Tuesday 23 July 2013

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Karachi: Truckload of weapons seized, terror bid foiled

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KARACHI (Dunya News) - Huge cache of weapons and ammunition was seized by police and personnel of sensitive agencies at Super Highway near Sohrab Goth area.Forces searched the seized truck and recovered weapons and ammunition from the secret chambers of the vehicle.The weapons included SMG, LMG shot guns and rifles along with large number rounds.Police has arrested the truck driver and his companion.According to SSP South the weapons were to be supplied to the members of banned organizations for terrorist a acts on the eve of Youm-e-Ali.Police are interrogating the two arrested suspects and hope to find important leads for the arrest of other members of the network.

Former boxing champion Griffith dies at 75

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DAVE SKRETTA (AP) -The hall said on Tuesday he died at an extended care facility in Hempstead, New York.His remarkable boxing career was overshadowed by the death of opponent Bennie Paret from injuries in the ring in 1962.Griffith struggled with pugilistic dementia and required full-time care late in life. He was the first boxer from the U.S. Virgin Islands to become world champion.He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1990.

Altaf seeks time to submit evidences in money laundering case

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LONDON (Dunya News) - MQM Chief Altaf Hussain has sought time to arrange the proofs that the money in his possession had been earned through fair means.According to the sources, Altaf Hussain may get 10 days relaxation by the investigation agency in this regard.Meanwhile, three more leaders of MQM have been investigated by the agency in money laundering case.The fingerprints of these leaders were detected on the currency notes recovered from the residence of Altaf Hussain.Fingerprints and DNA tests of currency notes have been completed.Altaf Hussain leaded that most of the people who donated the money were in Pakistan and were being contacted.It is worth mentioning here that BBC aired a documentary last week in which Dr Imran Farooq murder case, money laundering, political influence and threats and several other issues were discussed.British Broadcasting Corporation Two (BBC Two) claimed that 0.4 million pounds were found during London police raids at the office of Muttahida Qaumi Movement and Altaf Hussain’s residence.The raids were conducted on December 06, 2012 and June 18, 2013.MQM leaders in their statements had slammed the report of BBC and termed it as manufactured.Dr Farooq Sattar presenting his party’s stance on these issues had said that MQM chief Altaf Hussain has never harmed anyone.Sattar had alleged that the BBC’s documentary on Altaf Hussain was sponsored by pro-Taliban elements.

Close relative of PML-N MNA held in human smuggling case

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SARGODHA (Online) - The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) police arrested the close relative of PML-N’s MNA in a human smuggling case in Sargodha.According to details, the FIA police in a raid at Madina Town in Sargodha arrested the accused, Rashida Bano involved in human smuggling.Bano said to be a close relative of PML-N’s MNA, had taken Rs 700,000 along with GBP4500 from father of Noman Saleem in exchange for sending his son to England and giving him job there.After finding no job in England, the hopeless Nowman had to return back to PakistanMeanwhile, the accused failed to send other applicants abroad as per promise, upon which Zubaida Begum, mother of the applicants, approached the FIA in Faisalabad against her for not returning the amount taken for visas.Faisalabad FIA registers a case after investigation and arrested the accused on the complaint of Zubeida Begum.

US cracks down on illegal diabetes remedies

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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration is cracking down on more than a dozen U.S. and foreign companies that market illegal treatments for diabetes, ranging from bogus dietary supplements to prescription drugs sold online without a prescription.All of the products aim to cash in on the countrys diabetes epidemic, which affects nearly 26 million Americans. Regulators worry that consumers who buy such unapproved products could put off getting legitimate medical care, which could exacerbate heart disease, kidney failure and other deadly complications.The FDA sent warning letters to 15 companies, both in the U.S. and abroad, ordering them to stop selling diabetes treatments which violate U.S. drug laws.Three of the products targeted are marketed as natural supplements, but actually contain unlisted pharmaceutical ingredients. For example, Diexi, which is sold as a traditional Indian herbal formula, actually contains metformin, the most common prescription drug used to treat diabetes.The product is sold by Amrutam Life Care, of Surat, India.Consumers should exercise caution before using products claiming to be herbal or all-natural alternatives to FDA-approved prescription drugs, the agency said in a statement Tuesday. These products should be considered unsafe and should not be used.Other products include genuine dietary supplements that make unproven claims to treat or prevent diabetes. For example, Diabetes Daily Care is a capsule-based supplement containing cinnamon extract and other herbs. Its manufacturer, Natures Health Supply Inc., claims it safely and effectively improves sugar metabolism.Under U.S. law, only FDA-approved medicines are permitted to make claims for treating or preventing disease.Other companies targeted by the FDA run online pharmacies that sell prescription drugs for diabetes without a prescription.The FDA issued a warning letter to www.bestcheapmedsonline.com for marketing unapproved versions of diabetes drugs like Januvia, from Merck & Co. Inc.The FDA warns patients against buying prescription medications on the Internet. Only 3 percent of online pharmacies actually comply with all U.S. pharmacy laws, according to a review by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy.The U.S. market for prescription diabetes drugs is the largest in the world, with sales of $22 billion last year. Sales have ballooned more than 60 percent in the last four years from $13.6 billion in 2008, according to health data firm, IMS Health.The FDA said it has not received any reports of injury or illness connected with the products, but is taking action as a precautionary measure.

