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Flashback: Defining moments of 2011
Dec 29th
A collection of the top Pakistan news that featured in 2011 based on reader interest and overall news value.
Dear Imran Khan, I beg to differ…
Dec 27th
http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/9562/dear-imran-khan-i-beg-to-differ/
Etihad Airways Touches Down in Düsseldorf
Dec 26th
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has commenced non-stop flights from its home base in Abu Dhabi to Düsseldorf, Germany. Greeted by a traditional water cannon salute on arrival, EY 23 touched down on schedule at the North Rhine Westphalia airport. The airline will initially operate 4 weekly return services to [...]
Oil higher as Greece avoids default
Jul 4th
SINGAPORE: Oil rose in Asian trade Monday after eurozone finance ministers cleared the way for debt-hit Greece to receive 12 billion euros by mid-July, analysts said.
In afternoon trade, New York”s main contract, West Texas Intermediate for August de…
Sharapova poised to reclaim Wimbledon crown
Jul 2nd
LONDON: Maria Sharapova will attempt to complete her long journey back from the wilderness at Wimbledon on Saturday when she takes on Czech eighth seed Petra Kvitova for the women”s singles crown.
The 24-year-old Russian fifth seed is the overwhe…
High-profile Sharapova, low-ley Kvitova in final
Jul 1st
LONDON: Maria Sharapova, the rejuvenated glamour girl of women”s tennis, will take on low-profile Czech player Petra Kvitova in the Wimbledon title showdown after two scrappy semi-finals on Thursday.
Russian fifth seed Sharapova, the 2004 champio…
Kvitova beat Azarenka to reach first Wimbledon final
Jul 1st
LONDON: Big-hitting Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic reached her first Wimbledon final on Thursday when she defeated Belarusian fourth seed Victoria Azarenka 6-1, 3-6, 6-2 in a rollercoaster semi-final.
The 21-year-old, who is the first Czech s…
Pakistan and England fight out thrilling draw
Jun 30th
AMSTERDAM: In a fast and furious last six minutes, Pakistan lost the lead, regained and finally settled for a 2-2 draw with England at the men”s 4-Nations tournament here Wednesday.
The day”s other match – which like the England Pakistan clash had …
Saudi arrests five women for driving
Jun 30th
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has arrested five women for getting behind the wheel in defiance of a ban on female drivers in the ultra-conservative Muslim kingdom, media outlets and activists said Wednesday.
“A girl who was driving, accompanied by her brother …
Greece adopts austerity, street battles turn ugly
Jun 30th
ATHENS: Greek lawmakers backed a stinging new austerity plan demanded by international creditors Wednesday, sparking frenzied battles between masked rioters and police firing tear gas late into the night.
Lawmakers voted 155 to 138 for the hotly-dispu…
