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PM vows to ensure rule of law at all costs

The Nation - ‎16 minutes ago‎
Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Thursday said he would ensure rule of law in the country at all costs. Addressing here a large number of young male and female students from Rahim Yar Khan, Lodhran and Bahawalpur, the Prime Minister said the ...

Zardari not indicted in Polo ground, Cotecna references

Newstrack India - ‎45 minutes ago‎
Islamabad, Jan. 9 (ANI): Former Pak president Asif Ali Zardari has not been indicted in the Polo ground and Cotecna cases. The verdict was announced during the hearing of five National Accountability Bureau (NAB) references against him.

'Dennis Rodman's song to Kim Jong Un like Marilyn Monroe's to JFK'

NDTV - ‎1 hour ago‎
Dennis Rodman sings Happy Birthday to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, seated above in the stands, before an exhibition basketball game at an indoor stadium in Pyongyang.

Barack Obama extends international space station operation until 2024

Daily News & Analysis - ‎38 minutes ago‎
US President Barack Obama has promised to keep international space station's laboratory in orbit, at least until 2024, which is a four-year extension, according to NASA officials.

Mitsubishi Materials Explosion at Japan Factory Kills 5 People

Businessweek - ‎19 minutes ago‎
Mitsubishi Materials Corp. (5711), a chemical company, said an explosion and fire at a factory in Yokkaichi, western Japan, killed five people.

Killing that sparked UK riots deemed lawful

USA TODAY - ‎2 minutes ago‎
LONDON - The family of the man who was shot dead by Metropolitan Police, sparking unprecedented riots and public disorder across England, has appealed for calm following an inquest's conclusion that Mark Duggan was lawfully killed.

Rlys to reassess fire-retardant materials used in coaches

Indian Express - ‎13 hours ago‎
Jolted by two fire mishaps on trains within a fortnight, the Railways has finally decided to reassess the quality of fire-retardant materials it uses for interiors of coaches and also recheck electrical fittings of its entire rolling stock for "technical lacunae".

Amid row over Devyani Khobragade case, US Energy Secretary cancels India trip

NDTV - ‎2 hours ago‎
Washington: US Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz has cancelled a crucial trip to India, scheduled for this month, amid strained relations between the two countries over the arrest of Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade on alleged visa fraud charges in New ...

New Bangladeshi lawmakers take oath after controversial polls

Zee News - ‎1 hour ago‎
Dhaka: Bangladesh's newly elected lawmakers were sworn-in Thursday, four days after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League bagged a three-fourth majority in the contentious polls, marred by violence and opposition boycott.

Graphic: The Pave Hawk helicopter involved in Cley tragedy

Norfolk Eastern Daily Press - ‎32 minutes ago‎
More details on the Pave Hawk helicopter that was involved in Tuesday's fatal crash at Cley. Comments; Email; Print. To send a link to this page to a friend, you must be logged in.

Muneer Malik decides to resign as Attorney General

Associated Press of Pakistan - ‎27 minutes ago‎
ISLAMABAD, Jan 9 (APP): Muneer A Malik has decided to resign as Attorney General for Pakistan due to personal reasons particularly on health grounds.

ECP proposes new dates for LG elections in Sindh, Punjab

DAWN.com - ‎8 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD: With the public mood heavily against indefinite deferment of local government elections, the Supreme Court on Wednesday fixed Jan 27 for hearing of appeals against the Sindh High Court's order of setting aside the delimitation of wards in the ...

Chinese group to invest in textile sectors

The Nation - ‎8 hours ago‎
LAHORE - Punjab government and Shandong Ruvi Group of China have agreed to promote cooperation in the textile and garments sectors.

Privatisation of 32 entities okayed

Pakistan Observer - ‎4 hours ago‎
Thursday, January 09, 2014 - Islamabad—The Privatisation Commission Board on Wednesday approved the appointment of a financial advisor who would oversee sale of 26% shares of Pakistan International Airlines to a strategic investor without transferring ...

Fed reduced bond buys after seeing big job gains

Tulsa World - ‎20 minutes ago‎
A television screen at a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shows the decision of the Federal Reserve on Dec. 18.

Unforeseen US oil boom upends markets as drilling spreads

Vancouver Sun - ‎1 hour ago‎
The U.S. oil boom has put European refineries out of business and undercut West African crude suppliers. Now domestic drillers threaten to roil Asian markets and challenge producers in the Middle East and South America.

