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Ex-Punjab Assembly deputy speaker succumbs to dengue
Quaid Trophy: Lahore Ravi, Sialkot, Wapda score wins
Asian economic powers look to boost cooperation
Attack on Chinese boats in Mekong River kills 11
Syria security forces shoot dead 7 in Homs
24 dead in worst Cairo riots since Mubarak ouster
Vettel clinches F1 championship at Japanese GP
Murray beats Nadal to win Japan Open
Berdych, Radwanska win in China Open finals
Slattery holds on for victory at Madrid Masters
Beckham flattered by PSG courtship
Football: Toure brothers rescue Ivory Coast
Basketball player Chauncey Hardy killed in Romania
Mosop, Shobukhova win Chicago Marathon titles
Ethiopia's Abdosh wins Boston Half Marathon

Ex-Punjab Assembly deputy speaker succumbs to dengue

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Former deputy speaker Punjab Assembly was under treatment at the Sheikh Zayad Hospital where he lost fight against dengue on Sunday. His dead body was shifted to his native town, Faisalabad. His funeral prayer will be offered today at Ghulamabad locality in Faisalabad. According to health department, 200 new cases of dengue have been reported Punjab in the past 24 hours out of which 186 were from Lahore. The number of patients affected from dengue virus in Punjab has reached 15,235 out of which 13,147 are from Lahore. The number of deaths from dengue in Punjab has climbed to 196 out of 177 were reported in Punjab.

Quaid Trophy: Lahore Ravi, Sialkot, Wapda score wins

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Lahore Ravi defeated Lahore Shalimar by 244 runs at Lahore City Cricket Association Ground.  Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) thrashed hosts Abbottabad by 10 wickets at the Abbottabad Cricket Stadium. In another match, Sialkot emerged victorious by 59 runs over Habib Bank Limited at the Jinnah Stadium. Meanwhile, Rawalpindi-National bank and Islamabad-PIA matches ended in draws.

Asian economic powers look to boost cooperation

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Asia s economic powers, including major oil producers and consumers, are to meet in Kuwait on Monday to discuss how to protect their nations against global crises. Foreign ministers of the 31-member Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD), set up in 2002, will attend the two-day meeting focused on ways to activate the forum, Kuwait s foreign ministry undersecretary Khaled al-Jarallah said on Sunday. "Fortunately, Asian countries have so far avoided the impacts of the world s ongoing sovereign debt crises. We will discuss how to protect our nations against these crises," Jarallah told reporters after a preparatory meeting. Ministers from economic powers such as China, Japan, India and South Korea will meet with their counterparts in the world s leading oil producers, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, in addition to Iran and Russia. They will review the "financial crises and their impact on Asia and ways to face them" and "investment opportunities" including technology and transport, according to a programme distributed by organisers. Jarallah said the meeting, to be opened by the Kuwaiti emir, will discuss the issue of energy supplies in addition to proposals to turn the forum into an organisation capable of implementing projects.

Attack on Chinese boats in Mekong River kills 11

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The two ships, the Hua Ping and Yu Xing 8, were attacked on October 5, according to the Xinhua news agency, which said China s leaders were "paying close attention to the matter". The foreign ministry in Beijing has asked the Chinese embassy in Thailand and consulate general in the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai to investigate and do all they can to find the missing crewmen, Xinhua said. Beijing had also asked "relevant countries" to take measures to improve the protection of Chinese ships and sailors in the Mekong River, the report said, quoting a statement on the ministry s website. The Mekong River region comprises Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and China s Yunnan Province.

Syria security forces shoot dead 7 in Homs

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Six people were killed in the Karam al-Seitun district of Homs and another was shot dead in the Bab al-Drib area, taking the day s death toll across Syria to 11, the rights group said. The Observatory said security forces shot dead at least three people at the funeral in the Damascus suburb of Dumeir of a youth who died in prison on Saturday, and that a fourth was killed by gunfire in Hama, also central Syria. The Syria-based Local Coordination Committees group said four people were shot dead at the Dumeir funeral of Mohammed al-Saegh -- his father, grandfather and two uncles. On Saturday, two people were killed when security forces fired on mourners at the funeral at Qamishli in the north of Kurdish politician Meshaal Tamo, a member of the newly-formed opposition Syrian National Council. The official SANA news agency reported Friday s assassination of Tamo and said he was killed "by gunmen in a black car who fired at his car."

