Pakistan incurred $34.5 bn losses in war against terror: FM

"NEW YORK: Pakistan suffered huge losses, amounting to US $34.5 billion, since 2001 for its role in the war against terror and wants regional ownership of the crisis in a bid to bring peace and stability to the troubled region, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said...

World famous electoral experts terms Pakistan’s general elections,free, fai...

"Written by www.daily.pk    Monday, 10 November 2008 18:28 The World famous electoral experts have termed February 18, 2008 General elections as free, fair and transparent, projecting Pakistan as “First world democracy”, Secretary...

HBOS Shares Rally Well as Backers Express Confidence in Lloyds TSB Merger

HBOS shares have rallied for the second day running as investors express their confidence in the Loyds TSB merger deal, with the backing of Prime Minister Gordon Brown.  After dropping by 20% on Tuesday the share price has gained 21% yesterday and another 10%...

Op/Ed: British Columbia Parents to press to expand Mandarin-based classes

Barry Artiste Op/Ed Like I had previously mentioned in my last column on this issue in what I feel is a "Let's Drive French out of our Canadian Lexicon". I have no problem with kids learning the Mandarin language, but the kids better have a good understanding and fluency of...

Gov. Palin Washington Post blows it

" Washington Post blows it By Michelle Malkin  •  September 12, 2008 07:31 AM In a page 1 news story, Washington Post reporter Anne Kornblut accuses Sarah Palin of asserting “that the Iraqi government under Saddam Hussein helped al-Qaeda plan...

Armed killings cost nations billions of dollars

A recent survey has indicated that armed killings have cost countries billion of dollars.According to the survey conducted in the 90 countries, the economic cost from people killed by arms each year is estimated to total between US$95 billion and US$163 billion....

85-year-old Chatsworth woman killed; daughter arrested

"CHATSWORTH - An 85-year-old woman died at a local hospital, and her daughter was arrested on suspicion of homicide, authorities said this morning. The elderly woman died about 11 p.m. Saturday at West Hills Hospital, a little less than 12 hours after Los Angeles police...

Russia accused of abusing truce

There is much dispute about this ceace fire agreement, I would love to see a copy of the said agreement its a shame its not been published anywhere. I see at present Russia is being accused of breaking the agreement by all and sundry would it not be strange if they are actual...

Life terms for US rail-crash man

"Judges have handed down 11 life terms to a man who parked his car on a Los Angeles railway line and watched as a packed commuter train smashed into it. Eleven people died in the January 2005 crash, and Juan Manuel Alvarez, 29, was convicted of their murders. Judge William...