Monday 26 September 2016

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Tennis: Wozniacki makes strong start at retirement-hit Wuhan

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WUHAN (AFP) - Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki made a strong start at the WTA Wuhan Open as the tournament was hit by a wave of retirements on Monday.Wozniacki -- fresh from a title victory at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on Sunday -- took two sets to secure her place in the second round, as double Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova and Briton Johanna Konta also made convincing starts.Four players quit mid-match, taking the tally to six in just two days at the Chinese tournament, which is also missing injured world number two Serena Williams.Wozniacki was sidelined by injury for nearly three months earlier this year but has made a strong late-season comeback, reaching the semi-finals of the US Open and bagging her first crown of the season in Tokyo.The 26-year-old Dane flew straight to Wuhan after Sundays final where she dispatched Australian Samantha Stosur in two sets, winning 6-3, 6-2 on an ace.Im on a roll, so hopefully I can keep pushing myself and play well, she told reporters after the match.Kvitova served six aces -- mirrored by her teenage opponents six double faults -- to sweep to a 6-3, 6-1 victory against Latvian Jelena Ostapenko.The beginning of the match was just terrible. Afterwards, I was just more relaxed and more confident, the Czech player told reporters.I think the key was kind of attacking her second serve, she added.Meanwhile, Konta eased past German Annika Beck 6-1, 6-2 to get her campaign off to a flying start.She fought all the way through and we had a lot of close games so I dont think the scoreline quite reflects the level of the match, Konta said after the match.The Australian Open semi-finalist will meet Zhang Shuai of China, who beat compatriot Peng Shuai in three tightly fought sets 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 6-4.The pair last met in Melbourne, where Konta halted qualifier Zhangs fairy-tale run in the quarter finals.We had a great match at the Australian Open and I havent played her since so I think it will be a great battle, Konta said.But Britains Heather Watson, Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia and Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova all joined the injury list as they retired from their first-round matches.Meanwhile, Irina-Camelia Begu of Romania bowed out in the second set of her second-round meet with world number five Simona Halep.The late-season tournament, which comes just two weeks after the years final Grand Slam, the US Open, also saw five retirements last year -- including in the final.Mondays pull-outs enabled American Madison Brengle, Yulia Putintseva of Kazakstan and Japans Misaki Doi to progress to the second round with unexpected ease.An all Czech second round meet saw US Open finalist Karolina Pliskova beat Lucie Safarova in a close two sets, 6-3, 7-5.Kvitova was able to level her seasons score with Ostapenko, who beat the Olympic bronze medallist twice at the beginning of the year, before the Czech ousted her at the US Open.Illness hampered the start of the 26-year-old Kvitovas season, which also saw her split with her coach of seven years David Kotyza, and she has slipped to 16th in the rankings -- her lowest in five years.But she won her first Olympic medal at Rio, losing in the semi-finals to eventual gold medallist Monica Puig before beating American Madison Keys for the third podium spot.Wimbledon quarter-finalist Dominika Cibulkova took three sets to beat French qualifier Alize Cornet 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 and next faces German Laura Siegemund.

