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| August 17, 2005 | Wednesday | Rajab 11, 1426 |
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Pakistani forces kill suspected militant in madrassa shoot-out PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Aug 17 (AFP) Pakistani forces killed a suspected militant and arrested seven others after raiding a madrassa (seminary) in a remote tribal district near the Afghan border, the military said Wednesday. A military statement did not disclose the nationality of the arrested foreigner or give details about which group the suspected militants belonged to. A large cache of arms, ammunition, explosives and documents were seized from the madrassa, near North Waziristan's main town of Miranshah, which had now been sealed off. The nearby compounds where the militants fired from were being demolished.(Posted @ 21:20 PST)
World Bank raises Pakistan aid after economic progress ISLAMABAD, Aug 17 (Reuters) World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz on Wednesday expressed confidence in Pakistan's economic progress in recent years and said the bank's assistance to the country would rise to $1.5 billion this financial year. The Bank approved $950 million of new assistance in fiscal 2004/05, which ended in June. "In my view, there is no question the glass here is half-full and is filling up," he said. "The challenges are enormous but I am impressed both with the confidence and the determination of the economic team," he added.(Posted @ 15:15 PST)
Israeli gunman kills three Palestinians in West Bank JERUSALEM, Aug 17 (Reuters) An Israeli gunman killed three Palestinians in the West Bank on Wednesday, Israeli medical officials said, in an attack that could complicate Israel's evacuation of Jewish settlers in the Gaza Strip. A police spokesman said the attacker, identified in the Israeli media as a Jewish settler from the West Bank, was arrested. Three others were also wounded in the shooting near the Jewish settlement of Shiloh. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.(Posted @ 20:00 PST)
Ecuadoran boat sinks off Colombia killing 104 QUITO, Aug 17 (AFP) - One-hundred-four people drowned when an Ecuadoran boat carrying suspected illegal migrants sank in the Pacific off Colombia, a port spokesman said Wednesday. A fishing boat reported rescuing nine people, seven men and two women, found clinging to a crate and buoys in waters off Colombia on Sunday, said Armando Elizalde, captain of the Ecuadoran port of Manta. The boat that sank was carrying 113 people who wanted to enter the United States illegally, Elizalde said. (Posted @ 00:24 PST)
Cricket-Africa beat Asia by two runs in thriller CENTURION, South Africa, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Shaun Pollock produced a captain's performance to lead Africa to a tense two-run victory against Asia in the first match of the inaugural Afro-Asia Cup at Centurion on Wednesday. (Posted @ 23:30 PST)
Cricket-New Zealand beat Zimbabwe by an innings and 46 runs BULAWAYO, Aug 17 (Reuters) New Zealand beat Zimbabwe by an innings and 46 runs to complete a 2-0 series whitewash on the third day of the second test at Bulawayo's Queens Sports Club on Wednesday. Scores: Zimbabwe 231 (Tatenda Taibu 76; Shane Bond 6-51) and 207 (Brendan Taylor 77, Blessing Mahwire 50 not out; Bond 4-48). New Zealand 484 (Lou Vincent 92, Stephen Fleming 65, Nathan Astle 128; Heath Streak 4-73).(Posted @ 20:10 PST)
Post-flood Bombay disease death toll at least 195 MUMBAI, Aug 17 (Reuters) The death toll from disease in Mumbai and adjacent areas, after the worst floods in history in the western Indian state of Maharashtra three weeks ago, has risen to at least 195, officials said on Wednesday. Nearly 8,000 people had been admitted to civic hospitals in Mumbai, since July 29 and 159 people have died in the city alone.(Posted @ 20:45 PST)
Bomb kills policeman, 16 wounded in Afghanistan KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, Aug 17 (Reuters) A roadside bomb killed an Afghan policeman and wounded 16 others on Wednesday in the southern city of Kandahar, police said. The blast hit the police vehicle in a crowded area of the city, police said. No Taliban member could be immediately reached for comment.(Posted @ 20:45 PST)
Blasts rock Bangladesh cities; one dead, 100 hurt DHAKA, Aug 17 (Reuters) Scores of mysterious bomb blasts, many of them targeting government buildings, rocked cities across Bangladesh on Wednesday, killing one person, wounding at least 100 and triggering panic. State Minister for Home Affairs Lutfuzzaman Babr said the blasts appeared to be "pre-planned and well organised" but he did not blame any individual or group. Roughly 200 homemade bombs exploded on the streets, at courts and near key government buildings in various places across Bangladesh between 0500 and 0530 GMT, police and witnesses said. No one claimed responsibility for the blasts, but copies of a leaflet found at most of the bomb sites carried a call by a banned group, the Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen.(Posted @ 20:25 PST)
Italy court approves extradition of UK bomb suspect ROME, Aug 17 (Reuters) An Italian court on Wednesday approved the extradition of Ethiopian-born Hamdi Issac, one of the suspected bombers in the July 21 attack on London's transport system, to Britain within 35 days, an Italian judge said.(Posted @ 18:30 PST)
