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Obamas ruthless streak targets Romney

in International - Wed May 23, 2012

WASHINGTON Barack Obama may have made his name peddling hope and change, but his aspirational politics concealed a ruthless streak now being turned on the man who wants

Ahmadinejad should open nightclubs Iran MP jibes

in National - Mon May 21, 2012

TEHRAN A hardline Iranian MP on Saturday took a jibe at President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for failing to support an Islamic dress code for women, suggesting the president sh

PML N makes PPPs life difficult in Senate

in National - Sat May 05, 2012

ISLAMABAD: A tense atmosphere prevailed in Senate on Friday with the controversy over status of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani following his conviction on contempt cha

Minor boy among seven killed in Lyari violence

in National - Thu May 03, 2012

KARACHI, May 2: At least seven people, including a seven-year-old boy, were killed and 30 others wounded on Wednesday the sixth day of the Lyari operation.

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Hollande A kinder gentler France ahead

in International - Thu May 03, 2012

PARIS -- If polls are to be believed, leftist Francois Hollande will soon be French president, and will tell Barack Obama next month that France is speeding up its withdrawa

Egypt military renews pledge to step down

in International - Thu May 03, 2012

A senior member of Egypt\'s ruling military council says it remains committed to handing over power to a civilian administration by July 1. The announcement was made a day a

Candidates battle scandals

in International - Mon April 30, 2012

French presidential frontrunner François Hollande headed into the last round of his battle with Nicolas Sarkozy on Sunday, with both candidates threatened by the shadow of s

Benevolent fund bill passed

in National - Sat April 28, 2012

KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly on Friday unanimously passed into law the Sindh Government Servants Benevolent Fund (Amendment) Bill, 2012, to provide easy access to widows a

4 explosions in Ukraine injure 27

in International - Sat April 28, 2012

Four explosions rocked an eastern Ukrainian city on Friday, injuring 27 people. Authorities say it was a terrorist attack but an opposition lawmaker claims it could be a

Five months after Nisar quit PAC gets new boss

in National - Thu April 26, 2012

ISLAMABAD: Almost five months after Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan called it quits, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) loyalist Nadeem Afzal Chan has been elected as the chief of the

Key independent lawmakers stand by Australian government a

in International - Mon April 23, 2012

CANBERRA, Australia Key independent lawmakers said on Monday they will stand by Australia"s embattled government after the parliamentary speaker temporarily stepped aside o

Obama withholds judgment in Secret Service scandal

in International - Mon April 16, 2012

CARTAGENA, Colombia President Obama said Sunday he would be angry if an internal investigation showed Secret Service personnel engaged in misconduct while in Colombia, b

Middle East mediators seek to revive Israel-Palestine peac

in International - Thu April 12, 2012

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Middle East peace mediators on Wednesday criticized Israeli settlement building and called on donors to meet aid pledges to the Palestinians as they s

James Murdoch quits as BSkyB Chairman

in International - Wed April 04, 2012

London:  James Murdoch resigned as Chairman of British pay-TV giant BSkyB on Tuesday, saying he did not want to become a "lightning rod" for the hacking scand

Marvi Memon loses out on vacant PML-N seat

in National - Mon April 02, 2012

LAHORE: Former lawmaker Marvi Memon may have joined Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) with much fanfare, but that doesn"t mean her inclusion hasn"t led to dis

Suu Kyi: from prisoner to would-be lawmaker

in International - Fri March 30, 2012

Aung San Suu Kyi, the long-time standard-bearer for democracy in Myanmar, is taking a leap of faith in running for parliament on Sunday, opting to enter a political syst

Israel to strike Iran in three months?

in International - Sat March 24, 2012

As Washington and Tel-Aviv continue to debate the possibility of a preventive attack against Iran"s nuclear facilities, there are some indications that Israel may str

Romney wins Illinois Republican primary

in International - Wed March 21, 2012

Schaumburg, --

Ill. - Front-runner Mitt Romney sailed to an easy victory in the Illinois primary Tuesday, trumping Rick Santorum in another industrial sta

MQM row with acting speaker averted

in National - Tue March 20, 2012

KARACHI, March 19: A timely intervention by Pakistan People"s Party parliamentary party leader Pir Mazhar-ul-Haq dissuaded Muttahida Qaumi Movement members from stagi

Iran\'s Ahmadinejad pressured by parliament critics

in International - Thu March 15, 2012

Tehran --

It was literally a command performance in Iranian political theater: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was dragged before parliament Wednesday to face

Mohajir province graffiti: MPAs hit out at threats over re

in National - Tue March 13, 2012

KARACHI, March 12: The issue of graffiti demanding a Mohajir province resurfaced in the Sindh Assembly on Monday when a lawmaker belong

Sindh PA slams Mohajir province graffiti

in National - Sat March 10, 2012

KARACHI, March 9: The Sindh Assembly on Friday unanimously condemned the graffiti that appeared overnight in the city demanding a separate province for the Mohajirs and c

"53 paisas spent daily on each prisoner"s medical treatmen

in National - Sat March 10, 2012

KARACHI, March 9: Over Rs2.75 million is allocated for medical treatment of prisoners in Sindh in a year, which comes to around 53 paisas per prisoner a day as there are

Assault on ECP worker

in National - Thu March 01, 2012

IT is the responsibility of the Election Commission of Pakistan to hold free and fair elections. I suggest the ECP allow only those politicians to contest elections w

Calming anger: Heirs of Kohistan victims to get Rs2 millio

in National - Thu March 01, 2012

GILGIT:

A host of new security measures and a revised compensation package helped avert a standoff between rival sects in Gilgit on Wednesday.

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