Taimoor Tariq
Joined on: Nov 30, -0001
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Articles By Taimoor Tariq
The Pacific Warning System has warned that coastal areas of Karachi and Gwadar will be hit by tsunami waves 28 countries, including Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Australia, Somalia and Indonesia have been warned by the Pacific Warning System that a tsunami wave will hit their major coastal areas on April 11. Pakistan’s coastal areas […]
Apr 11 2012 | Posted in
Pakistan |
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Following the passing of the ceasefire deadline, Russian foreign minister, Sergei Lavroz has urged the Syrian government to be more decisive in order to alleviate tensions The deadline date for the Syrian government to begin withdrawing their forces from urban areas as agreed in a ceasefire plan, has come and gone and there are still […]
Apr 10 2012 | Posted in
Middle East |
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Syria violence showing no signs of stopping Ahead of the ceasefire deadline, violence in Syria is showing no signs of declining and has escalated. Government gave a ceasefire deadline date of April 1. However, despite this, there are no signs for the violence to stop anytime soon. Rebels have rejected president Bashar al-Assad’s demand that […]
Apr 9 2012 | Posted in
Middle East |
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Omar Suleiman, the former intelligence chief of Egypt will run for president in the upcoming elections despite refusing earlier this week. Suleiman will now be concentrating on getting the 30,000 signatures he needs before Sunday’s deadline. The 74-year-old briefly served as vice president of Egypt during the uprising. Suleiman will be up against Muslim Brotherhood […]
Apr 7 2012 | Posted in
Politics |
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Following conflicts in Syria, thousands of refugees have fled from their homeland and now, the numbers have reached record figures. As many as 3000 Syrians crossed the Syrian-Turkish border on Thursday which is close to the village of Bukulmez. According to a Turkish official, this number is more than double the previous highest total for […]
Apr 6 2012 | Posted in
Middle East |
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Myanmar’s fledgling democratic transition is now reaching yet another turning point. A few days back, Nobel Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi’s political party secured a landslide win in the elections. This victory has led Washington to ease sanctions on the country which many feel is a job well done for a country that has […]
Apr 5 2012 | Posted in
South Asia,
USA |
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Leaders of the 1980’s failed attempt for a political coup in Turkey are now involved in a landmark trial. After 30 years of the scandal, a court in Ankara will hear the case against 94-year-old Kenan Evren who became president after the coup. 50 people were executed and over half a million were arrested while […]
Apr 4 2012 | Posted in
Europe |
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Companies of the European Union would be looking forward to a boost in their business in Eastern Europe as EU and Ukraine set to agree on a free trade deal Officials from European Union and Ukraine are closing in on a free trade deal. Kiev and Brussels are about to step closer to the much-delayed […]
Mar 31 2012 | Posted in
Europe |
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Naoki Tanaka has said that Japan will not hesitate in shooting down the North Korean missile should it become a threat to Japan’s territorial security Japanese have sent a strong message to North Korea by saying that they will shoot down the missile the communists are preparing for launch next month if the direction becomes […]
Mar 30 2012 | Posted in
Sci-Tech |
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On his final day of a three-day tour of Cuba, Pope Benedict has requested the United States to put an end to their 50-year-long trade embargo on the Caribbean country Pope Benedict was on a three-day visit to Cuba in order to look at the economic and social situation of the country. On the third […]
Mar 29 2012 | Posted in
Sci-Tech |
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Researchers are saying that the Great Barrier Reef is at risk due to the Black Band Disease which can destroy the entire coral colonies Researchers of the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology along with Australian colleagues, have examined corals from the Great Barrier Reef affected by the Black Band Disease and identified the critical […]
Mar 28 2012 | Posted in
Sci-Tech |
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According to a new data from the 2011 NOAA tests, the bottlenose dolphins of the Gulf of Mexicoare underweight, anaemic and have low blood sugar and show symptoms of lung and liver disease. The research was a part of the process for studying the effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill Bottlenose dolphins from the […]
Mar 27 2012 | Posted in
Health,
Sci-Tech |
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