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| December 9, 2005 | Friday | Ziqa’ad 6, 1426 |
Updated round-the-clock, with major updates after 10:00 PST (05:00 GMT)
PM vows to take opposition along on all issues Islamabad, December 9 (PPI) Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz says, the government wants to take the opposition along on all issues of national importance including construction of dams and rehabilitation process of quake-affected areas. He was talking to newsmen here Friday after receiving a pictorial book highlighting the plight of the October eight quake-stricken people.(Posted @ 23:55 PST)
PM assures support to Ch. Shujat Islamabad, December 9 (PPI) Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz Friday assured support to Ch. Shujat Hussain running party's affairs Responding questions by newsmen here Friday after receiving a pictorial book highlighting the plight of the October eight quake-stricken people, the Prime Minister said Pakistan Muslim League President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain is running party affairs smoothly and enjoys their full support.(Posted @ 23:46 PST)
Hamas says will not renew truce with Israel DAMASCUS, Dec 9 (AFP) - The head of the group Hamas's political branch, Khaled Meshaal, said Friday that Hamas would not renew its fragile truce with Israel, which expires at the end of the year.(Posted @ 23:00 PST)
Aisam wins Microsoft Tennis Championship in India LAHORE, Dec 9 (APP): Pakistan's top tennis player, Aisam-ul-Haq won the ITF Sponsored Microsoft International Tennis Championship in Chandigarh, India, after a marathon match against Frank Moser of Germany. According to a message received here on Friday Aisam won 7-6 (6),6-7 (5),6-4.(Posted @ 20:04 PST)
Poland was main CIA European detention base: Human Rights Watch WARSAW, Dec 9 (Reuters) Poland was the heart of the CIA's secret detention network in Europe, with bases there until recently holding a quarter of the 100 detainees estimated held in such camps worldwide, a human rights group said. "Poland was the main base for CIA interrogations in Europe, while Romania played more of a role in the transfer of detained prisoners," Marc Garlasco, a leading analyst at Human Rights Watch, was quoted by a Polish daily on Friday.(Posted @ 19:10 PST)
Russia starts building new gas pipeline to Germany BABAYEVO, Russia, Dec 9 (Reuters) Russian gas giant Gazprom officially started work on a new Baltic Sea pipeline on Friday to supply Siberian gas direct to Germany and reduce dependence on transit through ex-Soviet neighbours. Gazprom sees the new pipeline, which should have half of its 55 billion cubic metre capacity on stream in 2010, as a major strategic project which will help Russia achieve President Vladimir Putin's goal of diversifying energy export routes.(Posted @ 19:08 PST)
Road crash kills 15 in Egypt CAIRO, Dec 9 (Reuters) A collision between a truck and a bus killed 15 people in Egypt on Friday, security sources said. Another six people were wounded in the crash on a road between Cairo and Fayoum, 120 km south of the capital.(Posted @ 18:38 PST)
Japan pledges 10 billion dollars for world's poor ahead of WTO talks TOKYO, Dec 9 (AFP) Japan said Friday it will put up 10 billion dollars over three years to promote trade with poor countries, calling it a commitment to economic development ahead of global free-trade talks. "Japan would like to cooperate with developing countries for the success of the Hong Kong meeting," Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said in a meeting with ambassadors of 39 least-developed countries or LDCs. The aid package was expected to include low-interest loans, grants and technical assistance. It was unclear whether the package would overlap with other previous aid initiatives by Japan.(Posted @ 17:18 PST)
Four Turkish soldiers killed in Kurd rebel clash DIYARBAKIR, Turkey, Dec 9 (Reuters) Kurdish rebels killed four Turkish soldiers in a clash overnight in a mountainous area on the Iraqi border, security officials said on Friday. F-16 warplanes took off from the main southeastern city of Diyarbakir and bombed the Gabbar mountain area in Sirnak province where the clash began on Thursday evening, they said. Clashes were continuing and helicopters landed troops in the mountain to support an operation in pursuit of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants.(Posted @ 17:13 PST)
Two beheaded in Miranshah ISLAMABAD, Dec 9 (Reuters) Militants beheaded two suspected bandits and strung up their bodies on electricity poles in Miranshah, North Waziristan's main town, witnesses said on Friday. "Both were beheaded. One beheaded body was hanging upside down," a resident of the town said who declined to be identified out of fear for his safety. Authorities said there were still investigating and have not speculated on who might have been responsible.(Posted @ 15:50 PST)
Ecosystem changes a threat to human health: WHO BANGKOK, Dec 9 (Reuters) The rise of deadly new diseases such as SARS and bird flu could be linked to the destruction of the environment, the World Health Organisation said on Friday. "As a result of human actions, the structure and the world's ecosystems changed more rapidly in the second half of the twentieth century than at any other time in human history," Maria Neira, director of WHO's Department of Protection of the Human Environment told a news conference at the launch of a new report.(Posted @ 15:30 PST)
