Saturday, March 22, 2014

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At least 40 killed as two passenger vans hit oil tanker in Hub

The Nation - ‎15 minutes ago‎
HUB- In a horrific accident today morning two passenger buses and two trucks collided on RCD highway near Gidani Balochistan, killing at least 40 persons including women and children, while more than 30 persons were injured, coast guard sources said.

Possible remains of MH370 spotted by Chinese satellite

The News International - ‎7 minutes ago‎
KUALA LUMPUR: China has released new satellite images of floating objects that could be related to the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370.

Turkey's ban on Twitter unleashes protest

Boston Globe - ‎3 hours ago‎
ISTANBUL - Turkey's government on Friday stood by an order to block Twitter, even as many users, including some high officials, found ways to circumvent and challenge it.

Confiscated unserviceable vehicles to be dismantled

The News International - ‎8 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on Friday approved the proposal of the Revenue Division for dismantling of unserviceable confiscated tempered vehicles.

Calgary nurse killed in attack in Kabul was on way home

CTV News - ‎12 hours ago‎
A Calgary woman was among the nine people killed in a brazen attack at a hotel restaurant in Afghanistan and foreign affairs is working to bring her body home.

Full throttle: Punjab to turn its back on gas holidays

The Express Tribune - ‎4 hours ago‎
An agreement has been reached in principle on making compressed natural gas (CNG) available at Punjab's filling stations throughout the week - but only during the day time.

Iraqi officials: Double bombing kills 7 people north of Baghdad

Fox News - ‎2 hours ago‎
BAGHDAD - Iraqi officials say a double bombing has killed seven people in a city north of Baghdad. Police officials say the attack took place on Saturday morning, when a roadside bomb exploded in a commercial street in the northern city of Tikrit.

Michelle Obama champions freedom of expression at Peking University

Straits Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
UNITED States First Lady Michelle Obama stepped out for her second full-day in Beijing stressing the importance of education - in particularly studying abroad - as well as encouraging young adults to embrace freedom of speech, which she said is a ...

Pope tells mafia to 'stop doing evil'

RTE.ie - ‎3 hours ago‎
Pope Francis has called on the mafia to "stop doing evil" as he met relatives of their victims on Friday to demonstrate the Catholic Church's opposition to organised crime.

3 Palestinians killed in clash with Israeli army

Washington Post - ‎21 minutes ago‎
JERUSALEM - Three Palestinians were killed in the West Bank town of Jenin overnight Friday in clashes between the Israeli army and Palestinian operatives affiliated with the Gaza-based militant group Hamas, Israeli army sources said Saturday morning.

North Korea fires 30 short-range rockets into waters off east coast

Arirang News - ‎2 hours ago‎
fired 30 short-range rockets into the East Sea in the early hours of Saturday morning. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff says the rockets were launched between 4 and 6am from a coastal area near the port city of Wonsan, and flew for about 60 kilometers.

PPP,MQM power-sharing talks in decisive phase

DAWN.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
KARACHI: Talks between the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) over a power-sharing formula in Sindh appear to have reached a decisive phase.

Govt., Taliban committees meeting underway

The News International - ‎44 minutes ago‎
ISLAMABAD: The government and Taliban committees meeting has started in Punjab House on Saturday here, Geo News reported. Besides members of the government and Taliban committees, Federal Interior Minister, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan is also ...

Unfasten your seatbelts: Sheikh Rashid not allowed to fly to Canada

The Express Tribune - ‎4 hours ago‎
Airport officials stopped Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid from boarding a Canada-bound flight on Friday on the pretext that he had not obtained prior clearance for travel.

KSE index down by 383 points on foreign selling

The News International - ‎8 hours ago‎
The Karachi Stock Exchange benchmark 100-index closed down by 383 points on Friday on selling by foreigners, dealers say. Furqan Punjani, deputy head of research at BMA Capital, said the market declined on selling by foreigners, which was followed by ...

World Water Day: Rising water insecurities can propel conflicts in future, warn ...

The Express Tribune - ‎6 hours ago‎
Experts have warned that rising water insecurities can propel conflicts in the future if not conserved properly and utilised frugally.

