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LONDON: The London Metropolitan police has conducted raids on two homes in north west London in connection with Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (MQM) leader Dr. Imran Farooq’s murder investigation, on Tuesday. According to sources, no arrests have been made... 
LONDON: Britain intercepted phone calls and monitored computers used by officials taking part in two high-level international finance meetings in London in 2009, a British newspaper said on Sunday. The Guardian said some delegates from countries in the... 
MEXICO CITY: A magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit Mexico on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, and tremors were felt in Mexico City. There were no immediate reports of damage in the city, Mexico City mayor Miguel Angel... 
LONDON: Britain’s Prince William will become the country’s first king to have proven Indian roots after saliva samples revealed direct lineage to the Commonwealth’s most populous nation, the Times reported on Friday. DNA from the second-in-line to the... 
BERLIN: An obviously tired German bank employee fell asleep on his keyboard and accidentally transformed a minor transfer into a 222 million euro ($293 million) order, a court heard Monday. The Hessen labour court heard that the man... 
Athens: Journalists from the Greek public broadcaster ERT, which was suddenly shut down by the government because of austerity cuts, broadcast Wednesday via the internet in a show of defiance while their colleagues across the country held an... 
NATO’s chief is worried that the alliance lacks military readiness in crucial areas and is urging European members to do more, Germany’s Spiegel news weekly reported on Sunday, citing an internal document. Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen pointed... 
WARSAW: Muslim religious leaders and scholars from around the globe issued a joint statement Monday condemning any attempts to deny or justify the Holocaust in which six million European Jews perished under Nazi Germany. “We bear witness to... 
BERLIN: Germany plans to have one million electric vehicles on its roads by 2020, but so far that goal seems remote as the nation’s motorists have shown little love for the quietly humming vehicles. So far, the number... 
BERLIN: Germany said on Friday it had no knowledge of US drone strikes being directed from its territory after media reports alleged that the US military was steering attacks on guerrillas in Africa from German bases. The use... 
MOSCOW: Russian government has declared a new law of ‘Smoking Ban’ in some public places. The law has restricted tabacco advertising as well in the country on Saturday. According to the law, smoking will be banned at workplaces,... 
ROME: Italy’s unemployment rate reached a new record high of 12 percent in April, official data out on Friday showed, as the euro-zone’s third largest economy endures its longest post-war recession. Youth unemployment, which will be a key... 
Wiesbaden, Germany: Travelers on Germany’s trains now have to be wary of potentially exploding ticket machines, the German transport police have warned. Thieves have developed a new trick to get cash by using gas to blow the fronts... 
A 16-year-old girl was allegedly forced to marry a man she had met only once despite being the subject of a court order designed to protect her from being married against her will. After her wedding reception, which... 
Italians began voting in local elections on Sunday that will test political parties three months from a general election that left no clear winner and a month after the start of a fragile coalition cabinet. The focus is... 
Two men arrested on a Pakistan International Airlines plane after fighter jets were scrambled to escort it to a London airport remained in custody Saturday for questioning by the police. The men were detained on suspicion of endangering... 
LONDON: The savage murder of a man believed to be a soldier on a London street in a suspected terror attack was “beyond belief” but will only strengthen Britain’s support for its armed forces, newspapers said Thursday. Two... 
WARSAW: For some, it was a barbaric way to treat animals. For others, it was great business. Until January, slaughterhouses across Poland – a deeply Catholic nation – were the unlikely venues for the Islamic and Jewish slaughter... 
LONDON: British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday congratulated Pakistan’s incoming premier Nawaz Sharif on his resounding election victory and praised his commitment to economic reform. Cameron broke off from a trip to Washington to speak to Sharif... 
LONDON: Britain’s famous Oxford University is to honor former prime minister Margaret Thatcher, who died last month, with a £100 million ($153 million, 118 million euros) scholarship trust for “future leaders”, the Daily Telegraph reported on Tuesday. The... 
BRUSSELS: Police have detained 17 people over the heist of $50 million in diamonds in February – one of the biggest jewellery robberies in history – after coordinated raids in Belgium, France and Switzerland, Belgian prosecutors said on... 
LONDON: A British judge on Thursday sentenced a businessman who sold fake bomb detectors to 10 years in jail, saying the millionaire had shown a cavalier disregard for potentially fatal consequences. James McCormick made an estimated $77.8 million... 
AMSTERDAM: Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands abdicated on Tuesday, handing over to her eldest son, Willem-Alexander, who became the first King of the Netherlands in over 120 years. An estimated 25,000 well-wishers cheered outside the Royal Palace in... 
LONDON: Three British Muslims, including a convert who was featured in a documentary about radical Islam and a former London police support officer, were jailed on Thursday in London for traveling to Pakistan for terrorism training. Richard Dart, Imran... 
GREECE: Two men have been arrested in Greece after foremen for strawberry growers allegedly shot and wounded 27 migrant laborers demanding long-overdue pay, police said on Thursday. The migrants, mainly from Bangladesh, were hospitalized in the western port... 
