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Kashmiri students attacked by Hindu extremists at Indian university

The News International - ‎1 hour ago‎
NEW DELHI: Once again Kashmir students came under attack by Hindu extremists at an educational institution in India. Three Kashmiri students were beaten up at a private university in the city of Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh for not shouting anti-Pakistan ...

IHC dismisses order to register case against Jang/Geo

The News International - ‎26 minutes ago‎
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday dismissed an order to register a case against Jang/Geo group. The Justice of Peace Islamabad had issued an order to lodge a case against Jang/Geo Group on a petition filed by citizen Arshad Butt.

Khar's son booked for 'killing' youth

Business Recorder - ‎5 hours ago‎
Police booked Bilal Khar, son of former governor Punjab Ghulam Mustafa Khar, and others on the charges of killing a youth, here on Sunday.

Hong Kong shares down as weak China factory activity saps confidence

Economic Times - ‎42 minutes ago‎
BEIJING: Hong Kong shares finished lower on Monday, after a private survey showed mainland manufacturing activity contracting for a fourth straight month, triggering a sell-off across the board.

Those earning $2 a day should also be counted as poor: Dar

The News International - ‎3 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar on Sunday said poverty needs to be defined afresh and those earning US $2 a day should also be considered poor.

China, Malaysia, Australia vow to continue search for MH370

Business Standard - ‎55 minutes ago‎
The comments from Truss came after a meeting with his counterparts from Malaysia and China, though he admitted there was no telling how long it would take.

Pistorius trial resumes with estate manager on stand

Reuters Africa - ‎1 hour ago‎
PRETORIA (Reuters) - South African Paralympic and Olympic track star Oscar Pistorius returned to court on Monday for the resumption of his murder trial, with the defence calling Johan Stander, the manager of his up-market Pretoria housing complex, as a ...

Greece: 2 migrants drown, about 30 missing at sea

Daily Mail - ‎22 minutes ago‎
ATHENS, Greece (AP) - At least two people drowned and about 30 are missing after a sailboat and a dinghy crammed with immigrants trying to enter Greece illegally capsized Monday in the eastern Aegean Sea, in what is the third fatal accident of its type in ...

No firearms to be given to violence-hit people: Gogoi

Zee News - ‎47 minutes ago‎
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Monday said the government would not provide firearms to the people affected by violence in the Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD).

South Korea ferry disaster: nets to prevent bodies drifting away as death toll ...

Telegraph.co.uk - ‎26 minutes ago‎
South Korean recovery workers strengthened a ring of netting around a sunken ferry Monday to try to prevent corpses drifting away as dive teams recovered 11 more bodies, raising the death toll to 260.

Libyan parliament does not recognise new PM: Official

Khaleej Times - ‎2 hours ago‎
Miitig received 113 votes but needed 120 to be declared the country's new prime minister in accordance with the constitution. The election of Libya's new prime minister Ahmed Miitig was in doubt on Monday after a senior parliament official said that the ...

Sindh Assembly passes resolution against illegal SIMs

DAWN.com - ‎45 minutes ago‎
KARACHI: A resolution was unanimously passed in the Sindh Assembly on Monday against illegal Subscriber Identity Modules (SIMs) used in the country, DawnNews reported.

Pakistan: 2 dead in attack on NATO convoy

Arab News - ‎1 hour ago‎
Pakistani firefighters extinguish a smoldering trailer truck transporting a NATO vehicle following an attack by gunmen in the Wazir Dhand area of Khyber on Monday.

Friends and foes in NA keen to hear from PM

DAWN.com - ‎7 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD: As the National Assembly begins its first session of the summer on Monday, friends and foes of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif would both surely be keen to hear from him on some of the burning issues that face Pakistan as the government ...

Vietnam index closes at 2 week low on late selling

Business Recorder - ‎45 minutes ago‎
image HANOI: Vietnam's benchmark VN Index ended down 2.28 percent on Monday at its lowest level since April 21 as pessimistic investors offloaded stocks on lack of supportive news.

Rawalpindi: Public transport fares reduced to Rs 1 per stop

The Nation - ‎1 hour ago‎
Rawalpindi- Punjab government reduced the public transport fare by Rs 1 per stop on urban routes in Rawalpindi district. Notification in this regard has been issued and new fares have been implemented.

Oil edges up towards $109 on Ukraine tensions

Business Recorder - ‎45 minutes ago‎
image LONDON: Oil climbed towards $109 a barrel on Monday as rising tensions in Ukraine added to concern about supplies, though a survey showing China's manufacturing sector contracted for a fourth month in April limited the rally.