Hydel, coal plants can down power generation cost

PakTribune.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
KARACHI: Pakistan's energy fuel mix is not sustainable so measures such as setting up hydel and coal plants and to replace oil with coal to bring down overall cost of power generation are required.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test 'live' cricket score from Dubai, Day 2: Lanka 195 ...

Emirates 24/7 - ‎19 minutes ago‎
Partnership between Silva and Jayawardene reaches 100. Very important one for Sri Lanka to take control of the game. SL 188-3 in 66.1 overs.

WI WIN BIG

Trinidad & Tobago Express - ‎8 hours ago‎
Kirk Edwards hit his maiden One Day international (ODI) hundred and Dwayne Bravo his second as West Indies crushed New Zealand by 203 runs in the fifth and final ODI, yesterday, to draw the series two games each.

Bopanna-Qureshi in semis, Paes-Stepanek crash out

Free Press Journal - ‎5 hours ago‎
Sydney: Rohan Bopanna and Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi progressed to the semi-finals of the Sydney International but Leander Paes failed to rescue his 2014 season from a poor start as he crashed out in the first round with Czech partner Radek Stepanek.

18th death anniversary of Sultan Rahi today

The News International - ‎3 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD: The 18th death anniversary of famous Punjabi film hero Sultan Rahi is being observed today (Thursday). The legendary actor Sultan Mohammad popularly known as Sultan Rahi was born in 1938 in Saharanpur India.

Acclaimed Yorkshire film nominated for top award alongside blockbusters

Yorkshire Post - ‎1 hour ago‎
A FILM set and filmed in Yorkshire and starring two unknown schoolboys has been nominated for a Bafta. The Selfish Giant, written and directed by Clio Barnard, who grew up in Otley, near Leeds, was filmed in Bradford and tells the story of two boys, played ...

Zac Efron cuts a handsome figure as he makes his first red carpet appearance ...

Daily Mail - ‎11 minutes ago‎
He's had an incredibly difficult few months following an accident last year which lead to him having his mouth wired shut. But as he attended the People's Choice Awards in Los Angeles on Wednesday night, Zac Efron looked happy and healthier than ever, ...

Canada offers $20m for Polio Plus initiative

The News International - ‎40 minutes ago‎
Canada has announced $20 million for the Unicef Polio Plus initiative in Pakistan seeking polio eradication by increasing coverage, access and the effectiveness of the vaccine.

Musharraf's medical report: A second opinion

Malaysia Sun - ‎2 hours ago‎
General (retired) Pervez Musharraf was admitted to the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC), Rawalpindi last week. The former military dictator was en route to the Islamabad High Court (IHC) under instructions from that honorable court to appear ...

Polio crippling KPK

The Nation - ‎8 hours ago‎
PESHAWAR - Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Secretary Shehzad Arbab has expressed concern over the increasing number of polio cases so far registered in the province and strictly directed the concerned quarters to comply with the orders issued for the ...

Honda Accord Hybrid India bound- to come this year

CarDekho
2 hours ago
Written by
Amit Sharma
Honda that recently phased out its flagship sedan Accord, is planning to introduce the new generation Accord in 2014. Moreover, the Japanese carmaker will also launch the Hybrid version of the sedan, which is currently on sale in international markets.

Mediator enters Apple v Samsung legal war

NEWS.com.au - ‎1 hour ago‎
APPLE and Samsung have agreed to see a mediator to try and put an end to their patent disputes over smartphone technology. The chief executive officers from the smartphone makers will meet before February 19 with a mediator, accompanied by their ...

Facebook buys Indian startup Little Eye Labs

CNET
16 hours ago
Written by
Don Reisinger
The startup, which builds optimization tools for Android developers, will work on improving the performance of social network's applications.

John McAfee's 2014 resolutions: No bath salts

CNBC.com - ‎14 hours ago‎
Intel announced at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas that it will be rebranding its McAfee Security software products as "Intel Security.

MS keeps it in the family

ITWeb - ‎2 hours ago‎
Speculation over Microsoft's succession plans refocused on internal choices on Wednesday, a day after the leading outside candidate, Ford Motor CEO Alan Mulally, took himself off the list of potential CEOs at the world's largest software maker.

Was A Muslim Scholar The First To Discover America?

ILLUME - ‎9 hours ago‎
For centuries, the world has given Spanish explorer Christopher Columbus to be the man who discover the Americas (never mind the people who already lived there).

Ice rescue sparks Antarctic tourism debate

Bangkok Post - ‎4 hours ago‎
The challenging rescue operation launched after a Russian ship became trapped in Antarctic pack ice last month shows the inherent risks facing the frozen continent's burgeoning tourist industry, experts say.

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