Tuesday 31 May 2016

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Jamshoro: 2 killed, 4 injured in road accidents

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JAMSHORO (Dunya News) - At least two persons were killed and four other sustained injuries when two trailers turned turtle at the Super Highway near Jamshoro on Tuesday, Dunya News reported.Rescue teams reached the spot and shifted the injured to a nearby hospital for treatment. The eye-witnesses said that the accidents were caused due to dilapidated condition of the Super Highway.

Karachi: Proclaimed offender among 5 accused arrested

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KARACHI (Dunya News) – Crackdown against criminal elements continued in Karachi as police have apprehended five accused, including a proclaimed offender, dueing operations in different parts of the city on Tuesday, Dunya News reported.According to details, police detained a proclaimed offender, Khuda Bakhsh alias Guddu, during an operation near Abbasi Chowk at the Garden Road and recovered arms from his possession. Police sources said that Khuda Bakhsh was wanted in at least 300 cases and cases have been registered against him in several police stations of the city.Police also arrested three accused from Guzri area and recovered arms from them. According to SSP South, Dr Farooq, the arrested persons were busy in looting the citizens.Meanwhile, Mahmoodabad Police have arrested an accused involved in street crimes and recovered arms, a stolen motorcycle and a cycle from him. Police sources said that the arrested person named Adnan was also involved in killing a shopkeeper during a robbery attempt.

Oil prices slip ahead of OPEC meeting

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NEW YORK (AFP) - World oil prices fell Tuesday as traders eyed this weeks crucial OPEC oil meeting and key Chinese data.In New York trade, US benchmark West Texas Intermediate for delivery in July lost 23 cents at $49.10 per barrel.Brent North Sea crude for July fell seven cents to $49.69 a barrel in London.The cautious trade came ahead of the meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries in Vienna beginning Thursday to review the market and production levels.It comes as crude prices have rebounded from their January lows under $30 a barrel, easing some of the pressure on the producers group to cut output to strengthen prices.There is little expectation that oil ministers are likely to come to any agreement on production quotas or freezes, said CMC Markets analyst Michael Hewson.However that scarcely matters, given the current direction of travel for oil which currently looks well-supported just below the $50 a barrel level.It will be the first OPEC meeting with the new Saudi oil minister Khalid al-Falih, who replaced the venerable Ali al-Naimi in early May.The market has gained support in recent weeks due to production outages in Canada and Nigeria, but at least in Canada output is expected to quickly pick up.Meanwhile traders expect Chinese manufacturing data due on Wednesday to set the tone for the market. If the data is favorable it could indicate a pick-up in crude demand in the worlds largest energy consumer.

Pound sinks as 'leave' vote rises in Brexit polls

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NEW YORK (AFP) - The pound sank against the dollar and euro Tuesday after fresh polls showed British voters more in favor of quitting the European Union.Just over three weeks before the referendum on pulling out of the EU, the Guardian/ICM polls showed the leave vote at 52 percent against 48 percent for staying, a surprise reversal in sentiment.The poll matched the trend seen in other surveys. For example, the Financial Times survey showed the stay vote still ahead but the gap between the two narrowed to three percentage points from six points a week ago.That rekindled nervousness in markets, where breaking from the 28-country union is seen as likely to spur significant markets turmoil and slow or stall the British economy.The pound sank by 1.0 percent to $1.4478, and the euro also gained 1.0 percent at 0.7689 pence.The dollar was little-changed against the euro despite mostly good economic data on rising home prices and a rebound in consumer spending that supported the Federal Reserve moving to raise interest rates in the next two months.CME fed fund rate futures put a 22.5 percent likelihood on an increase at the Feds June 14-15 meeting, while the odds for a July 26-27 meeting rise were nearly 60 percent.

Twitter moves to curb nastiness at Periscope

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SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Twitter on Tuesday moved to further stifle abusive commentary at its live video streaming application Periscope.A new tool introduced by the one-to-many messaging service lets people viewing Periscope broadcasts quickly report what they feel are inappropriate comments.Small groups of randomly selected viewers will then be polled, with votes determining whether they agree that comments are abusive or spam.Those found guilty as charged will be temporarily suspended from commenting further in the related Periscope broadcast, according to Twitter.Repeat offenders will eventually be blocked from commenting for the remainder of a broadcast.One of the unique things about Periscope is that youre often interacting with people you dont know; that immediate intimacy is what makes it such a captivating experience, Periscope chief executive and co-founder Kayvon Beykpour said in a statement.But, that intimacy can also be a vulnerability if strangers post abusive comments.Beykpour depicted the new tool as a way to transparently tap into the viewing community to help moderate bad actors.Periscope allows anyone to broadcast live to a global audience and enables viewers to interact in real time.The use of impromptu juries of viewers to judge abuses will work in tandem with pre-existing tools for reporting or blocking nastiness, according to Twitter.Twitter and other Internet titans face the challenge of letting people connect and share online while preventing bullying, threats, and other foul behavior.The Internet was expected to facilitate better exchanges between the public and news media. But vile and hateful comments changed all that.

Pakistan captain says Amir over spot-fixing scandal

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LAHORE (AFP) - Pakistans one-day captain Azhar Ali threw his support behind Mohammad Amir on Tuesday for the teams forthcoming tour of England, saying the spot-fixing episode is behind the pacer.Amir, 24, is seen as Pakistans main weapon for the teams tour of England, where they will play four Tests, five one-day internationals and a Twenty20 between July and September.Amir has returned strongly since his five-year ban for spot-fixing was lifted in September last year, taking five wickets in the two one-day internationals against New Zealand in January and as many wickets in 11 Twenty20 games.Ali said the sordid episode is firmly behind his bowler.The 2010 case is past (for Amir) and now we need to look forward, said Ali, when asked if the case still haunts Amir.Amir, along with then Test captain Salman Butt and pace partner Mohammad Asif, was charged for taking illegal money in return for deliberate no-balls during the Lords Test in August 2010.The three were briefly jailed in the UK before returning to Pakistan to serve out the rest of their ban. Its been a while now since the case, Amir has gelled with us well. It could have been tough had he come straight for such a tour but now after playing with us for long, things have settled for him, said the captain.Ali said the toughest phase of Amirs comeback has since passed but noted that his return to England could spur additional stress.I know England was the place where the incident (in 2010) happened but hopefully he can handle the pressure the same way he did on his comeback (in January). However, the captain said the team is prepared to back Amir and would deal with any issues if they arise.But still if anything happens we as a team will handle it. We have full faith in him to deliver, said Ali of the left-arm bowler who took 17 wickets in the 2010 series and was the man of the series for Pakistan.Pakistan will play two warm-up games in the first week of July before the first Test starts at Lords from July 14.