Football: Disgruntled Ronaldo eyes more records at Dortmund

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DORTMUND (AFP) - Disgruntled Cristiano Ronaldo could make more Champions League history on Tuesday as his Real Madrid side look to end their losing streak at Borussia Dortmund.A hat-trick for Ronaldo in Dortmund, who was left fuming after being substituted on Saturday, would see him become the first player to score 100 European goals.Real coach Zinedine Zidane subbed Ronaldo for the final 20 minutes of Saturdays 2-2 Spanish league draw at Las Palmas.The Portuguese superstar failed to look Zidane in the eye as he came off, but his coach brushed off the sideline snub.Not only Ronaldo gets upset when he is substituted, said the Frenchman.We have to live with the discussions.Im not stupid, hes not stupid.We have travelled here with just one goal and were thinking only about the game.Ronaldos free-kick equaliser in Reals 2-1 comeback win against Sporting Lisbon in their first Group F, the same night Dortmund won 6-0 at Legia Warsaw, left him on 97 goals in European club competition.His main rival in the race to 100 goals is Barcelonas star Lionel Messi, who has 89.But Borussia want to maintain their unbeaten home record against Real, who have won just four times in 29 away games against German clubs.Dortmunds Signal Iduna Park stadium has particularly bad memories for Madrid, who have lost their last three visits to the Bundesliga giants.Their 2-0 defeat at Dortmund in the 2014 quarter-finals came a year after their 4-1 thumping in the 2013 semi-finals when Robert Lewandowski scored all four goals for Borussia.They also lost a group stage game 2-1 at Dortmund in 2012.Reals serene run since Zidane took charge in January has hit a slump in the past week.The European champions dropped points against Villarreal and Las Palmas to snap a 16-game winning streak in the Spanish league.Im not worried. We can certainly play better, but sometimes such games are also good, such results sometimes shake you awake, said Zidane.Confidence is high in the Dortmund camp.After their shock 1-0 defeat at newly-promoted RB Leipzig a fortnight ago in the Bundesliga, Dortmund have netted 20 goals in the four games since.They are second only to Bayern Munich in Germanys top flight.We are preparing to face the best Real Madrid and Cristiano Ronaldo in top form, said coach Thomas Tuchel.Well need our utmost attention and solidarity, plus a lot of hard work. Its the Champions League, it brings out the best in players on evenings like this.Tuchel said his stars Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Marc Bartra, Andre Schuerrle and Adrian Ramos are all fit after sustaining knocks.Goetze is expected to partner Raphael Guerreiro in Dortmunds attacking midfield.French teenager Ousmane Dembele and Germanys Andre Schuerrle are set to play on the wings to feed crosses into Aubameyang and Co.Germany midfielder Julian Weigl will play as the lone defensive midfielder in front of the back four.For Madrid, Ronaldo will start alongside Gareth Bale in the star-studded Real attack.Karim Benzema is expected to beat out Alvaro Morata for the number nine role after coming off the bench to score Reals second against Las Palmas.However, the visitors will be without Brazilian duo Marcelo and Casemiro through injury.Casemiros absence means ex-Bayern midfielder Toni Kroos will be forced to operate as the holding midfielder on his return to Germany.

Pakistan, India must engage in dialogue to reduce tensions: US

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WASHINGTON (Dunya News) - US States Department Deputy Spokesperson, Mark Toner, while briefing the newsmen in Washington on Monday said that Pakistan and India really stand to benefit from the normalization of relations between them and practical cooperation between them. He said that we encourage both India and Pakistan to pursue and engage in direct dialogue that is aimed at reducing tensions.Answering a question, Mark Toner said that Pakistan is fighting a serious and sustained campaign against violent extremism. We do believe that they’re making progress and taking steps to counter terrorist violence, but at the same time we’ve been very clear that they need to target all militant groups, including those that target Pakistan’s neighbors, and close all safe havens.“Our focus with Pakistan is to enhance their capability to deal with a terrorist threat on their soil,” Mark Toner said and added that “we want to see Pakistan better able to respond to the terrorism threat.”

Karachi: 9 accused arrested during police raids

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KARACHI (Dunya News) – Crackdown against criminal elements continues in Karachi as nine accused were taken into custody by police during raids in different parts of the city on Monday night, Dunya News reported.According to details, police conducted raids in different localities of Korangi Industrial Area and arrested six accused. Police sources said that arms and narcotics were recovered from the arrested persons who were identified as Shafi, Ali, Nabi, Rehman, Muzammil and Atta Muhammad alias Jallo.On the other hand, police also conducted a raid in Malir’s Alfalah area and apprehended three accused. Police sources said that the arrested persons, Usama, Hamid and Afzal, were involved in several cases of street crimes. Police also recovered arms and stolen mobile phones from their possession.

