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| 29 August 2004 | Sunday | 12 Rajab 1425 |
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Pakistan calls for "strategic restraint" after Indian missile test: ISLAMABAD, Aug 29: Pakistan has called for "strategic restraint" after India's test-firing of a nuclear-capable missile and said it hoped that the South Asian arms race would not spiral out of control. Foreign ministry spokesman Masood Khan said Pakistan had been informed in advance of the test-firing of the Agni device and that the two countries would hold talks on the subject soon. "Pakistan does not favour an open-ended arms race in South Asia. We believe that a strategic restraint is in the interest of both nations," Khan said in a statment. "We would hold further talks on this subject in the near future," he added. (AFP) (Posted @ 17:45 PST) 
Gen Musharraf trying not to shed uniform, Baloch: CHAKWAL, Aug 29: The MMA leader, Liaquat Baloch has said that after the election of Shaukat Aziz as prime minister, Gen Pervez Musharraf was trying his best not to shed the uniform. Talking to newsmen after attending a conference at village Lawa, he said Gen Musharraf must have to shed the uniform, as it was mandatory for him under the Constitution. Criticizing the government, Mr Baloch said it has failed to protect the life and property of the people. He said the rulers have become puppets at the hands of America and the things would not be improved until and unless pure democracy would not be restored. Replying to a question, Mr Baloch said MMA will participate in the forthcoming local bodies elections and the people are looking towards it. He was confident that people would vote MMA in the local bodies election. (PPI) (Posted @ 23:45 PST)
Cricket chiefs slam umpire after Australia defeat: KARACHI, Aug 29: Cricket officials and experts rounded on English umpire David Shepherd after the national team's defeat by Australia in the Netherlands tri-series final. Pakistan's chief selector called for the 63-year-old Shepherd to retire after he judged captain Inzamam-ul Haq caught behind and Yousuf Youhana caught bat-pad during the 17-run defeat. "Shepherd's umpiring decisions were like target killing and cost Pakistan the final. It's time for the inaccurate Shepherd to retire," Wasim Bari told AFP today. "His (Shepherd's) decision were not only doubtful but disgraceful and Pakistan team management must mention with protest in their match reports," the former Pakistan captain added. Pakistan, chasing 193 for victory, were on course but after Yousuf Youhana went for 43 their innings fell away and they were bowled out for 175. Veteran cricket columnist Omer Kureishi also lashed out at Shepherd's "poor" judgment. The match was the first time the teams had met since Australia began their victorious World Cup campaign in South Africa last year with an 82-run win against Pakistan. They face each other again next Saturday at Lord's in another warm-up match for the Champions Trophy which starts on September 10. (AFP) (Posted @ 17:45 PST)
Three Pakistani soldiers killed near Afghan border: ISLAMABAD, Aug 29: At least three Pakistani soldiers have been killed and seven injured in two separate attacks in the rugged tribal region near Afghan border, officials said. Two Pakistani soldiers were killed when rockets believed fired by Al-Qaeda militants ripped through their living quarters in a tribal town of South Waziristan, while a solider died in a roadside explosion in neighbouring North Waziristan. "One soldier was killed on the spot and another died at hospital, when three rockets fired by militants exploded at Scouts Camp around 1.00 am (2000 GMT) Saturday night," said an official in Wana, the district capital of the tribal South Waziristan region. Four of the injured soldiers were in a critical condition and had been shifted to Bannu, about 130 kilometres (80 miles) northeast of Wana, while another inured solider was in a stable condition, the official said. In the second incident three soldiers were hurt when their vehicle, travelling with a convoy between Razmak and Shuwwal region in North Waziristan, hit a home-made bomb today, local administration and intelligence officials said. "One soldier died on the way to hospital," a local official told AFP. Pakistan military spokesman Major General Shuakat Sultan confirmed the injuries, and said no one was killed. "There were only a few soldiers who got hurt when their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device," Sultan said but did not specify the number injured. (AFP) (Posted @ 17:35 PST)
