Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Must not question intentions: Hina Rabbani Khar at UN General Assembly

Must not question intentions: Hina Rabbani Khar at UN General Assembly


Must not question intentions: Hina Rabbani Khar at UN General Assembly

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 03:40 AM PDT

In the midst of tensions between the United States and Pakistan over the latter's spy agency, the Inter Services Intelligence or ISI's alleged link to terror groups, Pakistan's Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar has said that the ISI has been at the forefront of operations against terrorist organisations like the Al Qaeda.


Philippines: Typhoon claims 18 lives

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 03:39 AM PDT

Emergency services and residents in the Philippine capital cleaned up and restored electricity Wednesday after a powerful typhoon unleashed floodwaters that killed at least 18 people and sent huge waves crashing over seawalls.


Dead satellite fell in south Pacific, not Canada: NASA

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 12:42 AM PDT

The dead NASA satellite fell into what might be the ideal spot part of the south Pacific Ocean about as far from large land masses as you can get, US space officials have said. New US Air Force calculations put the 6-ton satellite's death plunge early Saturday thousands of kilometres from northwestern North America, where there were reports of sightings.


Full text: Hina Rabbani Khar's speech at UN General Assembly

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 07:01 PM PDT

Here's the full text of Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar's address at the UN General Assembly.


Saudi woman to get 10 lashes for driving a car

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 03:59 PM PDT

Saudi activists say a court has sentenced a Saudi woman with 10 lashes for defying the kingdom's ban on women driving.


Amid US tension, Pak says China friendship is sweeter than honey

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 01:43 PM PDT

Pakistan's interior minister vowed Tuesday to attack Chinese militants hiding out in his country's tribal region, an apparent attempt to curry favor with China at a time when its alliance with the U.S. is severely strained.


World's oldest running car goes on sale

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 12:55 PM PDT

A 127-year-old steam-powered car, officially the world's oldest running vehicle, has been put up for auction and is expected to fetch up to 1.6 million pounds (around $2.48 million). The De Dion Bouton Et Trepardoux was built in France in 1884 for the Count De Dion, 12 years before Henry Ford manufactured his first car, The Sun reported.


Roadside bomb kills 16 Afghan civilians

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 12:15 PM PDT

Afghan officials say 16 civilians have been killed by a roadside bomb in western Afghanistan. District police official Mohammad Salim says the bomb struck a station wagon packed with people traveling in Shindand district of Herat province on Tuesday.


Australian women to take frontline military roles

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 12:10 PM PDT

Australia will remove all gender barriers in its military over the next five years, opening up positions that had previously been considered too dangerous for women, including frontline combat roles, a minister said on Tuesday.


Typhoon Nesat strikes Phillipines, 16 killed

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 12:03 PM PDT

Manila residents waded through waist-deep floodwaters and dodged flying debris Tuesday as a powerful typhoon struck the Philippines, killing at least 16 people and sending waves as tall as palm trees crashing over seawalls.


Subway train crash in Shanghai, over 200 injured

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 09:53 AM PDT

A Shanghai subway train rear-ended another Tuesday, injuring more than 210 people in the latest trouble for the rapidly expanded transportation system in China's commercial centre.


Bill introduced in US House to freeze all aid to Pakistan

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 08:09 AM PDT

A key American lawmaker from Texas has introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives to freeze all US aid to "disloyal" Pakistan. The House Resolution (No HR 3013) if passed will freeze all US aid to Pakistan with the exception of funds that are designated to help secure nuclear weapons.


Pakistanis tied to 2007 border ambush on Americans

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 05:05 AM PDT

A group of American military officers and Afghan officials had just finished a five-hour meeting with their Pakistani hosts in a village schoolhouse settling a border dispute when they were ambushed - by the Pakistanis.


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