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Print - 2012-02-27
JI leader says women practically exploited in every field

JI leader says women practically exploited in every field

Jamat-e-Islami leader and ex-MNA Samia Raheel Qazi on Sunday criticising the government's failure in regard of women's development said the rulers claimed to work for women in Pakistan while on the other hand women are practically exploited in every field
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Nadra registration centres reopened in Lahore

Nadra registration centres reopened in Lahore

The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) employees have ended their four-day strike and resumed their duties in the Lahore region, a Nadra spokesman said, here on Sunday. The spokesman said that Nadra registration offices in the district o
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Gilani sends message of good wishes to Mandela

Gilani sends message of good wishes to Mandela

Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani sent a message of good wishes to Nelson Mandela, most revered leader of South Africa, who was admitted to hospital the other day.
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
President takes note of kidnapping of a Hindu girl

President takes note of kidnapping of a Hindu girl

President Asif Ali Zardari has taken serious note of the reports of the kidnapping of a Hindu girl from Mirpur Mathelo Distt Ghotki in Sindh and allegedly being forced by some influential persons of the area to convert and called for a report from the pro
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Depoliticise bureaucracy to ensure good governance: Imran

Depoliticise bureaucracy to ensure good governance: Imran

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has said that there was a great need to change the system of governance in the country. The PTI would soon suggest a comprehensive policy on how to curb terrorism and ensure good governance in the country
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
'Police stations should be made symbols of protection'

'Police stations should be made symbols of protection'

Punjab Chief Minister, Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has directed police officers to make police stations a symbol of protection for the oppressed where the complainant be given respect and provided complete justice.
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
PA Panel recommends referring land record tempering case to NAB

PA Panel recommends referring land record tempering case to NAB

The Standing Committee of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on Department of Revenue called for the referring of the case of tempering in the record of the official land sanction for the establishment of Edwards Colleges, SOS Village and Mental Hospital in Haya
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
283kg of hashish seized, three held

283kg of hashish seized, three held

The City police here on Sunday thwarted a bid of narcotics smuggling to Punjab by seizing 283 kilogram hashish of fine quality on GT road in two raids and arrested three accused on the spot. Bashir Dad Khan, Station House Officer (SHO), Chamkani police st
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Hoti launches IT Park in Peshawar

Hoti launches IT Park in Peshawar

Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ameer Haider Khan Hoti here on Sunday formally inaugurated Information Technology (IT) Park at Deans Trade Centre. Addressing the inaugural ceremony, the chief minister said that the present government had taken a histori
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Shoaib Akhtar escapes unhurt

Shoaib Akhtar escapes unhurt

Cricketer Shoaib Akhtar on Sunday escaped unhurt after his car accident in Islamabad. According to sources, Shoaib's car crashed into a roadside concrete block near Prime Minister Secretariat due to over speeding.
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Average daily volume up by 108 percent

Average daily volume up by 108 percent

Following bullish activity in the regular market, average daily volumes at the futures counter also increased by 108 percent on week-on-week basis to 15 million shares. The future spreads, however declined by 91bps on week-on-week basis to 8.61 percent.
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Average daily volume up by 108 percent

Average daily volume up by 108 percent

Following bullish activity in the regular market, average daily volumes at the futures counter also increased by 108 percent on week-on-week basis to 15 million shares. The future spreads, however declined by 91bps on week-on-week basis to 8.61 percent.
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Average daily volume up by 108 percent

Average daily volume up by 108 percent

Following bullish activity in the regular market, average daily volumes at the futures counter also increased by 108 percent on week-on-week basis to 15 million shares. The future spreads, however declined by 91bps on week-on-week basis to 8.61 percent.
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Aggressive buying boosts index

Aggressive buying boosts index

A bullish trend continued on the Karachi share market during the outgoing week ended February 24, 2012 on the back of both local and foreign investors support.
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Aggressive buying boosts index

Aggressive buying boosts index

A bullish trend continued on the Karachi share market during the outgoing week ended February 24, 2012 on the back of both local and foreign investors support.
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Aggressive buying boosts index

Aggressive buying boosts index

A bullish trend continued on the Karachi share market during the outgoing week ended February 24, 2012 on the back of both local and foreign investors support.
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
PSM on the verge of shut down: finance refuses to release funds

PSM on the verge of shut down: finance refuses to release funds

Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) is said to be on the verge of shut down as the Finance Ministry has refused to release the required funds in accordance with the Business Plan approved by the Prime Minister and Federal Cabinet, sources close to Minister for Pro
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
PSM on the verge of shut down: finance refuses to release funds

