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Tuesday, July 3, 2012

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Cavendish wins second stage of Tour de France

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>British sprint king Mark Cavendish won the second stage of the Tour de France here on Monday, with Switzerland&nbsp;s Fabian Cancellara retaining the overall race leader&nbsp;s yellow jersey.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Team Sky&nbsp;s Cavendish beat home German Andre Greipel on the line in a mass sprint at the end of the 207km ride between Vise and Tournai.<br />&nbsp;</p>


Laptops, smartphones may carry health risks

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>Laptops, smartphones and tablets may be more powerful and compact but they still carry with them their own set of health risks, a UK-based trade union body for physiotherapists said.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy said people particularly risk their health by working on such devices after they have left the office, according to a report on British Broadcasting Co.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&quot;While doing a bit of extra work at home may seem like a good short-term fix, if it becomes a regular part of your evening routine then it can lead to problems such as back and neck pain, as well as stress-related illness,&quot; Chartered Society of Physiotherapy chairperson Dr. Helena Johnson said.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>She said this is especially the case if one is using handheld devices and not thinking about your posture.<br />&nbsp;</p>


Pakistan route cut-off costs billions: US

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>The Pentagon has asked Congress to shift billions of dollars in the defense budget to pay for added fuel costs to ferry supplies to Afghanistan after Pakistan closed its border to NATO convoys, US officials said Monday.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In a letter to congressional defense committees, the Pentagon requested &quot;reprogramming&quot; $8.2 billion in funds previously approved to finance more urgent priorities, officials said.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>There were &quot;some unanticipated costs that we just didn&nbsp;t foresee,&quot; spokesman Captain John Kirby told reporters.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>It remained unclear what programmes in the defense budget would receive less funding as a result.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>A large portion of the request was due to the costs &quot;associated with the extended closure of the ground lines of communication&quot; in Pakistan, Kirby said.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In November, Pakistan shut its border to NATO supply convoys bound for Afghanistan after a US air strike accidentally killed 24 Pakistani soldiers.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The Pentagon reportedly estimates an alternative network of northern supply routes through Central Asia has generated $2.1 billion in additional fuel costs compared to the shorter Pakistani route.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The request to shift funds was also needed to cover the cost of deploying an additional aircraft carrier to the Gulf region.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&quot;Earlier this year, we did increase the carrier presence there,&quot; said Kirby, with the US Navy moving from one to two aircraft carriers present in the area at all times.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The expanded naval deployment came amid rising tensions with Iran, which in December and January threatened to block the Strait of Hormuz in response to increased international pressure over its nuclear program.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The US Air Force also had to pay for more &quot;flying hours&quot; partly related to the closure of the Pakistan routes, as the military has had to rely more on cargo aircraft to ferry in supplies to the US-led force in Afghanistan, officials said.<br />&nbsp;</p>


Pak, US expected to strike deal to reopen supply routes

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>The United States and Pakistan are expected to agree soon on the reopening of land routes crucial to supplying NATO troops in Afghanistan, a Pakistani official said on Monday, a move that could ease a seven-month crisis in the two countries&nbsp; ties.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>A senior Pakistani security official told Reuters a deal could be announced soon, potentially ending the long stalemate following a US air attack last November that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers along the border with Afghanistan.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Senior Pakistani government and defence officials are due to meet to discuss the supply routes on Tuesday, a day after US<br />Deputy Secretary of State Thomas Nides headed back to Washington following talks with Pakistani officials.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&quot;Things are looking very optimistic,&quot; another Pakistani government official said, also speaking on condition of anonymity.<br />US embassy officials declined to say if a deal was imminent.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>While US diplomats say they have made headway in recent talks, the two sides have appeared to have been on the brink of a deal before. <br />US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton discussed the routes, which have become a major headache for NATO nations as they seek to keep troops equipped in Afghanistan, with new Pakistani Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf when she called him over the weekend, the State Department said.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>NATO nations, grappling with severe fiscal pressures at home, are anxious to reach an agreement, in part because shipping supplies into land-locked Afghanistan from the north costs 2-1/2 times as much as through Pakistan.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Pakistani media reported that Gen. John Allen, commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan, visited Islamabad on Monday for the second time in less than a week, but US and Pakistani officials could not immediately confirm this.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Access to Afghanistan through Pakistan will become even more important as NATO commanders prepare to withdraw most of the 128,000 NATO soldiers in Afghanistan - and the equipment they have accumulated since 2001 -- by the end of 2014.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>But negotiations between US and Pakistani officials in Islamabad have dragged on as Pakistan has insisted that the United States apologise for the air attack, which NATO described as an unfortunate accident.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The US administration, seeking to shield President Barack Obama from Republican criticism months before a presidential election he hopes will hand him a second term, has refused such demands for months.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The details of the expected agreement remain unclear.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Islamabad has also sought a dramatic increase in the amount NATO nations pay to ship supplies into Afghanistan - by some reports requesting a twenty-fold increase - and payment of arrears in US military support provided to Pakistan.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The November border incident marked a low point for US-Pakistani relations, which have been plagued by mutual recriminations and mistrust since early 2011, when a CIA contractor was jailed in Pakistan.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Pakistani military leaders faced rare public criticism last year after the US special forces raid -- carried out without Pakistani knowledge - that killed al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden deep inside the South Asian country.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Many officials in the Obama administration have been keen to reach a resolution as patience wears thin in the US Congress, which sets assistance to Pakistan.<br />&nbsp;</p>


