TV comic in Egypt faces probe for ‘insulting Pakistan’
byCairo, April 10 (IANS/AKI) Egyptian prosecutors have begun an investigation into three complaints against popular TV comedian Bassem Youssef over allegations of promoting atheism,…
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Misbah, Hafeez deny reports of rift between them
byLahore, April 10 (IANS) Pakistan Test and ODI skipper Misbah-ul-Haq and Twenty20 captain Mohammed Hafeez Wednesday denied reports of rifts between them and said…
Kerry to visit Turkey for Syria meeting
byAnkara, April 10 (IANS) US Secretary of State John Kerry will attend the upcoming Friends of Syria meeting in Turkey, Turkish Prime Minister Recep…
‘Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead’ goes up in music charts
byLondon, April 10 (IANS) A song titled “Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead” from the 1939 musical “The Wizard of Oz” is moving up…
India assures Maldives of stronger ties
byMale, April 10 (IANS) India has assured the Maldives of stronger ties between both countries, the Maldivian government said Wednesday. India’s eewly appointed high…
Fukushima may delay world n-energy growth by 10 years
bySingapore, April 10 (IANS) The Fukushima nuclear disaster may delay the growth of the world nuclear energy market by 10 years, an expert from…
Pakistan poll results will decide India’s MFN status
byBerlin, April 10 (IANS) Granting of the most favoured nation (MFN) status to India by Pakistan will depend on election results in that country…
Thatcher made racist comments: Australian minister
byLondon, April 10 (IANS) Australia’s Foreign Minister Bob Carr has accused late former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher of making “unabashedly racist” comments, where…
Kenya building museum to commemorate Olympic heroes
byNairobi, April 10 (IANS) The National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) is building a rotating museum and a Hall of Fame here to commemorate…
Czech Republic names Fed Cup team
byPrague, April 10 (IANS) Czech Fed Cup team captain Petr Pala Wednesday nominated the team for the Fed Cup semi-final match to be played…