24 dead in worst Cairo riots since Mubarak ouster

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Flames lit up downtown Cairo, where massive clashes raged Sunday, drawing Christians angry over a recent church attack, hard-line Muslims and Egyptian security forces. At least 24 people were killed and more than 200 injured in the worst sectarian violence since the uprising that ousted Hosni Mubarak in February. The rioting lasted late into the night, bringing out a deployment of more than 1,000 security forces and armored vehicles to defend the state television building along the Nile, where the trouble began. The military clamped a curfew on the area until 7 a.m. The clashes spread to nearby Tahrir Square, drawing thousands of people to the vast plaza that served as the epicenter of the protests that ousted Mubarak. On Sunday night, they battled each other with rocks and firebombs, some tearing up pavement for ammunition and others collecting stones in boxes. At one point, an armored security van sped into the crowd, striking a half-dozen protesters and throwing some into the air. Protesters retaliated by setting fire to military vehicles, a bus and private cars, sending flames rising into the night sky. After midnight, mobs roamed downtown streets, attacking cars they suspected had Christian passengers. In many areas, there was no visible police or army presence to confront or stop them. Christians, who make up about 10 percent of Egypt s 80 million people, blame the country s ruling military council for being too lenient on those behind a spate of anti-Christian attacks since Mubarak s ouster. As Egypt undergoes a chaotic power transition and security vacuum in the wake of the uprising, the Coptic Christian minority is particularly worried about the show of force by ultraconservative Islamists. The Christian protesters said their demonstration began as a peaceful attempt to sit in at the television building. But then, they said, they came under attack by thugs in plainclothes who rained stones down on them and fired pellets. Television footage showed the military vehicle slamming into the crowd. Coptic protesters were shown attacking a soldier, while a priest tried to protect him. One soldier collapsed in tears as ambulances rushed to the scene to take away the injured. At least 24 people were killed in the clashes, Health Ministry official Hisham Sheiha said on state TV. State media reported that Egypt s interim Cabinet was holding an emergency session to discuss the situation.

Vettel clinches F1 championship at Japanese GP

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Sebastian Vettel added his name to a select list on Sunday, finishing third at the Japanese Grand Prix to become the youngest of the nine drivers who have won consecutive Formula One titles. Jenson Button won the race on the Suzuka circuit for his third victory of the season, finishing 1.160 seconds ahead of Fernando Alonso after starting on the front row alongside pole-sitter Vettel. Vettel needed just one point to wrap up the title or for Button to not win the race. The 15 points the German earned for third were more than enough to make him the sport s youngest two-title winner at age 24. "We ve had a long year, a fantastic year," Vettel said. "Today s race was difficult. We weren t as fast as we wanted to be on the soft tires and it was difficult as we lost two positions but it was a strong result today to win the championships and I want to thank the team." Vettel joins some of the greats of the sport in having won consecutive championships: Alberto Ascari, Juan Manuel Fangio, Jack Brabham, Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher, Mika Hakkinen and Alonso. The German s voice cracked as he spoke over the radio to team boss Christian Horner on his way back to the pits after the race, but when he got there he was all smiles, running to the outside of the pit wall where he was mobbed by his team in jubilant celebrations. Vettel briefly challenged Alonso for second with 10 laps to go, but didn t want to take any risks knowing he had the championship wrapped up with a third-place finish. He finished 2.006 seconds behind Button. At the start of the race Vettel and Button nearly collided on the run to the first corner. Vettel got a slightly tardy start and cut hard to his right to block Button, who was forced to slow and put wheels on the grass to avoid contact. Button could be heard over his team radio saying "He s (Vettel) got to get a penalty for that," but stewards reviewed the video and elected not to punish the Red Bull driver. After the race, as the top three drivers prepared to walk out on the podium, Button asked Vettel, "didn t you see me at the start?" Vettel said he was within his rights to defend his position because he was ahead, not beside Button. Vettel said he had no intention of putting Button in danger. "Obviously, as I said, I didn t want to put him in danger," Vettel said. "But I think we have to race each other hard." Vettel held the lead until the second round of pit stops after lap 20 when Button got out ahead, and led Vettel, Alonso and Webber for rest of the race.

