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Suicide bomber hit Khyber Supermarket: SSP operation Updated at: 0811 PST,  Sunday, June 12, 2011  PESHAWAR: SSP Operation Ejaz Khan has said that according to bomb disposal unit Khyber Supermarket blast was a suicide attack, Geo News reported.Talking to media, Ejaz Khan confirmed that at least 34 people were killed and 90 others injured in the suicide blast. He said that some suspects have been arrested from the site who are being interrogated."The first blast was triggered by a timed device planted in the bathroom of the hotel while a suicid .... Full Story

British royals celebrate Queen’s birthday Updated at: 0844 PST,  Sunday, June 12, 2011  LONDON: Prince William and his wife Catherine took part in the pomp and pageantry on Saturday as Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her official birthday. William, her grandson, wore his wedding uniform — this time complete with a bearskin hat for the traditional Trooping the Colour military parade in central London. Dressed in the scarlet tunic of the honorary colonel of the Irish Guards, the Duke of Cambridge rode on horseback as Catherine joined ot .... Full Story

KPK presents Rs 249 bn budget Updated at: 2016 PST,  Saturday, June 11, 2011  PESHAWAR: The provincial budget for fiscal year 2011-12 was presented in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on Saturday, Geo News reported. Provincial Minister for Finance, Engineer Mohammad Hamayun Khan presented the budget in a specially convened session of the provincial assembly. The outlay for the budget was Rs. 249.15 billion of which Rs. 18 billion has been allocated for counter terrorism.The allocation for the annual development programme is .... Full Story

Murray cruises into Queen's final Updated at: 2045 PST,  Saturday, June 11, 2011  LONDON: Britain's Andy Murray swept into the final at Queen's with an imperious 6-3, 6-1 victory over four-time champion Andy Roddick in the semi-finals on Saturday. Murray, seeded second, was in sublime form as he demolished one of the top grass-court players of the last decade to set up a final clash against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga or James Ward. This was arguably the most complete performance of Murray's career and the victory was especially .... Full Story

Raveena to sizzle in Big B’s next movie Updated at: 0931 PST,  Saturday, June 11, 2011  MUMBAI: Raveena Tandon, who has been keeping a low profile from the big screen in recent years, will soon be sharing the screen with Amitabh Bachchan in the forthcoming film, Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap. The 'Tu Cheez Badi Hai Mast Mast' girl will be performing a dance number titled 'Main Chandigarh Di Star', which has been composed by musical duo Vishal-Shekhar and sung by Sunidhi Chauhan. The item number has apparently been choreographed by Raveena .... Full Story

Germany says sprouts source of killer bacteria outbreak Updated at: 0904 PST,  Saturday, June 11, 2011  BERLIN: Germany blamed vegetable sprouts for a bacteria outbreak that has killed at least 33, left some 3,000 ill and cost farmers across Europe hundreds of millions of euros in lost sales.After a weeks-long hunt for the elusive source of the contamination, German officials said they were confident they had found the origin."It's the sprouts," Reinhard Burger, the president of the Robert Koch Institute, the national disease centre, told a news co .... Full Story

New airport scanners to scan in seconds
Updated at: 1520 PST,  Saturday, June 11, 2011

 SINGAPORE: Air travel authorities have begun showing off a new type of airport security scanner that would allow travelers to walk through a tunnel-like device without having to remove coats, belts, shoes or even hand over their carry-ons for separate screening. The device, which is expected to begin trials some time in the next 18 months, was recently unveiled by the International Air Transport Association. The idea is to give passengers the cha .... Full Story