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Barcelona Win 6-1 Against Celtic

Neymar

Barcelona, who were not expected to come out this strong without Lionel Messi, were finally able to seal a 6-1 victory against their European opponents, Celtic, during the midweek. The UEFA Champions League kicked off on Thursday and Barcelona had to face their European opponents, Celtic. However, the Catalan giants had already qualified for the […]

Bayern Munich Lose Against City

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The English Premier League side which was unable to impress in the UEFA Champions League for the past many seasons have turned things round. They were able to beat the German giants, Bayern Munich, at the Allianz Arena, making a comeback from being 2-0 down and then scoring 3 to win all 3 points. This […]

Manchester United Top Champions League Group

Wayne Rooney

Manchester United, who were expected to be the least favourites in the European competition this season, have somehow managed to top their group of the UEFA Champions League. The current Premier League champions were drawn against Bayer Leverkusen, Shakhtar Donetsk and Real Sociedad in Group A of the European tournament. While many thought that the […]

Judge Halts Execution of Bangladeshi Opposition Leader

Mullah Abdul Quader

It was reported from Dhaka that the appeals division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court is rethinking about the death sentence which was given to the country’s opposition leaders. The judge halted the execution at the last minute so he can review the case thoroughly.   Abdul Quader Mollah was convicted of war crimes, and his […]

Karzai to Ink US-Afghan Pact Only If US Ends Airstrikes

Afghanistan

It was reported from Washington that the Afghan president, Hamid Karzai, stated that he will only sign a security pact between US and Afghanistan in case US agrees to end the airstrikes on Afghan homes and does more to make peace with Taliban.  A national assembly came forth in order to endorse the deal last […]

Afghan Police Rescues Woman Sentenced to Death by Taliban

Taliban Afghanistan

The Afghan police reportedly rescued a woman from a remote village where she was sentenced to death by stoning for allegedly cheating on her husband. The sentence was given by Taliban militants who hold informal hearings and the police rescued her from a compound according to police spokesperson, Sayed Sarwar Hussaini. The police acted on […]

Study says Pak-India Nuclear War Could Kill 2 Billion People

Nuclear Bomb

International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War and Physicians for Social Responsibility released a report back in April of 2012, predicting one billion casualties if there was a nuclear war in South Asia. An updated report however raised the estimate to over 2 billion, given how China is also going to be affected. “A […]

N Korea confirms removal of Kim Jong-un uncle Chang Song-thaek

After days of speculation, North Korea has finally confirmed that Chang Song-thaek, a powerful uncle of North Korea’s young leader Kim Jong-un, has infact been removed from his position. According to North Korea’s state run media, Mr Chang, who was considered as an economic reformer and country’s main negotiator, had committed criminal acts. As to […]

West Indies Withdraw U-19 Cricket Team from Bangladesh Citing Safety Concerns

In what can be seen as a major setback for Bangladesh Cricket and its already embattled board, which is due to host Asian powerhouse Sri Lanka for a full series from January, followed by the Asia Cup and the Twenty20 World Cup in March-April, West Indies U-19 cricket team has pulled out of the tour […]

US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel calls on army Chief Gen. Raheel Sharif

The first U.S. Defence Secretary to visit Islamabad in four years, Chuck Hagel has arrived to hold what are being deemed as very important talks with Pakistan’s military and civilian leadership. The visit comes weeks after Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif appointed General Raheel Sharif as the new army chief and then in a visit to […]

Chelsea Drop Points Against Stoke

Assaidi

The Premier League saw quite a lot of breath-taking results over the weekend. Chelsea lost the game to Stoke while Manchester City picked up a draw against Southampton. Moreover, the current champions lost another game at Old Trafford as they had no answer for Newcastle’s Yohan Cabaye. The most shocking result was seen at the […]

Real Madrid Pick a Draw in Copa Del Rey

Karim Benzema

Los Blancos, who are currently missing their star striker in the shape of Cristiano Ronaldo, managed to take a draw as the Spanish Cup took place over the weekend.   With the Spanish La Liga not starting over the weekend, the teams were playing for the Copa del Rey. The Catalan giants, Barcelona, were able […]

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