Friday 9 August 2013

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Peshawar: Police shot dead youth

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PESHAWAR (Dunya News) – According to details, 24-year-old Ismail who is resident of Wazir Bagh was sitting with his friends when four policemen came there and opened fire, killing Ismail on the spot.Police also took away with then two friends of deceased. Heirs of the deceased staged a protest after the incident and blocked Circular Road for all kind of traffic.

Karachi: 3 dead bodies recovered

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KARACHI (Dunya News) – According to details, three dead bodies, packed in gunny bags, were found near a private hospital in Kharadar.Police sources informed that the deceased were shot dead after being subjected to torture. The dead bodies were shifted to Civil Hospital.Police have sealed all the entry and exit points of the area and started a search operation.

Indian experts ask Manmohan to cancel meeting with Nawaz

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NEW DELHI: A group of former senior military and civil services officers today asked the Government to cancel the proposed talks between the Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan in New York next month in view of Pakistan-inspired terrorism against this country.At a time when Pakistan is day in and day out using terrorism against us, it would be ill-advised for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to meet with Nawaz Sharif as it would signal that relations between the two countries are in a business-as-usual mode, they said at a press conference.We, therefore, strongly recommend that we do not rush into a dialogue with Pakistan, and the proposed meeting between the Prime Ministers of the two countries be cancelled, they said while releasing a joint statement.The press conference was attended by senior retired officials including former IB Chief Ajit Doval, former Army Chief Gen N C Vij, former ambassador G Parthasarathy and former Deputy NSA Satish Chandra.Talks are proposed between Singh and Sharif on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in the last week of September.The policy of appeasement has failed; a new bipartisan policy is needed which will imposes costs on Pakistan for terrorism, said Chandra.

US to reopen 18 diplomatic missions after threat

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WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. State Department says 18 of the 19 U.S. embassies and consulates in the Middle East and Africa that have been closed due to a terrorist threat will reopen on Sunday or Monday.Officials say the U.S. Embassy in Sanaa, Yemen, will remain closed.A statement issued Friday didnt cite a reason for resuming regular business operations at the 18 diplomatic missions.The 19 outposts had been closed since Sunday. Most American employees at the U.S. Embassy in Yemen were ordered to leave the country on Tuesday because of threat information.An intercepted message between al-Qaida officials about plans for a major terror attack triggered the closures.A separate threat led to the closure Thursday of the U.S. Consulate in Lahore, Pakistan. It remains closed.

Obama: Al Qaeda capable of attacking US interests

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WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says the main Al Qaeda terrorist group is decimated, but its regional groups are powerful enough to attack U.S. interests.Obama says Al Qaedas core is less able to carry out a terrorist attack on the scale of the 2001 attacks on the U.S. But he says offshoots like the one in Yemen have the capacity to go after U.S. embassies and businesses around the world.The threat of such an attack prompted the U.S. to close 19 diplomatic posts in the Middle East and North Africa last week.U.S. intelligence officials had intercepted a message between a top Al Qaeda official and his deputy in Yemen about plans for a major terror attack targeting U.S. or other Western sites abroad.

Dengue epidemic looms for Central American region

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MEXICO CITY (AP) - Central America is on track to have one of its worst years ever for the painful, sometimes fatal disease of dengue, prompting governments across the region to mobilize against the mosquito-borne virus.There have been 120,000 suspected cases of dengue reported across Central America so far in the season, which is roughly June to November, when the rains make it optimal for mosquito breeding. The number of cases already is about to surpass the total for all of 2012 in the seven countries from Guatemala to Panama. At least 39 people have died so far, more than the 32 for all of 2012.The disease is endemic to the region, but cases tend to surge every three to five years, and the Pan-American Health Organization says this years looks unusually bad. Perhaps the worst major outbreak in the Americas was in 2010, when 132 people in Central America died.Honduras and El Salvador have declared health emergencies to channel extra funds and efforts to prevent the spread of the disease. Other nations are also sending teams of workers across villages and cities to squirt bursts of insecticide at puddles and to lecture citizens against leaving standing water where mosquitoes can breed.Theyre involving people from public health, police and soldiers. Its an all-out effort to fight the effects of the epidemic, said Vilma Areas, spokeswoman for the Nicaraguan Health Ministry.At least 17 people have died in Honduras, where more than half the municipalities have registered dengue cases.Most of Nicaraguas 2,000 cases, including six deaths, are concentrated on the border with Honduras, which has reported nearly 18,000 cases so far, compared with 15,000 for all of 2012.Dengue is the leading cause of death in the tropics and subtropics, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. The virus-carrying aedes aegypti mosquitoes are found in dense population areas where a combination of people and standing water allow them to breed and thrive.There is no vaccine or treatment other than standard antidotes for fever and flu symptoms. People contracting the most severe type, hemorrhagic dengue, can experience severe pain, breathing difficulties bleeding and even circulatory failure.Epidemics can depend on which type of dengue is circulating in a particular year, and whether the population has already built immunities to that type.People with immunity to one type of dengue can still contract others.New, susceptible people are being born all the time, CDC epidemiologist Dr. George Han noted.

