New judges of Pakistan's SC, high courts sworn in

ISLAMABAD, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- Two judges of Pakistan's Supreme Court (SC), eleven judges of two provincial high courts were sworn in on Monday, local TV channel reported.link...

Broccoli reduces risk of heart attack

London - It has long been thought that broccoli is good for your heart, and now British scientists think they know why. Researchers at Imperial College London have found evidence a chemical in broccoli and other green leafy vegetables could boost a ...link...

England captain John Terry accused of hypocrisy by Slaven Bilic

Croatia coach Slaven Bilic has accused John Terry of hypocrisy after the England captain described foreign players as dishonest. By Telegraph staff Terry raised eyebrows when he claimed “Diving is something the England lads don't do” after a week of ... link....

Sensex near day's high; Tata Motors, RCom surge

MUMBAI: Equities were witnessing sustained buying activity as sentiments turned positive with positive global markets. Metals, realty and banks led the upmove while FMCG stocks slipped lower. link...

Israel backs settlement expansion

srael has officially approved the construction of more than 450 new homes in the occupied West Bank, the Israeli defence ministry has announced. link....

Hospitals lack equipment to treat dengue

LAHORE: City hospitals are not prepared for a possible dengue fever outbreak as they lack the equipment needed to properly treat dengue patients, sources at the hospitals told Daily Times on Friday.

Dengue fever usually spreads during the month of September, however, the recent rains have caused pools of stagnant water to accumulate, increasing the chances of dengue mosquitoes. Last year, more than a 100 people tested positive for dengue in the city, while there were reports of more than 400 unconfirmed patients.
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'Aiming high' in influenza fight

The public health department is hoping to convince 900000 Ottawa residents to roll up their sleeves not once but three times this fall for flu shots -- including what's expected to be a double dose of H1N1 vaccine.link...

Police raid Meera residences to arrest her

LAHORE: Police have raided two houses and workplaces of actress Meera with a view to arrest her following a Lahore resident Ateeq-ur-Rehman lodged a theft case against her and four family members meanwhile, Meera, along her family members, has gone in hiding to escape arrest, Geo news reported. According to police sources, police raided many times her two house located in Defence Lahore and workplaces to arrest her but could not succeed as Meera has gone in hiding but police arrested her four servants from residence but shortly released them after preliminary investigation.

Court grants Meera interim bail in property case

Meera denied all the allegations levelled against her, adding that she would soon hold a press conference to further clarify her position. link...

PM reshuffles bureaucracy neglecting senior officers

ISLAMABAD: A massive reshuffle has been made in almost entire top structure of the bureaucracy, after the Prime Minister granted permission. link....

OIL FUTURES: Crude Settles Up; -6.5% In Week On Weak Demand

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Crude oil futures prices ended slightly higher Friday, but shed 6.5% in the week on continued worries over high inventory and low oil demand caused by the lingering weak economy. link....

China Ousts Regional Leader in Wake of Unrest

HONG KONG - The top Communist official in Urumqi in western China was dismissed on Saturday as a large deployment of military police appeared to have brought a measure of peace to the city after two days of large street ... link....

43 militants reported killed in northwest Pakistan

Pakistan troops, backed by helicopter gunships, have killed 43 militants in hideouts in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pass region, military officials said Saturday.

The paramilitary Frontier Corps said its troops also destroyed a base belonging to Taliban-affiliated group Lashkar-e-Islam in an operation launched late last month after a suicide bombing at a border checkpoint killed 19 police.

The remote region is largely off limits to journalists, making it difficult to verify the information independently.

The Khyber Pass is the main route for supplies being trucked to Western forces fighting the Taliban and al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and has been repeatedly targeted for attack.

Pakistan is under U.S. pressure to crack down on militants close to the Afghan border, especially the lawless tribal belt where al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is suspected to be hiding. link...

Pakistani stocks end higher; rupee firms

KARACHI, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Pakistani stocks led by the energy and banking sectors closed on Wednesday at their highest level of the year, dealers said, with interest from foreigners also an influence.link....

TCP awards 75000 metric tonnes sugar supply contract

ISLAMABAD: Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) has awarded contract for the supply of 75000 metric tonnes of white sugar to M/s Al-Khaleej Sugar Mills of Dubai at $ 638 per tonne. link....

NYC to offer kids free swine flu vaccination

NEW YORK - Any school-age child in New York City can get a free swine flu vaccination under Mayor Michael Bloomberg's plan to contain the deadly virus this fall and winter. link...

NYC to offer kids free swine flu vaccination

NEW YORK - Any school-age child in New York City can get a free swine flu vaccination under Mayor Michael Bloomberg's plan to contain the deadly virus this fall and winter. link...

Lockerbie bomber Abdelbasset al Megrahi in intensive care in ...

The health of the Lockerbie bomber Abdelbasset al Megrahi deteriorated sharply on Wednesday night, prompting family members to express concern over his condition as he received treatment in the VIP wing of a Tripoli hospital. link...

Calls for Afghan election run-off as fraud concerns grow

Britain is coming under pressure to back a risky and potentially violent run-off in the Afghan elections because of evidence of vote-rigging and fraud that has led critics to claim the results are unreliable. link....

Kazmi hurt, driver killed in attack

SLAMABAD—Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Hamid Saeed Kazmi on Wednesday was injured along with two Security guards while his driver was killed in firing near Melody Market in Islamabad. link...