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All Pakistan T20 Blind Cricket enters semis stage
Jova kills 3 in Mexico, while 2nd storm kills 13
Obama calls King Abdullah on Iran plot
Peoples Peace Committees activity report submitted
Sahiwal: By-poll in PP-220 today
Iran behind Saudi diplomat murder plot: White House
Chile: 5 die as fog causes deadly accident
8 killed in California salon shooting
No change in US policy in talks with Haqqanis
US cannot abandon Pakistan relationship: Clinton
Gaddafis son Motassim arrested, claims NTC
Punjab rejects two weekly holidays
Add IG being removed after differences with Manzoor Wasan
Myanmar: Political prisoners released
Alleged Iran plot dangerous escalation: Clinton

All Pakistan T20 Blind Cricket enters semis stage

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The first semi-final of the All Pakistan T20 Blind Cricket Tournament will be played between Azad Kashmir and Lahore at the Dring Stadium Bahawalpur today. In the second semi-final, also scheduled for today, hosts Bahawalpur will take on Islamabad. The final of the tournament will be played on October 14.

Jova kills 3 in Mexico, while 2nd storm kills 13

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Hurricane Jova slammed into Mexico s Pacific coast as a Category 2 storm early Wednesday, killing three people and injuring six, while a tropical depression hit farther south and unleashed steady rains that contributed to 13 deaths across the border in Guatemala. Jova came ashore west of the Mexican port of Manzanillo and the beach town of Barra de Navidad before dawn with 100 mph (160 kph) winds and heavy rains, before moving inland and weakening to a tropical depression by afternoon. It continued to dump rain over a large swath of northwest Mexico, including Jalisco state where rainfall this year had been low. A 71-year-old woman drowned in Colima state after a strong current swept away the car in which she and her son were riding. Her son survived, Colima Gov. Mario Anguiano said. In the neighboring state of Jalisco, Jova triggered a mudslide in the town of Cihuatlan, just inland from Barra de Navidad, that swept away a house on a hillside, killing two of its occupants, said Oscar Mejia, the spokesman for the Jalisco state Red Cross rescue division. Farther northwest along the Mexican coast, in the town of Tomatlan, two children suffered head injuries when the walls of their brick home collapsed under the force of the wind and rains, Mejia said. The new tropical depression formed in the Pacific off far-southern Mexico near the Guatemala border, with maximum sustained winds near 35 mph (55 kph), the U.S. National Hurricane Center reported. The storm quickly moved ashore over Mexico and was expected to move slightly north before dissipating before day s end. The storm was smaller and less powerful than Jova, but the mountainous terrain of southern Mexico state of Chiapas and neighboring Guatemala is particularly vulnerable to flash flooding and mudslides. Numerous Indian villages perch precariously on hillsides. Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom blamed rain from the storm for the deaths of 13 people in his country. At least four of those were electrocuted when contacted power lines, Colom said. Others died in mudslides or were swept away by swollen rivers. National Hurricane Center forecaster John Cangialosi said the rains in Guatemala probably were linked to the tropical depression, even though it had not yet hit land.

Obama calls King Abdullah on Iran plot

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President Barack Obama Wednesday called Saudi King Abdullah to discuss what US authorities said was a thwarted plot by Iranian government elements to assassinate the Saudi envoy to Washington. The White House said the two leaders decried a "flagrant violation" of international norms and agreed to pursue a "strong and unified international response that holds those responsible accountable for their actions." "President Obama spoke to King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia today about the successful disruption of the Iranian-directed conspiracy to assassinate the Saudi Arabian ambassador in Washington, DC," a White House statement said. "The president and the king agreed that this plot represents a flagrant violation of fundamental international norms, ethics, and law.  "The president and the king reaffirmed the strong partnership between the United States and Saudi Arabia."

Peoples Peace Committees activity report submitted

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According to report, compiled by SSP South Naeem Sheikh and Divisional Intelligence Branch, said that the Peoples Peace Committee was involved in killing and extortion of money cases, however, no evidence was found of its involvement in links with any terrorist organisation. The reports said that 11 of Peoples Peace Committee members are wanted in 212 cases of murder, attempted murder, drug peddling, police encounters and other heinous crimes. Meanwhile, two of its members, Jabbar alias Jeengu and Raheem alias Darinda, are proclaimed offenders. The report further said that Peoples Peace Committee is a non-political organisation whose primary objective is to protect the rights of residents of Liary and Balochs. The names of 13 members and 12 workers of the Peoples Peace Committee are also mentioned in the report.

