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| December 21, 2006 | Thursday | Ziqa'ad 29, 1427 |
Updated round-the-clock, with major updates after 10:00 PST (05:00 GMT)
Elements opposing enlightened moderation destined to fail: Musharraf ISLAMABAD, December 21 (Agencies): President General Pervez Musharraf Thursday said all elements opposed to enlightened moderation will face failure in the future. "The retrogressive elements opposed moderation and enlightenment at every critical juncture of the history but they faced defeat always…these elements also opposed the creation of Pakistan and remained against Quaid-e-Azam and Allama Iqbal", he said in an address to the concluding session of the All India Muslim League Conference held here. (Posted @ 18:28 PST)
Zil-hajj moon not sighted in Pakistan KARACHI, Dec 21 (APP): The Zil-hajj moon was not sighted in the country on Thursday. The first of Zil-hajj will fall on 23rd December and Eid ul Azha will be celebrated on 1st January, Chairman Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee, Mufti Munib-ur-Rehman, announced here. (Posted @ 21:26 PST)
Pakistan will never hand me over to India: UJC chief ISLAMABAD, Dec 21 (Agencies): Chief of the United Jihad Council (UJC), Syed Salahuddin, in an interview to a private TV channel Thursday said that Pakistan will never hand him over to India since he is a Kashmiri citizen and not a foreign element. He reposed his full trust in the Pakistani regime, but categorically refused to trust India, whom he alleged of manipulating Pakistan's recommendations over the Kashmir issue for its nefarious designs. He also ruled out a ceasefire with India under the present circumstances. (Posted @ 21:54 PST)
Bahraini Crown Prince meets President Musharraf ISLAMABAD, Dec 21 (Agencies): The Crown Prince of Bahrain, Prince Sulaiman -bin-Hammad Al Khalifa, held talks with President General Pervez Musharraf here Thursday. Musharraf expressed his desire to expand bilateral cooperation with Bahrain in various fields such as economy, defense, and also stressed upon the need for establishing closer coordination with the Ummah for lasting peace in the Middle East region. (Posted @ 21:40 PST)
New Saudi envoy to US is king's adviser: report WASHINGTON, Dec 21 (AFP) Saudi Arabia's new ambassador to the United States will be Adel al-Jubeir, a report said Thursday. Jubeir played a key role for Saudi Arabia in the months after the September 11, 2001 attacks and is reputedly one of King Abdullah's top foreign policy advisers. (Posted @ 21:36 PST)
200 Darfur rebels killed in fresh attack: Sudan army KHARTOUM, Dec 21 (AFP) The Sudanese army said Thursday it had killed 200 rebels and lost four of its own men while repelling an attack in Darfur Wednesday. (Posted @ 21:32 PST)
Saddam trial adjourns until January 8 BAGHDAD, Dec 7 (AFP) The trial of ousted Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein and six co-defendants on genocide charges against the Kurds was adjourned until January 8 after documentary evidence was presented Thursday. The court trying Saddam heard that Iraqi forces were told to cooperate with their Turkish counterparts during a 1980s campaign against Kurdish civilians. (First Posted @ 19:02 PST Updated @ 21:30 PST)
Turkmenistan president confirmed dead: state media ASHGABAT, Dec 21 (AFP) Turkmenistan's President Saparmurat Niyazov, 66, who ruled the gas-rich Central Asian country for 20 years, died of cardiac arrest early Thursday, state media confirmed. "He died in the night due to a sudden stopping of his heart," a statement on national television said. (First Posted @ 11:10 PST, Updated @ 12:50 PST)
Saudi Arabia announces Eid al-Adha on Dec 30 RIYADH, Dec 21 (AFP) Saudi religious authorities have announced that the Muslim Eid al-Adha, or Feast of Sacrifice, which follows the annual hajj pilgrimage to Mecca will start on December 30. The hajj will culminate on December 29. (Posted @ 18:44 PST)
Somali leader issues war declaration MOGADISHU, Somalia, Dec 21 (AP) Somalia is now in ``a state of war'' against neighboring Ethiopia, a Somali leader said Thursday. (Posted @ 16:34 PST)
Three U.S. troops killed in Iraq BAGHDAD, Iraq, Dec 21 (AP) A bomb killed an American soldier and two other servicemen died from combat injuries in Iraq, the U.S. military said Thursday. One soldier died on Tuesday, and one Marine died Thursday from wounds sustained in Anbar province, the military said in a statement. On Wednesday, a bomb killed an American soldier and wounded three others south of the Iraqi capital, the military added. (Posted @ 16:30 PST)
Cricket- Australia's Shane Warne announces retirement MELBOURNE, Dec 21 (AFP) Australian spin bowler Shane Warne announced Thursday he will retire from cricket at the end of the current Ashes series against England. "I'm going to announce my retirement from international cricket, domestic cricket, Victoria and Saint Kilda as well," Warne told reporters. "It's been unbelievable - my journey and my ride in international cricket has been phenomenal." (Posted @ 09:30 PST)
Indonesian Supreme Court overturns Bashir's terror conviction JAKARTA, Dec 21 (AFP) Indonesia's Supreme Court Thursday overturned the conviction of a cleric, Abu Bakar Bashir, who was jailed in connection with the 2002 Bali bombings which killed 202 people. (Posted @ 16:00 PST)
