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Lakki Marwat: Security forces arrest three Burqa clad foreigners
Kvitova, Jankovic reach semis at Generali Ladies
Murray eases into semis at Shanghai Masters
US police arrest dozens in anti-Wall Street protests
Anti-corporate protests coming to Canada
Iran denies direct contact with US over alleged polt
Obama sends 100 troops to fight rebels in central Africa
Storms leave 38 dead in Central America, Mexico
UK defense minister quits in influence scandal
Gold rallies for the week, ending slump
Cruid oil prices rebound ahead of G20 talks
Dollar falls on expectations of European debt plan
G-20 wrangles over Europe's crisis bill
Mirza cant create gulf between PPP, MQM: Ibad
Efforts on to eliminate factions within PPP

Lakki Marwat: Security forces arrest three Burqa clad foreigners

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According to the Security forces sources, the law enforcement agencies intercepted a car in Dara Piza area of Lakki Marwat and arrested three ‘Burqa’ clad foreigners and a local man. The security officials also recovered explosives, materials used in making bombs and pictures and maps of sensitive buildings from their possession. The arrested foreigners are said to be Russian and Azerbaijani nationals. The law enforcement agencies have shifted the arrested men to some undisclosed location.

Kvitova, Jankovic reach semis at Generali Ladies

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Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova eased past Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia 6-2, 6-2 Friday to reach her seventh semifinal of the season at the Generali Ladies. The top-seeded Kvitova will play former No. 1 Jelena Jankovic for a place in Sunday s final. The third-seeded Serb player defeated Russian qualifier Evgeniya Rodina 6-2, 6-4. Kvitova, who won four events this season and is ranked a career-high fourth, played flawlessly to race into a 4-0 lead against Hantuchova before making a couple of mistakes and dropping her serve. The Czech player regained control immediately afterward. "I have enjoyed every match so far here and I am starting to play really well," Kvitova said. "That s important with (the WTA Championships in) Istanbul and the Fed Cup (final) coming up." Jankovic went 1-2 down in the opening set against Rodino before winning seven straight games. Jankovic, still seeking her first title of the season, lost serve once in the second set but broke again at 4-4 and closed out the victory with a love game. In other quarterfinal play, Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia rallied to beat Anastasia Rodionova of Australia 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-1 to reach her third WTA semifinal of the season. The seventh-seeded Cibulkova was broken when serving for the opening set and lost it in the tiebreaker but was in control of the match afterward. In the semifinals, Cibulkova will play Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic, who defeated Sorana Cirstea of Romania 7-5, 6-2. The 27th-ranked Safarova is looking to reach her third final of the year after Kuala Lumpur and Copenhagen.

Murray eases into semis at Shanghai Masters

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Andy Murray eased into the semifinals of the Shanghai Masters by beating Australian qualifier Matthew Ebden 6-3, 6-2 on Friday for his 13th straight win. The second-seeded Scot has won 23 of his last 24 matches since mid-August, with the only loss coming to Rafael Nadal in the semifinals of the U.S. Open. He s attempting to win his third title in as many weeks. David Ferrer had a far tougher time in his quarterfinal, needing two and a half hours to beat Andy Roddick 6-7 (5), 6-2, 7-6 (2). Japan s Kei Nishikori also advanced with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Alexandr Dolgopolov, the 12th seed from Ukraine. With his surprising run this week, which included a win over fourth-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Nishikori will become the highest-ranked Japanese player in ATP tour history. Currently ranked 47th, he is projected to rise to at least 32 with his result so far beating Shuzo Matsuoka s previous best ranking of 46. Feliciano Lopez defeated 15th-seeded Florian Mayer of Germany 6-2, 6-4, in just over an hour to set up an all-Spanish semifinal clash with Ferrer. Mayer had ousted Nadal in straight sets on Thursday. Murray, the defending champion in Shanghai, is coming off victories at the Japan Open, where he beat Nadal in the final, and the Thailand Open. The last player to capture three tournaments in three weeks was No. 1 Novak Djokovic, who won in Belgrade, Madrid and Rome earlier this year.