Zimbabwe axe coach, captain before India games

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HARARE (AFP) - The merry-go-round in Zimbabwes cricket structures completed another cycle on Tuesday as the board approved a raft of changes less than two weeks before India arrive for a short tour.Coach Dav Whatmore, captain Hamilton Masakadza and convenor of selectors Kenyon Ziehl were all sacked after Zimbabwe Cricket completed its review of the teams performance at the ICC World Twenty20 in India in March, where Zimbabwe failed to make the group stage.Masakadza and Ziehl had been in their positions for less than a year. Masakadza was appointed captain in January following Elton Chigumburas resignation, while Ziehl replaced Givemore Makoni as convenor of selectors last July.Whatmore took over as coach shortly before last years World Cup in Australasia and was given a four-year contract last May.However, performances failed to improve during his tenure, with Zimbabwe regularly losing to Associate nations and dropping down both the one-day international and Twenty20 international rankings.A ZC media release said that former South Africa fast bowler Makhaya Ntini, who has been serving as Zimbabwes bowling coach since February, would take over from Whatmore in an acting capacity until the appointment of a substantive head coach.It also said that vice-captain Graeme Cremer would replace Masakadza as captain on an interim basis, while former South Africa all-rounder Lance Klusener had been hired as a batting coach on a two-year contract.Former Sri Lanka batsman Marvan Atapattu had filled the same role as a consultant during the World Twenty20.ZC also announced that Tatenda Taibu had accepted the position of selection chief, almost four years after he retired from cricket at the age of 29 to dedicate his life to his church work.He will have additional responsibilities in development and high performance, and will also assist ZC in bringing former Zimbabwe players back into local cricket, the release said.Former captain Taibu had numerous run-ins with ZC as a player, most recently in 2011 when he claimed that ZC had just painted a house thats about to fall.At the time ZC had revamped its domestic structures and was about to return to Test cricket after a self-imposed exile, but Taibus words proved prophetic as the organisation subsequently slipped into a spiral of debt from which it has never recovered.Despite being a Full Member nation with the ICC, Zimbabwe are currently ranked 11th in ODIs, below Afghanistan, and 12th in T20 cricket, where they are also behind the Netherlands.Zimbabwe recently dropped off the ICCs Test rankings table because they had not played the required number of matches over the past three years. Their last Test was in November 2014.A second-string India squad will arrive in Harare next week for three ODIs and three T20Is, which take place at Harare Sports Club between 11 and 22 June.

Bayliss backs Cook to top Tendulkar total

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CHESTER-LE-STREET (AFP) - England coach Trevor Bayliss believes Alastair Cook has it in him to surpass India great Sachin Tendulkar as Test crickets all-time leading run-scorer.Cook became just the 12th player in history to score 10,000 Test runs during the course of his unbeaten 47 as England beat Sri Lanka by nine wickets in the second Test at the Riverside in Chester-le-Street on Monday.The England captain was also the first Englishman to achieve the feat and, at 31 years and 157 days, the youngest to get to the landmark, breaking Tendulkars record by more than five months.Cook is unlikely ever to play white ball international cricket again having been dropped from the one-day side prior to last years 50-over World Cup.But even without that burden, Tendulkars aggregate tally of 15,921 Test runs is still some way off for left-handed opener Cook, who now has 10,042 to his credit. However, given Cook has scored at a rate of around 1,000 runs a year for the past decade, only a career-ending injury or a sharp decline in form could deny him the chance to surpass Tendulkars haul.It will be about how long he wants to keep doing it, said Bayliss.But certainly there is time on his side, so there is no reason he couldnt if his heart is still in it and his will to do it is still there, the Australian added.Former Sri Lanka coach Bayliss is no doubt of Cooks quality. He is right up there with any of the best international players. He has these powers of concentration, he said.He is not the biggest stroke-player of all time - (but) he knows his game very well, he is very patient and he sticks to it.To be able to do that over the period of time he has played and score as many runs as he has is a fantastic effort.Victory at the Riverside, the headquarters of north-east county Durham, saw England take an unassailable 2-0 lead in their three-Test series with Sri Lanka.England quickly announced an unchanged 12-man squad for next weeks third Test at Lords.That means they still have the option of giving a debut to Nottinghamshire seamer Jake Ball.Fast bowler Steven Finn, who plays at Lords for Middlesex, could be vulnerable if England want to assess Ball in international match conditions ahead of their upcoming home Test series against Pakistan. But Bayliss indicated Finn and struggling number three batsman Nick Compton, another Middlesex man, would get a fair run to prove their worth. There have been discussions over the last month or so, but we have been about giving guys the opportunity to show us what they have got, said Bayliss.The team has been a winning one, so there is no reason to change it just at the moment.

Yorkshire coach Gillespie rules out Australia role

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LONDON (AFP) - Yorkshire coach Jason Gillespie has confirmed he will stay with the English county champions instead of applying for a position on Australias backroom staff.Gillespie met Australia coach Darren Lehmann this week and it is believed his former international team-mate asked if he was willing to become Australias bowling coach.But former Australia fast bowler Gillespie now claims no job offer was made by Cricket Australia and he has contacted Lehmann to inform him he will not be applying for one if it was.He mentioned that there was a role coming up with Australian cricket, Gillespie told BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra on Tuesday.I want to make it very clear there was no job offer from Darren - it was merely gauging interest.Gillespie was strongly linked with Englands vacant head coach position last year, but the job was eventually given to his compatriot Trevor Bayliss.The 41-year-olds reputation grew after he inspired Yorkshire to successive County Championship titles in 2014 and 2015, while they have lost only four of their 70 Championship matches under his leadership.However, Gillespie has always insisted he is happy with Yorkshire and he confirmed he was concerned about the time away from his family that an international role would entail.I said thanks for the chat and I would get back to Darren the next day, Gillespie said.I confirmed to him that I am not going to apply for a role with Cricket Australia - so we can end all the speculation right now.At this point in time in my life, I am not prepared to be away from my family for that length of time.So, it is not on the radar. I am not applying for any international cricket roles.Gillespie now appears set to continue dividing his time between Yorkshire and his existing role in charge of Adelaide Strikers in Australias Big Bash domestic Twenty20 tournament.

Anderson replaces Broad atop Test bowler rankings

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CHESTER-LE-STREET (AFP) - James Anderson has become the worlds number one ranked Test bowler for the first time in his career after moving above England new-ball partner Stuart Broad in the latest International Cricket Council standings.Anderson, Englands all-time leading wicket-taker, broke through the 450 mark on his way to a man-of-the-match display in a nine-wicket victory at Chester-le-Street on Monday which sealed a 2-0 series win over Sri Lanka.The 33-year-old has already taken 18 wickets in the first two Tests of this English season ahead of next weeks Sri Lanka finale at Lords.Andersons eight-wicket haul at Chester-le-Street, the headquarters of north-est county Durham, saw Anderson climb two places in the ICC rankings published on Tuesday, with former number one Broad now third behind India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin.Anderson is the fourth England bowler to top the ICCs Test standings following Ian Botham (1980), Steve Harmison (2004) and Broad, who rose to the number one position following the Johannesburg Test against South Africa earlier this year.Australia captain Steven Smith remains the number-one ranked Test batsman, followed by Englands Joe Root and Kane Williamson of New Zealand.

