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Second Argentine prosecutor renews probe

Second Argentine prosecutor renews probe

An Argentine prosecutor says there is enough evidence to continue an investigation into whether President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner hid...

300 migrants feared dead after boats sink

300 migrants feared dead after boats sink

About 300 migrants are feared dead after their boats sank in the Mediterranean Sea, the U.N. refugee agency said Wednesday.

Iraqi tribal leader: Anbar province could ‘collapse’

Iraqi tribal leader: Anbar province could ‘collapse’

Photos: Mourning Chapel Hill shooting victims

Photos: Mourning Chapel Hill shooting victims

Thousands join a vigil at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill after three students were shot to death at an apartment near campu...

New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 98 runs in World Cup opener

<a href="http://tribune.com.pk/story/838322/new-zealand-beat-sri-lanka-by-98-runs-in-world-cup-opener/"> 				<img alt="" height="120" src="http://i1.tribune.com.pk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/838322-worldcupnewzealandsrilankaphotoreuters-1423910070-652-160x120.jpg" width="160" /> 			</a> 			CHRISTCHURCH: New Zealand defeated Sri Lanka by 98 runs on Saturday in their World Cup opener at Hagley Oval. The Black Caps made 331 for six batting first with Corey Anderson hitting 75, Brendon McCullum 65 and Kane Williamson contributing 57. For Sri Lanka, leg-spinner Jeevan Mendis took two wickets for five runs off0 two overs and Suranga Lakmal two for 62. In reply, Sri Lanka were well-placed at 124 for one before they lost their way. Opener Lahiru Thirimanne top-scored with 65 while Kumar Sangakarra made 39, taking him past former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting as the second highest run scorer in one-day international history.

New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 98 runs in World Cup opener

CHRISTCHURCH: New Zealand defeated Sri Lanka by 98 runs on Saturday in their World Cup opener at Hagley Oval. The Bla...

Radio gives voice to children worldwide

Radio gives voice to children worldwide

14 reasons we hate Valentine’s Day

<a href="http://tribune.com.pk/story/838254/14-reasons-we-hate-valentines-day/"> 				<img alt="" height="120" src="http://i1.tribune.com.pk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/838254-shutterstock_-1423894994-151-160x120.jpg" width="160" /> 			</a> 			KARACHI:  Valentine’s Day is a bittersweet occasion for many of us. There is no other day that sees a billion greeting cards exchanged, about 50 million roses given, and more than a million heart-shaped boxes of chocolate handed out and eventually consumed. Here’s a list of 14 things some of us may hate about Valentine’s day: 1. You’re single. Enough said. 2. You have to see people posting romantic photos on Facebook even when you know their relationship is on the rocks. 3. You just paid off your credit cards and now you have to spend more! 4. You put out all you’ve got for the big day and you might still end up alone. 5. The price of flowers increases just for this one day 6. You have to deal with people who say things like, “I’ve got a heart on for you” and think they’re funny. 7. You also have to deal with all the single people who use the day as yet another excuse to complain about how they’re single. 8. When your girlfriend’s friends get showered with presents and the bouquet you sent her starts looking cheap. 9. The only Valentine’s day card you get is from your mum. 10. When you realise your dog can’t buy you flowers. 11. Shaadi season just got over, and you’re hit in the face with another reminder that everyone is getting hitched and you’re still dancing at their mehndis’. 12. You feel like you’re forced to prove your love. 13 Knowing that on the 15th everything goes back to normal. 14 Because even though you say you hate the day, you secretly long for all of that mushy crap. Valentine’s day is a day when couples or lovers all over the world express their affection openly and go all out but remember, Valentine’s day will come and go, true love comes from within and grows deeper when we tend to our partner each and every day.

14 reasons we hate Valentine’s Day

KARACHI: Valentine’s Day is a bittersweet occasion for many of us. There is no other day that sees a billion greetin...

In pictures: Lunar New Year 2015

In pictures: Lunar New Year 2015

The Lunar New Year, a massive celebration in many Asian countries, is fast approaching. This year marks the Year of the Sheep, which, accord...

Oil platform explosion kills 3 in Brazil

Oil platform explosion kills 3 in Brazil

At least three workers were killed and 10 were injured Wednesday in an explosion at an offshore oil and gas platform in Brazil, according to...

Tourists deported after taking nude pics at Angkor

Tourists deported after taking nude pics at Angkor

Inspirational tech guru owning cerebral palsy like a boss

Inspirational tech guru owning cerebral palsy like a boss

Disability doesn't mean disadvantage. And Farida Bedwei, a celebrated software engineer from Ghana, is proof of that.

Taliban attack on mosque attack kills 19

Taliban attack on mosque attack kills 19

The Pakistani Taliban has claimed responsibility for a Friday attack on a Shiite Muslim mosque in Peshawar in northern Pakistan -- a suicide...

Indian train derailment, 11 dead

Indian train derailment, 11 dead

At least 11 passengers were killed when a train jumped the tracks in southern India on Friday, authorities said.

Eternal love: 6,000-year-old remains of an embracing couple found in Greece

<a href="http://tribune.com.pk/story/838195/eternal-love-6000-year-old-remains-of-an-embracing-couple-found-in-greece/"> 				<img alt="" height="120" src="http://i1.tribune.com.pk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/838195-lovers-1423865368-478-160x120.jpg" width="160" /> 			</a> 			Archaeologists have unearthed the undisturbed remains of a 6,000-year-old couple who were found holding hands and spooning in a Greek cave, in what could be the oldest known romance in the world. According to <a href="http://news.discovery.com/history/archaeology/skeletons-locked-in-6000-year-old-embrace-found-in-cave-150213.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1">Discovery</a>, the remains were found in the Alepotrypa, or foxhole, one of the Diros caves in southern Greece, the prehistoric remains were positioned curled into the fetal position, as if spooning each other. While the grave also contained broken arrowheads, it was unclear what had caused the couple’s death. The pair had been originally found in 2014 by George Papathanassopoulos’s team of archaeologists and speleologists. But it wasn’t until Thursday that the Greek Ministry of Culture announced results of DNA and carbon dating tests. They confirmed that the skeletons were dated to 3800 BC and that the remains belong to a man and a woman. “Double burials in embrace are extremely rare,” the ministry said. “The skeletons of Diros represent one of the oldest, if not the oldest, found to this date” The Alepotrypa Cave, first discovered in 1958, is believed to have been inhabited between 6,000 and 3,200 BC. Around 3,200 BC, its entrance collapsed due to severe earthquakes. Excavations in recent years have yielded the remains of adults, children and even embryos. A 13-foot wide crypt, paved with a unique pebble floor was also discovered. The burial contained dozens of skeletons, along with pottery, beads and a dagger.

Eternal love: 6,000-year-old remains of an embracing couple found in Greece

Archaeologists have unearthed the undisturbed remains of a 6,000-year-old couple who were found holding hands and spoo...

North Korea a ‘fairyland’?

North Korea a ‘fairyland’?

"Let us build a fairyland for the people by dint of science!"