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New sanctions target Iran, Hezbollah and Syria: US
Fresh sanctions slapped by the United States are meant to “expose and disrupt” links between Iran, Lebanon’s armed Hezbollah movement and Syria, US Secretary...
Racist Tweets after US soccer victory over Japan
When Japan defeated America to win the 2011 Women’s Soccer World Cup, American fans flooded social media sites with racist comments, making “Japs” and...
More than 650,000 affected in Sudan warzone: UN
More than 650,000 people have been displaced or severely affected by fighting in two Sudanese states, the United Nations said on Wednesday, expressing hope...
Romney loses favor in new US poll
Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney is losing favor among US voters just three months ahead of his tough election battle with President Barack...
US probes Sikh temple shooter’s white power links
Police are investigating the white power ties of the former US soldier who gunned down six people at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin, while...
Education targets remain elusive
Pakistan needs a strong literacy movement to achieve its targets of increasing the literacy rate up to 86 percent by the year 2015, and...
USAID starts training linemen
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) “Quick Impact Lineman Training Program” would train thousands of linemen in Pakistan. On an average, more...
China hits back at US over South China Sea
China on Saturday voiced “its strong dissatisfaction and opposition” after the United States accused Beijing of raising tensions by setting up a new military...
US wasted $206m on Iraq police training: watchdog
The United States wasted some $206 million on building facilities for a now-downsized Iraqi police training programme which a top official termed “useless,” an...
Second-quarter GDP rises 1.5 percent, slows from Q1
US economic growth slowed in the second quarter as consumers spent at their slowest pace in a year, increasing pressure on the Federal Reserve...
Don’t like Asian state capitalism? Blame the West
State capitalism, according to Bloomberg Businessweek, is a serious rival to U.S. and European businesses, which face being excluded from some markets.
“Instead of trying...
US company develops iPad games for cats
Think your cat will be satisfied with a bag of catnip and a toy mouse? Get with the times! US company Little Hiccup has...
WALL ST looks to Fed, ECB to deliver stimulus
Investors face US and European central bank meetings next week hoping to see fresh action to spur economies damaged by the eurozone sovereign debt...
US fighter jet crashes into sea off Japan, pilot ejects
A US military fighter jet crashed into the sea off northern Japan on Sunday and its solo pilot was waiting for rescue at sea...
UAE hands over 13 tonnes dates to Red Crescent
Consul General of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Karachi Suhail Bin Matar Al-Ketbi here on Saturday handed over 13 tons of khalas dates...
US mourns cinema massacre victims
Bomb squad experts will try Saturday to enter a gunman’s booby-trapped apartment, hours after a late-night vigil for the 12 killed in a US...
US committed to Pakistan’s Energy Development
USAID Punjab Acting Director Gail Spence on Friday distributed certificates to managers from 9 power sector distribution companies (DISCOs) who completed a US-funded a...