PSM on the verge of shut down: finance refuses to release funds

Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) is said to be on the verge of shut down as the Finance Ministry has refused to release the required funds in accordance with the Business Plan approved by the Prime Minister and Federal Cabinet, sources close to Minister for Pro
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
PSM on the verge of shut down: finance refuses to release funds

PSM on the verge of shut down: finance refuses to release funds

Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) is said to be on the verge of shut down as the Finance Ministry has refused to release the required funds in accordance with the Business Plan approved by the Prime Minister and Federal Cabinet, sources close to Minister for Pro
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Germany, France withdraw staff from ministries

Germany, France withdraw staff from ministries

Germany said Sunday it had withdrawn its national and international staff from Afghan ministries after US members of Nato forces in Kabul were shot dead at the Afghan interior ministry. "The Risk Management Office on Sunday morning ordered its German and
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Germany, France withdraw staff from ministries

Germany, France withdraw staff from ministries

Germany said Sunday it had withdrawn its national and international staff from Afghan ministries after US members of Nato forces in Kabul were shot dead at the Afghan interior ministry. "The Risk Management Office on Sunday morning ordered its German and
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Osama's compound demolished

Osama's compound demolished

The home of al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, the place where he was killed after the biggest manhunt in history, is no more. Security forces completed the demolition of bin Laden's compound on Sunday. Bin Laden was killed in the house in Abbottabad on May
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Osama's compound demolished

Osama's compound demolished

The home of al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, the place where he was killed after the biggest manhunt in history, is no more. Security forces completed the demolition of bin Laden's compound on Sunday. Bin Laden was killed in the house in Abbottabad on May
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Afghan Nato base attacked: seven US soldiers wounded

Afghan Nato base attacked: seven US soldiers wounded

Seven US military trainers were wounded on Sunday when a grenade was thrown at their base in northern Afghanistan, police said, as anti-Western fury deepened over the burning of the Holy Quran at a Nato base.
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Afghan Nato base attacked: seven US soldiers wounded

Afghan Nato base attacked: seven US soldiers wounded

Seven US military trainers were wounded on Sunday when a grenade was thrown at their base in northern Afghanistan, police said, as anti-Western fury deepened over the burning of the Holy Quran at a Nato base.
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Contempt case: Aitzaz to submit reply today

Contempt case: Aitzaz to submit reply today

Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's counsel Aitzaz Ahsan will submit reply to the Supreme Court in the contempt of court case on Monday (today). During last hearing, Attorney General Molvi Anwar-ul-Haq, who is prosecutor in the case, submitted evidences t
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Contempt case: Aitzaz to submit reply today

Contempt case: Aitzaz to submit reply today

Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's counsel Aitzaz Ahsan will submit reply to the Supreme Court in the contempt of court case on Monday (today). During last hearing, Attorney General Molvi Anwar-ul-Haq, who is prosecutor in the case, submitted evidences t
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Syrian referendum goes ahead amid military onslaught

Syrian referendum goes ahead amid military onslaught

At least 31 Syrian civilians and soldiers were killed on Sunday in fighting over Syria's future that coincided with a vote on a new constitution that could keep President Bashar al-Assad in power until 2028. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said a
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Syrian referendum goes ahead amid military onslaught

Syrian referendum goes ahead amid military onslaught

At least 31 Syrian civilians and soldiers were killed on Sunday in fighting over Syria's future that coincided with a vote on a new constitution that could keep President Bashar al-Assad in power until 2028. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said a
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
G20 inches towards $2 trillion in rescue funds

G20 inches towards $2 trillion in rescue funds

The world''s leading economies worked on Sunday to line up a deal on a second global rescue package worth nearly $2 trillion to stop the euro-zone sovereign debt crisis from spreading and putting at risk a tentative economic recovery.
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
G20 inches towards $2 trillion in rescue funds

G20 inches towards $2 trillion in rescue funds

The world's leading economies worked on Sunday to line up a deal on a second global rescue package worth nearly $2 trillion to stop the euro-zone sovereign debt crisis from spreading and putting at risk a tentative economic recovery.
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
G20 inches towards $2 trillion in rescue funds

G20 inches towards $2 trillion in rescue funds

The world's leading economies worked on Sunday to line up a deal on a second global rescue package worth nearly $2 trillion to stop the euro-zone sovereign debt crisis from spreading and putting at risk a tentative economic recovery.
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
THE RUPEE: dollar a bit low

THE RUPEE: dollar a bit low

The rupee managed to hold it's obtaining levels against dollar on the currency market during the week, ended on February 25. In the inter-bank dealings, the rupee managed to gain two paisa in relation to dollar for buying and selling at 90.84 and 90.86.
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
THE RUPEE: dollar a bit low

