Monday 7 November 2011

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Flash floods in southern India claim seven lives

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>Heavy rains resulted in overflowing of Rivers Sangilipallam and Jamunaipallam and also the countryside tanks in and around Tirupur, the hub of hosiery industry in India&nbsp;s southern state of Tamil Nadu.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Consequently, the floods claimed seven lives apart from submerging over 200 houses on Monday.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The flooded roads and blocked sewers threw normal life out of gear.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Briefing the mediapersons, the District Collector of Tirupur, M. Mathivanan said that all the four major tanks in the region were full to their capacity and this had created a major problem for the civic authorities.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&quot;So already we have been receiving copious rains and we have four major tanks, which are full to the brim,&quot; added Mathivanan.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>According to him, the rescue team had till now recovered four bodies in these flash floods while another three people were still missing.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>So far we have recovered four bodies that is four casualties. And three persons are reported missing,&quot; said M Mathivinan, Collector, Tirupur.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Later, he also commended the locals for not panicking and supporting the efforts of the police, fire brigade and civil defence teams in the rescue operations.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The district administration has sounded red alert to warn the residents while efforts are in full swing to avert any further water flowing into low lying residential areas of the city.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Also, the district administration is planning to conduct an anti-encroachment drive after the northeast monsoon is over this season since it is believed rampant encroachments and unauthorised constructions have hampered the network of sewer lines.<br />&nbsp;</p>


Girls school blown up in Mardan

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>However, the explosion caused no loss of human life but the main gate and walls of the school were partially damaged.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>After the incident, police cordoned off the area and launched search operation. <br />&nbsp;</p>


Iran accuses Israel, US of gearing up for military strike

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>Iran&rsquo;s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned against a military attack on Iran and again insisted Tehran&rsquo;s atomic program was for peaceful purposes only.<br />&nbsp;</p><p>&ldquo;Iran&rsquo;s capabilities are increasing and it is progressing, and for that reason it has been able to compete in the world. Now Israel and the West, particularly America, fear Iran&rsquo;s capabilities and role,&rdquo; Ahmadinejad said. &ldquo;Therefore they are trying to gather international support for a military operation to stop (Iran&rsquo;s) role. The arrogant should know that Iran will not allow them to take any action against it,&rdquo; he said.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Ahmadinejad added Washington wanted to &ldquo;save the Zionist entity, but it will not be able to do so.&rdquo; &ldquo;This entity (Israel) can be compared to a kidney transplanted in a body that rejected it,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Yes it will collapse and its end will be near.&rdquo;<br />Ahmadinejad&rsquo;s diatribe against Israel, Iran&rsquo;s arch-foe, comes after Israeli President Shimon Peres warned on television Saturday that an attack on Iran was becoming &ldquo;more and more likely.&rdquo;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>He followed this up in comments published Sunday by the Israel Hayom daily, saying: &ldquo;The possibility of a military attack against Iran is now closer to being applied than the application of a diplomatic option.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&ldquo;We must stay calm and resist pressure so that we can consider every alternative,&rdquo; Peres said. In response, Russia warned against a military strike on Iran.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&ldquo;It would be a very serious mistake fraught with unpredictable consequences,&rdquo; said Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. &ldquo;Military intervention only leads to a multiple rise in casualties and human suffering,&rdquo; said Lavrov.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&ldquo;There can be no military solution to the Iranian nuclear problem, just like there can be none for any other problem in the modern world.&rdquo;<br /><br />&nbsp;</p>


Karachi: Two killed in firing incident

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>According to police, Rehmat was a watch man, while Masror was a criminal and the incident was a robbery attempt. <br />&nbsp;</p>


