Pakistan economy to suffer prolonged flood damage Updated 9/2/2010 8:52:00 AM ISLAMABAD: Floods have ravaged Pakistan's economy, the prime minister said on Wednesday, with massive job losses and soaring inflation expected to hurt a nation whose stability is vital to the U.S.
Gastro death toll in Kashmore reaches 65 Updated 9/2/2010 11:21:00 AM Staff Report KASHMORE: Three more persons, including two children, have died of gastroenteritis in District Kashmore, Sindh. In the last 26 days, 65 flood affected people, including women
Match fixing scam is a conspiracy of British tabloid weekly: ICC Chief Updated 9/2/2010 8:56:00 AM Staff Report LONDON: Chief of the International Cricket Council (ICC), Haroon Lorgart, has said that the latest match fixing scam is a conspiracy of a British tabloid weekly to defame the
Sialkot: judicial report reveals slain brothers were not robbers Updated 9/2/2010 10:39:00 AM Staff Report ISLAMABAD: The two teenage brothers who were tortured to death by a mob in Sialkot on August 15 were not robbers, revealed a report submitted to the Supreme Court of Pakistan on
SC declares appointment of NAB PG, acting chairman illegal Updated 9/2/2010 5:25:00 PM Staff Report ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has declared the appointments of the Prosecutor General (PG) and the acting chairman of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB)
Four family members stabbed to death in Lahore Updated 9/2/2010 4:12:00 PM Staff Report LAHORE: Four members of a family were stabbed to death by unknown persons in Janazgah area of Lahore on Wednesday. Taking notice of the incident, Punjab’s Chief
Death toll in Lahore bombings mounts to 37 Updated 9/2/2010 11:29:00 AM Staff Report LAHORE: At least 37 people were killed and scores of others wounded after three suicide bombs ripped through a Yaum-e-Ali procession in Lahore on Wednesday. The bombs
Sialkot tragedy: lynched boys’ family appreciates judicial report Updated 9/2/2010 8:55:00 AM Staff Report SIALKOT: The family of the Sialkot lynched boys have appreciated the revealing of the Judicial report and said that the Supreme Court of Pakistan has washed the dirty spot of
NAB arrests Nawaz's close relative on corruption charges Updated 9/2/2010 8:54:00 AM Staff Report LAHORE: The National Accountability Court (NAB) on Wednesday arrested senior PML-N leader Suhail Zia Butt from Lahore. Butt is a close relative of PML-N chief Mian
Stones thrown at Youm-e-Ali procession in Multan Updated 9/2/2010 8:55:00 AM Staff Report MULTAN: Unknown people on Wednesday pelted stones at participants of the main Youm-e-Ali procession in Multan. The incident took place at Chowk Bazaar area when Allama
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Evacuations start as US braces for Hurricane Earl Updated 9/2/2010 10:37:00 AM RALEIGH, North Carolina: Thousands of people evacuated North Carolina's barrier islands as a strengthened Hurricane Earl threatened to pound large areas of the US east coast with heavy winds and
Australia test squad to tour India Updated 9/2/2010 11:51:00 AM MELBOURNE: Australia named the following 15-man squad for a two-test series against India in October. The first test is in Mohali on Oct. 1-5, while the second test in Bangalore is from Oct.
Bus accident kills 10 Iranian pilgrims in Iraq Updated 9/2/2010 3:59:00 PM BAGHDAD: At least 10 Iranian pilgrims were killed and 33 others wounded when their bus overturned and caught fire in Iskandariya, south of Baghdad, police and hospital sources said. The bus
Australia test squad to tour India Updated 9/2/2010 8:23:00 PM MELBOURNE: Australia named the following 15-man squad for a two-test series against India in October. The first test is in Mohali on Oct. 1-5, while the second test in Bangalore is from Oct.
UK foreign secretary's aide quits over gay rumours Updated 9/2/2010 8:26:00 PM LONDON: Britain's Foreign Secretary William Hague has denied rumours he was gay and said one of his male aides had quit over untrue speculation they had been involved in a
Israel, Palestinians set for face-to-face talks Updated 9/2/2010 8:34:00 PM WASHINGTON: With a diplomatic push from U.S. President Barack Obama, Israeli and the Palestinian leaders will start direct peace talks on Thursday shadowed by skepticism on all sides and fresh
God did not create the universe, says Hawking Updated 9/2/2010 10:41:00 PM LONDON: God did not create the universe and the "Big Bang" was an inevitable consequence of the laws of physics, the eminent British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking argues in a new

Venice filmfest opens with Tarantino, Portman on red carpet Updated 9/2/2010 10:39:00 AM VENICE: Natalie Portman and jury head Quentin Tarantino shared the red carpet Wednesday as the prestigious Venice film festival kicked off with the screening of Darren Aronofsky's "Black

Apple unveils social network, new iPod and TV tool Updated 9/2/2010 10:48:00 AM SAN FRANCISCO: Apple has launched a music-centered social network at iTunes and unveiled slick new iPod and Apple TV gadgets that promised to win the iconic company more devotees. Ping was