2015-08-28 Pakistan More Top Stories

The Express Tribune   

Post-tribunal verdict: Ruling party to contest by-elections   
The Express Tribune
The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has decided to contest by-elections for the two vacant National Assembly seats instead of challenging the verdicts of the election tribunal in the Supreme Court. In his capacity as PML-N chief, Prime ...
PML-N decides to contest by-polls on NA-122, NA-154   The News International
Imran challenges Nawaz to electoral face-off   The Nation
After the 'third wicket'   Daily Times
Business Recorder (press release) (blog)   
Radio Pakistan (press release)   
DAWN.com   
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The Express Tribune   

Death for usurper: Article 6 has become redundant: Rabbani   
The Express Tribune
ISLAMABAD: The sense of alienation in the people with their representatives in parliament and the disconnect between the government and the governed allowed adventurists in the past to derail the democratic system and abrogate the Constitution, said ...

2015-08-28 Pakistan Science

RT   

Sea levels 'locked' into 3-foot rise by century's end – NASA   
RT
Sea levels around the world have risen an average of 3 inches since 1992 and are now rising faster than they were 50 years ago, NASA warned. What's worse, they are currently on track to increase 3 feet (90 cm) or more by the end of the century.
Oceans Now Three Inches Higher Compared To Measurements Taken In 1992   Tech Times
Sea Levels Will Rise, Experts Warn, and It's Not Going To Stop'   Sci-Tech Today
Global sea levels rise three inches: Is that a lot? (+video)   Christian Science Monitor
Stuff.co.nz   
The Hullabaloo Online   
CBS Local   
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DunyaNews Pakistan   

Era of fossil fuels must end: manifesto   
DunyaNews Pakistan
PARIS (AFP) - A hundred prominent artists, academics and public figures signed a combative climate change manifesto released Thursday calling for an end to "climate crimes" and the era of fossil fuels. Desmond Tutu, Noam Chomsky, Vivienne Westwood ...

2015-08-28 Pakistan Health

Daily Times   

Young doctors again come on roads for their demands   
Daily Times
LAHORE: The Young Doctors Association (YDA) once again staged protest demonstrations on major roads across the city on Thursday to press the demand of implementation of agreed service structure, promotion of doctors, payment of salaries to all ...

2015-08-28 Pakistan Entertainment

NDTV   

Sidharth Malhotra on Brothers Win, Karan Johar, 'Competition' With Varun   
NDTV
Of his bond lwith varun Dhawan, Sidharth said, "The day I start letting competition come in between my personal relations I will count it as my defeat as a person." While for KJo he said, "I don't want to let down Karan ever. Whatever I am today, it is ...
Have made space in action genre with 'Brothers': Sidharth Malhotra   The Indian Express
Have made space in action genre with 'Brothers': Sidharth   Times of India
Sidharth Malhotra has a nickname for Fawad Khan and that's a PROBLEM!   Bollywood Life
BizAsia   
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The News International   

Hrithik Roshan praises Ali Zafar's 'Rockstar' for Coke Studio   
IBNLive
Mumbai: Superstar Hrithik Roshan has praised Pakistani singer-actor Ali Zafar's new song, 'Rockstar', for Coke Studio season eight. The 41-year-old 'Bang Bang' actor took to Twitter and lauded the singer, who opened the second episode of the show with ...
Hrithik Roshan, Mahira Khan: Ali Zafar praised for new song Rockstar   India.com
Ali goes from sufi to jazz with three singles   Mumbai Mirror
Hrithik Roshan Prised Ali Zafar for Rock Star Song   Loop 21 (press release) (blog)
News Tribe   
The Express Tribune   
The News International   
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Wall Street Journal   

Thrilling nightmare 'No Escape' opens in theaters today   
The News International
KARACHI: “No Escape” opens in theaters on Friday (August 28) all over the Pakistan by Geo Films. Moving fast with tense moments that will keep viewers on the edge of their seat, from start to finish, 'No Escape' is a thrilling nightmare comes to life ...
Owen Wilson and Lake Bell on 'No Escape'   Press Examiner
'No Escape' provides thrills, chills - and an ugly worldview   Tyler Morning Telegraph
Owen Wilson's Dash For Safety In Action Thriller: “No Escape”   Dispatch Times
Bustle   
Staugnews   
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The Nation   

Azfar Rehman, Faisal Qureshi hit back at Saif   
The Nation
Pakistan holds a massive audience for Bollywood movies, as we're all very well aware of. An average Pakistani enjoys watching Indian movies, just as most Indian people do. However, if a movie holds strong potential of creating controversy and offending ...

2015-08-28 Pakistan Sports

The Nation   

Khalid gets vote of confidence from PHF Congress   
DAWN.com
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's nominee retired Brig Khalid Khokhar as president of the Pakistan Hockey Federation received the vote of confidence from the PHF Congress here on Thursday. The members at the extraordinary Congress meeting ...

