
US-Korea Free Trade agreement comes into effect from today Washington: (Thursday, March 15, 2012) Today, as per the press brief issued by the US State Department, the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) entered into force, marking an historic milestone that will lead to even more trade and investment between the two countries. KORUS will provide […]
Mar 15 2012 | Posted in
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“America maintains a shaky and erratic position”; Afghan Taliban suspend talks with the US Kabul: Afghan Taliban, alleging the US for maintaining a “Shaky, erratic and vague” position, have suspended the talks process initiated in Qatar. The initial contacts between the US and the Afghan Taliban were believed to be fruitful as they culminated in […]
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Abbottabad Commission completes compilation of its findings; results contradict US version Islamabad: (Thursday, March 15, 2012) According to an international media group, the Abbottabad Commission, tasked with compiling findings of the May 2 incident which culminated in killing the Alqaeda chief Osama Bin Laden, has completed its work. According to the sources, the findings are […]

Halle Berry engaged to Olivier Martinez Earlier this year, media reports claimed French actor Olivier Martinez and Oscar winning Hollywood actress Halle Berry had gotten engaged after an emerald diamond ring was spotted on her finger. Recently while at the opening of his South Beach restaurant Villa Azur in Miami, the 46-year-old confirmed that he […]

Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said Thursday he would rather go to jail than obey a court order and ask Switzerland to re-open graft cases against the president. Gilani’s remarks revive speculation that he would rather risk losing his job than capitulate in a two-year showdown with the judiciary that culminated last month with him […]

Economic Coordination Committee seeks new funding options for Pak-Iran gas pipeline Wednesday, March 14, 2012: Pak-Iran gas pipeline has received yet another setback, as the Chinese bank (Industrial and Commercial Bank of China) backed off from financing for the project due to increasing pressure from the United States of America (USA). For the very reason, […]

TechWomen to expand to sub-Saharan Africa by the beginning of 2013 Washington: (Wednesday, March 14, 2012) In a rare development, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announced today that TechWomen – an international exchange that uses technology as a means to empower women and girls worldwide – will expand to […]
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White House to initiate small grants programme for address Gender Based Violence Washington: (Wednesday, March 14, 2012) On March 14 at the White House, Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Melanne Verveer and U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator Ambassador Eric Goosby announced a joint initiative to provide $4.65 million in small grants to grassroots organizations to address […]
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Scientists and researchers have carried out a number of researches to deduce a phenomenon which has caused aeroplanes to lose their technical assistance. One such incident has never been explained. This phenomenon occurred in Spain a few decades ago and today, still remains shrouded in the same unknowns that were generated on the day the […]
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Multiple sources available to finance Iran-Pak gas pipeline – Hina Rabbani Khar Foreign minister of Pakistan, Hinna Rabbani Khar said on Wednesday that they have multiple sources available to finance the contentious gap pipeline project with neighboring country Iran. Speaking to the media reporters on Wednesday, Ms. Khar said the decision of a Chinese bank […]

Pakistan Army outshines in SAARC countries championships Rawalpindi, March 14: In a six day long championship played between armies of the SAARC countries Pakistan Army athletes shine with four gold, four Silver and four Bronze medals. Final of Volleyball is being played between Pakistan and India at Kathmandu, Nepal today. Pakistan Army athletes contested in athletics, […]

Wrangling between the United States and Russia over the Syria crisis left the UN Security Council even further from reaching an accord on ways to end the bloodshed, diplomats said. Council members are now waiting to see if President Bashar al-Assad keeps a commitment to respond by Tuesday to proposals made by UN-Arab League envoy […]