2015-01-01 Pakistan More Top Stories

The News International   

Nisar for immediate hanging of those whose mercy pleas are rejected   
The News International
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has said terrorists on death row whose mercy pleas have been rejected should be executed immediately. Chaudhry Nisar chaired the executive board meeting of the National Counter Terrorism ...

2015-01-01 Pakistan Science

The News International   

Big sunfish caught, released into sea   
DAWN.com
KARACHI: A 1.8-metre-long sunfish that accidentally got entangled in fishing net off Ormara, Balochistan, was safely released by fishermen recently. The sunfish weighed about 450kg and was released after a struggle of about 20 minutes, according to ...

2015-01-01 Pakistan Health

Irish Independent   

Ebola nurse now 'sitting up and talking' as she gets treatment   
Irish Independent
The British nurse who contracted Ebola in Sierra Leone has been treated with an experimental antiviral drug along with blood plasma from survivors of the disease, specialist doctors said last night. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To. Comments.
Ebola patient sitting up, reading and talking   Herald Scotland
Risk of disease spreading 'very low'   Irish Examiner
Ebola spreads in Sierra Leone as global cases top 20000   Khaleej Times
Mirror.co.uk   
Xinhua   
Deutsche Welle   
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Pakistan Today   

SKMH celebrates 20th year of hospital   
Business Recorder
Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre's organised a cake cutting ceremony in the hospital to celebrate 20th year of hospital. A large number of cancer patients, hospital management and employees were present on the occasion.
SKMCH has made Imran Khan proud   Pakistan Today

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Punjab to establish regional blood transfusion centres   
Daily Times
LAHORE: The Punjab government, with the assistance of German government, will establish Regional Safe Blood Transfusion Centres in the province. Secretary Health Punjab Jawad Rafiq Malik revealed this while chairing a meeting in connection with the ...

2015-01-01 Pakistan Entertainment

BREATHEcast   

Jennifer Lawrence News: 'Hunger Games' Actress and Co-Stars Launch PSA for ...   
BREATHEcast
This Monday, 24-year-old actress Jennifer Lawrence went public with her 'Hunger Games' co-stars to show support for the Ebola Survival Fund. They sent out a public service announcement in a serious, black and white video with one main point- help the ...

2015-01-01 Pakistan Sports

The Nation   

Sarfraz questions absence of seniors in Pentangular Cup   
The Nation
ISLAMABAD - Former Pakistan cricket team fast bowler and inventor of reverse swing Sarfraz Nawaz has questioned senior players' decision not to play in Pentangular Cup. “It is quite astonishing that players had decided to take rest rather than featuring in ...

2015-01-01 Pakistan Technology

The Express Tribune   

Women to take part in Cholistan desert rally   
DAWN.com
MULTAN: Women for the first time are allowed to take part in the 10th Cholistan desert jeep rally scheduled to be held near the historical Derawar fort in Bahawalpur district on Feb 13-15. Regional manager of the Punjab Tourism Development Corporation ...

2015-01-01 Pakistan Business

The Nation   

Petrol price slashed by Rs6.25/litre   
The Nation
ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has announced further reduction of up to 14 rupees in the prices of petroleum products for the month of January 2015. Addressing a news conference on Wednesday, he said that per litre price of petrol was being ...

2015-01-01 Pakistan Pakistan

IBNLive   

Will march ahead than any of the world powers, says Nawaz Sharif; vows to rid ...   
IBNLive
Islamabad: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday said that his government has taken concrete measures to address the challenge of terrorism as he vowed to rid Pakistan of terrorism. "In our resolve to rid the country of terrorism, we will march further ...

2015-01-01 Pakistan World

NDTV   

New Year stampede kills 35 in Shanghai   
Business Standard
At least 35 people were killed and 48 others injured in a stampede during a New Year's Eve midnight- countdown gathering in Shanghai's waterfront tourist attraction, one of the worst tragedies to hit China in recent years. The crowd crush happened at about ...