Ugandan army says gunship attacks kill 25 rebels KAMPALA, Aug 17 (Reuters) Ugandan troops backed by helicopter gunships killed at least 25 rebels in separate clashes on both sides of the border with southern Sudan, the Ugandan army said on Wednesday.(Posted @ 18:30 PST)
Encephalitis kills 46 in northern India LUCKNOW, India, Aug 17 (Reuters) Forty-six people, mostly children, have died of encephalitis, a water-borne disease, sweeping parts of India's northern Uttar Pradesh state, health officials said on Wednesday. Another 180 people are in hospital, many of them in a critical condition, following the outbreak during the monsoon season.(Posted @ 17:35 PST)
Landmine kills one policeman, injures eight in occupied Kashmir SRINAGAR, Aug 17 (AFP) A policeman was killed and eight people were hurt, including five policemen, when suspected militants triggered a landmine blast in a village in southern Anantnag district of occupied Kashmir, police said Wednesday. No group claimed responsibility for the blast.(Posted @ 17:20 PST)
British military attaché in Pakistan removed from post LONDON, Aug 17 (AFP) Britain's military attaché to Pakistan has been removed from his post after losing the confidence of the British High Commission (embassy) in Islamabad, the Ministry of Defence said Wednesday. The decision was taken after Brigadier Andrew Durcan formed an "inappropriate relationship" with a suspected female Pakistani spy, according to a report in the Sun newspaper.(Posted @ 15:25 PST)
Leaked documents allege London police error in Brazilian's death LONDON, Aug 17 (AFP) Police in London were under pressure Wednesday after leaked documents revealed that a Brazilian killed on suspicion of being a suicide bomber was not trying to evade police and was already being restrained when he was shot at point-blank range. The Independent Police Complaints Commission, which is investigating the police killing of Jean Charles de Menezes, refused to confirm or deny the new information which contradicted earlier police claims and witness statements. Relatives and campaigners demanded a public inquiry.(Posted @ 15:25 PST)
Security incidents in Iraq, 43 people killed, six soldiers slain BAGHDAD, Aug 17 (Reuters) Three car bombs killed at least 43 people and wounded 76 in a coordinated attack on a Baghdad bus station in the morning rush hour, an Interior Ministry source said. Six Iraqi soldiers were also killed in Kirkuk when insurgents fired automatic weapons at their car in northern Iraq, police said.(Posted @ 15:10 PST)
Israel begins Gaza settlement evacuation NEVE DEKALIM, Gaza Strip, Aug 17 (Reuters) Israeli troops began the forced evacuation on Wednesday of thousands of Jewish settlers and supporters defying an army deadline for leaving the Gaza Strip after nearly four decades of occupation. Hundreds of unarmed soldiers fanned out on foot in four of Gaza's 21 settlements, facing small groups of protesters who heckled them and burned piles of rubbish after expiration of a midnight deadline for settlers to leave on their own. Confrontation loomed as forces entered the largest enclave, Neve Dekalim, where hundreds of ultranationalist youngsters who slipped into the community of red-roofed homes over the past several weeks holed up in a synagogue for a possible last stand. (Posted @ 11:10 PST)
Aceh marks Indonesia's Independence Day in peace after pact BANDA ACEH, Indonesia, Aug 17 (AFP) Indonesia's Aceh province marked the country's independence day peacefully Wednesday, two days after the government and separatist rebels signed an agreement to end a violent insurgency. Indonesian flags were hoisted in front of Acehnese homes as students, civil servants and military officers held ceremonies marking the 60th anniversary of the country's independence from former colonial power the Netherlands. The government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) signed a peace accord in Helsinki on Monday, paving the way for an end to almost three decades of bloodshed that has claimed about 15,000 lives. (Posted @ 11:05 PST)
Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels attack throw bombs, open fire at Sri Lanka police COLOMBO, Sri Lanka Aug 17 (APP/AP) Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels hurled grenades and opened fire at a police patrol and a guard post, wounding two amid rising violence in Sri Lanka's volatile east, police said Wednesday. The four-member police team was on patrol in Batticaloa overnight when suspected guerrillas threw at least three grenades and began shooting, said Rohan Abeywardene, the regional police chief. (Posted @ 10:55 PST)
Baghdad morgue receives 1,100 dead in July: British newspaper LONDON, Aug 17 (APP/AFP) The number of dead Iraqi civilians counted at the Baghdad morgue hit 1,100 in July, the highest toll in recent history, a British newspaper reported on Wednesday, blaming the daily violence.The Independent said the figure was just 700 short of the total number of US soldiers killed in Iraq since April 2003, following the US-led invasion. "The July figures are the largest ever recorded in the history of the Baghdad Medical Institute," an anonymous, senior member of the management at the morgue was quoted as telling the newspaper. (Posted @ 10:35 PST)
Karachi Stocks down 39.86 points: KARACHI, August 17: At close of trading, the KSE-100 index was at 7099.23, down 39.86 points from Tuesday's close. (Bureau Report) (Updated @ 14:35 PST)
Forex update: KARACHI, August 17: The Pakistani Rupee was traded at Rs 60.2 to the US Dollar in the open market. (Bureau Report) (Updated @ 14:35 PST)
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