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Response to Kamran Shafi's column

The Express Tribune - ‎48 minutes ago‎
It is completely unethical for him to have made public personal SMS/email exchanges with Chairman Khan. By Letter. Published: January 17, 2014.

Tech firms say Obama's proposals fall short of expectations

Washington Post (blog) - ‎21 minutes ago‎
Technology and telecom firms said the reforms President Obama laid out in his speech were a good first step but fell short of their hopes to significantly change the government's vast surveillance program.

Pakistan-US Strategic Dialogue review scheduled for January 27

The Express Tribune - ‎4 hours ago‎
The meeting will review progress achieved in the five working groups, other proposals, opportunities for partnership. By Web Desk.

Wii U's failure to wow leads to Nintendo profit warning

The Guardian
49 minutes ago
Written by
Charles Arthur
Nintendo's Wii U video games console, intended to capitalise on the roaring success of 2006's Wii, has so far flopped - and is causing problems for the Japanese games company behind Mario the plumber.

Winfrey, Thompson are philosophical on Oscar snubs

Washington Post - ‎13 minutes ago‎
LOS ANGELES - Oprah Winfrey says she's “already won.” And Emma Thompson says she's at least relieved not to have to put on “another frock and heels.

Hours after Twitter spat with Pakistan journo, Sunanda Pushkar found dead

Hindustan Times - ‎8 minutes ago‎
Sunanda Pushkar, the 52-year-old industrialist wife of Union HRD minister Shashi Tharoor was found dead on Friday at a seven-star hotel where the couple had checked in together a day earlier, the police said.

Israeli govt summons EU envoys on 'bias'

Sky News Australia - ‎8 hours ago‎
Israeli govt summons EU envoys on 'bias'. Updated: 22:34, Friday January 17, 2014. Israel has summoned European ambassadors, accusing them of pro-Palestinian 'bias' damaging to peace prospects, in a tit-for-tat move after Israeli envoys were called in ...

14 dead, including foreigners, in Kabul restaurant attack

AFP - ‎12 minutes ago‎
Kabul - At least 14 people were killed, including foreigners, in a multiple Taliban suicide attack on a popular restaurant in Kabul on Friday, officials said, with two gunmen launching an "indiscriminate" killing spree inside the venue.

Family's terror amid Egypt unrest

NBCNews.com (blog) - ‎3 hours ago‎
A family runs away from tear gas during clashes between Egypt's security forces and supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi in Cairo on Friday.

South Sudan minister says rebel leader can't make ceasefire hold

The Star Online - ‎2 hours ago‎
An SPLA soldier is pictured behind a South Sudan flag as he sits on the back of a pick-up truck in Bentiu, Unity state January 12, 2014.

'We don't have long,' say Syrian rebels locked in battle with Al Qaeda, Assad

Fox News - ‎1 hour ago‎
Syrian rebels “don't have long” as they face not only the army of President Bashar al-Assad, but fierce attacks from the Al Qaeda fighters who once battled alongside them, an opposition leader told FoxNews.

Attack in Peshawar

The Express Tribune - ‎14 minutes ago‎
The blast also reflects the weakness of the state with respect to the high moral ground given to militant forces. By Editorial. Published: January 18, 2014.

Armed attacks kill JUI-S leader, ExpressNews workers in Karachi

DAWN.com - ‎45 minutes ago‎
Mufti Usman Yar Khan along with his driver and a personal guard was gunned down by unknown miscreants Friday night. - File Photo. Updated 2014-01-17 23:56:16.

Zahid Hamid lauds efforts of EU in Science, technology

Associated Press of Pakistan - ‎2 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK, Jan 17 (APP): The U.S. Congress has restricted the Obama Administration's plan to move control of the U.S.

Nepra ups electricity rates by Rs1.01 per unit

The News International - ‎17 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has increased the power tariff by Rs1.01 per unit under the head of monthly fuel adjustment mechanism knowing the fact that electricity worth Rs281 million was wasted in transmission ...

Govt committed to boost Islamic banking in Pakistan: Maryam Nawaz

Associated Press of Pakistan - ‎2 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD, Jan 17 (APP): Chairperson, PM's Youth Loan Scheme (PMYLS), Maryam Nawaz on Friday said the present government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was fully committed to boost Islamic Banking in Pakistan.

