NEW YORKTop Hollywood star and UNHCR Special Representative Angelina Jolie has undergone a preventive double mastectomy, she revealed Tuesday in The New York Times.Jolie, whose mother died of cancer at the age of 56, wrote an opinion piece, titled "My Medical Choice," explaining that she underwent ...

NOTTINGHAM - Metro - At just 136cm (4.5ft) wide not even a Smart car could drive down this narrow cycle path painted with double yellow lines.But Nottingham council says they are essential to stop drivers blocking the narrow route in the city centre.‘We realise how this may look peculiar to ...

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Squash Federation is proceeding with its policy of not using the common sense and persists on forcing top players Aamir, Farhan and Nasir to appear in the trial matches for the World Team Squash Championship to be held in France from June 9 to 15. All three players have already ...

LONDONChris Rogers gave Australia a timely Ashes boost with a fine double century in Middlesex’s county championship draw against Surrey at Lord’s on Sunday.Rogers hit 214 — his ninth first-class double century — to improve his chances of featuring against England after a ...

It is quite a shame that Pak-China nuclear deal whereby China will be providing a 1,000MW nuclear power plant to Pakistan is being seen by the detractors as a blatant violation of the non-proliferation regime. Even though it is for civil nuclear purposes, and has been confirmed by Pakistan and ...

BOSTON WO - A US man had two amazing escapes after surviving both the Boston Marathon bomb and the Texas fertiliser factory explosion.Joe Berti had finished running the marathon just seconds before the huge explosions near the finish line, reports The Mirror.He escaped unscathed - and so did his ...

LAHORE Batswoman Nida Dar created new women cricket record at domestic level when she scored a double century as ZTBL crushed Faisalabad by 312 runs in the 8th National Women's One-day Cricket Tournament here at the Bagh-e-Jinnah Ground on Tuesday. Exhibiting the prowess, Nida blasted as many ...

ISLAMABAD - PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto has said the PPP would sweep the upcoming general elections with the support of the people of Pakistan and form the next government once again to develop the country in accordance with the vision of Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Shaheed Benazir ...

PARIS  -Borussia Dortmund produced a stunning late comeback to beat Malaga and progress to the Champions League semi-finals on Tuesday, while Real Madrid saw off the challenge of Galatasaray.After a goalless draw in last week's first leg in Spain, Dortmund looked to be heading out of Europe ...

KHARTOUM  - Egypt and Sudan plan to double their trade and investment, stepping up cooperation in sectors ranging from manufacturing to tourism, President Mohamed Mursi said on Friday as he ended his first visit to Khartoum.“We agree to benefit from all the resources we have to reach ...

Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Syed Khurshid Shah has said that PML-N has adopted double standards on the issue of new provinces adding that politics of sit in should not be encouraged.Talking to reporters after attending the beauty, Qirat and Naat competitions at Islamabad Model College ...

LAHORE – A spokesman of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Punjab on Wednesday claimed that the bureau distributed Rs 45 million among affectees of Syed Sibtul Hassan Gillani alias Double Shah Scam and Rs 10.796 million to the affectees of Sanatha Gang case. Director General NAB Punjab, ...

In a video that appeared on internet on Nov 9, re-elected President Obama wept while talking to his staff. Expectedly, the news made headlines but at the same time it is also food for thought for all those who believe in Obama’s tender heart. When it comes to killing innocent citizens of Iraq ...

LAHORE – NAB Punjab Director General, Justice Khursheed Anwar Bhinder on Thursday distributed Rs26 million among 300 affectees of Sibtul Hassan Gillani alias Double Shah and Rs5054 millions among five the fraud victims of Mujahid Aziz Butt and others scam. A ceremony in this regard was ...

LAHORE – National accountability Bureau Punjab Director General Khurshid Anwar Bhindar will distribute cheques among the affectees of Double Shah scam and Mujahid Aziz Butt case.According to a spokesman, a ceremony is scheduled to be held on Thursday (today) 10:30 at NAB Complex, Thokar Niaz ...

