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| November 11, 2008 | Tuesday | Ziqa'ad 12, 1429 |
Updated round-the-clock, with major updates after 10:00 PST (05:00 GMT)
Pakistan will not tolerate drone attacks: Gilani Tuesday, 11 Nov, ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday said the whole nation was concerned about the attacks on its western borders by the US and NATO drones and has raised the issue at every forum. Speaking in the National Assembly he said, he met the US ambassador and their intelligence officials and conveyed to them Pakistan's concern at these attacks. He said that Pakistan is a responsible nuclear power and would not allow anyone to breach its sovereignty and territorial integrity. (Posted @ 16:31 PST)
Detention of Javed Khanani and Munaf Kalia extended Tuesday, 11 Nov, KARACHI: A court in Karachi extended the detention of Munaf Kalia for three days, allowing the investigators to shift him to Lahore for further investigation, a court official said. A court in Lahore also extended the detention of Javed Khanani for four more days, court officials said. Pakistan's central bank suspended on Monday the licence of the prominent foreign exchange company Khanani and Kalia, of which Munaf and Javed are associates, as part of an investigation into illegal transfers abroad that comes as the country faces a sharp fall in foreign reserves. (Posted @ 15:04 PST)
Security forces to recapture stolen trucks Tuesday, 11 Nov, LANDIKOTAL: Security forces aim to recapture trucks hijacked by militants as they were taking supplies to Western forces in Afghanistan through the Khyber Pass, a government official said on Tuesday. Most supplies, including fuel, for US and other Western forces battling a Taliban insurgency are trucked through Pakistan. Taliban hijacked 13 trucks without firing a shot as they passed through the Khyber Pass on Monday. (Posted @ 13:13 PST)
Nasheed sworn in as new Maldives president Tuesday, 11 Nov, MALE: Mohamed ‘Anni’ Nasheed, 41was sworn in as president of the Maldives on Tuesday, taking charge of a nation he fears could soon disappear. He took oath of office at a ceremony televised live from a convention centre in the capital island Male where he began his pro-democracy campaign in 1990 as a journalist for an underground magazine. (Posted @ 12:27 PST)
Five factory workers killed in China earthquake Tuesday, 11 Nov, BEIJING: Five factory workers were killed when a building collapsed during a powerful earthquake that rocked northwestern China, state media said on Tuesday. The deaths were the first reported so far from the 6.5-magnitude earthquake that hit Qinghai province on Monday, about 150 kilometres northeast of the city of Golmud. The quake shook buildings hundreds of kilometres away and sent people fleeing into the streets. (Posted @ 11:32 PST)
Seven Taliban killed in Swat operations: army Tuesday, 11 Nov, PESHAWAR: At least seven Taliban militants were killed in a firefight with Pakistani troops in the northwestern Swat valley, the army told reporters on Tuesday. According to an official statement, the gun fight in Swat valley took place after 'Taliban militants opened fire on troops during an ongoing army operation in Matta and Kabal districts.' According to the statement, seven militants were killed and several others were wounded. The mountainous and scenic Swat valley was until last year a popular tourist destination for foreigners and locals alike. (Posted @ 11:05 PST)
Cancellation of junior series rocks Pakistan hockey Tuesday, 11 Nov, KARACHI: Reeling under its worst-ever crisis period this year, Pakistan hockey was rocked yet again late Monday when the NBP junior hockey home series between Pakistan and India was called off on the eve of the first Test match due to security concerns shown by the Indian government. The announcement to this effect was made by a heartbroken Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) President, Qasim Zia who said: ‘The Indian junior hockey team will not be coming to play in Pakistan, I’m sorry to say.’ (Posted @ 10:20 PST)
UN to host meeting of religions of the world Tuesday, 11 Nov, UNITED NATIONS: World leaders will gather at the United Nations on Wednesday and Thursday for a conference on inter-faith relations that was overshadowed by uncertainty even before starting. Seventeen heads of state are expected to attend, including US President George W. Bush and the leaders of Arab nations and of Israel, countries where religion and politics are especially sensitive. (Posted @ 09:39 PST)
Ten MILF militants killed in Philippine fighting Tuesday, 11 Nov, COTABATO: Ten militants were killed in a six-hour firefight in the restive southern Philippines, the army said Tuesday. Troops monitored about 100 Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) guerrillas gathering on the island of Mindanao on Monday and moved in to cut off their advance, army spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Romeo Brawner said. (Posted @ 09:10 PST)