2014-12-31 Pakistan More Top Stories

The Nation   

Lakhvi arrested in 6-year-old abduction case   
The Nation
ISLAMABAD - Golra police on Tuesday arrested Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, the alleged mastermind of the Mumbai attacks case, in an abduction case, thwarting his attempt to get out of the prison as a free man after a local anti-terrorism court (ATC) granted him ...

2014-12-31 Pakistan Science

Mic   

6000-Year-Old Settlement Found Outside Stonehenge Could "Rewrite British ...   
Mic
In research that could "rewrite" long-established British history, University of Buckingham archaeologists have discovered a 6,000-year-old Mesolithic settlement located close to the prehistoric monument of Stonehenge. The discovery of the site, which ...

2014-12-31 Pakistan Health

Irish Independent   

Pressure upped on IMF to cancel debts of Ebola hit West Africa nations   
Firstpost
The International Monetary Fund is under mounting pressure to cancel the debts of the three poor West African countries hit hardest by Ebola, as their economies stall under the fallout from the disease. The calls for a debt alleviation for Guinea, Liberia and ...

2014-12-31 Pakistan Entertainment

Shalom Life   

'Homeland' Slammed For Comparing Former Prime Minister Begin To Taliban ...   
Shalom Life
The popular Showtime television program Homeland has come under fire after airing its season four finale, where they compared former Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin to a fictional Taliban Leader. Former Prime Minister Begin is a decorated hero of ...

2014-12-31 Pakistan Sports

Sydney Morning Herald   

Australia's captain Steve Smith shows how to kill a Test match   
Sydney Morning Herald
Australia's new cricket captain Steve Smith has shown that he knows how to handle a team. He has also shown that he can score runs when vested with responsibility. And he has, disappointingly, shown that he knows how to kill a Test match. On Tuesday, it ...

2014-12-31 Pakistan Technology

NDTV   

Gmail Blocked in China; New Microsoft Browser; Stealing Fingerprints   
PC Magazine
Topping tech headlines on Monday were reports that Gmail is blocked in China. Activity on Google's free email service dropped off significantly in the region over the weekend; a Google spokesperson said that nothing was wrong on their end. The shutdown ...

2014-12-31 Pakistan Business

The Nation   

NA session summoned tomorrow   
The Nation
ISLAMABAD - President Mamnoon Hussain Tuesday summoned the National Assembly to meet on Thursday (tomorrow) at 04:00pm at the Parliament House. In line with the advice of the prime minister, the president approved the summary initiated by ...

2014-12-31 Pakistan Pakistan

The Nation   

Lakhvi arrested in 6-year-old abduction case   
The Nation
ISLAMABAD - Golra police on Tuesday arrested Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, the alleged mastermind of the Mumbai attacks case, in an abduction case, thwarting his attempt to get out of the prison as a free man after a local anti-terrorism court (ATC) granted him ...

2014-12-31 Pakistan World

ABC Online   

Australia, US reject latest Palestinian call for Israel to withdraw from Palestinian ...   
ABC Online
The UN Security Council has rejected a Palestinian resolution calling for Israel to withdraw from Palestinian territories by late 2017. Even if the draft had received the minimum nine votes in favour, it would have been defeated by Washington's vote against it.
UN rejects Palestinian resolution to end Israel's occupation   Business Standard
Australia 'damaged' relations with Arab world by voting down UN Palestinian ...   The Guardian
UN vote set on Palestine draft   Gulf Daily News
Irish Independent   
Arutz Sheva   
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USA TODAY   

Canada police: 9 dead in 3 crime scenes   
USA TODAY
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Nine people, including seven adults and two young children, were found dead at three separate crime scenes in what Edmonton's police chief on Tuesday called a "senseless mass murder." Chief Rod Knecht told a news ...

2014-12-30 Pakistan More Top Stories

The Nation   

SC moved to seek halt to death penalty   
The Nation
ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court of Pakistan was moved on Monday to suspend the execution of death sentences awarded by Field General Court Martial (FGCM) till the decision of the court. Sajida Perveen, mother of a death row prisoner, Ehsan Azeem, ...