THE RUPEE: dollar a bit low

The rupee managed to hold it's obtaining levels against dollar on the currency market during the week, ended on February 25. In the inter-bank dealings, the rupee managed to gain two paisa in relation to dollar for buying and selling at 90.84 and 90.86.
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
External debt servicing crosses $10 billion mark

External debt servicing crosses $10 billion mark

The country''s totalled external debt servicing has crossed $ 10 billion mark during the first half of current fiscal year 2011-2012 (FY12) mainly due to rising burden of foreign debt and massive repayments of scheduled banks'' borrowing.
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
External debt servicing crosses $10 billion mark

External debt servicing crosses $10 billion mark

The country's totalled external debt servicing has crossed $ 10 billion mark during the first half of current fiscal year 2011-2012 (FY12) mainly due to rising burden of foreign debt and massive repayments of scheduled banks' borrowing.
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
External debt servicing crosses $10 billion mark

External debt servicing crosses $10 billion mark

The country's totalled external debt servicing has crossed $ 10 billion mark during the first half of current fiscal year 2011-2012 (FY12) mainly due to rising burden of foreign debt and massive repayments of scheduled banks' borrowing.
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Sunday (February 26, 2012) and the forecast for Monday (February 27, 2012).

Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Your rupee last week

Your rupee last week

Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last week. (February 20 to February 24, 2012).

Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Transfer of sentenced prisoners: Pakistan, UAE sign agreement

Transfer of sentenced prisoners: Pakistan, UAE sign agreement

Interior Minister A Rehman Malik and Interior Minister of United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Sunday signed agreement on transfer of sentenced prisoners between the two countries. Under the agreement, Pakistani prisoners/convicts in
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Transfer of sentenced prisoners: Pakistan, UAE sign agreement

Transfer of sentenced prisoners: Pakistan, UAE sign agreement

Interior Minister A Rehman Malik and Interior Minister of United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Sunday signed agreement on transfer of sentenced prisoners between the two countries. Under the agreement, Pakistani prisoners/convicts in
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
US eyes V-22 aircraft sales to Israel, Canada and UAE

US eyes V-22 aircraft sales to Israel, Canada and UAE

The US government is eyeing Israel, Canada and the United Arab Emirates as possible initial foreign buyers of the V-22 Osprey, a tilt-rotor aircraft built by Boeing Co and Bell Helicopter, a top US Marine Corps official told Reuters. Lieutenant General Te
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
US eyes V-22 aircraft sales to Israel, Canada and UAE

US eyes V-22 aircraft sales to Israel, Canada and UAE

The US government is eyeing Israel, Canada and the United Arab Emirates as possible initial foreign buyers of the V-22 Osprey, a tilt-rotor aircraft built by Boeing Co and Bell Helicopter, a top US Marine Corps official told Reuters. Lieutenant General Te
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Netanyahu, Abbas trade barbs over Jerusalem

Netanyahu, Abbas trade barbs over Jerusalem

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas accused Israel on Sunday of trying to erase any Arabic identity from Jerusalem, drawing a strong response from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who criticised the comments as inflammatory and contemptible.
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Netanyahu, Abbas trade barbs over Jerusalem

Netanyahu, Abbas trade barbs over Jerusalem

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas accused Israel on Sunday of trying to erase any Arabic identity from Jerusalem, drawing a strong response from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who criticised the comments as inflammatory and contemptible.
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Audit regime: FBR proposes major policy measures

Audit regime: FBR proposes major policy measures

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has proposed some major policy measures to bring changes in the audit system through special audit guidelines for oil and gas, banking and telecommunication sectors to the Large Taxpayer Units (LTUs) and Regional Tax Off
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Audit regime: FBR proposes major policy measures

Audit regime: FBR proposes major policy measures

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has proposed some major policy measures to bring changes in the audit system through special audit guidelines for oil and gas, banking and telecommunication sectors to the Large Taxpayer Units (LTUs) and Regional Tax Off
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Audit regime: FBR proposes major policy measures

Audit regime: FBR proposes major policy measures

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has proposed some major policy measures to bring changes in the audit system through special audit guidelines for oil and gas, banking and telecommunication sectors to the Large Taxpayer Units (LTUs) and Regional Tax Off
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Israel inks $1.6 billion arms deal with Azerbaijan

Israel inks $1.6 billion arms deal with Azerbaijan

Israeli defense officials on Sunday confirmed $1.6 billion in deals to sell drones as well as anti-aircraft and missile defense systems to Azerbaijan, bringing sophisticated Israeli technology to the doorstep of arch enemy Iran. The sales by state-run Isr
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Israel inks $1.6 billion arms deal with Azerbaijan

