April 20, 2012
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INDONESIA: Seismologists say last week’s powerful earthquake off western Indonesia increased pressure on the source of the devastating 2004 tsunami: a fault that could unleash another monster wave sometime in the next few decades. “The spring was pushed a little bit tighter,” said Kerry Sieh, director of the Earth Observatory of Singapore. The timing of another mega-thrust temblor, [...]
April 20, 2012
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RAWALPINDI: Bhoja Airline B4-213, carrying 121 passengers and 6 crew members crashed within the Hussainabad area near the Chaklala period. Bhoja Airline authorities have confirmed that the crash left no survivors. PIMS hospital have created an information desk and relatives of the victims can contact the hospital with respect to the dead bodies and further information [...]
April 20, 2012
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QUETTA: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) completed its successful tour of Quetta on Friday. Although rain poured constantly within Quetta, it did not discourage people from gathering at the Ayub Stadium. The ground was jam packed with PTI flags and the crowd roared the slogan “Jeway Pakistan”as soon as Imran Khan approached the podium. Imran Khan started [...]
April 20, 2012
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Microsoft Corporation, the world’s largest software maker, reported its fiscal third quarter profit that topped estimates on better than expected sales of software for businesses. The company announced its fiscal third-quarter performance on Thursday. Microsoft Corporation earned $5.1 billion or 60 cents per share, during the three months ending in March. That was down from [...]
April 20, 2012
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Bhoja Airline aircraft, a Boeing 737, crashed within the Hussainabad area in Rawalpindi on Friday evening. The area where the crash has taken place is nearby the Chaklala airport. The plane crashed 5 kilometers off the Chaklala airport runway. Sources have confirmed that the aircraft has crashed into a residential vicinity within the Hussainabad area. [...]
April 20, 2012
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Nokia, the cell phone giants, reported a sales drop and a loss during its first quarter and has suffered from one of its worst quarterly results ever. According to reports, tough competition was the main cause that led to the loss. Nokia Company has suffered from a huge net loss of €929 million ($1.2 billion), [...]
April 20, 2012
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Addressing the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) rally in Quetta, on Friday,Imran Khan stated that he was visiting Balochistan in order to talk to the people of Balochistan. He further stated that he wanted to hear their grief, sorrow and wanted to bring peace to Balochistan. Imran also stated that PTI would find a political resolution to [...]
April 20, 2012
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While addressing a public gathering in Okara on Friday, President Ali Zardari stated that the army troops would not be pulled back unilaterally, this decision would depend on bilateral action by both Pakistan and India. He further stated that India faces double the amount of loss that Pakistan bears with respect to Siachen, hence this [...]
April 20, 2012
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The 18-year-old singer – who doesn’t have a motorcycle license – chose the arctic white silk Ducati Superbike 848 EVO from a Los Angeles dealership a few weeks ago on the recommendation of his friend and mentor Usher, who has the same model in black, and took delivery of the vehicle on Thursday (19.04.12), TMZ.com [...]
April 20, 2012
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Sources, on Friday, indicated that Obama would be sending his top aide, John Kerry, to resolve and mend ties with Pakistan. It has been learned that the John Kerry would visit Pakistan by the end of April in order to discuss Pakistan’s new terms of engagement with respect to the US and NATO. John Kerry, [...]
April 20, 2012
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According to a BBC report, A mosque in Sri Lanka has been forced to abandon Friday prayers amid community tensions in the central town of Dambulla. About 2,000 Buddhists, including monks, marched to the mosque and held a demonstration demanding its demolition. A mosque official told the BBC he and several dozen companions were trapped inside [...]
April 20, 2012
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Scientists say the notoriously dry continent of Africa is sitting on a vast reservoir of groundwater. They argue that the total volume of water in aquifers underground is 100 times the amount found on the surface. The team have produced the most detailed map yet of the scale and potential of this hidden resource. Writing [...]
April 20, 2012
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Nestle , the world’s biggest food group, warned 2012 would be a tough year due to sluggish growth in the developed world as emerging market demand and price rises helped first-quarter underlying sales growth hold up better than expected. The Vevey-based maker of Nescafe coffee, KitKat chocolate bars and Maggi soup reported a slight deceleration in quarterly organic sales growth [...]
April 20, 2012
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The first genocide suspect to be transferred by an international genocide tribunal to Rwanda has arrived in the country’s capital. Rwandan officials said the transfer shows that the international community is confident that Rwanda’s court system can provide a fair trial. The Tanzania-based International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda approved the transfer of Jean Uwinkindi, a pastor, who arrived in Rwanda Thursday evening. [...]
April 20, 2012
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Formula One cars roared around the Bahrain circuit on Friday in the first free practice, with drivers pressing on with preparations despite tight security after clashes between police and anti-government protesters. Reporters arriving at the Sakhir circuit had to go through airport-style security at the entrance to the desert track south of the capital Manama, with bags passed through scanners and [...]
April 20, 2012
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Nine people have been killed, in different incidents of target killing in various parts of the city. Two dead bodies were found early morning in Orangi Town area which were later moved to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital. A man was shot dead by unidentified men near New Sabzi Mandi while another man named Shoaib was injured [...]
April 20, 2012
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Hundreds of customers lined up on Friday at Apple stores as the new iPad went on sale in tech-savvy South Korea, about one month after it made its international debut. Four of Apple’s stores in Seoul opened early to sell the tablet computer, and there were also queues outside branches in the city of network [...]
April 20, 2012
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The Chief of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf, Imran Khan, said that the Tsunami has reached Quetta and that his party will hold the rally no matter what the weather is like. After reaching Quetta he was talking to the media, where he said that PTI has raised voice for the missing people of Balochistan, he said that [...]
April 20, 2012
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The seven member bench of the court, headed by Justice Nasirul Mulk, resumed the hearing against Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani regarding the contempt of court case, on Friday. During the proceeding case , Prime Minister’s counsel, Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan, claimed that the Premiere only implemented what the summary presented to him, suggested. He said [...]