Archive for: May, 2014

China Tightens Security in Railway Stations

China tighten security at train stations

The Chinese government has tightened security at major train stations around the country after the attack with knives held yesterday by a man in a railway station in Guangzhou (capital of Guangdong province), in which six were injured. The assailant, who acted alone, police said, was arrested after being wounded by gunfire from agents. Beijing […]

The holy city of Varanasi, the key point in the Indian elections

Narendra Modi

India is waiting to know if Narendra Modi, candidate of the opposition and Hindu nationalist, Bharatiya Janata Party, received permission to submit their campaign in Varanasi, the most sacred city of Hinduism. Path to the final day of voting, on 12 May, Modi hoped to do two events tomorrow in Varanasi, where he applied. I […]

Terrorists of Boko Haram Cause another slaughter in Nigeria

boko-haram-leader

Boko Haram, the Nigerian terror group that kidnapped three weeks ago 276 adolescents and threatens to sell them as slaves, has conducted a new slaughter in the northeast, its main area of operation. The attack occurred Monday in a town called Gamboru Ngala, near the border with Cameroon, and according to witnesses could have resulted […]

Ukrainian Separatist Confirm Referendum Despite Putin’s Pressure

Russian president Putin

The pro-Russian separatists have claimed Thursday that will keep calling a referendum on the status quo of the eastern regions of Ukraine, reported the Russian news agency Interfax. The decision was taken unanimously, with 78 votes for the collegiate – assembly that leads the self-proclaimed People’s Republic of Donetsk. ” The referendum will be on […]

FBI Agented Arrested in Pakistan Freed on Bail

us citizen detained at Karachi airport was FBI agent

A judge of Pakistani Court in Karachi has granted the FBI agent Joel Cox Eugene this Thursday May 8, 2014. Joel Cox was arrested by the security forces when he attempted to board a commercial fight from Karachi to Islamabad carrying bullets and a knife in his luggage. He is facing charges under the anti-terrorism […]

Rise in Ethnic Violence in Uighur, China

china-uighurs

You may see them in many Chinese cities outside Xinjiang leading restaurants offering delicious kebabs, fried rice dishes with carrot and lamb stews or with loaves of bread. Tricycles or selling a sweet pulp and very similar to almond nougat. Happy music playing in bars and nightclubs. They are the face of the Uighur migration […]

Grifols Profits Soared 32.9% in First Quarter of 2014

Grifols-profits increased

The multinational Catalan Grifols group declared a net profit of €121 million  in the first quarter of 2014 which is 32.9% more than the same period last year. Sales increased 16.7 % to 798 million euros, including the business of transfusion diagnostic Novartis acquired in January 2014. In this regard, the acquisition and integration of […]

San Antonio and Miami overwhelm in conference semifinals

NBA semifinals 2014

Miami and San Antonio rolled over Brooklyn (107-86) and Portland (116-92) and completed a first day of the conference semifinals in four games clear rulers had nothing to do with what happened in the first round of the playoffs. Miami won by 21 points to Brooklyn, San Antonio closed with a margin of 24 points […]

Boko Haram kidnapped eight girls from a village in northeast Nigeria

boko-haram-leader

The terrorist group Boko Haram last April 14 abducted 276 girls and young students of a boarding school in northeastern Nigeria has struck again. This Monday night, armed men allegedly members of the Islamist sect entered the village of Warabe aboard two vehicles and gunpoint kidnapped eight other girls aged 12 and 15, who were […]

Will NASA Abandon Rover ‘Opportunity’ on Mars?

NASA-opportunity-rover

NASA will decide the fate of its two space missions, the Opportunity rover on Mars and the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) on the moon depending on the availibity of the findings in the 2015 US budget. In the event that the U.S. space agency decides to terminate these missions would create a precedent unthinkable until […]

British Business Leaders Show Interest in doing Business in Pakistan

british business leaders

It was recently reported from London that several business leaders have applauded the economic policies of the current government and are willing to invest in Pakistan either to start new businesses or expand the ones that are already established here. There was a business luncheon which was hosted by the CEO of Standard Chartered Bank, […]

Pakistani First-Class Cricketer Banned for Doping

kashif siddiq khan

Pakistan Cricket Board took the decision to ban one of their first-class cricketers for up to two years. It was revealed on Wednesday that he tested positive for a banned substance and he is now the first ever player to receive a ban on doping in the country’s domestic cricket. Kashif Siddiq Khan is an […]

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