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UAE launches its first earth observation satellite
Dubai, July 30 (IANS) The DubaiSat-1, the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) first earth observation satellite launched early Thursday morning from Kazakhstan, has reached its desired po... More
FIA will grant Schumacher licence to compete in F1
Hamburg, July 30 (DPA) Motorsport's ruling body, the FIA, confirmed Thursday that Michael Schumacher will be granted the Formula One driving licence he needs if he is to race for ... More
Schumacher's most important F1 records
Hamburg, July 30 (DPA) The following is a list of most important records accumulated by Michael Schumacher during his nearly 16-year-long Formula One career until his retirement i... More
Bayern wanted over 100 million euros for Ribery
Munich, July 30 (DPA) Bayern Munich were looking for at least 100 million euros (140 million dollars) from Real Madrid for midfield star Franck Ribery, club general manager Uli Ho... More
Separatists' triggered blast kills two in Spain
Palma de Majorca (Spain), July 30 (DPA) Suspected militants of the armed Basque separatist group ETA Thursday targeted the Spanish tourist island of Majorca during the high holida... More
Pak-Afghan-Tajik axis to combat terror
Dushanbe, July 30 (IANS) Pakistan, Afghanistan and Tajikistan Thursday vowed to cooperate in the fight against terrorism and organized crime and also strengthen their trade, energ... More
Iranian police disperse mourners of slain protesters
Tehran, July 30 (Xinhua) Iranian Police Thursday dispersed hundreds of mourners planning to commemorate the protesters killed during the country's post-election unrest, Press TV r... More
Two killed, several injured in Spain blast
Madrid, July 30 (Xinhua) At least two people were killed and several injured in an explosion on Spain's resort island Majorca, according to media reports Thursday.
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Pakistan Navy receives first Chinese F-22P frigate
Islamabad, July 30 (IANS) The first of four Chinese F-22P frigates constructed for the Pakistan Navy was formally handed over Thursday at a ceremony at the Hudong Zhonghua Shipyar... More
Emirates Airline becomes world's largest Boeing 777 operator
Dubai, July 30 (IANS) The Emirates Airline, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has become the world's largest operator of Boeing 777 planes with the arrival o... More
PTI's New York correspondent dead
New York, July 30 (IANS) Dharam Shourie, PTI correspondent in New York who covered the United Nations for two decades, died here following a brief illness. He was 72.
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Taliban in PR mode with 'field manual'
Washington, July 30 (IANS) The Taliban in Afghanistan has launched a public relations exercise to win the hearts of people by circulating among them a 'field manual' that calls fo... More
PCB says no to hosting of World Cup games at a neutral venue
Karachi, July 30 (IANS) Pakistan have given up the demand of hosting its quota of 2011 World Cup games at a neutral venue, the country's cricket chief Ijaz Butt said Thursday.
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Only 2.5 mn of 172 mn Pakistani's pay taxes
Islamabad, July 30 (IANS) Only 2.5 million of 172 million Pakistanis pay taxes. Of them, 1.8 million are salaried and paid Rs.27.37 billion in taxes during the just ended fiscal 2... More
About 13 mn women have abortion every year in China
Beijing, July 30 (Xinhua) There are about 13 million abortions performed every year in China and inadequate knowledge about contraception among women is blamed for this high rate ... More |