Body of seventh hiker found in Zion National Park in Utah
Search teams have found the body of a seventh hiker killed in a rain-swollen canyon of Utah’s Zion National Park hours after the ill-fated group obtained a park permit to venture into that area despite...
View ArticleS Sudan oil tanker blast deaths top 150: reports
JUBA: At least 150 people died in South Sudan when a crashed oil tanker exploded as a crowd scooped up spilled fuel, reports said on Friday. Senior local official John Ezkia told South Sudan’s Eye...
View ArticleAllegations against PIA
KARACHI: Of late, PIA has been subject to some very obnoxious criticism on television. It is obvious from the manner in which this criticism is imparted, that it is exaggerated, and that someone has an...
View Article‘Bhatta’ collection
LAHORE: The parking staff deputed at the Jinnah Bus Terminal at Thokar Niaz Baig, Lahore, is collecting an entry fee from every car entering the terminal. Additionally, the parking fee for motorbikes...
View ArticleTrickle-down theory
ISLAMABAD: This is with reference to the statement by an Anglican Bishop, Rowan Douglas Williams, published in The Express Tribune, praising Pope Francis for coming out strongly against the capitalist...
View ArticleThe language question
TURBAT: It is well known to everyone that language plays a critical role in the life of a nation, especially in terms of instruction in schools and other institutions. Unfortunately, in Pakistan, the...
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Captain Smith defends beer logo on Australia shirts
MELBOURNE: Beer and cricket go hand in hand for many Australians and the captain of the national team, Steven Smith, sees little problem with the logo of a local brew being prominently featured on his...
View ArticleBlatter tells FIFA members they will survive “difficult situation”
MIAMI: FIFA President Sepp Blatter, whose second-in-command Jerome Valcke was released from his duties on Thursday following allegations related to ticket sales, has told the organization’s members...
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Must-sees at Frankfurt’s IAA motor show
FRANKFURT: Futuristic cars, smart technologies, or simply the latest models set to arrive in showrooms soon: here is a list of 10 cars not to be missed at the IAA auto show, which opens its doors to...
View ArticleImran Khan Junior believes mental strength is key to success
Uncapped left-arm medium pacer Imran Khan Junior believes mental strength is the key to success in the game of cricket and his mind tells him he is ready to represent Pakistan at the international...
View ArticleSon of Dubai ruler dies of heart attack
Dubai announced a three day mourning period after the son of the Gulf emirate’s ruler passed away, the official state news agency WAM said on Saturday. Sheikh Rashid, eldest son of the Prime Minister...
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I should be in India, says Pakistani model Saimaa Azhar
Saimaa Azhar has gained popularity in the fashion world. She recently walked the ramp at Shaan-e-Pakistan in New Delhi and after having spent only a week in the Indian capital she feels she should be...
View ArticleDog’s best friend: canine consoles, seeks help for trapped US hound
A wayward dog stuck for days at the bottom of a concrete cistern in a Washington state ravine was rescued after a canine companion made frequent trips to find human help when she was not laying next to...
View ArticleAl Qaeda in Syria executes 56 regime troops
BEIRUT: Al Qaeda’s Syria affiliate and its allies have executed at least 56 regime troops at a military airport they recently seized in the northwest, a monitoring group said Saturday. Al-Nusra Front...
View ArticleTwo injured in Makkah landslide
MAKKAH: Two people were injured late on Friday night when part of a mountain in Makkah collapsed on their home, state news agency SPA said. Read: Tragedy at Makkah The incident comes after 107 people...
View ArticleBeware! Smoking can make you diabetic
Smoking cigarettes or breathing in second-hand tobacco smoke significantly increases the risk of Type-2 diabetes, warns a new study. While current smokers are at around 37 per cent increased risk of...
View ArticleUS and China in urgent talks on cyber security deal: NY Times
The United States and China have been engaged in urgent negotiations in recent weeks on a cyber security deal and may announce an agreement when President Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in...
View ArticleMan dies during Paris music festival after falling off statue
PARIS: A young man died on Saturday after he fell off a statue at the centre of Paris’s Place de la Republique during a music festival in the French capital. The man, who has not been identified, had...
View ArticleSuicide bomber blows himself up during Karachi search operation
At least two policemen were injured on Sunday when an alleged Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) suicide bomber blew himself up during a joint search operation by Rangers and police in Karachi’s Malir...
View ArticleNew Zealand zookeeper killed in tiger attack
WELLINGTON: A zookeeper has been killed in a “tragic incident” after being attacked by a tiger at a New Zealand zoo, police said Sunday. The staff member, reported to be a woman, was working at...
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