Thursday, April 10, 2014

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Imran Khan attends book launch

Pakistan Today - ‎1 hour ago‎
Corruption has impeded all growth efforts in Pakistan, said Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan at the book launch of 'Han Ye Such Ha' by Brigadier Aslam Ghuman which reveals corruption in the government ranks on Thursday.

Pakistan offers 'conditional support' to ICC revamp

Daily Times - ‎24 minutes ago‎
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Thursday said they would support a move to reorganise the game's governing body, International Cricket Council (ICC), on the condition of being granted the chance to play bilateral series with other teams.

Dangerous mischief

The Express Tribune - ‎2 hours ago‎
An EIGHT-year old speech was constantly being shown on some channels as if a mutiny was brewing. By Kamran Shafi. Published: April 10, 2014.

Russia condemns NATO chief for 'Cold War-era rhetoric' on Ukraine

Fox News - ‎12 hours ago‎
MOSCOW - Russia has condemned the secretary general of NATO for "zealously reproducing Cold War-era rhetoric," as tensions between the 28-nation alliance and Moscow simmer over the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.

S'pore needs more experts to fight climate change: Scientist

TODAYonline - ‎34 minutes ago‎
Singaporean scientist Dr Wong Poh Poh says one of the areas Singapore needs to look into is reducing the incidence of floods and notes many of the assets here are in low-lying areas.

Bennett threatens to quit government if peace talks deal passes

Jerusalem Post - ‎21 minutes ago‎
"If the deal includes murderers with Israeli citizenship, it would violate Israeli sovereignty," Bayit Yehudi leader says; Likud's Elkin says signing deal in current conditions could lead to new elections.

Police looking for motive in US school stabbing

TVNZ - ‎17 minutes ago‎
Police are still trying to determine why a 16-year-old boy stabbed 21 students and a security guard in the crowded halls of his suburban Pittsburgh high school before an assistant principal tackled him.

Modi admits he is married

Arab News - ‎14 minutes ago‎
AHMEDABAD: Narendra Modi has acknowledged for the first time that he is married, solving one of the biggest mysteries about the private life of the man tipped to be prime minister.

Oscar Pistorius' Testimony of Shooting Reveals Inconsistencies

ABC News - ‎1 hour ago‎
Matt Gutman reports from the South Africa courtroom where Pistorius says he saw Reeva Steenkamp's leg in bed before the shooting.

UNSC authorises 11800 UN peacekeepers for CAR

Business Standard - ‎1 hour ago‎
The UN Security Council (UNSC) Thursday unanimously adopted a resolution to authorise a 11,800- strong UN peacekeeping force for the Central African Republic (CAR) to stop violence in the country.

Taiwan protesters end long occupation of parliament over trade deal

Los Angeles Times - ‎2 hours ago‎
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Hundreds of protesters in Taiwan ended a nearly monthlong blockade of parliament Thursday, giving leaders a fragile reprieve to finish a disputed trade pact with China, the island's longtime political foe and biggest economic partner.

SC announces detailed judgment on rejection of Musharraf review petition

International News Network - ‎2 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court (SC) has announced detailed judgment on rejection of Pervez Musharraf review petition filed by the former president against apex court July, 31, 2009 decision.

BLA, LeJ have nexus with Taliban: Rehman Malik

The Nation - ‎5 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD- Former Interior Minister, Senator Rehman Malik claimed today that the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) have nexus with Taliban.

Shops closed to mourn fruit market blast, traders demand security

International News Network - ‎2 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD: Vegetable and fruit shops remained closed in Islamabad farmers' market on Thursday to mourn Wednesday's blast. Meanwhile, fruit and vegetable supply to different areas of the capital city was suspended.

Govt turns down Senate panel proposal seeking suspension of 3G spectrum ...

The Express Tribune - ‎5 hours ago‎
Minister of State for IT tells committee that there is no legal clause that could hamper the auction process. By Shahbaz Rana. Published: April 10, 2014.

PML-N lawyer among two killed in city

Daily Times - ‎23 minutes ago‎
KARACHI: Two people were shot dead and two others injured in separate incidents of violence in the city on Thursday. A lawyer, Syed Waqar Shah, 42, was in his car when unidentified men opened fire on him in the Gulshan-e-Iqbal area.

WB forecasts Pakistan's GDP growth rate at 4pc

International News Network - ‎2 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has forecast Pakistan's GDP growth rate for the current fiscal year at four percent. The bank in its report on South Asia says the economy of the country to be driven by less loadshedding, resilient remittance flows, manufacturing ...