US artist, Syrian children beautify refugee camp

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ZAATARI (AP) - Young Syrian children, refugees of their countrys grinding civil war, playfully grab paint brushes and rollers nearly as big as they are in this windswept desert camp, adding splashes of bright color to their bleak surroundings.Most of the trailers and tents match the beige color of the swirling sand surrounding the Zaatari refugee camp, home to about 120,000 Syrians who fled the nearly three-year war still gripping the nation.Slowly though, thats changing with the help of a U.S. artist who is leading children haunted by the conflict to paint buildings and walls at the crowded camp with murals expressing their lives and hopes.So many children are bored in Zaatari. They just throw rocks because they have nothing else to do, artist Samantha Robison said. Theres a lot of violent tendencies and negative energy, so if you bring in art and give them a positive activity, it helps a lot.The painting project gives a moment of color and self-expression for kids who have had their lives shattered by Syrias war. Last week, the special U.N. envoy for children and conflict warned about the effects of the upheaval on children, warning that Syrias violence is producing a generation plagued with illiteracy and filled with hate.Just over half the refugees in Zaatari are under the age of 18. On what was once an empty patch of desert, the sprawling complex has grown in just a year into the second largest refugee camp in the world and is Jordans fifth largest populated city, with more refugees pouring daily across the border, just 16 kilometers (10 miles) away.Many of the families come from the southern Syrian province of Daraa, where the Syrian uprising began, and many of the children have directly experienced the trauma of having their neighborhoods bombarded and having relatives killed.Robison, 27, from the Washington, D.C.-area, works in the camp as part of an organization she founded called AptART. She has traveled to Cambodia, Congo, Iraq and Syria to work on art projects before arriving at Zaatari.Under Robisons watch, children have already painted a number of structures. A one-time white trailer serving as a pediatric clinic now sports a bright blue facade, with cartoon images of doctors, children and parents appearing in bold orange, turquoise and red tones. Big Arabic calligraphy appears throughout, offering the adage: Prevention is better than cure.In another part of the camp, a giant purple tree spreads its branches over the length of a wall at one of Zaataris schools. Among the branches, refugee children painted a plane, an easel, and other symbols objects representing jobs they hope to have when they grow up.As South African artist Luc Van Der Walt, one of those working with Robison, poured out the paint into large canisters to mix, the children from as young as 5 years old to their early teens crowded around, anxious to dip their brushes.Tiny girls squealed as they dashed to the nearby wall to dab it with flashes of bright yellow. Slow down, slow down, Syrian volunteers repeatedly told the excited children, trying to get them to take turns at the paint bucket.A 12-year-old girl who gave her name as Habeer sang while she and the kids painted a mural. I am happy when I am painting, she said. I try to draw a lot at school. The best things I like to draw are trees, birds and flowers. I want to be a teacher when I grow up.Robison, who works with South African artist Luc Van Der Walt, said the artwork helps children take a sense of ownership in the crowded refugee camp, where some have dismantled structures for their own use.Particularly hard hit are communal bathrooms, as refugees take apart the bricks and piping to construct their own private showers and toilets, aid workers say.We allow children to write on a wall. We turn writing on a wall into a positive thing, Robison said. What child hasnt written their name or something and was scolded? Were having a little bit of fun with it and getting the kids involved.Robison stops children from painting the black, white and green tricolor flag of Syrias opposition, trying to keep politics out of the work.She and Van Der Walt also stop children from copying cartoon characters from television, though they encourage any other artistic endeavor.Around 600 children in the camp have participated in the program so far, as the artist team moves from section to section of the camp, Robison said.The kids lay down a base coat and then add their pictures, then Robison and her colleagues incorporate it into a larger mural. Often the murals have a public service message, like to beware of germs or to avoid wasting water.Children laugh and sing as they paint. Some plant paint handprints on the walls.Rawan, a 10-year-old, was helping give a bathroom wall a bright coat of yellow paint.Ive painted many buildings in Zaatari, she said. I like painting and putting designs on everything, including trailers and now this washroom.Robin Nataf, part of another aid group called ACTED, said the art helped bring refugees together.As soon as AptART take out the paint, children, elders, even imams and schoolteachers turn out. Everybody is happy to see some fun happening and the children getting involved, Nataf said.These people have to live here and we dont know for how long. Its important they make it as nice as possible.

