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12 April 2005 Tuesday 02 Rabi-ul-Awwal 1426 Welcome to DAWN, Pakistan's most widely circulated English language newspaper. Updated round-the-clock, with a major update before 10:00 PST (05:00 GMT).

to return to the regular issue please click here. Pakistan beat India by three wickets in fourth one-dayer AHMEDABAD, India, April 12 - Pakistan defeated India by three wickets off the last ball in the fourth one-day international here on Tuesday to level the six-match series 2-2. Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul Haq scored the winning boundary off Sachin Tendulkar's final delivery to overtake India's 315-6 at the Motera stadium. The remaining matches will be played in Kanpur on Friday and New Delhi on Sunday. Brief scores: India 315-6 in 48 overs; Pakistan 319-7 in 48 overes. (AFP) (Posted @ 17:45 PST) Iranian parliament approves new abortion law Teheran - The Iranian parliament approved Tuesday a bill that would legalize abortion in certain cases, state news agency IRNA reported. According to the new law, abortion can be effected within four months following the approval by three gynaecologists and an physician from the coroner office that either the embryo is malformed or that the pregnancy endangers the life of the mother. (DPA) (Posted @ 13:00 PST) Saudi Consultative Council increased to 150 members: Dubai Saudi King Fahd has reshuffled the Consultative Council, an appointed parliament without legislative powers, by inducting experienced professionals and increasing its membership from 120 to 150, the Saudi newspaper Arab News reported Tuesday. Saleh Bin-Humaid will continue as chairman of the Consultative or Shoura Council, the Saudi Press Agency said late Sunday quoting a royal decree.Saleh ibn Abdullah Al-Malik is the new secretary-general, who replaces Hamoud Al-Badr, who held the post since the consultative body's inception in 1992.Mahmoud ibn Abdullah Taiba is the new vice chairman and Saleh ibn Saud Al-Ali assistant chairman. (DPA) (Posted @ 13:00 PST) Rampaging elephant kills four in northeastern India, others flee: GUWAHATI, India, April 12: An elephant killed four people and sent others fleeing when it broke free from its chains and went on a rampage in northeastern Indian, smashing cars and damaging buildings, police said Tuesday. The bull elephant's three-hour rampage late Monday in Guwahati, the main city in far-flung Assam state, ended when wildlife officials shot it with tranquillizer darts. (AFP) (Posted @ 12:55 PST) New Zealand 253 for four in reply to Sri Lanka's 211 at close of day two: WELLINGTON, April12: New Zealand were 253 for four, 42 runs ahead of Sri Lanka's first innings total when rain brought an early end to the second day of the second cricket Test here Tuesday. (AFP) (Posted @ 12:55 PST) Three soldiers killed in communist ambush in northern Philippines: MANILA, April 12: Communists guerrillas killed three soldiers and wounded three more in an ambush in the northern Philippines on Tuesday, the military said. (AFP) (Posted @ 12:45 PST) Collapsed Bangladeshi factory had no planning permission: official: DHAKA, April 12: A Bangladeshi garment factory which collapsed killing at least 24 people and trapping scores more was constructed illegally, the official BSS news agency said Tuesday, citing an official. Rescuers said Tuesday they had recovered 24 bodies and that 91 people were believed trapped beneath the rubble.. (AFP) (Posted @ 12:45 PST) Japan will have to face up to history if it wants UN seat: China: NEW DELHI, April 12: Japan needs to face up to its World War II history and win the trust of the people of Asia if it wants to win a permanent seat on the UN Security Council, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Tuesday. "Only a country that respects the history, takes responsibility for the past history and wins over the trust of the people of Asia and the world at large can take greater responsibilities in the international community," Wen told reporters in New Delhi. (AFP) (Posted @ 12:45 PST) Iraq kidnappers want 500,000 dollars for Pakistani, son says: ISLAMABAD, April 12: The kidnappers of a Pakistani embassy staffer in Iraq are demanding half a million dollars ransom for his release, his son said Tuesday."My father called at home on Sunday and told us he has been abducted and they are demanding 500,000 dollars to release him," Muddasir Malik, son of abducted Malik Muhammad Javed, told AFP in Islamabad.He said after a very brief conversation the connection was cut and his father did not say from where he was speaking. Foreign office spokesman Jalil Abbas Jilani, however, said the Pakistani mission in Baghdad had not received any ransom demands do far. (AFP) (Posted @ 12:40 PST) Marburg death toll tops 200 in Angola: LUANDA, April 11: A total of 203 people have died in Angola from the Marburg virus, the worst outbreak ever recorded of the Ebola-like bug, the Angolan health ministry and the World Health Organisation said Monday. (APP/AFP) (Posted @ 11:45 PST) Severe earthquake hits New Caledonia: HONG KONG, April 12: A severe earthquake estimated at 6.6 on the Richter scale struck the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia early Tuesday, according to the Hong Kong Observatory. The epicentre of the quake, which was initially determined to have struck at 1720 GMT Monday, was estimated to be under the seabed 440 kilometres (270 miles) east of Noumea, it said in a statement.There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. (AFP) (Posted @ 11:40 PST) Turkish president set for Syria visit in defiance of US pressure: ANKARA, April 12: Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer begins a two-day visit to neighbouring Syria on Wednesday, overriding pressure from the United States for Ankara to keep its distance from a country which Washington sees as a threat to the Middle East. (AFP) (Posted @ 11:30 PST) Rumsfeld visits Baghdad, warns against corruption BAGHDAD, April 12 - U.S. Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, on a surprise visit, warned Iraq's new leaders on Tuesday against political purges and cronyism that could spark "lack of confidence or corruption in government". He said the United States also opposed any move to delay the political schedule in Iraq, which includes drafting a new constitution by mid August and elections in December. (Reuters) (Posted @ 10:00 PST) CRICKET: New Zealand 210-4 v Sri Lanka (211) - 2nd test tea SYDNEY, April 12 - New Zealand were 210 for four in their first innings at tea on the second day of the second and final test against Sri Lanka at the Basin Reserve in Wellington on Tuesday. Scores: Sri Lanka 211 (Thilan Samaraweera 73; Chris Martin 6-54); New Zealand 210-4 (Lou Vincent 71 not out; Chaminda Vaas 4-60). (Reuters) (Posted @ 10:00 PST) CRICKET: Start delayed in fourth India v Pak one-dayer AHMEDABAD, April 12 - The start of the fourth one-day international between India and Pakistan has been delayed by an hour due to a damp pitch, an official said on Tuesday.The match will now start at 10 a.m. local time (0430 GMT), and will be 48 overs a side."There are wet spots on the wicket because of too much watering. Efforts are on to dry them as soon as possible," a Gujarat state cricket official said. India leads the six-game series 2-1. (Reuters) (Posted @ 10:00 PST) Karachi Stocks down 314.42 points: KARACHI, April 12: At 10:30 PST, the KSE-100 index was at 6930.07, down 314.42 points from Monday's close. (Bureau Report) (Posted @ 10:35 PST) Karachi Forex: The Pakistani Rupee was traded at Rs 59.90 to the US Dollar in the open market. (Bureau Report) (Posted @ 10:35 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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