Archive for: May, 2012

Miyakejima, the island where you must always wear a gas mask

With a population that is less than 3,000 inhabitants, Miyake is an island of only 55.50 km ², which emerges on the sea as an active volcanic cone that has led to evacuate more than one occasion to the entire population. Within the group of Izu Islands, Japan, is the island of Miyakejima , administered […]

Sudanese woman sentenced to death by stoning – International News

According to a recent report, 20-year old Intisar Sharif Abdalla of Sudan has been sentenced to be stoned to death for the adultery act. She is currently shackled in prison with her baby son near Khartoum. Campaigners condemned the ruling, saying it violated international standards and raised concerns that Sudan might start applying sharia, or […]

Lenovo’s IdeaTab will soon hit the markets worldwide – Technology & Gadgets

Chinese multinational information technology and electronics company Lenovo is set to release a brand new Android-based tablet, which will be "amped up" multimedia features. The IdeaTab S2109 will soon hit the markets. The news about upcoming Lenovo tablet was released on Wednesday, May 31. IdeaTab S2109 is one of the lightest 9.7-inch tablets on the […]

Intel and Orange running a big marketing campaign for their new phone

The European Telecom firms recently revealed the first "Intel Inside" smartphone, which is powered by Intel’s single-core Atom Z2460 processor and runs Google’s Android system. All the manufacturing has been done by the Chinese firm Gigabyte, but it will be marketed under EE’s Orange brand. The unveiling of this set marks Intel’s entry into a […]

Spain takes Greece’s place in the euro crises – Europe News

In the recent memory, the former Spanish Prime Minister Felipe Gonzalez stated, "we’re in a state of total emergency, the worst crisis we have ever lived through." Ironically, Spain has just followed the footsteps of Greece in becoming the epicentre of the eurozone crisis. Last night the crisis was brought under discussion in a video-conference […]

ASF staff manhandles Saudi official at ISB airport

ASF staff manhandles Saudi official at ISB airport Islamabad: (Thursday, May 31, 2012) Airport Security Force (ASF) at Benazir Bhutto International Airport has allegedly manhandled an official of the Saudi Embassy. According to the details, the ASF officials thrashed Saudi military man and an official of the Embassy Saeed Al-Shehri after exchanging hot words. The […]

Petroleum Prices down; Govt. finally decides to give relief to the people

Petroleum Prices down; Govt. finally decides to give relief to the people Islamabad: (Thursday, May 31, 2012) In order to show a good gesture just ahead of the federal budget, the government has decided to bring the oil prices down significantly. Although this decline in prices has been mainly attributed to the decrease in petroleum […]

HRCP condemns Prof. Dr. Shabih ul Hasan’s murder, demands judicial inquiry

HRCP condemns Prof. Dr. Shabih ul Hasan’s murder, demands judicial inquiry Lahore May 31: The Lahore members of Human Rights Commission of Pakistan in its monthly meeting on May 30, 2012 condemned the gruesome murder of Professor Dr. Shabih ul Hasan Hashmi in strongest terms and demanded that the Punjab government should hold a proper inquiry.  Lahore members observed one minute silence for the […]

Punjab Govt. to conduct Local Body Elections on non-party basis

Punjab Govt. to conduct Local Body Elections on non-party basis Lahore: (Thursday, May 31, 2012) The government of Punjab has decided to hold the local body elections on non-party basis. According to the details, in a cabinet meeting here today, the government not only gave approval of non-party base LB elections, but also approved the […]

Israel beings handover of Palestinian bodies

Israel on Thursday began handing over the bodies of 91 Palestinians who were killed during anti-Israeli attacks, some of whom died over 40 years ago, officials on both sides said. The transfer began before dawn on Thursday when Israel formally gave the bodies to the Palestinians at a location near the West Bank city of […]

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon raises voice against Syrian civil war

UN chief Ban Ki-moon warned Thursday of a “catastrophic civil war” in Syria after the massacre of more than 100 civilians in the town of Houla that sparked global horror and outrage. “The massacres of the sort seen last weekend could plunge Syria into a catastrophic civil war, a civil war from which the country […]

HRCP calls for review of labour courts and tribunals to ensure fair adjudication of labour cases

HRCP calls for review of labour courts and tribunals to ensure fair adjudication of labour cases Lahore, May 31: The whole system of labour courts and tribunals needs to be reviewed if the goal of expeditious and fair adjudication of labour cases is to be realised. This is the main recommendation of the expert group comprising […]

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