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Lahore: Police torture young labourer
Two sisters among 3 gunned down in Lahore
Country cannot afford political blunder: Khosa
Turkey against military strike on Iran: FM
Yemeni forces kill 6 al-Qaida-linked militants
Obama welcomes Arab League vote to suspend Syria
Accidental blast at Iranian arms depot kills 17
Death toll in China mine blast rises to 30
Russia Mars probe considered lost: report
Obama sees economic power of Asia-Pacific region
Federer beats Berdych, meets Tsonga in Paris final
Vettel takes pole at Abu Dhabi GP
Loeb surrenders lead in Wales Rally
Bolt, Pearson elected Athlete of the Year
World champion Spain loses friendly 1-0 to England

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The 17-year-old Bisharat, resident of Sabza Zar, informed Dunya News that police, under pressure from an influential person of the area, picked him up two days ago when he was coming back from his work. He said that police took him to the Sabza Zar Police Station and hanged him upside down and also tortured him. He informed that police threw him out of police station when his condition deteriorated. However, police failed to give any clear answer when contacted in this regard. The SP Cantt Khurram Shoaib, while talking to Dunya News, said that police brought Bisharat to that police station after getting information that he had kidnapped someone. But he said that no case was registered against Bisharat.

Two sisters among 3 gunned down in Lahore

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According to details, some unidentified persons entered a house in Shera Kot locality of Lahore and opened indiscriminate firing, killing two teenage sisters, 12-year-old Saba and 13-year-old Munaza and their 30-year-old cousin Rafeeq. The parents of the dead girls were not present at the time of the incident. According to police, the incident is an act of old enmity. Police have arrested a suspect, Akram, and started investigation.

Country cannot afford political blunder: Khosa

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The Punjab Governor Latif Khosa was talking to a delegation of the Pakistan People’s Party from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa led by provincial minister Syed Tahir Ali Shah, which called on him at the Governor’s House. He said that it was the responsibility of all political parties to save the present democratic system. He said that Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) was ready for consultation with all political parties. The Governor also met a delegation of overseas Pakistanis from Britain headed by the former mayor of Burmley.

Turkey against military strike on Iran: FM

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Turkey is against any military strike on Iran, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Saturday, warning that speculation risked destabilising the region. "We do not think it is right even to talk of possible military intervention in the region.... We are against such intervention and believe it would create more instability," Anatolia news agency quoted Davutoglu as saying in Ankara. "It is unacceptable that countries suspected of having nuclear weapons cause new tensions in our region," Davutoglu said, referring to Israel. His comments came amid speculation that Israel could launch a strike on Iran with President Shimon Peres warning last weekend that an attack was becoming "more and more likely". Tehran responded by threatening to hit back against any attack or even the threat of military action. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), meanwhile, made its hardest-hitting assessment yet about Iran s suspected nuclear weapons drive. "It is necessary to eliminate nuclear weapons not only in this or that country, but in the whole region," Davtoglu added. The Turkish foreign minister called on both Iran and the UN atomic agency to be "clear and open" in their allegations and responses.

Yemeni forces kill 6 al-Qaida-linked militants

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Months of battles have failed to fully restore the government s control over the city of Zinjibar. It is one of several places in the south seized by Islamic militants during the spiraling unrest triggered by the uprising against President Ali Abdullah Saleh. The security official says six soldiers were wounded in Saturday s fighting. The official was speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to brief reporters. Anti-government protests continued Saturday. In the capital, Sanaa, a U.N. envoy met Yemen s vice president Saturday to push for a transition of power. He also visited a field hospital and met with anti-Saleh protesters.

Obama welcomes Arab League vote to suspend Syria

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President Barack Obama is praising the Arab League for suspending Syria s membership, highlighting what he called the group s leadership in seeking to end attacks on peaceful protesters. Obama says the vote shows the increasing diplomatic isolation of President Bashar Assad s government, which he says engages in "callous violence." In a statement Saturday, Obama said the Assad regime has failed to keep its commitments. The president said the Arab League has shown leadership in its effort to end the 8-month-old crisis and hold the Syrian government accountable. The league voted Saturday to suspend Syria and warned that it could face sanctions if it does not end its bloody crackdown on anti-government demonstrators. The vote was a symbolic blow to a country that prides itself on its commitment to Arab nationalism.

