APHR voices concern over burial of women alive
PESHAWAR: The Alliance for Protection of Human Rights (APHR) has expressed concern over the burial of five women alive in Balochistan.During a
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Govt to cut 25pc non-development expenditure
ISLAMABAD: In a major development, the government plans to cut down non-development expenditures up to 25 per cent by abolishing various ministries, a
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People expect reduction in price-hike
Rawalpindi The people hope that the newly elected President Asif Ali Zardari would take care of sky rocketing prices and growing terrorism inc
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German Air Force chief visiting Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Lieutenant General Klaus-Peter Stieglitz, Chief of Air Staff (COAS) German Air Force (GAF), will be visiting Pakistan from Monday, Septembe
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Urgent aid for Pakistan (International Herald Tribune)
Long-term economic aid is the key to strengthening Pakistan against Islamist extremism.
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Suicide blast kills 35 in Pakistan; Zardari set to take power (International Herald Tribune)
The death toll in a massive suicide blast has reached 35, officials said Sunday, as Pakistan prepared for Asif Ali Zardari to take over as president, perhaps on Tuesday.
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Unknown powder sent to US diplomats in Pakistan (AP via Yahoo! News)
Two American diplomatic outposts in Pakistan received envelopes containing an unknown white powder last week, sparking a security scare, a U.S. Embassy spokesman said Sunday.
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Unknown Powder Delivered to U.S. Diplomats in Pakistan (Fox News)
U.S. official says two U.S. diplomatic outposts in Pakistan received envelopes containing an unknown white powder last week, sparking a security scare.
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Tennis: Federer reaches US Open final
NEW YORK: Roger Federer moved within one victory of his fifth consecutive US Open title, firing 20 aces to overpower Serbian third seed Novak Djokovic 6-3, 5-7, 7-5, 6-2 on Saturday.In a rematch of last year’’s final, the Swiss second seed stretched his US Open win streak to 33 matches and moved closer to his 13th Grand Slam title, one shy of the all-time record held by Pete Sampras.Federer will meet either world number one Rafael Nadal or British sixth seed Andy Murray in the final. The 21-year-old Scotsman led 6-2, 7-6 (7/5), 2-3 when his first Slam semi-final was stopped.The Nadal-Murray match, shifted from Arthur Ashe Stadium to Louis Armstrong Stadium and started early in a bid to outrace the oncoming rain from Tropical Storm Hanna, will be finished Sunday, when the women’’s final will also be played. Olympic champion Nadal defeated Federer in this year’’s French Open and Wimbledon finals and the Spanish left-hander replaced him atop the rankings last month, ending a Federer reign of 237 weeks.By reaching his 17th Slam final, Federer matched Rod Laver for third on the all-time list, one behind Sampras and two shy of Ivan Lendl’’s record.Federer is trying to become the first man to win two Slam events five times in a row, having turned the trick last year at Wimbledon, and would be the first man since Bill Tilden in 1924 to win the US title five times in a row.
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Paralympics: China dazzles the world with opening ceremony
BEIJING: China once again dazzled the world with a glittering ceremony as the Paralympics opened Saturday in the iconic “Bird’’s Nest” National Stadium with the message that all life has value and dignity. Just weeks after billions around the globe enjoyed the breathtaking opening to the Olympics, Beijing showed once again it had raised the bar for such events. In a nation in which the handicapped have long suffered discrimination, the themes of the performance were “One World, One Dream” and “Transcendence, Integration, Equality.” The ceremony started at 8:00pm (1200 GMT) after a dramatic countdown. Fireworks rocked the stadium and lit up the night sky as the flag-waving crowd screamed and shouted in anticipation.Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, among the dignitaries after holding talks with Chinese President Hu Jintao, looked on as the athletes entered the futuristic stadium to roars of approval.The 91,000-capacity crowd gave rousing welcomes to Iraq and Taiwan but went berserk when China’’s massive team entered the stadium, shouting “China. Go!” Tens of thousands of flashlights formed a stunning backdrop to the three-hour show, during which 300 deaf girls performed a sign language dance dressed in white. Chinese President Hu Jintao then officially declared the 13th Paralympic Games open before the crowd watched spellbound as gold medallist Hou Bin, in a wheelchair, pulled himself up on a rope to the roof of the stadium to light the flame in the show’’s denouement.More than 4,000 competitors from nearly 150 countries and regions will battle for 472 gold medals in 20 sports at the eye-catching venues used for last month’’s Olympics such as the “Bird’’s Nest” and the Water Cube.
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