Nagasaki marks 68th anniversary of atomic bombing

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TOKYO (AP) - Nagasakis mayor criticized Japans government on Friday for failing to back an international nuclear disarmament effort as the country marked the 68th anniversary of the atomic bombing of his city.Mayor Tomihisa Taue said Japans inaction betrayed expectations of the global community.Japan refused in April to sign an unconditional pledge by nearly 80 countries to never use nuclear weapons.The document, prepared by a U.N. committee, is largely symbolic because none of the signatories possesses nuclear weapons. Countries with nuclear arsenals that have not signed it include the United States, Russia, India and Pakistan.Japan does not have nuclear weapons and has pledged not to produce any, although some hawkish members of the ruling party say the country should consider a nuclear option.Taue said that as the worlds only victim of atomic bombings, Japans refusal to join the initiative contradicts its non-nuclear pledge.I call on the government of Japan to return to the origin of our pledge as an atomic-bombed country, he said at the peace park near the epicenter of the 1945 blast.Tokyo apparently refused to sign the document because of its security arrangement with the United States, which could allow the U.S. an option to deploy nuclear weapons from Japan to counter the threat of North Korea.That suggests that Japans government would approve the use of nuclear weapons under some circumstances, Taue said.About 6,000 people, including U.S. Ambassador John Roos, attended Fridays ceremony after offering silent prayers for the victims of the U.S. atomic bombings on Nagasaki on Aug. 9, 1945, and on Hiroshima three days earlier. The bombings prompted Japans surrender in World War II. The Hiroshima blast killed an estimated 140,000 people, and another 70,000 died in Nagasaki.Opposition to nuclear power in Japan has risen sharply after a March 2011 earthquake and tsunami ravaged the Fukushima nuclear plant, which spewed radiation and forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people.Despite the publics safety concerns, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is aggressively pushing to export nuclear plants and technology to developing countries, including Turkey and Vietnam, and is trying to step up nuclear cooperation with France and India.In a speech at the ceremony, Abe did not mention the dilemma Japan is facing over nuclear energy.He said Japan as the sole victim of nuclear attacks has the duty to achieve a nuclear-free world and keep telling the world of the inhumane side of nuclear weapons.

Obama rejects boycott of Olympics in Russia

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WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama on Friday rejected the idea of the United States boycotting the Winter Olympics in Sochi next year over a new anti-gay law in Russia, despite frustrations with that countrys leadership on that and other issues.Answering questions at a White House news conference, Obama said U.S. athletes should not be penalized by the nations differences.I do not think its appropriate to boycott the Olympics, Obama said. Weve got a bunch of Americans out there who are training hard, who are doing everything they can to succeed.Obama said he was deeply offended by Russias new law cracking down on gay rights activism. Sports officials have said it would be enforced during the Games in February.The president suggested that the policy could work against Russia in its quest for Olympic gold.One of the things Im really looking forward to is maybe some gay and lesbian athletes bringing home the gold or silver or bronze, which would, I think, go a long way in rejecting the kind of attitudes that were seeing there, Obama said.And if Russia doesnt have gay or lesbian athletes, then itll probably make their team weaker.The U.S. Olympic Committee welcomed Obamas comments, saying a boycott would be wrong.The Games bring people together. They unite the world and break down barriers. The Games demonstrate how it is possible to compete fiercely but respectfully, Scott Blackmun, chief executive officer of the USOC, said in a statement. As the president suggested, the diverse group of athletes representing our nation next winter makes us a stronger and a better Team USA.

