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News for Tuesday, 24 May 2011

CCTV catches three LHC officials taking bribes

Close circuit television (CCTV) cameras installed at the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday caught three court officials taking bribes from litigants and the LHC chief justice (CJ) suspended them...

Hundreds of flights hit as ash reaches Britain

Airlines grounded hundreds of flights Tuesday after a plume of ash from a volcano in Iceland blanketed Britain and touched Scandinavia in a fresh travel nightmare for thousands of passengers....

Afghan governor escapes ambush, as bomb kills 10 in Kandahar

The governor of Afghanistan’s troubled Helmand province on Tuesday escaped unharmed from an insurgent ambush and gun battle that left two attackers dead, his office said, while 10 people were...

Obamas, royal newlyweds kick off state visit

US President Barack Obama on Tuesday basked in the lavish royal pageantry of a state visit to Britain, given an extra dash of glamour by a brief encounter with Prince...

Volcanic ash cloud flight threat eases

Airline passengers should be spared disruption from the ash cloud threatening to disrupt UK airspace on Wednesday according to Met Office forecasts, as airlines accused regulatory authorities of mishandling a...

‘Idol’ creator Simon Fuller gets Hollywood star

Simon Fuller, the British creator of hit TV show "American Idol," received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday surrounded by some of the real-life stars he...

NA body rejects OGDCL bond issue

While rejecting the sale of $500 million in exchangeable bonds of the Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL), the National Assembly Standing Committee on Privatization decided to summon Cabinet...

Bank assets rise to Rs7.1 trillion

Banks’ assets have increased by 7.7 percent to Rs 7.1 trillion in second quarter of the current fiscal year. This rise was driven by massive investment in government guarantees. However,...

Stifler’s mom back for ‘Pie’ reunion

The gang's all back for the latest ‘American Pie’ movie - Jennifer Coolidge has signed on to reprise her iconic role as Stifler's Mom. The actress tells reporters that the...

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