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Bolivian police clash with indigenous protesters
Target killing claims 7 lives in Karachi
President summons NA, Senate sessions
Cabinet okays Contempt of Court Bill, 2012
Zardari chairs PPP core committee meeting
Faithful observes Shab-e-Baraat
President shocked over burning of blasphemy accused
Small plane crashes in Lahore
Oil prices mixed on rate cuts, Norway lockout
Ali to receive Liberty Medal
FIFA approves goal-line technology
Football chiefs lift ban on women wearing headscarves
Greipel wins 5th stage of Tour de France
Wimbledon: Radwanska to face Serena in final
Pakistan announce Australia series schedule

Bolivian police clash with indigenous protesters

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Bolivian police used tear gas and water cannon to try and break up indigenous demonstrators camped out in a La Paz plaza in protest of a controversial Amazonian highway that would cut through the Isiboro Secure Indigenous Territory and National Park (TIPNIS). Thousands of demonstrators marched some 600 kilometres (370 miles) on foot to the capital city over two months time from Bolivia s eastern Amazonian lowlands to La Paz to protest the proposed $420 million government project. Police in riot gear moved on the camp and a mob of protesters responded by hitting the police with sticks and hurling rocks and other projectiles. The police fired tear gas and water cannon at the camp to try and disperse the crowd which included children and elderly demonstrators. The protesters said the police destroyed some of their equipment and left tents unusable, clothing and blankets soaked and food scattered on the ground. "We ve been gassed and they watered down our beds. Five people, among them children and seniors have been affected by the tear gas. They were just sitting in their tents in protest when the government acted with violence," said an indigenous TIPNIS leader, Fernando Vargas. The government has said it has secured approval from TIPNIS officials to move forward with a referendum on the issue which has been pushed back to July 29. However, many of the marchers are opposed to the referendum and stepped up their demands that the government of President Evo Morales abandon the project without a vote. They have also accused the government of replacing indigenous leaders with representatives loyal to the government in order to secure approval.

Target killing claims 7 lives in Karachi

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Target killing continues in Karachi as seven more people were shot dead in different parts of the city. According to details, three people were shot dead and two injured in Docks Machar Colony. Police said that the firing was carried out by the accomplices of proclaimed offender Fareed alias Tinda. Tension and unrest spread in Machar Colony and Maripur Bangali Para after the firing incident and shops and markets were shut down in the area. In Saddam Chowk area, some unidentified persons opened fire and shot dead a man named Sohail alias Bengali while a man identified as Aalam was shot dead in North Nazimabad. In Landhi, some unidentified miscreants shot dead an activist of a political party who was identified as Farooq while a man was also shot dead in Garden Shoe Market. The identity of the deceased is not yet known.

President summons NA, Senate sessions

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President Asif Ali Zardari on the advice of the prime minister has summoned National Assembly session today (Friday) at 11:00am, in the parliament house building and Senate session on Monday, 9th July at 05:30pm to meet in the Parliament Building Islamabad. National Assembly session will start at 11:00am in the parliament house in which government is expected to table Contempt of Court Bill, 2012 and dual nationality bill. Resumption of NATO supply and overall political situation will also come under discussion during the session.

Cabinet okays Contempt of Court Bill, 2012

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Dunya News obtained the copy of the bill according to which President, Prime Minister, ministers, governors and chief ministers will be immune from contempt of court proceedings under Article 284-1 of the constitution. The federal cabinet on Wednesday approved the Contempt of Court Bill, 2012, which envisages immunity from contempt of court proceedings for the president, prime minister, ministers and chief ministers. The draft bill will now be introduced in either house of parliament. It enlarges the scope of the right to appeal, and incorporates other necessary provisions relevant to contempt proceedings. The government seeks to abolish the contempt of court ordinance and replace it with new legislation. It also reported that the draft bill also states that criticism of court orders if made in appropriate language would not amount to contempt of court.

Zardari chairs PPP core committee meeting

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President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf chaired the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Core Committee meeting, held at the Aiwan-e-Sadr, and discussed legislation regarding dual nationality and amendments in court contempt law. After the meeting of the parties Core Committee, President Asif Ali Zardari hosted a dinner in honour of the federal ministers and members of the parliament. Besides others, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf, former prime minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani and leader of the house in Senate Jehangir Badr also participated in the dinner.