Accidental blast at Iranian arms depot kills 17

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The explosion occurred while military personnel were transporting munitions at a base, said Guard spokesman Gen. Ramazan Sharif. The site is located outside Bidganeh village, 25 miles (40 kilometres) southwest of the capital. The Guard is Iran s most powerful military force. "My colleagues at the Guard were transporting ammunition at one of the depots at the site when an explosion occurred as a result of an accident," Sharif said. At least 17 Guard members were killed, state TV reported. The broadcast said 16 other soldiers were injured and hospitalized. Sharif said some of them were in critical condition. Earlier, Sharif had said incorrectly that 27 soldiers were killed but later retracted his statement, explaining that the error was due to an illegible fax from officials at the site of the blast. Among those killed was Hasan Moghaddam, a senior Guard commander. Lawmaker Parviz Soroori ruled out sabotage. "No sabotage was involved in this incident. It has nothing to do with politics," Soroori was quoted as saying by the parliament s website, icana.ir.

Death toll in China mine blast rises to 30

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Thirteen miners were still trapped underground at the remote Sizhuang Coal Mine in Shizong county, in the southwestern province of Yunnan, according to Xinhua. But the provincial rescue headquarters earlier said: "The air is thin and the chances of survival for the trapped miners are slim." Families of the victims will get a compensation package of 660,000 yuan ($75,500), while 17 of them have already received 10,000 yuan for funeral expenses. Hundreds of rescuers are continuing the search, in which about 240 tonnes of coal dust have been removed and a 250-metre stretch of tunnel cleared. The mine was hit Thursday by a "coal and gas outburst" -- a sudden and violent ejection of coal, gas and rock from a coal face. Xinhua said the mine was operating without a licence after its permit was revoked a year ago. The chief of China s work safety watchdog, Luo Lin, described the mine s safety measures as "very poor" and blamed lax supervision by local authorities. The mine s bosses have been detained and an investigation is under way. China s Vice Premier Zhang Dejiang was quoted as saying: "The latest coal mine accidents ring the alarm, warning us that accident prevention is a complex, difficult, and urgent task." Coal mine accidents are common in China, where work safety is often neglected by bosses seeking a quick profit.

Russia Mars probe considered lost: report

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Efforts to resume contact with a Russian space mission to Mars stuck in Earth orbit after launch have failed and the probe must be considered lost, Interfax news agency reported Saturday. "All attempts to obtain telemetric information from the Phobos-Grunt probe and activate its command system have failed. The probe must be considered lost," Interfax quoted a source in the Russian space sector as saying. The source said Russia s space agency would announce the failure of the mission in the next few days. The space agency had said earlier scientists had a window of only a few days to reprogramme the probe in a bid to send it on its route to Mars. If this does not happen, Phobos-Grunt would fall back to Earth early next month. The mission went awry after launch Wednesday when the five-billion-ruble ($165 million) probe s engine failed to fire, leaving it orbiting the Earth rather than starting its journey towards the red planet. The probe had the unprecedented mission to land on the Martian moon Phobos and bring a sample of its rock back to Earth, as well as launch a Chinese Mars satellite. The mishap caps an inglorious list for Russia s space programme in the 50th anniversary year of Yuri Gagarin s first flight into space. Three navigation satellites plunged into the sea after a failed launch in December and Russia has since lost new military and telecommunications satellites upon launch. The accident also comes just days before Russia is due to resume manned space flights to the International Space Station that ground to a halt in August with the crash of a cargo craft.