SC to resume hearing of NICL case today

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>A three-member bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, will resume the hearing of NICL corruption case today.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>During the previous hearing, the apex court had directed the DG FIA to complete the investigation.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>During today&rsquo;s proceedings, Directors FIA Lahore and Karachi will submit their reports. In his statement during previous hearing Makhdoom Amin Fahim said that he had recommended three names for the appointment of chairman NICL and the final approval was given by the Prime Minister.<br />&nbsp;</p>


PM discusses reopening of NATO supplies with President

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Monday called on President Asif Ali Zardari and discussed issues regarding the current political scenario and reopening of NATO supplies.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The Prime Minister has also summoned the meeting of the cabinets Defence Committee to discuss issues related to the NATO supply route.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>ISAF Commander Gen John Allen, in his second visit to Pakistan during a week, had arrived Islamabad on Sunday, to finalise the reopening of NATO supplies.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Pakistan&rsquo;s ambassador to Washington, Sherry Rehman, is also expected to arrive in Islamabad to discuss and brief the authorities regarding the restoration of the supplies.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Pakistan halted NATO supplies to Afghanistan, after the US air-strike on the Salala check post, which killed 24 Pakistani soldiers.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The both leaders also discussed the cross border attacks from Afghan forces and Taliban militants, which killed army personnel and civilians.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Over all political situation and Law and order in the country particularly Balochistan were discussed during the meeting.<br />The Prime Minister also briefed the President about the various steps being taken by the government to tackle the energy crises.<br />&nbsp;</p>


High-level meeting on missing persons issue today

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has called a high-level meeting on Balochistan missing persons. The meeting under the chair of Law Minister will be held today focusing exclusively on the issue of missing persons in Balochistan.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The meeting will be attended by secretary defense, secretary interior, secretary law, chief secretary Balochistan, Director General Intelligence Bureau, head of Inter Services Intelligence in Balochistan, Director General Frontier Corp and Inspector General Balochistan.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The meeting on missing persons is the follow-up to the Monday&rsquo;s meeting on Balochistan which was presided over by Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf.<br />&nbsp;</p>


PM House spokesman rejects PEW report

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>The spokesman of the Prime Minister&rsquo;s House has categorically rejected the assertions contained in a report of Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW), which was published in a section of press.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The spokesman referred to performance of Karachi Stock Exchange on July 2 wherein 100 index of KSE touch all-time high in six weeks after an increase of 341 points.<br /><br />&nbsp;</p>


Two killed in firing incidents in Karachi

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>Killing of innocent people continues in Karachi a two people were shot dead in firing incidents in Nazimabad and PIB Colony while police have arrested three target killers including two activists of banned Tehrik-e-Taliban. Police have also arrested an extortionist.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>According to details, some unidentified persons opened fire at the KESC office in Nazimabad and killed an employee Yaqoob Baloch. <br />In another incident of target killing, a man was shot dead in Pir Elahi Baksh Colony. The identity of the deceased is not yet known.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Ferozeabad Police have arrested an extortionist, Ali Raza, for demand extortion money from an owner of a textile mill.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Meanwhile, police have also arrested two target killers from Orangi Town. According to SSP Amir Farooqi, the accused, Shah Faisal Mahmood and Khan Muhammad alias Sajid were involved in killing of ASI Nadeem Abbasi and another police official.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In another development, police have arrested a target killer, Shaukat, during a raid in Pak Colony area. The accused belonged to Ghafar Zikri group of Lyari gang. He was wanted by police in killing of two police officials and several other heinous crimes.<br />&nbsp;</p>


Spanish football team get heroes' welcome in Madrid

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>Thousands of ecstatic fans gathered on Monday in the center of Madrid to throw a warm welcome to their record-breaking La Roja team who returned home after they retained their European Championship.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Dressed in the national color - red - the fans cheered and waved as the team arrived at their hotel.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Spaniards seized on their Euro 2012 triumph as a source of restored national pride after months of economic anxieties.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Across the country many were looking forward to another night of revelry after Spain thrashed Italy 4-0 on Sunday, making it the first team to win two Euro titles in a row with a World Cup in between.<br />&nbsp;</p>


Colombia volcano spews ash

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>The Nevado del Ruiz volcano sends ash and vapour spewing into the sky, prompting Colombian officals to order preventative evacuations of local communities.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On Sunday, President Juan Manuel Santos praised officials for their quick response.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&quot;Our contingency plans have worked well, all early response units followed the protocols set in motion and the feedback has been very positive,&quot; President Santos said.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The Nevado del Ruiz, rising over 17,000 feet above sea level, erupted in 1985, burying tens of thousands of people.<br />&nbsp;</p>