Suspect claims he was coerced into linking Iraq with Al-Qaeda: report WASHINGTON, Dec 9 (AFP) A top Al-Qaeda suspect whose testimony was used in part to justify the US-led war on Iraq said his statements linking Iraq to Al-Qaeda were false and made under coercion in Egypt, The New York Times said Friday quoting current and former US officials. This was the first time US officials admitted he had lied about the Iraq-Qaeda links to obtain better treatment from his captors, the daily said. It was also the first public evidence that bad intelligence on Iraq may have been in part the result of the US policy of rendition, by which suspects were sent abroad for interrogation to skirt strict US rules against prisoner abuse, the daily added. Libyan by birth, Libi was captured in Pakistan in late 2001 becoming the highest ranking Al-Qaeda leader in US custody.(Posted @ 15:30 PST)
Israel shuts Jerusalem-West Bank crossing after stabbing JERUSALEM, Dec 9 (Reuters) Israel has temporarily closed the main crossing point between Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank, the army said on Friday. The shutdown came against a backdrop of spiralling violence this week, including Israeli missile strikes that have killed three Palestinians in Gaza following a suicide bombing that killed five Israelis.(Posted @ 15:00 PST)
South Africa beat Western Australian Chairman's XI PERTH, Australia, Dec 9 (AFP) South Africa beat a Western Australian Chairman's XI by eight wickets in a limited-overs match on Friday. Scores: Western Australian Chairman's XI 192 for 9 (Marcus North 41, Adam Voges 34; Garnett Kruger 4-33, Shaun Pollock 2-22), South Africa 193 for 2 (Herschelle Gibbs 91 no, Jacques Rudolph 58 no; Mathew Inness 2-47)(Posted @ 15:00 PST)
President discusses follow up of extraordinary summit with several leaders ISLAMABAD, Dec 9 (APP): President General Pervez Musharraf discussed steps needed for revamping the OIC during bilateral meetings with several leaders on the margins of extraordinary summit in Makkah, senior officials accompanying the Pakistani leader said on Friday. On the second day of the summit, the President exchanged views with leaders of Egypt, Turkey, Iraq, Malaysia, Jordan, Algeria.Bosnia, Mauritania and Guinea, the ways and means for implementing proposals aimed at imparting a new dynamism to the 35-year old organization. Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and the Pakistani leader discussed follow up of the Makkah extraordinary summit, especially focusing on how to restructure and strengthen the Organization of Islamic Conference. The Egyptian President appreciated the ideas and proposals unfolded by President Musharraf, particularly those related to providing funds and resources to the OIC. The Algerian Prime Minister and President Musharraf conversed on the need for a new charter and a new name for the OIC. They recalled that the organization was born under specific circumstances and now it was required to address new challenges. They also exchanged views on how to implement the decisions of the organization. The same subject was discussed with Turkish Speaker of the Parliament and the Malaysian Prime Minister Badawi in detail. (Posted @ 12:44 PST)
Storms bring snow, freezing cold to middle of U.S.; at least 10 people killed NEW YORK Dec 09 (APP/AP): Storms across the United States' midsection delivered freezing cold and as much as 10 inches (25 centimeters) of snow, bedeviling drivers on slippery roads and closing schools from Texas to Indiana. At least 10 people were killed in road wrecks in Kansas, Missouri and Kentucky over two days. In Texas, a mother and son died in a fire sparked by an improperly installed wood-burning stove.(Posted @ 12:15 PST)
Airliner skids off Chicago runway and slams into cars killing a boy CHICAGO, Dec 9 (APP/AFP) - A Southwest Airlines passenger jet skidded off the runway at Chicago's Midway airport during a heavy snowstorm late Thursday, hitting two cars and killing a six-year old boy, US aviation authorities said. Another eleven people were injured, but all 90 passengers and eight crew members of the Boeing 757 from Baltimore, Maryland, were evacuated safely, a spokesman said. The nose gear of the airliner broke off when it landed in a snowstorm, forcing the plane to skid to the end of the 1,988-meter (6,288-foot) runway and crash through a steel barrier onto a busy intersection.(Posted @ 12:15 PST)
Afghan policeman killed in suspected Taliban ambush KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, Dec 9 (AFP) - Suspected Taliban rebels ambushed a police patrol in southern Afghanistan, killing one policemen and injuring two others, an official said Friday. Dozens of militants attacked the vehicle which was on a routine operation in insurgency-hit Helmand province on Thursday, Mohammad Wali, a spokesman for the provincial governor said. "There was big fighting. One of our policemen was killed and two of them were injured," Wali said. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident and said the police casualties were higher. Two Taliban fighters were also injured, Yousuf Ahmadi, who says he is one the spokesmen for the militia, said on telephone. "We ambushed their vehicle in Baghnai district of Helmand on Thursday. Some five policemen were killed and injured in our attack," Ahmadi said.(Posted @ 12:05 PST)
Karachi Stocks up 13.46 points: KARACHI, Dec 9: At close of trading ,the KSE-100 index was at 9431.81 , up 13.46 points from Thursday's close. (Bureau Report) (Posted @ 16:00 PST)
Forex update: KARACHI, Dec 9: The Pakistani Rupee was traded at Rs 60.2 to the US Dollar in the open market. (Bureau Report) (Posted @ 16:00 PST)
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