Radwanska tops Errani to make Rogers Cup semis

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TORONTO (AP) - Agnieszka Radwanska defeated Sara Errani 7-6 (1), 7-5 Friday to reach the semifinals of the Rogers Cup.Shell be joined in the final four by fourth-seeded Li Na of China who defeated Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia 7-6 (1), 6-2.Li, last years finalist, needed 96 minutes to get by the world No. 20-ranked Cibulkova, who came into the tournament on a roll with a recent title victory at Stanford over Radwanska.Li broke to make it 6-5 in the first set, taking the game with a blazing cross-court winner, but couldnt hold and needed a tiebreak to win the set. She cruised through the second set en route to her first semifinal berth since losing at Stuttgart in April.Radwanska gained a measure of revenge against Errani, an Italian seeded fifth. Errani eliminated Radwanska in the quarterfinals of this years French Open.In the first set, Radwanska took the tiebreaker with a drop-shot volley that forced a wide return from Errani. In the second set, the Pole won when Errani returned long on double match point.The two players again traded breaks in the second until Radwanska held serve at 6-5 when Errani returned long on double match point.Radwanska closed it out in just over two hours, avoiding any repeat of their 2012 meeting at the WTA Championship an epic three-and-a-half hour, three-set victory for Radwanska.Radwanska will take on the winner of the late match between top-seeded American Serena Williams and Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia.Defending champion Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic was to meet Romanias Sorana Cirstea in the other quarter-final.

PSG comes from behind to draw 1-1 at Montpellier

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MONTPELLIER (AP) - Defending champion Paris Saint-Germain came from behind to draw 1-1 against 10-man Montpellier on Friday in the opening match of the French season.Remy Cabella gave Montpellier a controversial 10th-minute lead as Zlatan Ibrahimovic appeared to be fouled in the buildup to the goal. Maxwell leveled on the hour mark to ensure new PSG coach Laurent Blanc avoided defeat in his first competitive game in charge.Montpellier was reduced to 10 men when defender Abdelhamid El Kaoutari was sent off for a second yellow card 18 minutes from time.That incident came moments after PSG had introduced new signing Edinson Cavani. The Uruguayan, who was top scorer in Italy last season, almost netted his first PSG goal two minutes later but his header was blocked by a defender.Cavani was signed from Napoli for 64 million euros ($84 million).

Bolt always the show when he steps on track

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MOSCOW (AP) - The ever entertaining and always amusing Usain Bolt will soon be blazing down his lane to give track a dose of positive from performances, for a change, and not tests.The recent doping scandals involving Tyson Gay and Asafa Powell have cast a dark cloud over the sport, one that Bolts hoping to blow away by sprinting his way to gold.That Gay or Powell, or even an injured Yohan Blake, arent at the world championships that open Saturday doesnt really overshadow the event because anytime Bolt steps into the blocks, he alone, by himself, makes for compelling theater.When the charismatic Jamaican is in top form, and properly motivated, records can be broken.And track could certainly use that at the moment, given that Gay, Powell, Sherone Simpson and Veronica Campbell-Brown have all recently tested positive for banned substances.Granted, there arent as many threats to Bolt in the 100 meters with Blake, his top rival and the defending champion, also sidelined due to a nagging hamstring injury. But these days Bolts biggest challenger may just be the clock anyway.After the 2012 Olympics, I was telling people who werent into track and field, Hold onto your popcorn because next year is going to be even more exciting. Were going to have the same people, American sprinter Justin Gatlin said. Never in a million years would I think it would end up like this. I still think its going to be exciting.Indeed, largely due to Bolts popularity. Its not like he wont be pushed, though.After all, Gatlin beat him in Rome two months ago and is eager to prove that it wasnt a fluke, that hes closing the gap on the world-record holder.These two arent exactly best of friends. They dont really talk all that much off the track, but theres definitely a measure of respect. Hard not to respect the sprinter who has captured six Olympic titles and shattered world records in the 100 (his current mark is 9.58 seconds) and the 200 (19.19).Hes done so much for the sport and in the sport, Gatlin said. People either want to see Bolt get beat or dont want to see him lose. Theres pressure of always being perfect.Blake fleetingly stole Bolts stage last year by beating his teammate in the 100 and 200 at the Olympic trials and by winning the world 100 title in 2011 when Bolt false-started.Had Blake been healthy, this wouldve been a good rematch. Gay would have been a worthy opponent, too, especially since he was healthy for the first time in quite a while. But the American, who won the 100 and 200 at nationals, failed an out-of-competition doping test.Powell wont be here, either, after testing positive along with Simpson for a banned stimulant.I want to line up against Yohan. I want to line up against Tyson. I want to line up against Asafa, Gatlin said. This kind of takes a spark out of it a little bit.He paused, contemplating his impending showdown with Bolt.But now its like a real heavyweight bout, where you have two guys who arent the best of friends, ready to run against each other and rumble, Gatlin said.Lately, Bolt has been the undisputed champion, captivating the crowd with his bravado and clowning around. When the gun sounds, hes all business for less than 10 seconds before returning to his light-hearted ways.This race, with the final on Sunday, has his full attention. Hes not overlooking anything or anyone.I am fit and ready to go Bolt wrote in a recent email. Right now my only focus is winning three gold medals at worlds.Besides the 100, there are other intriguing plot lines at the worlds: Two-time Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia wrapping up her career after the meet.Trey Hardee attempting to defend his world title against Olympic champion and world-record holder Ashton Eaton.Mo Farah trying to capture the 5,000 and 10,000 by holding off training partner Galen Rupp.Of course, anytime Bolt steps on the track, whether its in the prelims or the final or even for a curtain call, he is the star attraction.He realized what value he still adds to the sport. He realizes what an icon he is for us, former sprinter Frank Fredericks said. This is how he makes his living. I hope he continues to sprint and sees how far he can push his body.I hope he can push it a bit farther.

