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Afghanistan to back Pakistan if wars with US: Karzai
Bridge collapse kills at least 13 in India
Chavez's doctors say he is cancer free
Students hold rally in India inspired from Wall Street protests
PML-Q like-minded group to continue dialogue with PML-N
Eight of a family gunned down in Gujranwala
Tunisians gear up for historic vote
Spain's Basque region holds separatist rally
Monfils to play Nieminen in Stockholm final
Cibulkova faces Kanepi in Kremlin Cup final
Loeb holds lead in day 2 of Catalunya rally
Liverpool thwarted by Norwich, Magpies march on
Ronaldo scores 3 as Real Madrid drubs Malaga 4-0
Sloppy fielding let Sri Lanka off hook: Misbah
South Africa recalls Rudolph after 5-year absence

Afghanistan to back Pakistan if wars with US: Karzai

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The remarks were in sharp contrast to recent tension between the two neighbours over cross-border raids, and Afghan accusations that Pakistan was involved in killing the chief Afghan peace envoy, former Afghan president Burhanuddin Rabbani, by a suicide bomber on September 20. "God forbid, if ever there is a war between Pakistan and America, Afghanistan will side with Pakistan," he said. "If Pakistan is attacked and if the people of Pakistan needs Afghanistan s help, Afghanistan will be there with you." Such a situation is extremely unlikely, however. Despite months of tension and tough talk between Washington and Islamabad, the two allies appear to be working to ease tension. Karzai said tensions between the United States and Pakistan did not have any impact in his country s attitude toward Pakistan.

Bridge collapse kills at least 13 in India

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Media reports said that at least 25 persons were killed and over 60 were injured when the bridge over Little Rangeet collapsed, about 30 km from Darjeeling. Since the bridge had weakened contours, it could not bear the enormous crowd weight and hence, it collapsed. "Every year, during Dussehra and Diwali (Hindu festivals), we organise cultural programmes. So today, we had it at Bijanbari and it was overcrowded. The bridge is the connecting route between Darjeeling and Bijanbari. We think the recent earthquake had also an impact on the bridge causing cracks in it. Vehicles are plying on the road, but we think this could be mainly because of the earthquake," said Binay Pamang, Assistant General Secretary, Gorkha Janmukti Morcha The bridge had already formed cracks after the earthquake which struck the region on September 18. Police sources said the darkness is hampering rescue operations and efforts are on to set up floodlight arrangements. "As of now, 17 have been declared dead at the Darjeeling Hospital. We have also received information from the spot that another 8 bodies have been found. So, it s 25 now. Darjeeling hospital has about 80 to 90 injured people," Pamang added. Reports suggested that a rescue team has been sent along with a medical team to handle the situation.

Chavez's doctors say he is cancer free

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Physicians treating Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez disputed claims made by a former doctor of the socialist leader that he would die within two years from his undisclosed cancer In the first official public comments on Chavez s health, three physicians dressed in laboratory coats at Venezuela s main military hospital said Salvador Navarrete was uninformed and had just minimal contact with the leader a decade ago. "The President, from the standpoint of cancer has been diagnosed and treated early. Subject to the appropriate follow-up treatments, the current status is quite satisfactory with an excellent prognosis," Dr. Fidel Ramirez said in a televised midday press conference. "Doctor Salvador Navarrete does not have any of the scientific elements necessary to make pronouncements on the state of health of President Chavez much less the type of cancer he had or the prognosis of his health," said Ramirez. Navarrete, in an open letter published by local media on Friday, said he has since fled the country, fearing for his safety after an interview published a week ago quoted him saying Chavez would be dead in two years. Navarrete attended to Chavez a decade ago and claims he is in touch with some relatives and members of his medical team. In his letter, Navarrete said the interview with Mexico s Milenio Semanal magazine was intended to combat official secrecy over Chavez s condition. He stood by his original prognosis of Chavez, which caused an uproar. Chavez s health is the all-consuming issue for the South American OPEC member nation of 29 million people, one year ahead of a presidential election where he wants to be re-elected. Chavez, 57, returned on Thursday from Cuba where he has received cancer treatments, declaring himself cancer-free in an event that included an open-top caravan to a regional Catholic shrine where he prayed and gave thanks for his recovery. The three doctors on Saturday still would not disclose the type of cancer Chavez has, four months after surgery to remove a malignant tumor from his pelvis. This was followed by four cycles of chemotherapy treatment. By common convention, oncologists say a person can be considered cured after two to five years of clean tests.

