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| June 18, 2005 | Saturday | Jumadi-ul-Awwal 10, 1426 |
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First Pakistan-India football series ends in a draw LAHORE, Pakistan, June 18 (AFP) - Pakistan claimed their first ever home victory over India on Saturday with an emphatic 3-0 win which ensured the arch-rivals' inaugural football series ended in a draw. A second-minute Mohammad Essa strike put India immediately on the back foot before Tanveer Ahmed and Arif Mahmood killed off the match. Pakistan had needed the win after succumbing to a 1-0 defeat in the second of their three-match series on Thursday. The first game ended 1-1. Although the series was declared drawn, Pakistan will keep the trophy by virtue of their superior goal difference. A second edition of the series is scheduled to be held in India next year.(Posted @ 23:34 PST)
Chinese Foreign Minister: Mideast peace solution lies in road map Amman (dpa) - Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing on Saturday called for the resumption of negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians on the basis of the "roadmap" peace agreement, which he said represented "an effective solution" in the quest for peace. "The achievement of peace in the Middle East requires the resumption of negotiations on the basis of international. resolutions, the principle of trading land for peace and the roadmap," Li told reporters after talks with his Jordanian counterpart Farouq Qassrawi.(Posted @ 23:33 PST)
Nigerian kidnappers release hostages unharmed in no-cash deal LAGOS, June 18 (AFP) - All six hostages, including two German oil engineers, taken hostage by ethnic Ijaw militants in a volatile part of southern Nigeria, were released unharmed Saturday, a regional government spokesman said."The deputy governor has sent someone to the area this morning to secure the release of the hostages, and after having been received and welcomed to the government palace, they have been handed over to the management of their company," said Preye Warowei, spokesman for the government of Bayelsa state.(Posted @ 23:05 PST)
Two killed, four injured in Afghan fighting Kabul (dpa) - Two people including one Afghan soldier were killed and four injured as Afghan and U.S.-led coalition troops clashed with suspected Taliban militants in the Aghan province of Kandahar, the U.S. military said Saturday. The second fatality was a suspected militant, an official statement said.A U.S. soldier and an Afghan interpreter were among those injured(Posted @ 23:00 PST)
Headless bodies found in Thailand's restive south BANGKOK, June 18 (AFP) - The headless bodies of a man and woman have been found near a school in the latest violence in Thailand's Muslim majority south, police said Saturday. The find brings to four the number of beheadings in Thailand's southernmost provinces bordering Malaysia in 11 days, and the third in the same district since Tuesday.(Posted @ 22:40 PST)
Bangladesh defeated champion Australia by 5 wickets CARDIFF, June 18 - Bangladesh defeated champion Australia by 5 wickets in there first triangular one’ day match today, The historic win was made possible by ashraf-ul’s magnificent century.(Posted @ 22:30 PST).
Etisalat of UAE wins 26 percent stake in Pakistan telecom giant PTCL ISLAMABAD, June 18 (AFP) - Pakistan Saturday sold a 26 percent stake in its largest telecom company PTCL (Pakistan Telecommunication Company) for 2.59 billion dollars to Etisalat of the United Arab Emirates. Etisalat's offer of 1.96 dollars a share outbid those of China Mobile and SingTel of Singapore which offered 1.06 dollar and 0.88 dollar per share respectively.The deal is worth over US dollars 2.598 billion. "We are very happy over the bid which is beyond our expectations," Pakistani minister of information technology, Owais Leghari said.(Posted @ 20:41 PST)
President Musharraf holds talks with New Zealand PM AUCKLAND, June 18 (APP) : President General Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Helen Clark continued discussions informally here on Saturday, with the New Zealand leader accepting an invitation to visit Pakistan in the near future. At a luncheon hosted by Prime Minister Clark, they focussed on cooperation in the fields of agriculture, education and primary healthcare in two days of talks and also explored avenues for promotion of bilateral trade and business. Later, addressing a gathering of Pakistani expatriates, President Musharraf said the New Zealand Prime Minister has accepted the invitation to visit Pakistan in near future.(Posted @ 20:26 PST)
Two killed, 15 injured in road accident KHUZDAR, June 18 (APP): Two persons including a minor girl were killed while another 15 injured as a vehicle carrying a marriage party skidded off the road and turned turtle due to over speeding at zero point on Naal-Winder road, local administration informed Saturday.(Posted @ 19:16 PST)
Rafsanjani, Ahmadinejad in second round of Iran election TEHRAN, June 18 (APP/AFP) - Moderate conservative cleric Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and ultra-hardline Tehran mayor Mahmood Ahmadinejad have come out on top in the race for Iran's presidency and will face each other in a run-off, the interior ministry said on Saturday after counting ended.(Posted @ 19:08 PST)
