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• Pakistan under 14 team leaves for Thailand
• NADRA workers hold demo for acceptance of their demands
• Larkana Union of Journalists elect new office-bearers
• Mumtaz Bhutto criticizes Altaf Hussain’s statement
• MQM MNA orders municipal arrangements for Eid Milad-un-Nabi
• FAO warns of potential food security crisis
• Calcutta `gang-raped` teen girl’s parents vow to fight for justice
• Musharraf might be flown abroad for heart surgery
• Pak denies Saudi minister’s visit related to Musharraf’s treason case
• Bangladesh hit by general strike on eve of polls
• Egypt Clashes Between Police, Brotherhood Turn Deadly
• Yemen Army Fights Tribesmen for Blocking Oil Pipeline Repairs
• US Ship Prepared to Destroy Syrian Chemical Weapons
• Support Grows in Burma for Constitutional Change
• Thai February Polls to Go Ahead Despite Protests
• Chinese Police Chief Urges Officers to be Loyal to Party Amid Graft Crackdown
• CAR Displaced Nearing One Million
• Egypt Clashes Between Police, Brotherhood Turn Deadly
• Study: Your Lungs Can Smell
• Obama Admin Proposes Gun Background Check Changes

Pakistan under 14 team leaves for Thailand Posted: 04 Jan 2014 03:30 AM PST Islamabad : Pakistan under 14 team comprising Sahibzada Muhammad Ali, Huzaifa Abdul Rehman, Hamza Bin Rehan and Mahin Aftab Qureshi and Coach Mr. Jalil Khan are proceding to Bangkok, Thailand today (Sunday) for participation in the ITF Asia 14 & Under Development championship 2014 – Division 2. Championship is being held at Bangkok, Thailand from […]

NADRA workers hold demo for acceptance of their demands Posted: 04 Jan 2014 03:00 AM PST KARACHI : NADRA Employees Union Sindh members on Saturday held a protest demonstration outside Karachi Press Club to press relevant authorities for acceptance of their justified demands. The protest, led by NADRA Employees Union Karachi President Irfan Malik, demanded BPS-12 for Data Entry Operators and equal pay scale to others federal government employees. They also […]

Larkana Union of Journalists elect new office-bearers Posted: 04 Jan 2014 02:58 AM PST RATODERO : Larkana Union of Journalists in a meeting on Saturday unanimously nominated its new office-bearers which include Murteza Kalhoro as President, Ayaz Saryo & Naveed Larik as Vice Presidents, Tariq Durrani as General Secretary, Ihsan Junejo and Rashid Abro as Joint Secretaries, Javed Shah as Treasurer and Salamat Abro as Press Secretary. The meeting also condemned […]

Mumtaz Bhutto criticizes Altaf Hussain’s statement Posted: 04 Jan 2014 02:57 AM PST KARACHI :  Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Mumtaz Ai Bhutto on Saturday commented on Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain's statement seeking separate province for Urdu speaking people in Sindh and termed it unjustified. In a statement, Mumtaz Bhutto said that those who wanted to separate Karachi from Sindh must not forget that Karachi could […]

MQM MNA orders municipal arrangements for Eid Milad-un-Nabi Posted: 04 Jan 2014 02:57 AM PST KARACHI : MQM MNA Iqbal Mohammad Ali on Saturday directed relevant officials to ensure municipal arrangements in Shah Faisal Zone on the occasion of Eid Milad-un-Nabi. This he directed during a meeting with parliamentarians Irtaza Farooqui, Nishat Zia Qadri; Administrator Baldia Korangi Ghulam Rasool,  Municipal Commissioner Talat Mehmood  and Ulema in Shah Faisal Colony. He […]

FAO warns of potential food security crisis Posted: 04 Jan 2014 02:56 AM PST KARACHI : Despite security challenges in half of the prefectures, farmers in the Central African Republic are counting on the next agriculture season to restore their food production capacity to avoid risks of famine and malnutrition. Since last year when they had to flee the violence, farming communities had to abandon their fields along the […]

Calcutta `gang-raped` teen girl’s parents vow to fight for justice Posted: 04 Jan 2014 02:54 AM PST London : The parents of the Indian-origin teen girl, who died after being gang-raped and set on fire in the eastern of Calcutta, have vowed to fight for justice. The 16-year-old's father said that the sole aim of his life will be to get justice for his daughter, while the mother reiterated that her daughter […]

Musharraf might be flown abroad for heart surgery Posted: 04 Jan 2014 02:53 AM PST Islamabad : Former Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf might be flown abroad for a heart by-pass or an angioplasty as three vessels in his heart are blocked presently. According to the sources in the medical board, Musharraf was currently being administered blood thinning medication, Dawn News reports. The medical board is considering the possibility of […]