PM a fighter, least worried about conspiracies: Maryam Nawaz

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LAHORE (Web Desk) - Maryam Nawaz, daughter of Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif, while conversing in Dunya News programme Dunya Kamran Khan Kay Saath about her fathers open-heart surgery, stated that the operation was a success by the Grace of God Almighty, adding that it went a lot better than the doctors expected.She said that the surgery lasted for 4 hours and that the PM shall spent 48 hours in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), according to the instructions of the doctors. She added that the PM told her to maintain her strength before he underwent the surgery.Maryam Nawaz said that PM Nawaz Sharif was not aware of the seriousness of his illness. She further stated that things only became clear when he came for his medical treatment in England earlier and was advised to re-visit 4 weeks later. Maryam said that it was decided that the PM will have to undergo multiple bypass operations after his angiography revealed blockage in his arteries.She stated that the PM is slowly gaining consciousness. Maryam said that the PM addressed public meetings in Pakistan even when he was ill. She further added that the PM is heading forward despite all the hinderances he is facing. She further stated that the country will keep progressing under the leadership of PM Nawaz Sharif.Maryam stated that her father is a fighter, he faced many ups and downs in his life but he confronted them. Those who think they can exert pressure on the PM and make him do what they want are mistaken, she stated. She further said that PM Nawaz shall return back to the country during Ramazan.She thanked everyone who prayed for the quick recovery of PM Nawaz Sharif. Prime Minister had a successful open-heart surgery on Tuesday morning at Londons Harley Street Clinic.Thankful to Opposition leaders for the goodwill theyve shown towards PM: @MaryamNSharif tells @AajKamranKhan pic.twitter.com/vuCMZsmdN9— Dunya News (@DunyaNews) May 31, 2016

US warns Euro 2016 soccer possible terror target

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WASHINGTON, May 31, 2016 (AFP) - The United States warned its citizens Tuesday that this summers Euro 2016 soccer tournament and related events across France and Europe will present potential targets for terrorists.The month-long European Championship finals start in Paris on June 10, drawing the best international teams from the continent and hundreds of thousands of fans.Euro Cup stadiums, fan zones, and unaffiliated entertainment venues broadcasting the tournaments in France and across Europe represent potential targets for terrorists, the State Department said.The warning was contained in an update to its long-standing warning to US travelers to beware extremist attacks on transport and public gatherings in Europe.We are alerting US citizens to the risk of potential terrorist attacks throughout Europe, targeting major events, tourist sites, restaurants, commercial centers and transportation, it said.The large number of tourists visiting Europe in the summer months will present greater targets for terrorists planning attacks in public locations, especially at large events.The French government has ruled out cancelling the prestigious tournament, which is expected to draw two million fans to cities across the country.To strengthen security at Euro 2016, France has extended a state of emergency put in place after attacks last November on a concert hall, cafes, police and a football crowd.Last month, French domestic intelligence chief Patrick Calvar told lawmakers that France is clearly targeted by the Islamic State group.France feared a new form of attack in which terrorists would place bombs in areas where big crowds gather, he warned.The updated State Department travel warning also noted that huge crowds and extra security should be expected in Krakow, Poland, during the Catholic Churchs World Youth Day event between July 26 and 31.

Dream of celebrating Ramazan, Eid on same day shattered

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PESHAWAR (Dunya News) – A meeting between Zonal Ruet-e-Hilal committee and Mufti Shahabuddin Popalzai was held in Peshawar as the motive was to celebrate Ramazan and Eid on same day, Dunya News reported on Tuesday.The head of zonal religious affairs Sardar Muhammad Yousuf did his best to convince Popalzai, but failed to do so as Imam of Qasim Ali Khan mosque said that he would celebrate Ramazan and Eid one day earlier like every year if he found evidences. Popalzai also criticised the committee and said that he would let federal minister know about decision.

'BestWishesToMyPM' becomes top trend on Twitter

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LAHORE (Web Desk, Dunya News) – Prime Minster (PM) Nawaz Sharif underwent successful open-heart surgery on Tuesday at the Harley Street Clinic in London. The entire nation prayed for the success of his operation and for his quick recovery.In this regards, Pakistanis posted their thoughts and best wishes for PM Nawaz on various social media websites. The hash-tag ‘BestWishesToMyPM’ remained as the top trend on Twitter for many hours, as a large number of people posted videos and images in which they wished sound health to PM Nawaz.People belonging to various faiths and walks of life, including international cricketers and leaders of different states, prayed for the health of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.Federal Minister @AbidSherAli & Barrister @AmjadMalik786 , well wishing to PM Nawaz SharifBestWishesToMyPM pic.twitter.com/B1mciaBLf2— M. Šhams-üz-aman (@MShamsZ) May 31, 2016 Stay strong Mian Sb. Youre not alone, whole nation is with you.BestWishesToMyPM— Umer Burney (@UmerBurney) May 31, 2016 Today, Whole Nation is praying for PM Sharifs Health.May he Get Well Soon. InshaAllah.BestWishesToMyPM— Numair Ilyas (@NumairIlyas) May 31, 2016

Panama Leaks: Parliamentary committee's meeting ends unproductively

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Yet another meeting of the Parliamentary committee made to finalise the formation of the Terms of References (TORs) regarding the investigation of the Panama Leaks issue ended fruitlessly as the deadlock between the government and Opposition members persisted, reported Dunya News on Tuesday.Opposition members protested over the remarks made by Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique resulting in the cancellation of the meeting upon the request of the government side.Prayers for the quick recovery of Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif were also made during the meeting. While addressing the media after the meeting, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that the government does not seem concerned over the formation of the TORs, adding that the governmental ministers are disrupting the environment.Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Aitzaz Ahsan stated that the attitude adopted by the government representatives hints that they are trying to protect the Sharif family from being investigated.Next meeting of the committee is scheduled to take place on Saturday at 4:00pm.
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Monday 30 May 2016

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Rawalpindi: Kids among 40 injured as swing falls in Kallar Syedan

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RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) – At least 40 people, mostly children, were injured when a swing fell during a fair to mark the Urs of Hazrat Masoom Shah in Kallar Syedan near Rawalpindi.The injured were rushed to a nearby hospital where most of the wounded persons were discharged after treatment. Police reached the spot and arrested owner and operator of the swing.

Nawaz phones Modi, thanks him for extending well wishes

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LONDON (Dunya News) – Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif telephoned his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on Monday and thanked him for extending well wishes ahead of his surgery, Dunya News reported.During the telephonic talk, Narendra Modi wished Nawaz Sharif a speedy recovery.Narendra Modi had on Saturday extended best wishes to Nawaz Sharif. My best wishes to PM Nawaz Sharif Sahab for his open heart surgery on Tuesday. And for his speedy recovery & good health, Modi tweeted.On the other hand Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan telephoned PM Nawaz and conveyed best wishes ahead of his open-heart surgery. Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon also extended well wishes to PM Nawaz.

PM Nawaz to undergo open-heart surgery in London today

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LONDON (Dunya News) - Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will undergo open-heart surgery in a London hospital today (Tuesday). The name of the hospital has been kept secret due to security concerns, Dunya News reported.The world renowned surgeons will perform the surgery. Sources said that PM Nawaz surgery will start at 12:00 noon PST. The premier will remain in intensive care unit (ICU) for 24 hours after his surgery after which he will be moved to a hospital room where he will stay for two weeks.According to prime minister’s spokesman Musaddiq Malik, decision of PM Nawaz’s return to country will be made after consultation with his doctors.On the other hand, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar will look after the government affairs in PM’s absence.Meanwhile, PM’s grandson and other family members have thanked nation for extending well wishes and prayers ahead of Nawaz Sharif surgery.Earlier on Monday, PM Nawaz telephoned Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and thanked him for extending well wishes. Presidents of Turkey, Russia and Tajikistan conveyed best wishes to PM Nawaz ahead of his open-heart surgery.