$2 billion 5-, 10-year Eurobonds sold

Business Recorder - ‎16 hours ago‎
Pakistan on Wednesday sold $2 billion worth of five- and 10-year bonds in its first international sale since 2007, the Finance Ministry officials said.

Trouble Brews for Greece Despite Good News on Bond Sale

Wall Street Journal
37 minutes ago
Written by
Matina Stevis
Greece's successful return to the markets Thursday was a triumph of politics—and it is in politics where the risk to the country's recovery lies.

Ten-Year Treasury Yield Hits One-Month Low as Stocks Sell Off

Wall Street Journal - ‎1 hour ago‎
Treasury bonds strengthened Thursday as investors cashed out of U.S. stocks, sending the benchmark 10-year note's yield to the lowest level in a month.

Pakistan-US teams meet for enhancing economic ties

Daily Times - ‎23 minutes ago‎
ISLAMABAD The Working Group on Economy and Finance, which is part of the Pakistan US Strategic Dialogue framework process met on Thursday in Washington DC.

Checking of CNG cylinders kicks off

Daily Times - ‎Apr 9, 2014‎
KARACHI: Karachi Commissioner Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqui said that 144 vehicles have been fined and nine vehicles impounded in relevant police stations as checking started in the city against the use of substandard, expired and not-properly-placed CNG ...

Kashif Hasan Syed

The Express Tribune (blog) - ‎Apr 9, 2014‎
With the increase in usage of social media in Pakistan, we are also witness to the trend of 'cyber impersonation' - often a dangerous crime.

Andres Iniesta – the illusionist

The Express Tribune - ‎51 minutes ago‎
Iniesta is arguably the greatest attacking midfielder, if not greatest midfielder outright, to have graced the sport. By Taha Anis / Creative: Talha Khan.

Afghanistan to tune up for World Cup in Pakistan

DAWN.com - ‎6 hours ago‎
Latif, who served as Afghanistan coach in 2009 and 2010, said he was eagerly anticipating the role. -Photo by AFP. Published 2014-04-10 18:51:38.

Abrar Ul Haq detained at Dubai airport

gulfnews.com - ‎8 hours ago‎
It was reported today that Pakistani pop singer Abrar Ul Haq had been detained at Dubai International Airport - one publication even claiming he was arrested - for travelling on an expired passport or invalid UAE visa.

Draft Day

Cinema Blend
28 minutes ago
Written by
Gabriel Toro
Draft Day Why in the world would you get rid of a number one pick in the NFL Draft? In the highly dubious Draft Day, a Seattle Seahawks exec quickly parts with the pick, delivering it into the lap of Cleveland Browns GM Sonny Weaver Jr.

PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week Day One: As it happened

DAWN.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
The four-day Pakistan Fashion Design Council Sunsilk Fashion Week (PSFW) 2014 begins today. Follow Dawn.com's live updates with the glitz and glamour of the event where lots more will happen besides the designers showcasing their brands.

Researchers: We Shared The Flu Virus With Olympic Peninsula Sea Otters

KPLU News for Seattle and the Northwest - ‎Apr 9, 2014‎
Unfortunately, one of the few things humans share with sea otters is the flu virus. Tania Larson U.S. Geological Survey. Humans are particularly generous with the flu, otter-wrangling scientists have found.

PDA seeks hostel facility for member doctors

Business Recorder - ‎8 hours ago‎
The Provincial Doctors Association demanded the provincial government to take steps for provision of hostel facility for members of doctors' community, residing in private rooms and hotels elsewhere in Peshawar.

Tips to banish large pores

The Express Tribune - ‎12 hours ago‎
Use ice cubes, cleansers containing ingredients like geranium, chamomile, witch hazel to lessen appearance of pores. By IANS. Published: April 10, 2014.
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Physicist wins $1.3M tech prize for data storage

Bryan-College Station Eagle - ‎1 hour ago‎
HELSINKI (AP) - British-American physicist Stuart Parkin has won the 1 million-euro ($1.3 million) Millennium Technology Prize for discoveries leading to a thousand-fold increase in digital data storage on magnetic disks.

Mission on course

Deccan Herald - ‎4 hours ago‎
It is heartening that India's Mangalyaan mission has crossed the half-way mark in its space journey and is well on its way to Mars.

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