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| February 25, 2007 | Sunday | Safar 7, 1428 |
Updated round-the-clock, with major updates after 10:00 PST (05:00 GMT)
Muslim ministers meet in Pakistan on Mideast ISLAMABAD, Feb 25, (AFP) - Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz told foreign ministers from seven key Muslim states meeting here Sunday that a joint push by the Islamic world is needed to end the turmoil in the Middle East. Pakistan is hosting the ministers from Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey plus the secretary general of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC). The goal is to lay groundwork for a future leaders' summit hosted by Saudi King Abdullah and the talks were set to focus on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the bloodshed in Iraq and tensions over Iran's nuclear programme. (Posted @ 16:48 PST)
President Musharraf urges Pak team to play with determination in World Cup LAHORE, Feb 25 (APP)- President General Pervez Musharraf Saturday urged the Pakistan cricket team to start afresh in the World Cup to produce a performance which portray courage and determination for achieving desired results in the mega event. He was speaking at a programme “ Cricket Bahar (Spring) organised by Pakistan Cricket Board at Gadaffi stadium to raise funds for Cricket Pension Plan for former test cricketers and National Literacy Programme.President Musharraf termed Pakistan team a combination of talent and skills capable of beating any top team of world in the Cup.“ What is needed determination and right approach to go into the field with a positive mind to beat the opponents and if our players have that thought in their mind they can defeat their respective opponents no matter how strong or top ranked they are “,he asserted. (Posted @ 10:00 PST)
Suicide bomber kills 10 in Baghdad BAGHDAD, Feb 25, (AFP) - Ten people were killed and at least 20 wounded by a suicide bomber outside a college of economy and administration in eastern Baghdad on Sunday, a security official said. (Posted @ 16:56 PST)
One killed, three missing as gutted Indonesian ferry wreck JAKARTA, Feb 25, 2007 (AFP) - An Indonesian ferry gutted by a deadly fire this week sank unexpectedly Sunday off the coast of Jakarta with investigation teams still on board, leaving one person dead and three missing. (Posted @ 14:30 PST)
Iran says fires first rocket into space TEHRAN, Feb 25, 2007 (AFP) - Iran on Sunday said it had successfully launched its first rocket into space, state television said, without disclosing its range. “The first space rocket has been successfully launched into space,” a state television anchor announced. “The rocket was carrying material intended for research created by the ministries of science and defence,” Dr Bahrami, the head of Iran's aerospace research centre told state television. His first name was not given. He did not give further details on the nature of the cargo. (Posted @ 13:10 PST)
Minibus bomb outside Iranian embassy in Baghdad BAGHDAD, Feb 25, 2007 (AFP) - A minibus bomb exploded outside the Iranian embassy in central Baghdad early on Sunday, killing two people and wounding eight, a defence official said. The blast occurred around 8:45 am (0545 GMT) during peak morning traffic and the site, less than 50 metres (yards) from the Iranian embassy complex in the Karrada Miriam district, was immediately sealed off. “The police told us that it was a Kia minibus, and that two people were killed. It was close to the embassy, but we weren't the target,” said Iranian diplomat Khalil Saadati. (First Posted @ 11:12 PST; Updated @ 12:00 PST)
Islamic gathering in Pakistan not aimed at Shiites or Iran, says Turkish premier CAIRO, Egypt, Feb 25 (AP) - A string of meetings in Pakistan on Sunday for leaders of key Muslim nations are not aimed at forging an alliance against Shiite Iran, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.. “This is not designed to isolate any country,” Erdogan told the Qatari-based Al-Jazeera television network Saturday. The foreign ministers of Egypt, Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey, Jordan and Saudi Arabia are in Islamabad to lay the groundwork for a summit of Muslim leaders at Makkah. The goal of the summit is “a new initiative to address the grave situation in the Middle East, in particular the Palestinian issue, and for harmony in the Islamic world,” the Pakistani foreign minister said earlier in a statement. Erdogan said Iran and Syria will be invited at a later stage. (Posted @ 09:35 PST)
7 deaths blamed on winter storm in central US; winds cause damage in South DENVER, Feb 25 (AP) - A large, fast-moving snowstorm that closed sections of major highways in the central U.S. was blamed for seven traffic deaths, while strong winds in the South destroyed buildings and injured at least 27 people.The storms in the central Plains area dumped more than a foot of snow on the northern Midwest on Saturday. The seven deaths all occurred on slippery roads in the Midwestern state Wisconsin. (Posted @ 09:25 PST)
U.S. vice president's plane lands in Singapore SYDNEY, Australia, Feb 25 (AP) - U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney's plane from Sydney landed in Singapore on Sunday. Australian Prime Minister John Howard had said earlier that he had received a report that Cheney's plane was diverted after it took off from Sydney on Sunday morning, but that he did not have any more details. Sky News television in Australia said Cheney's plane may have been diverted due to a mechanical problem. Cheney left Australia on Sunday at the end of a three-day visit. He had earlier visited Japan and Guam. (Posted @ 09:20 PST)
Moderate quake rattles Tibet, no damage or injuries reported BEIJING, Feb 25 (AP) - A moderate earthquake shook a sparsely populated region of Tibet on Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injury. The magnitude 5.3 temblor struck Tibet's Naqu region, a wide swath of grasslands a few hundred kilometers (miles) north of the capital Lhasa, a duty officer with the Chinese seismological bureau said. (Posted @ 09:15 PST)
US air strikes in southeast Baghdad BAGHDAD, Feb 25 (AFP) - US forces launched air strikes in southeast Baghdad on Saturday, Iraqi officials said. “American aircraft are bombarding terrorist targets that have been chosen by US and Iraqi forces, as part of our Baghdad security plan,” said Brigadier General Qasim al-Mussawi.Newsmen heard the rumble of more than three dozen powerful blasts in rapid succession at around 10:00pm (1900 GMT). Shortly after the first blasts, electricity was cut in part of central Baghdad, but it was not clear if these events were linked. A senior Iraqi interior ministry official said the air strikes were aimed at insurgent strongholds in Bo'aitha, a sparsely populated neighbourhood on the west bank of the Tigris, south of the city centre. Details of casualties were not immediately available. (Posted @ 09:05 PST)
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