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OGRA decreases POL prices up to Rs 6:00 per litre
Karachi: One killed, five injured in firing incidents
New doctors to sign affidavit for not going on strike
Diesel fumes can cause cancer
Euro 2012: Italy prepare to face reigning champions
ICC honours umpire Aleem Dar for officiating in 150 ODIs
Stoner wins Dutch MotoGP
World powers agree on Syria unity government
Violent storms kill 10 in Virginia
Princess Dianas 51st birthday today
Europe's bold rescue plan still awaiting details
Israel: Ex-PM Shamir passes away
Wazirabad: girl gunned down over love marriage
Govt not serious to end loadsheding: Shahbaz
Karachi violence claims 180 lives during June

OGRA decreases POL prices up to Rs 6:00 per litre

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According to OGRA recommendation, prices of petrol decreased by Rs 5.02 per litre, Diesel Rs 2.48, HOBC Rs 6.44, kerosene oil Rs 2.54 and prices of high speed diesel are reduced by Rs 2.86 per litre. After the decrease the new rate of petrol became Rs 84.49 per litre, high octane Rs 106.79, kerosene oil Rs 86.25, high speed diesel Rs 97.01 and the price of light diesel became Rs 83.71.

Karachi: One killed, five injured in firing incidents

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According to details, some unidentified persons opened fire and shot dead a man at MA Jinnah Road near Liaquat Market. The identity of the deceased was not yet known. The dead body was shifted to Civil Hospital. Two youth, Waqar and Manzoor were wounded on resisting a robbery attempt In Soldier Bazaar area. The injured youth were shifted to Civil hospital for treatment. In another incident of firing, 32-year-old Hanif and 40-year-old Nasir received bullet wounds in Sikandar Goth while a man was injured by a stray bullet in Baldia Town area.

New doctors to sign affidavit for not going on strike

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Three clauses have been added in the new affidavit under which doctors will be bound to perform their duty at the place of their appointment and will do no other work. In the next clause it was stated that the new doctors will not become part of any agitation while the last clause the new doctors will sign an affidavit under which there services will be terminated if they took part in any kind of agitation during their duty time.

Diesel fumes can cause cancer

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The World Health Organization recently reported that diesel fumes cause cancer. Why are we acknowledging now, in 2012, something that could easily have been predicted decades ago? Part of the problem is our gridlocked political system which prevents meaningful change and discussion. Independent voters and those not locked into the two parties can play a major role in reforming health care. This also ties into the economic system as a whole. Cancer is big business. Look at the numbers. 1.6 million Americans are expected to be diagnosed with cancer in 2012.  Let’s say, just as a ballpark guesstimate, that $100,000 changes hands as each cancer patient goes through the system. That’s $160 billion a year. But there’s another important economic factor at work here. Look at the tobacco companies. If somebody figures out that a particular product causes cancer and can prove it, then billions of dollars can change hands yet again in lawsuits… Corporations too often can have two agendas to consider. Try to corner some of the cash cow by selling cancer drugs, scans, prevention, insurance etc and at the same time, try to minimize and conceal the extent to which products sold by corporations cause cancer. That’s the part they don’t want you to think about. No one really knows what causes a specific case cancer. Even if general epidemiological trends have been charted, no one can say for sure exactly what causes any particular individual to get cancer, since we all are exposed to hundreds of different carcinogens every day, and even if the negative effects of one particular chemical have been proven, no one has the slightest idea what happens synergistically when a person ingests many different toxic chemicals at once. That last fact brings a lot of comfort to corporations because it means they are not liable – yet. Big business sold you the carcinogens and the expensive scanner that gave you your diagnosis plus meds that cost $40,000 a month. Plus, they can prove in court – because they can afford better lawyers — that your tumor was not caused by exhaust fumes. For fifty years we have been taught to blame the victim. I’m told I have a 44% chance of getting cancer in my lifetime.  (And that must be true because I was diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2009.)  577,000 Americans will die from cancer in 2012. One in four deaths in America is from cancer. But we blame the victims. They smoked too much, they drank too much, and they spent too much time out in the sun. It couldn’t have been caused by pollution or by toxic chemicals in the environment, or by radiation from nuclear weapons and nuclear power, or by toxic consumer products. If patients knew what was killing them, they might sue or demand major changes in the entire medical system.