2014-12-30 Pakistan Science

Delhi Daily News   

ESA astronaut creates mesmerizing time-lapse video of space and earth   
Delhi Daily News
Alexander Gerst, a European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut, has created a spectacular six-minute time-lapse video utilizing 12,500 photos that were taken from the International Space Station (ISS). Gerst spent 166 days on the ISS, before returning to the ...

2014-12-30 Pakistan Health

NDTV   

Ebola Returns to Europe with First Case Diagnosed in Britain   
NDTV
Glasgow: A healthcare worker recently back from Sierra Leone was diagnosed with Ebola on Monday by doctors in Scotland's largest city, the first diagnosis of the deadly virus in Britain during the current outbreak. Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon ...

2014-12-30 Pakistan Entertainment

ARY NEWS (press release) (blog)   

Cellist Weilerstein finds personality in each instrument   
ARY NEWS (press release) (blog)
NEW YORK: Alisa Weilerstein built a reputation as a premier cellist playing an instrument that would be considered top-notch by any standard. But recently, she has found one to top it. When she took in her 1790 William Foster cello for routine maintenance at ...

2014-12-30 Pakistan Sports

The Nation   

Hafeez off to India for bowling action test   
The Nation
LAHORE - All-rounder M Hafeez Monday left for India for the clearance of his bowling action well before the next year's World Cup. Hafeez' action was reported as suspect during the first Test against New Zealand in Abu Dhabi last month and he was ...

2014-12-30 Pakistan Technology

The Express Tribune   

5MFY15: Five million subscribers added to 3G network   
The Express Tribune
The telecom sector's revenue increased by 6% to Rs465 billion and its contribution to the exchequer almost doubled in fiscal year 2013-2014, according to the data. STOCK IMAGE. KARACHI: Pakistan's telecommunication sector sold 5 million high-speed ...

2014-12-30 Pakistan Business

The Express Tribune   

Iran asks Pakistan to hire third party for payments   
The Express Tribune
Iran has already completed its part of the pipeline and expects Pakistan to meet the commitment and finish work in its territory swiftly. PHOTO: AFP. ISLAMABAD: Iran has suggested that Pakistan should hire a third party for making payments for energy ...

2014-12-30 Pakistan Pakistan

The News International   

Raza Rabbani expresses concern over military courts   
The News International
Speaking in the senate he advised the government to learn lessons from the past as two civilians governments were toppled by martial laws. He said that it was always in N-League stint when military courts were established in the country. PPP's parliamentary ...

2014-12-30 Pakistan World

Press TV   

Israeli forces kill another Palestinian in West Bank   
Press TV
A Palestinian throws a rock at Israeli troops during a protest in the northern West Bank village of Kafr Qaddum. (File photo). Tue Dec 30, 2014 2:55AM GMT. 0. Share | Email | Print. Israeli forces have shot at least one Palestinian teenager dead in the occupied ...

2014-12-29 Pakistan More Top Stories

Moneycontrol.com   

Aerial search operations for missing Air Asia flight resume   
Moneycontrol.com
The operation was halted at 5 pm on Sunday due to darkness at the highly suspected area on the waters near the Bangka Belitung islands, he said. Google +. Like this story, share it with millions of investors on M3. Aerial search operations for missing Air Asia ...

2014-12-29 Pakistan Science

Worrying about stuff is a sign of intelligence   
Daily Times
The tendency to worry about stuff could be a sign of a certain kind of intelligence, according to a paper in an upcoming edition of the journal Personality and Individual Differences, Yahoo News reports. A team led by Alexander Penney of Ontario's Lakehead ...

2014-12-29 Pakistan Health

Pakistan Today   

5 more infants die at DHQ Hospital   
The Nation
SARGODHA - Five more infants died due lack of facilities in the nursery of District Headquarters Hospital here on Saturday, taking 38-day death toll to 71. The DHQ Hospital Sargodha has become a death trap for newborns as the hospital lacks appropriate ...

2014-12-29 Pakistan Entertainment

Your look is everything, says Amy Childs   
The Nation
Dailymail New York - Throwing a New Year's Even party? All you need to look great and guarantee the bash is a hit are some sequins, a spa session and plenty of champagne, according to TOWIE star Amy Childs. The beautician from Brentwood, Essex, ...

