White House budget chief stepping down: report

WASHINGTON: White House Budget Director Peter Orszag will resign this year, a Democratic official said Monday night, positioning him to be the first high-profile member of President Barack Obama’s team to depart the administration.

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Spain win first World Cup match

JOHANNESBURG: An extraordinary French players’ rebellion escalated at the World Cup on Monday but an avalanche of goals from Portugal and the first victory by pre-tournament favourites Spain restored bruised European pride.

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SAARC Interior Ministers moot to open tomorrow

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani likely to attend the opening and concluding sessions of the SAARC interior ministers moot opening in Islamabad tomorrow.

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Reopening of case against Hakim Zardari granted

LAHORE: Lahore High Court Tuesday granted a plea seeking reopening of accountability cases against Hakim Ali Zardari, father of President Asif Ali Zardari.

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Suspected Kurd rebels kill 3 in Istanbul bombing

ANKARA: A television report says suspected Kurdish rebels have killed at least three people in a bomb attack on a bus carrying military personnel in Istanbul.

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Barak tells UN to shelve flotilla raid probe

UNITED NATIONS: Israel’s defence minister has urged the UN chief to shelve plans for a UN-backed independent investigation of a deadly Israeli commando raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla last month.

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Indian Border Areas Securit Strengthened

TrendPK.com Indian Border Areas Securit Strengthened efence Minister A.K. Antony Tuesday said security in all border areas, including Arunachal Pradesh, was being strengthened to meet any eventuality or threat.
“We are strengthening security apparatus on all borders across land, sea and air to meet any eventuality or threat,” [...]

West Eyes Iran Central Bank, Firms In Sanction Push

TrendPK.com West Eyes Iran Central Bank, Firms In Sanction Push:UNITED NATIONS: The United States and three European powers hope to blacklist Iran’s central bank and firms linked to the Revolutionary Guard Corps in a new round of U.N. sanctions over Tehran’s nuclear program, diplomats said.
Western powers have called for [...]

Ageing Asia Problem Serious As Climate Change’

TrendPK.com Ageing Asia Problem Serious As Climate Change:Longer lifespans, falling fertility rates and growing ranks of elderly people in Asia can pose problems as serious as the impact of climate change, a leading expert warned Monday.
Yves Guerard, secretary general of the International Actuarial Association, said at a pensions [...]

Rejuvenated F1 Veteran Schumi Impresses

TrendPK.com Rejuvenated F1 Veteran Schumi Impresses:German Formula One legend Michael Schumacher admitted he felt like a kid with a new toy as he took his Mercedes car out for the first time here on Monday ahead of his official return to the sport after a three-year absence.
Dozens of fans, [...]