Myths of Abbottabad operation

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>There was no running gunfight and the SEALs did not have a kill order. Richard Miniter on the new book detailing the night al Qaeda&rsquo;s chief died.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Osama bin Laden did not hear the SEALs&rsquo; stealthy helicopter until it hovered over the roof of his three-story home and the chopper&rsquo;s spinning blades smashed his plastic patio chairs against his bedroom window.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In less than 10 seconds, the SEALs had jumped onto the roof, crawled across the rain-stained tiles, and descended onto bin Laden&rsquo;s patio. The bearded terror leader sleepily opened his bedroom door and then, spotting two armed men with night-vision gear coming down the hall toward him, quickly slammed it.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>As the SEALs forced open the bedroom door, they heard bin Laden&rsquo;s youngest wife screaming in Arabic while raising a blanket to block their view. Behind the rising blanket, they saw bin Laden scrambling for an AKSU machine pistol.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>As she tried to shield him, bin Laden shoved his wife into the line of fire. It was the last thing he did.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The first round went into the mattress behind bin Laden. The other three rounds found their mark as the two SEALs fired as one.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Bin Laden&rsquo;s pistol now hangs on the wall of SEAL Team Six&rsquo;s Virginia base, beside the photos of comrades killed in action. <br />Pfarrer certainly had access. A SEAL Team six assault-element commanders in the 1980s.<br />&nbsp;</p>


Michael Jackson doctor guilty of manslaughter

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>Dr. Conrad Murray, 58, was led away in handcuffs after the Los Angeles jury reached a unanimous verdict. The doctor, who could face up to four years in prison, will be sentenced on November 29.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Dozens of fans outside the courtroom erupted in cheers and some burst into tears.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Murray had pleaded not guilty to giving the &quot;Thriller&quot; singer a fatal dose of the powerful anesthetic propofol -- normally used in surgery -- that was ruled the main cause of the pop star&nbsp;s June 25, 2009 death. But prosecutors argued Murray was grossly negligent in administering the propofol to help Jackson sleep. Defense attorneys claimed Jackson delivered the fatal dose to himself.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The judge ordered Murray, who has been free on bail for two years, held in custody until his sentencing at the end of the month.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Murray did not testify at the Los Angeles trial and looked impassive as the guilty verdict was pronounced to a small cry from his side of the packed courtroom.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Jackson&nbsp;s mother Katherine and the singer&nbsp;s sister Rebbie cried silently as the guilty verdict was read. His siblings La Toya, Jermaine and Randy, and his father Joe, were also on hand.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Jackson was found lifeless at his Los Angeles mansion on June 25, 2009, age 50, about three weeks before he was scheduled to begin a series of concerts in London aimed at returning the pop star to the limelight after the humiliation of his 2005 trial and acquittal on child molestation.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Murray admitted giving Jackson a small dose of propofol to help him sleep. But his lawyers argued at the trial that the singer was dependent on the drug and that Jackson likely gave himself an extra, fatal dose of the powerful anesthetic, as well as swallowing a handful of sedatives, without Murray&nbsp;s knowledge.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Trial judge Michael Pastor said on Monday that Murray was &quot;now a convicted felon who has been deemed the causative factor in Michael Jackson&rsquo;s death&quot;. Pastor said he should be locked up before being sentenced to protect public safety.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the street outside, more than 100 Jackson fans whooped with joy and chanted &quot;Thank you judge&quot; as the guilty verdict, announced live on television, was read.<br />&nbsp;</p>


Russia endorses full SCO membership for Pakistan

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin made this announcement in response to Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani&rsquo;s address at the 10th Heads of Government meeting of SCO. The Russian Premier also supported Prime Minister Gilani&rsquo;s proposals for implementing trade and energy projects. He announced financing $0.5 billion for the CASA-1000 that would ensure power transmission from Turkmenistan Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan to Pakistan and Afghanistan.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Putin said in practical and tangible terms, Russia wants materialization of projects including TAPI (Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India) gas pipeline project and the Central Asia South Asia Electricity Trade and Transmission Project (CASA 1000).<br />Later, the two leaders held bilateral meeting and discussed several important issues including fight against terrorism and extremism, besides calling for the need to adopt regional approach towards dealing with major challenges.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Putin termed his meeting with &ldquo;very pleasant&rdquo; and expressed satisfaction over bilateral and trade ties between the two countries. &ldquo;Pakistan is important for us in trade and economy and it is an important partner in South Asia and in Islamic world,&rdquo; he added.<br />Putin offered Russia&rsquo;s assistance in expansion of Pakistan Steel Mills and provision of technical support for the Guddu and Muzaffargarh power plants.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>He said Russia could facilitate Pakistan in the execution of Thar Coal Project.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Gilani said this was his fourth meeting with Prime Minister Putin. He mentioned that he joined other leaders at the SCO forum despite the occasion of Eid, because of the importance of the forum and also of Pakistan&rsquo;s commitment to the regional issues.<br />He appreciated Russia&rsquo;s support for mega projects including CASA 1000.<br /><br />&nbsp;</p>


