 Emirates voted ''world''s best airline'' Wed 19 Jun 2013
Sydney, June 19: UAE based Emirates airline, has been voted as the ''world''s best airline'' pushing last year''s winner Qatar to the second position and also winning the... (photo: Creative Commons / Wo st 01) The Siasat Daily
Airline Business Photos Transport Wikipedia: Emirates (airline) |
 Whatmore to review flop Pak players with World Cup 2015 in mind Wed 19 Jun 2013
Karachi, June 19: Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore has said that national team will be reviewed keeping in mind the 2015 World Cup after their dismal performance in the ICC... (photo: AP / Ajit Solanki) The Siasat Daily
Champion Photos Sportstar Star Wikipedia: Dav Whatmore |
 Michelle Obama Ireland Trip: G8 Summit Offers First Lady, Daughters Chance To Explore European Roots Tue 18 Jun 2013
* First lady and daughters see records of president's family * Ancestor was 18th century provost of Trinity College * Attend traditional Irish Riverdance show By Sam Cage... (photo: White House / Pete Souza) Huffington Post
G8 Summit N Ireland Obama Photos President Wikipedia: Northern Ireland |
 Saudi king congratulates Rohani on Iran election win Mon 17 Jun 2013
DUBAI (Reuters) - King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia congratulated moderate cleric Hassan Rohani on winning Iran's presidential election, hailing what he described as Rohani's... (photo: AP / Saudi Press Agency) Sun Sentinel
Election Iran Photos Saudi Arabia Wikipedia: Iran–Saudi Arabia relations |
 World powers look to Iran's 'sheikh of hope' Hassan Rowhani Mon 17 Jun 2013
IRAN'S new President Hassan Rowhani has hailed his presidential election win as a victory over "extremism" as jubilant supporters took to the streets, pinning their hopes... (photo: AP / Ebrahim Noroozi) The Australian
Election Iran Photos Politics Wikipedia: Iranian presidential election, 2013 |
 Obama urges 'meaningful reform' in Bahrain Thu 6 Jun 2013
US President Barack Obama has called for "meaningful reform" and respect for universal rights in Bahrain, during talks with Crown Prince Salman at the White House. Obama... (photo: AP / Hasan Jamali) Al Jazeera
Bahrain Photos Protests US Wikipedia: Bahraini uprising (2011–present) |
 Travel warning for Lebanon Wed 5 Jun 2013
Gulf Arab countries have issued a travel warning for Lebanon, telling their citizens to avoid what is a popular tourist destination for the region after a spillover of... (photo: Creative Commons / A.K.Khalifeh) Stuff
Lebanon Photos Syria Tourism Wikipedia: Lebanon |
 Nawaz Sharif elected for unprecedented third term as Pakistan PM Wed 5 Jun 2013
Pakistan's parliament elected Nawaz Sharif as prime minister today, marking a historic transfer of power in a country that has undergone three military coups. Now Sharif... (photo: AP / Anjum Naveed) The Independent
Election Pakistan Parliament Photos Wikipedia: Pakistani general election, 2013 |
 UN nuclear chief says no progress on Iran Mon 3 Jun 2013
The UN nuclear agency chief has said that talks with Iran have been "going around in circles", with no progress on efforts to clarify concerns about its nuclear... (photo: AP / Ronald Zak) Al Jazeera
Iran Nuclear Photos UN Wikipedia: Nuclear program of Iran |
 Turkey braces for third day of protests Sun 2 Jun 2013
Turkey was braced for a third day of anti-government demonstrations following two days of battles between police and protesters, with unrest spreading to 48 cities. Riot... (photo: AP / Thanassis Stavrakis) Al Jazeera
Demonstration Photos Protests Turkey Wikipedia: 2013 Taksim Gezi Park protests |
 Ten years after Sars, now we have Mers Sun 2 Jun 2013
Margaret Chan, director general of the World Health Organization, did not mince her words. The deadly Sars-like virus that has spread in recent months from the Middle... (photo: AP / Eugene Hoshiko) The Independent
Health Mideast Photos UN Wikipedia: Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus |
 Tourism jobs beckon Emiratis Sat 1 Jun 2013
DUBAI - Much more needs to be done to attract Emiratis and students into the tourism industry, if Vision 2020 targets are to be met, say industry experts. Managing... (photo: Creative Commons / Aftabsayed (talk | contribs)) Khaleej Times
Dubai Jobs Photos Students Tourism Wikipedia: Dubai |
 More than 1,000 killed in Iraq violence in May Sat 1 Jun 2013
BAGHDAD: More than 1,000 people were killed in violence in Iraq in May, making it the deadliest month since the sectarian slaughter of 2006-07, the United Nations... (photo: AP / Hadi Mizban) The Times of India
Iraq Photos Violence War Wikipedia: Iraqi insurgency |
 Obama: NATO To Hold Afghanistan Summit Next Year Fri 31 May 2013
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama says he and the secretary general of NATO have agreed to focus the organization's 2014 summit on Afghanistan. Most of the... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais) Huffington Post
Afghanistan Barack Obama NATO Photos Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001–present) |
 McCain advocates weapons for Syrian rebels; does he have Alzheimer's? Fri 31 May 2013
Although the death toll in this war has reached into the tens of thousands and uncollaborated reports indicate the government forces have started using chemical weapons... (photo: AP / Hussein Malla) The Examiner
Photos Syria US War Wikipedia: Syrian civil war |
 Nepal marks 60 years since Everest summit victory Wed 29 May 2013
KATHMANDU - Nepal marked 60 years since the first ascent of Everest on Wednesday, celebrating the summiteers whose success has bred an industry that many climbers now... (photo: AP / Itsuo Inouye) The Star
Anniversary Everest Nepal Photos Wikipedia: Mount Everest |
 New SARS-like virus is a 'threat to the entire world' Tue 28 May 2013
May 28, 2013 -- Updated 2150 GMT (0550 HKT) (CNN) -- A new SARS-like virus recently found in humans is "a threat to the entire world," according to the director-general... (photo: AP / Ng Han Guan) CNN
Health Photos SARS World |
 World powers struggle to reach agreement on Syria Mon 27 May 2013
In a conflict which worsens by the week, this is a week when critical decisions on the next steps in Syria must be made. On Monday, meetings of foreign ministers in... (photo: AP / Edlib News Network ENN) BBC News
Photos Syria Violence Weapons Wikipedia: Syrian civil war |
 Syrian opposition struggles for unity as battle rages Sun 26 May 2013
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Syria's opposition resumed talks on Saturday aimed at closing their fractious ranks, as government forces launched a fierce onslaught on a rebel-held... (photo: AP) Reuters
Peace Photos Syria War Wikipedia: Syrian civil war |
 Giraffes to dock at Port City in July, says forest minister Sat 25 May 2013
VISAKHAPATNAM: The long-awaited giraffes for the Indira Gandhi Zoological Park will finally sail into the Port City in the first week of July, said minister of... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick) The Times of India
Forest India Photos Port Tourism Wikipedia: Indira Gandhi Zoological Park |
