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Advani involved in Babri mosque demolition: NEW DELHI, Dec 16: The BJP president Mr L.K Advani and other government leaders were regularly fully briefed daily in connection with the demolition of the historic Babri Mosque. This was stated in the Lucknow bench of the Allahbad high court. This was stated by the Counsel of the CBI. Mr Advani had prior knowledge that the Babri Masjid at Ayudhiya is going to be demolished. He said that then additional superintendent of police Fasizabad regularly briefed Mradvani and other VHP leaders about what is taking place inside the disputed complex. (PPI) (Posted @ 14:25 PST) 
Osama Bin Laden alive, releases audio tape: DUBAI, Dec 16: An audio recording purportedly by Osama bin Laden, in which he mentions a Dec. 6 attack in Saudi Arabia, was posted on the Internet today. The recording, in which bin Laden blesses a group of Saudi militants who stormed the U.S. consulate in Jeddah, suggests the al Qaeda leader was still alive. The tape was not dated and its authenticity could not be verified. "We ask God to be merciful with the mujahideen who stormed the U.S. consulate in Jeddah," said the voice on the tape, which sounded similar to previous bin Laden recordings. (Reuters) (Posted @ 15:35 PST)
Afghan forces arrest Taliban commander: KABUL, Dec 16: Afghan security forces have arrested former Taliban security commander of Nangarhar province, Maulvi Ahmed Thaha Qadri. He was also a member of 12-members Shoora committee, Radio Tehran reported. (PPI) (Posted @ 11:45 PST)
Four killed, police chief survives in landmine blast in Afghanistan: ISLAMABAD, Dec 16: At least four policemen were killed and two others injured when their vehicle hit a landmine in Khost Province today, the Afghan Islamic Press (AIP) said. (DPA) (Posted @ 11:10 PST)
Jailed Saddam Hussein Meets Lawyer for First Time: BAGHDAD, Dec 16: Saddam Hussein saw a lawyer today for the first time since his arrest a year ago, days after his attorneys protested over lack of access to him or other detained former Iraqi officials, the defense team said. "The interview lasted for more than 4 hours. The president seems in good health, much better compared to his first appearance before the court," the Amman-based legal team said in a statement emailed to news agencies. "The president appreciated his defense committee efforts." A spokesman for the team said one of its 20 members had visited Saddam, but declined to identify the individual. Saddam's lawyers said earlier this week they did not recognize the Iraqi interim government's efforts to try the ousted president or his deputies because they had been denied access to counsel. Lawyers had also not able to see documents on which to prepare their defenses. (Reuters) (Posted @ 23:45 PST)
Powerful blast shakes central Baghdad: BAGHDAD, Dec 16: A powerful blast shook areas of central Baghdad today and smoke could be seen rising from a southwestern area of the city, witnesses said. Doors and windows shook in buildings in the city centre, but there were no immediate indication of what might have caused the explosion. (Reuters) (Posted @ 16:30 PST)
Iraqi telecomm company chief killed: BAGHDAD, Dec 16: The head of Iraq's telecommunications company was killed by armed men in Baghdad today, the communications ministry said. (AFP) (Posted @ 12:25 PST)
US warns of 'near-term plans' for terror attacks in Kuwait: KUWAIT CITY, Dec 16: The United States warned that "terrorist groups" were preparing to carry out attacks in Kuwait in the near future. The US embassy has "credible information that terrorist groups are developing near-term plans for attacks against unspecified targets in Kuwait," the US embassy said in a warden message circulated to American nationals in the emirate. (AFP) (Posted @ 09:25 PST)
Greek bus hijack siege ends, gunmen surrender: police - ATHENS, Dec 16: A Greek bus hostage siege ended today when all 23 passengers were safely freed and two Albanian gunmen who had demanded a $1 million ransom surrendered, a police spokeswoman said. The last six hostages held by the hijackers filed from the bus in an Athens suburb followed by police entering the vehicle and arresting the two hijackers. (Reuters) (Posted @ 09:25 PST)
Nepal army kills five Maoists, foils bid to destroy communications tower: KATHMANDU, Dec 16: Nepal's army said it killed at least five Maoist guerrillas when it foiled an attack today by hundreds of insurgents on a communications tower. Some 800 Maoists attacked the tower in the remote western district of Lamjung but were driven off by troops, an army official said. (AFP) (Posted @ 13:45 PST)
Explosion at tanker sends three crew members missing in Japanese waters: TOKYO, Dec 16: The Japan Coast Guard said today it was continuing to search for three men who went missing after an explosion onboard an empty tanker. One South Korean and two Filipino crew members of the Panamanian-registered Sunny Jewel went missing after the explosion on the ship, a coast guard spokesman said. (AFP) (Posted @ 14:25 PST)
Powerful earthquake rocks Taiwan: TAIPEI, Dec 16: A powerful earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale rocked Taiwan today, rattling buildings across the island, the Seismology Centre said. No casualties were immediately reported. (AFP) (Posted @ 09:25 PST)
Cricket: Australia 357-8 in first test v Pakistan - MELBOURNE, Dec 16: Australia were 357 for eight at the close of the first day of the first test against Pakistan in Perth today....Score Card (Reuters) (Updated @ 15:40 PST)
Karachi Stocks up 3.59 points: KARACHI, Dec 16: At 10:25 PST, the KSE-100 index was at 5827.84, up 3.59 points from Wednesday's close. The Pakistani Rupee was traded at Rs 60.15 to the US Dollar in the open market. (Bureau Report) (Updated @ 16:30 PST)   Editor: Tahir Mirza The DAWN Group of Newspapers Haroon House, Dr. Ziauddin Ahmed Road, Karachi 74200, Pakistan. Phone:+92 (21) 111-444-777 Fax: +92 (21) 568-3188 webmaster@dawn.com Make sure to reload these pages so you're viewing the current version. |
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