Pietersen’s ‘Ashes kit’ auction’s winner vanishes without trace
January 28th, 2011 - 5:57 pm ICT by ANI
Adelaide, Jan 28(ANI): England batsman Kevin Pietersen's attempt to auction off his Ashes kit to raise money for the Queensland flood victims has hit a hitch, as the online auction winner has ... Read more...
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Being called ‘Pommy bastard’ in Oz shaped my character: Prince Charles
January 27th, 2011 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Jan 27 (ANI): While sympathising with Australia over its recent devastating floods, Prince Charles revealed his 'huge affection' for the Australians who called him a 'Pommy bastard' in his youth and ... Read more...
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Winfrey sends her ‘thoughts and prayers’ to Australian flood victims
January 21st, 2011 - 4:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 21 (ANI): In wake of Australia's devastating floods, talk show host Oprah Winfrey has renewed calls for donations to help those affected by the disaster.The TV titan headed Australia ... Read more...
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Warne calls off charity England-Oz greats Twenty20 flood relief match
January 20th, 2011 - 3:25 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 20(ANI): Former Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne has called off a Twenty20 match to raise money for victims of the Queensland floods."Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but unfortunately ... Read more...
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Britain moves order to ban ‘Pakistani Taliban’ in UK
January 19th, 2011 - 2:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 19(ANI): Britain has moved an order to ban the Pakistani Taliban as a terrorist group, making it illegal to raise funds in the United Kingdom."I have laid an order ... Read more...
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Britain moves to ban Pakistani Taliban
January 18th, 2011 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 18 (IANS) The British government has moved to ban the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) as a terrorist group, making it illegal to become its member or raise funds for it ... Read more...
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‘Rally for Relief’ raises two million dollars for Oz flood victims
January 16th, 2011 - 4:01 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 16(ANI): Tennis stars who are in Melbourne for the Australian Open, raised almost two million pounds by taking part in a charity event, 'Rally for Relief', to help the ... Read more...
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‘Appeasing Tamil flood victims best chance for Sri Lanka to improve maligned image’
January 15th, 2011 - 7:00 pm ICT by ANI
Colombo, Jan 15 (ANI): In the wake of the recent floods in parts of the country, many political observers are of the opinion that the Sri Lankan Government could improve its image ... Read more...
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Pietersen driven to raise money after watching devastation of Queensland floods
January 15th, 2011 - 6:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 15(ANI): England batsman Kevin Pietersen has said that he offered to auction off his Ashes kit to raise money for the flood victims after watching shocking footage of the devastation ... Read more...
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India donates $500,000 for Benin flood victims
January 15th, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, Jan 15 (IANS) India has made a cash donation of $500,000 in assistance to Benin, the west African nation that suffered devastation in massive floods since late last year.India's Permanent ... Read more...
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Tennis stars unite for ‘Rally for Relief’ for Oz flood victims
January 14th, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 14(ANI): Tennis stars who are in Melbourne for the Australian Open, will take part in a charity event, 'Rally for Relief', to help the flood victims of Queensland.Tennis Australia ... Read more...
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Warne wants legends cricket match to raise money for Queensland flood victims
January 13th, 2011 - 12:52 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Jan 13 (ANI): Australian spin legend Shane Warne wants to play a cricket match to raise money for the Queensland flood victims, and has made prominent use of the social networking ... Read more...
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Cricket Australia donates $100,000 for flood relief
January 12th, 2011 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 12 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) Wednesday decided to donate $100,000 for the Queensland flood victims.The floods have resulted in large-scale destruction in the state and 12 people have died so ... Read more...
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Oz, English cricketers come out in support of Queensland flood victims
January 12th, 2011 - 5:09 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Jan 12 (ANI): Australian cricketers have appealed for donations to help Queensland's flood victims, while their English counterparts have decided to donate part of their match fees to the relief fund.All ... Read more...
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Gilani seeks constant OIC support on Kashmir issue
January 12th, 2011 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan.12 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has asked the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) to provide constant support to it for realizing the Kashmiri people's right to self-determination in ... Read more...
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Pietersen bats for Queensland flood victims
January 11th, 2011 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 11 (IANS) England batsman Kevin Pietersen Tuesday decided to auction his bat and shirt he used during the Ashes series to raise money for the Queensland flood victims.The state of ... Read more...
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Pietersen to auction Ashes shirt, bat to help Oz flood victims
January 11th, 2011 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
Adelaide (Australia), Jan.11 (ANI): England batsman Kevin Pietersen has generously offered to auction a shirt and bat he used during England's Ashes triumph to raise money for the Queensland flood victims.The highest ... Read more...
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Millions of Pakistanis still in need of post-flood assistance: UN
January 1st, 2011 - 6:19 pm ICT by ANI
United Nations, Jan 1(ANI): Millions of Pakistanis are 'still in need of assistance' as they recover from the unprecedented 2010 floods that inundated large portions of the country, senior United Nations officials ... Read more...
