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Tsunami warning issued for 28 countries including Pakistan

in International - Wed April 11, 2012

JAKARTA: An 8.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia on Wednesday, sending residents around the region dashing out of their homes and offices in fear. &nbs

Imran cancels India trip over Rushdie

in National - Wed March 14, 2012

ISLAMABAD: PTI chief Imran Khan on Wednesday abruptly cancelled a visit to India after it emerged British author Salman Rushdie would speak at the same conference.

Pakistan successfully test-fires Hataf-II missile

in National - Mon March 05, 2012

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan armed forces successfully test-fired Hatf-II (Ibdali) ballistic missile, SAMAA reports Monday.

According to a statement released by the I

Pakistan protests US Congress bill on Balochistan

in National - Sat February 18, 2012

Staff Report

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has condemned a resolution tabled in US House of Representatives seeking Balochistan"s "sovereignty", SAMAA reports.

The

CNG filling stations closed in Sindh for 24 hours

in National - Sat February 18, 2012

Staff Report

KARACHI: Under government"s load-management plan, CNG stations were closed across the Sindh, including Karachi, for 24 hours, SAMAA reports.

President condoles deaths of Pir Pagara, Qadir Shah

in National - Sat February 18, 2012

Staff Report

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari Friday expressed condolence over the deaths of Pir Pagara and former federal minister Pir Syed Abdul Qadir Sh

Before they can speak, babies make friends

in International - Sat February 18, 2012

SYDNEY: Babies still too small to speak know how to make jokes and form friendships, say researchers at an Australian university who have spent two years filming the behavio

China concert seating collapse injures 64

in International - Sat February 18, 2012

BEIJING: A seating section has collapsed at a concert by Hong Kong pop star Wang Fei in southwest China, injuring 64 people.

The state-run Beijing News says con

Italy police seize $6 trillion in fake US bonds

in International - Sat February 18, 2012

ROME: Italian authorities have seized $6 trillion worth of fake US treasury bills from safety deposit boxes in Switzerland.

As US Treasury bills are considered

Tension prevails in Lyari as 2 groups exchange fire

in National - Thu February 16, 2012

KARACHI: Lyari remained a war zone on Wednesday as violence erupted in the area after two groups armed with rocket launchers and guns exchanged fire, SAMAA reported.<

Massive Honduras jail blaze kills over 350 inmates

in National - Thu February 16, 2012

COMAYAGUA: More than 350 convicts died screaming and spluttering when a huge fire ripped through a prison in Honduras, reducing large swathes of the complex to a blac

Seven killed in Miranshah missile attack

in National - Thu February 16, 2012

MIRANSHAH: At least seven people were reported killed in missile strike at a remote area of North Waziristan, SAMAA reports Thursday.

Sources said a susp

Ex-Petroleum Minister joins PTI

in National - Thu February 16, 2012

LAHORE: Former Petroleum Minister Nouraiz Shakoor Khan announced his decision to join Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf on Wednesday.

Speaking on this occasion, PTI C

OBL commission may summon Musharraf, ex-DG ISI

in National - Thu February 16, 2012

ISLAMABAD: The commission tasked with probing Abbottabad raid is mulling over a plan to summon former president Pervez Musharraf.

The commission will rele

England have set 251 run target for Pakistan

in National - Thu February 16, 2012

ABU DHABI: England have set 251 run target for Pakistan in the second one day international match here on Wednesday.

The main feature of England"s innings

LHWs hold protest in Karachi

in National - Thu February 16, 2012

KARACHI: Lady Health Workers (LHWs) held a protest in Karachi in support of their demands for better remuneration on Wednesday.

Police fire teargas shells

Memo commission to record Manzoor Ijaz statement on Feb 22

in National - Thu February 16, 2012

LONDON: Lawyers of Nawaz Sharif and Hussain Haqqani have decided to hold a direct debate in London, where Mansoor Ijaz will record his statement on memo scam via a vi

For some Pakistanis, suicide the only way to escape povert

in National - Thu February 16, 2012

ISLAMABAD/KARACHI: Bashiran Bibi and her husband fought everyday because money was too tight. Their hungry children\'s screams tormented her. She began begging in Pak

Syria Assad signals to cling to power

in International - Thu February 16, 2012

AMMAN/BEIRUT: Syrian opposition leaders and the West have scorned a new offer by President Bashar al-Assad to hold multi-party elections, as his troops mounted more a

Massive Honduras jail blaze kills over 350 inmates

in International - Thu February 16, 2012

COMAYAGUA: More than 350 convicts died screaming and spluttering when a huge fire ripped through a prison in Honduras, reducing large swathes of the complex to a blac

Yemen journalist close to Awlaqi on hunger strike: RSF

in International - Thu February 16, 2012

SANAA: A Yemeni journalist who is close to slain US-born radical cleric Anwar al-Awlaqi and was jailed for five years last year for promoting Al-Qaeda is on hunger st

India to go ahead with Iran trade visit

in International - Thu February 16, 2012

ISLAMABAD:M Indian Commerce Minister Anand Sharma said Wednesday that an Indian business delegation would still visit Iran despite a string of bomb attacks blamed on

France\'s Sarkozy to launch presidential election

in International - Thu February 16, 2012

PARIS: French President Nicolas Sarkozy was set to formally declare his candidacy for a second term on television on Wednesday, hoping to overcome deep unpopularity w

Dozens killed in fire at prison in Honduras

in International - Thu February 16, 2012

TEGUCIGALPA: Fire has swept through a prison in Honduras, killing dozens of inmates and leaving some 40 injured.

The head of the national prison system, Da

Iran has new centrifuges, nuclear fuel plates: state TV

in International - Thu February 16, 2012

TEHRAN: State television reported on Wednesday that Iran has made advances in its nuclear programme, building new uranium enrichment centrifuges and producing its own