The funeral of Margaret Thatcher takes place on Wednesday, with Queen Elizabeth II leading mourners from around the world in bidding farewell to one of Britain’s most influential and divisive prime ministers. Seven hundred soldiers, sailors and airmen... -
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London police raids in connection with Dr.Imran Farooq murder investigation
By: Aqsa Ishtiaque, Uploaded: 18th June 2013
LONDON: The London Metropolitan police has conducted raids on two homes in north west London in connection with Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (MQM) leader Dr. Imran Farooq’s murder investigation, on Tuesday. According to sources, no arrests have been made so far in the search operation being conducted by the Metropolitan Police’s Anti-Terrorism Command. Imran Farooq was... UK spied on G20 officials in London
By: Reuters, Uploaded: 17th June 2013
LONDON: Britain intercepted phone calls and monitored computers used by officials taking part in two high-level international finance meetings in London in 2009, a British newspaper said on Sunday. The Guardian said some delegates from countries in the Group of 20 – which comprises top economies around the world – used Internet cafes that had... Magnitude 6.0 quake hits Mexico
By: Alize Ahmed, Uploaded: 16th June 2013
MEXICO CITY: A magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit Mexico on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, and tremors were felt in Mexico City. There were no immediate reports of damage in the city, Mexico City mayor Miguel Angel Mancera said on Twitter, although there were some disruptions to the electricity supply. A Reuters witness said... Future British king William has Indian genes
By: AFP, Uploaded: 15th June 2013
LONDON: Britain’s Prince William will become the country’s first king to have proven Indian roots after saliva samples revealed direct lineage to the Commonwealth’s most populous nation, the Times reported on Friday. DNA from the second-in-line to the throne’s sample was linked to that of a woman now known to have been at least half-Indian,... German bank employee naps on keyboard, transfers millions
By: Farah Jamil, Uploaded: 12th June 2013
BERLIN: An obviously tired German bank employee fell asleep on his keyboard and accidentally transformed a minor transfer into a 222 million euro ($293 million) order, a court heard Monday. The Hessen labour court heard that the man was supposed to transfer just 62.40 euros from a bank account belonging to a retiree, but instead... Greek journalists broadcast despite shutdown over austerity cuts
By: Farah Jamil, Uploaded: 12th June 2013
Athens: Journalists from the Greek public broadcaster ERT, which was suddenly shut down by the government because of austerity cuts, broadcast Wednesday via the internet in a show of defiance while their colleagues across the country held an indefinite strike. Broadcasts continued throughout the night after the government brought 75 years of operations to an... NATO paper warns of military shortfalls: report
By: Afraz Ahmed, Uploaded: 9th June 2013
NATO’s chief is worried that the alliance lacks military readiness in crucial areas and is urging European members to do more, Germany’s Spiegel news weekly reported on Sunday, citing an internal document. Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen pointed to 15 “problem areas”, some of which had been clear since the 2011 Libya intervention, and said... Muslim religious leaders condemn Holocaust deniers
By: AFP, Uploaded: 4th June 2013
WARSAW: Muslim religious leaders and scholars from around the globe issued a joint statement Monday condemning any attempts to deny or justify the Holocaust in which six million European Jews perished under Nazi Germany. “We bear witness to the absolute horror and tragedy of the Holocaust where millions upon millions of human souls perished, more... Germany to bring million electric vehicles on roads by 2020
By: Aqsa Ishtiaque, Uploaded: 1st June 2013
BERLIN: Germany plans to have one million electric vehicles on its roads by 2020, but so far that goal seems remote as the nation’s motorists have shown little love for the quietly humming vehicles. So far, the number of electric vehicles registered in Germany is just some 7,000. Chancellor Angela Merkel put on a brave... Germany not aware of US drone strikes conducted from its bases
By: Farah Jamil, Uploaded: 1st June 2013
BERLIN: Germany said on Friday it had no knowledge of US drone strikes being directed from its territory after media reports alleged that the US military was steering attacks on guerrillas in Africa from German bases. The use of drones is highly controversial in Germany, where an aversion to military conflict has prevailed since World... Anti-Smoking law emarges in Russia
By: Farah Jamil, Uploaded: 1st June 2013
MOSCOW: Russian government has declared a new law of ‘Smoking Ban’ in some public places. The law has restricted tabacco advertising as well in the country on Saturday. According to the law, smoking will be banned at workplaces, housing block stairwells, buses and commuter trains and within 15m of train stations and airports. The reports... Italy’s unemployment reaches new record
By: APP, Uploaded: 31st May 2013
ROME: Italy’s unemployment rate reached a new record high of 12 percent in April, official data out on Friday showed, as the euro-zone’s third largest economy endures its longest post-war recession. Youth unemployment, which will be a key focus for European leaders at a summit in Brussels later this month, rose to 40.5 percent with... Exploding ticket machines add to risks of travel in Germany
By: Afraz Ahmed, Uploaded: 30th May 2013
Wiesbaden, Germany: Travelers on Germany’s trains now have to be wary of potentially exploding ticket machines, the German transport police have warned. Thieves have developed a new trick to get cash by using gas to blow the fronts off the railway ticket machines that service Deutsche Bahn trains, which carry 5.6 million people daily. Transport... 16-year-old ‘forced to marry’ despite protection order