Israel inks $1.6 billion arms deal with Azerbaijan

Israeli defense officials on Sunday confirmed $1.6 billion in deals to sell drones as well as anti-aircraft and missile defense systems to Azerbaijan, bringing sophisticated Israeli technology to the doorstep of arch enemy Iran. The sales by state-run Isr
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Iran says has not refused oil to Greece

Iran says has not refused oil to Greece

Iran said on Sunday it had not blocked an oil shipment to Greece, denying earlier reports it had done so in retaliation to the EU phasing in a ban on its key export, the Iranian Student''s News Agency (ISNA) reported. "There has been no change in Iran''s
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Iran says has not refused oil to Greece

Iran says has not refused oil to Greece

Iran said on Sunday it had not blocked an oil shipment to Greece, denying earlier reports it had done so in retaliation to the EU phasing in a ban on its key export, the Iranian Student's News Agency (ISNA) reported. "There has been no change in Iran's oi
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Iran says has not refused oil to Greece

Iran says has not refused oil to Greece

Iran said on Sunday it had not blocked an oil shipment to Greece, denying earlier reports it had done so in retaliation to the EU phasing in a ban on its key export, the Iranian Student's News Agency (ISNA) reported. "There has been no change in Iran's oi
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Saudi allows Iranian ships to dock at Jeddah port

Saudi allows Iranian ships to dock at Jeddah port

The Saudi Defence Ministry allowed Iranian naval vessels to dock at one of its ports in the Red Sea earlier this month during a training mission, Saudi Arabia''s Defence Ministry spokesman said on Sunday.
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Saudi allows Iranian ships to dock at Jeddah port

Saudi allows Iranian ships to dock at Jeddah port

The Saudi Defence Ministry allowed Iranian naval vessels to dock at one of its ports in the Red Sea earlier this month during a training mission, Saudi Arabia's Defence Ministry spokesman said on Sunday.
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Saudi allows Iranian ships to dock at Jeddah port

Saudi allows Iranian ships to dock at Jeddah port

The Saudi Defence Ministry allowed Iranian naval vessels to dock at one of its ports in the Red Sea earlier this month during a training mission, Saudi Arabia's Defence Ministry spokesman said on Sunday.
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
BRICS call for open selection of next World Bank chief

BRICS call for open selection of next World Bank chief

A meeting of BRICS major emerging countries discussed the selection process of the next head of the World Bank and emphasised it should be open to all countries, rejecting the tradition that the job automatically goes to an American, a senior BRIC officia
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
BRICS call for open selection of next World Bank chief

BRICS call for open selection of next World Bank chief

A meeting of BRICS major emerging countries discussed the selection process of the next head of the World Bank and emphasised it should be open to all countries, rejecting the tradition that the job automatically goes to an American, a senior BRIC officia
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
BRICS call for open selection of next World Bank chief

BRICS call for open selection of next World Bank chief

A meeting of BRICS major emerging countries discussed the selection process of the next head of the World Bank and emphasised it should be open to all countries, rejecting the tradition that the job automatically goes to an American, a senior BRIC officia
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Aamer back home after release

Aamer back home after release

Disgraced cricketer Mohammad Aamer returned home early Sunday after his release from a British prison, an AFP reporter said. Aamer was one of three Pakistani players jailed by a judge in London in November over their roles in a plan to bowl deliberate no-
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Aamer back home after release

Aamer back home after release

Disgraced cricketer Mohammad Aamer returned home early Sunday after his release from a British prison, an AFP reporter said. Aamer was one of three Pakistani players jailed by a judge in London in November over their roles in a plan to bowl deliberate no-
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
General Wynne leaves for Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan

General Wynne leaves for Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan

General Khalid Shameem Wynne, Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, on Sunday left for a four-day official visit to Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan. According to ISPR, during the visit the Chairman will also meet the military leadership of Turkmenistan.
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Women Spring extravaganza concludes

Women Spring extravaganza concludes

The three-day Women Spring extravaganza concluded here on Sunday with the participation of women from all walks of life to display and buy the products created by craftswomen.
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
55,000 display centres to start functioning from 29

55,000 display centres to start functioning from 29

As many as 55,000 Display Centres, mandated to correct mistakes in computerised voter lists, would start functioning across the country from Wednesday. According to an official of Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) the Preliminary electoral rolls will
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
"Getting 3G license is not a matter of survival," CMO, Telenor Pakistan

"Getting 3G license is not a matter of survival," CMO, Telenor Pakistan

A prominent telecom professional, Aamir Ibrahim, is currently serving as Vice-President and Chief Marketing Officer at Telenor Pakistan. He has 17 years of international management experience in blue chip companies, and has previously held senior sales an
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
"Getting 3G license is not a matter of survival," CMO, Telenor Pakistan

"Getting 3G license is not a matter of survival," CMO, Telenor Pakistan

A prominent telecom professional, Aamir Ibrahim, is currently serving as Vice-President and Chief Marketing Officer at Telenor Pakistan. He has 17 years of international management experience in blue chip companies, and has previously held senior sales an
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Is the Parliament supreme in Pakistan?