Mugabe says Zimbabwe to form new govt quickly Tuesday, 11 Nov, HARARE: President Robert Mugabe said Monday a new Zimbabwe government would be formed ‘as quickly as possible’ despite his rival Morgan Tsvangirai's rejection of a regional compromise on a power-sharing deal. ‘We will try to constitute the new government as quickly as possible,’ said Mugabe, who unilaterally handed key ministries to his own ruling ZANU-PF last month. The veteran leader told reporters Monday he hoped the opposition leader would change his mind and accept a proposal by regional leaders to immediately form a government and share the disputed ministry in charge of police, as he boarded his airplane back to Harare. (Posted @ 09:01 PST)
Iraq's cabinet to discuss US pact as deadline looms Tuesday, 11 Nov, BAGHDAD: Iraq's cabinet is expected to meet in Baghdad on Tuesday to discuss a military accord that will govern the presence of American troops in Iraq beyond 2008, a minister said on Monday. Baghdad and Washington are racing to frame the terms of the contentious deal ahead of the expiry of the UN mandate on December 31. Despite the looming deadline there was still uncertainty that the draft proposal would actually be discussed as ministers had yet to receive a copy of the latest text presented by the US side, a minister said. (Posted @ 05:53 PST)
Sonal Shah’s appointment raises protests Tuesday, 11 Nov, NEW YORK: Three Indian-American organizations have protested the appointment of Sonal Shah in President-elect Barack Obama's transition team, maintaining she is a close associate of Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), which had ‘openly supported’ the persecution of Christians and Muslim minorities in India.’ In a joint statement issued Monday, the organizations -- Indian Coalition Against Genocide, Indian American Coalition for Pluralism and Non-President Indians for a Secular and Harmonious India — said they are holding consultations among themselves and like minded Indian American leaders on the issue. (Posted @ 05:45 PST)
Sri Lanka rejects latest truce offer Tuesday, 11 Nov, COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's government rejected the latest Tamil Tiger truce offer out of hand on Monday, again demanding the separatist rebels surrender or be destroyed by a military offensive rapidly gaining ground. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eeelam (LTTE) at the weekend reiterated what they say is a long-standing desire for a truce in the 25-year-old war, one of Asia's longest insurgencies. The government has previously called such offers disingenuous. (Posted @ 05:08 PST)
Obama, Bush hold symbolic White House talks Tuesday, 11 Nov, WASHINGTON: US president-elect Barack Obama held his first face-to-face talks with US President George W. Bush on Monday and got his first look at the Oval Office. Bush and Obama met privately for about an hour in the chamber from which the US president makes world-shaping decisions. Obama and wife Michelle Obama had arrived about 10 minutes early for the visit and got a warm welcome from Bush and First Lady Laura Bush at the mansion's South Portico, a gateway to the mansion for many world leaders. (Posted @ 04:03 PST)
Injured Nadal to miss Davis Cup final Tuesday, 11 Nov, BARCELONA: Rafael Nadal will miss Spain's Davis Cup final against Argentina because of a knee injury. The top-ranked Nadal said Monday he was still struggling with tendinitis in his right knee following a week of treatment. 'These are very difficult moments, but I have done all that I could to be ready for the final,' he said. "It was a huge objective, and I'm used to playing with pain, but this is a distinct, new, pain that I couldn't control.' Nadal's absence deals a big blow to Spain's bid for a third Davis Cup title since 2000. Spain captain Emilio Sanchez Vicario has until Tuesday to name his team. (Posted @ 03:36 PST)
IMF still awaiting formal request from Pakistan Tuesday, 11 Nov, WASHINGTON: Pakistan has not yet sent the letter intent needed to finalise a rescue package it is negotiating with the International Monetary Fund to stave off a possible economic collapse. Sources in the IMF and Washington’s diplomatic circles described the current week as crucial for finalising the package because further delay could do an irreparable damage to the Pakistani economy. (Posted @ 03:23 PST)
Haqqani seeks $10b bail out for Pakistan Tuesday, 11 Nov, WASHINGTON: Hussain Haqqani, Pakistan's ambassador to the United States said a quick infusion of US cash would ensure that Pakistan will be able to afford to keep up its expensive military operations near the Afghan border. 'All Pakistan is asking for is a bailout of $10 billion to fight terrorism' and get back on its feet, he told a packed audience recently at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, a Washington-based think tank. (Posted @ 03:08 PST)
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