India Test Fires Nuclear-Capable Missile NEW DELHI, Aug 29: India today test-launched a nuclear-capable missile able to carry a one-ton warhead, the defense ministry said. The weapon has a range of up to 1,560 miles - easily within striking distance of any of India's near neighbors - and is designed to carry both conventional and nuclear warheads. The Agni II was launched at India's test range on the coast of eastern Orissa state, Defense Ministry spokesman Amitabh Chakravorty said. The launch, the third trial of the Agni II, was witnessed by Defense Minister Pranab Mukherjee and more than 100 scientists and military officials, ministry official B.S. Menon told The Associated Press. Today's test was successful, checking out for guidance accuracy and in-flight performance, Menon said. (Guardian) (Posted @ 17:20 PST)
Afghan School Explosion Kills 9 Children : KABUL, Aug 29: An explosion ripped through a school in southeastern Afghanistan, killing nine youngsters and one adult, the U.S. military said today. Paktia Gov. Asadullah Wafa said the blast Saturday night in Paktia province was caused by a bomb planted by ``puppets listening to their bosses outside the country.'' He did not elaborate, but the remark appeared aimed at Pakistan, which many Afghans accuse of doing too little to prevent Taliban militants from mounting cross-border attacks. The U.S. military said the cause of the explosion was not clear. ``There was an explosion, that's all we know,'' American spokeswoman Master Sgt. Ann Bennett said. ``Killed were four children, five teenagers and one adult.'' The military initially reported that about 30 children and two adults were wounded. Bennett said the toll was revised after reports from U.S. medical teams sent to help. The military said it was helping local authorities investigate the explosion, which Bennett said occurred as the children were attending an evening class. (Guardian) (Posted @ 17:30 PST)
U.S. Troops Kill Two Attackers in Fierce Iraq Clashes: MOSUL, Aug 29: Insurgents armed with rocket propelled grenades fought fierce clashes with U.S. soldiers in northern Iraq today that wounded more than 30 Iraqi civilians caught in the crossfire, police and U.S. forces said. The U.S. military said it killed two of the attackers in the clashes early today around Tal Afar near the city of Mosul. There were no American casualties, the military said. A military statement said that at around 3 a.m. (2300 GMT Saturday) guerrillas fired eight rocket-propelled grenades from near a police station and a mosque. Three hours later another rocket-propelled grenade was fired from the mosque. "In both attacks, U.S. soldiers returned fire, responding proportionately and precisely, killing two insurgents in the second attack," the statement said. It said 34 civilians were wounded by flying debris and broken glass, 26 of them women and children. (Reuters) (Posted @ 17:20 PST)
Saboteurs Blow Up Oil Pipeline in Iraq : BASRA, Aug 29: Saboteurs blew up a pipeline in southern Iraq today in the latest attack targeting the country's crucial oil industry, a senior oil official said. The explosion occurred in al-Radgha, about 30 miles southwest of Basra, an official at the state-run South Oil Co. said on condition of anonymity. The pipeline, which connects the Rumeila oilfields with export storage tanks in the Faw peninsula, was ablaze after the attack and emergency workers were struggling to put the fire out, the official said. Insurgents have launched repeated attacks on Iraq's vital oil industry in a bid to undermine the interim government and reconstruction efforts. It was unclear how the latest attack would affect exports out of the south, which have already fallen to about 900,000 barrels a day - about half the normal average of 1.8 million barrels a day - after an attack Wednesday on a cluster of pipelines linked to the Rumeila oilfields. (Guardian) (Posted @ 17:35 PST)
Two Turkish hostages released in Iraq: ANKARA, Aug 29: Two Turkish hostages were released in Iraq today and are currently in the Turkish embassy in Baghdad, a senior Turkish diplomat told AFP. "Abdullah Ozdemir and Ali Daskin were released this afternoon as a result of efforts by the relevant Turkish authorities. They are in our embassy in Baghdad now," said foreign ministry spokesman Namik Tan. (AFP) (Posted @ 23:55 PST)
Indonesian General Murdani Dies at 74 : JAKARTA, Aug 29: Gen. Leonardus Benyamin Murdani, an Indonesian military hero who led the invasions of West Papua and East Timor and forged close ties with the U.S. military, died today. He was 74. The retired four-star general passed away at Jakarta's Gatot Subroto military hospital from complications following a stroke, hospital staff said. (AP/AFP) (Posted @ 12:05 PST)
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