Friday, April 11, 2014

Google News update

Top Stories

Two killed in firing incident outside Rawalpindi district court

The Express Tribune - ‎1 hour ago‎
Attackers kidnapped Advocate Sardar Amir, who succumbed to his injuries shortly after he was recovered. By Web Desk. Published: April 11, 2014.

Deadlock like situation in govt., Taliban talks: Prof Ibrahim

The News International - ‎1 hour ago‎
ISLAMABAD: Taliban liaison committee member Professor Ibrahim Friday said that a deadlock like situation has developed between the government and the Taliban and added that the army also was not happy over the release of the prisoners, Geo News ...

40 killed during 1-month clashes of TTP rival groups

Frontier Post - ‎28 minutes ago‎
MONITORING DESK MIRANSHAH: The differences between the rival groups of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has intensified leading to the fierce infighting for the last one month claiming more than 40 dead including key commanders, Local TV reported.

VIDEO: What is the Heartbleed bug threatening Internet users everywhere?

GMA News - ‎19 minutes ago‎
A software bug called "Heartbleed," which may compromise communication security over the Internet, is causing concern among users and tech giants alike.

Kevin Costner Steps in NFL GM's Shoes for 'Draft Day'

ABC News - ‎17 hours ago‎
We all remember Kevin Costner's take on "Bull Durham," "Field of dreams" and in "Draft day" he is under the clock to pick the right players.

The New Samsung S5: It's Loaded With Freebies

Bloomberg - ‎1 hour ago‎
April 11 (Bloomberg) –- Bloomberg's Caroline Hyde shows you the new Samsung Galaxy S5 which hits store shelves today around the world and comes with $600 worth of free applications.

Cirque du Clinton: Hillary dodges a shoe

Sydney Morning Herald - ‎19 minutes ago‎
Los Angeles: A woman rushed past security and threw a shoe at Hillary Clinton as she gave a speech in Las Vegas, but it missed and the former US secretary of state laughed off the incident.

Israel imposes sanctions on Palestinian Authority

euronews - ‎2 hours ago‎
Israel has introduced economic sanctions on the Palestinian Authority in retaliation for their leadership signing international conventions, a move which has further jeopardised the troubled US-brokered peace talks.

Court clears all appeals pending since 1999

Peninsula On-line - ‎5 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has cleared the appeals against acquittal pending since 1999, while the court decided 4,570 cases in a short period of less than three months.

HRW calls upon Pakistan to revise repressive anti-terrorism law

Business Standard - ‎27 minutes ago‎
The Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday said that Pakistan's draft counterterrorism law threatens basic rights and freedoms in violation of Pakistan's international legal obligations,.

13 killed in two separate attacks in Pakistan

Daily News & Analysis - ‎1 hour ago‎
At least 13 people were killed and two injured Friday in two separate bomb blasts in Pakistan's North Waziristan region. In the first attack, a roadside blast hit a vehicle in Datta Khel area of North Waziristan, killing three people and injuring two others, Xinhua ...

Slum removal: IHC summons top CDA, police officials

The Express Tribune - ‎1 hour ago‎
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has summoned top Capital Development Authority (CDA) and Islamabad Police officials against the expected removal of the I-10 slum.

Remittances surge to $11.58bn

The News International - ‎4 hours ago‎
KARACHI: Remittances sent home by overseas Pakistani workers increased by 11.87 percent to $11.58 billion during the nine months of the current fiscal year against $10.35 billion during the same period of the last fiscal year, the State Bank of Pakistan ...

Trade deficit shrinks

DAWN.com - ‎5 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's trade gap narrowed down by over five per cent in the first nine months of this fiscal year. In absolute terms, the trade deficit fell to $13.931 billion in July-March 2013-14 from $14.740bn in the corresponding period last year, showed ...

KSE crosses 29000 points on interest in oil, gas stocks

The News International - ‎4 hours ago‎
The Karachi Stock Exchange benchmark 100-index surged by 309.53 points on Thursday to cross the 29,000 points level to a new all-time high of 29,250.54 points on foreign interest in oil and gas sector, dealers say.