Preparations for PTIs Raiwind march in full swing

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LAHORE (Dunya News) - Preparations for the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Raiwind march on September 30 are in full swing as 15 containers have been placed at Adda Plot, the venue of PTI’s public rally, while barbed wires, iron pipes and iron sheets were also delivered at the venue, Dunya News reported.Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf MPA Shoaib Siddiqui visited the venue on Monday to review the preparations for the public rally.Shoaib Siddiqui while talking to the media on the occasion informed that 40 containers have been acquired for the September 30 public rally. He further said that the preparations for the public rally at the Adda Plot will be completed by September 29.

PML-N MNA Abdul Hakim Baloch joins PPP

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KARACHI (Dunya News) - The lone Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) MNA from Sindh, Abdul Hakim Baloch, has joined Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on Monday, Dunya News reported.He will make this announcement today (Tuesday) during a meeting with the Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah at the Chief Minister.Abdul Hakim Baloch will announce his resignation from National Assembly membership today.

Multan: Three suspects arrested during search operation

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MULTAN (Dunya News) - Police and intelligence agencies conducted search operation in Muzaffarabad area of Multan on Monday and apprehended at least three suspects, Dunya News reported.The law enforcement agencies searched 300 homes during search operation in the area and arrested three suspects. Arms were also recovered from the detained persons.Police sources said that the arrested persons failed to produce any identity document during search operation. The arrested persons were shifted to some undisclosed location for further investigation.

Saudi king cuts ministers' salaries 20%

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RIYADH (AFP) - Saudi Arabia Monday cut the salaries of cabinet ministers by 20 percent and froze the wages of lower-ranking civil servants in an intensified austerity drive to cope with lower oil revenues.While ministers will have lower salaries, the 160 members of the Shura Council will see a 15-percent drop in their annual allowances for housing, furniture and cars, a royal decree said.Council members -- who include 30 women -- are appointed by King Salman to advise the cabinet.The decree did not say how much money would be saved.Since 2014 global oil prices have collapsed by more than half, leaving Saudi Arabia with a record deficit last year.The fall in the kingdoms main source of revenue led to unprecedented subsidy cuts and curbs on government spending.In April the kings son, Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, announced the wide-ranging Vision 2030 plan to diversify the economy.The effort also seeks a streamlined, more accountable administration.Mondays royal decrees ordered the government to stop providing cars for senior state officials. Telephone expenditure will also be curbed.But frontline soldiers on the southern border with Yemen will be exempt from a ruling not to grant the military an annual bonus. Separate cabinet decisions on Monday hit other civil servants.Any annual premiums or any financial increases given when civil service contracts are renewed would be suspended from next week, the cabinet said.There would be curbs on the amount of overtime pay, while other allowances including for hazardous work would be cancelled, amended or suspended, it said.Almost twice as many Saudis are employed in the bloated public sector -- where hours are shorter and leave longer -- than in private firms.Vision 2030 aims to boost private sector employment, cutting the government payroll to 40 percent of the budget from 45 percent by 2020.