WADA suspends testing lab in Olympic host city Rio

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MONTREAL (AP) - The World Anti-Doping Agency suspended the testing laboratory in Olympic host city Rio de Janeiro for its second violation within 20 months.WADA announced the decision Friday, 10 months before football players samples are expected to be analyzed there during the 2014 World Cup.The suspension, which became effective as of Aug. 8, 2013, prohibits the (laboratory) from carrying out any WADA-related anti-doping activities, the agency said in a statement.WADA said its executive committee could decide on possible revocation of the Rio centers accreditation.It did not specify a reason or identify which international standards the lab failed to meet.WADA is responsible for accrediting and re-accrediting anti-doping laboratories, thereby ensuring that they maintain the highest quality standards.Whenever a laboratory does not meet ... requirements, WADA may suspend the laboratorys accreditation, the agency said.In 2012, the lab was barred from performing isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS) tests for nine months after falsely accusing a Brazilian beach volleyball player of doping with testosterone.Then, the International Volleyball Federation asked WADA to investigate a regrettable incident.The Rio lab has three weeks to file an appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport against the latest sanction.

Oil rises near $106 on strong China economic data

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NEW YORK (AP) - The price of oil rose more than 2 percent Friday as positive economic news from China outweighed expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve would soon start withdrawing its bond-buying program.West Texas Intermediate, the benchmark for U.S. crude, for September delivery gained $2.57, or 2.5 percent, to close at $105.97 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Oil still finished with a loss of 97 cents for the week.China, the world's No. 2 economy after the United States, reported Friday that July's producer prices the price of goods as they leave factories fell less rapidly than a year earlier, a sign that demand may be improving. The official Xinhua News Agency said retail sales grew 13.2 percent in July from a year earlier, slightly down from June. Industrial production grew 9.7 percent, up from June's 8.9 percent and the highest year-on-year growth in five months.Even with Friday's gain for oil, speculation still overhangs the market that the Fed will start phasing out measures that have kept long-term interest rates at record low levels.The Fed's policies have sparked investment in riskier assets such as stocks and oil. But comments from Fed officials this week indicate the central bank may be ready to begin reducing its monthly purchases of $85 billion in bonds as early as September.Until some clarity is seen next month with the Fed policy meeting, the market will continue to zig and zag off of latest comments from some of the Fed membership, wrote Jim Ritterbusch, president of energy consultancy Ritterbusch and Associates, in a note to clients.Brent North Sea crude, traded on the ICE Futures exchange in London, rose $1.54 to $108.22 a barrel.

Lyon grabs latest Australia chance with both hands

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CHESTER-LE-STREET (AP) - When Ashton Agar was surprisingly selected for the first Ashes test and then produced his memorable knock of 98 as a No. 11 batsman, there appeared to be little chance of rival spinner Nathan Lyon getting his place back in the Australia team.With Pakistan-born leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed also pushing hard for a callup after being granted Australian citizenship, Lyons status as the countrys No. 1 slow bowler was suddenly at risk.Not anymore.After an impressive display in the third test at Old Trafford on his recall to the team, Lyon had team-high figures of 4-42 on the opening day of the fourth test at Chester-le-Street to help restrict England to 238-9 on what was by all accounts a good pitch for batting.Being the No. 1 spinner over the last couple of years, youre the hunted so everyone wants to take your spot, Lyon said Friday.It didnt knock my confidence around. I knew the reason why I wasnt playing. I was obviously disappointed, theres no doubt about that. I knew what I had to do to keep putting my hand up for selection and Im happy with the way Im bowling at the moment. Ive just got to keep bowling well and keep contributing to the Australian team.Chester-le-Street, the home of Durhams county side in the north-east, is as far from a spinners paradise as you are likely to find in England but it didnt show on day one.Australias pacemen may have built up the pressure but it was Lyon who took the glory, running through Englands middle order to take some prized wickets. First came Jonathan Trott and it finished with Ian Bell and Jonny Bairstow.And in between, a certain Kevin Pietersen, whose attempts to attack Lyon from his very first ball came up short when he edged him behind to wicketkeeper Brad Haddin for a reckless 26. That sparked Englands meltdown from 149-2 to 197-8 at one point.Theyre the challenges that I love, someone taking the game to you, Lyon said. Theres no doubt hes one of the best batters in the world.I was lucky enough to come out on top but crickets a funny game.Lyon has played 24 tests for Australia after making his debut against Sri Lanka in August 2011 but it feels like he is starting his international career from scratch.It felt like my debut again in Manchester I was full or nerves, playing in my first Ashes series, Lyon said. Its a dream come true for an Australian kid growing up to tour England and play in an Ashes series ... It was a great personal effort from me today, you could say.