Oil extends losses on China slowdown signs

New Zealand Herald - ‎15 minutes ago‎
The price of oil fell further on Friday as recent signs of sputtering economic growth in China suggested demand for crude could weaken.

Curbs on Iran hurdle to gas pipeline project: Khaqan

The News International - ‎4 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD: International sanctions on Iran are main hurdle to make any progress on Iran-Pakistan Gas Pipeline Project and if international sanctions are removed, Pakistan can complete this project within 30 months.

Telecom committee approves auction plans

Telecompaper (subscription) - ‎8 hours ago‎
The telecom committee of Thailand's National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has approved the proposal to auction two 1,800 MHz spectrum licences and two 900 MHz spectrum licences.

Why Facebook is requiring Messenger for chat

CNET
11 hours ago
Written by
Bridget Carey
The social network finds a new way to annoy the world: force users to download a second app for private messages. CNET's Bridget Carey explains the latest Facebook headache.

PCB agrees to 'conditional support' for 'Big Three' ICC revamp

ANINEWS - ‎4 hours ago‎
Johannesburg, Apr 11 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has reportedly agreed to support the move to revamp the International Cricket Council (ICC) on the condition that they are granted the chance to play bilateral series with other teams.

Akram calls for `hilly` boot camp for Pak players ahead of 2015 World Cup

ANINEWS - ‎3 hours ago‎
Johannesburg, Apr 11 (ANI): Pakistani fast bowling legend Wasim Akram has called for a boot camp for Pakistani cricketers heading to the 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in order to boost their chances of victory.

Persian-Islamic culture in South Asia explored

DAWN.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
Prof Francis Robinson talks on Persian-Islamic culture at the Indus Valley School on Thursday. - Photo by White Star. Updated 2014-04-11 12:05:04.

Lok Mela starts today

The News International - ‎4 hours ago‎
The ten-day long annual folk festival will start here today (Friday) at Lok Virsa complex, showcasing the talent and crafts of over 500 artisans from all over the country.

PFDC going strong at seven

DAWN.com - ‎5 hours ago‎
LAHORE: With six 'successful' pret shows so far (nine if you count the bridal shows held in October every year), the Pakistan Fashion Design Council is doing great so far.

Film screenings: Lyari's Hidden Diamonds record best football saga

The Express Tribune - ‎11 hours ago‎
This screenshot from one of the films made by young filmmakers on Lyari shows children playing football on the streets of Lyari. KARACHI: “If I don't get the support to move forward, I will also be joining one of the Lyari gangs,” said a young footballer of Lyari ...

PDA seeks hostel facility for member doctors

Business Recorder - ‎20 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.

Rawalpindi declared polio-sensitive

The Express Tribune - ‎1 hour ago‎
The garrison city, along with Karachi and Peshawar, was declared “most sensitive” for the polio virus. PHOTO: FILE. RAWALPINDI: Along with countering dengue, the district government has to face another challenge of containing spread of polio virus after ...

Govt mulls forming dengue advisory committee

The News International - ‎4 hours ago‎
The Sindh health department is considering setting up an advisory committee on dengue, said secretary Iqbal Durrani on Thursday. He said the committee will include health representatives from both public and private sectors.

Blood donation portal relaunch

The News International - ‎4 hours ago‎
Karachi: PakWheels, the largest community based automobile website in Pakistan relaunched its non-commercial blood donation web portal PakDonor.

Hard Disk Inventor Bags Home This Year's Millennium Technology Prize

Bitbag - ‎4 hours ago‎
Helsinki, Finland - Professor Stuart Parkin, hard disk inventor, takes home a million euro and a ton of bragging rights because he just won the Millennium Technology Prize.

No comments:

Post a Comment

Facebook Hacked: Recovery Steps

 sorry to hear that your Facebook page has been hacked. It can be a distressing situation, but there are steps you can take to regain contro...