2015年10月31日 星期六

2015-11-01 Pakistan More Top Stories


The Nation
   
PML-N, inds leading in Punjab, PPP in Sindh   
The Nation
LAHORE - PML-N swept local government elections in 12 Punjab districts while the PPP secured majority of seats in Sindh, according to unofficial results gathered from sources in different political parties. In Punjab, according to unofficial results of ...
PML-N sweeps in Punjab, PPP in Sindh   The News International
Ruling PML-N conquers Punjab   Daily Times
Clash leaves 12 dead in Khairpur   The Express Tribune
DunyaNews Pakistan   
Pakistan Observer   
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The Nation
   
Russian airliner crash in Egypt kills 224   
The Nation
CAIRO - A Russian airliner carrying 224 people crashed in a mountainous area of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Saturday, killing everyone on board, officials said. It was one of the deadliest incidents involving Airbus aircraft over the past decade. The ...
17 children among 224 killed in Russian plane crash in Egypt   The News International
224 dead as Russian airliner goes down in Egypt   The Express Tribune
Russian jet crash in Egypt leaves 224 dead; Islamic State terror claim disputed   Chicago Tribune
BBC News   
Jakarta Post   
Telegraph.co.uk   
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Business Recorder
   
Energy efficiency can help country overcome crisis   
The Nation
LAHORE - Energy efficiency can help Pakistan overcome ongoing energy crisis by saving thousands of megawatts of electricity, millions of litres of fuel and around 40 percent of natural gas. Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF) President ...

2015-11-01 Pakistan Science


Daily Times
   
Pakistan to forcefully present stance on climate change at UN conference   
The News International
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will evolve a joint stance on the issue of climate change in the best interests of the country and to present it forcefully at the United Nations Conference on Climate Change being held in Paris from November 30 to December 11.
Missing out on climate diplomacy   The Express Tribune
The heat is on   The News on Sunday
Climate change on agenda for new Waikato group   Waikato Times

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CNN
   
Halloween asteroid resembling skull narrowly misses Earth   
CNN
An asteroid resembling a skull will narrowly miss Earth on Halloween, October 31, 2015. (Photo by NASA). (CNN) — It's as if the universe itself was trying to get into the Halloween spirit. A large space rock resembling a skull narrowly missed Earth ...
Halloween asteroid "Spooky" lives up to name   9NEWS.com
Skull-Shaped 'Dead' Comet Passes Earth On Halloween   International Business Times
5 things to know about the 'Halloween asteroid'   The Denver Channel
Sky News   
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Why Migration is a Legitimate Form of Adaptation to Climate Change in Ghana   
GhanaWeb
Ghana is among the 128 countries that have submitted their Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). INDCs—a key driver towards a new climate agreement by the ...

2015-11-01 Pakistan Health


The Express Tribune
   
Polio Day marked with Rotary   
The Nation
LAHORE: Rotary International arranged a seminar at a local hotel on Saturday to mark World Polio Day. Adviser to Chief Minister on Health Kh Salman Rafiq was the guest of honour at the function attended by Director General Health Services Punjab Dr ...

2015-11-01 Pakistan Entertainment


The News International
   
Geo TV launches 'Asia Singing Superstar' tomorrow   
The News International
KARACHI: Geo TV will launch Asia's biggest singing competition from Saturday (October 31). It is a show in which Pakistanis and Indian singers will participate as contenders. The name of the show is 'Asia Singing Superstar' which will be judged by two ...

2015-11-01 Pakistan Sports


The Nation
   
Pakistan seek series win as farewell gift for Misbah   
DAWN.com
SHARJAH: Pakistan's third and final Test against England from Sunday could be a fitting farewell for Misbah-ul-Haq, the country's most successful captain who is mulling his Test future. The 41-year-old, who quit one-day cricket after the World Cup ...
Misbah wants 2-0 victory over England   The Nation
Pakistan enjoying the sweet deserts of exile   The Express Tribune
Stokes hopes hard work pays off for England   Pakistan Observer
Cricket Country   
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The News International
   
