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Partial strike in City on Awami Tehreek call

in National - Thu May 24, 2012

KARACHI – Partial strike was observed across the city on Wednesday on the call of the Awami Tehreek on Wednesday, following a deadly attack on its "Love Sindh" rally on T

SC warns of emergency martial law

in National - Thu May 24, 2012

QUETTA – Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry Wednesday remarked that if Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani does not want implementation of the Supreme Court"s orders,

Millions of Egyptians back to polling stations as historic

in International - Thu May 24, 2012

Millions of Egyptians will head to the polls for the second day of its first free presidential election on Thursday, with former government officials and Islamists compet

Two foreign women kidnapped

in International - Thu May 24, 2012

KUNDUZ - Gunmen have kidnapped two foreign women aid workers and their three local colleagues in a remote province in northeast Afghanistan, officials said Wednesday. &qu

Two parties back strike call

in National - Wed May 23, 2012

KARACHI, May 22: The Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf have condemned the gun attack on a peaceful rally and extended their full support to the

Minority Protection PHC orders inquiry into temple vandali

in National - Wed May 23, 2012

PESHAWAR: Peshawar High Court"s chief justice has taken serious notice of vandalism at a Hindu temple and ordered an inquiry.

Justice Dost Muhammad Khan cond

Hearing on Zuma painting adjourned

in International - Wed May 23, 2012

Johannesburg - The Film and Publication Board adjourned a hearing on Tuesday night on the classification of a painting depicting President Jacob Zuma with his genitals ex

Continuing clashes and military operations in Syria

in International - Wed May 23, 2012

 Damascus / continuing violent clashes between government forces and Syrian fighters from splinter groups of armed, in one of the towns in rural Aleppo in northern Syri

IHC suspends PMs task force

in National - Tue May 22, 2012

ISLAMABAD, May 21: While suspending the notification to set up the prime minister"s task force to oversee the affairs of Capital Development Authority (CDA), Justice

Al Qaeda bomber kills 96 Yemeni soldiers

in International - Tue May 22, 2012

Yemen has vowed to fight "terrorism" regardless of the sacrifices as al-Qaeda claimed it was behind a bombing that saw a soldier blow himself up in the midd

Violence in Syria spills over into Lebanon

in International - Tue May 22, 2012

BIREH, Lebanon (AP)  Syria\'s war barreled over the border with an angry, raucous funeral Monday for an anti-Syrian cleric whose killing set off a night of deadly st

To celebrate seizure of East Jerusalem

in International - Tue May 22, 2012

ISRAELI Cabinet held a special meeting on Sunday to celebrate Jerusalem Day, when the Jewish state captured the Arab East part of the historic city 45 years ago during th

Separatists Strike to Honor Slain Kashmiri

in International - Tue May 22, 2012

SRINAGAR, India An annual strike called by separatists in Indian-controlled Kashmir shuttered shops and businesses on Monday to mark a top Muslim cleric"s assassination 2

Champions League final Bayern Chelsea eye glory redemption

in International - Tue May 22, 2012

It isn"t the final anyone predicted, even when there was only one hurdle remaining. Yet, having defeated Spain"s, perhaps even the world"s, two best sides, Bayern Munich

Artist Zuma painting not intended to hurt

in International - Tue May 22, 2012

Cape Town artist Brett Murray has spoken out for the first time about his controversial portrait, The Spear – which depicts President Jacob Zuma with his genitals exposed

A Supercar Crash Enrages Singaporeans

in International - Tue May 22, 2012

At 4 a.m. on May 12, a red Ferrari supercar driven by a Chinese national named Ma Chi ran a red light, slamming into a taxicab at the corner of Singapore\'s Queen Victoria S

Liverpool walking dangerous managerial tightrope

in International - Tue May 22, 2012

Liverpool"s owners have a very big decision to make this summer, and all initial reports suggest it"s proving difficult to find the right man to replace Kenny Dalglish. <

Pakistan to discipline officers over base attack

in National - Tue May 22, 2012

KARACHI: Pakistan is to discipline three navy officers for negligence a year after a 17-hour militant assault on a military base in the heart of Karachi, a navy spokesman sa

Malik welcomes Shahbazs move to record statement before SC

in National - Mon May 21, 2012

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Interior Rehman Malik Sunday welcomed the decision of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif to appear and record his statement before the S

Protest over murder of journalist Razzaq Gul

in National - Mon May 21, 2012

QUETTA: Journalists in Quetta protested on Sunday against the murder of journalist Razzaq Gul whose bullet-riddled body was found dumped near his residence in Turbat a da

Religious intolerance Hindu temple vandalised in Peshawar

in National - Mon May 21, 2012

PESHAWAR: In a brazen act of vandalism, unidentified men sneaked into a Hindu temple in the capital city of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday, smashed a holy figurine and burn

Encounter kills ASI 4 criminals

in National - Mon May 21, 2012

RAWALPINDI, May 20: Four proclaimed offenders on the "most wanted" police list and an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) were gunned down during a six-hour-long &quo

Syed meets Qadri blames govt for target killing

in National - Mon May 21, 2012

Karachi ANP"s Sindh chief Senator Shahi Syed today visited Sunni Tehrik"s central office in Karachi and met its leader Sarwat Ijaz Qadri.

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Strong quake kills 7 in Italy

in International - Mon May 21, 2012

SANT\'AGOSTINO DI FERRARA, Italy A magnitude-6.0 earthquake shook several small towns in northeast Italy Sunday, killing at least seven people, knocking down a clock tow

The Chen affair How it highlighted blind spots in Beijing

in International - Mon May 21, 2012

Soon after blind legal activist Chen Guangcheng escaped from illegal house arrest late last month, after suffering 19 months of detention and beatings, he issued a dramat