Australia take charge of 4th Ashes test

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CHESTER-LE-STREET (AP) - Australia exposed the shortcomings of Englands frail batting lineup to take command of the fourth Ashes test on Friday, reducing the hosts to 238-9 on the opening day after off-spinner Nathan Lyon grabbed four wickets.England failed to take advantage of a good batting surface at Chester-le-Street after winning the toss, with only captain Alastair Cook (51) making a half-century under blue skies.From positions of strength at 107-1 and then 149-2, England ended up crawling past 200 in often painstaking fashion after many of its top batsmen threw their wickets away. Lyon was the standout bowler, sparking the collapse with the dismissal of Jonathan Trott for 49 and ripping through the middle order to claim team-best figures of 4-42.We were pretty happy with the way the whole bowling squad went as a unit. We built pressure, Lyon said. I was lucky enough to take the rewards.The Australians are 2-0 down and cant regain the urn but they can still draw the five-match series by winning the final two tests, giving them some confidence heading into the return series Down Under.Their first job on Saturday will be to end the frustrating last-wicket pairing of Tim Bresnan (12) and Jimmy Anderson (16), which put on 24 in the final few overs of the day to haul Englands score to something approaching respectable. In five first-class matches on the ground this season, no team has made more than 267 batting first.Theres still four days of test match cricket here, Lyon said. Weve got to do our job with the bat again and take another 10 poles after taking one in the morning.The tourists attack continued where it left off the drawn third test at Old Trafford, resuming its probing line and length and giving England very few easy runs.Lyon was unlucky to pick up only one wicket in Manchester on his return to the team in place of Ashton Agar but he found success easier to come by on what looked a tougher track for spinners, mainly by coming around the wicket.He clearly benefited from England getting tied up in knots by Australias accurate pacemen Ryan Harris, Ashes debutant Jackson Bird and Peter Siddle. It meant batsmen were keen to release the pressure on them by taking on Lyon, with Kevin Pietersen (26), Ian Bell (6) and Jonny Bairstow (14) all falling after attempting big heaves off the spinner.Its a little uncharacteristic of us as a side (usually) we put a lot of emphasis on our wickets, said Trott, who was in full flow and was closing on his quickets test 50 before flicking Lyon onto his pads and up to Usman Khawaja at short leg.Winning the toss and being a 100-odd for one, its disappointing to then go and lose some soft wickets. We have to reassess that and put it right.Lyons snaring of Trott and Pietersen, whose often reckless knock ended when he edged Lyon behind, slowed an already stodgy England innings to a crawl, just as the hosts were looking comfortable midway through the second session.And when Cook Birds first Ashes victim and Bell departed in a three-over span around the tea interval, it got even slower. Every single was cheered loudly by England fans in a turgid final session.The manner of Bells dismissal he was caught at mid-off attempting a lofted drive over the infield meant the lower order were scared to go for their shots. In one dreary spell, only five runs were scored in the Bairstow-Prior stand in 10 overs, with Bairstow going 65 minutes before moving off 12.Matt Prior fell lbw to Siddle for 17 after DRS overturned the umpires on-field decision and Bairstows miserable Ashes continued when he missed a sweep and was trapped in front. He reviewed but the decision stood.In fact, the under-pressure DRS fared well at the end of a week of heavy criticism following a string of contentious calls in the opening three tests.Claims from broadcaster Channel Nine that silicon tape might have been attached to the edges of bats of both teams to fool the technology were angrily denied this week, but the flap meant excitement spread through the ground when Australia appealed a caught-behind decision in favor of opener Joe Root after England had crawled to 34-0 off 17.3 overs in a quiet morning session.Third umpire Marais Erasmus wasted no time in overturning the call of on-field umpire Tony Hill when the smallest of white marks was shown on Roots bat on the replays.Hot Spot wasnt needed the rest of the day.
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