Geo News Updated at: 1601 PST, Monday, November 29, 2010
ISLAMABAD: Presidential spokesman Farhatullah Babar said President Asif Ali Zardari considers Sauid King Abdullah as his elder brother, Geo News reported Monday. Reacting to WikiLeaks reports issued yesterday, he said these reports were aimed at creating misunderstandings between two important Muslim countries Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.
Farhat who is accompanying President Zardari on his Sri Lanka tour, said so-called WikiLeaks ... Full Story
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Saudi King called Zardari greatest obstacle to Pak progress: reportUpdated at: 0012 PST, Monday, November 29, 2010
NEW YORK: Saudi King Abdullah called President Asif Ali Zardari the greatest obstacle to Pakistan?s progress, according to an online report of New York Times that quoted Wikileaks as saying. The report further quoted King Abdullah as saying: ?When the head is rotten, it affects the whole body.?The cables released by Wikileaks, the whistle-blower, disclose that aging monarch of Saudi Arabia, King Abdullah, as speaking scathingly about the leaders .... Full Story
WikiLeaks let loose flood of US diplomatic cablesUpdated at: 0011 PST, Monday, November 29, 2010
WASHINGTON: WikiLeaks on Sunday unleashed a torrent of US cables detailing a wide array of potentially explosive diplomatic episodes, from a tense nuclear standoff with Pakistan to Saudi Arabia's king repeatedly suggesting bombing Iran, the New York Times reported.The cables describe the bazaar-like bargaining over the repatriation of Guantanamo Bay detainees, a Chinese government bid to hack into Google, and quote Saudi King Abdullah as saying t .... Full Story
SBP raises key policy rate to 14pcUpdated at: 1721 PST, Monday, November 29, 2010
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday announced an increase in its key policy rate to 14 percent from 13.5 percent, its third consecutive hike in six months.The SBP raised the rate by 50 basis points to 13.5 percent on Sept. 29.
Cook hits double century but Ashes opener drawnUpdated at: 1330 PST, Monday, November 29, 2010
BRISBANE: Australia and England drew the first Ashes test on Monday but the tourists will claim a moral victory after Alastair Cook dominated the last two days with an unbeaten double century to rescue a match that had looked lost. Cook, who was unbeaten on a career-high 235, and Jonathan Trott, who was 135 not out, had built a record partnership of 329 when captain Andrew Strauss declared England's second innings closed at 517-1 before tea. .... Full Story
Abhishek, Deepika promote upcoming filmUpdated at: 1850 PST, Sunday, November 28, 2010
KOLKATA: Kolkata had a date with the Bollywood stars Abhishek Bachchan, Deepika Padukone and director Ashutosh Gowariker as they visited the city to promote their upcoming period movie 'Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey'.The film is a period film based on the struggle of revolutionary Masterda Surjya Sen and 1930 Chittagong uprising against the British rule in India.Abhishek Bachchan is playing the role of Surjya Sen in the movie."I do film on the theme a .... Full Story
Danish experts cook up high-protein anti-obesity dietUpdated at: 1214 PST, Sunday, November 28, 2010
WASHINGTON: Danish researchers have come up with a recipe for preventing and treating obesity: a diet high in proteins and low in refined starches such as white bread and white rice.Researchers from the Faculty of Life Sciences (LIFE), University of Copenhagen, compared official European dietary recommendations with a diet based on more recent knowledge on the importance of proteins and carbohydrates for appetite regulation.Details of the project .... Full Story
Chinese town hires only 'tall and attractive' security officersUpdated at: 1036 PST, Sunday, November 28, 2010
BEIJING: A Chinese town attempting to improve the image of its municipal security force has attracted controversy by saying they will only hire "tall and attractive" women under the age of 23.The local government of Xindu, a district of the fashionable south-western city of Chengdu, are seeking to "show the soft side" of the force, or chengguan, according to state newspapers.Its recruitment notice says it is looking for eight women who are taller .... Full Story
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