Students hold rally in India inspired from Wall Street protests

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Students organised a protest rally in Kolkata, capital of India s eastern West Bengal state, inspired from the ongoing  Occupy Wall Street  protests that have been staged in various parts of the world. The students from the state capital Kolkata organised a huge rally in the city with the theme of that was participated by about 200 protestors. About 200 protesters demonstrated during the  Occupy Kolkata  rally protesting corporate greed, inspired by the Occupy Wall Street movement in New York and in other parts of the world. Holding placards, posters and banners, students marched through some of the important routes of the city raising slogans against capitalism and expressing solidarity with the protests that have been going on worldwide. "The purpose of today s rally is mainly to show solidarity with the ongoing global Occupy movements that started with Occupy Wall Street. That is mainly the purpose to show solidarity with it and highlight issues that are relevant in our locales, in Kolkata and in India as a whole. Our demands are not very homogenous. There are many such demands that we are still trying to frame the demands organically. We have not started with the demands and then started with the movement. It is the other way around. We have started with the movement and organically the demands are formed from the movement with mass participation," said Debadyuti, a moderator of the  Occupy Kolkata  protest. The Occupy Wall Street movement began a month ago in lower Manhattan among a few young people, and has grown to tens of thousands around the country and the world.

PML-Q like-minded group to continue dialogue with PML-N

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According to sources, Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid’s (PML-Q) like-minded leaders meeting held in Islamabad. The meeting reviewed group’s consultation process with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). The meeting also agreed to continue dialogues with PML-N. According to the sources, the consultation process between PML-Q like-minded group and PML-N is expected to start very soon.

Eight of a family gunned down in Gujranwala

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According to police, some unidentified persons came on motorcycles to Kallar Abadi locality of Gujranwala. The attackers entered the house of one, Asghar and started indiscriminate firing, killing Asghar, his wife Sajida and six children while critically injuring one child. Heavy contingent of police, including high ranking officers, reached the crime scene. The injured child was shifted to District Headquarters Hospital. According to police sources, all the victims were shot in the head.

Tunisians gear up for historic vote

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Tunisian voters weighed their choices Saturday on the eve of the Arab Spring s historic first election nine months after the toppling of strongman Zine el Abidine Ben Ali. With many voters undecided to the end, elections chief Kamel Jendoubi declared his ISIE polling commission "ready and confident". The Islamist Ennahda party is tipped to win the biggest bloc of ballots in Sunday s polls in which 7.2 million eligible voters are called to elect a 217-member assembly that will rewrite the constitution. It will also have the loaded task of appointing an interim president and a caretaker government that will remain in place for the duration of the drafting process, expected to take a year. "There are too many parties," said Hishem Jmel, 47, an unemployed, undecided voter. But he stressed that casting his ballot was nevertheless "a duty, for a better future". Voters can choose from some 11,000 candidates representing 80 political parties and thousands of independents. Mohamed Ben Salah, is one of the thousands of Tunisians who took to the streets in December and January in leaderless protests against corruption, poverty and unemployment that forced Ben Ali to flee to Saudi Arabia. "I am 30 years old, but I have no work, no wife, no car, no house. I will be voting for freedom and for jobs," he said. The European Union observer mission said the campaigning, which ended on Friday had been calm and disciplined. ISIE official Mohamed Fadhel Mahfoudhn said all polling stations would have their ballot papers by the end of Saturday.

Spain's Basque region holds separatist rally

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Tens of thousands of Basque separatist sympathizers have held a rally in the region s largest city days after armed militant group ETA declared it was abandoning violence. Many Basque political leaders were present at the march in Bilbao Saturday, carrying banners saying "The Basque region wants solutions," a reference to a long espoused yearning for greater regional autonomy. Some demonstrators could be heard shouting for a return of ETA prisoners to jails in the Basque region. Among speakers at the rally was Pello Urizar, secretary general of party Eusko Alkatasuna, who called on Spanish leaders to commit themselves to a political solution to regional tensions like the British did to end separatist violence in Northern Ireland.

Monfils to play Nieminen in Stockholm final

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The 10th-ranked Monfils converted three of nine break points against the hard-serving Canadian as he looks for his first title of the year. Nieminen beat American player James Blake 7-6 (5), 5-7, 6-2 to reach his third Stockholm Open final. Blake, who beat 15th-ranked Juan Martin Del Potro before getting a walkover into the semifinals after David Nalbandian pulled out with an injury, double-faulted seven times and struggled with his serve throughout. Nieminen converted three of his five break points in the third set, giving the 73rd-ranked Finn a third chance to win his first title at the Royal Tennis Hall. In his 12 Stockholm Open appearances, he has reached the semifinals five times, and was a finalist in 2001 and 2006.