Karachi: Buried bodies missing from graveyard

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>A mysterious incident has been reported at a graveyard in Gadap Town, where at least 35 buried bodies were found to be missing from the graves.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>According to the police, the incident has been reported after Eid prayer and most of missing bodies are children. Police have started investigation.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the other hand, Sindh governor has also took notice of the incident and ordered probe in to the matter. <br />&nbsp;</p>


Russia endorses full SCO membership for Pakistan

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<p><br />Russia on Monday, for the first time, publicly endorsed Pakistan&rsquo;s bid to get full membership of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin made this announcement in response to Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani&rsquo;s address at the 10th Heads of Government meeting of SCO, at the Constantine Palace here.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The Russian Premier also supported Prime Minister Gilani&rsquo;s proposals for implementing trade and energy projects.He announced financing 0.5 billion US dollars for the CASA-1000 that would ensure power transmission from Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan to Pakistan and Afghanistan.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Putin said in practical and tangible terms, Russia wants materialization of projects including TAPI (Tajikistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India) gas pipe line project and the Central Asia South Asia Electricity Trade and Transmission Project (CASA 1000).<br />&nbsp;</p>


Shikarpur: Old vendetta claims lives of 3 doctors

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<p><br />Unknown attackers opened indiscriminate fire at a private clinic which claimed lives of four people including Dr Ajeet, Dr Satya Pal and Dr Rajeesh. The attackers fled from the spot while firing shots. Police and rescue teams reached at the crime scene soon after the incident. Panic spread in the area after the mishap. <br />&nbsp;</p>


Putin slams 'arrogant world powers'

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin lashed out Monday at &quot;arrogant world powers&quot; as he hosted his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao for a regional security summit Moscow bills as a counterpart to NATO.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&quot;It really is just like you said -- these are arrogant world powers,&quot; Putin said in response to remarks from Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi made during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Saint Petersburg.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&quot;They also supported the old North African regimes,&quot; news agencies quoted Putin as saying in a clear reference to European powers and the United States.&quot;But what is interesting, they also supported the North African revolutions as well, the ones that overthrew the old regimes.&quot;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Russia strongly opposed NATO&nbsp;s air campaign in Libya and has warned the West against acting tough towards its close Soviet-era ally Syria.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The 10-year-old SCO joins Russia and China with the four ex-Soviet states of Central Asia in a loose security union that Moscow hopes to develop into a more powerful force rivalling the Brussels-based NATO bloc.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Iran is one of three nations along with Pakistan and India to have applied to join the organisation. Mongolia also has observer status. Monday&nbsp;s summit brought together mainly prime ministers from the SCO&nbsp;s member and observer states.But the group made no formal decision on expansion at Monday&nbsp;s meeting and was short on other concrete results.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&quot;Russia would welcome the positive review of applications to join our organisation in one form or another from any interested nation,&quot; Putin was quoted as saying. Pakistan&nbsp;s application has been under review since 2006 and some analysts question the nation&nbsp;s actual ability to closely coordinate their policies on major international security issues such as Afghanistan.<br />&nbsp;</p>