US police arrest dozens in anti-Wall Street protests

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Most arrests were in the western United States, where the protests spread from New York. In Denver, 23 people were detained, Sergeant Mike Baker from the Colorado State Patrol told AFP, after 135 officers moved in early Friday to evict protesters camped out in front of the state Capitol building. There were some reports of  brief scuffles, but no injuries. Ten others were arrested in Seattle, Washington, and another man in San Diego, California, police there said. In New York, a tense confrontation between the country s biggest protest camp and police ended when plans were called off to forcibly clean the square. Hundreds of protesters have been camped out on the square for four weeks and the police order to evacuate during the cleaning was seen as a ruse to ensure their eviction. At the final hour, the owners of the Zuccotti Park plaza said they were delaying the cleaning and that protesters could stay for now. An impromptu celebration march to nearby Wall Street ended with scuffles and 14 arrests when protesters ignored police instructions to remain on the sidewalks so as not to impede traffic, the New York Police Department said. This marred what was seen as a surprise victory for the largely peaceful demonstrators, many of whom stayed up all night cleaning the plaza themselves, in order to demonstrate that there was no need for the owners to intervene. Brookfield Properties, which owns the site, "believes they can work out an arrangement with the protesters that will ensure the park remains clean, safe, available for public use," Deputy Mayor Cas Holloway said. Protesters were jubilant, chanting, "People united will never be defeated" "It is a big victory for us," said Senia Barragan, a spokeswoman for the demonstrators, explaining that the movement had been helped by the large numbers who came out to support them.

Anti-corporate protests coming to Canada

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Rallies inspired by anti-corporate demonstrators in New York were planned for at least 15 Canadian cities on Saturday, organizers announced online. Thousands of people are expected to attend the protests in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, the capital Ottawa and other major cities, according to organizers  Facebook pages and Twitter messages. "We want to come together to say that in a world of such wealth, there is no need for such economic disparity. There is no need for so many people to go without," Katie Harris, who is involved in the movement, was quoted as saying by public broadcaster CBC. Student Marlee Cameron agreed, saying: "I just don t understand why in a country where we have so much, there are so many people who have to choose between having a roof over their head or eating." Organizers who held planning meetings in cities across the country Thursday reportedly called the day of action "leaderless" and "non-violent." Canada s chief moneyman, Jim Flaherty, said he understood the protesters  "legitimate frustrations." But he noted that Canada s progressive income tax system, where higher incomes are taxed at increasingly higher rates, prevents major wealth disparities. Prime Minister Stephen Harper stressed that Canada s economic picture was "very different" from the United States. "We are extremely focused on the needs of Canadians and the needs of the middle class... We didn t bail out our banking sector," he said. "I think Canadians understand that." The Occupy Wall Street protests were launched on September 7 in the United States by Americans protesting "greed" in the country s financial heartland.

Iran denies direct contact with US over alleged polt

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The Iranian mission to the United Nations denied "direct contact" between Iranian and American officials adding: "No such contacts have occurred," the ISNA and Fars news agencies reported. "There are no such contacts, and this office has no information in this regard," local media added, quoting a statement by the Iranian mission. On Thursday, State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland told reporters that Washington had "had direct contact with Iran," when asked about communication between the two sides, adding that this took place on Wednesday and not in Iran. A senior US State Department official told reporters later that the contact took place at the US initiative. US President Barack Obama demanded answers from the top echelons of the Iranian government over the alleged plot and said the facts of the plan were not in dispute. Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a speech Thursday that appeared to be prompted by, but did not directly address, US allegations of a thwarted Tehran-sponsored plot, said the West is trying but failing to instil "Iranophobia." "The repeat of ineffective and stupid methods by hapless and distracted policy makers in the West (to spread) Iranophobia will again bear no result," he said. Iran has strongly denied any involvement in what the US says was a plot by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards  elite Quds force to kill the Saudi ambassador by hiring assassins from a Mexican drug cartel for $1.5 million.

Obama sends 100 troops to fight rebels in central Africa

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US President Barack Obama said Friday he is sending 100 combat troops to central Africa to help and advise forces battling Ugandan Lord s Resistance Army rebels accused of rape, murder and kidnapping. The US troops, subject to the approval of national authorities, could deploy in Uganda, South Sudan, the Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of the Congo, Obama said in a message to Congress. LRA rebels are accused of terrorizing, murdering, raping and kidnapping thousands of people in the four nations, and tens of thousands of people died in their 20-year war with security forces in northern Uganda. "These forces will act as advisors to partner forces that have the goal of removing from the battlefield Joseph Kony and other senior leadership of the LRA," Obama said, but warned they would not lead the fighting themselves. "Although the US forces are combat-equipped, they will only be providing information, advice, and assistance to partner nation forces. "They will not themselves engage LRA forces unless necessary for self-defense. All appropriate precautions have been taken to ensure the safety of US military personnel during their deployment." The president said a small group of troops deployed on Wednesday and that additional forces will deploy over the next month. Kony, accused of war crimes and wanted by the International Criminal Court, appears to have dropped any national political agenda and in recent years his marauding troops have sown death and destruction in the region.

