Sunday, April 27, 2014

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Khyber Agency: Blast injures three

The Nation - ‎23 minutes ago‎
Do you think that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will be able to resolve issues concernign Balochistan? Yes. No. Don't know. Do you think that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will be able to resolve issues concernign Balochistan?

Pakistan media attack: 'Intelligence agency to blame', says family

BBC News - ‎22 minutes ago‎
Pakistan is one of the five most dangerous countries for journalists as they are squeezed between militant groups and the military establishment.

South Korea's Prime Minister Offers Resignation Over Ferry Disaster

Voice of America - ‎34 minutes ago‎
SEOUL - South Korea's prime minister has offered his resignation over a passenger ferry disaster earlier this month that left over 300 dead and missing.

MERS outbreak: Death toll rises to 94 in KSA

Arab News - ‎22 minutes ago‎
A hospital employee wear as mouth and nose mask as he leaves a local hospital's emergency department in Jeddah. (AFP). JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS.

EAC sub-groups make key proposals ahead of budget

Business Recorder - ‎6 hours ago‎
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday chaired a meeting of Economic Advisory Council (EAC) and discussed proposals prepared by various sectoral groups for incorporation in the next budget and a three-year programme.

British helicopter crash which killed five UK servicemen a 'tragic accident'

The Independent
41 minutes ago
Written by
Antonia Molloy
Five British service personnel killed in Afghanistan after a helicopter crashed near the Pakistan border appear to have been the victims of a “tragic accident”, the Ministry of Defence has said.

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Philly.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
A pro-Western candidate has emerged from the April 5 presidential contest with the most votes but must compete in a runoff election, Afghan election officials said Saturday.

Netanyahu: Abbas formed alliance with group that wants to carry out another ...

Jerusalem Post - ‎29 minutes ago‎
"Hamas denies the Holocaust while trying to bring about a new Holocaust through the destruction of the State of Israel," Netanyahu says at cabinet meeting, calling on Abbas to "return to the peace track.

US To Continue Assisting Malaysia To Locate Missing Flight MH370 - Obama

Bernama - ‎18 minutes ago‎
PUTRAJAYA, April 27 (Bernama) -- The United States (US) will continue to provide Malaysia with whatever search and investigation assistance needed in the mission to locate the missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 aircraft, said President Barack Obama.

OSCE sending team to Slavyansk to seek release of military observers

The Voice of Russia - ‎17 minutes ago‎
The OSCE said Sunday that a team of negotiators is heading to Slavyansk in eastern Ukraine to try and secure the release of eight military monitors held by self-defense forces.

Pope Francis makes John XXIII, John Paul II saints

USA TODAY - ‎13 minutes ago‎
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis has declared his two predecessors John XXIII and John Paul II saints in an unprecedented canonization ceremony made even more historic by the presence of retired Pope Benedict XVI.

18th anniversary celebrations: PTI founders aggrieved over Imran Khan's 'snub'

The Express Tribune - ‎2 hours ago‎
Claim 'corrupt lot' who joined the party at later stages are to blame for present mess. By Umer Farooq. Published: April 27, 2014.

Multan: Father, 2 sons killed in rivals' firing

The News International - ‎1 hour ago‎
MARDAN: A father and his two sons were killed in the rivals' firing, while one person sustained injury on Sunday here, Geo News reported.

Labour conference: Decent living essential to human values, says Mamnoon

The Express Tribune - ‎20 minutes ago‎
“Democracy in Pakistan is being strengthened…our country will emerge as one of the most important in the region over the next five years,” President Mamnoon Hussain said at the closing ceremony of the South Asian Labour Conference on Friday.

TTP seeks two days to decide venue for direct talks

The News International - ‎6 hours ago‎
PESHAWAR: The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has asked for two days to decide the venue of a meeting between the TTP Shura and the government committee, a private TV channel reported on Saturday.

Trade with India not to impact economy negatively

The Nation - ‎7 hours ago‎
Lahore-Federal Minister for Commerce Mr. Khurram Dastagir Khan has said that trade with India has been opened for the last 26 months but no negative impact on the economy was witnessed.

Weekly review: KSE-100 closes 219 points lower during volatile week

The Express Tribune - ‎12 hours ago‎
The stock market remained volatile throughout the week as investors chose to book profits amid strong corporate earnings, resulting in the benchmark KSE-100 index closing at 28,850 points, down by 219 (0.8%) over the previous week.

Saudi firm keen to purchase mango pulp from Multan

Business Recorder - ‎1 hour ago‎
A Saudi foodstuff company 'Al-Fakhoor Trading Est' is interested in purchasing the mango pulp from Multan's Agro Food Pulp (AFP) plant, which has been completed with an estimated cost of Rs 321.889 million.

