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Musharraf respects rule of law, says Kasuri

The Nation - ‎8 minutes ago‎
ISLAMABAD- Former president Pervez Musharraf's lawyer, Ahmed Raza Kasuri said his client respects the law and the courts. “Despite his ailment, Pervez Musharraf appeared before the special court today which demonstrates that he completely respects the ...

PM Nawaz meets government committee

Geo News, Pakistan - ‎1 hour ago‎
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif met with the four member government committee formed to hold peace talks. A detailed discussion over the dialogue process with the Taliban was held during the meeting.

PCP condemns attacks on media houses in Karachi

Business Recorder - ‎41 minutes ago‎
image ISLAMABAD: Press Council of Pakistan (PCP) has condemned attacks on two media houses in Karachi, terming it a blatant and outrageous act against freedom of expression that shows total disbelief in the free functioning of the press.

Morning business news - February 18

RTE.ie - ‎9 minutes ago‎
Japanese shares surged overnight with the Nikkei in Tokyo up 3.5% after the Bank of Japan doubled the value of a loan programme aimed at stimulating the economy.

Samsung Galaxy S5 to feature fingerprint sensor on home button: Report

NDTV - ‎20 minutes ago‎
The Samsung Galaxy S5, contrary to earlier reports of featuring a screen-integrated fingerprint sensor, is now reported to feature an implementation similar to Apple Touch ID sensor on the iPhone 5S, embedded in its home button.

New Zealand win boosts arch-rival Aussies

Zee News - ‎25 minutes ago‎
New Zealand win boosts arch-rival Aussies Sydney: New Zealand`s series win over India has done a favour for arch-rivals Australia by putting them on the verge of reaching the world number two Test ranking, officials said Tuesday.

Three killed and dozens hurt in Bangkok clashes

Irish Times - ‎24 minutes ago‎
Thai police officers assist a colleague after an explosion during clashes with anti-government protesters near Government House in Bangkok today.

Perarivalan's mother a symbol of perseverance, hope

Business Standard - ‎10 minutes ago‎
Arputhammal will finally sleep in peace tonight after 23 years, for her perseverance and belief in the judicial system paid off today with the Supreme Court commuting to life term the death sentence given to her son Perarivalan in Rajiv Gandhi assassination ...

10 killed in resort building collapse in South Korea

Daily News & Analysis - ‎1 hour ago‎
A resort building collapsed in a South Korean city Monday night, killing 10 people, including nine college students, and injuring dozens of others, a senior official at the state-run emergency management agency said Tuesday.

World powers, Iran start talks on lasting nuclear settlement

Reuters - ‎4 minutes ago‎
VIENNA (Reuters) - Six world powers and Iran began talks in Vienna on Tuesday in pursuit of a final settlement on Tehran's disputed nuclear program in the coming months despite warnings from both sides that a deal may prove impossible.

Italy calls envoy in India for consultations

Business Standard - ‎10 minutes ago‎
Italy Tuesday called its Ambassador to India, Daniel Mancini, for consultations on the trial of two Italian marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen on the day India's apex court asked the government to clearly state its stand on the issue.

Two former Pakistan PMs appear in court

Business Standard - ‎39 minutes ago‎
Two former Pakistan prime ministers, Yousuf Raza Gilani and Pervez Ashraf, appeared before an accountability court here Tuesday in a graft case.

Bombs hurled: Aaj News, Nawa-i-Waqt offices attacked

The Express Tribune - ‎5 hours ago‎
Barely a month after the killings of three staffers of Express News by armed motorcyclists, the offices of Aaj News and Nawa-i-Waqt came under bomb attack on Monday evening.

China January export figures not inflated

Xinhua - ‎1 hour ago‎
BEIJING, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese commerce official on Tuesday denied speculations that the country's strong export figures in January were inflated by hot money inflows disguised as trade payments.

Bank of East Asia: A Winner in China's Cash Crunch

Wall Street Journal (blog) - ‎38 minutes ago‎
Hong Kong-based Bank of East Asia Ltd., with a larger Chinese operation than its peers, benefited from China's cash crunch last year: Largely thanks to its China business, the city's largest family-run lender by assets Tuesday posted a record profit of 6.61 ...

RECORDER REPORT: KSE mid day update

Business Recorder - ‎3 hours ago‎
image KARACHI: On Tuesday, until mid day, KSE-100 Index was at 25733.04 with a negative change of 270.85 and volume of 52,180,760 shares.

