Tag: United
Typhoon-hit Philippines appeals for help
The Philippines government and the United Nations are launching a $65m global appeal to help the victims of Typhoon Bopha that devastated the country’s...
6 Wacky McAfee facts: from Guatemala, with twists
An information security genius retires to Central America, where he dabbles in yoga, guns, and pharmaceutical research. An unknown assassin kills his neighbor, perhaps...
Cheryl Cole sues US ‘The X Factor’
Singer Cheryl Cole has sued the US version of singing reality show “The X Factor” for 1.4 million pounds - for not paying dues...
Snedeker lead Franklin shootout
U.S. Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III and Brandt Snedeker shot a 10-under 62 on Friday in modified alternate-shot play to take the first-round...
Murray swears off cursing
US Open champion Andy Murray is cleaning up his act after promising to stop swearing while on court. The Scot has been warned about...
International Anti-Corruption Day today
The International Anti-Corruption Day will be observed on December 9 with the theme ‘Act Against Corruption Today’, to raise awareness regarding corruption and the...
No new permanent members in UN Security Council: IPU
The quest for permanent seats in the United Nations (UN) Security Council suffered a setback when the Inter-Parliamentary Union’s (IPU) informal interactive debate at...
Gen Austin to be nominated next US CENTCOM chief
US Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen Lloyd Austin will be nominated to be the next commander of the Central Command, according to a...
Muslims stage rally in New York to condemn US massacre of...
Thousands of Muslims gathered outside the UN Headquarters and Pakistan Embassy in New York on Friday to protest against the massacre of over 10,000...
UK probe would hopefully clear MQM: FO
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday that it was premature and erroneous to come to any conclusion regarding the recent raids being...
Abbottabad Commission given green light to submit report to PM
The Law Ministry has finally given a green signal to the judicial commission probing the raid on al Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden by...
NATO shelling kills one, hurts two in NWA
One person was killed and two others were injured as US-led NATO troops fired mortar shells from Afghanistan into the Datakhel area of North...
Dollar climbs vs euro on US jobs data; Fed eyed
The dollar had soared immediately after the headline data for November stoked speculation that the U.S. central bank may opt for a smaller stimulus...
Global stocks, dollar up modestly after strong jobs data
The dollar edged up, though the currency was off its highs as investors parsed the details of the labor market report, one of the...
Investment opportunities in Pakistan woo leading entrepreneurs
Pakistan’s vast economic potential anchored on the entrepreneurial spirit of its people, expanding market and promising investment climate make it an attractive place for...
UN climate talks go into overtime in Qatar
UN climate talks in Doha have been extended as delegates from rich and poor nations disagree on funding.
Talks scheduled to end on Friday spilled...
UN alleges rapes in DR Congo unrest
The UN has accused government troops and M23 rebels of raping and killing civilians and looting towns during battles in eastern Democratic Republic of...
