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Karachi Timber Market inferno incurs huge losses

A fire that broke out in Karachi’s Timber Market in Old Haji Camp late on Saturday night was extinguished after 11-hours-long hectic efforts by fire fighters. The fire caused tens of millions of rupees losses but fortunately there were no casualties.

According to eyewitnesses, the fire initially started in one building shortly after midnight, but quickly spread to dozens of nearby buildings in…

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Amir Khan given armed entourage as boxer makes way to press conference in Pakistan

With fists as quick as his own, Amir Khan is not someone you would assume needs much protection outside of the boxing ring.

But during his recent trip to Pakistan to lend his support to the victims of the Peshawar school shooting massacre, Khan was made aware of the security measures currently being taken in the homeland of his parents. (more…)

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US, NATO to mark end of mission to Afghanistan

The United States and NATO will mark the formal end of the war in Afghanistan on Sunday with a ceremony at their military headquarters in Kabul as the insurgency they fought for 13 years remains as ferocious and deadly as at any time since the 2001 invasion that unseated the Taliban regime following the September 11 attacks.

The symbolic ceremony will mark the end of the U.S.-led International…

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7 Simple Ways to Improve Your Mental Health

Here are seven quick ways to improve your overall mental health.

1. Walk outside.

Skip the gym and head for the great outdoors. While exercising in itself is a great boost to your mental health, going for a walk or run outside has even more vital health benefits. Studies showyou’ll exert more effort, and will have increased signs of “vitality, enthusiasm, pleasure and self-esteem,” as…

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How Google Maps Traffic Works?

If you live in one of the popular cities around the world, Google Maps display Live Traffic on the Roads, for the area you are viewing on the map. (more…)

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How to get better battery life on Android

Make these simple adjustments to give your Android phone or tablet a battery boost.

Android gets a bad rap for short battery life, but that’s only if you stick with its default settings. Make these simple adjustments to give your phone or tablet a battery boost.

Disable location reporting and history GPS is a huge battery hog, as it harnesses data from the phone’s GPS chip, cell phone towers,…

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Microsoft unveils Kinect for Windows hardware, version 2

The Kinect for Windows v2 sensor Microsoft Microsoft is inching closer to delivering the second version of its Kinect for Windows sensor, and is showing off what the final hardware will look like. (more…)

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Facebook building drones and lasers with Connectivity Lab

The social network is inventing new technologies in-house to deliver affordable Internet access to all. (more…)

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Massachusetts launches open cloud to spur big data R&D

Massachusetts has teamed up with Boston-area research universities and several high tech firms to set up an open-cloud framework, which the participants hope will become a regional hub for big data research and innovation across the Commonwealth. (more…)

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#big data #cloud #internet #Massachusetts #News

10 Free Audiobook Sites to Get Your Bookworm On

The Internet is overflowing with free audiobooks. On the wild frontier of the web, there are hundreds of sites ponying up downloadable literary works read out loud. (more…)

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Microsoft to give 100GB free OneDrive storage to early birds

OneDrive users who sign in fast enough can score plenty of free storage for the next year. (more…)

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