Announcing the formation of the Malala fund for girl’s education throughout the world and Pakistan, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has said Malala Yousafzai was the symbol of a progressive Pakistan. He noted, “We are facing two forces in the country, Malala represents the forces of peace and we are fighting with the forces […]
Ziauddin Youasfzai, father of young education activist Malala Yousafzai, was named the United Nation’s Special Adviser on Global Education by former British prime minister and UN Special Envoy Gordon Brown. He will assist the UN in getting every child to school by the end of 2015. A statement issued by the UN said, “Worldwide, […]
Dec 10 2012 | Posted in
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French forward, Olivier Giroud, is happy for his stay as a Gunner. He scored his opening goal against Coventry and since then he feels he is improving. The former Montpellier star, Giroud has fired seven goals this season including four last month. As a result, he conquered hearts of many fans and gained confidence […]
Dec 8 2012 | Posted in
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Germany’s upcoming player Marcel Reuter showed a great performance in Men’s Singles first round when he toppled Marin Bauman of France in a smashing way at the Irish International 2012 at Dublin, Ireland, on Friday, December 7. The higher ranked Marcel, who was the sixth seeded player in the main draw of the championship, put […]
Dec 7 2012 | Posted in
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Two Pakistanis, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani and Director General of the Inter Services Intelligence (DG ISI) Lieutenant General Zaheer-ul-Islam, have been included in the Frobes list of the most powerful people. Interestingly, both the personalities belong to the country’s military. According to the details, military chief Ashfaq Parvez Kayani […]
Dec 6 2012 | Posted in
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The United Nations voted overwhelmingly to recognize a Palestinian state, a long-sought victory for the Palestinians and an embarrassing diplomatic defeat for the United States. The resolution upgrading the Palestinians status to a nonmember observer state at the UN was approved by a vote of 138-9, with 41 abstentions, in the 193-member world body. […]
Nov 30 2012 | Posted in
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International support is building for a Palestinian bid for United Nations recognition Thursday, a historic vote that is likely to pass easily. A growing list of European countries – including France, Spain, Norway, Denmark and Switzerland, pledging to back Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’s request to go from observer entity to non-member observer state. […]
Nov 29 2012 | Posted in
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A global league table published by education firm Pearson declared the United Kingdom’s education system as ranked sixth best in the developed world. The first and second places are taken by Finland and South Korea. According to the media reports, the rankings combine international test results and data such as graduation rates between 2006 […]
Nov 27 2012 | Posted in
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Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray steal the show in London – Tennis News World number one Novak Djokovic and the Olympic gold medallist Andy Murray both conquered their respective opponents at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, the most important event after the four Grand Slams. The Serb overpowered seventh seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga while Murray […]
Nov 7 2012 | Posted in
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Russia’s in-form shuttler Vladimir Malkov showed his elevated skills and wrapped up Men’s Singles title after defeating Inoki Theopilus in the final encounter at 37th Yonex Hungarian International Championships 2012 on Sunday, November 4, in Hungary. The impressive Malkov, who was the top seeded shuttler in Men’s Singles main draw of the tournament, played with […]
Nov 4 2012 | Posted in
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Tomas Berdych crashes out while Jerzy Janowicz dream run continues in Paris – Tennis News Fifth seeded Tomas Berdych was crashed out by the local contender, Gilles Simon, at the BNP Paribas Masters 2012, an ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) Masters 1000 event taking place in Paris Bercy, France. On the other hand, the Polish […]
Nov 3 2012 | Posted in
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Andy Murray crashes out while Jo-Wilfried Tsonga progresses at the BNP Paribas Masters – Tennis News Olympic gold medallist, Andy Murray from Great Britain, suffered a shocking defeat against the Polish qualifier, Jerzy Janowicz, in the third round at the BNP Paribas Masters 2012, an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event held in Paris Bercy. […]
Nov 2 2012 | Posted in
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