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Abdul Basit Abbasi
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Young people who were in the Korean ferry tried to escape

South Korean students who were on board the ferry Sewol, which sank on the 16th against Jindo Island, in southwest Korea Surhicieron, got the fingers fractured while trying to escape the ship, one of the divers involved in the task of body recovery described. The ship sank with 476 passengers on board. Of these, 174 […]

Palestinian parties Fatah and Hamas announce reconciliation

Hamas and Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) signed the end of nearly seven years of rivalry Wednesday. According to statements in a press conference held in Gaza, reconciliation will be formalized within five weeks with the establishment of a unity government to form interim chair of the current president of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA), and […]

69% of total U.S. support contraceptive coverage

The controversy over whether or not the health care reform proposed by President Barack Obama, should cover contraception is something that has been on the table for several years in the nation. While the more liberal view that it should be mandatory, religious groups refuse to offer this service to women for “interfering with their […]

London ‘ recruits ‘ mothers to discourage their children jihadists

The heads of the British anti-terrorist forces have made an unprecedented appeal to women of the Muslim community to discourage their husbands and children to travel to Syria as jihadi fighters. The launch of a national campaign calling for the intervention of the women responding to the concerns of the Government to the growing number […]

Transparency International criticizes the opacity of the European Union

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A month that European citizens cast their vote to renew the Community institutions, Transparency International Alert serious corruption risks in the European Union. The opacity in decision -making, the activity of lobbyists, poor management of conflicts of interest and lack of whistle-blower protection to prevent the rules are met effectively. In the first comprehensive report […]

Ukrainian troops fight to quell the uprising in Slaviansk

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Several checkpoints of pro-Russian militias in Slaviansk city in southeastern Ukraine, have been shot on Thursday, as reported Misroslav Rudenko, one of the leaders of the ” SDF ” Donbass coal basinl from Donetsk. At least five people have died in the clashes, according to the Ukrainian Ministry of Interior. Russian President Vladimir Putin has […]

Brazil regulates unconventional gas extraction by fracking

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The National Petroleum Agency (ANP) in Brazil has released the rules for the extraction of unconventional gas in the country using the technique of hydraulic fracturing commonly known as “fracking”. The regulations require that gas extraction does not harm the environment or human health, according to a statement released by the regulator on the hydrocarbon […]

Erdogan Turkey expresses condolences for the deaths of Armenians in 1915

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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has today officially expressed his country’s condolences for Armenians who “lost their lives in the context of the early twentieth century,” in the first statement of this type but that has not included an apology. Turkey does not recognize the Armenian genocide, but other countries do. Erdogan spoke on […]

GM and Ford are prepared to present the results of the first quarter

General Motors (GM) and Ford are preparing to unveil this Thursday and Friday its financial results for the first quarter, which will possible reflect the improvement of the economic situation in Europe. Analysts expect the results of General Motors, the top U.S. automaker, will worsen over the same period of 2013 and the last quarter […]

Brad Pitt gives clarification for his comments on ending his acting career in next three years.

Hollywood world acclaimed actor, Brad Pitt has swiftly moved to clarify his comments, which he made earlier in the week.  Pitt, who is currently on tour of the South East Asian countries alongside his family, has been quoted as saying that he will end his acting career in next three years. Pitt made these comments […]

Former Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi part ways with Pakistan People’s Party

Former Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Mr. Shah Mehmood Qureshi has announced his resignation from the ruling Pakistan People’s Party (PPP).  He announced his resignation from party’s membership while talking to the media at his ancestral city, Multan on Monday, November 14.    Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Qureshi said, “My association with PPP goes back […]

Prime Minister approves the promotion of Information Service and Postal Group’s senior bureaucrats.

Prime Minister of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Mr. Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has approved the promotion of the senior bureaucrats of the country. Prime Minister made the final decision on the promotion of the concerned officers in lieu of the recommendations of the Central Selection Board. The official notification of the promotion of the concerned […]

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