Pakistani cricketer Bilal Asif cleared of suspect bowling action   
The News International
DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday confirmed that the bowling action of Pakistani cricketer Bilal Asif has been found to be legal, and the player can continue bowling in international cricket, stated an ICC media release ...
ICC clears Bilal Asif's bowling action   Daily Times
Bilal Asif cleared by ICC   Business Recorder (press release) (blog)
Bilal Asif Cleared of Suspect Bowling Action   Newsweek Pakistan
DunyaNews Pakistan   
The Express Tribune   
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CNN
   
Advantage whom? Powerful Kvitova or crafty Radwanska?   
ABC News
That chirping "beep, beep, beep" you heard a few days ago was the sound of two players freighted with unimpressive 1-2 records in the round-robin segment backing into the semifinals of the WTA Finals. On Sunday, one of them, either No. 4 seed Petra ...

2015-11-01 Pakistan Technology


eWeek
   
Why Apple and Google Will Dominate the Self-Driving Car Industry   
eWeek
NEWS ANALYSIS: Self-driving electric cars will be about content consumption, not just about transportation. Here's why Silicon Valley will own this nascent industry. Ken Okuyama is an automobile visionary and he fears that Apple and Google might take ...
Meet the man behind CarPlay and Android Auto at GM   The Verge
Rethinking the auto policy   The News International
Are Apple's Sights Set on the Auto Industry?   CountingPips (blog)
Android Headlines - Android News   
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Forbes
   
'Halo 6' Might Have Splitscreen Because Of 'Halo 5' Backlash   
Forbes
Complain loudly and often enough, and you just might actually accomplish something. This is probably the fourth article I've written about Halo 5's unfortunate lack of splitscreen, and I'm definitely not the only one who has been disappointed by 343's ...
New 'Halo' is technically improved, but lost its heart along the way   Los Angeles Times
'Halo 5: Guardians' has something for everyone, but fails to impress   Mashable
Halo 5 multiplayer feels like classic Halo, but with some great new surprises   The Verge
Engadget   
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SegmentNext
   
Destiny: Trials of Osiris Cheaters to Get Multi-Month Bans   
SegmentNext
The larger a gaming community is, the greater will be the number of cheaters in it. It's simple mathematics. However, in the case of Destiny Trials of Osiris, the developers of the game are matching that with an equally strong policy against them ...
Destiny: Bungie Will Ban Trials of Osiris Cheaters for Months   Game Rant
Destiny: The Taken King - Trials of Osiris Loot System Explained   Gamechup
'Destiny' Trials of Osiris Returns: Here's What Players Can Look Forward To   Latinos Post
GameZone   
PlayStation LifeStyle   
Twinfinite   
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Niche Gamer
   
The Technomancer “First Contact” Trailer Reveals Combat Styles, Skill Trees   
Niche Gamer
French-based RPG studio Spiders had a cult hit on their hands with 2013's Mars War Logs, and while the reception it received was somewhat mixed, it showed great promise. Enough at least to get the developers to broaden the idea and take another shot at ...

2015-11-01 Pakistan Business


Business Recorder
   
Date for filing tax returns extended up to Nov 30   
Daily Times
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday extended the date for filing tax returns for one more month up to November 30. He said on repeated demands from trader community, the government has decided to extend the date for filing tax returns by ...

2015-11-01 Pakistan Pakistan


The Nation
   
PML-N, inds leading in Punjab, PPP in Sindh   
The Nation
LAHORE - PML-N swept local government elections in 12 Punjab districts while the PPP secured majority of seats in Sindh, according to unofficial results gathered from sources in different political parties. In Punjab, according to unofficial results of ...
PML-N sweeps in Punjab, PPP in Sindh   The News International
Ruling PML-N conquers Punjab   Daily Times
Clash leaves 12 dead in Khairpur   The Express Tribune
DunyaNews Pakistan   
Pakistan Observer   
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The Express Tribune
   
SC issues notices to parties in Altaf case   
The News International
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday issued notices to the parties in a case challenging the ban on the broadcast of MQM chief Altaf Hussain's speeches and statements. A two-member bench, comprising Justice Ijaz Afzal Khan and Justice Qazi Faiz ...

