Tuesday 28 March 2017

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Rain forces New Zealand-South Africa Test draw

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HAMILTON (AFP) - The final day of the deciding third Test between New Zealand and South Africa was abandoned because of persistent rain in Hamilton on Wednesday, giving the Proteas a 1-0 series victory.The umpires called the game off as further showers swept across the ground just after the scheduled lunch break.New Zealand, who were in command after four days, were left frustrated to be denied the opportunity to draw level and snap a 13-year winless streak against South Africa.Play was to have resumed at 10.30am (2130 GMT Tuesday) with South Africa 80 for five in their second innings, requiring a further 95 runs to make New Zealand bat again.The decision to call off the game ensured South Africa kept intact a streak of winning all four series they have played since coming up short against England 14 months ago.But by only winning one match in this series they fell short of their primary target of winning two to rise to number two in the world rankings.For New Zealand, being denied the chance to finish all square against South Africa meant their first series loss of this southern summer following 2-0 wins against Pakistan and Bangladesh.New Zealand have only beaten South Africa five times in 45 Tests, the last time in Auckland in 2004.In 16 Tests since then, South Africa have won 10 with six drawn.

Attock: Five dead bodies recovered from Indus River

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ATTOCK (Dunya News) – Police have recovered at least five dead bodies from Indus River on Tuesday, Dunya News reported. Police sources said the dead bodied recovered from Indus River are several days old.Police sources further said that one of the deceased has been identified as 15-year-old Hamza Majid who went missing one and a half month ago from Nowshera.Police have shifted the dead bodies to District Headquarters Hospital Attock for autopsy.

Enemy fears from our ambitious youth not piles of weapons: Siraj

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LAHORE (Dunya News) - Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) ameer Senator Sirajul Haq while addressing during the annual dinner hosted in honour of Islamia College Civil Lines student said that we have to work hard to set aside the differences of colour, race and ethnicity to achieve the destination of a progressive Pakistan.The JI chief said that enemy is afraid of our competent and ambitious youth and not piles of weapons.Sirajul Haq further said that corruption-free Pakistan is one of our priorities and urged the students to play their role in the development in Pakistan.Sirajul Haq said that if given the chance, the Jamaat-e-Islami would spend most of the budget on health and education.

Shalimar Express reaches Karachi

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KARACHI (Dunya News) - Shalimar Express, which met a fatal accident in Sheikhupura a day earlier, reached Karachi’s Cantt Railway Station on late Tuesday night, Dunya News reported.At least three people were killed and 10 others were wounded when Shalimar Express going to Karachi from Lahore collided with an oil tanker at a railway crossing near Sheikhupura.A large number of people were present at the railway station to receive their loved ones. Many passengers broke down in tears as they met with their relatives on reaching Karachi.The passengers also thanked God after safely reaching their destination. On the other hand some passengers also expressed displeasure at the poor performance of Pakistan railway.

Aizaz Chaudhry meets US Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman

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WASHINGTON (Dunya News) - Pakistan Ambassador to the United States, Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, Held a meeting with US Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce in Washington on Tuesday, Dunya News reported.Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry and Ed Royce discussed Pak-US relations and regional development during the meeting which was held in Capital Hill, Washington.Ed Royce is one of the senior US congressmen and political circles in Washington are giving great importance to this meeting.

Pakistan condemns killing of Kashmiris by Indian forces

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Adviser to prime minister on foreign affairs Sartaj Aziz has strongly condemned killing of four Kashmiri civilians by the Indian forces in the Held Kashmir on Tuesday.Talking exclusively to Dunya News, Sartaj Aziz said that Pakistan cannot remain silent spectator on the brutalities of Indian forces in the Occupied Kashmir.He said that India has unleashed a reign of terror against the innocent and defenceless civilians in Held Kashmir to suppress their voice. India is blatantly committing crimes against humanity in Kashmir against the defenceless Kashmiris.He reiterated that government and the people of Pakistan remained firmly to the Kashmiris’ indigenous movement for self-determination and resolution of the dispute in accordance with the relevant UN Security Council resolutions on the valley.On the other hand taking note of the killing of four Kashmiri civilians by Indian security forces, Foreign Office Spokesperson Nafees Zakaria on Tuesday said Islamabad strongly condemned continued violence against innocent Kashmiris in the Indian Occupied Kashmir.He said that Jammu and Kashmir is an internationally recognized dispute. Pakistan will continue to extend its unflinching political, moral and diplomatic support to the Kashmiri people.

