May 15, 2012
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The head of the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday raised the possibility that Greece could leave the eurozone in an orderly fashion. “If the country’s budgetary commitments are not honoured, there are appropriate revisions to do, which means either supplementary financing and additional time or mechanisms for an exit, which in this case must be [...]
May 15, 2012
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President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday said Pakistan attached great importance to its special relations with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and desired to further strengthen its bilateral cooperative relations. The President was talking to Prof Dr Sulaiman Abdullah Abal- Khail, Rector of Imam Mohammad Bin Saud Islamic University, Riyadh and Pro-Chancellor, International Islamic University [...]
May 15, 2012
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A renowned Pakistani Heart Specialist, Prof Dr. Mansur Ahmad, said on Tuesday that lack of physical activity, unhealthy food intake causes heart related problems and prevent it to function normally. He said, heart diseases basically occur due to hypertension and high blood pressure which are common and public health problems all over the world including [...]
May 15, 2012
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According to scientific study, drinking two 8-ounce glasses of water before breakfast, lunch, and dinner while also cutting back on portions may help you lose weight and keep it off. Even the routine of drinking water before meals may have a beneficial effect because it is a reminder that you are trying to lose weight. [...]
May 15, 2012
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Nokia has launched two inexpensive cell-phones on Tuesday, to capture the lower-end of the market. The two new models are, Nokia 110 and 112. Both the models are dual SIM supported. The new Nokia cell-phones are preloaded with, Facebook and Twitter applications as well as its own featured web browser. These handsets also offer access [...]
May 15, 2012
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They suck but we love them. Here’s Johnny Depp fanging out in “Dark Shadows.” A must watch! Isn’t the combo of such sweet (face) & sour (blood-sucking wants) packages just amazing? :p Here’s Hammer Horror’s dapper Dracula, Christopher Lee, who haunted audiences with his Old World aristocratic style! Now coming to a personal favourite: Brad [...]
May 15, 2012
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The most renowned company, Lenovo, mainly deals in producing PCs and laptops has announced its new “ThinkPad X1 Carbon” laptop today. Lenovo’s new laptop is redesigned with Intel Ivy Bridge based processor, enhanced keyboard and 14-15inch display. The X1, once a 13-inch system, has grown up into a 14-inch ultra-portable, now being marketed as an [...]
May 15, 2012
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According to sources, the world’s largest social networking site, Facebook has raised up the price of its initial public offering (IPO) and plans to charge for shares at its stock market debut, giving the leading social network a value that could top $100 billion. Facebook will price its initial public offering (IPO) from $34 to [...]
May 15, 2012
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BRUSSELS: Nato says it will invite Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari to the alliance’s summit in Chicago, after the country’s foreign minister proposed reopening its Afghan border to Nato military supplies. Spokeswoman Oana Lungescu said Tuesday the summit on May 20-21 will underline the international community’s commitment to the future of Afghanistan and that Pakistan has [...]
May 15, 2012
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ISLAMABAD: Director Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and head of the coach-searching committee Intikhab Alam has said that the appointment of bowling coach for national cricket team has been delayed to ensure that the decision is made after a careful consideration. “The appointment will now be made after the tour of Sri Lanka. The bowling coach will [...]
May 15, 2012
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NEW DELHI: Dr.Khalil Chisti arriving back to Pakistan in a special plane being sent by President Asif Ali Zardari. Pakistani microbiologist Mohammed Khalil Chisty will return to Pakistan from India after 20 years in jail on board. Interior Minister Rehman Malik will receive him on the Islamabad airport. Khalil Chisty went to the Pakistan High Commission in [...]
May 15, 2012
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Acupuncture may improve shortness of breath during activity in patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), suggests a small Japanese study. COPD is one of the most common lung conditions standing for a pair of commonly co-existing diseases in which the airways become narrowed and cause breathing increasingly difficult, Iranian Press TV reported. Masao Suzuki and colleagues recruited 68 COPD [...]