2015-11-01 Pakistan World


The Nation
   
Russian airliner crash in Egypt kills 224   
The Nation
CAIRO - A Russian airliner carrying 224 people crashed in a mountainous area of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Saturday, killing everyone on board, officials said. It was one of the deadliest incidents involving Airbus aircraft over the past decade. The ...
17 children among 224 killed in Russian plane crash in Egypt   The News International
224 dead as Russian airliner goes down in Egypt   The Express Tribune
Russian jet crash in Egypt leaves 224 dead; Islamic State terror claim disputed   Chicago Tribune
BBC News   
Jakarta Post   
Telegraph.co.uk   
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Irish Independent
   
Bucharest club chiefs flouted fire safety rules   
Irish Independent
Police in Bucharest last night opened a murder investigation into a fire that swept through a nightclub, leaving at least 27 dead and 180 injured, as authorities said its owners had flouted safety regulations. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email ...
Tragic accident: Bucharest club blaze kills 27   The Express Tribune
Survivors of Romanian nightclub fire describe chaos, terror; 'It was like a war'   Toronto Sun
Police open homicide investigation into Bucharest nightclub fire   Telegraph.co.uk
Business Review   
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The Nation
   
Erdogan: Turkey's abrasive 'Sultan'   
The Nation
ISTANBUL - Tanya WILLMER - Saviour or dictator? President Recep Tayyip Erdogan rose from humble beginnings to become Turkey's most powerful politician since Ataturk, but after more than a decade at the top he is now its most divisive. Adored by his ...

2015年10月30日 星期五

2015-10-31 Pakistan More Top Stories


The News International
   
Punjab, Sindh ready for first LG battle   
The News International
LAHORE: As many as 24,738,945 voters of 20 districts of Punjab and Sindh will exercise their right to vote today (Saturday) to elect their local government representatives out of 50,188 contestants. A total of 14,461 polling stations have been declared ...

2015-10-31 Pakistan Science


Climate challenges   
The News International
Climate change is becoming a great threat to the country in addition to overpopulation and decreasing resources. We are one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change. In addition, being predominantly an agricultural country, climate change is ...

2015-10-31 Pakistan Health


Bangladesh News 24 hours
   
Efficiency is a big issue in breast cancer management in Bangladesh: US specialist   
Bangladesh News 24 hours
It's not lack of awareness or new technologies or tests, a former US cancer specialist says, but affordability, access, and quality of care are the challenges that women face in Bangladesh when they suffer from breast cancer.
Cancer awareness: 1 in 9 women at risk of breast cancer   The Express Tribune
International Mammography Day: NIMRA holds seminar on 'Prevention of breast ...   Business Recorder (press release) (blog)
Women conservancy workers in Bangalore to be screened for breast cancer   I am in dna of India
BayStateBanner   
Wicked Local   
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Northern Arizona Today
   
Media drive launched to highlight harms of tobacco   
The Nation
Islamabad - First national anti-tobacco mass media campaign to focus on the health harms of tobacco was launched yesterday. The campaign features a Public Service Announcement (PSA) called “Tobacco Is Hollowing You Out,” that graphically highlights ...

2015-10-31 Pakistan Entertainment


The News International
   
Geo TV launches 'Asia Singing Superstar' tomorrow   
The News International
KARACHI: Geo TV will launch Asia's biggest singing competition from Saturday (October 31). It is a show in which Pakistanis and Indian singers will participate as contenders. The name of the show is 'Asia Singing Superstar' which will be judged by two ...

2015-10-31 Pakistan Sports


The Express Tribune
   
Veteran spinner Babar confident Pakistan can upstage England   
The Nation
SHARJAH - Veteran Pakistan spinner Zulfiqar Babar said on Friday his team needs to stay one step ahead of England when they meet in the third and final Test in Sharjah. The 36-year-old helped Pakistan win the second Test in Dubai in tandem with ...