Pakistan win SL series after 3rd Test drawn

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>Pakistan clinched the three-Test series against Sri Lanka 1-0 after the third and final cricket match ended in a draw at Sharjah stadium here on Monday. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Persistent rain wiped out play in the pre-lunch session -- a two hours and 35 minutes delay -- which left Sri Lanka with little time to enforce a win despite declaring their second innings at 181-6, setting Pakistan a target of 255 in a possible of 61 overs.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>By tea, Sri Lanka had taken three early wickets and were pressing for a win. Pakistan lost a further fourth wicket when opener Taufiq Umar fell for 39, before they finished at 87-4 when umpires called off the match four overs earlier due to bad light. Skipper Misbah-ul Haq (nine) and Asad Shafiq (seven) survived some anxious moments to salvage a draw.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Pakistan won the second Test in Dubai by nine wickets after the first in Abu Dhabi ended in a draw. The result kept Pakistan on the sixth ranking, as they needed a 2-0 victory to jump one place up and replace Sri Lanka on fifth.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Pakistan started positively before losing Mohammad Hafeez (13), Azhar Ali (seven) and Younis Khan (11) in the space of 37 runs. Hafeez had struck a boundary in the first over by Chanaka Welegedara but fell in an unwise manner, run out after taking a sharp single as he failed to beat a direct throw from mid-wicket by substitute Lahiru Thirimanne. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Ali, who scored a maiden hundred in the second Test, was trapped leg-before wicket by left-arm spinner Rangana Herath before Younis played an uppish drive off Welegedara and was caught at mid-on. Umar miscued a drive off spinner Suraj Randiv and was caught by Kumar Sangakkara at point, leaving Pakistan at 77-4.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Sri Lanka, who have now gone 13 Tests without a win since beating India at Galle in 2009, had hoped to score some quick runs in order to set Pakistan a target and then get their rivals out for a victory. But overnight rain and constant drizzle forced the umpires to keep the team away from the ground, part of which remained covered during the morning session. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>When play finally resumed 35 minutes after lunch, Sri Lanka lost Kosala Kulasekara (seven) before declaring the innings at 181-6, after 2.2 overs of batting. Opener Tharanga Paranavitana remained not out 76, made off 168 balls with five boundaries and a six.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Off-spinner Saeed Ajmal finished with 3-50 and paceman Umar Gul took 2-44. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The series highlighted Sri Lanka&nbsp;s batting frailties,&nbsp; especially in the first innings where they were bowled out for 197 and 239 in the first two Tests. If not for Kumar Sangakkara&nbsp;s 516 runs in six innings at 86.00, Sri Lanka would have been hard pressed to save the two matches.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Pakistan can take consolation from the fact that they have not lost a single series since the spot-fixing and corruption scandal of last year which ended in jail terms for their former Test captain Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Both teams will now start a five-match one-day series with the first game in Dubai on November 11. They will also play a Twenty20 in Abu Dhabi on November 25.</p>


Moderate quake jolts different cities including Lahore

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<p><br />The tremors were felt in Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Gilgit and upper parts of the country. As per initial reports, the tremors were felt in other parts of Northern areas of Pakistan. Afghanistan too felt the shocks of the earthquake.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the other hand, according to American Geological Survey the magnitude of the magnitude of the quake was 5.5 however, the depth of the center was 200 which escaped life and property loss.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The Hindukush mountain range in Tajikistan-Afghanistan border is believed to be epicenter of the quake.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>No damage to life and property has been reported so far. People on feeling the earthquake immediately rushed out of their houses.<br />&nbsp;</p>


Carlos the Jackal on trial over 4 French attacks

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>The 62-year-old Venezuelan, whose real name is Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, went before a special Paris court Monday on terrorism-linked charges. He is already serving a life sentence handed down for a triple murder in 1975.<br />&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>A panel of anonymous magistrates will rule after the six-week trial.<br />&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Ramirez was one of the most feared masterminds of terror during the Cold War. He is charged with instigating attacks in 1982 and 1983 that killed 11 people and injured more than 140 others.He has denied any role in the attacks.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br />French operatives nabbed Ramirez in 1994 in Sudan. He was convicted and sentenced to life in prison three years later.<br />&nbsp;</p>


Afghan people themselves have to find solution: Gilani

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>Prime Minister Gilani met with his Chinese counterpart in Saint Petersburg, Russia. He welcomed Chinese investment in </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Pakistan&rsquo;s mineral resources. Chinese PM said China will not allow unnecessary pressure on Pakistan regarding its sovereignty. <br />&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>He also said China values Pakistan&rsquo;s sacrifices in war on terror. <br />&nbsp;</p>


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