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White House insists Libya action legal
Jun 16th
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama insisted Wednesday that the current US action in Libya did not violate US law, rejecting rising criticism in Congress over the legal grounding and goals of the operation.
In a 30-page report to Congress, the White Ho…
US diver hopes to find Osamas body
Jun 15th
LOS ANGELES: A California diver and treasure hunter, Bill Warren hopes to find evidence that Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is dead. He hopes to establish this by scanning the Arabian Sea with sonar.
The diver from San Diego said his main motivation…
Petrol crisis wreaks havoc its end will take time
Jun 15th
LAHORE: Most parts of the country continues remaining hit by petrol crisis, while Lahore even on the 10th day witnessed acute scarcity of petrol, as oil refineries petrol supply felling far short of the demand wreaked havoc for the citizens.
Meanwhile…
Petrol supplies will normalise after one week: Sec Petroleum
Jun 15th
ISLAMABAD: The shortage of petrol continued in many cities Wednesday, and according to Secretary Petroleum Ejaz Chodry, the oil distribution companies are responsible for this shortage, Geo News reported.
The secretary added that it will take one wee…
Kill, in the name of religion
Jun 15th
http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/6439/kill-in-the-name-of-religion/
Pakistan ready to host Bangladesh
Jun 15th
KARACHI: Pakistani football said Tuesday it was confident next month”s home World Cup qualifier against Bangladesh will go ahead, promising tight security for the match.
After the first leg of their Asian zone qualifier for the 2014 World Cup in …
Stereotypes: Burning flags is easier than talking
Jun 14th
http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/6404/stereotypes-burning-flags-is-easier-than-talking/
Trial of ousted Tunisia leader Ben Ali to start June 20: PM
Jun 14th
TUNIS: The trial in absentia of ousted Tunisian strongman Zine el Abidine Ben Ali, in exile in Saudi Arabia, will start on June 20, interim Prime Minister Beji Caid Essebsi told Al-Jazeera on Monday.
“I am announcing it for the first time, the trial w…
Turkey”s Erdogan says to work with rivals on charter
Jun 13th
ANKARA: Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan promised to work with rivals toward a consensus over a new constitution for Turkey after winning Sunday”s parliamentary election with a reduced majority.
“The people gave us a message to build the new constit…
Egypt detains suspected Israeli spy
Jun 13th
CAIRO: Egypt has arrested an Israeli man on suspicion of spying and of trying to recruit Egyptian youths to act against the authorities after President Hosni Mubarak”s overthrow, sources and the state news agency said on Sunday.
Judge Hesham Badawi o…
