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S. Korea computer game giant takes on US mobile market

LOS ANGELES: South Korea-based WeMade Entertainment went shoulder-to-shoulder Wednesday with titans at the E3 videogam

Published 06 Jun, 2012 10:07pm

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Spanish poet Lorca remembered in New York tour

NEW YORK: The niece of legendary Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca could not contain her tears as she traced the steps

Published 06 Jun, 2012 09:35pm

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Science fiction writer Ray Bradbury dead at 91

LOS ANGELES: Science fiction writer Ray Bradbury, whose dystopian works served as cautionary tales about perilous future

Published 06 Jun, 2012 08:25pm

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Mega-dino was lighter than thought

PARIS: One of the heftiest dinosaurs that strode the Earth may have weighed as much as six buses less than thought, acco

Published 06 Jun, 2012 11:06am

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Nintendo seeks E3 game show buzz with Wii U peek

LOS ANGELES: Nintendo provided a glimpse Sunday into its second-generation Wii console as the Japanese videogame giant s

Published 04 Jun, 2012 07:05pm

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Tintin comic book cover fetches record price at auction

PARIS: A rare 1932 cover illustration of "Tintin in America" by Herge, the artist who dreamed up the boy reporter, on Sa

Published 02 Jun, 2012 07:44pm

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It was 50 years ago today

LOS ANGELES: The Beach Boys release their first album of new songs in years next week to mark their 50th birthday joinin

Published 01 Jun, 2012 06:53am

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Truce in Activision legal war with 'Call of Duty' makers

SAN FRANCISCO: Activision Blizzard on Thursday announced a settlement in a legal war that began two years ago with devel

Published 31 May, 2012 11:27pm

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Six day photo exhibition at French Culture centre

HYDERABAD: Sindh Secretary for Culture Abdul Aziz Uqaili informed here on Tuesday that Pakistan's first largest format s

Published 30 May, 2012 08:54am

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Folk legend Doc Watson dies at 89

WASHINGTON: Grammy-winning US folk legend Arthel Lane "Doc" Watson, who branched out from his Appalachian musical roots

Published 30 May, 2012 06:46am

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New media deployed in battle to preserve history

HONG KONG: It started with an inflatable pig. Jeffrey Shaw has always been fascinated by interactivity having in the 196

Published 27 May, 2012 06:32am

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'Indecent' Zuma painting difficult to ban: judge

JOHANNESBURG: A South African judge warned on Thursday it would be difficult to enforce a ban sought by President Jacob

Published 24 May, 2012 07:42pm

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Mario Bros creator Miyamoto wins top Spanish prize

MADRID: Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of Super Mario Bros, Donkey Kong and other hit video games, won a top Spani

Published 23 May, 2012 10:00pm

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Brazil's Dalton Trevisan wins top Portuguese literary prize

LISBON: Brazilian writer Dalton Trevisan, famed for his raw short stories, has won the Camoes prize, the Portuguese-spea

Published 21 May, 2012 10:05pm

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New modern art fair slated for Hong Kong

HONG KONG: A new art fair devoted to "affordable" contemporary art will be held in Hong Kong next year, organisers said

Published 16 May, 2012 10:28am

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Earliest wall art is found in France

WASHINGTON: A massive block of limestone in France contains what scientists believe are the earliest known engravings of

Published 14 May, 2012 07:47pm

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Britain celebrates 350 years of anarchic puppet show

LONDON: Dozens of puppeteers gathered in London on Sunday to celebrate 350 years of the Punch and Judy show, an anarchic

Published 13 May, 2012 07:13pm

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From film buff 'colony' to star-studded frenzy: Cannes at 65

PARIS: For its 65th anniversary bash, the Cannes filmfest will be wining and dining 700 of the film world's elite at a b

Published 13 May, 2012 08:16am

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List of films in Cannes Directors' Fortnight and Critics' Week

PARIS: Here is a list of the feature films selected for the two sidebars to the main competition at the Cannes Film Fest

Published 13 May, 2012 08:03am

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Hudson's brother-in-law guilty in family killings

CHICAGO, Ma Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson wiped away silent tears as a jury read the verdict she had long awaite

Published 12 May, 2012 06:27am

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Rovio to launch new game after 'Angry Birds' success

HELSINKI: Finnish entertainment media company Rovio, creator of the global hit game "Angry Birds", said Friday it will l

Published 11 May, 2012 05:14pm

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Amazon conjures rights to borrow Harry Potter ebooks

SAN FRANCISCO: Amazon said Thursday it has signed a deal for the electronic books rights to all seven Harry Potter title

Published 10 May, 2012 07:46pm

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EA's revenue beats Street

NEW YORK: Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc reported higher sales and profit in the fourth quarter, driven by sal

Published 07 May, 2012 10:09pm

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Qawwals, folk musicians enthrall audience

ISLAMABAD: Popular Qawwals, folk singers and dancers enthralled the audience of twin cities here late Friday in a musica

Published 05 May, 2012 09:51am

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Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch dies of cancer, aged 47

LOS ANGELES: Adam Yauch, a founding member of pioneering hip-hop group the Beastie Boys who captivated fans with their b

Published 05 May, 2012 09:02am

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Bogart estate sues Burberry over coat ad claim

LOS ANGELES: The estate of Humphrey Bogart has filed a lawsuit against British-based clothes company Burberry over use o

Published 04 May, 2012 06:36am

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Space rock caught some dinosaurs already in decline: study

PARIS: Large, plant-eating dinosaurs were already in decline by the time a space rock smashed into Earth 65 million year

Published 01 May, 2012 09:31am

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Taiwan beauty pageant battles 'home wreckers'

TAIPEI: A Taiwanese beauty pageant is demanding contestants sign a declaration confirming they are not "home wreckers",

Published 30 Apr, 2012 09:39am

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The man who discovered Picasso: Ambroise Vollard

VENICE: The intense relationship between Spanish artist Pablo Picasso and Ambroise Vollard, one of the great art dealers

Published 27 Apr, 2012 07:24pm

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Cuba boat people film wins at NY Tribeca festival

NEW YORK: A movie about Cuban boat people was the biggest winner at the Tribeca Film Festival, taking in three awards af

Published 27 Apr, 2012 05:57am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 20	278.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 20	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / May 20	155.76
USD to Swiss Franc / May 20	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 20	1.27
Euro to USD / May 20	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 17	5303.27
India Sensex / May 17	73917.03
Nasdaq / May 17	16685.97
Dow Jones / May 17	40003.59
Tokyo Nikkei / May 20	39197.34
Hang Seng / May 20	19650.18
FTSE 100 / May 20	8442.03
Germany DAX 30 / May 20	18754.68

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 17	19935
Petrol/Litre / May 20	273.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 20	80.09
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 20	214678
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 20	2436.84
Diesel/Litre / May 20	274.08

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 20 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 20 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 20 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 20 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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