Bears, humans coexist in Alaska park

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Alaska (AP) - Kim Spanjol has seen gorillas in Congo and orangutans in Borneo.But for a honeymoon with her husband Jim OBrien, she planned a trip to Katmai National Park and Preserve in remote Alaska, where they started seeing brown bears the minute their floatplane landed on the beach.Theres a bear in the water, and theres a bear coming down the beach, said Spanjol, a psychologist from New York. And then, we were coming in to eat and there was a bear running by, and there were three bears just over there by the river.So, that was amazing to have it so accessible.About 10,000 people make the difficult trek here each summer to see the bears, some staying at a small lodge or the campground at Brooks Camp, others flying in from elsewhere in Alaska for the day.The 4-million-plus acre (1.6-million hectare) park, a little bigger than Connecticut, is located on the Alaska Peninsula, about 250 miles (about 400 kilometers) southwest of Anchorage. Brooks Camp is only accessible by air.At peak bear-viewing season, the end of July, there will be up to 70 adult bears plus cubs within a one-mile area of Brooks Camp. Its not uncommon to see brown bears running around the camp, dodging humans as the bruins playfully chase each other.That there have been only two minor mishaps in the last 63 years between the species is a testament to rules put in place by rangers to respect the bears right of way.I dont think theres any place quite like Brooks Camp in that weve got so many people and so many bears, said Roy Wood, chief of interpretation at Katmai.What draws the bears here are salmon running in the Brooks River. The bears stand patrol at Brooks Falls, about a mile walk from Brooks Camp, and try to catch the jumping salmon.When they snag one, they usually polish it off on a sandbar or off the side of the river unless an aggressive male brown bear tries to steal the fish.Bear-viewing stands have been built at Brooks Falls, an area about 200 yards (about 185 meters) downstream, called the riffles, and at the lower river, which is prime viewing area in September.The bears behave differently at that time of the year, theyre really fat, said ranger Michael Fitz. Instead of chasing fish actively, a lot of the times they are just cruising up and down the river like battleships. Theyre looking for anything that cant swim away from them.The flight here from Anchorage is about a three-hour trip, and if youre lucky, you can see white beluga whales surfacing in Cook Inlet.The ride also can be bumpy, especially through the narrows of Lake Clark Pass. The pass offers stunning views of mountains and glaciers, but if the ride is rough, you might want to keep the barf bag handy.Air taxis from the Alaska hub city of King Salmon are the cheapest way in, about $200 a person, but you have to get to King Salmon first.Other floatplane flights are available from places like Anchorage, Homer or Kodiak. These can range up to $795 per person from Anchorage for a round trip but if you can afford it, its an ideal way to take a day trip to Brooks Camp to see the bears.For longer stays, the hardest thing is arranging lodging. There are few places to sleep at Brooks Camp and you have to book months ahead.The private Brooks Lodge has 16 rooms, with four beds each. Mike Wheeler of Kansas City, Kan., said the lodge cost him $615 a night, not prohibitive if you split it four ways, but he said the amenities and wildlife make up for the costs.In other places, you can pay less for a cabin, but you have to hire a guide to find the wildlife, he said. Here, I can walk out the front door and fairly quickly see bears.Lodge owner Sonny Petersen said hell begin taking reservations for the 2015 season on Jan. 1, 2014. He said reservations for July will be gone within a week, but it will take a little longer for the rest of the cabins to be filled.Another option is camping at the park services electric-fence enclosed campsite ($12 per person, per night).The campground can hold 60 people a night, but like the lodge, spaces are quickly gone after they go on sale Jan. 5, at least for the prime bear-viewing months of July and September. Jim Dockweiler of Portland, Ore., said he used the same trick to get tent space at Brooks Camp that he uses to get concert tickets: He kept refreshing the website until he got in.Bear orientation for visitors to Katmai is mandatory.Theyre told they cannot give bears food, carry any liquid but water, or leave things like backpacks on the ground. They also learn how to act when they meet a bear and how much space to give them.Rangers patrol Brooks Camp with walkie-talkies, and will stop human traffic called bear jams until bears leave the area. Rangers also are positioned on either side of a pedestrian bridge over the river, and will stop people to give bears time to move away at their own speed. The rangers also warn fisherman to back up if a bear gets too close.There are a few rules we try to impose on the bears, but mostly the rules are to keep the humans at that safe distance from the bears so they dont disturb the bears and the bears dont feel threatened and perhaps retaliate, Wood said.Only twice have bears intentionally made contact with humans since Brooks Camp opened around 1950, Wood said, though they occasionally knock people over while running.A person was bitten in the 1960s, and three decades later, a ranger was scratched. As long as visitors follow the rules, the bears dont associate humans with food or with playthings.They just wander through the forest along the river, doing what bears are supposed to do, Wood said.Another cool attraction in Katmai involves a 23-mile (37-kilometer) ride on a bus ($96 a person, $88 if you dont take the sack lunch) over three small rivers. The payoff is a stunning view of the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes.The valley was formed by a three-day volcanic explosion that started June 6, 1912. It spewed ash as high as 100,000 feet above the sparsely populated Katmai region, covering the area to depths up to 700 feet (213 meters).It was the most powerful eruption of the 20th century and one of the five largest in recorded history.

