KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian polling centres opened on Sunday for the country's first election in history with a change of government at stake, as a decades old regime battles to hold off a reform minded opposition.Polling c
Obama back in US after trip to Mexico, Costa Rica
President Barack Obama is back in the US after a trip that took him to Mexico and Costa Rica over three days.Air Force One arrived at Maryland's Andrews Air Force Base, outside of Washington, about 6:45 EDT (2245 GMT) S
India plans to relax Bollywoody censorship
India's all powerful censor board is planning a lighter approach to Bollywood after decades chopping tens of thousands of film scenes, from onscreen kisses to violent endings.Set up by British rulers in the 1920s to blo
Mayweather beats Guerrero to keep WBC title
LAS VEGAS: World Boxing Council champion Floyd Mayweather extended his perfect record to 44 victories Saturday, beating Robert Guerrero by unanimous decision in their welterweight title fight.Mayweather, who was defendi
Bomb kills five US troops in south Afghanistan: Officials
A huge roadside bomb killed five US troops in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, officials said, in the deadliest attack on Nato led forces this year.“Five American soldiers were killed at about noon when their armoured
ANP killings: Day of mourning being observed in Sindh
KARACHI: A day of mourning called by the Awami National Party (ANP) was observed across Sindh on Saturday against the killing of party leader Sadiq Zaman Khattak and his 4 year old son.Businesses and transport in cities
JI Orakzai Agency candidate survives bomb attack: Officials
PESHAWAR: Raj Mohummad, a Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) candidate for NA-39 constituency in Orakzai Agency, survived an attack on his vehicle on Saturday, officials said.Muhammad was on his election campaign in the lower Orakzai
France to honour film director Wong in Hong Kong
PARIS: Chinese film director Wong Kar Wai will join one of the art world's most exclusive clubs on Sunday when he is appointed a Commander of France's Order of Arts and Letters.The renowned filmmaker is to be presented
Polling scheme for Lahore completed
LAHORE: Polling scheme for forthcoming elections in Lahore has been completed and deployment of 30,000 people for electoral duties is on final stages.Talking to Media here in Town Hall Lahore, DCO Lahore Rizwan Mehboob
MQM will not boycott elections: Sattar
LAHORE: MQM leader, Farooq Sattar said Saturday that his party would not boycott the upcoming general elections.Sattar said the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), caretaker government and army should take notice of
Govt determined to hold peaceful elections: PM
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister, Mir Hazar Khan Khoso has categorically stated that the caretaker government is determined to hold peaceful, free‚ fair and transparent elections.Chairing the federal cabinet meeting
Global News Network Naga Live
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Jackson death doctor had huge debts, trial hears
LOS ANGELES: Michael Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray was in dire financial straits when he was hired to care for the US superstar, a policeman testified Wednesday.Murray, who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in
Secret to longer life may be in the brain. study
PARIS: Scientists said Wednesday they had found a brain region that controls physical ageing, and could target it to manipulate the lifespan of lab mice.The findings may be a step towards finding the holy grail of slowi
US report warns of crisis for Pakistan minorities
WASHINGTON: A US government appointed panel urged Washington Tuesday to step up pressure on Pakistan over religious freedom, warning that risks to its minorities have reached a crisis level.In an annual report, the US C
ECP finalizes security plan for elections
ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has finalized the security plan for the forthcoming general elections.According to the plan‚ the military will remain on stand-by to act as quick response force. Security
PTI will put an end to military operation in Balochistan: Imran Khan
LORALAI: Chairman Pakistan Tehrik e Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan has said that if voted to power, his party would put an end to military operation in Balochistan forever.Addressing a public gathering in Loralai on Wednesday‚
5.7 magnitude quake jolts parts of Punjab, KP
ISLAMABAD: An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter Scale was felt in parts of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces.According to Metrological Department‚ the epicenter of the earthquake lies about 88 km in east of
PML-N agenda is to steer Pakistan out of crises: Nawaz
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Chief Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has said that the agenda of his party is to steer the country out of crises.Addressing traders here on Wednesday‚ Nawaz Sharif said that h
World Labour Day being observed in Pakistan also
KARACHI: Like other parts of the globe, International Labour Day is being observed across the country including the mega metropolis city here on Wednesday today to renew pledge for protecting rights of workers.All gover
Struck deal with Benazir before elections 2008
ISLAMABAD: Former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf has revealed that he had struck deal with Benazir Bhutto before elections 2008 and some key countries and personalities were guarantors of it.Recording his fir
Flash floods in Saudi kill 13: civil defence
RIYADH: Thirteen people have died and four more are missing in Saudi Arabia after downpours caused flash floods in several areas of the desert kingdom, the civil defence authorities said on Wednesday.The official SPA st