2014-12-29 Pakistan Sports

Hindustan Times   

Australia 90/1 at lunch; lead by 155   
Daily News & Analysis
Australia took a 155-run lead at lunch after fast bowler Mitchell Johnson quickly polished off the Indian tail on the fourth day of the third cricket Test at the MCG here on Monday. Australia were 90 for one in 22 overs in their second innings at lunch. This was ...

2014-12-29 Pakistan Technology

Fake sale of mobile SIMs: Hear the other side   
The Nation
The recent incident in Peshawar has shocked and shaken everyone in Pakistan and we all share a common responsibility to take all the necessary steps to ensure that this does not happen again ever. The Peshawar incident exposes many vulnerabilities in ...

2014-12-29 Pakistan Business

Asian shares mostly up after Christmas break   
THE BUSINESS TIMES
[HONG KONG] Asian markets mostly rose Monday on the first full day of trade after the Christmas break, with confidence boosted by Chinese easing measures and another Wall Street record. Shares in AirAsia tumbled after one of the budget carrier's jets went ...

2014-12-29 Pakistan Pakistan

Business Recorder   

Parties to be kept in loop on anti-terrorist actions: PM   
The News International
LAHORE: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Sunday said all the political parties would be taken into confidence before the implementation of the Protection of Pakistan Act to eliminate terrorists. He said the government had taken a firm decision to eradicate the ...

2014-12-29 Pakistan World

ABC News   

AirAsia tycoon Tony Fernandes faces first major crisis after turning troubled ...   
South China Morning Post (subscription)
Malaysian mogul Tony Fernandes transformed a floundering carrier into Asia's biggest budget airline. Now, he faces his company's first major crisis after a Singapore-bound plane carrying 162 people disappeared from radar about halfway through the flight ...

2014-12-28 Pakistan More Top Stories

The Nation   

PPP groups clash at Benazir's death anniversary function   
DAWN.com
PESHAWAR: The PPP function organised at Nishtar Hall to mark the seventh death anniversary of Benazir Bhutto on Saturday was marred when activists of People's Students Federation and People's Youth Organisation beat up each other. The clash began ...

2014-12-28 Pakistan Science

The Nation   

Mummy of 2500-yr-old Russian princess returns to resting place   
The Nation
Siberia - Dailymail - A tattooed princess preserved in permafrost after 2,500 years is to be reinterred amid fears her upheaval sparked a series of natural disasters. The mummified remains of the Russian ice maiden were discovered 21 years ago in a high ...

2014-12-28 Pakistan Health

NDTV   

Four die of bird flu in Libya: minister   
The News International
BENGHAZI: Four people have died of bird flu in Libya in recent days, the health minister of the country´s internationally recognised government said on Saturday. Rida al-Awkali said a fifth person suspected of having contracted the virus is currently in hospital ...

2014-12-28 Pakistan Entertainment

ARY NEWS (press release) (blog)   

Parveen Shakir's contributions generously acknowledged   
Business Recorder
Literary circles across the country acknowledged the valuable contribution of Parveen Shakir in Urdu literature and paid glowing tributes on her 20th death anniversary Friday. Parveen Shakir was born on November 24, 1952 in Karachi. She was highly ...

2014-12-28 Pakistan Sports

The Nation   

Black Caps make key breakthrough on third day of first test with Sri Lanka   
Stuff.co.nz
The Black Caps have taken two Sri Lankan wickets during the morning session on day three of the first test. New Zealand achieved a key breakthrough before tea on day three of the Boxing Day test in Christchurch. Sri Lankan batsmen Dimuth Karunaratne ...

2014-12-28 Pakistan Technology

Fox News   

Sony Admits PlayStation Problem Was Cyberattack   
NBCNews.com
Sony has appeared to admit for the first time that the disruption to its PlayStation network that ruined Christmas for untold children was the result of a cyberattack. "The video game industry has been experiencing high levels of traffic designed to disrupt ...