Boy languishing in Indian jail claims to be Pakistani

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – A juvenile who is serving jail term in an Indian jail has claimed that his is a Pakistani citizen. According to detail, Babul alias Babu languishing in Indian jail has said that he is a Pakistani.However, Pakistan Foreign Ministry sources said that Babul alias Babu s/o Shamal G Sharma has no identity document to prove his claims. But the boy claims that his parents were from Pakistan.According to Babul, his mother married to a Bangladeshi citizen after the death of his Pakistani father. He also said that his step-father used to torture him due to which he ran away from house.Babul further said that he don’t know whether his mother is now in Pakistan or Bangladesh. In his statement, Babul said that he only knows a shopkeeper of Karachi named Ahad.Meanwhile the Pakistan Foreign Office has appealed the citizens to contact foreign ministry if they have any information about the boy.

Rain washes out match after Taskin, Mendis feats

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DAMBULLA (AFP) - Heavy rain washed out the second one-day international of a three-match series between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Dambulla on Tuesday.Bangladesh could not start their innings due to rain after bowling out Sri Lanka for 311 runs in 49.5 overs, thanks to a hat-trick of fast bowler Taskin Ahmed, who finished with 4-47.The wash-out means Bangladesh now cannot lose the series after winning the first match by 90 runs on Saturday.Needing a win to stay alive in the tournament, Kusal Mendis laid the foundation for a strong total for Sri Lanka with 102 off 107 balls before Taskins late burst halted their progress at the Rangiri International Stadium.Taskin took a catch off his own bowling to dismiss Mendis. Then he removed Asela Gunuratne (39), Suranga Lakmal and Nuwan Pradeep in the final over to complete his hat-trick, becoming the fifth Bangladeshi bowler to achieve the feat.Mashrafe Mortaza took opener Danushka Gunathilaka early for nine but Mendis shared 111 runs with skipper Upul Tharanga for the second wicket to put Sri Lanka in a strong position.A direct hit from Mahmudullah helped Bangladesh separate the duo as Tharanga was run out for 65, trying to complete a single of a no-ball off Mustafizur Rahman.Mendis struck a six and a four in the next two balls to complete his fifty before racing to his century in 102 balls with a single off Mortaza.He also shared 83 runs for the third wicket with Dinesh Chandimal, who chipped in with 24 runs.Milinda Siriwardana also made a useful contribution with 30 runs.Sri Lanka made three changes to their squad, bringing in Nuwan Kulasekara, Nuwan Pradeep and Dilruwan Perera for Sachith Pathirana, Lahiru Kumara and Lakshan Sandakan.The third and final match of the series will be held in Colombo on April 1.

Root urges new planned English T20 event be shown on free-to-air TV

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LONDON (AFP) - England Test captain Joe Root believes the new planned city-based Twenty20 event must be shown on free-to-air television if it is to achieve its aim of attracting a new generation of cricket fans.The England and Wales Cricket Board announced Monday their intention to press ahead with a new eight-team Twenty20 competition, which they aim to launch in 2020.ECB chiefs, having seen the success of the Indian Premier League and especially Australias city-based Big Bash Twenty20 tournaments, believe they need something similar to help them reach family audiences and encourage children to become fans of the sport.I think it would be a very good idea, Root told BBC Radio 5 live as he gave his backing to the as yet unnamed tournament, which officials expect to run alongside the existing 18-county Twenty20 Blast.You look at other competitions in the world and they have been successful, the Yorkshireman added.The 2005 Ashes was the last home Test series to be broadcast live on free-to-air television in Britain, with many pundits claiming the switch to satellite coverage has meant cricket has become less visible to the public in its birthplace.It would make a huge difference, said Root. The coverage we are given by (satellite broadcaster) Sky is exceptional. They are fantastic, and continue to be fantastic.It is very important the public are given an opportunity to see cricket at a national level, on free-to-air TV. It will be interesting to see how things pan out and what decisions are made.Roots comments came as The Times reported that the BBC, Britains national public free-to-air broadcaster, had met with ECB officials over the possibility of televising live cricket for the first time since 1998 by showing matches in the new tournament.The proposal for a new tournament has proved hugely controversial as, if enacted, it will mean that for the first time there is a major domestic cricket tournament in England that does not feature all 18 first-class counties.Tuesday saw ECB chairman Colin Graves announce that the board had agreed to a vote to change rules that currently require its competitions to be contested by each of the counties.In order to go through, this will need the approval of at least 31 of the boards 41 members, which include the first-class counties, MCC and recreational boards.It looks as if the ECB will get the 31 votes they require, not least because all the first-class counties will be guaranteed pound 1.3 million ($1.6 million, 1.5 million euros) annually for five years if the tournament comes into being.Our members have seen the evidence for why the new T20 proposal is the right way to reach new audiences, create new fans and fuel the future of the game, said Graves.This is a watershed moment for us all to make the whole game stronger, the former Yorkshire chairman added.Meanwhile Michael Vaughan, who had previously said it was a problem for English cricket that fellow Yorkshire batsman Root could often walk down streets without being stopped for his autograph, also gave his support to the proposed new event.Cricket in this country needs something that changes the way we talk and think about the game, the former England captain said.Sixty percent of people that go to the Big Bash are families, people going to cricket for the first time, and I think that is where the ECB are looking.They took the game from the fifth favourite sport in the country five years ago to the first.

