KARACHI: Three people were injured in two separate accidents in Karachi here on Sunday.Hospital sources told that an over-speedy coaster overturned near Numaish roundabout causing injuries of two persons while in anther incident tanker hit a 20 year old. Injured were shifted to the hospital for emergency treatment.
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BEIJING: America’’s Olympic games volleyball players dedicated their opening Beijing victory to men’’s team coach Hugh McCutcheon whose father-in-law was stabbed to death while sightseeing in the Chinese capital on Saturday. Todd Bachman, his wife Barbara, their daughter Elisabeth and a Chinese guide were attacked as they visited the Drum Tower monument, a popular tourist site in the centre of the city, according to the US Olympic Committee (USOC). The assailant, a 47-year-old man from eastern China, then jumped to his death off the second storey of the monument. “He was one of my closest friends,” said Robyn Mow-Santos who played in the 3-1 win over Japan. “I lost my mom in February and they (the Bachman family) were there for me. Our hearts go out to them. “The death gave us more power in the game. It gave us a reason just to go out there and play the game.” Women’’s team coach Lang Ping admitted the squad had been stunned by the murder. “We were shocked,” she said. “Most of the players called their parents. I told them to be strong.
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BEIJING: Georgia President Mikheil Saakashvili told his athletes at the Olympics to remain at the Games despite their anger over Russia’’s role in the bloody turmoil in South Ossetia, a team official told media on Sunday. “President Saakashvili decided that the Georgian Olympic delegation would remain in Beijing,” said press spokesman Guiorgui Tchanishvili. “We are going to continue the competition with more passion and determination. The president’’s wife, who is actually in Beijing, went to the Athletes Village and she announced the decision to the athletes.” Russia and Georgia will come face to face at the Olympics on Wednesday when they clash in a women’’s beach volleyball match.
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LONDON: Coach Mickey Arthur praised batsman Hashim Amla, who led a South African fight back on a rain-hit third day of the fourth and final Test against England Africa at the Oval on Saturday. Amla made 71 not out as South Africa reached 110 for two in their second innings, still 12 behind England’’s first innings total. Only 17.5 overs were bowled Saturday before rain, which started falling before lunch, prevented any further play. “We”re right back in it,” said Arthur. “We knew we had to bat well in the second innings and we are even stevens now. If we can string another or two partnerships together it could be quite a good Test match.” Arthur said Amla played a key role in the number three batting position. Good weather is forecast for the remaining two days and South Africa will need to continue to bat well to prevent England from gaining a consolation victory in a series in which the tourists hold a winning 2-0 lead. England coach Peter Moores felt his side were still in a strong position. “We”ll have to bowl well tomorrow but they”re still behind with two key men out.” Amla was the mainstay of the South African innings, reaching a half-century off 64 balls with ten crisply struck boundaries. When rain stopped play he had faced 86 balls and hit 14 fours.
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KURRAM AGENCY: At least 10 people were killed and 20 others injured as clashes between two tribes continued on Saturday. Over 50 houses were destroyed in Tagano Klay, Gul Muhammad Klay, Kando Klay, Haji Ismail Klay and Kaj Klay areas of Kurram Agency, the sources said.Armed tribes destroyed an extremist-run FM radio station also while kidnapped several people. According to sources both sides used artillery while two commanders of an extremist group were also killed in clashes.
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BEIJING: Michael Phelps dominated his first event of the Beijing Olympics on Sunday, crushing his own world record and all hopes of his challengers with a time of 4 minutes, 3.84 seconds in the 400-meter individual medley.This was thought to be a potential stumbling block in Phelps” quest to win eight gold medals after Ryan Lochte matched him stroke for stroke at the U.S. Olympic trials just over a month ago. Both went under the previous world record in the 400 IM then, with Phelps touching first in 4:05.25.Laszlo Cseh of Hungary took the silver in 4:06.16, while Lochte faded to third in 4:08.09 - more than 4 seconds behind.
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Pakistan’s national assembly or lower house of parliament will meet next week to formally set into motion the process to impeach President Pervez Musharraf, officials said on Saturday.
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LAHOREPEOPLE have no clue about how to prepare their monthly budgets because of high inflation. Only the prices of things people do no
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RawalpindiA complete shutter down strike was observed in Mochi Bazaar on Saturday against the demolition of footpaths.Around 120 shopk
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s National Assembly, the elected Lower House of Parliament, is set to meet on August 11 (Monday), days after the ruling coalition announced it had decided to impeach President Pervez Musharraf, but coalition leaders …
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