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Serena, Venus, Wozniacki, Petrova out of Wimbledon
Jun 28th
LONDON: Defending champion Serena Williams, five-time champion Venus Williams and top seed Caroline Wozniacki were sent crashing out of Wimbledon Monday as the women”s singles was rocked by a triple upset.
Serena, who has only recently returned f…
Sharapova downs Peng to reach Wimbledon last eight
Jun 28th
LONDON: Maria Sharapova downed China”s Peng Shuai 6-4, 6-2 in the Wimbledon fourth round on Tuesday to reach the quarter-finals for the first time since 2006.
The first set was a closely-fought affair with little between the Russian fifth seed an…
Hague court issues arrest warrant for Gaddafi
Jun 28th
TRIPOLI: The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant Monday for Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, and rebels trying to oust him said their forces had advanced to within 80 km (50 miles) of the capital Tripoli.
The court approved warrants fo…
Afghan drawdown: The vultures descend
Jun 27th
http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/6650/afghan-drawdown-the-vultures-descend/
Euro sinks amid new jitters over sovereign debt
Jun 27th
TOKYO: The euro fell against the dollar and yen in Asia on Monday with Italy”s debt under the spotlight as continued worries about Greece shook confidence in the eurozone.
The euro bought $1.4118 in Tokyo morning trade, down from $1.4195 in New York …
Inside Parachinar Today
Jun 27th
A community under siege in tribal Pakistan
As US prepares troop withdrawal, Taliban’s strong hold on border regions reveals Pakistan’s vulnerability
Mujib Mashal , AlJazeera, 25 Jun 2011
Parachinar, in Pakistan’s tribal north west, remains under siege. The only road connecting this district bordering Afghanistan to the rest of Pakistan has been blocked by Taliban fighters since 2007.
The
Intl palm oil price fall trickles little to people
Jun 25th
KARACHI: International palm oil prices falling in the market seen trickling down to the people only nominally.
Market analysts said that the raw palm oil price in the international market one month ago was $1143 per ton, which due to fall in demand fr…
Asian shares mostly higher on Greece deal
Jun 24th
HONG KONG: Asian markets mostly rose Friday after Europe reached a deal to avoid a Greek debt default, but oil plays fell after the International Energy Agency released millions of barrels of crude reserves.
Greece, the EU and the IMF agreed early Fri…
The HuT-Military Connection
Jun 23rd
On Tuesday, news agencies reported that authorities detained a Pakistani Army officer, Brigadier General Ali Khan, on suspicion of links to banned militant outfit Hizb ut-Tahrir (HuT). According to the New York Times, General Khan was serving at the General Headquarters of the Pakistan Army in the garrison city of Rawalpindi, outside the capital, Islamabad. [...]
AJK elections: PPP, PML-N battle it out as campaign heats up
Jun 23rd
Hamza Sharif claims Pakistan Peoples Party plans to cheat in the upcoming polls.