Zalmay's allegations baselesss ISLAMABAD, June 18 (APP): Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sheikh Rashid Ahmad has termed the allegations of the outgoing US ambassador to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalildzad as baseless and unfounded. In an Interview with Afghan TV, Khalidzad had alleged that Mullah Muhammad Umer alongwith some Taliban leaders was in Pakistani territory. "Mullah Muhammad Umer never ever visited Pakistan in his whole life, not even during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in the 1980s when whole of Afghanistan was provided sanctuary in Pakistan," Sheikh Rashid told a tv channel Saturday.He said the views of Khalilzad about Pakistan had always been negative and he always manipulated the situation to malign Pakistan.(Posted @ 19:07 PST)
Four killed, 30 injured in road mishap near Sibi QUETTA June 18 (APP) Four people were killed and 30 injured when a passenger coach heading towards Quetta from Jacobabad turned turtle on national highway, some 40 kilometers from Sibi, police said Saturday.(Posted @ 19:00 PST)
Saudi Arabia seeks medical specialists, doctors, nurses from Pakistan ISLAMABAD, Jun 18 (APP): Saudi Arabia has requested Pakistan to provide as many medical specialists, doctors, pathologists and nurses to the kingdom as it can spare, officials said. Deputy Health Minister of Saudi Arabia, Dr. Obied Sulmain-ul-Obied,conveyed the request during a meeting with Federal Health Minister Mohammad Nasir here Saturday. The new Saudi demand is in addition to the 48 medical consultants and 110 nurses Riyadh had requested recently for performing healthcare duties during the Hajj period and for which the selection process is underway. The Saudi minister also discussed a project to set up a Medical Research Institute in Pakistan(Posted @ 18:56 PST)
Pakistan writes off $20 million credit to Bosnia ISLAMABAD, June 18 (APP): Pakistan has written off export credit of US$ 20 million to Bosnia & Herzegovina, a foreign office spokesman said on Saturday. The export credit was extended to Bosnia in 1992 to initiate bilateral economic relations.(Posted @ 18:46 PST)
President says Pakistan, India can overcome obstacles AUCKLAND, June 18 (APP): President General Pervez Musharraf Saturday said Pakistan is making efforts for lasting peace in the region through an amicable resolution of the long-running Jammu and Kashmir dispute with India and stressed that the two sides can overcome obstacles with courage and determination. Addressing the Pakistani community, the President referred to his meetings with Manmohan Singh and said he felt that the Indian Prime Minister has the desire and courage to address the issue. He also reiterated Islamabad's firm commitment to eliminating extremism and terrorism from the country. "We will crush and eliminate terrorism with force; we will not allow any terrorist to pursue his agenda on the Pakistani soil," he remarked.(Posted @ 18:46 PST)
Australia 249-5 against Bangladesh CARDIFF, June 18 (APP/AFP) - Australia, after winning the toss, scored 249 for five against Bangladesh in the triangular series one-day international at Sophia Gardens here Saturday.(Posted @ 18:35 PST)
Tennis-Clijsters beats Douchevina in Eastbourne final EASTBOURNE, England, June 18 (Reuters) - Former world number one Kim Clijsters completed a happy comeback from injury when she beat Russian qualifier Vera Douchevina 7-5 6-0 in the final of the Eastbourne WTA tournament on Saturday.(Posted @ 18:24 PST)
Rice urges Israel, Palestinians to meet pledges JERUSALEM, June 18 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice launched a Middle East tour on Saturday telling reporters on her flight to Tel Aviv the Palestinians must keep to a ceasefire and calling on Israel not to create complications through settlement expansion in the West Bank. Meanwhile, fighting flared within hours of her arrival as Israeli soldiers killed an Islamic Jihad gunman who allegedly attacked a Jewish settlement in the southern Gaza Strip, the militant group said.(Posted @ 18:22 PST)
Two Afghan refugee camps in Balochistan to be closed QUETTA, June 18 (APP): Government has decided to close two Afghan refugee camps located at Jungle Pir Alizai and Girdi Jungle near Pak-Afghan border in Qila Abdullah and Chagai districts respectively, Chief Commissioner Afghan Refugees Jahangir Khan Tareen announced at a meeting here Saturday . Jungle Pir Alizai camp would be closed on July 31 and Girdi Jungle camp on August 31 . The inmates would either be repatriated to Afghanistan or relocated to Mohammad Khel camp in tehsil Panjpai of Quetta District, he said.(Posted @ 16:40 PST)
DIALOGUE ON KASHMIR INVOLVING KASHMIRIS HAS BEGUN: APHC LEADERS SRINAGAR, June 18 (APP): APHC and other Kashmiri leaders who were on a two- week visit to Azad Kashmir and Pakistan have said that a meaningful dialogue on Kashmir has begun with the involvement of Kashmiris. Kashmir Media Service reported that APHC Chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq told media persons :"Now India has to show sincerity and contribute her bit in taking the dialogue process to the logical conclusion”. In the second phase all three parties, Pakistan, India and Jammu and Kashmir , should deliberate to work out an acceptable solution. Prof Abdul Ghani Butt said:”resumption of dialogue by Delhi was in the interest of India, Pakistan and People of Kashmir". President of the Democratic Freedom Party, Shabbir Ahmed Shah, who had sent his representative on the tour, said that " the visit of the APHC leaders and others to Pakistan is the beginning of a new process." Shabbir Shah said the ball was now in India’s court. “Trilateral instead of bilateral talks were required to settle the problem," he dded.(Posted @ 16:36 PST)