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China announces 410mn-dollar assistance for Pakistan flood victims
December 18th, 2010 - 6:14 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Dec 18 (ANI): China has announced a ten-million-dollar grant for the citizens compensation programme for Pakistan flood victims, and a 400-million-dollar concession loan to help meet their needs.Speaking at the ... Read more...
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Soccer stars to raise fund for Pakistan flood victims
December 14th, 2010 - 4:43 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Dec 14 (IANS) Dozens of renowned footballers will take part in a charity match in Greece Tuesday to raise funds for the people affected by Pakistan floods and Haiti earthquake, ... Read more...
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Iraqi government donates wheat flour to help flood victims in Pakistan
December 13th, 2010 - 8:39 pm ICT by BNO News
BAGHDAD (BNO NEWS) -- The Iraqi government on Monday donated a shipment of wheat flour to help some of the flood victims in Pakistan, who continue to suffer nearly five months after ... Read more...
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Chavez to rule Venezuela from Bedouin tent
December 11th, 2010 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is to govern temporarily from a Bedouin tent to allow people made homeless by recent floods to take temporary shelter in his office.More ... Read more...
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India takes up EU’s tariff waiver to Pakistan
December 10th, 2010 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
By Sarwar Kashani
Brussels, Dec 10 (IANS) India is in talks with the European Union over trade and tariff concessions the 27-nation bloc has offered to flood-hit Pakistan because more consultations were ... Read more...
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Pakistan flood victims move into new homes
December 9th, 2010 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 9 (IANS) Fifty families uprooted by devastating floods in Pakistan's northern region of Gilgit-Baltistan have moved into new houses they helped build with UN support.The families are the first among ... Read more...
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US envoy hopes WikiLeaks leaks won’t hit Pakistan ties
December 1st, 2010 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
By Awais Saleem
Islamabad, Dec 1 (IANS) US Ambassador in Pakistan Cameron Munter has hoped that WikiLeaks' embarrassing disclosures will "not affect his country's relationship with Pakistan" as he termed it "unfortunate that ... Read more...
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Shahrukh Khan: Facing criticism For Hosting Dinner Party For A Pakistani TV Channel In London
November 27th, 2010 - 1:04 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
The news appeared in the mouthpiece of the Shiv Sena called Saamna. Shahrukh Khan has been given the wrath of the party chief as it says that while the country ... Read more...
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Reformed sales tax bill tabled in Pakistan Senate
November 23rd, 2010 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
By Awais Saleem
Islamabad, Nov 23 (IANS) Despite stiff opposition from allied parties and the opposition, the Pakistan government Tuesday tabled the reformed general sales tax (GST) bill in the Senate after it ... Read more...
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Millions of flood victims in Pakistan join Eid festivities
November 17th, 2010 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
By Awais Saleem
Islamabad, Nov 17 (IANS) Millions of Pakistanis Wednesday celebrated Eid-ul-Azha without any shelter or food despite over three months having lapsed since the floods in the country washed away their ... Read more...
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Funding for terrorists comes from outside Pakistan: Holbrooke
November 15th, 2010 - 12:33 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Nov 15(ANI): US Special Envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Richard Holbrooke, has said that the sources of funding for terrorists and militants come from outside Pakistan and through extortion of ... Read more...
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US promoting India, using Pakistan as a ‘war on terror’ tool: Former JI chief
November 14th, 2010 - 6:03 pm ICT by ANI
Charsadda, Nov 14 (ANI): The former chief of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), Qazi Hussain Ahmed, has accused the United States of promoting India in the region while using Pakistan merely as a tool ... Read more...
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Retired soccer player Roberto Baggio wins World Peace Award
November 10th, 2010 - 4:14 am ICT by BNO News
ROME, ITALY (BNO NEWS) -- Retired international soccer player Roberto Baggio on Tuesday was chosen to receive the 2010 World Peace Award, a special award bestowed each year by Nobel Peace prize ... Read more...
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Style, business, charity at Karachi fashion week (Curtain Raiser)
November 8th, 2010 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
By Shilpa Raina
Karachi, Nov 8 (IANS) Pakistan's design fraternity is all set to take the country onto the international fashion week circuit with the second edition of PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week (PFDC-SFW) ... Read more...
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Underfunding for Pak flood emergency jeopardizing life-saving operations: UNICEF
November 6th, 2010 - 6:30 pm ICT by ANI
Geneva, Nov 6 (ANI): A 'serious' shortfall in international aid for the UNICEF's emergency operation in Pakistan is jeopardizing life-saving programs for Pakistani flood victims including children and families, the organisation has ... Read more...
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Chidambaram reviews security in Kashmir’s Baramulla town
November 1st, 2010 - 1:27 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Nov 1 (ANI): Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Sunday visited Baramulla town in north Kashmir on Sunday to review the security situation there.He also chaired a security meeting of ... Read more...
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Chidambaram to meet Omar Abdullah
October 31st, 2010 - 1:57 pm ICT by ANI
Jammu, Oct 31 (ANI): Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram, who is presently in Jammu and Kashmir to review the security situation in the State, will meet Chief Minister Omar Abdullah here ... Read more...
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