French soldiers had bin Laden in the crosshairs: documentary PARIS, Dec 21 (AFP) French soldiers in Afghanistan had Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden in their crosshairs -- twice -- but did not receive the order from their US commander to open fire, a French documentary reported. The filmed report asserts that the French troops had bin Laden in their rifle scopes in 2003 and then again six months later in 2004. (Posted @ 15:55 PST)
Rocket wounds five Palestinians in Gaza JERUSALEM, Dec 21 (AFP) Five Palestinians were wounded Thursday when a rocket hit the town of Beit Hanun in the northern Gaza Strip, medical sources said.An Israeli army spokeswoman earlier said that "three rockets were identified being fired from the northern Gaza Strip, one of which landed in an open area causing no damage and the other two probably landed in Palestinian territory." (First Posted @ 10:50 PST, Updated @ 15:45 PST)
British aide in Afghanistan accused of spying for Iran: reports LONDON, Dec 21 (AFP) A military aide to the British commander of NATO troops in Afghanistan has been accused of passing secrets to Iran, press reports said Thursday. Corporal Daniel James, an interpreter to Lieutenant General David Richards, has been charged under the Official Secrets Act with "prejudicing the safety of the state." (Posted @ 15:40 PST)
Floods kill two, force thousands to flee homes in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (AFP) Floods have killed at least two people and forced more than 50,000 to flee their homes, officials said Thursday, as torrential rains in four Malaysian states engulfed whole towns and villages. The bodies of two men have been found in Segamat district in southern Johor state, the area worst hit by heavy monsoon rains, a disaster management official said. (Posted @ 14:55 PST)
Roadside bombs targeting police kill seven in Afghanistan HERAT, Afghanistan, Dec 21 (AFP) Four Afghan civilians and three policemen were killed Thursday by two separate roadside bombs aimed at police convoys in the latest violence linked to a Taliban insurgency, police said. A remote-control bomb hit the convoy of a border police commander on the outskirts of western Herat city as he drove to the airport, police said. In a similar incident in southeastern Khost province, a roadside blast hit a police vehicle in a crowded local market, a government spokesman said. "Three police were martyred and one was wounded" in the attack in Sabari district, the spokesman said. (Posted @ 14:00 PST)
Cricket-Steve Harmison retires from one-day cricket SYDNEY, Dec 21 (Reuters) England fast bowler Steve Harmison announced Thursday he was retiring from one-day cricket, three months before the World Cup. Harmison, 28, decided to suddenly quit after being left out of England's 16-man squad for the upcoming triangular series with Australia and New Zealand, the last tournament before next year's World Cup in the West Indies. (Posted @ 14:00 PST)
Suicide bomber kills at least 14 police volunteers BAGHDAD, Iraq, Dec 21 (AP) A suicide bomber blew up among a group of police volunteers on Thursday, killing at least 14 people including two policemen and wounded 21 others, police said. The attack occurred at 7:15 a.m. at a police academy in eastern Baghdad. On Wednesday, two suicide car bombings killed at least 19 people in the capital. (First Posted @ 10:30 PST Updated @ 12:56 PST)
Army steps in as Bangladesh strike turns violent DHAKA, Dec 21 (Reuters) Troops and riot police fought pitched battles with protesters Thursday as a strike aimed at forcing electoral reforms in Bangladesh turned violent. Witnesses said at least 25 people were wounded in the clashes that broke out in several areas of Dhaka, which is largely paralysed by the strike that has also affected business and transport across the country. The protest was called by a 14-party alliance, led by former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, to force the interim government to implement reforms ahead of a general election set for next month. (First Posted @ 10:45 PST, Updated @ 12:40 PST)
Iran, China sign 16 billion dollar gas deal TEHRAN, Dec 21 (AFP) Iran and China's biggest offshore oil producer, CNOOC, have signed a memorandum of understanding worth more than 16 billion dollars to develop a giant natural gas field, the Fars news agency reported Thursday. The deal is aimed at developing Iran's northern Pars gas field and build plants to produce LNG (Liquified Natural Gas). (Posted @ 12:35 PST)
Sri Lankan patrol escapes roadside bomb attack, rebel killed COLOMBO, Dec 21 (AP) A military patrol escaped a roadside bomb attack by LTTE in Vavuniya late Wednesday, the Defense Ministry said Thursday. The patrol retaliated, killing one rebel. (Posted @ 10:00 PST)
Karachi Stocks down 259.21 points: KARACHI, Dec 21: At close of trading, the KSE-100 index was at 9923.12, down 259.21 points. (Bureau Report) (Updated @ 14:20 PST)
Forex update: KARACHI, Dec 21: The Pakistani Rupee was traded at Rs 61.03 to the US Dollar in the open market. (Bureau Report) (Updated @ 10:00 PST)
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