2014-12-28 Pakistan Business

The News International   

Govt to drop petroleum prices by Rs 5.90 per litre in January   
Customs Today Newspaper
ISLAMABAD: The price of petroleum products are going to decrease further for consumers at the start of the New Year. Owing to a decrease in the price of the commodity in the international market, POL prices have decreased for two consecutive months in ...

2014-12-28 Pakistan Pakistan

The Nation   

PPP groups clash at Benazir's death anniversary function   
DAWN.com
PESHAWAR: The PPP function organised at Nishtar Hall to mark the seventh death anniversary of Benazir Bhutto on Saturday was marred when activists of People's Students Federation and People's Youth Organisation beat up each other. The clash began ...

2014-12-28 Pakistan World

Daily Caller   

Racist jibe at Obama in North Korea row   
Herald Scotland
North Korea has called US President Barack Obama a "monkey" and blamed Washington for internet outages that it has experienced during a confrontation with the United States over the hacking of the film studio Sony Pictures. North Korea has called US ...

2014-12-27 Pakistan More Top Stories

Irish Independent   

Pakistani troops gun down school massacre mastermind   
Irish Independent
Pakistani troops have killed the Taliban leader who planned the massacre of 132 children at a Peshawar school earlier this month, a senior government official claimed. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To. Comments. Saddam Jan, the ...

2014-12-27 Pakistan Science

Daily Mail   

Uncovered 21 years ago: 2500-year-old tattooed Russian princess to get home ...   
Customs Today Newspaper
The mummified remains of the Russian ice maiden were discovered 21 years ago in a high altitude plateau in the heart of south-western Siberia. But her removal led to concern among local elders who called for her to be put back in her final resting place to ...

2014-12-27 Pakistan Health

Patients suffer as doctors rally against privatisation   
The News International
Police baton-charged doctors and paramedics on Friday when the latter blocked Rafiqui Shaheed Road in protest against the provincial government's plan to hand over the control of three major public hospitals to private entities. The doctors and paramedical ...

2014-12-27 Pakistan Entertainment

ARY NEWS (press release) (blog)   

Parveen Shakir's contributions generously acknowledged   
Business Recorder
Literary circles across the country acknowledged the valuable contribution of Parveen Shakir in Urdu literature and paid glowing tributes on her 20th death anniversary Friday. Parveen Shakir was born on November 24, 1952 in Karachi. She was highly ...

2014-12-27 Pakistan Sports

sportal.co.nz   

Sri Lanka collapse on day two of first test with New Zealand   
The Age
Sri Lanka have capitulated on day two of the first test against the Black Caps in Christchurch. The visitors were bowled out for 138 with a deficit of 303 from the first innings just before tea when New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum quickly enforced the ...

2014-12-27 Pakistan Technology

Ubuntu operating system worth trying as it wins 3 consecutive awards from W3tech   
Customs Today Newspaper
LONDON: Ubuntu the latest LTS version 14.04 operating system (OS) is definitely worth trying. As Ubuntu won the operating system of the year award from W3tech not only once but three times consecutively, followed by admiration from major players in the ...

2014-12-27 Pakistan Business

The News International   

Govt to drop petroleum prices by Rs 5.90 per litre in January   
Customs Today Newspaper
ISLAMABAD: The price of petroleum products are going to decrease further for consumers at the start of the New Year. Owing to a decrease in the price of the commodity in the international market, POL prices have decreased for two consecutive months in ...

2014-12-27 Pakistan Pakistan

The Nation   

Govt-PTI talks stuck on three points   
The Nation
ISLAMABAD - The government and the PTI on Friday could not evolve consensus on three major points including 'definition of rigging' and decided to again meet today with the hope to end the political stalemate. The deadlock in talks between the ...

2014-12-27 Pakistan World

Brisbane Times   

South Korea workers die at Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Co's Ulsan nuclear ...   
Brisbane Times
A worker at the Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Co in South Korea takes part in a drill. Photo: Getty Images. Seoul: Three South Korean workers have died after apparently inhaling toxic gas at a construction site for a nuclear plant being built by South Korea's ...