Cibulkova faces Kanepi in Kremlin Cup final

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Dominika Cibulkova beat Elena Vesnina 6-0, 6-2 to continue her chase for a first ever title by advancing to the Kremlin Cup final, where she will play Kaia Kanepi. Kanepi will be trying for a second title after rallying to eliminate Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-3. The eighth-seeded Cibulkova reaches her second straight final after losing to Petra Kvitova in Linz, Austria, on Sunday. The 20th-ranked Slovak, who is winless in three WTA final appearances, dominated her 64th-ranked Russian opponent, scoring seven break points and taking it on the first match point when Vesnina smashed into the net. "I started very well and was playing too fast for her and that s why she (Vesnina) was making mistakes," Cibulkova said. Vesnina had advanced to her first semifinal at the home event after Marion Bartoli of France withdrew with a viral illness from their quarterfinal match on Friday. "A day off hasn t helped me," Vesnina said. "A couple of close games in the first set but I played with no confidence." After trading sets, the 43rd-ranked Kanepi jumped out 5-2 before Safarova saved two match points on her way to breaking the Estonian. Safarova had to fend off two more match points on her ensuing serve but eventually netted a forehand to lose.

Loeb holds lead in day 2 of Catalunya rally

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Defending champion Sebastian Loeb held off a strong showing by Jari-Matti Latvala to maintain a 27.6-second lead after the second day of the Catalunya Rally. Latvala was slowed down by heavy dust during yesterday s off-road stages, but cut Loeb s lead by almost three seconds on Saturday. "It s been the best day of my career ever on tarmac to be fighting in Catalunya with Loeb," Latvala said. "I ve not been able to catch him so much but I am still pleased with my day. I will pressurize him tomorrow." Latvala s Ford teammate Mikko Hirvonen, who is level with Loeb in the overall standings with just one more race to go, enters tomorrow s final day 1:51.8 behind. Loeb is looking for his eighth consecutive win in the event to take the points lead heading into the decisive Wales Rally on Nov. 10-13. "I have a good feeling and my car is going well," the Citroen driver said. "I have a good rhythm but I am having to push because Jari-Matti is surprisingly fast on tarmac. My lead should be enough tomorrow if I make no mistake."

Liverpool thwarted by Norwich, Magpies march on

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Liverpool lost ground in the race for a top-four Premier League finish on Saturday after being held to a 1-1 draw by promoted Norwich at Anfield. The Merseysiders looked to be on course for a comfortable victory after a one-sided first half which saw them hit the woodwork twice before a Craig Bellamy goal on half-time put them 1-0 up. But a superb goal on the counter-attack from Grant Holt in the 60th minute stunned Liverpool. Liverpool could have snatched victory in the fourth minute of injury time but Luis Suarez was denied by a magnificent John Ruddy save and Paul Lambert s Canaries held on for a deserved share of the points. The draw left Liverpool four points adrift of fourth-placed Newcastle, who cemented their place in the top four after a late goal from Yohan Cabaye handed them a 1-0 victory over struggling Wigan at St James  Park. With Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea all playing on Sunday, the unbeaten Magpies had the opportunity to keep the pressure on the top clubs against lowly Wigan. For long periods Alan Pardew s men were frustrated by a disciplined Wigan side until Cabaye struck in the 81st minute to the delight of the Toon Army. The win left Newcastle level on points with Chelsea but trailing the Londoners on goal difference ahead of their derby with QPR on Sunday. The defeat saw Wigan slump to the foot of the table with only five points from nine matches this season. Elsewhere Saturday, Sunderland eased the pressure on manager Steve Bruce with a hard-fought 2-0 win at relegation-threatened Bolton. At Villa Park, West Brom came from behind to down 10-man Aston Villa 2-1 for a win which lifted Roy Hodgson s side into the top half of the table. Northern Ireland international Chris Brunt missed the resulting spot-kick but atoned for his howler on the stroke of half-time, when his corner was headed in by Olsson for 1-1. Austrian international Paul Scharner put West Brom 2-1 up on 57 minutes when he hooked in past Shay Given.

