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Ban Ki-moon gets second term as U.N. chief
Jun 23rd
NEW YORK: The U.N. General Assembly voted unanimously to give Ban Kimoon a second term as secretary-general on Tuesday, praising him for strengthening the world bodys role and visibility in difficult circumstances. The 192-member assembly applauded…
‘Aqeel key to Davis Cup victory’
Jun 21st
Coach to focus on country’s tennis ace with customised training.
UN council recommends 2nd term for Ban Ki-moon
Jun 18th
UNITED NATIONS: The U.N. Security Council on Friday unanimously adopted a resolution recommending that U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon be elected for a second term beginning in January 2012.
The 192-nation U.N. General Assembly is planning to f…
Hockey: Colts leave for Junior Asia Cup
Jun 14th
The Pakistan side will be taking part as the defending champions.
Ban set to announce run for new UN term
Jun 4th
UNITED NATIONS: UN leader Ban Ki-moon has called a press conference on Monday at which he is expected to announce he will seek a new five-year term as secretary general, diplomats said.
There is no declared rival to the 66-year-old former South Korean…
US to maintain ”robust” military role in Asia: Gates
Jun 4th
SINGAPORE: Defense Secretary Robert Gates vowed the US military would maintain a “robust” presence across Asia backed up with new high-tech weaponry to protect allies and safeguard shipping lanes.
Seeking to reassure Asian allies mindful of China”s g…
Cyber attacks also targeted Gmail rivals
Jun 4th
SAN FRANCISCO: Internet security firm Trend Micro warned on Friday that cyber attackers have attempted to infiltrate Web-based email services run by Microsoft and Yahoo! as well as Google.
As US federal agents investigated a Gmail spying campaign unco…
Google reveals Gmail hacking, says likely from China
Jun 2nd
SAN FRANCISCO: Suspected Chinese hackers tried to steal the passwords of hundreds of Google email account holders, including those of senior U.S. government officials, Chinese activists and journalists, the Internet company said.
The perpetrators appe…
Asian stocks slump after heavy Wall Street losses
Jun 2nd
HONG KONG: Asian shares tumbled in early trade on Thursday, following heavy losses on Wall Street after another batch of weak data stoked concerns over the state of the global economy.
Tokyo was also weighed by political uncertainty as Prime Minister …
Partial solar eclipse on June 01
May 30th
KARACHI: A partial solar eclipse will occur between the nights of June 1-2.
This was stated by an official of Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) on Monday.
“It will not be visible from Pakistan as it will be night in Pa…
