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Pakistan considering venues for Australia series
May 21st
The PCB s director of international cricket, Intikhab Alam, said Monday that Malaysia, Zimbabwe and South Africa are the other contenders. Pakistan has to look for an alternative venue after Sri Lanka last week pulled out of hosting the series because it is organizing the Sri Lanka Premier League in August. "They (Sri Lanka) had their own problems so we have to look for alternative venue," Alam told The Associated Press.
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Loading ...Chanderpaul survives as Windies struggle at Lord’s
May 17th
LONDON: Shivnarine Chanderpaul rode his luck but the West Indies still found life difficult as they struggled to 146 for four at tea on the first day of the first Test against England at Lord’s here on Thursday. Chanderpaul, officially rated the world’s best Test batsman, was 42 not out having seen an lbw appeal reversed in his favour when on 15. Marlon Samuels was unbeaten on 14, having so far helped left-hander Chanderpaul add 46 for the fifth wicket against the world’s number one ranked Test side
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Contestants? It’s TV talent judges basking in fame, cash
May 17th
LOS ANGELES: Time was when TV talent shows set out to turn wannabes into stars. These days? Not so much.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Pakistan forex reserves drop to $16.103 bln
May 17th
Islamabad: Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves dropped to $16.103 billion in the week ending May 11 from $16.416 billion the previous week, the central bank said on Thursday. Reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) fell to $11.784 billion from $11.978 billion a week earlier, while those held by commercial banks dropped to $4.319 billion from $4.438 billion
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...UN: High blood pressure, glucose a global problem
May 16th
One in three adults suffers from high blood pressure, a key trigger of heart disease, health experts said on Wednesday while underlining the growing number of cases in developing countries. Canada and the United States have the fewest patients, at less than 20 percent of adults, but in some African countries the estimated figure is closer to 50 percent, the World Health Organization said. Increased life expectancy and changes in lifestyle mean that chronic conditions once associated with wealthier nations are now affecting lower income countries.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Australia captain Clarke tests driving ambition
May 16th
SYDNEY: Australia cricket captain Michael Clarke will get the chance to put his driving skills to the test when he gets behind the wheel at the International Rally of Queensland later this month, organisers said on Wednesday. The 31-year-old will join the BP Ultimate team and drive in two stages of the rally on the Sunshine Coast from May 25-27
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Taekwondo: Martial arts for peace in Afghanistan
May 16th
The taekwondo star who became Afghanistan s first ever Olympic medallist at the Beijing Games in 2008 wants to repeat the feat in London — in the hope of bringing peace to his troubled homeland.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Britney Spears, Demi Lovato are new ‘X Factor’ judges
May 15th
LOS ANGELES: Britney Spears and former Disney Channel star Demi Lovato will join talent show “The X Factor” as judges when the U.S. version of the contest returns to television in September, Fox television and the show’s creator Simon Cowell said on Monday. Cowell said in a Twitter message that Spears, 30, the world’s biggest pop phenomenon of the 2000s, will join him on “X Factor,” which searches for a new pop star from tens of thousands of ordinary Americans.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Nepal plane crash kills 15, including 13 Indians
May 14th
KHATMANDU: A small plane owned by a private company crashed in northwest Nepal on Monday, öldürücü 15 people including 13 Indians, an official said.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Measles kills 12 kids in tribal areas in 3 weeks
May 14th
MIRANSHAH: An outbreak of measles in part of tribal areas of the country, has killed 12 children in three weeks and is spreading due to a shortage of medicines, according to doctors.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...North Korea warned amid fears of nuclear bomb test
May 14th
BEIJING: China, Japan and South Korea warned North Korea Sunday they will not tolerate further nuclear tests, the South Korean president said, amid fears that Pyongyang is preparing a third atomic blast. Lee Myung-Bak made the remark after talks in Beijing with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda that also saw the trio decide to start free-trade area negotiations before the end of this year.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Mothers Day is being celebrated today
May 13th
Mother’s Day is being celebrated across the world including Pakistan today. Mother s Day is a celebration that honors mothers and motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Japan faces ‘extinction’ in 1,000 years
May 11th
TOKYO: Japanese researchers on Friday unveiled a population clock that showed the nation’s people could theoretically become extinct in 1,000 years because of declining birth rates. Academics in the northern city of Sendai said that Japan’s population of children aged up to 14, which now stands at 16.6 million, is shrinking at the rate of one every 100 seconds
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Edgar Wright’s ‘The World’s End’ Gets a Synopsis & Production Start Date
May 10th
Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are finally prepped to reteam for The World’s End : the finale to their “Blood & Ice Cream” (və ya, rather, “Three Flavors Cornetto”) trilogy, after cult hits Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz .
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Room at the top for another winner
May 9th
LONDON: Formula One’s European season fires up in Spain this weekend with Lewis Hamilton and Mark Webber leading a fistful of drivers jostling to become the fifth different winner in five races. What was the most predictable of races, with Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya used in pre-season testing and holding no surprises for even the rookies on the starting grid, now looks far from clear-cut. Four drivers have taken it in turn to win and lead the championship since the opener in Australia in March, with Webber’s double world champion team mate Sebastian Vettel the current man on top.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...US beats Canada 5-4 in overtime at hockey worlds
May 5th
HELSINKI (AP) Jack Johnson scored his second goal of the game 1:47 into overtime to give the United States a 5-4 victory over Canada on Saturday in the hockey world championships.
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