Faithful observes Shab-e-Baraat

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Faithful observed Shab-e-Baraat, the night of reverence and fervour and divine blessings for the Muslims, across the country on Thursday night. According to Muslim belief, Shab-e-Baraat is the night when Almighty Allah arranges affairs of the next one-year. On Shab-e-Baraat, Allah writes the destinies of all His creations for the coming year by taking into account their past deeds.  Faithful gathered at mosques after Isha prayers and offered nightlong special prayers, while different gatherings and Mahafil-e-Naat were arranged to mark the holy night. Ulema and religious scholars in their sermons highlighted the true teachings of Islam and various aspects of the life of the Holy Prophet (PBUH). The houses, streets and especially mosques were decorated with colourful pennants and buntings. Besides, people visited graves of their near and dear ones, seeking Allah Almighty’s blessings for the departed souls.  Special security arrangements had been made for peaceful observance of the Shab-e-Baraat throughout the country.

President shocked over burning of blasphemy accused

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President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday expressed profound grief and shock over the harrowing incident of burning of a man alive in Bahawalpur district after pulling him out of a police station. Expressing shock, the President directed the Advisor to the Prime Minister on Interior to conduct an inquiry into this unfortunate incident and submit the report to the Presidency immediately. The President said that no one should be allowed to take law into in his own hands no matter what the crime is. The President also directed the concerned to dispense justice according to the law in this case. The man, who was burnt alive, was reported to be mentally unstable and was accused of blasphemy.

Small plane crashes in Lahore

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The pilot and co-pilot remained safe as they ejected before it crashed. According to the sources the aircraft was on training mission when it crashed. Rescue workers and police rushed to the spot and cordoned off the area According to the experts, the accident highlights the risks of engine failure during training and the importance of proficiency checks in the small aircrafts.

Oil prices mixed on rate cuts, Norway lockout

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Oil prices traded mixed Thursday after China and the European Central Bank cut interest rates and Norway announced a lockout of unionized oil workers in a pensions dispute. New York s main contract, light sweet crude for August, finished at $87.22 a barrel, down 44 cents from Tuesday s closing level. The market was closed Wednesday for a public holiday. In London trade, Brent North Sea crude for delivery in August added 93 cents to settle at $100.70 a barrel. Traders interpreted China s unexpected interest rate cuts "as a determination by the country to combat slowing growth.  This should therefore feed through to demand for crude from the world s second-largest country by GDP," said GFT analyst David Morrison. The ECB lowered its key rate to a record low 0.75 percent in a bid to boost fragile growth, but investors appeared disappointed, viewing it a timid response to the eurozone financial crisis. The dollar, meanwhile, gained ground against the euro after the ECB rate cuts, making dollar-priced oil more expensive for buyers using weaker currencies. Oil remains "under pressure from a stronger dollar," said VTB Capital analyst Andrey Kryuchenkov. The Norwegian lockout, announced Thursday amid an almost two-week-old strike, threatens to halt production in Western Europe s largest oil exporter and the world s number-two natural gas supplier. Norway s state-owned energy company Statoil said the lockout starting Monday would halt production on Norway s continental shelf, where about 50 companies operate including oil majors such as BP and Royal Dutch Shell. "Given concerns about attracting and retaining investment in the Norwegian oil industry and security of supply considerations, we think a resolution will come sooner, rather than later," said JPMorgan Chase analysts. Traders shrugged off an unexpectedly strong drop in US crude oil stockpiles, which fell by 4.3 million barrels in the week ended June 29, the Department of Energy s EIA reported.

Ali to receive Liberty Medal

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Boxing icon Muhammad Ali will receive the 2012 Liberty Medal from the National Constitution Center, presented annually by the group to honor a champion of freedom. The 70-year-old former heavyweight champion was stripped of his title and kept from boxing at the height of his career because he refused to join the US Army and fight in the Vietnam War in 1967. The US Supreme Court reversed the decision in 1971, ruling his refusal stemmed from religious beliefs, and Ali reclaimed his crown before retiring from the ring in 1981. Ali, who won Olympic boxing gold in 1960 at Rome, will receive the award September 13 at a ceremony on Independence Mall in Philadelphia. "Ali embodies the spirit of the Liberty Medal by embracing the ideals of the Constitution -- freedom, self-governance, equality, and empowerment -- and helping to spread them across the globe," said former US President Bill Clinton, chairman of the center. Since his boxing career ended, Ali has worked for civil rights and cross-cultural understanding, having undertaken goodwill and humanitarian missions to such nations as Lebanon, Cuba, Afghanistan, Iran, South Africa, Iraq and North Korea. "For more than half a century, Ali has been committed to fighting for peace, justice and civil rights for all in the spirit of this award," Philadelphia mayor Michael Nutter said. The medal, first awarded in 1989, has been given to such figures as Clinton, rock singer Bono, former South African President Nelson Mandela, former US President Jimmy Carter, movie director Stephen Spielberg and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