Pak denies Saudi minister’s visit related to Musharraf’s treason case Posted: 04 Jan 2014 02:53 AM PST Islamabad : Pakistan has denied of reports linking Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al Faisal's visit to Islamabad with a secret arrangement being made by the international powers for the former president General Pervez Musharraf to escape the nation at a time when he is being tried for high treason. Foreign Office said that Musharraf's case […]

Bangladesh hit by general strike on eve of polls Posted: 03 Jan 2014 03:12 PM PST Dhaka  – Bangladesh’s opposition began enforcing a 48-hour general strike Saturday on the eve of elections as its leader remained confined to her home. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party, which is boycotting Sunday’s polls, called the strike in a final bid to torpedo a contest which is already sure to be won by Prime Minister Sheikh […] This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Egypt Clashes Between Police, Brotherhood Turn Deadly Posted: 03 Jan 2014 02:59 PM PST More than two and a half years after the death of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, American experts and counter-terrorism officials say his organization remains a major threat across the Middle East and North Africa. That assessment comes as several recent news reports say U.S. lawmakers and American intelligence officials are expressing growing concerns over […]

Yemen Army Fights Tribesmen for Blocking Oil Pipeline Repairs Posted: 03 Jan 2014 02:32 PM PST SANAA — Yemeni troops clashed with armed tribesmen blocking repairs to the country’s main oil pipeline on Friday and one army officer and a tribal fighter were killed, a local official said. Tribesmen bombed Yemen’s main oil pipeline in Maarib province last month, halting oil flows to the Ras Isa oil terminal on the Red […]

US Ship Prepared to Destroy Syrian Chemical Weapons Posted: 03 Jan 2014 02:31 PM PST PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA — Shipyard workers are readying the MV Cape Ray for a mission to destroy Syria’s most potent chemical weapons arsenal at sea. The U.S.-owned cargo ship is scheduled to leave for the Mediterranean in about two weeks, Pentagon officials told reporters during a tour of the ship on Thursday. Deadly chemical weapons The […]

Support Grows in Burma for Constitutional Change Posted: 03 Jan 2014 02:27 PM PST BANGKOK — Burma's current constitution effectively bars Aung San Suu Kyi from becoming president, but there are signs that that could change in time for the country's 2015 national elections as proposals are being floated for amending the constitution to allow the Nobel Peace laureate to run. Burma’s opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, faces […]

Thai February Polls to Go Ahead Despite Protests Posted: 03 Jan 2014 02:25 PM PST BANGKOK — Thailand’s election commission says it will go ahead with nationwide elections on February 2, despite worries over security as anti-government protestors vow to shut-down Bangkok starting January 13. The commission held talks with key political parties, including the governing Pheu Thai Party and opposition Democrat Party, which is boycotting the vote, before it […]

Chinese Police Chief Urges Officers to be Loyal to Party Amid Graft Crackdown Posted: 03 Jan 2014 02:24 PM PST BEIJING — China’s police chief wrote on Friday that his officers must uphold the leadership of the Communist Party and be loyal to it as the government targets the domestic security apparatus in a crackdown on corruption. Sources have told Reuters that China’s former security tsar, Zhou Yongkang, considered one of the most powerful politicians […]

CAR Displaced Nearing One Million Posted: 03 Jan 2014 02:18 PM PST The number of displaced people in Central African Republic is edging closer to one-million, as insecurity and fighting continue. Armed Muslim and Christian groups continue to battle in the capital and elsewhere, but are also targeting civilians. Humanitarian agencies are having a difficult time reaching those in need. Listen to De Capua report on displaced […]

Egypt Clashes Between Police, Brotherhood Turn Deadly Posted: 03 Jan 2014 02:18 PM PST CAIRO — Eleven people were shot dead as supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood clashed with police across Egypt on Friday, defying an ever-widening state crackdown on the movement that ruled the country until six months ago. Islamists opposed to the army’s overthrow of President Mohamed Morsi in July have been holding daily demonstrations, even after […]

Study: Your Lungs Can Smell Posted: 03 Jan 2014 02:11 PM PST Your lungs can smell. That's what new research suggests. But unlike the odor receptors in your nose, which send a message to the brain, the receptors in your lung cause the airways to constrict when a pungent or caustic odor such as cigarette smoke is sensed. The new class of cells, called pulmonary neuroendocrine cells, […]

Obama Admin Proposes Gun Background Check Changes Posted: 03 Jan 2014 02:09 PM PST The Obama administration has announced two new executive actions aimed at strengthening federal background checks for gun purchasers. One of the proposed rule changes aims to clarify who is prohibited from purchasing a gun for mental health reasons, while the other would make it easier to add mental health information to the background check system. […]

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