Cook looks ahead after breaking 10,000 barrier

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CHESTER-LE-STREET (AFP) - England captain Alastair Cook was already looking ahead after becoming the youngest batsman to score 10,000 Test runs during the course of his sides series-clinching win over Sri Lanka at the Riverside on Monday.Cook, who started the day needing five more runs to bring up his 10,000, reached the landmark when he clipped Nuwan Pradeep for four through mid-wicket.That left-handed opener finished on 47 not out as England won the second Test with more than a day to spare, a victory that put them 2-0 up in the three-match series.Cook is the first England batsman to score 10,000 Test runs and at 31 years and 157 days old, the youngest from any country, beating the previous record of India great Sachin Tendulkar (31 years and 326 days).Its a very special moment for me, but the game is not about personal milestones, its about winning games and scoring runs to do that, said Cook.Cook, acknowledging the input of Essex and England mentor Graham Gooch, added: Its those seven oclock nets with Goochie, its all that hard work that goes with it. Asked who were the toughest bowlers he had faced in international cricket, Cook nominate a quartet of Australia quicks.(Ryan) Harris and (Mitchell) Johnson were hard, and facing (Glenn) McGrath and Brett Lee as a 21-year old was a good baptism for me.Cook scored a hundred on his debut against India at Nagpur in 2006 and has now made 28 Test centuries.But his career has not been one long sequence of unbroken success.The closest Cook, a veteran of 128 Tests, came close to being dropped was during a 2010 home series against Pakistan.But a hundred in the third Test at The Oval saved his place and set Cook up for a triumphant tour of Australia where he scored 766 runs, including three hundreds, as England won the Ashes 3-1. The Pakistan series in 2010 for me as a batter was hard, said Cook. I had changed my technique. I found it tough. It was an enlightening moment when I went back to my old technique.Cooks position as captain was called into question two years ago as England suffered a 5-0 Ashes whitewash in Australia and again during the 2014 home series defeat by Sri Lanka.As a player and captain Sri Lanka was hard. Forget all the runs. That is my proudest moment...hanging in there in the tough times, said Cook.Gooch, himself a former opener whose tally of 8,900 Test runs puts him second behind Cook on Englands all-time list, paid tribute to his protege by telling BBC Radios Test Match Special: Its not just about the runs you score, its about how many matches you win for your team and hes been at the forefront of that for the last decade. Hes a guy that gets the job done.Cook could have several more years in which to break Tendulkars all-time aggregate Test record of 15,921 runs.Who knows?, said Cook. I never thought I would get 10,000. Now I will have to have a rethink and set something else personally.Batsmen to have scored 10,000 runs in Tests:(player, team, span, matches, innings, not outs, runs, highest score, average, 100s, 50s) Sachin Tendulkar (IND) 1989-2013 200 329 33 15921 248 no 53.78 51 68Ricky Ponting (AUS) 1995-2012 168 287 29 13378 257 51.85 41 62Jacques Kallis (ICC/RSA) 1995-2013 166 280 40 13289 224 55.37 45 58Rahul Dravid (ICC/IND) 1996-2012 164 286 32 13288 270 52.31 36 63Kumar Sangakkara (SRI) 2000-2015 134 233 17 12400 319 57.40 38 52Brian Lara (ICC/WIS) 1990-2006 131 232 6 11953 400 no 52.88 34 48Shiv Chanderpaul (WIS)1994-2015 164 280 49 11867 203 no 51.37 30 66Mahela Jayawardene (SRI) 1997-2014 149 252 15 11814 374 49.84 34 50Allan Border (AUS) 1978-1994 156 265 44 11174 205 50.56 27 63Stephen Waugh (AUS)1985-2004 168 260 46 10927 200 51.06 32 50Sunil Gavaskar (IND) 1971-1987 125 214 16 10122 236 no 51.12 34 45Alastair Cook (ENG) 2006- 128 228 13 10042 294 46.49 28 47.

England squad unchanged for third Test

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CHESTER-LE-STREET (AFP) - England named an unchanged 12-man squad for the third and final Test on Monday shortly after completing a series-clinching win at the Riverside.Victory by nine wickets in the second Test, a win completed with more than a day to spare, saw England go 2-0 up in the series.England will head to Lords, where the third Test starts on June 9, with captain Alastair Cook having become the youngest player -- and first Englishman -- to score 10,000 Test runs after he achieved the feat during the course of his 47 not out on Monday.Jake Ball, in the squad for the first two Tests, will be pressing for a debut, with fast bowler Steven Finn the most likely candidate to make way if the Nottinghamshire quick plays at Lords.England squad for third Test:Alastair Cook (Essex, capt), Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire), Nick Compton (Middlesex), Joe Root (Yorkshire), James Vince (Hampshire), Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire, wkt), Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), Chris Woakes (Warwickshire), Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire), Steven Finn (Middlesex), James Anderson (Lancashire), Jake Ball (Nottinghamshire).

Record-breaker Cook leads England to Sri Lanka series win

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CHESTER-LE-STREET (AFP) - Alastair Cook became the first England batsman to score 10,000 Test runs as his side sealed a series win over Sri Lanka at the Riverside on Monday.England won the second Test by nine wickets after tea on the fourth day to go an unassailable 2-0 up in the three-match series.Set 79 for victory after making Sri Lanka follow-on, England finished on 80 for one.England captain Cook was 47 not out and Nick Compton, who hit the winning runs, 22 not out.Its a very special moment for me, but the game is not about personal milestones, its about winning games and scoring runs to do that, said let-handed opener Cook at the presentation ceremony.England paceman James Anderson was named man-of-the-match after taking a combined eight for 94 across both innings.Moeen Ali had set the game up for England with a Test-best 155 not out in a first innings total of 498 for nine declared.Jimmys a genius and Im glad to captain this bowling attack, said Cook.It was a brilliant hundred from Mo.Cooks innings Monday saw him score the five he needed to become just the 12th player of all time to make 10,000 Test runs.Cook reached the landmark when he clipped Nuwan Pradeep for four through mid-wicket, having got off the mark with an edged single against left-arm spinner Rangana Herath.At 31 years and 157 days he was the youngest player ever to achieve the feat, beating the previous record of India great Sachin Tendulkar (31 years and 326 days).Earlier, Dinesh Chandimals excellent hundred kept England waiting as Sri Lanka made 475 in their second innings.Chandimals 126 was his sixth hundred in 27 Tests but first outside Asia.He received excellent support from Herath (61) in a seventh-wicket stand of 116.Sri Lanka resumed on 309 for five, 88 runs behind.Chandimal was 54 not out overnight and Milinda Siriwardana unbeaten on 35 after Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews (80) and Kaushal Silva (60) initially kept England at bay.Mondays initial cloud cover promise to assist both Anderson and Stuart Broad.Siriwardana had not added a run to his overnight score when he edged Anderson straight to Alex Hales at gully to end a partnership worth 92. Chandimal, however, cover-drove Broad for four and late-cut Anderson behind point for another boundary.But he was lucky on 69 when he got an inside edge off Anderson only for diving wicket-keeper Jonny Bairstow to spill the two-handed catch.Chandimal went into the 90s when he hooked fast bowler Steven Finn to the fine leg rope.An edged boundary off Woakes to third man saw the 26-year-old Chandimal to a 172-ball hundred including 11 fours.Chandimal ended the session in style by cover-driving Woakes for four off the last ball before lunch.Herath, dropped in the deep by James Vince off Anderson on 46, completed an 87-ball fifty with six fours.The 38-year-old spinner, who earlier in this match took his 300th Test wicket, eventually fell when Anderson, taking the fielders out of the equation, had him lbw from round the wicket to claim his 450th scalp in the five-day game.Anderson, already Englands all-time leading Test wicket-taker, then bowled Shaminda Eranga.His return of five for 58 was the 21st time Anderson had taken five or more wickets in an innings his 115 Test-career.Chandimals more than five-hour innings ended when he was bowled driving at Stuart Broad.But Sri Lankas batsmen had at least restored some pride.Their first innings 101 all out meant they became the first side since New Zealand in England back in 1958 to be bowled out for under 120 in three successive Test innings.Sri Lanka managed meagre totals of 91 and 119 during an innings and 88-run defeat in the series opener at Headingley.Its been a tough couple of weeks for us, said Mathews.We didnt bat well in the first innings but we showed a lot of resilience in the second innings.The third and final Test starts at Lords on June 9.

