Friday, March 14, 2014

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Nearly two dozen killed in attacks across Pakistan despite talks

Reuters - ‎2 minutes ago‎
PESHAWSAR/QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Attacks in the volatile Pakistani cities of Peshawar and Quetta killed a total of 19 people on Friday, dashing hopes of a lasting peace deal with insurgents fighting to topple the government.

Musharraf to be arrested and produced if he does not appear on March 31, 2014 ...

The Nation - ‎1 hour ago‎
ISLAMABAD- Special Court (SC) has issued non-bailable arrest warrants of Former President Pervez Musharraf due to his non appearance before it in high treason case today and ordered him to appear on March 31, 2014.

All set to talk

The News International - ‎10 hours ago‎
In disbanding its original negotiating committee the government has all but admitted that its initial strategy for talks with the TTP was a flawed one.

Movie Review: Need for Speed (3D) (12A)

Scottish Daily Record - ‎39 minutes ago‎
DESPITE the thrill of the races and chases, this adaptation of the popular video game falls miles behind its inspiration. FROM Tomb Raider to Doom and the never-ending Resident Evil series, it's become a tried and tested fact that video games just don't make ...

Central China knife attack: Death toll increases to six

Straits Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
Residents gather at the scene where attackers armed with knives killed three people in Changsha, central China's Hunan province on March 14, 2014.

Dar directs FBR to release ST refunds

DAWN.com - ‎9 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has asked the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to release pending sales tax refunds of 26,000 clients within three weeks.

Northern Irish Conservative peer Lord Ballyedmond, who was one of four men ...

Belfast Telegraph - ‎24 minutes ago‎
Conservative peer Lord Ballyedmond who was killed in a helicopter crash last night had recently raised safety concerns with the aircraft's manufacturers.

John Boehner, Nancy Pelosi extend invite to Pope Francis

Politico - ‎14 hours ago‎
Speaker John Boehner has invited Pope Francis to address a joint session of Congress. It is an open invitation, the speaker's office said, and it's not yet clear when he'll give the speech on Capitol Hill.

Facebook CEO phoned Obama to complain on spying

Khaleej Times - ‎4 minutes ago‎
The phone call and Zuckerberg's 300-word missive on Thursday come amid a series of revelations about controversial government surveillance practices.

NYC officials say 8th body pulled from rubble at Harlem explosion site

Seattle Post Intelligencer - ‎13 hours ago‎
NEW YORK (AP) - NYC officials say 8th body pulled from rubble at Harlem explosion site. Printable Version. Email This · Tweet · Need to Register?

Rocket Hits Israel Following Overnight Air Strikes on Gaza

Businessweek - ‎7 minutes ago‎
A rocket launched from Gaza hit southern Israel this morning following overnight Israeli strikes on Gaza in a third day of clashes with Palestinian militants.

10 killed in blast in Pakistan's Quetta

Business Standard - ‎47 minutes ago‎
At least 10 people were killed and over 20 others injured when a bomb exploded near a college in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta Friday, media reported.

Karachi op to continue till elimination of crime, says Nawaz

The News International - ‎3 hours ago‎
KARACHI: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has asserted that the operation in Karachi will continue till elimination of crime. Addressing a ceremony of Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) here on Friday, Nawaz Sharif said the government is to do ...

Asia Pacific Market: Stocks slide on China economy slowdown, ahead of Crimea ...

Business Standard - ‎12 minutes ago‎
Asia Pacific share market drifted down on Friday, 14 March 2014, as risk aversion selloff flared across the region on concerns about China's economic growth coupled with escalating tensions in the Ukraine.

Experts suspect suicide bid by pilot of missing Malaysian plane

Times of India - ‎13 minutes ago‎
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA: The international search for the missing Malaysian jetliner expanded on Friday further into the Indian Ocean amid signs the aircraft may have flown on for hours after its last contact with air-traffic control nearly a week ago.

Panic Over China Is Roiling Markets

TIME - ‎38 minutes ago‎
LONDON - Concerns over the Chinese economy and the ongoing tensions in Ukraine continued to drive stock markets around the world lower Friday.

Dar orders transparency in spectrum auction

The News International - ‎7 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD: The Finance Minister Ishaq Dar emphasised on Thursday that the process of 3G/4G auction should be transparent. He was chairing a meeting of the Spectrum Auction Advisory Committee on the progress made so far on the auctioning of ...

Top officials of PSM: seven references of corruption pending with NAB, PAC ...

