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Govt lodges protest with India over pilgrim visas 03 May 2014 - 12:39 am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan yesterday protested to India over its refusal to issue visas to some 500 pilgrims who intended to attend an annual festival...

Pakistan-Iran relations thaw 03 May 2014 - 12:39 am

ISLAMABAD: Iran’s Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli is due to visit Pakistan later this month as part of efforts from the two countries...

PM to attend National Assembly session 03 May 2014 - 12:38 am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will attend the National Assembly (NA) session commencing here on Monday after staying away from its two...

WB approves $1bn loan 03 May 2014 - 12:38 am

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank said yesterday it had approved a $1bn loan for Pakistan and “envisages” another $11bn package spanning five years. The...

UKRAINE WWIII WORLD COLD WAR RUSSIA USA EAGLE BEAR 03 May 2014 - 12:33 am

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All eyes on $1.5bn of art under the hammer in NY 02 May 2014 - 11:54 pm

NEW YORK: Six months after the record was set for the most expensive painting in auction history at the biggest-ever sale of art,...

African bird steals food by imitating warning calls 02 May 2014 - 11:54 pm

WASHINGTON: The forked tailed drongo bird of Africa — quite the trickster — imitates multiple species’ warning calls to scare off other animals...

Sick wives face high divorce risk, says researcher 02 May 2014 - 11:53 pm

New York: The vows of togetherness often fall apart among couple when the wife — but not the husband — becomes seriously ill,...

Asthma may lead to bone loss: Study 02 May 2014 - 11:53 pm

New York: People suffering from asthma may be more prone to bone loss as researchers have now discovered links between asthma and a...

Headphone to monitor pulse, BP? 02 May 2014 - 11:49 pm

New York: Move over smart phones if you are interested in fitness trackers on the go. Here come headphones that can monitor your...

200 injured in Seoul Subway trains crash 02 May 2014 - 07:59 pm

Damaged subway trains are seen at a subway station in Seoul yesterday. SEOUL: South Korea suffered its second serious transport accident in just...

Guarding the Royal Palace 02 May 2014 - 07:58 pm

Police officers stand guard in front of the Royal Palace during an opposition party Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) protest in central Phnom...

Muslims air fears of fresh hate attacks in Sri Lanka 02 May 2014 - 07:57 pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s Muslim legislators yesterday asked President Mahinda Rajapakse to protect their minority community from “Buddhist extremist elements” blamed for a recent...

Malaysia releases plane report 02 May 2014 - 07:56 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia on Thursday released its most comprehensive account yet of what happened to missing Flight MH370, in a preliminary report that...

Philippines offers US military use of Subic 02 May 2014 - 07:56 pm

MANILA: The Philippines said yesterday it plans to give the United States access to five military bases under a deal that could see...

Chinese ships enter disputed waters: Japan 02 May 2014 - 07:56 pm

TOKYO: Three Chinese coastguard ships sailed through disputed waters in the East China Sea yesterday as Beijing maintained its defiant stance after US...

Egypt warns against travel to Saudi Arabia due to MERS virus 02 May 2014 - 05:11 pm

CAIRO: Egypt's Health Ministry issued a warning on Friday against children, elderly people and anyone suffering from chronic heart and chest diseases travelling...

South Sudan president, rebel leader agree to direct talks: Kerry 02 May 2014 - 05:07 pm

JUBA: US Secretary of State John Kerry said Friday he had secured promises from South Sudan's president and rebel leader to hold direct...