1,000 feared dead in Japan quake-tsunami disaster
By pakistan at 12 March, 2011, 1:11 am
TOKYO: More than 1,000 people were feared dead after a monster tsunami unleashed by a massive quake which wreaked destruction across northeast Japan and triggered an emergency at a nuclear power plant. Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Saturday that residents living within 10 kilometres (six miles) of the plant must evacuate amid fears of a slight radiation leak, before stepping onto a helicopter to head for the area. The atomic emergency came as the country struggled to assess the full extent of the devastation wrought by the massive tsunami triggered by the strongest quake ever recorded in Japan. The towering wall of water generated by the 8.9-magnitude earthquake — the seventh biggest in history — pulverised the northeastern city of Sendai, where police Friday reportedly said that 200-300 bodies had been found on the coast.
Read More >>President writes to Nisar, seeks opinion
By pakistan at 11 March, 2011, 11:47 pm
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari Friday wrote a letter to Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar, seeking opinion of the latter on the appointment of Deedar Hussain Sahah, once again, as Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Geo News reported. According to sources, President Asif Ali Zardari wrote a letter to Chaudhry Nisar, stating that he wanted to appoint Deedar Hussain Shah as Chariman NAB and seeking the latter opinion on the same.
Read More >>US official slams treatment of Wikileaks suspect: BBC
By pakistan at 11 March, 2011, 9:21 pm
A top US official has slammed the harsh treatment of a soldier at the center of the WikiLeaks row as “ridiculous” and “counter-productive,” comments dismissed Friday by President Barack Obama.
Read More >>Yemeni troops open fire on Aden protest
By pakistan at 11 March, 2011, 8:57 pm
Anti-government protestors demand the resignation of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sana’a. At least two people have been killed after Yemeni security forces opened fire on anti-government protesters in the southern city of Aden.
Read More >>Smooth Pak-India trade to strengthen economies
By pakistan at 11 March, 2011, 7:08 pm
LAHORE:? Pakistan and India should work for uninterrupted bilateral trade to strengthen their economies and promote regional integration in South Asia, according to officials. At a seminar organised by the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) and Centre for Peace and Democracy on Friday, former economic adviser Salman Shah said that regional trade in South Asia was only two per cent, while Pak-India trade was not more than 0.5 per cent of gross domestic product. He said free trade with India would be beneficial for both countries and their people. LCCI Senior Vice President Sheikh Arshad underlined that Pakistan exported goods worth $268.33 million to India and imported goods worth $1.03 billion in 2009-10, indicating that trade was in India’s favour
Read More >>‘Libyans detest western intervention’
By pakistan at 11 March, 2011, 2:01 pm
Inteview with Syed Wasif, a Professor of International Law from Washington Interview with professor of international law Syed Wasif in WashingtonThe non-Arab members of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) have to militarily intervene in Libya rather than NATO or the US forces, to avoid ‘animosity’ towards the West among Libyans. These are comments made by Professor of International Law Syed Wasif during an interview with Press TV when asked what he thought about Western countries’ intervention in Libya and the role of (OIC). The following is a rush transcription of the interview: Press TV: Which of the two scenarios you think is better? One, for the NATO or the US to intervene in the situation in Libya which there will be people dying or there will be bloodbath, or for Gaddafi to perhaps survive this and what he is going to do with people that have been opposing him even when he succeeds to survive this revolution? Wasif: Well, neither of the two. First of all, NATO or the United States do not have a legal base for unilateral intervention or imposing a no-fly zone over Libya
Read More >>Fifa World Cup 2010 | FIFA Retains World Cup Qualifying Slots For 2014
By pakistan at 11 March, 2011, 11:00 am
“The possibility of something unprecedented has taken place in the history of the confederation of South American football – the chance that six teams from our region can classify for the World Cup ,” said CONMEBOL President Nicolas Leoz …
Read More >>Indonesia denies alleged WikiLeaks claims of graft | The Daily …
By pakistan at 11 March, 2011, 4:49 am
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia is scrambling to defend President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono after U.S. diplomats allegedly accused him of bribery,
Read More >>Tit-for-tat meaures: Libya claims to know Sarkozy secret
By pakistan at 11 March, 2011, 4:38 am
TRIPOLI:? Libya’s state media on Thursday claimed that a “grave secret” would prompt the fall of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, hours after France became the first country to officially recognise the self-proclaimed rebel national council . “The Jamahiriya news agency has learned of a grave secret that will trigger the fall of Sarkozy, maybe his trial in connection with fundings for his presidential campaign,” state television reported. Libya reacted angrily to France’s recognition of the rebels , saying it would consider severing ties with it.
Read More >>SC declares NAB chairman’s appointment illegal
By pakistan at 10 March, 2011, 10:15 pm
SC orders immediate removal of Deedar Hussain Shah from office. ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) bench headed by Justice Javed Iqbal had ruled that the appointment of Justice (Retd) Deedar Hussain Shah as the chairman of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). was illegal and ordered his immediate removal from office. Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan and freelance journalist Shahid Orakzai, had challenged Shah’s appointment by President Asif Ali Zardari last October. Nisar had contended that Shah was appointed without consulting him or the chief justice which is mandatory for the NAB chairman’s appointment in his petition
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