Mumbai: 2 Muslims arrested for allegedly posting tarnished photos of goddess online

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Mumbai Police arrested two Muslim men for allegedly posting insulting images of Goddess Kali on social media last week.The Indian media reported that various Hindu organisations had complained about two men and also warned that serious consequences would have had to be faced if they were not arrested.According to them, both men owned a page named ‘’Nadaan Parinday’’ and posted derogatory images. Reports say that both were sent to Madhya Pradesh and were handed over for judicial remand. One was charged for photoshopping images and others for making them viral.Ali Shaikh works as bodyguard whereas Abdul Qureshi owns an electronics outlet. They have been charged under Section 295-A and Section 153-A, which are about insulting religious beliefs and disharmony among religious respectively. Two men were arrested by Mumbai police this week for allegedly sharing offensively photoshopped pictures of the Hindu goddess Kali on Facebook.Superintendent Police, Arvind Saxena told that the matter could have got worse if it was not handed carefully as holy month of Muslims Ramazan is about to start.

Chris Gayle and Kevin Pietersen send wishes for PM Nawaz Sharif

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Star Cricketers Chris Gayle and Kevin Pietersen sent good wishes for Pakistan’s Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif ahead of his open heart surgery in London.Pakistani batsman Ahmad Shahzad posted videos of both players on his social media account. Ahmad Shahzad thanked both players and appreciated their gesture of sending wishes.Chris Gayle said, ‘’My prayers and thoughts are with PM Nawaz Sharif and I hope everything goes according to the plan. God bless you’’.Kevin Pietersen, who is also in London said, ‘’My thoughts go out for PM Nawaz Sharif who is in London to have heart surgery. I hope you enjoy your stay in London and everything goes okay’’.

Mirpur: PPP workers brawl before rally

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MIRPUR (Dunya News) – Situation got out of control as Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) workers clashed into each other in a rally held at Mirpur, Dunya News reported on Monday.Workers went one-on-one, brawled with chairs, clashed with eachother and tried to reach the stage, many of them even jumped over the fence even after repeatedly requested by the management to stay patient.

Efforts underway to celebrate Eid on same date across country

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Efforts are underway to start the holy month of Ramazan and to celebrate the festival of Eid-ul-Fitr across the country on same dates, reported Dunya News on Monday.Federal Minister of Religious Affairs Sardar Yousuf shall head to Peshawar to meet Imam of Masjid Qasim Khan mosque Mufti Popalzai. He will try to convince Popalzai along with heads of other tribes to celebrate the beginning and ending of the holy month on the same dates.Sardar Yousuf said that he is in contact with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa officials and with the Central Ruet-e-Hilal committee in this regards as well.

Rs 10 billion allocated for schools in budget: Nisar Khuhro

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KARACHI (Dunya News) – Provincial Minister Nisar Khuhro said that Sindh government had been providing free books to students to promote education while durinng a meeting with businessmen and industrialists in Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce Industry (FPCCI) on Monday Khuhro said that last year Rs 1.6 billion were spent on books and that their government had been looking to spend more money on renovation of schools instead of establishing newer ones, reported Dunya News.Sindh minister also said that his department had also been trying to spend money on other facilities. He also added that 4.2 hundred thousand students were enrolled in government schools last year but this year 1 million new students were enrolled making a total to 5.2 hundred thousand.

Foreign element involved in Karachi blast: Sindh IG

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KARACHI (Dunya News) – Sindh Inspector General of Police (IG0 Allah Dino Khawaja said that foreign element had been involved in Karachi blast as he addressed and paid tribute to martyred traffic police officers in ceremonyarranged at Garden Headquarters, reported Dunya News on Monday.Khawaja said that enemies of the country wanted to sabotage Pakistan-China friendship and added that the certain group involved in terror activities at Orangi and Ayesha Manzil had been identified and would arrested soon. IG Sindh also told that Chief Minister (CM) Sindh had increased compensation for martyred personnel from Rs 5 million to Rs 2 million.54 relatives of martyred personnel also attended the event while compensation money and other essentials were also distributed among them. Additional IG traffic, DIG traffic and other senior officials also attended the ceremony.