Aussies no longer friends, says Kohli

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DHARAMSALA (AFP) - Indian skipper Virat Kohli said he no longer considered Australian cricketers as friends after winning a tense Test series marked by bad blood in Dharamsala on Tuesday.Kohli, who remarked before the series that he was really good friends with some Australian players, said things had changed during the bitter contest between the worlds top two sides.I thought that was the case but it has changed for sure. As I said in the heat of the battle, you want to be competitive but yeah I have been proven wrong, he said in a post-match press conference.The thing I said before the first Test (about being friends), I have certainly been proven wrong, and you wont hear me say that ever again.The 28-year-old skipper caused a furore in the second Test after accusing his counterpart Steven Smith of repeatedly abusing the decision review system.Critics questioned Kohlis conduct under pressure, and also his form in the series, with the right-hander scoring just 46 runs from five innings.Tensions were exacerbated after the Indian captain was dubbed the Donald Trump of sport in an Australian newspaper, and former Test bowler Geoff Lawson accused him of acting like your worst behaved player.A combative Kohli hit back at his critics, inviting his detractors to say or write what they feel about him.A very wise person told me that when a person is down, the weak come out to speak about him. It takes courage to talk about someone when they are on top, he said.It is fine, I was targeted individually, and I havent done well in this series so opportunities galore for everyone to come out and speak about me which is fine....(it is) very easy to sit at home and write a blog or speak behind a mic, I think thats easier than coming out and competing in the field.The rancour between the sides was inflamed in the drawn third Test in Ranchi when Glenn Maxwell was pictured mocking Kohlis shoulder injury.The animosity then spilled over into the series-decider with Ravindra Jadeja and Aussie wicketkeeper Matthew Wade engaging in a verbal fight Monday that was caught by stump microphones.The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) posted the footage, complete with stump microphone recordings, on its website and social media channels.Indias Murali Vijay then found himself at the centre of a fresh controversy after claiming a catch that replays showed had spilled onto the grass.TV footage caught Smith fuming angrily in the dressing room and appearing to call Vijay a f****** cheat.The Aussie skipper apologised for his outburst but expressed disappointment that the on-field spat between Wade and Jadeja was made public by the BCCI.I have been pretty intense throughout this series. I really wanted to do well for the team. At times I have been in my own bubble and have let my emotions slip. I apologise for that, said Smith.I was a little bit disappointed that the BCCI sieved through the archive to find a conversation out on the field that was happening between Matty (Wade) and Jadeja.Its happened between both sides throughout this series, so the fact theyve done that to us is a little bit disappointing.Usually whats said on the field should stay on the field.

Trump ends 'war on coal', retracts climate measures by Obama

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WASHINGTON (AFP) - President Donald Trump claimed an end to the war on coal Tuesday, as he moved to roll back climate protections enacted by predecessor Barack Obama.Trump ordered a review of power plant emission rules and a series of other steps designed to unwind the regulation on fossil fuels, calling into question US commitment to global emission targets.

