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Doha may bid for 2020 Olympics
Qatar has expressed an interest in hosting the 2020 Summer Olympics which falls just two years before the football World Cup is held in...
Rio site chosen for Olympics golf
The golf tournament at the 2016 Olympics will be held on a new site in the southern suburbs of Rio de Janeiro, the Royal...
West ups pressure for UN action on Syria
Western governments ratcheted up the pressure for UN Security Council action against Syria on Wednesday with France branding blocking moves by China and Russia...
Murdoch withdraws bid for BSkyB
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. has withdrawn its bid for British satellite broadcaster BSkyB in the wake of the growing scandal over newspaper phone-hacking, the...
Paraguay coach Martino banned for ref protest
Paraguay coach Gerardo Martino will be banned from the dugout for Wednesday’s meeting with Copa America surprise package Venezuela after arguing with the referee...
Harris in line for Moneypenny role
Actress Naomie Harris has reportedly been lined up for an iconic role in the upcoming James Bond movie as a revamped Miss Moneypenny. Last...
–moved for flood inquiry report
Former PML-Q MNA Marvi Memon on Wednesday filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking issuance of contempt of court notices to the Sindh...
US stands for gay rights even in Pakistan
The United States has said it will speak up in support of gay rights anywhere in the world, including in Pakistan. The statement came...
Australia drop White for SL one-dayers
Cameron White was retained Wednesday as captain of Australia's Twenty20 team for their upcoming tour of Sri Lanka but dropped from the one-day squad...
Policy-making not open for judicial review, SC told
During hearing of the petitions filed by the Religious Affairs Ministry and a number of private tour operators challenging the Lahore High Court’s (LHC)...
Djokovic gets taste for turf after glory
Novak Djokovic admitted he was overcome with an urge to taste the hallowed Centre Court grass after defeating Rafael Nadal to win his first...
Pasban protests for Dr Aafia
Pasban Pakistan staged a protest in connection with the United States (US) National Day, in front of the Lahore Press Club on Monday. ...
Gilani for a peaceful Afghanistan
Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Saturday said Pakistan sincerely wanted peace and stability in Afghanistan and would extend all possible support to...
No criterion for guards
After a guard in DHA shot down a supervisor and a shophand at the shop he was assigned to guard over a minor issue,...
Gilani assures formation of new ministry for minorities
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Saturday assured minority MNAs that the government would form a new ministry for dealing with the issues faced...
US paying for historical mistakes in Pakistan: Gates
The US continues to pay for historical mistakes with Pakistan, such as the decision to walk away from the region after the Soviet withdrawal...
CM calls for merging police’s Investigation, Operation wings
Chief Minister (CM) Qaim Ali Shah asked senior Sindh Police officers on Thursday to work out possibilities for joint action by the Investigation and...