Is the Parliament supreme in Pakistan?

This is to comment on the frequent claim of our Prime Minister that he holds the parliament supreme which is sounding not very much convincing in face of the fact that the interior minister Rahman Malik, after four full years of the assassination of his p
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Australian mining plant in Malaysia faces resistance

Australian mining plant in Malaysia faces resistance

An Australian mining firm is facing growing resistance to its plan to operate a rare-earth refinery in an eastern Malaysian state, amid environmental health concerns. The woes of Lynas Corp Ltd worsened Sunday as thousands of people protested in several c
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Gas transmission lines: Regional integration

Gas transmission lines: Regional integration

Regional integration has remained a pipedream of the policymakers and the people of South Asia since the visionary idea of Saarc was floated in 1985. Periodic conferences including regular summits of heads of state/government have produced nothing tangibl
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
US-Pakistan ties - II

US-Pakistan ties - II

All organs of the Pakistan government appear to be hesitant to take on the US in spite of frequent embarrassing verbal attacks by the US civilian as well as military/CIA leadership against their Pakistani counterparts.
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Protecting labour rights

Protecting labour rights

The Industrial Relations Ordinance, 2011, is to expire on March 17, whilst post-18th Constitutional Amendment labour is no longer a federal subject. The federal government is responsible for defending workers' constitutional rights and is also duty-bound
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Energy imperatives for Pakistan

Energy imperatives for Pakistan

Noted nuclear scientist Dr Samar Mubarakmand has quite rightly underscored the need for developing indigenous resources - coal, natural gas, hydel, wind or solar - to meet growing energy needs of the country. Obviously, Pakistan does not have the required
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Suicide bomber attacks Nigerian church in Jos

Suicide bomber attacks Nigerian church in Jos

A suicide bomber drove a car packed with explosives into a church in the Nigerian city of Jos on Sunday, killing two people and wounding 38, and Christian youths beat two Muslims to death in revenge. A Reuters reporter at the scene of the blast saw two of
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Oscar buzz grips Hollywood as 'Artist' eyes prize

Oscar buzz grips Hollywood as 'Artist' eyes prize

Hollywood is set for its biggest night of the year Sunday, as two odes to film-making - silent movie "The Artist" and Martin Scorsese's "Hugo" - vie for Oscars glory at the 84th Academy Awards. After months of campaigning and a flurry of lesser prizes, Ti
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
US democracy activists to go on trial in Egypt

US democracy activists to go on trial in Egypt

Dozens of democracy activists including 16 Americans go on trial in Egypt on Sunday in a politically charged case which has set off a crisis in relations between Cairo and Washington and threatened $1.3 billion in annual US military aid.
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Senegal's Wade booed while voting in tense polls

Senegal's Wade booed while voting in tense polls

Senegal President Abdoulaye Wade, who is seeking to extend his 12-year rule in the West African state despite complaints he is violating term limits, was heckled by scores of voters as he cast his ballot on Sunday.
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Explosive device found on empty Greek subway train

Explosive device found on empty Greek subway train

An explosive device which had not been activated was discovered on an empty subway train at an Athens metro station on Saturday evening, Greek police said. The train driver found the device hidden in a backpack left on a seat which contained two small gas
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Iran election campaigners seek refuge in Islamic rhetoric

Iran election campaigners seek refuge in Islamic rhetoric

A picture of the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, glares down from an enormous election banner onto a busy street in central Tehran, ahead of a crucial parliamentary vote in the Islamic state this week.
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Indian police seize guns from Italian ship

Indian police seize guns from Italian ship

Indian police on Sunday seized machine guns alleged to have been used by soldiers on an Italian oil tanker to shoot two fishermen who were mistaken for pirates. The guns were removed from the Italian-flagged oil tanker Enrica Lexie, which has been docked
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Low in polls, Sarkozy stakes all on campaign verve

Low in polls, Sarkozy stakes all on campaign verve

Delivering thundering speeches in three cities that left him worked into a sweat aides had not seen in years, French President Nicolas Sarkozy showed in the first week of his re-election campaign that he has lost none of his oratorical power.
Published 27 Feb, 2012 12:00am
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