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News for Monday, 16 Jul 2012

Hoti escapes terrorism bid

Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtoonkhaw Amir Haider Hoti narrowly escaped a terrorism bid on Monday as police seized a truck laden with five pounds (200 KG) of explosive material and huge...

Afzal Sindhu joins PTI

Pakistan People’s Party lawmaker Muhammad Afzal Sindhu on Monday formally decided to join the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). According to Media Reports, Afzal Sindhu, who won National Assembly seat form NA-191 Bahawalnagar,...

Pakistan-US strategic dialogue being restored: Sethi

Defence Secretary Nargis Sethi on Monday again made it clear that strategic dialogue is being restored between Pakistan and the United States. Talking to a host of journalists at the Parliament...

Berlin criticises reported Swiss tax CD purchase

A spokesman for Germany's finance minister on Monday criticised the reported purchase of a disc by a German region containing the names of supposed tax evaders with Swiss bank accounts. "It...

PCB welcomes India series

The Pakistan Cricket Board on Monday swiftly welcomed the first proposed cricket series with India in five years, saying millions of fans would be delighted. PCB chairman Zaka Ashraf told local...

Russia appoints Capello as new national coach

The Russian Football Union (RFU) on Monday appointed Italian coach Fabio Capello as new national manager to revive the flagging fortunes of the team after its flop at Euro 2012. "Today...

India’s top court blasts illegal drug trials

India's top court on Monday accused some drug companies of using Indians like "guinea pigs" in illegal clinical trials as it ordered the government to submit a report on the...

Russia slams Western ‘blackmail’ over Syria

Russia on Monday defiantly slammed the West for using "blackmail" over a new UN Security Council resolution on Syria and ridiculed the idea it could convince President Bashar al-Assad to...

Massive anti-nuclear rally staged in Tokyo

Tens of thousands of people rallied in Tokyo on Monday demanding an end to nuclear power, the latest in a series of anti-atomic gatherings following the tsunami-sparked disaster at Fukushima...

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