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to return to the regular issue please click here. Power supply in SITE likely to be normal in 20 days Karachi, April 08 - The power supply to SITE industrial area is likely to be normal within 20 days on completion of 132 KV overhead transmission line in the SITE area as an old dispute in this regard has been resolved successfully, a press release issued here on Friday, said. (PPI) (Posted @ 16:40 PST) Commerce Minister to visit Washington on April 14: official sources WASHINGTON, Apr 7 - Federal Commerce Minister Humayun Akhtar Khan is scheduled to undertake a brief visit to Washington on April 14, hold meetings with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos Guttierez; Deputy Assistant Secretary to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor Firyar Shirzad; Acting USTR, Peter Allgeier and the Assistant Secretary of State Ms. Christina Rocca, according to an official announcement. (APP) (Posted @ 16:40 PST) 20 injured in bombing as eight Maoist rebels killed in Nepal KATHMANDU, April 7 - Twenty people were injured in a bombing blamed on Maoist rebels in Nepal while eight guerrillas were killed in a string of clashes, police and government news reports said on Thursday. (APP/AFP) (Posted @ 16:40 PST) Nepal arrests dozens of students, political activists ahead of planned protests against king KATMANDU, Nepal April 8 - Government has arrested dozens of student leaders and political activists in a pre-emptive move to thwart protests against the king's seizure of power, student leaders said Friday Police on Thursday broke up meetings at college campuses and hostels, detaining student activists as they held organizing meetings for the protests on Friday. (APP/AP) (Posted @ 16:40 PST) India should take ``bold initiative'' to resolve outstanding issues, including Kashmir New Delhi, April 8: Ahead of Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's visit to Deli, a group of retired Pakistani diplomats exhorted India to take a "bold initiative" to resolve outstanding issues between the two countries, including Kashmir."Pakistan is serious about peace. President Musharraf has taken bold decisions to push the peace process,'' said Khalid Mahmood, president Association of Retired Diplomats of Pakistan. at interactive discussion organised by Observer Research Foundation, a New-Delhi based think tank. "If there is no movement on Kashmir, the peace process will lose its steam soon," warned Tariq Fatmi another retired diplomat. During their four-day visit, retired diplomats met External Affairs MinisterNatwar Singh who described their visit as "a significant confidence-building measure." They met Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran Thursday and discussed steps to push peace process between the two countries. (PPI) (Posted @ 13:00 PST) China, North Korea looking for 21 missing sailors after freighter sinks BEIJING April 8 - Chinese and North Korean ships were searching Friday for 21 missing North Korean sailors whose freighter sank in the Yellow Sea off China's northeastern coast, on Wednesday a local official said they said two bodies were found and 12 sailors from the 35-member crew were rescued. A force of about 140 government ships, fishing boats and other vessels were searching the area. (APP/AP) (Posted @ 13:00 PST) Evidence proves North Korean nuclear materials went to Libya, U.S. nuclear envoy says SEOUL, South Korea April 8 - U.S. intelligence has proof that North Korean nuclear materials ended up in Libya, the top U.S. envoy on the standoff over Pyongyang's nuclear program said, as he expressed concern about the potential for more proliferation by the isolated communist nation. Christopher Hill, outgoing U.S. ambassador to South Korea, also told The Associated Press he would travel to China soon to push for a resumption of international disarmament talks with North Korea _ his first trip after moving next week to Washington to become the U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs. (APP/AP) (Posted @ 13:00 PST) U.S. frees two Iraqi women in hostage controversy BAGHDAD, April 7 - Two Iraqi women detained by U.S. forces near Baghdad and who their relatives say were being held hostage in an effort to pressure fugitive male relatives to surrender were released on Thursday, the U.S. army said. "We have released them into the custody of their local sheikh," a spokesman from the 3rd Infantry Division said. (Reuters) (Posted @ 13:00 PST) Cricket-New Zealand and Sri Lanka grind out draw SYDNEY, April 8 - New Zealand and Sri Lanka drew the first test at McLean Park in Napier on Friday when play was abandoned after tea on the final day because of bad light. Sri Lanka were seven without loss in their second innings, chasing 302 for victory after New Zealand were earlier bowled out for 238 in their second innings. (Reuters) (Posted @ 13:00 PST) Woman arrested after 38 dead cats found in refrigerators CHICAGO, April 7 - A woman in Indiana was arrested after police found more than 30 dead cats in her refrigerator, investigators said Thursday. Police were tipped off when a woman stopped by the home of her elderly parents who were on vacation. She was shocked to find the usually meticulous house filled with 15 scraggly cats and a dog. Seven dead cats were in a refrigerator. Police found seven dogs and 51 cats in various stages of neglect. Another 31 dead cats were found in Randolph's refrigerator."We're not really sure what this lady was doing," said Captain Dave Vitek of the Miami County sheriff's department in Peru, Indiana, about 140 miles (225 kilometers) south of Chicago. (AFP) (Posted @ 13:00 PST) Washington backs UN Security Council reform, with condition UNITED NATIONS, April 7 - The United States on Thursday expressed support in principle for reform of the UN Security