Thursday 17 May 2012
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Rating agency Moody’s warned it may cut the triple-A ratings of France, Britain and Austria and it downgraded six other European nations including Italy, Spain and Portugal, citing growing risks from Europe’s debt crisis. Moody’s move was less aggressive than rival agency Standard & Poor’s, but its action puts London’s prized top credit rating...
The United States has moved in recent months to send troops to Australia and the Philippines. China s likely next leader Xi Jinping warned the United States against plans to boost its military strength in Asia as he prepared for a closely watched visit to Washington starting Monday.
ISLAMABAD: A seven member bench headed by Justice Nasir-ul- Mulk Monday framed charge against Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani in a suo moto case No. 4/2010 etc (Contempt of Court Matter) for non-compliance of para 178 of the Supreme Court (SC) judgement in National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO).
HONG KONG: Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has voiced his support for the Syrian uprising in a new video message released on jihadist forums, US website monitors said Sunday. In the video titled “Onwards, Lions of Syria”, Zawahiri criticised the Syrian regime for crimes against its citizens, and praised those rising up against the government,...
PESHAWAR: At least seven people were killed and three others injured in an explosion in a house at Kohat road area here. According to sources, seven people were killed and three others injured in the explosion that occurred in a house located at F R Kohat road.