French lawmaker on defensive over Hitler reference

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PARIS (AP) - A French lawmaker is defending himself against accusations that he told a group of Gypsies he wished the Nazis had killed more members of the minority during World War II.Gilles Bourdouleix, a member of parliament and mayor for the town of Cholet near Nantes, had a confrontation with Gypsies on Sunday, when he visited a field owned by the town where Gypsies are illegally living in caravans.He asked them to leave.The Courrier de lOuest newspaper, which had a journalist at the scene, reported that some of the Gypsies made Nazi salutes at Bourdouleix and that he responded by saying: Maybe Hitler didnt kill enough of them.On Monday, the paper released a recording on its website where the lawmaker can be heard saying that.On Tuesday, Bourdouleix told the French television station iTELE that he was merely repeating a statement the journalist had made. The lawmaker, who threatened to sue the paper, also said that if he meets the journalist, Id want to give him a couple of punches.Frances Interior Ministry said Tuesday that it has asked prosecutors to investigate whether Bourdouleix could be sued for excusing crimes against humanity.Nothing can justify, nor excuse, that an elected representative of the republic dares such a reference to the worst barbarism of the 20th century, the ministry said in a statement.Europes Gypsies were persecuted and deported to concentration and death camps by the Nazis during the World War II. In France, one of the internment camps for Gypsies was located in Montreuil-Bellay, only 60 kilometers (37 miles) from Cholet.The lawmakers comment was criticized by leaders of his center-right political party, the UDI, which could exclude him from it.He also was criticized by an activist and another political party.To me, these words are words of hatred, said Christophe Sauve, president of ANGVC (the National Association of Catholic Gypsies), a group that defends Gypsies rights.Some (Gypsy) families are starting to be anxious. Tomorrow, some people could be moved to action and come to threaten them. Bourdouleixs words reinforce rejection, discrimination and exclusion, Sauve told The Associated Press. He threatened to sue the politician.Im appalled, said Socialist Party spokesman David Assouline. Thats far beyond all limits, once again. There are ideologies with which no compromise, no concession can be made, no indulgence from any politician can be possible.I hope if it is confirmed that these words were pronounced that there will be legal proceedings, Assouline said at a news conference.Gypsies referred to in French as gens du voyage usually live in caravans, moving from town to town. Their number in France is estimated around 400,000, 95 percent of French nationality.Tensions often result from their caravans using illegal sites. Whereas the law forces cities to provide areas for them, Gypsies often claim they are not adapted to their needs.They are different from people referred to in France as Roma who are, for the most part, recent migrants from Romania or Bulgaria.

Wendy's tops expectations, sells 425 restaurants

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NEW YORK (AP) - Wendys reported a quarterly profit that came in above Wall Street expectations and said its selling 425 of its restaurants to franchisees.Fast-food companies often own only a small percentage of their restaurants. This fattens their profit margins by reducing operating costs and lets them instead rely on fees paid by franchisees.Wendys Co. says the sale of its restaurants will reduce its ownership to 15 percent of its locations, from 22 percent.It said it now expects long-term adjusted earnings-per-share growth in the mid-teens percentage range starting next year. Previously, it had forecast single-digit to double-digit growth.The company, based in Dublin, Ohio, also raised its dividend by 25 percent to 5 cents per share. Its stock shot up 8 percent to $7.21 in premarket trading.CEO Emil Brolick said in a statement that the restaurants sale is intended to help expand the adoption of new restaurant designs among franchisees.That renovation, which features a more modern, inviting look, is part of the companys push to recast itself as a higher-end fast-food chain.For the quarter, Wendys Co. says sales edged up 0.4 percent at restaurants open at least a year. McDonalds on Monday said its sales rose 1 percent in the U.S., noting that people were being careful about eating out.Wendys says it earned $12.2 million, or 3 cents per share. That compares with a loss of $5.5 million, or 1 cent per share, a year ago.Not including one-time items, it earned 8 cents per share, more than the 6 cents per share Wall Street expected.Revenue rose to $650.5 million, short of the $659.5 million analysts expected.