Ronaldo scores 3 as Real Madrid drubs Malaga 4-0

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Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat trick in 15 first-half minutes as Real Madrid thrashed Malaga 4-0 in the Spanish league on Saturday. Angel Di Maria assisted fellow Argentina international Gonzalo Higuain and Ronaldo to get Madrid rolling, and the Portugal forward added two more to decide the game before halftime at La Rosaleda stadium. The win put Madrid provisionally two points ahead of Barcelona atop the standings before the defending champion s late game against the undefeated Sevilla. Levante travels to Villarreal on Sunday looking to extend its best ever start with a sixth consecutive win that would keep it a point ahead of Madrid. It was big-spending Malaga s first home loss and second in a row overall this season. Elsewhere, Sporting Gijon beat Granada 2-0 for its first win of the season, while Sergio Garcia s second-half goal dropped the winless Racing Santander into last place as Espanyol won 1-0 for its second straight away victory. Expectations were high in Malaga after Qatari owner Sheik Abdullah Bin Nasser Al-Thani spent €60 million to overhaul the squad this summer, but Madrid easily showed the Costa del Sol side is still far from challenging the league s traditional powerhouse.

Sloppy fielding let Sri Lanka off hook: Misbah

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Pakistan captain Misbah-ul Haq blamed sloppy fielding as the main reason for his team s failure to win the first Test against Sri Lanka here on Saturday, saying it was the only negative to take from the match. Pakistan, led by 314 runs in the first innings, dropped seven catches in Sri Lanka s second knock with six going down on the fourth day to help their rivals salvage a draw. Kumar Sangakkara, let off on 50 and 56, went on to make a match-saving 211 while Prasanna Jayawardene, given a life on 11, scored 120 to guide Sri Lanka to 483 in their second innings. Pakistan called it a day on 21-1 after 10 overs of their second innings, having been set a daunting 170 from a maximum of 20 overs on the fifth day. Misbah said that he and his team-mates needed to improve their fielding if they were to go on and win the three-Test series. "The only negative from the Test is our fielding. Otherwise bowling and batting had so many positives," said Misbah, whose team amassed 511-declared in their first innings after bowling Sri Lanka out for just 197. Left-arm paceman Junaid Khan recorded a career-best 5-38 in only his second Test, while opener Taufiq Umar hit a stubborn 236 to help Pakistan establish a big lead. Misbah said Pakistan s fielding, always their weak point, has improved over the years. "Pakistan s fielding has improved over time but we need to improve more, like in batting and bowling. We have been for ages on and off in the field, one day outstanding, other days not so. Misbah praised his team s bowling. "We took 20 wickets and lost seven, so it s really a positive sign for our team. We can work hard on fielding, come with more confidence and do well in the second Test," he said. The second Test starts in Dubai on Wednesday. Misbah defended his team s tactics of not giving it a go in the run chase. "Realistically, last day wicket...T20 is a different ballgame, you have field restrictions, a powerplay. In a five-day game, no restrictions, you can pack one side and nine an over becomes difficult, it was not realistic," said Misbah.

South Africa recalls Rudolph after 5-year absence

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The 30-year-old Rudolph was picked in a 14-man squad for two home Tests against Australia next month and will go straight into the team as an opening batsman for the first match, South Africa s head selector Andrew Hudson said. Two players uncapped at Test level were also named by Cricket South Africa for new coach Gary Kirsten s first test series in charge: Pakistan-born leg-spinner Imran Tahir and allrounder Vernon Philander. Opener Alviro Petersen was dropped. Batsman and vice captain AB de Villiers was picked but will have a fitness test after missing the current limited overs series against Australia with a broken left hand. Left-hander Rudolph played the last of his 35 Tests in 2006 before joining English county side Yorkshire and being ignored by selectors for five years. But he has been in outstanding early season form for South African provincial side the Titans, with a run of three half-centuries, a century and a double hundred in his last six innings in the four-day domestic competition which selectors could not ignore. "Jacques will open the batting with Graeme Smith," Hudson said of the Proteas team for the first Test against Australia starting Nov. 9. "His experience and current form make him an asset to the Proteas and at the age of 30 he has plenty of good years of cricket ahead of him. Rudolph made an unbeaten double century on his Test debut against Bangladesh in 2003 but his international career appeared over after he opted to join Yorkshire in 2007. He returned to South Africa in 2010 and captained an  A  team tour to Zimbabwe this year. He has scored five centuries and eight half-centuries in Tests and averages 36.21, but appears to currently be in the best form of his career. Squad: Graeme Smith (captain), AB de Villiers, Hashim Amla, Mark Boucher, JP Duminy, Paul Harris, Imran Tahir, Jacques Kallis, Morne Morkel, Vernon Philander, Ashwell Prince, Jacques Rudolph, Dale Steyn, Lonwabo Tsotsobe.

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