New gas connections made costly for Punjab, KP people

DAWN.com - ‎7 hours ago‎
The company claimed that domestic gas connections resulted in higher system losses and, therefore, the facility should be given only to those consumers who were ready to pay higher connection charges.

Public transport exclusively for women launched

Pakistan Observer - ‎6 hours ago‎
Tuesday, February 18, 2014 - Rawalpindi—Monday turned out to be a blessed day for the women travellers of the twin cities as the Punjab government launched public transport 'Tabeer Transport Service' between the twin cities service exclusively for them.

Perera leads Sri Lanka to exciting win

DAWN.com - ‎8 hours ago‎
DHAKA: Thisara Perera's brilliant counter-attack inspired Sri Lanka to a 13-run victory over Bangladesh in the first One-day International on Monday, giving the tourists the lead in the three-match series.

PCB's mismanagement mars Regions T20 Cup

The Nation - ‎8 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD - The Faysal Bank Twenty20 Tournament for Regions ended with a big bang and remained the successful as pack to capacity crowd was witnessed during the 11-day event.

Pakistan face Lebanon tomorrow

The News International - ‎4 hours ago‎
KARACHI: A 26-member Pakistan football squad reached Beirut on Monday to play a FIFA friendly against Lebanon on Wednesday (tomorrow).

Ahmed wins Union Trophy Under-13 title

The News International - ‎4 hours ago‎
KARACHI: Muhammad Ahmed won the under-13 singles title in the inaugural Union Club Trophy ranking tennis championship here at the Union Club on Monday.

Gravity director defends BAFTA win

TVNZ - ‎4 hours ago‎
The director's 3-D movie triumphed at the British Academy of Film and Television Awards (BAFTAs) in London yesterday and although it may not at fist appear to be a British movie - as he is Mexican and the two main stars, George Clooney and Sandra ...

Salman Khan to essay double role in Sooraj Barjatya's next

Business Recorder - ‎1 hour ago‎
According to Mid Day Bollywood superstar Salman Khan will don a double role in Sooraj Barjatya's next film. Khan will be seen in the double role for the second time in the film after playing last in 1997's 'Judwaa'.

JK Rowling to publish second crime novel

Times LIVE - ‎42 minutes ago‎
'Harry Potter' author J. K. Rowling will publish her second crime novel in June, under the pen name of Robert Galbraith. Mother's milk made to order for boys or girls · Barbie stirs up frenzy with Sports Illustrated debut · Bearded beauty overcomes bullying: ...

Medical improvements: Lahore General Hospital turns 55 on Sunday

The Express Tribune - ‎Feb 16, 2014‎
PGMI Principal Dr Anjum Habib Vohra mentions LGH's significant role during the struggle against dengue fever. By Our Correspondent.

Subtle messages: Chief secretary skips CM's meeting

The Express Tribune - ‎5 hours ago‎
PESHAWAR: Differences between Chief Minister (CM) Pervez Khattak and Chief Secretary Arbab Shahzad became more apparent on Monday when the latter did not attend a meeting at the CM Secretariat.

Media regulation: PEMRA confiscates 'objectionable material' from 15 cable...

The Express Tribune - ‎Feb 16, 2014‎
PEMRA AGM Faisalabad says under PEMRA rules no cable operator can air prohibited material beyond prescribed limits. By Our Correspondent.

'Titanfall' Is The First 'Must-Have' Game For Xbox One

Forbes
17 hours ago
Written by
Erik Kain
I haven't been excited to turn on my Xbox One in quite a while—not since launch day, really, when I first played through some of the system's launch titles like Ryse: Son of Rome and Dead Rising 3. For the past three months, there simply hasn't been much of ...

Bioware Austin Working on an Unannounced Title – Could be an MMORPG

SegmentNext - ‎16 hours ago‎
Right now, the developing house behind Star Wars: The Old Republic, Bioware Austin is hiring for a couple of posts. The job listings don't really give away much about a specific project but there still are hints as to what kind of a game we could expect from ...
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Seeking the Strategy Behind Kerry's Climate Speech in Indonesia

New York Times (blog)
6 hours ago
Written by
Andrew Revkin
Secretary of State John Kerry gave a speech on climate change in Jakarta on Sunday. Pool photo by Evan Vucci Secretary of State John Kerry gave a speech on climate change in Jakarta on Sunday.

United Nations takes aim at asteroid threat to earth

Business Recorder - ‎11 hours ago‎
As the anniversary of last year's surprise Russian meteor explosion nears, a United Nations action team is taking steps to thwart dangerous space rocks, including setting up a warning network and a planning advisory group that would co-ordinate a ...

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