Obama sees economic power of Asia-Pacific region

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Placing high hopes on the economic power of Pacific rim nations, President Barack Obama on Saturday declared the Asia-Pacific region the heart of explosive growth for years to come. For businesses, he said, "this is where the action s going to be." Obama was in Hawaii courting Asian powers as he sought to improve the beleaguered American jobs outlook. His move comes as his administration has poured attention and capital into deepening relations with Asia as a source of trade, jobs and security ties. "There is no region in the world that we consider more vital than the Asia-Pacific region," he told chief executives gathered for a regional economic summit. For the US, Obama s outreach also reflects worries about Europe s economic troubles and the need for the United States to tap the enormous base of potential consumers in the emerging nations of Asia. Underscoring the region s importance to the US, Obama on Saturday, as expected, announced the broad outlines of an agreement to create a trans-Pacific trade zone encompassing the United States and eight other nations. He said details must still be worked out, but added:  I m confident we can get this done." On a day of heavy diplomacy, the president also was looking to contain deepening worries over Iran amid a fresh U.N. atomic agency report that Iran is working secretly on a nuclear weapon. On the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific economic summit, Obama was to meet with Chinese President Hu Jintao, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda. The timing of the meetings with the Russian and Chinese leaders was particularly significant as Obama seeks to increase world pressure on Iran. Obama is the host of the APEC gathering, a non-binding forum that draws 21 nations from across a vast Asia-Pacific region. Obama chose to host the event in his home state of Hawaii to illustrate his ties and economic commitment to the Pacific region, although security threats may well dominate his private meetings. "The United States is a Pacific power and we re here to stay," Obama said. He called the trans-Pacific trade zone agreement a model for the Asia-Pacific region and for other trade pacts. Seated with the leaders of the eight other nations, Obama said the trade zone would increase US exports and help create jobs, a top priority. He said the US is committed to shaping the future security and prosperity of what he called the "fastest growing region in the world." The eight countries joining the US in the zone would be Australia, Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam. A central topic for Obama and Noda will be Japan s interest in joining the trade bloc.

Federer beats Berdych, meets Tsonga in Paris final

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Roger Federer barely sweated as he beat Tomas Berdych 6-4, 6-3 to set up a Paris Masters final against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who had to save three match points in a gritty win against American John Isner on Saturday. The sixth-seeded Tsonga beat the unseeded Isner 3-6, 7-6 (1), 7-6 (3) in a gritty contest lasting nearly three hours, a total contrast to Federer s breezy victory in 80 minutes. Federer, the 16-time Grand Slam champion, looked impregnable on his serve and did not face a break point. He broke the fifth-seeded Berdych s serve at the start of each set to take control. "I really played great today. I didn t give Tomas much. I was able to play aggressive and serve good, so overall it was a wonderful performance," Federer said. "I just felt like I was reading his serve, I was playing well from the baseline." Federer agreed that he was close to his best in making his first Paris Masters final. "I take it as a compliment because the Roger Federer of old, he lost five matches a year and won 90 or 80," Federer said. "I think he did really well to hang in there, because I did have more chances than him." The Swiss star, who won his home tournament in Basel last week, will try for his 69th title in his 99th final. He has now reached at least the final of all nine Masters events. Tsonga won his only Masters title in Paris three years ago, and aims for his eighth career title. He almost threw away the semifinal against Isner when, serving at 40-15 up in the 12th game of the third set, he let Isner back in. Tsonga saved three match points, with Isner helping him with unforced errors from the baseline. Isner held serve for the entire match, but Tsonga dominated the tiebreakers to give the final a Frenchman for the fourth successive year. Tsonga won the first tiebreaker 7-1, and the second 7-3, clinching victory on his first match point with a quick forehand pass that flew past Isner, who was hoping to become the first American to win here since Andre Agassi in 1999. Tsonga and Federer are set to meet for the sixth time this year, and first since the U.S. Open quarterfinals when Federer prevailed. Federer leads the matchups 5-3 overall, but two of Tsonga s wins were this year at Wimbledon and the Rogers Cup.

Vettel takes pole at Abu Dhabi GP

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Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel took pole position at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Saturday on the final lap of qualifying, matching Nigel Mansell s record of 14 poles in a season and putting him in prime position to equal the record for most wins. The Red Bull driver clocked 1 minute, 38.481 seconds at the Yas Marina circuit, 0.14 seconds quicker than McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton who had dominated the final practice session and was leading qualifying until the last lap. Hamilton s teammate Jenson Button will start Sunday s race third alongside Vettel s teammate Mark Webber on the second row. Ferrari drivers Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa continued to struggle, and will start on the third row in fifth and sixth. After Vettel finished his last lap, the team yelled over the radio "Brilliant, Mr. Mansell" to which the 24-year-old German responded "Ich liebe dich" or "I Love You". "I was very happy to get pole because it was difficult. We weren t sure about it and positively surprised when we crossed the line," Vettel said, adding that Mansell s record wasn t something the team had discussed. "He obviously took two races less to achieve the same but still it s something special. Yeah, it s a great feeling for sure." Hamilton, who had driven flawlessly Friday and avoided the penalties that has cost him in early races, appeared poised to take pole and was leading going into the third session of qualifying. But the 2008 world champion said he felt the car was "understeering" toward the end of qualifying session and made it difficult to challenge Vettel.