Cook becomes first England batsman to score 10,000 Test runs

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CHESTER-LE-STREET: (AFP) - Alastair Cook became the first England batsman to score 10,000 Test runs as his side closed in on a series-clinching win over Sri Lanka at the Riverside on Monday.England were were 33 without loss at tea on the fourth day, needing just a further 46 runs to reach their winning target of 79.England captain Cook was 23 not out at the Riverside, having scored the five he needed to and just the 12th player of all time to score 10,000 Test runs.Fellow opener Alex Hales was 10 not out.Victory in this match would see England take an unassailable lead in the three-match series following their innings and 88-run win in the first Test at Headingley.Left-hander Cook reached the landmark when he clipped Nuwan Pradeep for four through mid-wicket, having got off the mark with an edged single against left-arm spinner Rangana Herath.At 31 years and 157 days he was the youngest player ever to achieve the feat, beating the previous record of India great Sachin Tendulkar (31 years and 326 days).Earlier, Dinesh Chandimals excellent hundred denied England a second straight innings victory as Sri Lanka, following on, made 475.Chandimals 126 was his sixth hundred in 27 Tests but first outside Asia.He received excellent support from Herath (61) in seventh-wicket stand of 116.Sri Lanka resumed on 309 for five, 88 runs adrift of Englands 498 for nine declared built around Moeen Alis Test-best 155 not out.Chandimal was 54 not out overnight and Milinda Siriwardana unbeaten on 35 after Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews (80) and Kaushal Silva (60) initially kept England at bay.Play began Monday under a heavily grey sky.The cloud cover promised ideal conditions for England pacemen James Anderson and Stuart Broad, who were just four overs into a spell with the new ball.Siriwardana had not added a run to his overnight score when he edged Anderson straight to Alex Hales at gully to end a stand worth 92.Chandimal, however, cover-drove Broad for four and late-cut Anderson behind point for another boundary.But he was lucky on 69 when he got an inside edge off Anderson only for diving wicket-keeper Jonny Bairstow to spill the catch despite getting both gloves to the ball.The gutsy Herath, primarily a left-arm spinner, then saw Sri Lanka to 350 when he pulled Chris Woakes behind square for four.Chandimal went into the 90s when he hooked Finn to the fine leg boundary.An edged boundary off Woakes to third man saw the 26-year-old Chandimal to a 172-ball hundred including 11 fours.Chandimal ended an excellent session for Sri Lanka in style by cover-driving Woakes for four off the last ball before lunch.Herath, dropped in the deep by James Vince off Anderson on 46, completed an 87-ball fifty with six fours.The 38-year-old, who earlier in this match took his 300th Test wicket, eventually fell when Anderson, taking the fielders out of the equation, had him lbw from round the wicket to claim his 450th scalp in the five-day game.Anderson, already Englands all-time leading Test wicket-taker, then bowled Shaminda Eranga.His return of five for 58 was the 21st time Anderson had taken five or more wickets in an innings his 115 Test-career.Chandimals more than five-hour innings ended when he was bowled driving at Stuart Broad.

Development budget worth Rs 1675 bn approved in NEC meeting

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LONDON/ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif presided over meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC) through a video link on Monday. Approval of developmental budget worth Rs 1675 billion along with setting the target for economic growth at 5.7% for the fiscal year 2016-17 was given in the meeting, reported Dunya News.It was decided in the meeting that the inflation rate shall be kept at 6% whereas the target for the agricultural development growth shall be kept at 3.4%.Furthermore, it was decided to keep the livestock growth at 4%, fisheries growth at 3% and to reserve 4% for the forests. Approval to maintain industrial development at 7.6% was also given in the meeting whereas growth rate of heavy industries was set at 5.9%.Likewise, growth rate for developmental sector was set at 13.2%. Approval to increase target for electricity and gas development was maintained at 12.5%. It was decided that the growth rate in the services sector shall be set at 5.7% whereas that of the transport sector and whole-sale and retail shall be kept at 5.1% and 5.5% respectively. Growth rate for banking and insurance was set at 7.2% for the upcoming fiscal year.PM Nawaz Sharif presided over the meeting through a video link. He stated that he was unable to be a part of the meeting because of his bad health. God willing, (I) will soon return back to the nation in the country, he said. He added that he can foresee a very bright future of the country, further stating that the government has achieved quite wonderful progress in the field of economy within brief time period.He said that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rate of the country remained at 4.71% during the ongoing year whereas it was maintained at 4% during past 3 years. PM lauded the efforts of Minister of Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal and his team. He further stated that work is being done in regards to various energy projects through the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said that constant development is being made in the national growth rate.Attendants of the meeting prayed for the health of PM Nawaz and expressed their best wishes for his quick recovery.Addressing to Cabinet, PM praised Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and also directed to take initiatives for farmer’s package. PM hoped to regain health and repeated tocontinue his vision for a better and developed Pakistan. He thanked the entire nation and their prayers for his health recovery. Talking to media outside Pakistani High Commission he said that he had travelled abroad for medical treatment against his will.PM said that GDP growth would have increased to one pc if the government could meet agricultural targets in the given time. Such medium to address leaders had been the best way in provided conditions and the budget had been presented before the cabinet, PM answered to Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan.

Accountability threatens 'Raiwind throne' not democracy: Bilawal

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MIRPUR (Dunya News) – Addressing a rally on Monday, Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that he had no personal grudges with anyone and that people had been criticised for poor performance, reported Dunya News.Bilawal said that his mother was exiled and her bank accounts had been frozen while his father had been held behind the bars for 11 years without any charges, in the name of accountability.He said that other than Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif’s resignation he had demanded foreign minister’s resignation.In the name of accountability, reprisal had been conducted against PPP while ministers in Punjab usually got offensive when talked about accountability, Bilawal said.Accountability had threatened Raiwand throne but democracy and that former President Asif Ali Zardari’s doctor had still not been released.
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Weather turns pleasant as rain lashes parts of Punjab

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LAHORE (Dunya News) - The heat-stricken masses in several cities of Punjab took a sigh of relief as weather that was extremely hot, became pleasant after rain on early Monday morning, Dunya News reported.Heavy rain with strong winds lashed Lahore on early Monday. Several feeders in Lahore were tripped due to rain, plunging most parts of the city into darkness. Strong winds also uprooted number of trees in the city.Rain was also reported from Gujranwala, Sialkot, Gujrat, Daska, Muridke and some other cities of Punjab. Federal capital Islamabad also received heavy rain.The Met Office has predicted rain with strong winds in Hazara, Malakand, FATA, Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan and other areas during next 24 hours.

Lahore: Fire destroys Child Protection Bureaus store room

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LAHORE (Dunya News) – According to details, fire broke out at the Child Protection Bureau store room situated in Mughalpura area of Lahore on Sunday which quickly engulfed the entire store, Dunya News reported.Police and rescue teams reached the spot and extinguished the blaze after a hectic effort of one hour. The fire destroyed the belongings of the children staying at the Child Protection Bureau. Fortunately all the children remained safe.According to the Child Protection Bureau chairperson, Saba Sadiq, the children have been shifted to safer location after the fire.

Shahbaz Sharif reaches London to meet ailing brother

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LONDON (Dunya News) – Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif reached London on Sunday night to join his brother Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif who is scheduled to undergo open-heart surgery on Tuesday, Dunya News reported.A large number of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) workers welcomed him at his arrival at London’s Heathrow Airport. Soon after his arrival in London, CM Shahbaz reached the residence of PM Nawaz and enquired about his health. Hamza Shahbaz and other family members also accompanied CM Shahbaz on London visit. Before departing for London, Shehbaz Sharif has requested the nation to pray for the successful operation and quick recovery of PM Nawaz Sharif.The Prime Minister will be undergoing an open-heart surgery in London on Tuesday. Doctors have advised him bed rest for two weeks after the surgery.

Karachi: Fire at cloth godowns brought under control

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KARACHI (Dunya News) – According to rescue sources, fire broke out at a cloth godown in Gulbai area of Sher Shah in Karachi on Sunday night which quickly engulfed four other cloth godowns in the surrounding area. Sources said that the fire was caused by short circuit, Dunya news reported.The blaze was so severe that fire brigade vehicles from all over the city were called in. The fire fighters brought the fire under control after six hours hectic effort. At least 26 fire brigade vehicles participated in the rescue operation. The owners of the godowns informed that the cloth worth Rs 10 million was gutted in the blaze.