2015-10-31 Pakistan Technology


CDA directs for carrying out high-rise buildings audit   
The Nation
Islamabad - Capital Development Authority (CDA) has directed owners of high-rise and medium-rise commercial buildings to get their buildings checked by approved vetting consultants of the CDA. The allottes have been directed to furnish ...

2015-10-31 Pakistan Business


The Express Tribune
   
Cartel lifts yarn prices by 50% after govt unfair tax decision   
Daily Times
KARACHI: The yarn manufacturers have established a cartel across the country lifting yarn prices to Rs 1200 per 100 pounds of bag from Rs 800 since the imposition of 10% R&D on import of yarn and fabric- a hike of 50% just in a week to directly hit ...
10% import duty: Yarn cost goes up, 100-pound bag now Rs1,200   The Express Tribune
Cartel to raise yarn prices after 10 percent RD   Business Recorder (press release) (blog)

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Daily Times
   
SECP issues 2015 Annual Report: 'Steps taken to enhance regulatory enforcement ...   
Daily Times
ISLAMABAD: The Securities Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has released its annual report, which covers detail performance and audited financial statements of the SECP for the period from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015. In his message written for ...

2015-10-31 Pakistan Pakistan


The News International
   
Punjab, Sindh ready for first LG battle   
The News International
LAHORE: As many as 24,738,945 voters of 20 districts of Punjab and Sindh will exercise their right to vote today (Saturday) to elect their local government representatives out of 50,188 contestants. A total of 14,461 polling stations have been declared ...

2015-10-31 Pakistan World


The Nation
   
Last British resident in Guantanamo Bay released   
The Nation
LONDON - The last British resident in Guantanamo Bay was on Friday returning to London having been released after spending over 13 years at the military prison in Cuba, Britain's foreign minister said. “I can confirm that he is on his way back to the ...
Shaker Aamer: What happens now?   BBC News
Guantánamo detainee Shaker Aamer freed after 13 years   The Seattle Times
Last British resident freed from Guantanamo Bay arrives in UK   Sydney Morning Herald
Daily Mail   
Middle East Eye   
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The Nation
   
In a policy shift, US sending special forces into Syria   
The Nation
WASHINGTON - US President Obama will deploy a small number of American Special Operations forces to Kurdish-controlled territory in northern Syria to help local forces fight the Islamic State, the White House announced on Friday. The group of fewer ...
US Orders Special Operations Forces to Syria   Voice of America
Obama Sends Special Operations Forces to Help Fight ISIS in Syria   New York Times
In policy shift, Obama to send US special forces to Syria   Reuters
Business Recorder (press release) (blog)   
CNN   
CNN International   
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The Nation
   
17 children among 91 killed in Syria attacks   
The News International
BEIRUT: At least 91 people, including 17 children, were killed on Friday in attacks on opposition strongholds in the north and outside Damascus, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. The deaths came as top diplomats from 17 countries, including ...

2015年10月29日 星期四

2015-10-30 Pakistan More Top Stories


Daily Times
   
Population census to be held next year   
The News International
ISLAMABAD: While approving the calendar to undertake upcoming population census on schedule, the government has decided to deploy 165,000 personnel of Armed Forces along with enumerators to hold house listing and population census in one go.
Dar emphasizes to conduct census in precise, accurate and transparent manner   Business Recorder (press release) (blog)
Population census will be held under security of Pak Army: Ishaq Dar   DunyaNews Pakistan

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The Express Tribune
   
Crisis brewing? Panel laments being a rubber stamp   
The Express Tribune
A parliamentary panel, unhappy at how it has been reduced to the level of a rubber stamp, has threatened to stop convening its meetings to review recommendations of the Judicial Commission unless the government amends the Constitution and allows it ...

2015-10-30 Pakistan Science


The Columbian
   
Lions vanishing in West Africa   
The Columbian
A lion prowls in Senegal's Niokolo-Koba National Park in 2011. (Courtesy of Philipp Henschel/Panthera via AP). By MICHELLE FAUL, Associated Press. Published: October 29, 2015, 6:05 AM. A A. LAGOS, Nigeria — Lions, that symbol of Africa's wild beauty, ...

