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• Two cops among three killed separate incidents
• KPT organizes harbour cruise for students to remember Arifa Karim
• India no longer a country where polio is endemic: WHO
• Indian couple defy taboo in inter-caste love story
• Risk of narco-criminal state in Afghanistan
• Education standards dropping in India despite funding: survey
• Angry wife outs Indian minister’s ‘affair’ on Twitter
• Pakistan’s Musharraf ‘needs US treatment’
• Pakistan says Indian army chief’s statement on LoC could destabilize ties
• India, Sri Lanka to release of fishermen today at maritime boundary
• Musharraf fails to appear before special court hearing treason case
• Women’s Rights Official: Burmese Military Committing Sexual Violence
• Turkey Acts Against Jihadists
• Bahrain Crown Prince Meets Opposition on Ending Political Deadlock
• West Virginia Chemical Spill Still Affecting Rural Areas
• In Thailand, No Shortage of Support for Reform
• China Confirms Hypersonic Missile Carrier Test
• Q&A: Improving Water Conditions in Vietnam, Cambodia
• US Intelligence Reforms Debated Ahead of Obama Speech
• Ukraine Court Bans Protests in Central Kyiv

Two cops among three killed separate incidents Posted: 16 Jan 2014 03:12 AM PST KARACHI :  Three people, including two policemen, were killed in separate incidents in the city on Thursday. Unidentified armed motorcyclists opened fire on a mobile of Taimoria police station near Shafiq Morr, killing two cops and injured one other. According to SHO Taimoria police station Ijaz Lodhi, two policemen were killed and one other injured […]

KPT organizes harbour cruise for students to remember Arifa Karim Posted: 16 Jan 2014 03:05 AM PST KARACHI : In pursuance to the second death anniversary of the youngest Microsoft expert and the Pakistani Icon Ms Arfa Karim, KPT organized harbour cruise for students along with Ms Samina Amjad, the mother of Ms Arfa Karim, KPT management officials and media. Speaking on the occasion, Ms Samina Amjad highlighted  the goals set forth […]

India no longer a country where polio is endemic: WHO Posted: 16 Jan 2014 02:59 AM PST KARACHI : Wild poliovirus has not been found in India since 13 January 2011 meaning that, from that date, India is no longer a country where polio is endemic. Three years of being polio free is a notable milestone for the country as a whole, but the success of the immunization and awareness campaign has […]

Indian couple defy taboo in inter-caste love story Posted: 16 Jan 2014 02:59 AM PST New Delhi :  When Tilakam, from one of India’s high social castes, married the love of her life in a simple ceremony 12 years ago, she feared outrage from relatives and ostracism. Tilakam’s husband Kathir is a Dalit — once known as the “untouchables” — who are at the bottom of India’s deeply entrenched caste […] This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Risk of narco-criminal state in Afghanistan Posted: 16 Jan 2014 02:51 AM PST Washington :  Opium production is booming like never before in Afghanistan, threatening to turn the country into a ”narco-criminal” state, a senior US official warned Wednesday. Despite more than a decade of costly US and international counternarcotics programs, opium poppy harvests — which also help finance the Taliban insurgency — are at an all-time high, Special […] This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Education standards dropping in India despite funding: survey Posted: 16 Jan 2014 02:47 AM PST New Delhi :  Standards of education in rural India have declined almost every year since 2009 despite huge government investments, one of the organisers of a major new study said Thursday. The annual survey by Indian education research group Pratham showed that the proportion of children aged about 10 who are able to perform a […] This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Angry wife outs Indian minister’s ‘affair’ on Twitter Posted: 16 Jan 2014 02:46 AM PST New Delhi :  The furious wife of the Indian government’s top-tweeting minister admitted Thursday she had hacked his account to send out messages exposing an alleged affair he was having with a Pakistani journalist. The scandal was splashed on the front pages of several newspapers after a curious series of messages appeared on the Twitter […] This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Pakistan’s Musharraf ‘needs US treatment’ Posted: 16 Jan 2014 02:45 AM PST Islamabad :   Lawyers for former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf on Thursday told a Pakistani court hearing treason charges against him that the retired general needed medical treatment in the United States. Musharraf is currently in a military hospital with a heart condition, after falling ill while travelling to the special treason tribunal two weeks […]

Pakistan says Indian army chief’s statement on LoC could destabilize ties Posted: 16 Jan 2014 02:44 AM PST Islamabad :  Pakistan has criticized the recent statement issued by Indian army chief General Bikram Singh as "unfortunate and provocative," which could lead to deterioration of ties between the two countries. Foreign Office spokeswoman Tasneem Aslam said that Pakistan was doing its utmost to establish peace along the Line of Control (LoC) in disputed Kashmir […]

