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Yemeni President Injured in Attack on Presidential Palace
Jun 3rd
SANAA: Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh was “slightly injured” during an attack on the presidential palace in Sanaa Friday, Al Arabiya reports. The country’s prime minister and speaker of parliament were also injured in the …
Asian shares down ahead of US jobs figures
Jun 3rd
HONG KONG: Asian shares were mostly lower in edgy trade Friday as dealers nervously awaited a key US jobs report amid concerns over the world”s biggest economy.
The losses come a day after a regional sell-off that was caused by a slew of miserable US…
Top 12 Bizarre petitions in Pakistani courts
Jun 3rd
In between trials of murder, rape and kidnapping are some rather unusual petitions filed in our courts by passionate individuals. Petitioners have attacked everything from lusty pop songs, to forgetful politicians and just plain stupidity:
Abbottabad commission runs into trouble
Jun 3rd
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan”s new commission into how Osama bin Laden lived in the country undetected for so long ran into trouble Thursday as one appointee refused to take part and the political opposition criticised it.
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilan…
Japan PM survives no-confidence vote
Jun 2nd
TOKYO: Japan”s Prime Minister Naoto Kan survived a no-confidence vote Thursday after pledging to step down once the country is on the road to recovery from the March 11 quake and nuclear disaster.
The promise to hand over power to a younger gener…
Govt paying special attention towards uplift of underdeveloped areas: PM
Jun 2nd
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has said that the Government is paying special attention towards the uplift of underdeveloped areas of the country and in the upcoming budget the same criteria has …
Abbottabad inquiry commission challenged in LHC
Jun 2nd
LAHORE: The Abbottabad inquiry commission has been challenged on Thursday in the Lahore High Court. According to media reports, the application indicates that Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani called Abbottabad raid a success while, …
Indian army hampering Siachen solution: WikiLeaks
Jun 2nd
KARACHI: The Indian army, and not just the civilian government, has played a role in the ongoing deadlock with Pakistan over the Siachen dispute, according to American and Indian assessments contained in confidential US diplomatic cables.
On Siachen, …
Dollar rises against yen amid Japan political uncertainty
Jun 2nd
TOKYO: The dollar rose against the yen in Asia on Thursday, rebounding from overnight falls amid political uncertainty in Japan, analysts said.
The dollar rose to 81.31 yen in Tokyo morning trade from 80.92 yen in New York late Wednesday.
The greenba…
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 …
