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Landslides kill 12 in Kashmir, nine missing 02 Dec 2012 - 02:06 am

ISLAMABAD: At least 12 people have been killed, including eight Pakistani soldiers, and nine people are missing after being hit by landslides in...

Fate of dual nationals to be decided next week 02 Dec 2012 - 02:06 am

ISLAMABAD: With the deadline set by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for lawmakers to submit declarations on dual nationality expired on Friday,...

Pakistan not prepared to control spread of HIV 02 Dec 2012 - 02:05 am

ISLAMABAD: As World Aids Day wass being observed yesterday, World Health Organisation (WHO) has expressed concern that Pakistan has high rates of unscreened...

Peshawar forms team to monitor private schools 02 Dec 2012 - 02:05 am

PESHAWAR: The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education in Pakistan’s north-western metropolitan of Peshawar yesterday formed separate teams to ensure the grant of...

UK grants £266m aid 02 Dec 2012 - 02:05 am

ISLAMABAD: United Kingdom’s (UK) Department for International Development (DFID) has committed to provide £266m in shape of grants to Pakistan during the current...

Diplomatic meet 02 Dec 2012 - 02:04 am

A photo released by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency yesterday shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (front left) receiving a personal...

US to question Chinese plans in disputed seas 02 Dec 2012 - 02:03 am

WASHINGTON: The US State Department said it would question the Chinese government about reports Hainan will allow police from the start of 2013...

North Korea announces rocket launch 02 Dec 2012 - 02:03 am

SEOUL: North Korea plans to launch a long-range rocket between December 10 and 22, the North’s official news agency said yesterday. In a...

Arroyo urges Ombudsman to be fair in PCSO case 02 Dec 2012 - 02:03 am

MANILA: Former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo urged the Office of the Ombudsman to show a sense of honesty and fairness by releasing the original...

Calls grow for probe into Myanmar mine violence 02 Dec 2012 - 02:02 am

MONYWA: Buddhist monks marched in Myanmar’s two biggest cities yesterday to protest at police violence during a crackdown on demonstrators at a copper...

Firms say Dhaka must ensure fire safety 02 Dec 2012 - 02:02 am

DHAKA: International garment firms have demanded fast “realistic” action to ensure the safety of Bangladeshi textile workers, a week after a plant fire...

China unearths ancient palace ruins 02 Dec 2012 - 02:02 am

BEIJING: China has unearthed the ruins of an ancient palace near the tomb of the country’s first emperor that was already famed for...

Another boat with body found in Japan 02 Dec 2012 - 02:01 am

TOKYO: A wooden boat containing a dead male wearing Korean boots was found in waters near Japan yesterday, three days after another vessel...

Neuron makes maiden flight 02 Dec 2012 - 02:00 am

The prototype of a European combat drone, known as “Neuron”, prepares for take-off at the military airport in Istres, in southeastern France, yesterday....

Pena Nieto takes over as Mexican president 02 Dec 2012 - 01:25 am

MEXICO CITY: Enrique Pena Nieto took over as Mexican president yesterday, offering a shot at redemption for the party that shaped modern Mexico...

McAfee captured 02 Dec 2012 - 01:25 am

WASHINGTON: Anti-virus software pioneer John McAfee, wanted by authorities in Belize for his neighbour’s murder, has been captured after weeks on the run,...

Obama urges tax cut extension for the middle class 02 Dec 2012 - 01:24 am

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama urged Congress yesterday to immediately extend a tax cut for middle class Americans, arguing the move will give...

US judge refuses to order anti-Islam film off YouTube 02 Dec 2012 - 01:24 am

LOS ANGELES: An actress who said she was duped into appearing in an anti-Islam film that stoked violent protests against the United States...