World has 5 mn test tube people: estimate

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>In-vitro fertilisation (IVF) has given the world about five million new people since the first test tube baby was born in England 34 years ago, according to an estimate released on Monday.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>As the initial controversy over man&nbsp;s scientific manipulation of nature has faded, about 350,000 babies conceived in petri dishes are now born every year, said the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE).</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>That represents about 0.3 percent of the 130-million-odd babies added to the world population annually.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&quot;Millions of families with children have been created, thereby reducing the burden of infertility,&quot; said David Adamson, chairman of the International Committee for Monitoring Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ICMART).</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>IVF, which involves placing an egg and sperm together in a petri dish for conception, and a sub-category known as ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection) where the sperm is inserted with a micro-needle directly into the egg, have become commonplace.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>But it has proven controversial over the years, with some fearing it paved the way for so-called designer babies whose characteristics are chosen by parents.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The Vatican considers it immoral because of the wastage of a large number of embryos, and the procedure has been criticised for allowing women to have children until a much older age.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The five million milestone &quot;justifies all the legal and moral battles, the ethical debates and hard-fought social approval,&quot; said Simon Fishel, a member of the team that helped conceive the world&nbsp;s first IVF baby, Louise Brown, born in 1978.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The birth estimate was done by ICMART for the 28th annual meeting of ESHRE which opened in Istanbul, Turkey, on Sunday.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>It was based on the number of IVF and ICSI treatments recorded worldwide up to 2008, and estimates for the years thereafter for which confirmed figures are not yet available.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The data showed that about 1.5 million IVF and ICSI treatments are now administered around the world every year -- more than a third of them in Europe.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Success rates have stabilised, with about a third of fertilised embryos implanted resulting in a live birth.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>ESHRE said there was a trend in Europe to implant fewer embryos at a time, causing a drop in multiple births which carry a higher risk of complications for the mother, a lower baby birth weight, and developmental difficulties.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The number of triplets has fallen below one percent, said the statement, &quot;and for the first time, the twin delivery rate was below 20 percent.&quot;<br />&nbsp;</p>


Olympics: Saudi Arabia sets rules for first women competitors

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>Saudi sportswomen, who have been given the go-ahead to compete in the Olympics for the first time in London later this month, must respect the ultra-conservative kingdom&nbsp;s rules, its sports chief said in remarks published Monday.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>All women competitors must dress modestly, be accompanied by a male guardian and not mix with men during the Games, Prince Nawaf bin Faisal told the Al-Jazirah newspaper.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Saudi sportswomen may only take part if they do so &quot;wearing suitable clothing that complies with sharia&quot; (Islamic law) and &quot;the athlete&nbsp;s guardian agrees and attends with her,&quot; he said.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&quot;There must also be no mixing with men during the Games,&quot; he added.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&quot;The athlete and her guardian must pledge not to break these conditions,&quot; he said.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The Saudi embassy in London issued a statement last month announcing that Saudi women would be allowed to compete for the first time in this year&nbsp;s Olympics.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The Saudi Olympic Committee will &quot;oversee participation of women athletes who qualify,&quot; it said.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Brunei are the only three countries never to have sent women athletes to the Olympics.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>But Qatar had already announced it will send a four-woman team to London.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The issue of women in sport remains extremely sensitive in Saudi Arabia, where women are not even allowed to drive cars and the authorities shut down private gyms for women in 2009 and 2010.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>There had been increasing pressure on the Saudis to fall into line over sending a women&nbsp;s team with International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge admitting in April that he was conducting lengthy talks with the kingdom&nbsp;s rulers.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Nawaf said that for previous Games &quot;we had no women athletes... But now there are many Saudi female athletes who have expressed to the IOC and international unions their desire to participate.&quot;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Human Rights Watch warned last month that despite the Saudi decision on the London Games, millions of women are still banned from sports in the kingdom.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&quot;It&nbsp;s an important step forward, but fails to address the fundamental barriers to women playing sports in the kingdom,&quot; the New York-based watchdog said.<br />&nbsp;</p>


PM convenes federal cabinet meeting on Wednesday

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>The issues related to the NATO supply route will be discussed in the meeting of the cabinet&rsquo;s Defence Committee on Tuesday.&nbsp;The meeting will also be briefed regarding relations with Washington.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Meanwhile, the federal cabinet on Wednesday will discuss issue of power crisis in the country and discuss ways and means to overcome it.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Law and order situation will also be reviewed at the tomorrow&nbsp;s meeting of the federal cabinet.<br />&nbsp;</p>


Gwadar: ANF seize 1940kg opium

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>According to ANF, a house in Gwadar city was raided on a tipoff and recovered opium worth 3 billion.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The accused succeeded to flee from the scene while investigation was underway after registration of a case against unidentified people.<br />&nbsp;</p>


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