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Manhandling by IJT PU teachers to boycott classes

in National - Thu May 17, 2012

LAHORE, May 16: The Punjab University Academic Staff Association executive body announced boycotting classes and creating law and order "to jolt the government" ov

US sees no peaceful solution in Syria

in International - Thu May 17, 2012

The US has scripted things in a way that peace is impossible in Syria, anti-war activist Brian Becker believes. Reports that Washington is coordinating material support t

S Korea Asks China Let Activist See Lawyer

in International - Thu May 17, 2012

The South Korean government is urging China to allow a South Korean activist detained by Chinese authorities access to his lawyer.

The Foreign Ministry made

Agony of hostages families about to end

in National - Wed May 16, 2012

After a long wait of 18 months, the families of the Pakistani crew held hostage on MV Albedo by Somali pirates received good news on Tuesday when a business tycoon announ

PU teachers protest IJT hooliganism

in National - Wed May 16, 2012

A LARGE number of Punjab University (PU) faculty members on Tuesday strongly protested the Islami Jamiat Talaba (IJT) for what they termed its "hooliganism" on campus.

In Iowa Mitt Romney focuses on prairie fire of debt

in International - Wed May 16, 2012

DES MOINES Returning to the state that launched Barack Obama to the presidency, Mitt Romney on Tuesday accused his rival of carelessly driving the country into "a f

Target killing Former JUI F leader slain in Lakki Marwat

in National - Mon May 14, 2012

LAKKI MARWAT: Unidentified assailants killed Maulana Syed Mohammad Mohsin Shah, a district leader of a peace jirga lashkar in Lakki Marwat district on Sunday.

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Obama in Hollywood for star studded fundraiser

in International - Fri May 11, 2012

LOS ANGELES President Barack Obama jetted into Hollywood for a George Clooney-hosted fundraiser tipped to make a record-breaking $15 million, and add a touch of stardust

China Targets Blind Activists Family

in International - Fri May 11, 2012

(BEIJING) Authorities in the hometown of blind activist Chen Guangcheng have notched up restrictions on members of his extended family while he awaits permission in Beij

Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys: love and respect to final

in International - Fri May 11, 2012

Adam Yauch helped turn Beastie Boys into men, and for Beastie fans of a certain age, he was the example. The first time most people saw MCA, he beat himself in the head with

Roadside Bomb Hits Syrian Military Truck 10 Wounded

in International - Thu May 10, 2012

DARA"A, Syria (AP) A roadside bomb hit a Syrian military truck on Wednesday, just seconds after the head of the United Nations observer team drove by in a convoy, and de

Lugars Loss Shows Voters Ensure Partisanship They Decry

in International - Thu May 10, 2012

The defeat of Senator Richard Lugar of Indiana revealed a streak in the U.S. electorate that decries the partisanship and rancor in Washington while helping to ensure it

Gay activists hail Obama worldwide

in International - Thu May 10, 2012

Bangkok - Gay rights activists around the world hailed President Barack Obama\'s support for same-sex marriage as a symbolic victory on Thursday, whether they were fighting

MQM man among three shot dead

in National - Wed May 09, 2012

KARACHI, May 8: Three persons, including an activist of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, were shot dead in the city on Tuesday, police said.

They said that the

China expulsion of Al Jazeera reporter criticized

in International - Wed May 09, 2012

BEIJING –  China\'s expulsion of an American reporter working for the pan-Arab news network Al-Jazeera has drawn criticism from other journalists and the United States,

How Kim Jung uns grandfather betrayed North Korea

in International - Wed May 09, 2012

The grandfather of North Korea\'s leader worked as a collaborator with Japanese soldiers who were hunting Kim Il-sung during the Second World War, according to documents

Reception: Peace in Kashmir key to South Asia"s prosperity

in National - Mon May 07, 2012

ISLAMABAD: Resolution of the Kashmir issue is the key for the peace and prosperity of 1.5 billion people in South Asia. Any positive move towards the resolution of the issue

US ready to grant visa to Chinese dissident

in International - Mon May 07, 2012

The United States government will grant Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng a visa as soon as he applies for one, vice-president Joe Biden says.

Mr Chen, a blind

China U S work out deal on blind activist

in International - Sat May 05, 2012

With a series of quickly choreographed steps, the United States and China outlined a tentative deal Friday to send a blind legal activist to America for study and potentiall

Aleppo Clash Poses Risk of Widening Syrian Revolt

in International - Sat May 05, 2012

Syria"s government risked stoking a new source of rebellion on Friday when its forces fired on a mass demonstration in Aleppo, the country"s largest city, where activist

Overnight curfew imposed after troops, protesters clash in

in International - Sat May 05, 2012

CAIRO: Egyptian troops have blasted protesters with water cannons, tear gas and live ammunition, trying to prevent them from marching on the Defense Ministry in clashes t

Clashes erupt at mass rally in Cairo

in International - Sat May 05, 2012

Egyptian armed forces and protesters have clashed in Cairo, with troops using water cannon and rocks to disperse demonstrators trying to reach the defence ministry.

Chinese dissident Chen calls US Congress for help

in International - Fri May 04, 2012

Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng has telephoned a US Congressional hearing to plead for help in his attempts to leave China with his family.

Mr Chen said he

US China to hold talks on rights

in International - Fri May 04, 2012

BEIJING The United States and China agreed Friday to hold a new round of talks on human rights, amid a crisis between the Pacific powers over a prominent dissident who f

Clinton Urges China to Protect Human Rights

in International - Thu May 03, 2012

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged China Thursday to protect human rights, at the start of annual talks in Beijing that have been overshadowed by the case of a di