Euro 2012: Italy prepare to face reigning champions

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Italian coach Cesare Prandelli says his team face the best side in the world when they take on reigning European and World champions Spain in Sunday s (July 1) Euro 2012 final in Kiev. Speaking to journalists in Kiev s Olympic Stadium, Prandelli said he and his team were determined to beat the Spanish. "Spain are the best side in the world. They ve show that over the last few years because they ve always played their own way, stayed true to their football philosophy and we have always said they are the side to beat," he said. But Prandelli dismissed complaints that Spain have become boring to watch with their methods of controlling possession and constant short passing moves. "I don t think it s a case of them being boring. It s the fear of seeing the same side always winning and over the last few years, Spain always seemed to come out on top so they re not boring in any shape or form," he said, Spain are seeking to cement their place among soccer s great teams with a third major title after victory in the World Cup in South Africa and the last European finals in Austria and Switzerland four years ago. Italy, who last won the tournament in 1968, by contrast have confounded expectations with positive, dynamic play and a potent attack led by the temperamental talent of Mario Balotelli. A double from the 21-year old striker saw them upset a much-fancied young Germany side in the semi-finals in Warsaw on Thursday (June 28) and was a stark contrast to Spain s victory on penalties over Portugal on Wednesday (June 27) after a dull 0-0 draw. "Mario has done very well this far because first and foremost he s got great natural talent and this is a great starting point for him," said Italian goalkeeper and captain Gianluigi Buffon. "He s come into a squad where there are a lot of star players, not only in footballing terms but also stars in general. He s also come in and he s worked with a coach like ours, who in a number of different ways, managed to get the best out of Mario Balotelli so I think he deserves the most credit for this because he s really worked hard and he s wanted to succeed and credit should also go to the rest of the squad." The teams already met in the group stage of the tournament with the game ending 1-1. Prandelli also announced that the team had received a letter of encouragement from Italian President Giorgio Napolitano, and that the squad would meet with him in Rome on Monday (July 2). "Quite honestly I felt very emotional when I read the letter. We felt his presence here, we felt just how close he is to us at this time, just like the first time he came to watch us play against Spain in the first game of the tournament so he s given us a lot of confidence and not a lot of people had a lot of faith in the team at this time. I felt a lot of emotions," Prandelli said.

ICC honours umpire Aleem Dar for officiating in 150 ODIs

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Aleem Dar became the seventh umpire to officiate in 150 ODIs on Friday, when he took to the field for the series opener between England and Australia at Lord s. The 44-year-old Pakistani, who was named Umpire of the Year in 2009, 2010 and 2011, made his debut in February 2000, when Pakistan and Sri Lanka clashed in Gujranwala, reports CRICKET365.com. After being promoted to the elite panel in 2002, he officiated in his first Test between Bangladesh and England in Dhaka in October 2003 and has gone on to serve in 73 more. "I am honoured and humbled to join the exclusive 150-ODI club, which includes some of the most respected gentlemen in this noble profession," said Dar, who also supervised the finals of the 2007 and 2011 World Cups. "To get to the landmark at the home of cricket in a match featuring the oldest opponents in the sport makes this occasion more memorable. "I consider myself extremely lucky and fortunate to have been granted so many opportunities as well as having been given excellent support from the PCB, the ICC, and by my fellow match officials." Rudi Koertzen (209), Steve Bucknor (181), Daryl Harper (174), David Shepherd (172), Simon Taufel (172), Billy Bowden (170) have also achieved the milestone.

