hours ago‎
US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel speaks during the 9th International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Regional Security Summit in the Bahraini capital Manama on December 7, 2013.

UN nuclear watchdog inspectors arrive in Iran

Houston Chronicle - ‎1 hour ago‎
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - An Iranian news agency says inspectors from the U.N. nuclear agency have arrived in Tehran to visit a nuclear facility that has long been off-limits to outside experts.

Delegates arrive to attend APA conference from Sunday

Associated Press of Pakistan - ‎3 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD, Dec 7 (APP): Delegates for various Asian countries arrived the Federal Capital to attend three-day conference of Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA), scheduled from December 8-10.

Malala among winners of UN human rights award

The Nation - ‎11 hours ago‎
UN - Malala Yousafzai, who was shot in the head by the Taliban last year for promoting education for girls and women, is among the winners of the 2013 United Nations Human Rights Prize, the UN has announced.

Sindh cabinet to decide LG poll schedule on Monday

The News International - ‎3 hours ago‎
A Sindh cabinet meeting to chalk out recommendations for the local government (LG) election schedule remained inconclusive on Friday with the ministers deciding to meet again on Monday.

Rupee gains against dollar as trend reversed after Dar's statement

SAMAA TV - ‎6 hours ago‎
KARACHI: In a rare development, the trend of rising dollar value against the beleaguered rupee has reversed in the last couple of days following a recent statement by the Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on the dollar-rupee parity level in coming days.

Team off to Qatar for LNG import, Iran for IP pipeline

The Nation - ‎11 hours ago‎
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Pakistan StartUp Cup2013: Indus Entrepreneurs, US Embassy hold awards ...

Business Recorder - ‎13 hours ago‎
The Indus Entrepreneurs (TIE) Islamabad Chapter and the US Embassy in Islamabad organised the awards ceremony of the 2013 Pakistan StartUp Cup, an intensive four-month business competition for aspiring entrepreneurs at a local hotel.

First visit: PM unveils swift court, new police unit for GB

The Express Tribune - ‎9 hours ago‎
On his maiden official visit to Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B), Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday announced setting up of swift courts in the territory to try the accused involved in heinous crimes.

Honda Atlas to launch CR-Z sports hybrid car this month

The News International - ‎3 hours ago‎
KARACHI: Honda Atlas will launch CR-Z sports hybrid vehicle worth Rs2.5 million this month, official sources said. Honda Atlas will become the second in line to launch hybrid vehicle after Indus Motor Company (IMC), which has recently launched its hybrid ...

VimpelCom partners with WhatsApp

The News International - ‎Dec 6, 2013‎
KARACHI: VimpelCom Ltd. has entered into a partnership with WhatsApp Inc. to deliver consumer offers based on the WhatsApp application and services for VimpelCom customers around the world, a statement said.

West Indies' follow-on star

ESPNcricinfo.com - ‎3 hours ago‎
When New Zealand bowled West Indies out on the final day and left themselves with a target of 112, it appeared that a couple of firsts might happen in Test cricket: New Zealand had never won a Test after scoring more than 600, and a team had never lost a ...

Sajjad storms into quarter-finals as Asif, Shahid bow out

DAWN.com - ‎10 hours ago‎
KARACHI, Dec 6: Former Asian No 2 Mohammad Sajjad, the lone Pakistani survivor left in the ongoing International Billiards and Snooker Federation (IBSF) snooker championship in Daugavpils, Latvia, sneaked into the quarter-finals by overcoming Israel's ...

Ten-men PIA hold NBP, jump to third spot

The News International - ‎3 hours ago‎
KARACHI: Ten-men Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) climbed to the third spot after holding National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) to a goalless draw in their vital showdown of the Pakistan Premier Football League here at the KPT Stadium on Friday.

Bilawal Bhatti rejoins national squad

DAWN.com - ‎10 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD, Dec 6: Pakistan's young fast bowler Bilawal Bhatti has rejoined his team-mates after being detained at the Dubai airport for travelling on an expired visa.

Pakistan juniors want to make up for senior's failure: Coach

Times of India - ‎21 minutes ago‎
NEW DELHI: Pakistan junior hockey coach Saeed Anjum sees the ongoing Junior World Cup as a major pointer to the future of the sport in his country, having failed for the first time to qualify for the next year's senior World Cup.

Uday Chopra to join hands with Hollywood?

Business Recorder - ‎15 minutes ago‎
image According to Indian media reports Bollywood director-actor Uday Chopra revealed he may join hands with Hollywood for his next film.

Naseeruddin Shah: A Walk in the Woods with the Motley Theatre Group

The Express Tribune - ‎20 hours ago‎
The play depicts the strained relations between Pakistan and India in a creative manner. PHOTOS: FILE. LAHORE: With his gripping aura and stellar performances, Naseeruddin Shah is a crowd-puller, bar none.

Big book fair gets a flying start in Karachi

Pakistan Daily Times - ‎15 hours ago‎
KARACHI: The 9th Annual Karachi International Book Fair, which started on Thursday, December 5, in the city's Expo Centre never fails in attracting thousands of bibliophiles who keep thronging the place till the last day.

Do more to win war on polio!

The Nation - ‎Dec 5, 2013‎
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan being on top of the three polio endemic countries has seen surge this year in cases by 150 per cent in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) and 200 per cent in Punjab as compared to the last year.

Another medical practitioner kidnapped in KP

The News International - ‎3 hours ago‎
PESHAWAR: As police fail to make any progress in recovery of kidnapped Dr Amjad Taqweem, another medical practitioner was kidnapped from Shiekhan area in the limits of Badaber Police Station.

ECOSF kick-starts its activities

Pakistan Daily Times - ‎15 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD: Economic Cooperation Organisation Science Foundation (ECOSF), a newly established regional organisation in collaboration with Ministry of Science and Technology, Climate Change Division, ECO Secretariat Tehran and ECO Institute of ...

Private company plans US's first controlled moon landing in 40 years

Fox News
Dec 6, 2013
Written by
Jeremy Kaplan
A U.S. spacecraft hasn't made a controlled landing on the moon since Apollo 17 left the lunar surface on Dec. 14, 1972. That's about to change.

Most distant orbiting planet discovered

The News International - ‎2 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD: Astronomers have discovered the most distantly orbiting planet to date weighing in at 11 times Jupiter s mass and revolving its host star at 650 times the average Earth Sun distance.

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