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Lahore: Dengue claims three more lives
Karachi: 50 hand grenades recovered from Surjani Town
Afghan police: Gunmen kill German, Afghan citizens
Libyan forces fight for Gaddafi's hometown Sirte
Syrian forces kill 13 civilians in Homs: activists
NASA: 6-ton satellite hits Earth; location unknown
Gaza tunnel blast kills 3 Palestians: medics
IMF says global economy entering dangerous phase
French ambassador attacked in Syria
Kurdish rebels kill 5 Turkish soldiers
Biologists celebrate comeback of endangered ferret
Vettle on pole for Singapore Grand Prix
Ljubicic to face Tsonga in final of Moselle Open
Golf: Davies sets Solheim Cup record but US fight back
Italy's Bronzini wins world road race

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Dengue virus continues to play havoc with the life of citizens in Lahore as three more people, including a woman, died since midnight in different hospitals of the city. Shakeela, 65, of Cavalry Ground and Muhiuddin of Walton died at the Services Hospital, while 45-year-old Rafiq of Faisal Town died at a private hospital.

Karachi: 50 hand grenades recovered from Surjani Town

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Rangers have recovered 50 hand grenades and three machine guns from an empty plot in Surjani Town. According to Rangers sources, a raid was conducted on a tip-off at Ajmer Nagri area of Surjani Town and recovered large quantity of arms including, 59 hand grenades, three light machineguns, five Kalashnikovs, one repeater, three pistols and hundreds of cartridges from an empty plot. Rangers have also seized a motorcycle from the site. The sources said that five people were also arrested during the raid and were shifted to some undisclosed location for interrogation.

Afghan police: Gunmen kill German, Afghan citizens

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Afghan police say militants have killed a German tourist and an Afghan civilian in a relatively stable area of central Afghanistan. Deputy provincial police chief Abdul Rashid Bashir says the German man was riding in a vehicle with three Afghans when they were ambushed late Saturday afternoon by two armed gunmen on a motorbike in Dawlat Yar district of Ghor province. After a small argument, the gunmen fatally shot the German and an Afghan man. The two other Afghan civilians were wounded in the attack. Bashir says the group had traveled from Herat province in the west and was heading to Bamiyan province. Bamiyan is home to the country s first national park and was where the Taliban dynamited two giant, 1,500-year-old Buddha statues a decade ago.

Libyan forces fight for Gaddafi's hometown Sirte

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With NATO jets roaring overhead, revolutionary forces fought their way into Moammar Gaddafi s hometown Saturday in the first significant push into the stubborn stronghold in about a week. Libya s new leaders also tried to move on the political front, promising to announce in the coming week a new interim government that it hopes will help unite the country. However, disagreements remain about what the Cabinet should look like. The National Transitional Council led the rebellion that forced Gaddafi into hiding and has taken over the leadership of the oil-rich North African nation even as it continues to fight forces still loyal to the fugitive leader. NTC chief Mustafa Abdul-Jalil, speaking to reporters in Benghazi after returning to Libya from New York where he attended the UN General Assembly, acknowledged differences but said a new government would be named next week to guide the country until formal elections can be held. "This is the crisis management phase and it should be led by people who are efficient, even if they have to be from the same city, until the liberation of the country and until the constitution is established," he said. "Then they can choose a government that they want." Revolutionary forces also have been unable to rout well-armed Gaddafi loyalists from strongholds in his hometown of Sirte, Bani Walid and several southern enclaves. Hundreds of fighters launched a new assault on Sirte on Saturday, a week after heavy fighting forced them to pull back to the city s outskirts. Explosions rocked the city and smoke rose into the sky as Gaddafi s forces fired mortar shells and rocket-propelled grenades at the fighters. Ambulances sped from the direction of the front line, and a doctor said at least one fighter was killed and 25 others wounded in the battle. Osama Nuttawa al-Swehli, who was helping coordinate the advance, said fighters moved on the city from four different areas, meeting heavy resistance. He said NATO airstrikes took out some of the loyalists  tanks, although that could not be confirmed. He said the intent wasn t to capture to Sirte but to increase pressure on forces inside, claiming they had intercepted radio signals suggesting high-ranking former regime officials were in the city. The former rebels had said they would wait to launch a fullscale attack until civilians could escape Sirte, but a brigade commander, Mohammed al-Sugatri, said the revolutionaries decided to advance because several families living in Sirte who are originally from the nearby anti-Gaddafi city of Misrata were in danger.