Stoner wins Dutch MotoGP

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Australian Casey Stoner ran away with the Dutch TT on Saturday to go level with Yamaha s Jorge Lorenzo at the top of the MotoGP championship after the Spaniard was taken out at the first corner. Stoner s Spanish team mate Dani Pedrosa, who led for the first 10 of the 26 laps, made it a works Honda one-two finish at the Assen circuit with Italian Andrea Dovizioso third for the Tech3 Yamaha team. Lorenzo, who had started the day 25 points clear of world champion Stoner and was favourite to win, had his bike swept from under him when Spain s Alvaro Bautista lost control of his Gresini Honda and slid into him. Both Lorenzo and Stoner now have 140 points, with the Spaniard leading on race wins going into the eighth round at Germany s Sachsenring circuit next weekend. Stoner s win, after securing pole position on Friday following a heavy practice crash, was his first since he announced in May that he would be retiring at the end of the season. "We don t want to take back points in the championship with another rider crashing," Stoner told reporters. "It s very unfortunate for him. "I think today we rode pretty well. We had a very tough weekend, the injuries have been pretty heavy," added the Australian, who took painkillers before the race. "I still didn t have any strength in my right leg but my shoulders and everything felt a lot better and they were able to compensate for me in the rest of the track." Stoner had dropped back to second at the start but it was clearly just a case of when rather than whether he went past Pedrosa and he met no resistance when he did so. The Spaniard said he had tried to keep up with him but had not been able to. "I wasn t really there for the victory at the end," he added. Lorenzo s American team mate Ben Spies was fourth with Britain s Cal Crutchlow finishing fifth after almost getting caught in the starting accident on the second Tech3 Yamaha. Spanish riders won in both the Moto2 and Moto3 classes, with Marc Marquez winning the former and Maverick Vinales victorious in the latter.

World powers agree on Syria unity government

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International powers agreed Saturday that a national unity government should be set up in Syria to resolve the conflict between President Bashar al-Assad and opposition forces trying to oust him. Peace envoy Kofi Annan said that the government should include members of Assad s administration and the opposition. "It is for the Syrian people to determine the future of the country, Annan said." "I think that the government will have to be formed through discussions and negotiations and by mutual consent. And I will doubt that the Syrians that have fought so hard for their independence to be able to have a say in how they are governed and who governs them, will select people with blood on their hands to lead them, he said." US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton strongly endorsed a new international plan for a political transition in Syria, saying it would send a clear message to President Bashar al-Assad. "He needs to hear loudly and clearly, that his days are numbered, Clinton said." The Geneva talks were billed as a last-ditch effort to halt the worsening bloodshed in Syria, that has claimed more than 10,000 lives according to the U.N.

Violent storms kill 10 in Virginia

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The US capital braced for more violent storms Saturday after wild weather tore through the region, claiming at least 10 lives and cutting power to hundreds of thousands of people. The Washington Post reported that a person died in the city after touching a live electrical wire, while others were killed by falling trees in suburbs located in the neighboring states of Virginia and Maryland. The Richmond Times-Dispatch said at least six deaths were being blamed on the storm across all of Virginia. In total, more than 1.3 million homes and businesses were left without electricity, according to the newspaper. The storms followed a day of record high temperatures and more severe weather was forecast to hit the region later Saturday as temperatures soared yet again, set to surpass the 100-degree Fahrenheit (38-degree Celsius) mark for the second day in a row. Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell declared a state of emergency in the storm s wake, saying the thunderstorms triggered the biggest non-hurricane related power outage in Virginia history. More than 411,400 customers were still without power in northern Virginia by early afternoon Saturday, according to the website of local utility company Dominion Virginia Power. Across the state, more than 661,250 people continue to be affected, the company said. Pepco, a local utility company that covers Washington and parts of Maryland, said the inclement weather left more than 443,000 customers in the dark, adding it could take more than 24 hours to repair broken power lines. In Maryland s Montgomery County, where 210,000 people remained without power, cooling centers were set up to prevent heat-related health problems. Authorities also urged residents to refrain from turning on lawn sprinklers and limit the flushing of toilets in an effort to conserve water.

Princess Dianas 51st birthday today

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Diana, Princess of Wales, was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, whom she married on 29 July 1981, and member of the British Royal Family. Diana was born on July 1, 1961. She was also well known for her fund-raising work for international charities, and an eminent celebrity of the late 20th century. Her wedding to Charles, heir to the British throne and those of the then 18 Commonwealth realms, was held at St Paul s Cathedral and seen by a global television audience of over 750 million. While married she bore the courtesy titles Princess of Wales, Duchess of Cornwall, Duchess of Rothesay, Countess of Chester and Baroness of Renfrew. The marriage produced two sons, the princes William and Harry, currently second and third in line to the throne, respectively. Diana was born into an aristocratic English family with royal ancestry and became a public figure with the announcement of her engagement to Prince Charles. Diana also received recognition for her charity work and for her support of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines. From 1989, she was the president of the Great Ormond Street Hospital for children, in addition to dozens of other charities. She remained the object of worldwide media scrutiny during and after her marriage, which ended in divorce on 28 August 1996. Media attention and public mourning were considerable after her death in a car crash in Paris on 31 August 1997.