2015-10-30 Pakistan Health


Pakistan Today
   
24 more dengue cases emerge in Pindi, six in Multan   
Pakistan Today
The number of dengue cases on Thursday soared to 2900 as at least 24 more cases were reported in Rawalpindi. Due to the daily increasing number of patients, beds in hospital wards have fallen short. Patients admitted in the metropolis hospitals include ...
Hard hit: Dengue mosquitoes continue to bite   The Express Tribune
Dengue fever   Daily Times
Dengue hit patients toll rises in Punjab   News Tribe

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Business Recorder (press release) (blog)
   
Deadly Virus: Dengue kills JPMC nurse   
The Express Tribune
KARACHI: The eighth death caused by the dengue fever surfaced on Thursday at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC). Tasawur Hussain, 38, was a nursing attendant at JPMC where he was admitted on Wednesday. The JPMC administration ...

2015-10-30 Pakistan Entertainment


The Express Tribune
   
Young artists show talent in portrait painting competition   
Pakistan Observer
Friday, October 30, 2015 - Islamabad—As many as 70 young amateur artists showed their talent in a portrait painting competition here Thursday at Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) on diverse themes. Chief Executive/ Director General PNCA ...

2015-10-30 Pakistan Sports


Daily Times
   
BCCI apologises to PCB for cancellation of talks   
Daily Times
LAHORE: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) chief Shashank Manohar has apologised to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Shaharyar Khan for cancellation of the proposed meeting over resumption of India-Pakistan bilateral cricket ties. In a ...
BCCI's letter to PCB raises Shaharyar's hopes — again!   Geo Super
The impact of politics on cricket   The Express Tribune
BCCI express regrets with PCB chief   Pakistan Observer
Hindustan Times   
The Nation   
Pakistan Today   
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The Nation
   
Bangladesh to host Asia Cup for third consecutive time   
The Nation
At a meeting in Singapore on Tuesday, it was decided the Asia Cup will be held in Bangladesh for the third consecutive time. The five-nation regional tournament featuring the hosts, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and an Associate, will begin on February 24 ...
Bangladesh to host Asia Cup despite security jitters   The Express Tribune
2016 Asia Cup T20 in Bangladesh, 2018 edition in India, confirms BCCI ...   Deepika

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The Express Tribune
   
UBL victorious against Islamabad   
Daily Times
ISLAMABAD: Mir Hamza's eight wickets guided United Bank Limited (UBL) to an innings and 120-run victory over Islamabad Region in their opening round match of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy at the Diamond Ground here on Thursday. Islamabad resumed ...

2015-10-30 Pakistan Technology


Engadget
   
I played through 'Halo 5: Guardians' solo and hated it   
Engadget
Halo 5: Guardians is not the Halo you remember. It's a different kind of game altogether, something that more closely resembles a modern first-person shooter that focuses on multiplayer rather than a strong solo experience. This isn't the first time ...
'Halo 5: Guardians': How to survive the deadly, online Warzone   Mashable
Halo 5: Guardians gameplay   Sydney Morning Herald
Halo 5: Guardians Review - GameSpot   GameSpot

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China Daily
   
Apple envisions ' ambitious ' investments amid China ' s economic slowdown   
China Daily
Apple Inc CEO Tim Cook said the company will continue to make ambitious investments in China despite the economic slowdown . The United States tech giant said nearly a quarter of its revenue in the past quarter came from China , the world ' s biggest ...

2015-10-30 Pakistan Business


The Express Tribune
   
Renewable energy: Seminar highlights issues, bottlenecks   
The Express Tribune
LAHORE: It is no secret that Pakistan is an energy-stressed country. Tackling this problem has been on the government's agenda, but results are yet to be seen. One of the key ways to steer the country out of the energy depression is to utilise its ...

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Pakistan Today
   
ECC extends 0.3pc WHT till Nov 7   
Pakistan Today
The Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet (ECC) which met on Thursday under the chair of Federal Minister for Finance Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar granted approval of the extension of 0.3 percent reduced rate of withholding tax on non-filers ...