Sahiwal: By-poll in PP-220 today

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The seat was vacated following the disqualification of former Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid MPA Pir Walayat Shah Khagga in fake degree case. At least 12 candidates are contesting the by-poll in constituency PP-220 where 160 polling stations with 392 polling booths are set up for the purpose. Strong competition is expected between PML-N candidate Pir Khizar Hayat Shah Khagga and joint candidate of PPP and PML-Q Pir Muzaffar Shah Khagga. The number of registered voters in the constituency is 136,925. Tight security arrangements have been made to maintain law and order situation in Sahiwal while local holiday is declared in the city on the occasion of by-poll.

Iran behind Saudi diplomat murder plot: White House

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White House spokesman Jay Carney said Iran s Quds Force was behind the alleged Iranian-backed plot to kill the Saudi ambassador to Washington. On Wednesday US federal prosecutors in New York have charged two Iranians with plotting to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the US, Adel Al-Jubeir. "It s clear that senior levels of Quds Force were engaged in the plotting," he said, adding that the US will continue to deepen Iran s isolation with fresh sanctions. "We re responding very concretely with actions we know will have an impact on Iran and will make clear this kind of behavior is unacceptable and will further isolate Iran," Carney said. US Attorney-General Eric Holder said on Wednesday the plot was masterminded, sponsored and directed from Iran, but declined to disclose details of the conspiracy and confirm that it was approved and ordered directly by Iranian authorities. Iran almost immediately dismissed the accusation. A spokesman for Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the plot was "prefabricated" and aimed at distracting the society from domestic problems. Saudi Arabia strongly condemned the assassination attempt and said it would take "resolute actions" to prevent further attempts to undermine the kingdom s security. The statement didn t mention Iran, however. "The government of Saudi Arabia appreciates the efforts by US to foil this conspiracy," the country s SPA news agency quoted a government statement. "The Kingdom will take resolute actions to stop those criminal activities and repel any attempt to destabilize [the country] and threaten its security," the statement reads.

Chile: 5 die as fog causes deadly accident

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Intense fog led to a 51-vehicle pileup along the highway linking Chile’s capital to the port city of Valparaiso on Wednesday, killing five people and injuring more than 20, authorities said. Police say the accident started when one small vehicle stopped suddenly due to lack of visibility in the dense morning fog, which was made worse, witnesses said, by smoke from the burning of nearby fields. The victims included the brother, brother-in-law and nephew of one of the responding firefighters, as well as an 11-year-old boy whose body was pulled from the wreckage of a truck cabin, said Transport Minister Pedro Pablo Errazuriz, who was at the scene. Health Minister Jaime Manalich said two helicopters as well as numerous ambulances responded. In all, 23 trucks, 11 buses and 17 cars were involved.

8 killed in California salon shooting

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Police are trying to determine the motive in a shooting at a hair salon in California that left six people dead and three others critically wounded. Police Sgt. Steve Bowles says a man was taken into custody near the scene and investigators are trying to determine if he has a relationship to the salon or anyone there. A witness to the Wednesday afternoon shooting described the man and officers detained him as he was driving away. Bowles says it s not clear if the victims were employees or patrons, but he says the Southern California salon was busy. He says some people escaped the business without harm.

No change in US policy in talks with Haqqanis

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The State Department spokesperson, Victoria Nuland in her briefing said that US Secretary Of State Hillary Clinton’s statement about possibility of reconciliation talks with Haqqani network is not a change in US policy. “We need and are continuing to talk intensely with Pakistan on ways to fight terrorism and Haqqani network in Pakistan, Afghanistan and other countries,” she said Our position on reconciliation has been very clear that it has to be an Afghan-led process, she said. She said that the US can only reconcile with those who break ties with Al Qaeda, respect Afghan constitution, human rights and the rights of women. She pointed out that Secretary Clinton has never ruled out that we are able to reconcile with individuals on these basis if Afghanistan approves it. Victoria Nuland said that it has to be seen whether any of these groups choose this path and get off the battlefield. However, for those who do not get off the battlefield, we will fight them. She said that US continue to encourage and trying to work with Pakistan on these similar lines. Nuland said that US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Marc Grossman has this and other complex issues on his agenda with regards to our relationship during the visit to Pakistan. She was of the opinion that trilateral talks between Afghanistan, US and Pakistan are also important for resolving these issues.

