Calls grow for athletics probe after doping charges on August 3, 2015WASHINGTON – International sporting bodies have called for a thorough probe of the latest doping allegations that have plunged athletics into crisis just weeks before track and field’s showpiece event, another black eye for sport after the FIFA corruption scandal. The US anti-doping agency said an aggressive review was needed to protect clean athletes after […]
Senior Al Qaida commander killed near Pak-Afghan border on August 3, 2015QUETTA –The Balochistan government announced on Sunday that the securityforceshave killed Omar Abdul Latif– chief of al Qaeda in Balochistan and South Punjab – in Chaghi district near the Pak-Afghan border. Addressinga press conference,Home Affairs Minister SarfarazBugtisaid that Omar Abdul Latif– aliasLuqman– wasstriving to establish al Qaeda Sub-Continent Centrein the district. “Major terror bid has […]
Teen stabbed at Jerusalem Gay Pride march dies on August 3, 2015JERUSALEM – Ateenage girl stabbed along with five other people at a Jerusalem Gay Pride march by a suspect identified as an ultra-Orthodox Jew died of her wounds on Sunday, a hospital said. ShiraBanki, 16, had been in critical condition since being stabbed in the back during Thursday’s march. The five other victims suffered various […]
PTI getting weakdue to internal differences: Imran on August 3, 2015ISLAMABAD –Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) ChairmanImran Khan on Sunday said that his party is getting weakened due to internal differences. Addressing the PTI convention, Imran said that he was offered 50 percent seats by the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-N before the election but he didn’t compromise. “We didn’t compromise on our ideology for 19 years and […]
Eight million civilians living in state of fear in Syria, Iraq on August 3, 2015NEW YORK –TheIslamic State has engaged in widespread and systematic human rights violations of the most serious kinds in Syria and Iraq, brutally forcing some eight million people to assimilate, flee or face death, according to a United Nations expert. “These violations may amount to genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and widespread attacks on […]
High flood at Guddu poses threat to districts in Balochistan, Sindh on August 3, 2015QUETTA –Theriver Indus is in very high flood atGuddo and Taunsa barrages posing threat to many districts of Balochistanand Sindh. As on Sunday, 650,000 cusec water is passing through Sukker Barrage and 737,000 cusecs through Guddo Barrage which will rise to 800,000 cusecs in next 24 hours, said Nanak Ram, a special duty officerof the […]
Lecturer receives caustic reactions after anti-US tweet on August 3, 2015 WASHINGTON –Deepa Kumar – an Indian-American associate professor of media studiesat the Rutgers University – hasset off a firestorm in the media and academic circles by declaring that the United States is more brutal than the Islamic State because it has killed more people in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. “Yes ISIS is brutal, but […]
Wedding season starts with all its pomp, glamour on August 3, 2015ISLAMABAD –Soon after the Eid festivity, the wedding season has started with all its pomp and glamour as the beauty salons, caterers, marriage halls staff, tailors seem busy to provide their services to a large number of customers. Marriage events started from the third day of Eidul Fitr keeping in view of the convenience of […]
Players from six cities to join basketball training camp on August 3, 2015LAHORE –PakistanBible Society is organisinga seven-day basketball training camp – in connection with the Independence Day of Pakistan – fromMonday (August 3 to August 9) at the Cathedral High School near Old Anarkali. The training camp will be organisedin collaboration with the Pakistan Basketball Federation and the Peace Ambassadors Society, according to a press release, […]
Supporters keep faith in Erdogan amid Turkey assault on August 3, 2015ISTANBUL – In Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s home district of Kasimpasa in Istanbul, residents strongly back the on slaught against Kurdish militants ordered by its most famous son but also show flickers of concern over the long term consequences of the action. Erdogan is father-like figure to residents, with his picture hanging from shop […]