Syrian forces kill 13 civilians in Homs: activists

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Syrian security forces killed at least 13 civilians on Saturday, nearly all in the central region of Homs, a human rights group said. "Twelve civilians were killed in Qusseir during search operations for people wanted by the army and security forces in this locality," the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said in Nicosia. Security forces shot and killed another person in the nearby city of Hama, it added. In addition, the bodies of two people who had gone missing in recent days were handed over to their families by the Syrian authorities, while another died of wounds suffered on Friday. Nine people were killed by security forces during anti-regime protests in the Homs area on Friday, the Britain-based Observatory reported. The office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva has said the death toll from the crackdown on dissent since March 15 has risen to more than 2,700.

NASA: 6-ton satellite hits Earth; location unknown

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NASA s dead 6-ton satellite plunged to Earth early Saturday, but more than eight hours later, US space officials didn t know just where it hit. They thought the fiery fall was largely over water and the debris probably hurt no one. The agency did not give a more specific location in a midday update on its website, which also said officials were not aware of any reports of injuries or property damage. Most of the spacecraft was believed to have burned up. The bus-sized satellite first penetrated Earth s atmosphere somewhere over the Pacific Ocean, according to NASA and the US Air Force s Joint Space Operations Center. But that doesn t necessarily mean it all fell into the sea. NASA s earlier calculations had predicted that the 20-year-old former climate research satellite would fall over a 500-mile (800-kilometre) swath and could include land. Because the plummet began over the ocean and given the lack of any reports of people being hit, that "gives us a good feeling that no one was hurt," but officials didn t know for certain, NASA spokesman Steve Cole said. The two government agencies said the 35-foot (11-metre) satellite fell sometime 0323 GMT and 0509 GMT Saturday, but with no precise time or location. There was rampant speculation on the Internet and Twitter, much of it focusing on unconfirmed reports and even video of debris from the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite over Alberta, Canada. Jonathan McDowell of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics said the spacecraft entered the atmosphere around 1615 GMT over the coast of Washington state. He said much of the debris likely fell over the Pacific Ocean, though its trajectory suggests some of it could have fallen over more heavily populated areas in the US and Canada, including Portland, Oregon; Seattle; Calgary, Alberta; and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. "Pieces are falling off of this flaming fire ball, and some of it has enough momentum to go hundreds of miles," he said. Cole said that was possible because the last track for the satellite included Canada, starting north of Seattle and then in a large arc north then south. From there, the track continued through the Atlantic south toward Africa, but it was unlikely the satellite got that far if it started falling over the Pacific. Cole said NASA was hoping for more details from the Air Force, which was responsible for tracking debris. But given where the satellite may have fallen, officials may never quite know precisely. "Most space debris is in the ocean. It ll be hard to confirm," Cole said.

Gaza tunnel blast kills 3 Palestians: medics

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Three young Palestinians were killed Saturday and four others injured in an explosion inside a tunnel used for smuggling goods into Gaza, Palestinian medical sources said. The accident occurred near the Egyptian border, when a butane gas cylinder being transported through the tunnel exploded. More than 100 Palestinians have been killed in recent years in accidents in smuggling tunnels linking Gaza to Egypt. Numerous tunnels were dug under the border between Egypt and Gaza to get goods and weapons into Gaza, which has been under an Israeli blockade since 2006 and controlled by the Islamist Hamas.

IMF says global economy entering dangerous phase

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The top global finance officials are pledging to work decisively and in a coordinated way to deal with a European debt crisis and other dangers confronting the global economy. The International Monetary Fund s policy-setting committee says the economy has entered a dangerous new phase. The panel says close watching of the situation and a willingness to take bold actions quickly are crucial. Officials say they re encouraged by the willingness of the 17 nations that share the euro currency to do what s needed to resolve Europe s debt crisis. They say the IMF stands ready to strongly support further efforts. The IMF is already providing bailout support to three heavily indebted European countries Greece, Portugal and Ireland. The IMF s statement doesn t give specifics on how much extra support might be possible.