US cannot abandon Pakistan relationship: Clinton

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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday the United States cannot abandon Pakistan but that the South Asian nation must help solve Afghanistan s difficulties or it will "continue to be part of the problem." Her comments were the latest in a series by US officials exposing the difficulty of the relationship with Pakistan, particularly after Washington publicly accused its powerful Directorate of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) of supporting a militant attack on the US embassy in Kabul on Sept. 13. The head of the ISI, Lieutenant General Ahmed Shuja Pasha, has denied the US accusation. The United States and Pakistan have bickered publicly since the former chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, told Congress last month that he regarded the militant Haqqani network as a "veritable arm" of the ISI. Answering questions after a speech sponsored by the Center for American Progress in Washington, Clinton said the United States had no choice but to work with Pakistan in trying to stabilize neighboring Afghanistan. "This is a very difficult relationship but I believe strongly it is not one we can walk away from and expect that anything will turn out better," she said. "Pakistan has to be part of the solution or they will continue to be part of the problem," she added. "And therefore, as frustrating as it is, we just keep every day going at it and I think we make very slow, sometimes barely discernible progress, but we re moving in the right direction." Despite mounting exasperation in official Washington, dramatic change in US policy looks unlikely in the short term toward Pakistan, an unstable, unpredictable nation that has nuclear weapons and controls a key supply route needed to keep US troops fed and fighting in Afghanistan.

Gaddafis son Motassim arrested, claims NTC

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Three officials representing Libya s National Transitional Council (NTC) said on Wednesday that Muammar Gaddafi s son Mo tassim was captured in Sirte on Tuesday, trying to escape the town in a car with a family. He was taken to Benghazi on Wednesday morning where he was questioned, they said. They gave no further details.

Punjab rejects two weekly holidays

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Shahbaz said the federal government has not consulted him about two holidays a week. The provincial government is not bound to obey the decision taken by the federal government. Addressing a function in Model Town Lahore, he said that all the resources of the country had been misused by the corrupt elite for 64 long years. For the first time in history, the provincial government has channelled resources to the welfare of the poor as per Quaid and Iqbal’s vision, he added. On the occasion, the CM handed over documents of loan to five families.

Add IG being removed after differences with Manzoor Wasan

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A meeting on law and order situation was held at Central Police Office where the Home Minister and the Additional IG had a spat over postings and transfers of police officers. Saud Mirza has been called to Islamabad after the incident. According to sources, it has been decided to remove the Additional IG from his office and he has been informed in this regard. Additional IG traffic Mushtaq Shah is a strong candidate for IG in Sindh while IG Balochistan Rao Amin Hashim and Additional IG Fayaz Laghari also in the race.

Myanmar: Political prisoners released

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Family and friends wait to greet political prisoners released from jail in Myanmar in an unprecedented show of amnesty. The prisoners, some looking tired and worn, walked, or were wheeled through throngs of supporters. The decision to release the activists comes as the Myanmar government begins to drastically relax years of iron-fisted rule. In March of this year, a retired army general took office as the first democratically elected civilian head of state in half a century. Last year, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi was released after 15 years of house arrest. Suu Kyi said she was thankful for the prisoners  release and that independence for all is priceless.

Alleged Iran plot dangerous escalation: Clinton

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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday that Iran s alleged ties to a plot to kill the Saudi ambassador in Washington marked a “dangerous escalation” of Tehran’s sponsorship of terrorism. “This plot, very fortunately disrupted by the excellent work of our law enforcement and intelligence professionals, was a flagrant violation of international and US law and a dangerous escalation of the Iranian government’s longstanding use of political violence and sponsorship of terrorism,” Clinton told a think tank audience in Washington. Clinton said Iran’s alleged part in the conspiracy, which was revealed by US law enforcement officials on Tuesday, showed Tehran was willing to flout established international conventions on protecting diplomats that it itself had signed. Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday Iran would “pay the price” for the alleged plot, while Tehran called the accusation a fabrication designed to sow discord in the region already on edge over Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

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