Business Recorder - ‎3 hours ago‎
A parliamentary panel was informed on Thursday that as many as seven references of corruption, involving different top officials of Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM), accumulating a loss of Rs 104 billion, are pending with National Accountability Bureau (NAB).

Pakistan to host Oz in UAE

SPORT24 - ‎6 minutes ago‎
Karachi - Pakistan will host Australia in a month-long series that will be contested in the United Arab Emirates from October 3, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Friday.

Cricket teams eye elusive Twenty20 Title

The Nation - ‎9 minutes ago‎
Cricket will shed all pretensions of being a lazy, nuanced game and reward brute force when top teams brawl in Bangladesh over the next three weeks for the biggest crown of the game's shortest and most unabashed format at the ICC World Twenty20.

Roger Federer breezes past Anderson and into Indian Wells semi-final

The Guardian
40 minutes ago
Written by
Kevin Anderson
Roger Federer returns against Kevin Anderson in their quarter-final at Indian Wells. Photograph: Michael Nelson/EPA. Roger Federer continued to look the man to beat at Indian Wells as he raced past Kevin Anderson and into the semi-finals.

Pakistan's Blind Find Acceptance Through Cricket

Newsweek Pakistan - ‎5 hours ago‎
Lacking government support, blind people in Pakistan are carving out a space for themselves in international sport. Pakistan's blind cricket captain Zeeshan Abbasi was once a shy and awkward child who relied on his family and friends to get by in a country ...

Govt committed to friendly ties with India, says Hamza

The Nation - ‎9 hours ago‎
LAHORE - PML-N Central Leader and MNA Hamza Shahhaz Sharif has said that the government of his party is strictly committed to friendly ties with India and other neighbouring countries.

Saif Ali Khan charged

IndiaGlitz - ‎3 hours ago‎
The skeletons from the closet have risen. Saif Ali Khan, who hit headlines for allegedly assaulting a businessman few years at restaurant, has been charged for the same.

The Black T-shirt Collection — An African saga

The Express Tribune - ‎13 hours ago‎
Inua Ellams had a jarring impact on the audience with an enthralling performance of a story of two Nigerian brothers. By Rafay Mahmood.

Protests: Nurses split over talks with govt

The Express Tribune - ‎Mar 12, 2014‎
Nurses stage a sit-in near the Lahore Press Club on Monday. PHOTO: ABID NAWAZ/EXPRESS. LAHORE: The Young Nurses' Association (YNA) has developed a split over whether or not to negotiate with the Health Department.

'Polio threatens children anywhere until eradicated globally'

Hindu Business Line - ‎Mar 12, 2014‎
Three years of being polio-free, India expects a final certification from the World Health Organisation later this month. WHO India-representative, Dr Nata Menabde, outlines why it is critical for India to remain polio-free as outbreaks get reported from previously ...

Minecraft PS3 Skin Pack Includes Nathan Drake, Sly Cooper

Cinema Blend
15 hours ago
Written by
Pete Haas
By Pete Haas 2014-03-13 13:40:18 discussion comments. 4J Studios has released a new screenshot of the first skin pack for Minecraft PS3 Edition.

Mazda to resume operations at Hofu plants on Friday

Business Recorder - ‎3 hours ago‎
image TOKYO: Mazda Motor Corp will resume operations at its Hofu plants in Yamaguchi prefecture, western Japan, on Friday evening after operations were suspended due to a strong earthquake in the area earlier in the day.

Titanfall review – futuristic, fantastic, but not revolutionary

The Guardian
3 hours ago
Written by
Keith Stuart
It is the crackling sound in the sky above that does it. Respawn Entertainment, a company formed by senior members of the Call of Duty team, knows all there is to know about creating atmosphere in military shooters.

Mobile phone service providers under scrutiny

Fijivillage - ‎6 hours ago‎
Mobile phone service providers in Fiji were under scrutiny during the “World Consumer Rights Day Speak Out Session” today. SIM validity, roaming charges, number portability, mobile data prices and mobile network were some of the issues raised during the ...
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Oxfam seminar: speakers call to do more in face of climatic change

Business Recorder - ‎20 hours ago‎
Speakers and panellists at a seminar urged the authorities to do more in the face of climatic change, which is already hitting farmers hard in Pakistan and is set to devastate their ability to grow food if left unchecked.

Photos: Weird aquatic lizard discovered in mountain streams of Peru

Mongabay.com
Mar 12, 2014
Written by
Rhett Butler
A 'new' species of lizard has been described from the cloud forests of Peru's Manu National Park, reports SERNANP, the Peruvian National Park Service.

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