Fossil auctioned in New York after dispute A fossil of a fearsome T Rex relative has been auctioned in New York despite the Mongolian government’s objections and a judge’s order blocking the sale, MSN News reports. Heritage Auctions said the 24ft-long tarbosaurus skeleton sold for US$1,052,500 (£666,000), but the sale is contingent on the outcome […]
May 23 2012 | Posted in
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PEL eyeing Indian market Tuesday, May 22, 2012: Pak Electron Limited (PEL) wants to make the most of the improving ties between India and Pakistan, by rolling out its products in Indian Punjab, a market larger than all of Pakistan. “Out of the 10 million units of refrigerators sold in India annually, we are hopeful […]
May 23 2012 | Posted in
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Anabel Medina Garrigues bows out to the local star Alize Cornet in the quarter-finals of Internationaux de Strasbourg Local wildcard entrant, Alize Cornet, was edged out by the fourth seed, Anabel Medina Garrigues, in two set’s tie-breaker at the Internationaux de Strasbourg 2012 on Thursday. She suffered a 6-7(2), 6-7(5) loss at the hands of […]
May 22 2012 | Posted in
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This article is a continuation of ‘Donna Summer the queen of disco – Part 1.’ In the U.S., the Casablanca label heard it and the issue went beyond all expectations. We therefore intend to record a version of almost 17 ??minutes under the name of "Love To Love You Baby." Summer signed a contract with […]
May 22 2012 | Posted in
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Economic ties need to be strengthened further: PM Gilani stresses at the HLCC Session Islamabad: (Tuesday, May 22, 2012) Addressing the High Level Cooperation Council (HLCC) here today, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said that it was yet another milestone achieved in the process of strengthening ties between two brotherly Muslim countries – Turkey and […]
Gayari updates: continues efforts underway for evacuation Rawalpindi – May 22, 2012: Clearance efforts continued round the clock at Gayari Sector. Simultaneous efforts are being undertaken to tackle effects of water on the site in the shape of pondages, cutting and crevasses. The water has started draining and has resulted into quick reduction of water level […]
May 22 2012 | Posted in
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Erdogan strives to mend ties between government and the opposition Islamabad: (Tuesday, May 22, 2012) Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with a mission to mend ties between Pakistan’s ruling alliance and the mainstream opposition party – PML(N), is meeting Nawaz Sharif today. Commenting on the possible meeting, the Turkish PM said, “I will try […]
May 22 2012 | Posted in
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Speaker NA seeks Gilani’s response in contempt case Islamabad: (Tuesday, May 22, 2012) National Assembly Speaker Dr Fehmida Mirza has directed the Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani to submit his reply regarding his conviction in the contempt of court case today. According to the sources, Dr Fehmida is to announce her decision regarding Gilani’s disqualification […]
May 22 2012 | Posted in
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Missing Persons case in Balochistan: Deputy AG resigns Quetta: (Tuesday, May 22, 2012) Unable to satisfy the apex court’s bench hearing the missing persons case in Quetta, the deputy Attorney General of Balochistan, Malik Sikander, has resigned from his position. Commenting on his decision to first walkout of the court and later on submitting his […]
The year 2012 has proved to be a bit harsh on Yahoo. In January, company lost its founding father Jerry Yang, who parted ways with Yahoo and Alibaba as well. In the month of March, Yahoo had a patent dispute with one of the very famous social networks, the FACEBOOK. On top of it, the […]
May 22 2012 | Posted in
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Google, which has dominated the European market over 90% for search engines, has a little time to radically change strategy and allay the concerns raised in the European Commission for abuse of dominant position. The ultimatum has been raised by Joaquin Almunia, Commissioner for Competition, who wants willingness to compromise from the US giants. If Google will fail to […]
May 22 2012 | Posted in
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NATO leaders vowed Monday to stand by Afghanistan as it takes control of its own destiny, backing a plan to hand Afghans the lead for security in the war-torn country from mid-2013. In a Chicago summit declaration, US President Barack Obama and his NATO military allies ratified an “irreversible” roadmap to “gradually and responsibly” withdraw […]