Oil production in Canada's Fort McMurray coming back online

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MONTREAL (AFP) - Oil production in Canadas fire-ravaged oil sands area is coming back online and thousands of workers are returning to their jobs, leading Canadian petroleum producer Suncor said Sunday.Start-up activities are well underway, the company said in a release, noting that one facility began initial production last week and another is expected to reach the milestone by the end of this week.Suncor has moved over 4,000 employees and contractors back into the region ... and anticipates that over the coming week it will move approximately 3,500 additional people to support its return to operations.None of Suncors facilities was damaged by the massive forest fire in the Fort McMurray area of Alberta province that has been burning for a month but in recent days has moved away from populated regions.Some 100,000 people were ordered to move to safety.The work stoppage at oil facilities in the region reduced Canadas total output by an estimated 1.2 million barrels per day.

Mathews leads Sri Lanka's fight for self-respect

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CHESTER-LE-STREET (AFP) - Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews led from the front in the second Test at the Riverside on Sunday as his side avoided the embarrassment of another defeat by England inside three days.Mathews made 80 as Sri Lanka, again forced to follow-on, stopped England strolling to a series-clinching win.At the close of the third day, Sri Lanka were 309 for five -- still 88 runs behind Englands first innings 498 for nine declared, which featured Moeen Alis Test-best 155 not out.Mathewss fourth-wicket second-innings stand of 82 -- Sri Lankas first fifty partnership of the series -- with opener Kaushal Silva (60) kept England at bay for much of Sundays play.Dinesh Chandimal (54 not out) and Milinda Siriwardana (35 not out) built on that platform with an unbroken partnership of 87 that took Sri Lanka to stumps.Sri Lanka had at least stopped the rot after becoming the first side since New Zealand in England back in 1958 to be bowled out for under 120 in three successive Test innings following their 101 first time around in this match.Mathewss men totalled just 91 and 119 during a crushing innings and 88-run defeat in the first of a three-Test series at Headingley last week.But Sundays second-innings effort -- something badly needed for their own morale and that of all those who want to see competitive Test cricket -- kept them in this match.It also left open the possibility of a stunning, come-from-behind, win if they could set England 100 or more for victory.We have to bat positively tomorrow, Silva told Sky Sports. We have to get those 80 runs and then set a target.Sri Lankas second innings saw the talented Kusal Mendis make a brisk 26 before he was caught behind off a James Anderson delivery that nipped away.Lahiru Thirimanne scored 13 before off-spinner Ali bowled him with a classic delivery that turned past the left-handers outside edge as he pushed forward.Silvas leg-glance off fast bowler Steven Finn, his sixth boundary, saw him to a 111-ball fifty.Mathews then clipped Stuart Broad through mid-wicket for four and cut him to the point rope, before his slogged six off Ali brought up Sri Lankas 150.Ali beat the advancing Mathews, then on 36, only for wicket-keeper Jonny Bairstow to miss the stumping chance.Mathews went on to complete a 63-ball fifty, featuring 30 runs in boundaries.Finn broke an entertaining stand, however, when his bouncer surprised Silva, whose skyed pull into Bairstows gloves ended nearly four hours of resistance.The umpires checked for a possible no-ball, but Finn had narrowly avoided over-stepping and Sri Lanka were 182 for four.Its just about trying to find more consistency, said Finn, who ended the day with figures of one for 55 from 16 overs.(The side strain) is not in my mind, my body is fine, Im just trying to get in a battle and take wickets for England.Mathews made his Test-best score of 160 against England in a series-clinching win at Headingley in 2014.But he fell short of a hundred on Sunday when Anderson, as hes done so often in becoming Englands all-time leading Test wicket-taker, produced a fine leg-cutter that squared Mathews up and took the outside edge, with Bairstow holding a tumbling catch.Sri Lanka were now 222 for five, with more than 19 overs left before stumps.But with the ground now bathed in sunshine, conditions for batting had improved greatly.England had four overs with the new ball prior to the close, but Chandimal responded by cover-driving Broad for his fifth four to complete a 95-ball fifty.

Hyderabad beat Bangalore for maiden IPL win

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BANGALORE (AFP) - Skipper David Warners sparkling half century helped Sunrisers Hyderabad survive a punishing blitz by Chris Gayle to edge out Royal Challengers Bangalore by eight runs in the Indian Premier League final on Sunday.Defending 208 to claim their maiden IPL title, Hyderabad restricted Virat Kohlis Bangalore to 200 for seven at the M Chinnaswamy stadium with Gayles 38-ball 76 in vain.With 18 runs required off the final over, pace spearhead Bhuvneshwar Kumar -- the leading wicket taker of the season with 23 scalps -- gave away just nine as the Hyderabad players celebrated amid fireworks.Electing to bat first, Hyderabad rode on entertaining knocks from Australias Warner and Ben Cutting to post a mammoth 208 for seven in 20 overs.Fantastic team achievement. To lead this side and the support from the players, me pulling my weight with the runs, it has been a hard journey. Its a team effort, a delighted Warner said after the triumph.If Warner laid a solid foundation with his ninth fifty of this IPL season then fellow Aussie Cutting finished it off with an unbeaten 39 off 15 deliveries.Left-handed Warner (69), who accumulated 848 runs in 17 matches, gave the team a rollicking 63-run start with opener Shikhar Dhawan (28).Warner smashed the ball to all parts of the ground and took a special liking to Shane Watson whose opening over -- the fifth of the innings -- cost 18 runs.Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, who remained the teams top wicket taker of the season with 21, got the first breakthrough in Dhawan who mistimed a slog sweep to deep square leg.Warner, whose 38-ball knock was laced with eight fours and three sixes, kept up the run rate, forcing Kohli to juggle with his bowling options.England medium-pacer Chris Jordan (3-45) replaced left-arm spinner Iqbal Abdullah in the 10th over to send Australias Moises Henriques trudging back to the dug out.Aravind got the prized scalp of Warner, who threw away his wicket while trying to slash at a widish delivery and got caught at short third man.Veteran India batsman Yuvraj Singh took over from where Warner left off, smacking 38 runs from 23 balls to keep the momentum going.The Bangalore bowlers kept coming back to get wickets in between but could never arrest the flow of runs.The last five overs saw the back of four Hyderabad batsmen, but Cuttings late blitz allowed the side to bag 68 runs from the final 30 deliveries.To win in Bangalore, we were underdogs. But, we batted well, bowled well and fielded well, said Warner.Chasing a record total in the final, Gayle struck from the start, raining sixes with medium-pacers Barinder Sran and Cutting taking a severe beating.The burly Jamaican stole the spotlight away from fellow opener and seasons top run getter Kohli to notch up his second fifty of this edition in just 25 balls.The duo, who stitched a 114-run partnership, took away 21 runs from a Moises Henriques over as Bangalore brought up their hundred in just nine overs to enthral the raucous crowd.Cutting gave Hyderabad their first breakthrough to send back the dangerous Gayle, who smoked four fours and eight sixes during his 38-ball stay at the crease.Kohli (54), who registered 973 runs this season including four centuries and seven fifties, was the next to go, hitting five fours and two sixes in his 35-ball knock.Star batsman AB de Villiers soon followed Kohli into the dug-out, giving the Hyderabad bowlers a chance to get back into the game.Cutting (2-35) seized the moment to clean up Lokesh Rahul for 11 and with Shane Watson gone for the same score off Mustafizur Rahman, RCB started to lose their way into the chase.In the end Sachin Baby tried his best to match up the ever increasing asking rate with his 10-ball 18 not out, but RCB had to stay content with their third runners up finish in the cash-rich league.We are proud of the way we played as a team. This was for the people of Bangalore. Even when we had the worst seasons, they were there for us, said Kohli.