French ambassador attacked in Syria

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An official says a group of Syrians has thrown eggs and stones at France s ambassador to Syria as he left a meeting in Damascus with a Greek Orthodox patriarch. No injuries were reported to Ambassador Eric Chevallier or his aides in Saturday s attack, according to the diplomatic official in Paris. Chevallier has had several confrontations with pro-government activists in Syria as his government and the European Union demand that Syrian President Bashar Assad end his government s violent crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators there. The diplomatic official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the attackers who included men and women also were armed with iron bars but did not appear to use them.

Kurdish rebels kill 5 Turkish soldiers

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The guerrillas attacked the post near the town of Pervari in Siirt province. Authorities were not immediately available for comment. Three rebels also were killed. The rebels planted mines in the area to prevent or slow down army reinforcements, and also were firing on helicopters taking troops to the area, the Hurriyet newspaper said on its website, citing unidentified local sources. Three rebels were killed in the ensuing clash. The rebels also staged attacks on the local police headquarters and another army post in the town of Haani in Diyarbakir province. There were no immediate reports of casualties in those clashes. Kurdish rebels have dramatically escalated their war for autonomy since July, killing dozens of security personnel and at least 10 civilians including three people in a car bomb attack in the Turkish capital earlier this week. The conflict has killed tens of thousands of people since the rebels took up arms in 1984.

Biologists celebrate comeback of endangered ferret

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Wildlife biologists say the black-footed ferret, once believed to be extinct, has made a comeback in the 30 years since its rediscovery. And celebrations are under way nationwide. Badlands National Park in western South Dakota kicked off its three-day festival by releasing four of the endangered animals into the wild to do what they do best: attack and kill prairie dogs. The ferrets were thought to have died out in the late 1970s. But a ranch dog in Wyoming presented a dead one to his owners in September 1981, which launched a recovery effort. In the three decades since, the ferret population has grown from 18 in the wild to more than 1,000. Conservationists say they hope to be able to remove the ferret from the endangered-species list by 2020.

Vettle on pole for Singapore Grand Prix

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Championship-chasing German Sebastian Vettel nabbed his 11th pole position of the season on Saturday as his powerful Red Bull team secured a front-row lockout for the Singapore Grand Prix. The 24-year-old dominated the floodlit night session as Red Bull extended their supremacy with a 14th successive pole, a 100 percent record that gives Vettel a good chance to retain his title in the 61-lap race on Sunday. His Red Bull team-mate Australian Mark Webber was second fastest thanks to a last-gasp lap of a competitive and tense session that featured a red flag interruption, accidents and punctures at the steamy Marina Bay circuit. Spaniard Alonso qualified fifth for Ferrari behind the two McLarens of Britons Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton, the 2009 and 2008 champions respectively, who will line up in third and fourth places on the grid. Vettel s pole was the 26th of his career as he seeks to become the youngest double champion in Formula One history -- a feat he can achieve if he wins in Singapore and nearest rival Fernando Alonso fails to finish on the podium along with his other challengers. Vettel was in such a strong qualifying position that he could afford to ease off and not deliver a second hot lap. "I decided to abort my second run when I made a mistake because it is very easy to damage the car so I went wide," explained Vettel, whose hands could be seen shaking with adrenalin as he stepped gingerly out of his car afterwards. "I was quite happy with my first lap. I think the circuit ramped up at the end and I think it was possible to go faster, but I m very happy. "It s a very difficult track with such a long lap to get everything right. I think we learned from our mistakes that we made last year." Alonso s Ferrari team-mate Brazilian Felipe Massa was sixth ahead of German Nico Rosberg and his Mercedes team-mate and seven-time champion Michael Schumacher, 42. Another German, Adrian Sutil, was ninth for Force India, one place ahead of his team-mate Briton Paul di Resta.