Oil prices rally before Algiers meeting

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NEW YORK (AFP) - Oil prices jumped Monday, boosted by hopes that major oil producers will agree at an Algeria gathering this week to limit output.US benchmark West Texas Intermediate for November delivery rose $1.45 to $45.93 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.Brent North Sea oil for November delivery gained $1.46 to $47.35 a barrel in London.Mondays advance made up for most of the decline from Friday, when doubts about the Algeria talks pushed oil prices down. Members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries are meeting this week with key non-OPEC producer Russia on the sidelines of the International Energy Forum in Algiers.Mostly this is just going up and down on the speculation of what is going to happen in the next three days at the meeting in Algeria, said James Williams at WTRF Economics. And frankly we do not know.Andy Lipow of Houston consultancy Lipow Oil Associates said the boost was partly due to news stories suggesting OPEC heavyweight Saudi Arabia was somewhat more open to an agreement than previously believed.Algerian energy minister Noureddine Boutarfa also spoke hopefully of the prospects for agreement.OPEC agrees on the need to stabilize prices, it just remains for us to find a format that pleases everyone, Boutarfa said Sunday.However, analysts warned that there are still key barriers.While several OPEC members have made positive noises in the lead up to talks, there are still questions over how effective any informal agreement might be, said analyst Bill Hodder at British-based consultancy Love Energy.Iran has still not responded to Saudi Arabias offer to mutually freeze production, possibly indicating that it may be difficult for them to agree a deal on Wednesday.

Yen higher as market eyes US politics

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NEW YORK (AFP) - The yen headed higher again Monday while the dollar slipped against the euro amid a paucity of economic news ahead of Donald Trumps presidential debate showdown against Hillary Clinton.The yen continued to defy the Japanese central bank, which adopted innovative new measures last week aimed at reversing deflationary pressures without strengthening the currency.At 2100 GMT Monday, the yen pushed to 112.87 per euro and 100.30 per dollar.The dollar continued to sag meanwhile after the Federal Reserve indicated a very slow pace of rate rises over the next year, with the first possibly in December.The euro rose to $1.1254 in late trade.Markets were increasingly focused on the US presidential race after polls showed Republican Trump neck and neck with Democrat Clinton.With the Fed out of the way, and not now in play until December... it is the (election) that should now dominate market psychology for the next six weeks, said Ray Attrill, a forex strategist at National Australia Bank.

Pakistan target T20 whitewash over West Indies

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ABU DHABI (AFP) - Coach Mickey Arthur urged Pakistan to be ruthless and achieve a rare clean sweep against world champions West Indies in the third and final Twenty20 to be played in Abu Dhabi today (Tuesday). Pakistan hold an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series after the nine wicket and 16-run victories in the two back-to-back matches in Dubai.Arthur said the series win is the first step in building a new team, five months after they crashed out of the World Twenty20 in India. Without a doubt the series win is the first step in the right direction, said Arthur on Monday. We want to win it 3-0 and want to be ruthless with our attitude.Pakistan have never won two T20 matches in a three-match series.Their spin assault saw West Indies crumble for 115 on Friday, with left-arm spinner Imad Wasim grabbing a career best five for 14.They then scored 160 for four before restricting the West Indies for 144 for nine on Saturday.Arthur believes his players are achieving targets after losing a one-day series 4-1, but winning the only T20 on their recent tour of England.We set ourselves some realistic goals. First of all we want to play the brand of cricket thats up with the task, we want players who can do the job and I think we went some way to finding out some players in this series who can do that, said Arthur who replaced Waqar Younis after the World T20. Arthur was satisfied with Pakistans batting approach, specially in the power-plays. Some of the things we identified in the England series was power play thing and that is pleasing that we have improved on that. The dot ball percentage (we play) was always far too high, so we had to rotate the strike more and we particularly worked hard to score off good balls and have done good power hitting.Arthur hoped dashing batsman Umar Akmal will redeem his career, recalled to the T20 squad after five months and in the one-day team after a year and a half.I had a very serious chat with Umar, said Arthur of Umar being dropped for disciplinary reasons. He knows where he stands, but he has been outstanding and has stuck to his work and he is working very hard and I am enjoying working with him.Arthur believed West Indies were finding life difficult against his spinners.Look, its always an area where we try to expose opponents in these conditions and we have done that with spin bowling. These are our conditions so we try to expose them in our conditions and we have been smart in these conditions.