May 15, 2012
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ISLAMABAD: Supreme court here on Tuesday rejected the plea of Ali Musa Gilani regarding the replacement of the investigating officer, Brig Faheem in the Ephedrine quota allotment case, Aaj news reported. Brig Faheem, the chief investigator in ephedrine scam, told the court that two accused have already fled from the country as their names were not included [...]
May 15, 2012
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Jakarta: Indonesia has launched a criminal investigation into the burning of a peatland forest on Sumatra island that environmentalists said resulted in the deaths of orangutans, an official said Tuesday. Investigators would summon officials from two companies suspected of burning a large swath of the Tripa forest to make way for palm oil plantations, said Sudaryono, the head of law [...]
May 15, 2012
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LAHORE: Counsel of premier in the contempt of Court case, Aitzaz Ahsan termed the short imprisonment of Yousaf Raza Gilani as Unconstitutional and against the law. Talking to media representatives outside Lahore High court, Ahsan said the premier could not have been sentenced in the absence of a detailed verdict. He said short orders were [...]
May 15, 2012
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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred till May 17 framing of contempt of Court charges against senator Babar Awan, former law minister, after his counsel apprised it that a three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry would take up an Intra Court Appeal (ICA) over the same matter on Wednesday. A two-Judge bench [...]
May 15, 2012
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TOKYO: Honda Motor Co. unveiled Tuesday a new electric personal mobility device that allows a rider to control speed and direction by shifting weight in a sitting position. The saddle-style UNI-CUB prototype, with a front wheel and a small assisting wheel, is aimed at assisting people who have difficulty in walking with getting around in [...]
May 15, 2012
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BRUSSELS: European naval aircraft fired at pirate-owned supplies on the Somali coastline Tuesday for the first time since the European Union authorised such strikes. “The focused, precise and proportionate action was conducted from the air and all forces returned safely to EU warships on completion,” the EU’s naval mission said in a statement. “Whilst assessment is on-going, surveillance of [...]
May 15, 2012
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Jakarta: Indonesian police said Tuesday they had refused to issue a concert permit for US pop star Lady Gaga, citing objections from conservative Muslim groups. The Islamic Defenders’ Front, had threatened to block Gaga’s planned June 3 concert, saying she promoted Satan worship and homosexuality. “We made the decision after considering objections from various Muslim groups who deem that [...]
May 15, 2012
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India have asked for footage from a television station alleging that spot fixing is occurring in the Indian Premier League. News channel India TV claim to have carried out a sting operation on various players who have been caught on a hidden camera confessing to spot-fixing. The channel [...]
May 15, 2012
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Iran has hanged a man it said was an agent for Israeli intelligence agency Mossad whom it convicted of killing one of its nuclear scientists in 2010, Iranian state media reported on Tuesday. Twenty-four year old Majid Jamali Fashi was hanged at Tehran’s Evin Prison after being sentenced to death in August last year for [...]
May 15, 2012
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BUKAVU, DR Congo: Angry villagers opened fire at a UN peacekeeping base in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday, injuring atleast 11 Pakistani peacekeepers, officials said. The villagers were apparently angry at the lack of protection against attacks by militias. The UN Security Council strongly condemned the attack while expressing concern at the deteriorating [...]
May 15, 2012
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LAHORE: Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf (PTI), vice-chairman and former foreign minister, Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi, has said on Monday that Nato supply route should not be restored unless the Washington gives guarantee to respect the decision of Pakistani Parliament. “The Government of Pakistan must ensure the country’s sovereignty instead of bowing-down before the superpower,” he said while [...]
May 15, 2012
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ISLAMABAD: Defence Committee of Cabinet (DCC) is due to hold a meeting on Tuesday to finalize the resumption of NATO supply routes, sources said. The sources said that if the DCC decided to re-open Nato supplies then there would be more chances for Pakistan to participate in the vital Nato Summit on future of Afghanistan to be held in Chicago [...]
May 15, 2012
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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani microbiologist Dr. Khalil Chisti is returning back to home on Tuesday after 20years in a special plane of government of Pakistan. India’s Supreme Court on May 1o allowed an octogenarian Pakistani doctor, recently released on bail after serving 14 months in prison for murder, to visit Pakistan. Virologist Khalil Chishti, 80, who [...]