India, Sri Lanka to release of fishermen today at maritime boundary Posted: 16 Jan 2014 02:44 AM PST New Delhi :  The Indian Coast Guard will undertake a simultaneous repatriation of Indian and Sri Lankan fishermen along the Indo Sri Lankan International Maritime Boundary line by 11 a.m. on Thursday. This initiative follows the decision taken by both countries. On the Indian side, 52 fishermen were released from the Puzhal Central Prison at […]

Musharraf fails to appear before special court hearing treason case Posted: 16 Jan 2014 02:43 AM PST Islamabad :  Former Pakistan president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf did not appear before the special court hearing the treason case against him. The court resumed its proceedings, days after it warned that it would issue an order against Musharraf if he failed to appear before it on Jan 16. According to Dawn News, the court […]

Women’s Rights Official: Burmese Military Committing Sexual Violence Posted: 15 Jan 2014 02:42 PM PST A senior official with a women’s rights group in Burma, also known as Myanmar, says the Burmese military is committing acts of sexual violence in conflict-ridden ethnic regions of the country. In an interview with VOA Wednesday, Julia Marip of the Women’s League of Burma said such acts are happening despite the country’s transition to […]

Turkey Acts Against Jihadists Posted: 15 Jan 2014 02:40 PM PST LONDON — Turkish authorities arrested two senior al-Qaida members and 28 other suspects this week in coordinated counter-terrorist raids in several provinces. Analysts say the action may herald a hardening of Turkey’s policy towards jihadists. The government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has been criticized for months for not doing enough to stop them […]

Bahrain Crown Prince Meets Opposition on Ending Political Deadlock Posted: 15 Jan 2014 02:35 PM PST MANAMA — Bahrain’s crown prince met the Shi’ite Muslim opposition leader on Wednesday in search of a way out of a three-year political deadlock, a week after reconciliation talks were suspended in a setback for efforts to stabilize the U.S.-allied Gulf state. The breakdown in the reconciliation process raised jitters in the tiny Gulf Arab […]

West Virginia Chemical Spill Still Affecting Rural Areas Posted: 15 Jan 2014 02:34 PM PST CHARLЕSTON — In the U.S. state of West Virginia, a major chemical spill that contaminated a river supplying water to hundreds of thousands of people is slowly dissipating. Officials say the water restrictions have been lifted in some areas near the state capital of Charleston. But in some rural towns people still cannot drink the […]

In Thailand, No Shortage of Support for Reform Posted: 15 Jan 2014 02:31 PM PST BANGKOK — Thailand's political protests have been marked by vague demands for government reform.  Economists also say the country's future growth depends on passing significant political and institutional reforms, but neither the ruling party, nor the opposition are likely to implement them. Thailand has enjoyed a remarkable economic rise in recent decades largely from free-trade […]

China Confirms Hypersonic Missile Carrier Test Posted: 15 Jan 2014 02:30 PM PST BEIJING — China has flight-tested a hypersonic missile delivery vehicle in a move that was scientific in nature and not targeted at any country, the Defense Ministry said on Monday. A Chinese military build-up has raised regional jitters. Many countries in Asia have welcomed a stated U.S. intention to shift more attention and military assets […]

Q&A: Improving Water Conditions in Vietnam, Cambodia Posted: 15 Jan 2014 02:30 PM PST The United Nations reports 2.5 billion people worldwide do not have access to adequate sanitation, and more than 760 million are without clean water.  One of the organizations dedicated to providing clean water and better sanitation is the U.S.-based development agency, East Meets West, which is working to improve these conditions, specifically in Vietnam. VOA’s […]

US Intelligence Reforms Debated Ahead of Obama Speech Posted: 15 Jan 2014 02:25 PM PST CAPITOL HILL — U.S. intelligence reforms to be unveiled by President Barack Obama will be informed, at least in part, by a panel of legal scholars and spy experts that submitted recommendations to the White House for overhauling the National Security Agency. Even before the president's address, some proposals are already generating resistance on Capitol […]

Ukraine Court Bans Protests in Central Kyiv Posted: 15 Jan 2014 02:24 PM PST KYIV — A Ukrainian court published on Wednesday a ban on protests in central Kyiv, boosting opposition fears of a crackdown on rallies where hundreds of thousands have demonstrated against President Viktor Yanukovich. Protests broke out in late November after Yanukovich spurned an EU free trade deal in favor of boosting ties with Russia. At […]

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