FIFA approves goal-line technology

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Football s world governing body FIFA has agreed to allow the introduction of goal-line technology (GLT) at a meeting of the sport s executives here on Thursday. The technology will be used at the Club World Cup in Tokyo in December, the Confederation Cup in 2013 and also the World Cup in 2014. The decision by the International Football Association Board (IFAB) -- custodians of the game s laws -- followed a vote at the Zurich headquarters of FIFA, the international association of football federations. It means footballing authorites around the world can introduce the technology into their competitions, using either the Hawk-Eye or GoalRef systems that have been undergoing tests. Meanwhile, FIFA also gave approval on Thursday to the five-referee method of officiating matches after a meeting of the International Football Association Board (IFAB). The referee and two linesmen will be aided by two further officials posted behind each team s goalline to keep an eye on action in and around the critical penalty box area should tournament organisers want it, IFAB announced. FIFA has been trialling the "Additional Assistant Referee" system since 2008 and it was in use during the recently-finished Euro 2012 as well as the Champions League. IFAB comprises the Football Associations of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, with FIFA representing its other members. It is the sole body allowed to determine the laws of the game. The English FA and their Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland counterparts each has a single vote, while FIFA - world football s governing body - has four. Any law change needs at least six of the eight votes.

Football chiefs lift ban on women wearing headscarves

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Football chiefs agreed on Thursday to lift a ban on women wearing headscarves during games, clearing the way for the participation of many Muslim nations in top-flight competition. Until the vote by the International Football Association Board (IFAB) here, players were prevented from wearing a headscarf, or hijab, at the sport s highest level for safety reasons and on religious grounds. Critics said the ban promoted inequality at the highest level of the world s most popular game. Public changes in the governing body s thinking were clear last year when it was decided that the hijab was a cultural rather than a religious symbol. In March IFAB -- custodian of the game s laws -- said it was in favour of female players wearing the hijab in games organised by FIFA. That announcement followed the proposal of a Velcro hijab which comes apart by FIFA Vice President Prince Ali Bin al-Hussein of Jordan. The world governing body came under pressure to lift the ban in 2007, after an 11-year-old girl in Canada was prevented from wearing a hijab for safety reasons. In 2011, the Iranian team was disqualified for refusing to remove their headscarves moments before kick-off in the 2012 Olympic second round qualifying match against Jordan. The decision caused outrage in Iran, with President Ahmadinejad accusing FIFA of acting like dictators and colonialists. Alex Soosay, general secretary of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), said AFC, based in the capital Kuala Lumpur of Muslim-majority Malaysia, would welcome a decision to lift the ban. "It s a good news for us. It will benefit the community. It will be good for the Muslim community," he told AFP, adding that Middle Eastern and other Muslim countries had contributed "a lot" to the sport s development. AFC chief Zhang Jilong had called for the ban to be lifted at the end of January, claiming new designs could prevent neck injuries. Officials with the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) said Malaysian women currently playing for the national team did not wear headscarves so a decision would not directly affect them. The hijab is worn by women beyond the age of puberty to observe Islamic rules on modesty and interaction of the sexes. According to FIFA, more than 29 million women and girls around the world play the game.