EU to block LSE-Deutsche Boerse merger: sources

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BRUSSELS (AFP) - The EU will reject as early as Wednesday the blockbuster merger of the London Stock Exchange with Germanys Deutsche Boerse that was caught up by the fallout from Brexit, sources said.The decision was widely expected after LSE last month said it had refused the European Commissions request to divest its majority stake in Italian trading platform MTS.EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager will give a press conference on a merger case on Wednesday, although Brussels has not confirmed which case it involves.It is likely that the European Commission will block the merger with LSE on Wednesday, a source at Deutsche Boerse told AFP on Tuesday, on condition of anonymity.An LSE-Deutsche Boerse merger would have created a financial markets behemoth competing with the likes of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and ICE in the United States, as well as the Hong Kong stock exchange in Asia.The commissions veto will hardly be a surprise given the amount of problems raised in the in-depth probe, said Jacques Lafitte of the Avisa consultancy that advised the US exchange Nasdaq which opposed the deal.The blockbuster merger was unveiled to much fanfare last year and vigorously backed by both sides even in face of Brexit.But concerns grew in Germany after it was revealed that the merged company would be headquartered in a soon to be non-EU London and not Frankfurt.The proposed tie-up also drew criticism from France, Belgium, Portugal and the Netherlands, fearful for the future of their own stock exchanges, owned by Euronext.All the planets aligned to bring this decision, said Benoit Le Bret, a lawyer representing the Paris Europlace trade group.It is the third time that the Frankfurt and London stock exchanges have tried to tie the knot, following two unsuccessful attempts in 2000 and 2005.The development could now reignite interest from US-based global markets operator Intercontinental Exchange -- owner of the New York Stock Exchange -- which had decided against bidding for the LSE last May.Deutsche Boerse, which also operates the Luxembourg-based clearing house Clearstream and the derivatives platform Eurex, this month said it still had global ambitions despite the failure

Viral: Little girl thinks this water heater is a robot

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(Web Desk) – A little girl went viral on social media for her adorable video. She thought that the water heater on roadside was a robot and people can’t stop laughing about it.She falls in love with the machine as she says, “Hi wobot”When the robot doesn’t respond, she remains hopeful to make friends with it. The girl gives it a hug as she says, “I love you wobot” two times.The video called ‘Rayna Meets a Robot’ received millions of hits on YouTube.VIDEO: Rayna meets a robot

Heat wave engulfs most areas of Sindh

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LAHORE (Dunya News) – Heat wave engulfed most parts of Sindh as the city of Nawab Shah and Larrkana registered 43 degree centigrade, reported Dunya News.Moreover, heat wave also affected several other cities such as Mohenjo-daro, and Sukkur where the temperature as high as 41 degree centigrade was registered.The temperature rose to 40 degree Celsius in Dadu and Hyderabad areas, however as compared to the last two days, the temperature in Karachi was observed to be lower.In addition, heat wave also engulfed several plain areas of Punjab including Rahim Yar Khan, Khanpur and Bahawalpur where the temperature rose to a higher degree.

Germany launches probe into 'intolerable spying' by Turkey

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BERLIN (AFP) - German prosecutors announced an investigation Tuesday into claims that Turkish agents are spying on alleged followers of exiled preacher Fethullah Gulen in Germany.The probe came as a German state minister accused Turkey of the unacceptable espionage against supporters of Gulen, blamed by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for a failed coup attempt last year.The claims open a new front in the diplomatic row between NATO allies Germany and Turkey, whose relationship has been strained by a series of disputes centred on human rights issues.It is clear that the Turkish secret service MIT is investigating people living in Germany, said Boris Pistorius, interior minister of the northern German state of Lower Saxony, deploring the intensity and ruthlessness of Turkeys pursuit of people living abroad.Its intolerable and unacceptable, he said at a press conference.Erdogans government had asked Berlin to help spy on about 300 alleged Gulen supporters, Pistorius said, adding that the list was handed to Germanys BND spy service, which turned it over to state governments.But Pistoriuss state decided to inform the more than 10 targets in Lower Saxony, including a school and at least two companies, fearing people could suffer retaliation if they travelled to Turkey while unaware they were on a watch list.Turkish authorities were acting with something close to paranoia, he said, adding that all Gulen supporters are assumed to be terrorists and enemies of the state even though there is not the tiniest scrap of evidence.As of today, we have no evidence whatsoever that Gulen supporters have violated any rules in any way.According to German media, Turkish officials handed the target list including names, addresses, telephone numbers and photographs to their German counterparts during the Munich Security Conference in February.Federal prosecutors will now examine how Turkey compiled such detailed information on their targets.The success of our investigation will depend largely on the information shared with us by German counter-espionage agencies, spokeswoman Frauke Koehler said about the probe into persons unknown.Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere meanwhile warned Turkey against spying in Germany, saying espionage activities on German soil is punishable by law and will not be tolerated by us.
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