Govt hesitant to pledge funds for PSM

PakTribune.com - ‎10 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday ordered the payment of a part of salaries to the staff of Pakistan Steel Mills but refrained from pledging any major financial support for its turnaround, considering it 'too risky'.

Rs735 billion Dasu Dam cleared by CDWP

The News International - ‎15 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) on Thursday cleared 12 development projects with estimated cost of Rs916 billion, including construction of Dasu hydropower project costing Rs735 billion.

Pakistan a special trading partner for Malaysia

PakTribune.com - ‎10 hours ago‎
KARACHI: Malaysian Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas has said that Pakistan is indeed a special trading partner for the Malaysian palm oil industry.

Pakistan on back foot after Sri Lanka declare

Aljazeera.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
Dilruwan Perera and captain Angelo Mathews just missed centuries before Sri Lanka declared its first innings at a strong 428-9 against Pakistan on the second day of the decisive third test on Friday.

Pakistan replace Australian test with three one dayers

euronews - ‎2 hours ago‎
KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistan want to re-jig their series against Australia by dropping one test and including three one-dayers to make it more financially viable, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Friday.

Asia Cup organisers rule out Bangladesh switch

Colombo Gazette - ‎9 hours ago‎
sri lanka cricket Organisers of cricket's Asia Cup insisted the tournament would go ahead in troubled Bangladesh next month, even if one of the teams pulled out on safety grounds, as they unveiled the schedule Thursday.

Suchitra Sen liked to work in silence: Dilip Kumar

Times of India - ‎1 hour ago‎
My mind takes me back six decades ago to the first day of shooting for Devdas. Bimalda (Bimal Roy) introduced me to Parvati ( Suchitra Sen) the dusky classic beauty from Bengal.

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RushLimbaugh.com (subscription) - ‎52 minutes ago‎
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Peshawar World's 'Largest Reservoir' of Polio Virus

Voice of America - ‎2 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD - The World Health Organization has declared Pakistan's restive city of Peshawar the world's “largest reservoir” of endemic poliovirus.

Policy Board of DRA suggests to withdraw 15% increase

Pakistan Daily Times - ‎Jan 16, 2014‎
ISLAMABAD: Policy Board of Drug Regulatory Authority (DRA) here on Thursday recommended government to suspend the decision of increasing drug prices by 15 percent.

THQ Hospital suffers drugs, docs' paucity

The Nation - ‎17 hours ago‎
AHMEDPUR EAST - A meeting held at the Tehsil Headquarters Hospital here found that the hospital is faced with shortage of medicines, doctors and paramedical staff thereby adding to the miseries of patients.

Woman Ticketed For Wearing Google Glass While Driving Judged Innocent

Gizmodo Australia - ‎10 minutes ago‎
The achingly contemporary court case saw technology entrepreneur Cecilia Abadie challenge a citation, given alongside a speeding ticket, for using a visual “monitor” in her car while driving.

Facebook 'relationships guy' courts Hollywood

Southland Times - ‎3 hours ago‎
Beyonce fans got a big surprise at midnight on December 13, when the pop star announced her new album from out of the blue. Just as surprising was her decision to announce the album by posting a 15-second video on Instagram, the Facebook-owned ...

Aircraft of the future to be inspired by whales

Business Standard - ‎14 hours ago‎
Oscar Vinals designed AWWA Sky Whale would be bigger than the Airbus A380 jumbo jet, and is going to be technologically more advanced, News.

NASA + DoD—Three Hushed Pushes (Launches)

SatNews Publishers - ‎Jan 16, 2014‎
[SatNews] On January 15th, early in the morning (4:09 a.m., EST), three Terrier-Orion rockets headed spacewards after their launch from NASA's Wallop Island facility in Virginia.
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Japan To Test Space Junk Cleanup Tether (VIDEO)

Huffington Post
55 minutes ago
Written by
Macrina Cooper-White
Japanese scientists are getting ready to launch a test of a space junk-cleaning tether, according to press reports. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) researchers are developing an electrodynamic tether designed to generate electricity that will slow ...

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