Ringgit leads Asia FX gains after US jobs data; GDP miss weighs on rupiah

Business Recorder - ‎45 minutes ago‎
image SINGAPORE: The Malaysian ringgit led gains in emerging Asian currencies on Monday as US job data was not seen as strong enough to spur an early rate hike by the Federal Reserve, while the Indonesian rupiah underperformed on ...

RPP Scam: NAB Arrests Three Officials from Islamabad, Karachi

Pakistan Tribune - ‎3 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Sunday arrested Managing Director of Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB), N A Zuberi, from here and two former CEOs of Lakhra Power Generation Company Limited (LPGCL-GENCO), ...

New Zealand set to declare match-fixing a crime

Cricket Country - ‎2 hours ago‎
New Zealand Monday said it will make match-fixing a specific crime for the first time to ensure sport remains corruption-free as the country prepares to co-host next year's ICC Cricket World Cup.

PCB likely to announce central contract for 22 Pak players with pay raise

Zee News - ‎3 hours ago‎
PCB likely to announce central contract for 22 Pak players with pay raise Karachi: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will give their contracted players a player raise as they are likely to announce the central contract for 22 players on Monday following a delay ...

Sindh squash going downhill

The News International - ‎3 hours ago‎
KARACHI: Indifferent officials of Singh Squash Association (SSA), lack of funds at their disposal, and their ill-planning have played havoc with the game of squash in Sindh.

Trial for NBP U18 hockey team today

The News International - ‎3 hours ago‎
KARACHI: The second phase of selection of NBP Under-18 hockey team trials will be held on Monday (today) at Hockey Club of Pakistan (HCP) at 3pm.

Resilient Peshwarites throng Gor Khatri festival

DAWN.com - ‎7 hours ago‎
PESHAWAR: As one passes through many bazaars, all interconnected, leading up to Tehsil Gor Khatri, an archaeological complex on a high mound in historic Peshawar city, one is reminded at many spots where terrorism took many precious lives.

Fox's '24' returns in shorter form, tailored for today's TV habits

WKZO - ‎May 4, 2014‎
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Fearless counter terrorism agent Jack Bauer returns to TV on Monday after a four-year absence as Fox revives Emmy-winning thriller "24" in a limited-run series, a format the network bets is better tailored for today's viewing habits.

Levies personnel to escort vaccinators in Bajaur

DAWN.com - ‎May 3, 2014‎
KHAR: While finalising security plan for the upcoming anti-polio campaign slated to begin tomorrow (Monday), the administration of Bajaur Agency has decided to deploy two levies officials for every vaccination team in the most sensitive areas and one for ...

Ravians donate blood for Thalassemia patients

The Nation - ‎May 3, 2014‎
LAHORE - The Government College University Lahore Blood Donor Society (GCU BDS) has set up a “Blood Donation Camp” which draws a huge response from the students especially girls who turned up to donate blood for the children suffering from ...

Warid seeks permission to roll out 4G LTE

Daily Times - ‎14 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD: To compete with the winners of 3G/4G licence, Warid Telecom has approached the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to allow the launch of 4G LTE (long-term evolution) service, while the authority is engaged in the process of ...

Demarcation row hampers municipal services

The News International - ‎3 hours ago‎
PESHAWAR: The demarcation row among the Cantonment Board Peshawar (CBP), Municipal Corporation Peshawar (MCP) and Peshawar Development Authority (PDA) has been badly hampering municipal services delivery system especially the road ...

Apple comments on patent win as final judgement amount looms

tuaw.com - ‎May 3, 2014‎
Late on Friday, news broke that the jury in Apple and Samsung's second California litigation had reached a verdict. When the dust settled, the jury found that Samsung had in fact infringed upon a number of Apple patents, subsequently awarding the company ...

No constitutional cover to protect wildlife species in EEZ Pakistan

Daily Times - ‎May 3, 2014‎
KARACHI: In the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Pakistan there is no constitutional cover to protect the wildlife species. Talking to Daily Times Muhammad Moazzam Khan Technical adviser (Marine Fisheries) of World Wildlife Fund (WWF-Pakistan) ...
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Tackle climate change before it's too late: UN chief

Times of India - ‎5 hours ago‎
ABU DHABI: From the tropics to the poles, from small islands to large continents, and from the poorest countries to the richest, climate change impacts are already widespread, costly and consequential, UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon said, urging ...

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