2015-08-28 Pakistan Technology

Sky News Australia   

What to expect at Apple's iPhone event   
Sky News Australia
Apple has said it is holding its next product event on 9 September, when it is expected to launch a new iPhone. The company sent out invitations to reporters and analysts on Thursday with the headline: "Hey Siri, give us a hint" - but in typical ...
New iPhones September 9   The National Business Review
Apple Announces Sept. 9 Event   Wall Street Journal (blog)
5 things to know about the next iPhone   CNN
South China Morning Post (subscription)   
Sky News   
Sydney Morning Herald   
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ThisisXbox (press release) (blog)   

How to Survive 2 announced   
ThisisXbox (press release) (blog)
HTS2_PAX_Still006 Eko Software and 505 Games today confirmed that the sequel to this months Games with Gold title, surprise indie hit How to Survive, is not only on its way but will be hitting Steam early access before the end of the year. Taking place ...

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PCWorld   

AMD quietly launches new Radeon R9 370X graphics card, but not in the U.S—yet   
PCWorld
While the world's attention was captured by the full reveal of the radical Radeon R9 Nano early Thursday morning, AMD quietly released another new graphics card at the same time: The Radeon R9 370X. Just not in the United States. The new Radeon R9 ...

2015-08-28 Pakistan Business

The Express Tribune   

Banking sector's spread shrinks to 5.47% in July   
The Express Tribune
KARACHI: An increased cost of deposit and a lower lending rate resulted in a reduced average banking spread last month, according to latest data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). The banking sector's spread showed a decrease of 32 basis ...

2015-08-28 Pakistan Pakistan

The Express Tribune   

Post-tribunal verdict: Ruling party to contest by-elections   
The Express Tribune
The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has decided to contest by-elections for the two vacant National Assembly seats instead of challenging the verdicts of the election tribunal in the Supreme Court. In his capacity as PML-N chief, Prime ...
Imran challenges Nawaz to electoral face-off   The Nation
PML-N opts for by-polls in NA-122 and NA-154   Daily Times
NA-122, NA 154: PML-N decides to contest by-elections   Business Recorder (press release) (blog)
The News International   
Radio Pakistan (press release)   
DAWN.com   
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Pakistan Today   

Article 6 no longer guarantees protection of democracy: Rabbani   
DAWN.com
ISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman Mian Raza Rabbani on Tuesday said Article 6 of the Constitution had become “virtually redundant” to prevent the derailment of democracy in future, adding that “laws and constitutional amendments provide no guarantee in this ...

2015-08-28 Pakistan World

The Indian Express   

Discovery of up to 50 bodies in truck highlights European migrant crisis   
Washington Post
BERLIN — Austrian authorities launched an international probe Thursday into the deaths of up to 50 suspected migrants, with white-suited forensic experts still struggling to count the decomposed corpses left by a tragedy that immediately touched off a ...
Up to 50 Bodies Found in Truck East of Vienna   ABC News
Up to 50 dead bodies found in truck as concern over Europe's refugee crisis rises   Daily News & Analysis
Merkel criticises our stance on migrants   Irish Independent
Irish Times   
Sky News   
BBC News   
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Irish Independent   

Tropical Storm Erika: rescue crews search for missing and injured   
Irish Independent
Rescue crews fanned across Dominica to search for missing and injured people after Tropical Storm Erika pummelled the eastern Caribbean island, unleashing landslides and killing at least four people.
4 dead as Tropical Storm Erika wallops Dominica   New York Daily News
Course of Deadly Tropical Storm Erika Puzzles Forecasters   NBCNews.com
Storm Erika's Next Two Days Decides U.S. East Coast Threat   Bloomberg
Miami Herald   
Trinidad & Tobago Express   
Reuters Africa   
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Irish Independent   

New far-left party gives up bid to form Greek government   
Irish Independent
Greece's far-left leader last night formally gave up a bid to form a coalition government, allowing the country's president to finally set a date for early elections after a week of political wrangling. Ads by Google. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google ...
Greece: Interim Leader Is Appointed   New York Times
Greece appoints Thanou as caretaker prime minister   The Guardian Nigeria (satire) (press release) (blog)
Vassiliki Thanou: Greece's top judge takes over as caretaker prime minister ...   ABC Online
The Guardian   
Mail & Guardian Online   
Voice of America   
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Times of India   

IS kills two Iraq generals, jihadists advance in Syria   
Times of India
BAGHDAD: A suicide attack claimed by the Islamic State group killed two Iraqi generals on Thursday in the key battleground province of Anbar, as the jihadists made gains in northern Syria. IS overran large areas of Iraq in 2014 and seized Anbar capital ...