Warrican named in West Indies squad

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DUBAI (AFP) - Left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican was named on Monday in the West Indies 15-man squad for the upcoming Test series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates.Warrican was added to the 14 players chosen for the squad for the third and fourth tests against India last month.The three-match series opens with the two countries first ever day/night fixture using the pink ball at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, from October 13.The second match is at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi starting October 21, with the closing test at Sharjah Cricket Stadium from October 30.West Indies squad:Jason Holder (capt), Kraigg Brathwaite, Devendra Bishoo, Jermaine Blackwood, Carlos Brathwaite, Darren Bravo, Roston Chase, Miguel Cummins, Shane Dowrich, Shannon Gabriel, Shai Hope, Leon Johnson, Alzarri Joseph, Marlon Samuels, Jomel Warrican.

Pakistan responds to Sushma's Speech, terms India disowning UN resolutions as outlandish

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Islamabad (Dunya News) – Pakistan strongly reacted over Indian External Affairs Minister’s speech at United Nation General Assembly, reported Dunya News.According to details, Foreign Office spokesperson revealed that if India called Kashmir as its integral part, why was it still on the Agenda of Security Council.Pakistan also slammed India for completely disowning UN resolutions over Kashmir.The spokesperson also revealed that the issue of Kashmir would be solved according to UN resolutions and that the will of Kashmiri people would be taken into consideration as well.

Maleeha Lodhi snubs Indian FM, terms speech as 'litany of falsehoods'

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NEW YORK: (Dunya News, Web Desk) - Pakistans permanent envoy to United Nations (UN) Dr Maleeha Lodhi on Monday responded to Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swarajs speech at the UN General Assembly. She termed the Indian FMs speech as a litany of falsehood, saying that the entire reference to Pakistan was a vain attempt to divert attention from the grave situation in occupied Kashmir.The tweets from Dr Maleeha Lodhis account can be seen here:The Indian FM speech is a litany of falsehoods and baseless allegations.The biggest falsehood is that Kashmir is an integral part of India.— Maleeha Lodhi (@LodhiMaleeha) September 26, 2016 Kashmir is an internationally recognised dispute. It is the oldest item on the UN agenda. The whole world acknowledges this.— Maleeha Lodhi (@LodhiMaleeha) September 26, 2016 Another falsehood was that there are no human rights violations going on in Kashmir. India is in denial. Violations are all documented— Maleeha Lodhi (@LodhiMaleeha) September 26, 2016 international community is aware of the barbaric actions being taken by Indain occupation forces that are a grave violation of human rights— Maleeha Lodhi (@LodhiMaleeha) September 26, 2016 Raising Balochistan,an internal matter, is a blatant violation of the principles of the UN charter and international norms.— Maleeha Lodhi (@LodhiMaleeha) September 26, 2016 For the Indian Foreign Minister to claim that her country has imposed no preconditions for talks with Pakistan is another untruth— Maleeha Lodhi (@LodhiMaleeha) September 26, 2016 India suspended talks more than a year ago, and has refused to resume these despite repeated offers from Pakistan— Maleeha Lodhi (@LodhiMaleeha) September 26, 2016 The latest offer of talks with India was made by Pakistans Prime Minister himself from the rostrum of the General Assembly on 21 September.— Maleeha Lodhi (@LodhiMaleeha) September 26, 2016 Her entire reference to Pakistan was a vain attempt to divert attention from the grave situation in occupied Kashmir.— Maleeha Lodhi (@LodhiMaleeha) September 26, 2016

Pakistan ready to take on India in Asian Beach Games Final

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Hanoi (Web Desk) – Pakistan will face its arch-rival India in Kabaddi final of Asian Beach Games at Hanoi, reported Dunya News.According to details, Pakistan advanced to final with a nail-biting win over South Korea in the semi final. Both the teams played exceptionally well however the victory came in Pakistan’s favor just at the eleventh hour.The score kept on fluctuating in the heart racing encounter as Pakistan clinched victory by 35-31.A tough competition is expected as Pakistan will face India in the grand finale. The pool match between both the two arch-rivals ended in a draw.
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