By: Monitoring Desk, Uploaded: 29th May 2013
A 16-year-old girl was allegedly forced to marry a man she had met only once despite being the subject of a court order designed to protect her from being married against her will. After her wedding reception, which was attended by between 550 and 1000 guests, the teenager went to a police station “in her... Voting begins in Italy local polls in test for parties
By: Alize Ahmed, Uploaded: 26th May 2013
Italians began voting in local elections on Sunday that will test political parties three months from a general election that left no clear winner and a month after the start of a fragile coalition cabinet. The focus is on the Italian capital Rome where incumbent rightwing mayor Gianni Alemanno is running virtually neck-and-neck in the... Pair grilled after UK fighter jets escort PIA plane
By: Aqsa Ishtiaque, Uploaded: 25th May 2013
Two men arrested on a Pakistan International Airlines plane after fighter jets were scrambled to escort it to a London airport remained in custody Saturday for questioning by the police. The men were detained on suspicion of endangering an aircraft after the plane, which was carrying 300 passengers from the Pakistani city of Lahore to... Attack on British soldier in London is beyond belief
By: Aqsa Ishtiaque, Uploaded: 23rd May 2013
LONDON: The savage murder of a man believed to be a soldier on a London street in a suspected terror attack was “beyond belief” but will only strengthen Britain’s support for its armed forces, newspapers said Thursday. Two suspects were arrested following the attack, which happened in broad daylight, but not before they had launched... Polish exports of meat for Jews, Muslims in limbo
By: AP, Uploaded: 17th May 2013
WARSAW: For some, it was a barbaric way to treat animals. For others, it was great business. Until January, slaughterhouses across Poland – a deeply Catholic nation – were the unlikely venues for the Islamic and Jewish slaughter of animals, which in both religions involves a swift cut to the throat of a conscious animal... British PM praises Pakistan Sharif’s for economic aims
By: Farah Jamil, Uploaded: 14th May 2013
LONDON: British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday congratulated Pakistan’s incoming premier Nawaz Sharif on his resounding election victory and praised his commitment to economic reform. Cameron broke off from a trip to Washington to speak to Sharif on the telephone and they agreed to work to reinforce the “strong bond” between their two countries,... Oxford University sets up Thatcher honorary scholership
By: AFP, Uploaded: 14th May 2013
LONDON: Britain’s famous Oxford University is to honor former prime minister Margaret Thatcher, who died last month, with a £100 million ($153 million, 118 million euros) scholarship trust for “future leaders”, the Daily Telegraph reported on Tuesday. The Margaret Thatcher Scholarship Trust, backed by patrons including fellow former prime minister Tony Blair and ex-US president... Police arrest 17 over $50 mln Brussels diamond heist
By: Farah Jamil, Uploaded: 9th May 2013
BRUSSELS: Police have detained 17 people over the heist of $50 million in diamonds in February – one of the biggest jewellery robberies in history – after coordinated raids in Belgium, France and Switzerland, Belgian prosecutors said on Wednesday. More than 300 police were involved in the Belgian operations near Brussels which led to 10... UK man jailed for selling fake bomb detectors
By: Aqsa Ishtiaque, Uploaded: 3rd May 2013
LONDON: A British judge on Thursday sentenced a businessman who sold fake bomb detectors to 10 years in jail, saying the millionaire had shown a cavalier disregard for potentially fatal consequences. James McCormick made an estimated $77.8 million from the sales of his non-working detectors — which were based on a novelty golf ball finder... Willem Alexander becomes the King of Netherlands
By: Reuters, Uploaded: 30th April 2013
AMSTERDAM: Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands abdicated on Tuesday, handing over to her eldest son, Willem-Alexander, who became the first King of the Netherlands in over 120 years. An estimated 25,000 well-wishers cheered outside the Royal Palace in Amsterdam as the abdication and automatic succession were broadcast live. The crowds had gathered in Dam Square... London: Three British Muslims jailed for terror offenses
By: AP, Uploaded: 26th April 2013
LONDON: Three British Muslims, including a convert who was featured in a documentary about radical Islam and a former London police support officer, were jailed on Thursday in London for traveling to Pakistan for terrorism training. Richard Dart, Imran Mahmood and Jahangir Alom pleaded guilty last month. Prosecutors said that in addition to traveling to Pakistan... Calls for a boycott on Manolada Strawberries
By: AFP, Uploaded: 19th April 2013
GREECE: Two men have been arrested in Greece after foremen for strawberry growers allegedly shot and wounded 27 migrant laborers demanding long-overdue pay, police said on Thursday. The migrants, mainly from Bangladesh, were hospitalized in the western port of Patras and other areas with gunshot wounds after allegedly being fired upon late on Wednesday by... Margaret Thatcher’s funeral takes place today
By: AFP, Uploaded: 17th April 2013
The funeral of Margaret Thatcher takes place on Wednesday, with Queen Elizabeth II leading mourners from around the world in bidding farewell to one of Britain’s most influential and divisive prime ministers. Seven hundred soldiers, sailors and airmen in full ceremonial uniform will line the streets of London as Thatcher’s coffin is transported on a... 
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