Academia's input sought for strengthening economy

DAWN.com - ‎6 hours ago‎
SWABI: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has said that the federal government is encouraging the academia to put forward their valuable proposals to strengthen the economy and boost the industrial sector.

Flour millers considering expanding shutter-down strike nationwide

The News International - ‎3 minutes ago‎
KARACHI: The indefinite shutter-down strike by flourmills in Karachi has entered into fifth-day on Saturday, while the All Pakistan Flour Mills Association has summoned a grand meeting of its central executive committee in Lahore on Monday to device the ...

Tennis: Nishikori to meet Giraldo in Barcelona final

GMA News - ‎7 hours ago‎
BARCELONA - Fourth seed Kei Nishikori became the first Japanese player to reach the final of the Barcelona Open when he out-hit Latvia's Ernests Gulbis 6-2 6-4 on Saturday.

Rajasthan Royals players enjoy desert safari in UAE

Cricket Country - ‎51 minutes ago‎
Rajasthan Royals (RR) enjoyed a day out in the desert taking part in the desert safari during the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) leg in United Arab Emirates.

Pakistan may miss Asian Games hockey

The News International - ‎3 minutes ago‎
KARACHI: The Green-shirts may miss the 2014 Asian Games as the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has not contacted the Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) led by Lt Gen Arif Hasan for entry into the continent's most important competitions.

KRL beat Pakistan in practice match

The News International - ‎3 minutes ago‎
KARACHI: Zia-us-Salam's lone goal enabled Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) to beat Pakistan team in a practice match in Lahore on Saturday.

Akram appointed as NCA head coach

The News International - ‎3 minutes ago‎
KARACHI: Pakistan cricket team's bowling coach Mohammad Akram has been made head coach of the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Lahore.

The unforgettables: A bard and a story teller

The Express Tribune - ‎52 minutes ago‎
Story writer Saadat Hasan Manto and poet Habib Jalib were the subject of discussion at the ILF on Saturday. By Tariq Masood. Published: April 27, 2014.

PTCL, French Dailymotion accord for new age of video digital services

Daily Times - ‎12 hours ago‎
KARACHI: Pakistani culture is very vibrant and joint venture of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) with French online streaming giant Dailymotion is another step forward in introducing the Pakistani culture to the world.

Risk of complacency: Underfunded, the malaise of the malaria control programme

The Express Tribune - ‎41 minutes ago‎
Some reasons for the inefficacy of Malaria Control Programme in Pakistan are the lack of political commitment and coordination, and the scarcity of financial and human resources, especially after the health ministry's devolution.

Mamnoon for joint efforts against HIV/AIDS

The Nation - ‎Apr 25, 2014‎
ISLAMABAD - President Mamnoon Hussain Friday called upon the concerned government institutions, civil society, philanthropists, media and NGOs to play their active role in raising awareness about HIV and AIDS and help make Pakistan free from HIV and ...

Bad medicine: Over 450 pharmacies selling spurious drugs in Lahore

The Express Tribune - ‎1 hour ago‎
Hospitalised suspect begs doctors not to inject him with drug that he had supplied. DESIGN: OMER ASIM. LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has identified more than 450 drug stores selling spurious drugs in the provincial capital, according to a ...

Telenor to launch 3G services after PTA go-ahead

The Nation - ‎Apr 25, 2014‎
ISLAMABAD - Telenor is planning a rapid rollout across Pakistan as soon as necessary clearances are issued. Telenor's 800-sites network in Pakistan has been ready for next-generation technologies since 2013, when the company conducted a ...

FBI informant Sabu tied to foreign cyber attacks

Naked Security - ‎Apr 25, 2014‎
Sabu The former LulzSec leader "Sabu" (aka Hector Xavier Monsegur) coordinated hundreds of attacks against foreign government computers throughout 2012 while working as an FBI informant, according to a New York Times investigation.
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Mating with relatives more common among Neanderthals

News Pakistan - ‎8 hours ago‎
Neanderthals were not only different from us in body and brain, but also showed a distinct style of evolution. Those early inhabitants of Europe experienced more genetic changes in the shape of the skeleton, while modern humans have mutated more on ...

Emissions in rich nations fell in 2012

The Japan Times - ‎21 hours ago‎
OSLO - Industrialized nations' greenhouse gas emissions fell 1.3 percent in 2012 as the U.S. posted its lowest level in almost two decades amid a shift to natural gas from dirtier coal, official statistics show.

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