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  • African Leaders to Meet As AU Celebrates 50th Anniversary

    African leaders plan to meet this weekend at a summit in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, as part of the 50th anniversary celebration of the formation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU).The Theme of the summit is pan-Africanism and renaissance. "Under this theme, Africa will be looking at that spirit of pan-Africanism that inspires through solidarity, unity of purpose for us to ...

  • Pakistan one of worlds most negative nations Poll

    Pakistan has been viewed as one of the most negative countries in the world in a new poll. The south Asian country was ranked after Israel, North Korea in terms of how they are viewed globally. This year's annual Country Ratings Poll for the BBC World Service found that 55 percent of respondents viewed Pakistan as a negative country as compared to only 15 percent who had a mainly positive ...

  • Sharp decline in US drone strikes in Pakistan

    Islamabad, May 23: (ANI): Drone strikes in Pakistan have fallen sharply since their peak in 2010, perhaps in response to increasing scrutiny of the programme by the US Congress and the American public, according to a media report. This comes just ahead of President Barack Obama's long-awaited address on drones at Washington's National Defence University on Thursday. Bruce Riedel, a former CIA ...

  • India positioned to become net security provider in immediate region and beyond PM

    Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Thursday said India is well positioned to become a net security provider in the South Asian region and beyond. Laying the foundation stone of National Defence University here, Dr. Singh said: "Our defence cooperation has grown, and today, we have unprecedented access to high technology, capital and partnerships. We have also sought to assume our ...

  • Four debutants in Dutch squad for Indonesia China friendlies

    Dutch football head coach Louis van Gaal has named four debutants in the squad for the friendlies in Indonesia and China in June. Heracles Almelo midfielder Lerin Duarte, Feyenoord leftback Miquel Nelom, Swansea City defender Dwight Tiendalli and FC Utrecht midfielder Jens Toornstra were included in the squad Wednesday, reports Xinhua. Ajax reserve goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen, who is yet to ...


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Kiss Me Deadly [Blu-Ray]

Kiss Me Deadly [Blu-Ray]

Warning: This review contains some spoilers. Proceed at your own risk if you have not yet seen the film. Arriving near the end of the classic period of film noir, which is usually dated as beginning with John Hustons The Maltese Falcon in 1941 and ending with Orson Well ... ...

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  • Nawaz Sharifs govt. to continue Benazir Bhuttos policy of reconciliation

    Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif has said that his government will continue the policy of reconciliation initiated by former premier Benazir Bhutto. Sharif, who was addressing the media after a meeting with President Asif Ali Zardari, said it is time for the political leadership and state institutions to join hands to overcome the challenges being faced by the country. ...

  • Talks with Taliban prerogative of Pak govt. says envoy Olson

    US ambassador to Pakistan, Richard Olson has said that holding talks with the Taliban is a prerogative of the Pakistani government. Olson said any reservations regarding these proposed talks will depend on terms and conditions of the dialogue with Taliban, reports the Daily Times. Olson termed the recent general elections as great success of the nation in which democratic forces emerged as ...

  • Long way to go before Indonesia sees rail revival

    rail , with trains replacing many of the trucks carrying freight across populous Java. Rail is making a global comeback but in Indonesia the logic behind its rejuvenation is undeniable for one simple reason: For decades on the drawing board, the 615km trans-Java highway has stalled, stymied by land acquisition issues that defy a solution. That means a three- to five-day trip for the trucks ...

  • EXCLUSIVE-Malaysia tycoon plans IPO of football club Cardiff City-sources

    KUALA LUMPUR | Thu May 23, 2013 11:19pm EDT KUALA LUMPUR May 24 (Reuters) - Malaysian billionaire Vincent Tan is exploring an IPO of U.K football team Cardiff City as early as this year, people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, in a deal that would follow the team's recent promotion to the Premier League. Cardiff City would be the second Premier League team to float shares ...

  • Lis visit opens new chapter in China-Pakistan ties

    /enpproperty--> ISLAMABAD - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Thursday wrapped up his first official visit to Pakistan since he took office in March, which analysts said has opened a new chapter in bilateral relations between the two all-weather ...

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