http://www.dawn.com Updated every minute of every day en-gb Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 PST © DAWN Group of Newspapers, 2006 see http://www.dawn.com/fixed/privacy/privacy.htm for Privacy Policy 15 http://www.dawn.com/images/die.gif http://www.dawn.com ISLAMABAD, May 9 (APP): Leader of the House Senator Mian Raza Rabbani Friday said that final announcement about PPP candidates for by-polls would... http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#40 http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#40 Fri, 09 May 2008 20:43:50 PST ISLAMABAD, May 9 (APP):- At least twelve persons were injured when a blast occurred at Smangli road in Quetta near a hotel on... http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#39 http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#39 Fri, 09 May 2008 20:41:49 PST KARACHI, May 09 (APP): Governor, State Bank of Pakistan, Dr Shamshad Akhtar said Friday that foreign exchange inflows to the tune of 3... http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#38 http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#38 Fri, 09 May 2008 20:32:22 PST PESHAWAR May 9 (APP): The cabinet committee constituted by the NWFP government for peace in Swat District on Friday signed a ceasefire agreement... http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#37 http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#37 Fri, 09 May 2008 20:18:10 PST KARACHI, Pakistan, May 9 (AP) Pakistan's currency slumped to a record low against the U.S. dollar on Friday as rising oil prices exacerbate... http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#36 http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#36 Fri, 09 May 2008 20:15:21 PST KARACHI, Pakistan, May 9 (AP) - Pakistan's new government freed prominent ethnic Baloch leader and former chief minister of Balochistan Friday as it... http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#35 http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#35 Fri, 09 May 2008 20:07:34 PST DIYARBAKIR, Turkey, May 9 (AFP) - Four people died and nine others were injured Friday in three separate remote controlled mine attacks in... http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#34 http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#34 Fri, 09 May 2008 19:46:19 PST IPOH, Malaysia, May 9 (AFP) – Pakistan thrashed New Zealand by six goals to three in Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament here... http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#33 http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#33 Fri, 09 May 2008 19:41:26 PST KARACHI, Pakistan, May 09 (APP): Former Balochistan chief minister Sardar Akhtar Mengal was freed from detention at a local hospital Friday afternoon following... http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#32 http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#32 Fri, 09 May 2008 18:54:42 PST COLOMBO, May 9 (Reuters)- Sri Lankan troops backed by warplanes captured a town in the northwest of the island on Friday after killing... http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#31 http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#31 Fri, 09 May 2008 18:38:05 PST COLOMBO, May 9 (AFP) - At least eight people were killed and many more wounded when a powerful bomb exploded late Friday in... http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#30 http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#30 Fri, 09 May 2008 18:26:28 PST LONDON, May 09 (APP)- Pakistan's new coalition government has ordered a “massive cut” in budget expenditure across the board, including military spending, to... http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#29 http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#29 Fri, 09 May 2008 18:24:59 PST ISLAMABAD, May 9 (APP): Secretary Information of Pakistan Muslim League(Q), Senator Tariq Azeem Friday indicated that PML(Q) might join the government, but it... http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#28 http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#28 Fri, 09 May 2008 18:18:25 PST LONDON, May 09 (APP)- Leaders of the Pakistan Muslim League-N began their internal consultations prior to meeting with PPP Co-Chairperson Asif Zardari to... http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#27 http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#27 Fri, 09 May 2008 18:18:22 PST KARACHI, May 9 (APP): Commodore Mohammad Zakaullah has been promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral with effect from May 9. (Posted @... http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#26 http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#26 Fri, 09 May 2008 18:18:19 PST BEIRUT, May 9 (Reuters) - Lebanon's Hezbollah took control of the Muslim part of Beirut on Friday, as security sources said at least... http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#25 http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#25 Fri, 09 May 2008 17:22:20 PST LONDON, May 9 (AFP) - The price of New York crude oil surged past 125 dollars per barrel on Friday, lifted by speculative... http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#24 http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#24 Fri, 09 May 2008 17:22:15 PST ISLAMABAD, May 9 (APP): Senior minister and Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leader Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan Friday ruled out extension of the May... http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#23 http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#23 Fri, 09 May 2008 17:01:00 PST ISLAMABAD, May 9 (APP): Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Friday announced forming of two task forces to determine the future direction of... http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#22 http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#22 Fri, 09 May 2008 16:49:46 PST KARACHI, Pakistan, May 9 (AP) - Pakistan's currency slumped to a record low against the U.S. dollar on Friday as