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10 notable protests, political movements of 2011
Jan 2nd
http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/9604/10-notable-protests-and-political-movements-from-2011/
Key events of 2011: Arab Spring, Bin Laden’s death and economic meltdown
Dec 29th
A month by month round up of world events.
Novak Djokovic a hero making history
Jul 3rd
First, Novak Djokovic took the No. 1 ranking from Rafael Nadal. Now, the Serbian beat Nadal to become a champion at Wimbledon. Djokovic captured his third career Grand Slam title Sunday with a 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3 victory on the famed Centre Court.In 2011 Djokovic started in the Australian exhibition Hopman Cup, where he did [...]
Monaco”s Prince Albert marries in royal pomp
Jul 3rd
MONACO: Monaco”s sovereign ruler Prince Albert wed South African Charlene Wittstock on Saturday in an opulent ceremony attended by European royalty and the international elite, fanning hopes for a new era of glamour.
The 53-year-old married Wittstock…
The inadequacies of ‘Financial Fair Play’
Jul 1st
http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/6723/the-inadequacies-of-financial-fair-play/
Israel ”approves plan to repel new Gaza flotilla”
Jun 27th
JERUSALEM: Israel”s security cabinet on Monday approved the navy”s plans to prevent an international aid flotilla from breaching the naval blockade on the Gaza Strip, local media said.
“The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) were authorised to prevent it i…
Gaza-bound flotilla set to leave Greece
Jun 27th
ATHENS: Hundreds of activists are preparing to board aid ships bound for Gaza this week in defiance of an Israeli blockade and UN warnings and in spite of the violent end to an operation last year which left nine dead.
About 350 pro-Palestinian suppor…
Asian stocks down as European debt fears rise
Jun 27th
HONG KONG: Asian stock markets mostly fell on Monday as dealers worried that Greece”s debt problems were going to infect other parts of Europe.
Markets dropped after a warning at the back end of last week from Moody”s over Italian banks” creditwort…
Afghan hospital suicide bomb toll rises to 38
Jun 27th
KABUL: The toll from a suicide car bombing at an Afghan hospital rose to 38 Sunday, a local official said, days after President Barack Obama said 10,000 US troops would leave the country this year.
Many of the victims in Logar province, about 75 kilom…
Venus in cruise control at Wimbledon
Jun 25th
LONDON: Five-time champion Venus Williams cruised into the last 16 at Wimbledon with a straight sets victory over Spain”s Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez on Friday.
The American, seeded 23, sailed through the first set but was given more of a contest…