ISLAMABAD - Another historic verdict by the Supreme Court Thursday made the government slash CNG prices by unprecedented Rs30 per kilogram, doubling the Eid delight for millions of users.The big time cut in the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) price was notified by the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority ...

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira’s statement that forbidding political activity in the presidency is a reflection of the dictatorial thinking flies in the face of the constitutional requirement that calls for keeping the office of the president free of ...

HAFIZABAD - Additional District Sessions Judge (ADSJ) Ashtar Abbas sentenced to death on two account Walyat and other five accused to life imprisonment for killing two women. Walyat along with Ahmad Khan, Azam, Zafar, Ansar, Irshad, Asghar and Nawaz had shot dead MSc student Shafqat Bibi and ...

SOUTHAMPTON : Ian Bell smashed a century to lead England to a 114-run win over West Indies on Saturday, but admitted that he had enjoyed a double dose of good fortune. Bell made 126 as England beat the tourists under the Duckworth/Lewis method in a rain-affected series opener at the Rose Bowl to go ...

STUTTGART - German number one Andrea Petkovic will miss both the French Open and Wimbledon after tearing ankle ligaments less than a week after making her comeback from a back injury. The 24-year-old, ranked 12th in the world, badly twisted her right ankle during her second-round tie against world ...

LONDON  - Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara has been chosen as both one of the Five Cricketers of the Year and the Leading Cricketer in the World for 2011 in the 2012 edition of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, it was announced Wednesday.The 34-year-old Sangakkara  became the first man to receive ...

Though, sadly and indeed unwisely, not being appreciated by the Pakistani authorities, the environmental impact of global warming has already begun to cast its dark and ominous shadows over the country. And if this neglect persists, there are reasons to believe that these shadows would lengthen in ...

RAWALPINDI - Police are reluctant to apprehend the accuse involved in murder of two real sisters over marriage dispute, as a powerful Rawalpindi-based MPA of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) is shielding the killer and his shelter providers, alleged the ill-fated mother of the deceased.A man Asad Ali ...

LAHORE– An Accountability Court on Saturday sent notorious conman Sibt-ul-Hassan alias ‘Double Shah’ to jail for 14 years allegedly involved in making Rs441.347 million by cheating public at large.The court has also ordered authorities to confiscate his property and imposed fine ...

While paying glowing tributes to former Pakistani ambassador to the US, Hussain Haqqani, for his services to Pakistan described by them as excellent, US Republican Senators John McCain and Mark Kirk and independent Senator Joe Lieberman said, among other things, “We are increasingly troubled ...

LONDON (AFP) - Gareth Bale scored both goals in Tottenham Hotspur's 2-0 win away to Norwich on Tuesday as they tightened their hold on third place in the Premier League.Victory saw Harry Redknapp's men go four points clear of fourth-placed capital foes Chelsea and five in front of north London ...

A double celebration is just past, and Pakistanis have always joined Christians in celebrating Christmas, because since 1876, it’s also been Quaid Day, being the birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation.Of course, there are more Christians worldwide celebrating it merely as Christmas ...

OFTEN in art, a closer look yields something more than initially meets the eye.These amazing oil paintings by Ukrainian artist Oleg Shuplyak show remarkable double images hiding behind dramatic scenes and tranquil landscapes.Through carefully placed objects, characters, colouring and shadows, a ...

After four decades of brutal dictatorship and eight months of deadly conflict, the Libyan people can now celebrate their freedom and the beginning of a new era of promise, President Obama said last week. The capture and death of Muammar Gaddafi prompted him and other US officials to congratulate ...

LAHORE Harmonious and stress-free environment is likely to double productivity besides having long-term positive impact on overall relationship between the employee and the employer. This was the upshot of the presentations given at a seminar on How to Manage Stress at Work arranged by the LCCI ...