17 leftist militants killed in eastern Turkey Ankara (dpa) - Turkish security forces have killed 17 members of an illegal leftist group during a massive operation in the eastern province of Tunceli, the Anadolu news agency reported Saturday. A Tunceli governor's Office statement said three rebels were captured and a large number of weapons and explosives were seized. Also on Saturday two rebels from the Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK) were killed in fighting in the eastern province of Van.(Posted @ 16:15 PST)
Ten Iraqis killed as battle rages near Syrian border BAGHDAD, June 19 (AFP) - Suicide car bombers killed 10 Iraqis in restive Al-Anbar province, the US military said Saturday, as US marines, sailors and Iraqi soldiers backed by warplanes battled to rout insurgents from the region in yet another operation. (Posted @ 15:56 PST)
US says 50 insurgents killed in Iraq operation near Syria BAGHDAD, June 19 (AFP) - The US military said Saturday it killed about 50 insurgents since the start on Friday of another joint US-Iraqi operation against rebels in Iraq's western Al-Anbar province near the Syrian border. The troops found four Iraqi hostages who had been beaten, handcuffed and chained to a wall in a bunker in the town, US Captain Jeff Pool said. (Posted @ 15:50 PST)
US criticises Pakistan on fugitive Taliban leaders KABUL, June 18 (Reuters) - The outgoing US ambassador to Afghanistan has suggested that Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar has been hiding in Pakistan and sharply criticized Islamabad's failure to act against Taliban leaders. Zalmay Khalilzad told Afghanistan's Aina Television that a Pakistani TV channel had interviewed a senior Taliban commander, Mullah Akhtar Usmani, at a time when Pakistani officials claimed they did not know the whereabouts of Taliban leaders. "If a TV station can get in touch with them, how can the intelligence service of a country, which has nuclear bombs and a lot of security and military forces, not find them," Khalilzad said in the interview with Aina broadcast on Friday evening. Khalilzad praised the efforts of President Pervez Musharraf's government in helping to arrest leaders of Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda network, but added: "We ask them to launch wide-ranging campaigns to detain the Taliban extremists." Khalilzad has repeatedly upset Pakistan by accusing it of sheltering Taliban militants. (Posted @ 15:42 PST)
Cricket-Former India test batsman Mushtaq Ali dies NEW DELHI, June 18 (Reuters) - Former India test batsman Mushtaq Ali, who helped set the record for most runs in a day's play in tests, died on Saturday aged 90, a cricket official said. A tall and flamboyant opening batsman, Ali played 11 tests over 18 years after making his debut against England in 1933-34 as a left-arm spin bowler. He became the first Indian batsman to score a test hundred away from home, against England at Old Trafford in 1936, an effort which helped set a record 588 runs amassed in a single day. (Posted @ 15:18 PST)
Taliban attack Afghan town, capture 18 more policemen KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, June 18 (Reuters) – Taliban militants attacked the main government building in Mian Nishin town, Kandahar province, for a second straight night and took 18 policemen prisoner, a day after detaining more than a dozen people, police said Saturday. "Right now the district headquarters is under the control of the Taliban," the official added. (Posted @ 13:08 PST)
Bush says US is in Iraq because of attacks on US WASHINGTON, June 18 (AFP) - The United States is at war in Iraq because of the September 11, 2001 attacks, US President George W. Bush said Saturday. "We went to war because we were attacked, and we are at war today because there are still people out there who want to harm our country and hurt our citizens," Bush said in his weekly radio address. "Some may disagree with my decision to remove Saddam Hussein from power, but all of us can agree that the world's terrorists have now made Iraq a central front in the war on terror," he went on. (Posted @ 11:57 PST)
Car bomber kills five Iraqis in Fallujah BAGHDAD, June 18 (AFP) - A suicide car bomber killed five Iraqis, including three soldiers, in Fallujah, the US military said Saturday. (Posted @ 11:56 PST)
EU budget talks collapse, bloc admits "deep crisis" BRUSSELS, June 18 (AFP) - The European Union careened into "deep crisis" Saturday as budget talks failed and a two-day summit collapsed into finger-pointing, compounding turmoil over an EU constitution. "People will tell you next that Europe is not in a crisis," Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker, who holds the EU presidency, said after a two-day summit ended in acrimony. "It is in a deep crisis." (Posted @ 10:29 PST)
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