Loeb surrenders lead in Wales Rally

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Jari-Matti Latvala will take a lead of more than six seconds into the final day of the Wales Rally GB after overhauling newly crowned champion Sebastien Loeb in the season-ending race on Saturday. Latvala, who drives for Ford, started the penultimate day 1.1 seconds behind Loeb, who was confirmed as champion for the eighth straight year on Friday after nearest challenger Mikko Hirvonen retired with engine damage. However, the Finnish driver pulled ahead in the fourth of Saturday s six stages and built on his lead in the final two, finishing 6.1 seconds clear of the Frenchman as he goes in search of his first victory of the season. "It s going really well," said Latvala, who was quickest in three of the stages on day three. "I need to wake up with a clear head in the morning. I have good confidence and I m so hungry for the victory. "Sebastien is eight-time world champion now and maybe he doesn t have the spark to fight completely at 100 percent. I do." Loeb complained he had no grip on the slippery sections of the course but paid tribute to Latvala. "I cannot do anything," Loeb said. "I did the perfect stage. If you watch on the video you can find no mistake anywhere. We have to continue anything is possible." Norway s Mads Ostberg, in a Ford Fiesta, remained in third place.

Bolt, Pearson elected Athlete of the Year

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Usain Bolt has won a record-tying third Athlete of the Year award despite losing his hold on the 100 meters, athletics  most prestigious event. Australian Sally Pearson clinched her first trophy for a nearly flawless season in the 100 hurdles. In a vote which was said to be exceptionally tight, Bolt beat his Jamaican training teammate and new 100 meter champion Yohan Blake and 800 meter champion David Rudisha. After false starting the 100 final at the world championships in Daegu, Bolt came back to claim the 200 and anchored the Jamaican team to a world record and the title in the 4x100 relay. Pearson ran the fastest hurdles race in 19 years to clinch the world title and only saw a perfect season go to waste when she crashed in the last Diamond League race in Brussels. She beat double long distance world champion Vivian Cheruiyot of Kenya and New Zealand shot putter Valerie Adams. With his third title, Bolt equaled Moroccan middle distance great Hicham El Guerrouj who won a triple from 2001 to 2003. Bolt says he wants to go for four gold medals at next summer s London Olympics, adding the 4x400 meters relay to his usual schedule. The defending Olympic champion in the 100, 200, and 4x100 from the 2008 Beijing Games said Saturday that if he is fit and if Jamaica can challenge for gold, he wants a place on the other relay team, even though he has never competed in the event at the top level. He said that "if I can help to get them a gold medal, I will want to go on that team." The last male athlete to win four gold medals at the Olympics was Carl Lewis at the 1984 Los Angeles Games.

World champion Spain loses friendly 1-0 to England

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Frank Lampard headed England to a 1-0 victory over Spain despite the world and European champions outplaying the hosts for most of Saturday s friendly at Wembley Stadium. Captain on his 90th England appearance, Lampard netted four minutes into the second half, meeting the loose ball after Darren Bent s header came off the post. "It was a difficult game, but we played well and maintained our style," Spain coach Vicente del Bosque said. "Although, maybe we lacked depth at times, we played well I thought." It is the latest setback for Spain in a friendly against a leading side, with Del Bosque s side also losing to Argentina, Portugal and Italy since winning the 2010 World Cup. Technically, the Spanish were superior and in complete control in London, but they squandered a series of chances to equalize after falling behind. David Villa hit the post and Cesc Fabregas came close twice in the closing minutes. Beating the European champions will boost morale in the England camp ahead of Euro 2012 after missing out on the 2008 tournament and then performing dismally at the World Cup. Indeed, England struggled to retain the ball, with Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas having a quiet 45 minutes on the pitch as he matched his country s appearance record. Like goalkeeper Andoni Zubizarreta from 1985 to 1998, Casillas has featured 126 times for Spain and he is still only 30. The first shot the captain had to face didn t come until the 32nd minute when Lampard struck tamely straight at Casillas. With England packing the defense, it took Spain until the 36th to come close to Joe Hart s goal, with Sergio Busquets flicking over. Among Spain s three changes at halftime, Casillas  place was taken by Pepe Reina. And the substitute goalkeeper s first act was picking the ball out of his net after Lampard s opener. A flowing start to the half saw England earn a free kick on the left flank, which James Milner whipped into a crowded penalty area. Bent s header bounced off the post, with Reina s dive missing the ball, and the rebound fell to the unmarked Lampard to nod into the net.

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