Netherlands breaks most sixes record of Australia in World T20, 2014

News Tribe - ‎4 hours ago‎
SYLHET: Netherlands has broken the most sixes record of world champion team Australia after hitting the 19 sixes against Ireland in the last qualifying round match of World Twenty20 at Sylhet stadium in Bangladesh.

ICC World Twenty20: A glimpse of Team India we know!

India Today - ‎21 minutes ago‎
No matter if it's the Friday omen or any other jinx, a 50-over clash or a T20 fiesta, Team India just cannot lose to Pakistan in World Cup ties.

Cricket-Sri Lanka 165-7 (20 overs) v South Africa - World T20

Reuters UK - ‎7 minutes ago‎
March 22 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka made 165 for seven wickets in their 20 overs in the Group One super 10 match of the World Twenty20 at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Saturday.

Khurshid, Kemal steal limelight as bridge event begins

The News International - ‎8 hours ago‎
KARACHI: The vastly experienced duo of Khurshid Hadi and Kemal Shoaib, partners for many years, stole the limelight in the opening session of the pairs event at the Pakistan Day International Bridge Championships, which got underway here at the Pearl ...

Rohit Shetty: I'll shoot 'Bad Boys' featuring Shah Rukh and Salman

Business Recorder - ‎44 minutes ago‎
According to the Press Trust of India Bollywood director Rohit Shetty said he will make a Hindi version of Hollywood film 'Bad Boys' if he ever gets stranded on an Island with Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan.

'Everyone will be cheated on'

The Nation - ‎8 hours ago‎
LOS ANGELES - Cameron Diaz has said she believes “everyone will be cheated on” at some point in their lives. The actress - who has previously dated stars such as Justin Timberlake and Jared Leto - doesn't think anybody can avoid complications in their ...

Kanye and Kim land Vogue magazine cover

ITN - ‎13 minutes ago‎
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have landed the front cover of the April edition of Vogue magazine and baby North West was there too.

UN blames health, nutrition issues for Tharparkar deaths

DAWN.com - ‎9 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD: The main cause of recent deaths in Tharparkar district is a surge in morbidity and mortality rates among children and adults rather than drought in the area, according to UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Timo Pakkala.

Medics come to rescue draught victims!

Pakistan Today - ‎17 hours ago‎
Process for recruitment of doctors and paramedics staff has been completed for different government-owned health facilities in district Tharparkar.

Pakistani singer composes song to protest ban on YouTube

RadioandMusic.com - ‎52 minutes ago‎
NEW DELHI: Even as the Lahore High Court in Pakistan continues to debate whether the ban on YouTube should be lifted, a survey has revealed that a mere 22 per cent of Pakistanis want an internet that is free of official censorship from Government.

Google enhances encryption for Gmail

Xinhua - ‎8 hours ago‎
BEIJING, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Google enhanced encryption for its Gmail service, according to its today's announcement, so that customers' data and private information will be protected from interception of the US National Security Agency (NSA).

Enterprises Set To Lose $491bn This Year Due to Malware Loaded In Pirated ...

Misco (blog) - ‎17 hours ago‎
IDC and the National University of Singapore (NUS) have jointly conducted a study revealing the link between pirated software and cyber breaches.

Gravitational wave detection a big day for the Big Bang

Science News - ‎16 hours ago‎
On a snowy St. Patrick's Day, our offices officially shut down by a late-winter storm, the Science News staff was abuzz over the biggest thing since the Higgs boson.
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Climate Change This Week: Galloping Glaciers, Climate Criminals, and More!

Huffington Post - ‎Mar 21, 2014‎
BTW, Your Home Is On Fire: The Danger of Sitting Still on Climate is real, reports Rebecca Solnit at The Nation. A 911 CEO survivor offers a powerful parable: he refused to listen to officials urging people to return to 'normal' (ie, their desks) in the towers that ...

XPrize for artificial intelligence with TED

Authint Mail - ‎2 hours ago‎
A new Xprize was announced by Peter Diamandis and Chris Anderson, leaders of the XPrize Foundation. The developers are calling for the first robot capable of giving a TED talk, and get a standing ovation from the assembled crowd.

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