rising oil prices... http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#21 http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#21 Fri, 09 May 2008 16:32:02 PST BAGHDAD, May 9 (AFP) - Battles between Shiite fighters and US forces in Baghdad's Sadr City killed four people and wounded 51 others... http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#20 http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#20 Fri, 09 May 2008 15:55:29 PST PESHAWAR, Pakistan, May 9 (AFP) - At least 14 people were killed and 20 others injured when a speeding freight truck overturned after... http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#19 http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#19 Fri, 09 May 2008 15:55:26 PST LONDON, May 9 (AFP) -The price of New York crude oil surged past 125 dollars per barrel on Friday, lifted by speculative demand... http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#18 http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#18 Fri, 09 May 2008 15:45:18 PST RIYADH, May 9 (Reuters): Saudi Arabia, a key backer of the Lebanese government, called for an emergency meeting of Arab foreign ministers to... http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#17 http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#17 Fri, 09 May 2008 13:41:33 PST BEIRUT, May 9 (AFP): A rocket hit the outer perimeter of majority leader Saad Hariri's house in west Beirut Friday, a source close... http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#16 http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#16 Fri, 09 May 2008 13:31:55 PST SRINAGAR, occupied Kashmir, May 9 (Reuters): India will lodge a protest with Pakistan after soldiers allegedly came under heavy cross-border fire while trying... http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#15 http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#15 Fri, 09 May 2008 13:31:05 PST DIYARBAKIR, Turkey, May 9 (Reuters): Three people were killed and five wounded Friday when a landmine detonated by Kurdish guerrillas destroyed their minibus... http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#14 http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#14 Fri, 09 May 2008 13:21:16 PST MANILA, May 9 (AFP): Three communist guerrillas were killed in a clash with soldiers in the Philippines Friday, a military report said. The... http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#13 http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#13 Fri, 09 May 2008 13:21:13 PST BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, May 9 (AP): Severe storms swept across the southeastern U.S., damaging homes and businesses in at least four states. One person... http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#12 http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#12 Fri, 09 May 2008 12:49:39 PST NEW YORK, May 9 (Reuters): A U.S. judge ordered the Central Intelligence Agency Thursday to submit to the court a 2002 memo said... http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#11 http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#11 Fri, 09 May 2008 12:45:05 PST LONDON, May 9 (APP): Advisor to the Prime Minister on Interior Rahman Malik met MQM leader Altaf Hussain Thursday evening and discussed various... http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#10 http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#10 Fri, 09 May 2008 12:18:14 PST MOSCOW, May 9 (AFP): Nuclear missiles and tanks paraded Friday across Red Square for the first time since the Soviet era in a... http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#9 http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#9 Fri, 09 May 2008 12:03:09 PST BEIRUT, May 9 (Reuters): Hezbollah gunmen took control of large areas of Beirut on Friday in a third day of fighting between the... http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#8 http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#8 Fri, 09 May 2008 12:02:54 PST MINGORA, Pakistan, May 9 (Reuters): Militants killed a policeman and wounded three Friday in a gunbattle in northwestern Pakistan. The firefight occurred when... http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#7 http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#7 Fri, 09 May 2008 11:13:48 PST COLOMBO, May 9 (AFP): Sri Lankan government forces captured Friday a key guerrilla town in the north of the island killing 15 Tamil... http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#6 http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#6 Fri, 09 May 2008 09:57:38 PST BAGHDAD, May 9 (AFP): A man calling himself the head of Al-Qaeda in Iraq was arrested in northern Iraq Wednesday, state television reported... http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#5 http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#5 Fri, 09 May 2008 09:57:35 PST BEIJING, May 9 (Reuters): Three Chinese workers from an engineering firm have been kidnapped by unidentified attackers in Nigeria's southern Cross River state,... http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#4 http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#4 Fri, 09 May 2008 09:40:28 PST TOKYO, May 9 (AFP): Earthquakes shook Tokyo and other areas in eastern Japan for a second day Friday, although there were no immediate... http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#3 http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#3 Fri, 09 May 2008 09:21:58 PST BEIRUT, May 9 (Reuters): Fierce clashes raged in Beirut Thursday after Hezbollah said the Lebanese government had declared war by targeting its military... http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#2 http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#2 Fri, 09 May 2008 09:21:53 PST BAGHDAD, May 9 (AFP): A rocket attack on a coalition military base in Basra killed two civilian contractors Friday, while a retaliatory strike... http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#1 http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/09/rss.htm#1 Fri, 09 May 2008 09:21:49 PST