Murray beats Nadal to win Japan Open

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Murray overcame losing the first set to win his second straight ATP tour victory. Murray, who also won last week in Bangkok, broke his Spanish opponent in the fourth game of the second set and then proceeded to win 11 of the next 12 games to clinch the title at Ariake Colosseum. Nadal, the defending champion, had beaten Murray five straight times entering the match, and had not lost a service game in the tournament. The title was Murray s fourth of the season after triumphs at Queen s Club, Cincinnati and in Thailand. "There was a lot of close games in the first set and early in the second set, then I started to get the momentum and didn t give him any chances," Murray said. "I played some great tennis, especially in the third set." Murray added that his performance was the best he had ever played against Nadal. The Briton s record against the Spaniard improved to 13-5. "Rafa is one of the greatest players ever," Murray said. "It is always a pleasure to play against him." The match turned for good in the fifth game of the second set. After being broken in the previous game, Nadal squandered four break points and fell behind 4-1. Murray pressed his advantage after the break, pressuring Nadal the rest of the way. In the final set, Murray broke Nadal three times, behind a combination of forehand winners and unforced errors by the Spaniard. "He played unbelievable in the third set with no mistakes," Nadal said. "His returns were impressive. After I had my chances in the second set, he started playing at a very high level." The victory gave fourth-ranked Murray his 20th career ATP tour title. Nadal is now 3-7 in finals this season, with the first six of the losses coming to Novak Djokovic.

Berdych, Radwanska win in China Open finals

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Tomas Berdych fought back to defeat Marin Cilic 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 and win the men s China Open title on Sunday, while Agnieszka Radwanska beat Andrea Petkovic 7-5, 0-6, 6-4 to claim her second title in as many weeks. The victory lifts Berdych past Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to No. 7 in the world standings and gives the Czech valuable points toward the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals. It was the third-seeded Berdych s first finals appearance of the season after losing in six semifinals, and his first title since Munich in 2009. In the women s final, 11th-seeded Radwanska recovered after failing to win a single game in the second set in a match lasting more than 2½ hours. "I tried to focus on my game, playing a bit more aggressively," the Polish player said. The two broke each other s serves repeatedly over lengthy rallies before Radwanska finally pulled ahead 5-4 in the decider and served out for the win after the ninth-seeded Petkovic saved the first match point. "We played unbelievable today. I really just better by a couple of points. I think it was the best final I ve played," Radwanska said. Radwanska took her third title of the year just days after winning the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on Oct. 1. Radwanska, who lost the 2009 final in Beijing to Svetlana Kuznetsova, has now won all five of her meetings with the German Petkovic.

Slattery holds on for victory at Madrid Masters

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England s Lee Slattery won his first European Tour title at the 183rd attempt on Sunday when he survived a mistake-plagued start and a disastrous seven at the final hole to take the Madrid Masters by one shot. The 33-year-old, who finished with a 71 for a 15 under par total, had been two clear at the start of the final round, but bogeyed two of his first five holes to allow Argentine veteran Cesar Monasterio and Italian Lorenzo Gagli to close in. Slattery then composed himself to hit four birdies in five holes from the 11th as he found himself three clear with three to play. But on the final hole, he hit his second shot into a bunker, and then pushed his approach into the water to the right of the green. A chip left him with two putts from 10 feet, and he holed a two footer to secure a one shot win over Gagli. "I ve never shaken so much in my life. I ve been out here for seven years and now I believe I can win. That s been the biggest problem over the last few years," said Slattery.

Beckham flattered by PSG courtship

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David Beckham said he was honoured that ambitious Paris Saint Germain boss Leonardo wants him to enjoy a career swansong at the French club, but insisted he will not make a decision on his future until the end of the season. "I like Leonardo a lot, he is a great manager," the former England skipper and Manchester United star told Canal television on Sunday. "I m honoured to know that he wants me to join PSG but I am a LA Galaxy player. It s exciting, great things are happening in France. Leonardo has arrived, there s a lot of money," added the 36-year-old. "I will wait until the end of the season and see how I feel and then I will decide. My children have been going to school in Los Angeles for the last five years. At their age, they need stability." The season in the United States ends in November and Beckham will then be a free agent. Leonardo told the BBC in September that he had been impressed by Beckham when he was loaned to AC Milan by LA Galaxy in the 2009-2010 season. "I coached him at AC Milan and we created a good relationship," the former Brazil international said.  "He is more than a football player, but when you see him every day he trains and plays like a kid. "He is someone that I really appreciate and admire so much - his values and everything he has done in football." Asked whether the Qatari-owned club would consider signing Beckham, Leonardo said: "The door is open. He is more than a football player - he s a brand, a pop star. I would always consider him.