Council, on condition, however, that it improves on its current effectiveness. "The United States supports Security Council reform, provided it enhances the effectiveness of the Council; we remain open to considering all proposals and will evaluate them against that benchmark," said Shirin Tahir-Kheli, senior advisor on UN reform to US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. "As the reform process proceeds, the United States would like to move forward on the basis of broad consensus along the lines we have previously stated and without artificial deadlines," she said. (AFP) (Posted @ 13:00 PST) Severe earthquake strikes Tibet BEIJING, April 8 - A severe earthquake estimated at 6.5 on the Richter scale struck a mountainous region in Tibet early Friday, the Tibet Seismological Bureau said. The earthquake struck at 4:04 am (20:04 GMT Thursday) some 400 kilometers (240 miles) west of the holy Tibetan Buddhist city of Shigatse, according to the bureau. "The nearest residential areas from the epicenter are two villages about 70 kilometers (44 miles) away," an official with the bureau said. "We're still not sure about any damage caused by the quake." (AFP) (Posted @ 13:00 PST) Oscar begins celebrating Garbo's 100th birthday BEVERLY HILLS, Calfornia, - Oscar is celebrating the centenary birthday of one of the greatest legends of cinema, the late screen goddess Greta Garbo.The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences kicks off the celebrations for the Swedish-born superstar's 100th birthday on Thursday with a special tribute led by the few people left in Hollywood who knew her. (AFP) (Posted @ 10:00 PST) Chinese journalist thanks United Nations for press freedom award BEIJING, April 8 - Chinese journalist Cheng Yizhong Friday thanked the United Nations for awarding him the 2005 World Press Freedom Prize Chen was named as the laureate of the 2005 United Nations Education, Science and Cultural Organization/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize by UNESCO Director-General Koichiro Matsuura Thursday in Paris. "As editor of Nanfang Dushi Bao (Southern Metropolis Daily) Mr. Cheng, 40 broke new ground in Chinese journalism," UNESCO said. (AFP) (Posted @ 10:00 PST) Deadly Indonesian faultline unleashes moderate quake, no casualties JAKARTA, April 8 - The geological faultline off the coast of Indonesia responsible for the December 26 tsunami and last month's 8.7 magnitude quake unleashed a further tremor on Friday, but there were no casualties. The onshore earthquake, measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale, shook the Mentawai islands off the coast of Sumatra at 5:48 am (2248 GMT Thursday), said an official at the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency. (AFP) (Posted @ 10:00 PST) The world looks to Rome and last farewell for Pope John Paul II VATICAN CITY, April 8 - The world looked on Rome as leaders from more than 100 nations and a multitude of mourners prepared for the funeral Friday of Pope John Paul II, one of the most cherished pontiffs of recent history. As pilgrims camped out overnight hoping to snare a prime spot, officials in and outside Saint Peter's basilica worked toward dawn to prepare for a requiem mass of stately splendour. (AFP) (Posted @ 10:30 PST) New Zealand all out for 238 at tea on final day, lead Sri Lanka by 301 NAPIER, New Zealand, April 8 - New Zealand were all out for 238 in their second innings of the first cricket Test against Sri Lanka at tea on the final day, for an overall lead of 301. For New Zealand, Lou Vincent made 52 and Stephen Fleming 41. Lisath Malinga finished with five for 80. (AFP) (Posted 10:00 PST) High oil prices could threaten global growth, IMF says Washington - High oil prices are slowing down the world economy and could especially hurt developing countries and emerging markets, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Thursday. In its annual World Economic Outlook to be released next week, the organization predicts that the growth of the global gross domestic product will slow 0.7 to 0.8 per cent in 2005- 2006, compared with 2004, and identifies high oil prices as one of the reasons. (DPA) (Posted @ 09:25 PST) Afghan refugees from sinking ship become New Zealand citizens WELLINGTON, New Zealand - A group of 76 young refugees from Afghanistan who survived a sinking Indonesian fishing boat and were rescued off the Australian coast by the Norwegian freighter Tampa nearly four years ago became New Zealand citizens Friday. "They are already making a positive contribution to New Zealand life, and our lives have been enriched by having them here," Prime Minister Helen Clark said at the citizenship ceremony in Auckland. The 76 Afghans were among a group of 433 people rescued by the Tampa in August 2001 as the Indonesian fishing boat that was trying to land them in Australia began to sink. (DPA) (Posted @ 09:25 PST) Singapore's entry into Islamic body a boost to attracting investors SINGAPORE - The entry of Singapore's central bank into a group that sets international standards for the Islamic financial market is a boost for the city-state's drive to attract investors from the Middle East, analysts said Friday. (DPA) (Posted @ 09:25 PST) Karachi Stock down 191.04 points: KARACHI, April 08: At close of trading the KSE-100 index was at 7593.30, down 191.04 points from Thursday close . (Bureau Report) (Updated @ 16:40 PST) Forex Update: KARACHI, April 08: The Pakistani Rupee was traded at Rs. 59.82 to the US Dollar in the open market. (Bureau Report) (Updated @ 16:40 PST) Founder: Quaid-I-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah 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) 569-3995 webmaster@dawn.com Note: Make sure to reload these pages so you're viewing the current version.

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