Man sets woman on fire in Vehari

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VEHARI (Online): According to police, an accused named Shaukat allegedly poured kerosene oil on a woman, who is married to another man, and set her on fire in Union Council no.1 area of Vehari.The local residents of the area transported the injured woman to Tehsil Hospital Vehari where doctors told that she has received third degree burn injuries and is in critical condition. Later, the victim was shifted to the Nishtar Hospital, Multan.Police informed that the accused was arrested and admitted his crime. The sources further told that Shaukat allegedly had secret ties with the woman.Further investigation of the incident is underway.

COAS supports PM's Afghan peace initiative

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani called on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif here on Tuesday and pledged his support for government’s peace initiatives with Afghanistan.According to sources, during the meeting, security and other issues of national interest along with the situation in the region were discussed.The sources said the Army Chief briefed the PM especially about Afghanistan’s situation with a view that his input might be included in national security policy.The sources further added that the Army Chief apprised the Prime Minister of his views on the new national energy policy during the meeting.Meanwhile, according to the leaked Proposed-Counter-Terrorism-Strategy-Document newly elected PML-N government in Pakistan wants to establish National Counter Terrorism Force (NCTF) and National Counter Insurgency Force (NCIF) with the powers of intelligence and law enforcement, a British based news website reported.High-ups in Pakistan’s capital city Islamabad believe that army is on the same page about intelligence sharing and to tackle terrorism with the civilian leadership.Current problems demand close and quick decisions with mutual understanding from political and military leadership but no mechanism is available to do so, the report said.

New COAS to be appointed on merit: Pervaiz Rashid

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ISLAMABAD (Online) - Minister for Information and Broadcasting Pervaiz Rashid said that said appointment of new army chief will be made on merit and in accordance with the constitution.Talking to a private TV channel the minister said the PML-N government is opposed to conspiracies and believes in strong democratic system in the country.He said PML-N respects mandate of other parties in provinces and recalled that it was capable of forming its governments in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan‚ but it allowed other parties to form their governments.The Minister said the government is sharing information among intelligence agencies to stop terrorist activities in Karachi.To a question‚ he said the government is committed to hold local bodies election. However‚ he said‚ holding of these elections on party or non-party basis will be decided by the provinces.

PPP seeks PTI support for Rabbani

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Pakistan Peoples Party Tuesday requested Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf to extend its support to Raza Rabbani for post of president.The request was made by PPP leader Syed Khursheed Shah during his meeting with Khbyer-Pakthunkhwa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak on Tuesday.“Raza Rabani is an able, talented and non-controversial person who suits the post of the president”, Shah said to Khattak.PTI leader, however, said that any decision would be made after consultation with the party leadership.PTI is expected to field respected personality from field of law, Justice (retd.) Wajihuddin Ahmed.Presidential election will be held on August 6 to choose next president of the country.

ECP asks political parties to submit asset details

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has asked political parties to submit a consolidated statement of accounts of the party‚ duly audited by a chartered accountant by August 29, 2013.A certificate signed by the party leader must accompany the statement of accounts stating that no funds from any source prohibited under the Political Parties Order‚ 2002‚ were received by the party and the statement contains an accurate financial position of the party.Electoral symbols would not be allotted to the political parties who failed to submit their asset details to the ECP.Prescribed printed Forms are available free of cost in the Election Commission Secretariat‚ Islamabad and in the offices of Provincial Election Commissioners.

KPK opposes hike in electricity price

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PESHAWAR (Online) - The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) government has opposed the federal government’s decision of increasing electricity prices.According to reports the federal government’s decision to increase electricity prices from Rs5 per unit to Rs 14 per unit has been opposed by KPK government.Provincial government termed the federal government’s proposed increase in electricity prices as injustice with people, explaining, the move will spread poverty and inflation.Reports revealed that KPK government would support investment regarding electricity generation in the province.KPK government said that it has pointed out 10 places for electricity generation and demanded release of funds for the resumption of work on the proposed sites.
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