Ljubicic to face Tsonga in final of Moselle Open

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Croatia s Ivan Ljubicic fired 26 aces to edge Gilles Muller of Luxembourg 7-6 (3), 7-6 (5) and reach the final of the Moselle Open. Ljubicic will face Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who beat Alexandr Dolgopolov of Ukraine 6-4, 6-4. Muller set the tone by sending down four aces in the opening game. But Ljubicic quickly caught up and the 2005 champion rallied from 3-2 down in the tiebreaker to take the first set. Though Muller finished the match with 18 aces, he could not handle Ljubicic s serve. He sent a backhand volley wide to give Ljubicic a match point which the fourth-seeded Croatian converted with an ace. In the second semifinal, the top-seeded Tsonga broke serve at 5-4 in each set, clinching victory when Dolgopolov sent a forehand into the net.

Golf: Davies sets Solheim Cup record but US fight back

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Laura Davies set a new Solheim Cup points record, but the pendulum swung in the favour of the USA on Saturday after the second day fourballs at the Solheim Cup at Killeen Castle in Ireland. One point down overnight, and trailing 5-7 after the morning foursomes, the team seeking a fourth win in a row, and a ninth from the 12 contests, won the fourballs 3-1 to level the score at 8-all ahead of Sunday s deciding singles. Before the change in momentum, Davies had claimed the top match by a comfortable 4 and 3 alongside Melissa Reid agianst Michelle Wie and Brittany Lang. The only player to compete in all 12 Solheims, 47-year-old Davies was relieved to reach the 24.5 points she needed to overtake Annika Sorenstam as the all-time most successful player. With four birdies in a row from the third, Davies  all-English side was four up at the turn. Reid then made a huge contribution with a eight foot eagle putt at the long 12th. For the 24-year-old rookie - who had suffered two heartbreaking final green defeats on day one - it was a first Solheim point. The closest match featured Cristie Kerr and Morgan Pressel against world No.2, Suzann Pettersen, and the new European star, Caroline Hedwall. The USA were two up with four to play, but Hedwall made a winning birdie at the long 15th and Pettersen danced in delight by draining a 35-foot birdie at the short 16th. But Pressel was having none of it. She rammed home an eight foot birdie putt to win the 17th and they held on for the one hole victory. Paula Creamer, who is set to play in all five matches, retained her week s unbeaten record with a 3 and 1 win over Maria Hjorth and Azahara Munoz in the final fourball alongside Brittany Lincicome. And rookie Stacy Lewis claimed her first point with Ryann O Toole. Their 2 and 1 win over Sandra Gal and Christel Boeljon made it 2.5 points for O Toole from three outings. The score was also 8-all at the same stage at Rich Harvest farms in Illinois two years ago and America went on to win 16-12. In the morning foursomes, it was the four Swedes - Caroline Hedwall and Sophie Gustafson in the top match and Anna Nordqvist and Maria Hjorth in number three - that provided the full points with Catriona Matthew and Munoz adding a half against Kerr and Creamer.

Italy's Bronzini wins world road race

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The Italian finished ahead of Marianne Vos of the Netherlands and Germany s Ina-Yoko Teutenberg. "I have no words," an exhausted Bronzini said after the race. Canada s Clara Hughes earlier broke free of the peloton but was caught in the final kilometres. The peloton had stuck together for most of the race. After 101 kilometers (63 miles), Namoi Cantele of Italy unsuccessfully attempted a breakout and the field ended more strung out in the hilly landscape near Holte, 19 miles (30 kilometers) north of Copenhagen. After US rider Amber Neben had an attempt in the eighth lap, Hughes, a former Olympic speedskater turned cyclist, took off and at one point was 46 seconds ahead. New Zealand s Linda Villumsen tried a pursuit but failed before a tired Hughes was caught in the last miles (kilometres). Vos then spearheaded a Dutch attack followed by German and Italian riders, resulting in a mass sprint. Dutch rider Vos now has five straight silver medals. Villumsen, who grabbed silver in Tuesday s time trial, crashed with several riders in the last kilometers, including Denmark s Dorte Lohse. In the junior world championships road race earlier Saturday, France s Pierre-Henri Lecuisinier won the sprint ahead of Belgium s Martijn Degreve and Steven Lammertink of the Netherlands.

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