London: PML-N workers protest outside Jemima Khan's house

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LONDON (Dunya News) – In a response to the demonstration organised by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) members outside the house of Hussain Nawaz, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) workers arranged a protest outside the residence of PTI chairman Imran Khan’s ex-wife Jemima Khan’s house in London, reported Dunya News on Sunday.PML-N workers were holding national flags along with posters having pictures of Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif on them. The workers raised slogans while standing outside the house of Jemima. A large number of women also participated in the demonstration.A large number of PTI members organised a procession outside Hussain Nawaz’s house on May 25. The party workers also misbehaved with the media representatives present there on the basis of which the media personnel decided to boycott the reporting of the demonstration.

PM to preside over cabinet, NEC meetings via video link today

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LAHORE (Dunya News) – Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif shall preside over meetings of the federal cabinet and that of the National Economic Council (NEC) dealing with the federal budget of the next fiscal year through a video link today, reported Dunya News on Sunday.Preparations in this regards have been made in the Pakistani High Commission in the United Kingdom (UK). Meeting of the NEC shall commence at 5:15pm Pakistan Standard Time (PST) whereas the meeting of the federal cabinet shall begin at 6:30pm PST. Sources indicate that approval of the federal budget for the upcoming fiscal year shall be given in the cabinet meeting.PM shall preside over and will address both the meetings from the Pakistani High Commission in London through a video link.

5 UN peacekeepers killed in Mali attack: UN, police sources

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BAMAKO, (AFP) - At least five UN peacekeepers were killed in an ambush in central Mali by suspected militants on Sunday, the UN and police sources said.The attack is the first time the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali, MINUSMA, has recorded fatalities in the centre of a country long beset by violence in its vast and desolate north.According to preliminary information, five peacekeepers were killed. Another was seriously hurt and is being evacuated, MINUSMA said in a statement.The UN did not immediately confirm the nationality of the dead soldiers but a Bamako police source indicated a group of Togolese peacekeepers came across a mine and a terrorist attack some 50 kilometres out of Mopti.First reports had indicated four Togolese peacekeepers were killed in the mid-morning attack on a MINUSMA convoy some 30 kilometres (20 miles) west of the town of Sevare in Mopti region.MINUSMA mission head Mahamat Saleh Annadif condemned the attack as an odious act of terror.I most strongly condemn this abject crime which adds to other terrorist acts targeting our peacekeepers and which constitute crimes against humanity under international law, said Annadif.Sundays attack came just two days after authorities reported five Malian soldiers killed and four wounded Friday when their vehicles hit a mine in the north and then came under sustained fire.Last week also saw five peacekeepers from Chad killed and three others wounded in an ambush in the northeast by Ansar Dine jihadist fighters.The Mali mission is the most dangerous active deployment for UN peacekeepers and it has been hit by sharp internal tensions since its launch in July 2013.With Sundays attack, at least 64 MINUSMA peacekeepers have been killed while on active service, while another four have died in friendly fire incidents, UN figures show.The north has seen repeated violence since it fell under the control of Tuareg-led rebels who allied with jihadist groups linked to Al-Qaeda in 2012.The Islamists were largely ousted by an ongoing French-led military operation launched in January 2013, but they have since carried out sporadic attacks on security forces from desert hideouts.Rival armed factions and smuggling networks mean the region has struggled for stability since Mali gained independence from former colonial power France in 1960.

Reconciliation over Panama Leaks impossible: Asif Zardari

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has said that reconciliation over Panama Leaks issue is not an option. He also denied meeting Jamiat Ulema-e-Isalm-Fazl (JUI-F) leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman in London, reported Dunya News on Sunday.Zardari stated that there is no contradiction in his stance and that of PPP in regards to the Panama Leaks issue.Furthermore, former president also denied news of a meeting between him and JUI-F chief Maulana Fazl in London.

Chances of military intervention would die if rigging, corruption eradicated: Imran Khan

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Sunday held a meeting with National Press Club (NPC) members at Bani Gala and said that media had awakened political consciousness among new generation and due to social media it had been impossible to deceive public, reported Dunya NewsHe said that any leader has to be answerable to public in a democratic system while considering himself above the law and accountability in a dictator oriented system of governing was not just.He said that Pakistan had faced an immense crisis as Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif refused to resign. He said that elections had been conducted but lack of democratic behavior lead to the absence of real sense of democracy in the country.He said that poor nations faced devastation as their leaders had been involved in money laundering.Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) would have never won the elections without election commission’s support, the party had bribed individuals from every sphere of life including police, administration, journalists and judges, Imran said.Imran added that they had every right to storm the streets if they did not get justice. Chances of the military invention would die if rigging and corruption had eradicated from the country and that PTI recognises journalists’ valuable services for country’s stable democracy.Imran said that Nawaz would be blamed if democracy gets derailed, the country cannot function without a chief executive and his party would raise the very issue in Parliament over PM’s absence.

Interior Ministry verifies Mullah Mansour's death in US drone strike in Nushki

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Ministry of Interior on Sunday verified the death of Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour in a US drone strike that took place in Nushki on May 21, reported Dunya News.Verification was issued after confirmation regarding Mansours identity was received through his Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) test report. Concerns regarding Mansours identity were raised after he along with a driver travelling with him in a car got killed in a drone strike in Nushki, Balochistan.United States took the stance that the Taliban leader was killed in the drone strike but the identification card and passport found near the area where the incident took place belonged to a person named Muhammad Wali that made enormous confusion. DNA sample of a close relative of Mansour was taken after he arrived from Afghanistan to collect his dead body.Despite the fact that confirmation was made by Foreign Advisor Sartaj Aziz that Mansour got killed as a result of the drone strike, Interior Minister Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan stated that the final verdict regarding his identification would be made after receiving his DNA report.

DJ Butt signs agreement with PPP

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MIRPUR (Dunya News) - Renowned DJ Butt who had been working with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) entered into an agreement with Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on Sunday, reported Dunya News.DJ Butt who would now play for PPP had signed an agreement with Mirpur rally administration. Rally organiser Amir Zeeshan had confirmed the deal as he would play at PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto’s rally to be held on Monday.

Family members of taxi driver killed in drone strike file case against US authorities

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NUSHKI (Dunya News) – Family members of taxi driver Muhammad Azam who was killed in an American drone strike in Balochistan that also killed Taliban leader Mullah Mansour have filed a case against US authorities, reported Dunya News on Sunday.The case was registered on the behalf of Azams heirs. Brother of the slain taxi driver stated that Azam was killed despite the fact that he did no wrong, adding that the case is being registered against American authorities as they accepted responsibility of conducting the strike.Articles 109, 427, 302 along with the Explosive act and 7 articles of the Anti-Terrorist Act (ATA) have been included in the case.Mullah Akhtar Mansour and taxi driver Azam were killed on May 21 as the result of a US drone strike in Balochistan.
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