Football: Toure brothers rescue Ivory Coast

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Brothers Kolo and Yaya Toure of Manchester City scored Sunday as Ivory Coast snatched a 2-1 home win over Burundi to finish with the only perfect record in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying competition. Centre-back Kolo Toure put the  Elephants  ahead on 70 minutes at Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in Ivorian commercial capital Abidjan only for Dugary Ndabashinze to level for the  Swallows  soon after. It was left to former Barcelona midfield  enforcer  Yaya Toure to earn 1992 Cup of Nations champions Ivory Coast a sixth victory from six Group H outings with a goal three minutes into stoppage time. Rwanda, whose Ghana-born coach Sellas Tettah quit last month after securing just one win from five qualifiers, climbed two places to second on the final table with a surprise 1-0 away win over Benin in Porto Novo courtesy of a sixth-minute Mere Kagere goal. Group E table-toppers Senegal could not quite match the maximum 18-point haul of Ivory Coast, finishing with 16 after scoring a couple of early goals to triumph 2-0 in Mauritius and inflict a humiliating sixth loss on the trot for the Indian Ocean islanders. Dame N Doye scored from a free kick on nine minutes and after Mauritian Stephane Badul was red-carded for fouling the Denmark-based striker, Papiss Cisse of German club Freiburg added a second goal midway through the opening half. The qualifying competition for the finals in Gabon and Equatorial Gabon between January 21 and February 12 ends late Sunday when Group D leaders Morocco host Tanzania and Algeria have home advantage over second-place Central African Republic. Apart from the co-hosts, Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Libya, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Tunisia and Zambia have secured 2012 Cup of Nations slots and Morocco and Sudan are likely to complete the line-up.

Basketball player Chauncey Hardy killed in Romania

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Carmen Tocala, chief of the Romanian Basketball Federation, told GSP radio that Hardy died Sunday evening after suffering two heart attacks a day after he was beaten up Saturday night. Police spokeswoman Mirela Gheta said the 23-year-old Hardy had sustained severe head injuries and was in a coma when he was admitted to the hospital. Hardy died shortly after undergoing surgery in a Bucharest hospital. Hardy, who played for CSS Giurgiu in southern Romania, was celebrating victory over rivals Dinamo Bucharest in Giurgiu when several men were reported to have attacked him.

Mosop, Shobukhova win Chicago Marathon titles

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Kenya s Moses Mosop set a course record in winning the Chicago Marathon on Sunday and Russia s Liliya Shobukhova claimed the women s title to become the first athlete male or female to win the race three years in a row. Both runners had no trouble pulling away from the pack on a warm morning to claim their $100,000 prizes. Mosop earned another $50,000 for finishing in 2 hours, 5 minutes, 37 seconds and breaking Sammy Wanjiru s course mark by 4 seconds. "My shape was bad. I was worried about my leg," Mosop said. That didn t prevent a record performance. Mosop easily beat countrymen Wesley Korir (2:06:15) and Bernard Kipyego (2:06:29), with Ethiopia s Bekana Daba (2:07:59) and American Ryan Hall (2:08:04) rounding out the top five. Shobukhova also made it look easy in becoming the first runner to win three straight titles in Chicago, clocking in at 2:18:20. She was about a minute off Paula Radcliffe s course mark of 2:17:18 set in 2002 and outclassed the rest of the field. Ejegayehu Dibaba of Ethiopia took second in 2:22:09 and Japan s Kayoko Fukushi third in 2:24:38. Shobukhova outclassed the field on Sunday, with Ejegayehu Dibaba of Ethiopia taking second in 2:22:09 and Japan s Kayoko Fukushi third in 2:24:38. The Russian also probably secured an Olympic berth. Her country s federation will select its team based on the two fastest times posted between Sept. 1 and the end of the year.

Ethiopia's Abdosh wins Boston Half Marathon

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Ali Abdosh of Ethiopia won the Boston Half Marathon by 5 seconds over Sam Chelanga of Kenya on Sunday, and Janet Cherobon-Bawcom captured the women s race. Abdosh, Chelanga and Gilbert Okari of Kenya were packed tightly late in the race before Abdosh broke away with a strong kick, finishing in 1 hour, 3 minutes, 36 seconds. Chelanga crossed in 1:03:41 and was followed by Okari in 1:03:48. Kenyans also took the next three spots with four Americans rounding out the top 10, led by Timothy Ritchie in 1:05:29. Cherobon-Bawcom, an American citizen who was born in Kenya, won in 1:11:58. Defending champion Caroline Rotich of Kenya was second in 1:13:33, followed by Heather Cappello of the U.S. in 1:13:44. The race is organized by the Boston Athletic Association, which conducts the Boston Marathon.

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