Europe's bold rescue plan still awaiting details

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Europe s leaders surprised skeptics with a bold plan to pump cash into troubled banks, reduce borrowing costs for Italy and Spain and stop forcing austerity on every government that needs aid. Now their finance ministers have a week and a half to work out a lot of the details, and investors will be paying close attention. Financial markets liked the broad outlines of the plans that emerged Friday from a meeting of the leaders of the 27 European Union countries. Markets roared their approval after the EU leaders declared they would:Centralize regulation of European banks and, if necessary, bail them out directly, instead of funneling loans through governments that already have too much debt. Ease borrowing costs on Italy and Spain, the euro region s third- and fourth-largest economies. Stop mandating painful budget cuts to every country in need of emergency financial aid. Tie their budgets, currency and governments more tightly. The decisions made at the EU summit in Brussels won t end the crisis that has gripped Europe for nearly three years. Plenty of questions remain about how the bank bailouts would work, whether there s enough money committed to rescue banks and governments and whether impoverished, indebted But for EU leaders who have consistently underwhelmed their exasperated publics and nervous financial markets, Friday s efforts marked a breakthrough. The prime minister of Ireland one of the five eurozone countries that have required emergency funds said the plans marked a "seismic shift in European policy." British Prime Minister David Cameron said that "for the first time in some time we have actually seen steps ... to get ahead of the game." There was an immediate sign that Europe s latest plan was easing fear in financial markets: The cost for the troubled government of Spain to borrow fell dramatically. The interest rate, or yield, on the country s 10-year bonds fell by more than half a percentage point, to 6.34 percent. The Dow Jones industrial average recorded its second-biggest gain of the year, and stocks advanced even further in Europe  in strong and weak countries alike. The benchmark stock index in Germany rose 4.3 percent, by far its best performance this year. Germany has the biggest economy in Europe, and a warm reaction there was a crucial sign of approval for the plan. Prices for oil and other commodities shot higher, another sign that the plan may remove a big barrier to a healthier economy.

Israel: Ex-PM Shamir passes away

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"Yitzhak Shamir has left us," current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu s office said in a statement. Netanyahu "expresses his deep pain over the announcement of the departure of Yitzhak Shamir. He was part of a marvelous generation which created the state of Israel and struggled for the Jewish people," it said. As head of the right-wing Likud bloc, which Netanyahu now leads, he served as premier from 1983 to 1984 and from 1986 to 1992. Shamir had withdrawn from public life since the mid-1990s, silenced by Alzheimer s disease. He made his final appearance on the international stage at the 1991 Madrid international conference which led to peace talks between Israel and its Arab neighbours. Following Likud s defeat to Labour in 1992 elections, Shamir retired from political life in 1996. The funeral is to take place on Monday in Jerusalem, where he is to be buried alongside his wife, Shulamit, who died last July.

Wazirabad: girl gunned down over love marriage

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One and a half month ago, 17-year-old Nida, daughter of Shaukat Ali’s from Banka Chima village, wedded Naveed Hira who was resident of Faisalabad. After some time, the father of the girl succeeded in tracing her and took her back to his home, with the promise that she would be sent to her husband through proper channel while fulfilling traditional norms. On the other hand, the girl insisted to survive along with her husband in Faisalabad. At this, the man got irritated and ultimately fired her daughter with a pistol, killing her on the spot. The corpse of victim was shifted to hospital for post-mortem while police have registered case on the application moved by her uncle.

Govt not serious to end loadsheding: Shahbaz

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Addressing a public gathering after inaugurating Gari Shahu Road Lahore, the Punjab CM said that if the conspiracy against the judiciary had succeeded then Ali Baba and 40 thieves would have occupied the country. He urged the nation to pray for the end of loadshedding.

Karachi violence claims 180 lives during June

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As per details, 180 people including eight cops were killed in different firing and kidnapping incidents in Karachi. Seven bodies of different banned organisations’ activists were also recovered during the month. On the other hand, law enforcement agencies failed to maintain peace in the city.

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