Greipel wins 5th stage of Tour de France

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Andre Greipel pounced late for the second successive day to claim the fifth stage, with Fabian Cancellera holding onto the leader s yellow jersey as the Tour de France was rocked by the doping controversy swirling around seven-time winner Lance Armstrong. Lotto rider Greipel had claimed his first win of this year s race on Wednesday when he dominated a small bunch sprint devoid of rival Mark Cavendish after the Briton suffered a crash inside the final 3km. This time, Cavendish was in the mix but after a tough, slightly uphill finish that was arguably more suited to his rivals the Team Sky fast man could only finish fifth. Greipel, taking his third win of the race after his maiden win ahead of Cavendish last year, beat Australia s Matt Goss (Orica-GreenEdge) at the end of the 196km ride with Argentina s Juan Jose Haedo of Saxo Bank in third. Before the peloton set off from Rouen an explosive report appeared in a Dutch newspaper claiming four former teammates of Armstrong had testified against the Texan and were facing six-month bans. Armstrong, who has consistently denied using performance-enhancing drugs, was notified recently that he has been charged with doping by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). De Telegraaf alleged the quartet competing in this year s race - Americans George Hincapie (BMC), Levi Leipheimer (Omega Pharma), Christian Vande Velde and David Zabriskie (both Garmin) - have confessed to doping and had given evidence against him. Hincapie, a teammate of Australian Tour de France champion Cadel Evans, refused to directly comment on the allegation ahead of Thursday s stage. "I m just disappointed this is being brought up once again," said Hincapie, the only rider to accompany Armstrong in all seven of his triumphant Tour campaigns. Swiss rider Fabian Cancellera held onto the leader s yellow jersey by seven seconds from Briton Bradley Wiggins with Australia s defending champion Cadel Evans in seventh, at 17sec. The RadioShack rider will spend his 27th day in the yellow jersey on Friday, meaning he will overtake Rene Vietto s record for owning the biggest collection of Tour leader s jerseys for someone who hasn t won the overall title.

Wimbledon: Radwanska to face Serena in final

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Agnieszka Radwanska could achieve all her tennis ambitions this weekend after becoming the first Pole to reach a grand slam final for 73 years by outwitting German Angelique Kerber 6-3 6-4 at Wimbledon on Thursday. The 23-year-old, who cites winning a grand slam and becoming number one as her goals, will face four-times champion Serena Williams in Saturday s final knowing that victory would take her to the top of the world rankings. "I will do everything in my power to be number one," Radwanska told reporters before succumbing to a coughing fit which caused the news conference to be cut short. The third seed is only the second Pole to reach a grand slam final following Jadwiga Jedrzejowska, who was runner-up at the 1937 Wimbledon and U.S. Championships and 1939 French Championships. When asked about her forerunner, Radwanska broke into a smile at the journalist s pronunciation of Jedrzejowska before politely correcting it. "I know that she was the finalist here many years ago. I m just very happy that I can be the second one here in Wimbledon being in the final," said Radwanska who won the girls  title here in 2005. "I think she lost in three sets that year but I will try now and we will see." Jedrzejowska was beaten at Wimbledon by Britain s Dorothy Round 6-2 2-6 7-5. To go one better Radwanska will need to beat Serena for the first time. The sixth seed has a 2-0 record against Radwanska and put her out of the quarter-finals at the All England Club in 2008. "I played Serena a couple of times but it was a long time ago," Radwanska said. "She s a very tough opponent and hitting the ball very well. Of course, she s playing great tennis on the grass. "I m just going to try to mix it up," she added.

Pakistan announce Australia series schedule

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Pakistan Thursday finally announced a limited over series schedule against Australia, delaying the matches to late in the evening to avoid the heat in the United Arab Emirates, the cricket board said. Pakistan had to search for the venue for the series after Sri Lanka refused to host the matches as they clashed with their premier league season. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) also considered Kuala Lumpur and Malaysia, which was ruled out over the danger of monsoon rains. But Australian Cricket Association fears over excessive heat in the UAE were allayed by scheduling the day-night matches as late as 6pm. "The matches will be held in the UAE from 28 August until 10 September. The series will comprise three one-day internationals and three Twenty20 internationals," the PCB said in a statement. The series starts with a one-day match in Sharjah followed by two other 50-over matches in Abu Dhabi on August 31 and in Sharjah on September 3. The three T20 matches will all be played in Dubai on September 5, 7 and 10. Pakistan has been a "no go" zone for international teams since March 2009 terrorists attacks on the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore, which left eight people dead and wounded seven visiting players and their assistant coach. Pakistan has since had to play its home games in neutral venues such as the UAE, England and New Zealand. Even before the 2009 attacks, teams including Australia have refused to tour Pakistan in the wake of 9-11 attacks on the United States. Australia have not toured Pakistan since 1998. Programme: Ist one-day August 28 -– Sharjah. Second one-day August 31 -- Abu Dhabi. Third one-day September 3 -– Sharjah. Ist Twenty20 September 5 -– Dubai. Second Twenty20 September 7 –- Dubai. Third Twenty20 September 10 –- Dubai.

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