Storms leave 38 dead in Central America, Mexico

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Two storm systems left at least 38 people dead and forced tens of thousands from their homes after heavy rains battered Central America and Mexico s Pacific coast, officials said Friday. Guatemala alone accounted for 21 killed, according to local authorities and emergency services. The toll in Mexico rose to eight Friday with three more reported dead from flooding and landslides in the wake of Hurricane Jova, which hit the Pacific coast as a category two hurricane Tuesday before weakening to a tropical storm. Torrential rains destroyed and carried away bridges in Guatemala, where authorities confirmed 21 deaths and 55,000 people affected by a tropical depression which hit Central America at the start of the week. Two more were missing as clean-up efforts continued, rescue services said. Rescuers recovered six bodies in Nicaragua and three in El Salvador, while neighboring Honduras and Costa Rica reported damage to property. Mexican authorities insisted only small repairs were needed to some venues for the Pan American Games, which began Friday in Guadalajara, the Jalisco state capital more than 100 kilometres (60 miles) from the Pacific coast.

UK defense minister quits in influence scandal

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Britain s defense minister quit Friday in the face of an influence peddling scandal focused on a close friend who was present on scores of overseas trips despite having no government role. Defense Secretary Liam Fox became the first Conservative Party lawmaker to quit Britain s Cabinet since the country s coalition government was formed following an inconclusive election in May 2010. Fox became cornered by questions over the policy influence of his 34-year-old friend Adam Werritty, who served as the best man at Fox s 2005 wedding and with whom he had once shared an apartment. Critics demanded to know who was funding the younger man s tours across the globe to join the minister on 18 overseas visits. Questions were also raised about whether Werritty was representing groups interested in building ties with Fox to gain defense contracts, or seeking to curry favour with the British defense establishment. Fox, 50, had initially insisted he planned to continue in his role leading Britain s armed forces, but he was sunk by continued disclosures over Werritty s activities. "I mistakenly allowed the distinction between my personal interest and my government activities to become blurred," Fox told Prime Minister David Cameron in his resignation letter. "The consequences of this have become clearer in recent days. I am very sorry for this." Cameron, who had vowed to wait for the results of a government inquiry expected next week before deciding on Fox s fate, was considering candidates for the high-profile role. Transport Secretary Philip Hammond, International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell and Northern Ireland Secretary Owen Paterson were all tipped to take on Fox s defense brief, along with party veteran Malcolm Rifkind, a former defense secretary.

Gold rallies for the week, ending slump

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Gold is ended higher for the week. Some traders worried that gold would continue falling from the record high it reached this summer. Gold for December delivery closed at $1,683 an ounce Friday. That s about 1 percent higher than Monday s price of $1670.80. The price of gold hit a record high of $1,891.90 an ounce on Aug. 22. Prices have fallen steadily since then. In early October, Credit Suisse analysts warned the summer s rally in gold prices looked "over-exuberant" in hindsight. That report stoked worries of a crash in gold. This week s gains suggest that gold may not fall below $1,650 any time soon, said RBC Global Futures analyst George Gero. Gold demand remains strong in part because of economic stimulus efforts in Europe and the United States, Gero said.  European finance ministers are preparing plans to bail out banks and indebted nations in the region, while the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank is keeping interests rates historically low. Both mean that inflation could increase in the future, Gero said.  That makes gold attractive, because many traders buy precious metals as a way to protect against inflation.

Cruid oil prices rebound ahead of G20 talks

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World oil prices surged by more than three dollars here on Friday, boosted by a weaker dollar and buoyant stock markets before a G20 finance meeting that will seek to address the eurozone crisis. In late afternoon deals, Brent North Sea crude for delivery in November soared $3.07 to $114.18 a barrel, having earlier touched a three-week high at $114.46. New York s main contract, light sweet crude for November, leapt $2.28 to $86.51 a barrel. "Oil prices have rebounded on the firmer tone in equity markets, boosted by the perception of progress in Europe and firmer US economic data," said CMC Markets analyst Michael Hewson. Crude futures had fallen on Thursday as traders fretted about slowing demand in China, the world s biggest energy consumer, after official data showed that its trade surplus narrowed for a second straight month. Sentiment was also hit by an unexpected increase in crude reserves in the United States, the largest oil consumer in the world. "WTI fell yesterday, on concerns over weakening US fuel demand and slowing crude imports into China," said Westhouse Securities analyst Trish Hart, adding that prices have also rebounded on upbeat US consumer sales data. In foreign exchange deals on Friday, the European single currency leapt as high as $1.3894 on hopes over the G20 gathering. That was the highest level since September 16. A weaker US currency makes dollar-priced crude cheaper for buyers using stronger currencies. This tends to stimulate demand and support higher prices. Oil prices had soared on Monday after German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy, leaders of the eurozone s two most powerful economies, agreed to deliver a comprehensive solution within weeks. The market was also boosted by growing hopes that Slovakia would back a beefed-up eurozone bailout fund.

Dollar falls on expectations of European debt plan

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The dollar fell against the euro and most other currencies Friday on expectations that European leaders are closer to announcing a sweeping plan to help address the region s debt crisis. Earlier this week German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy said a plan would be put together by the end of the month. They said it would include ensuring that European banks have enough capital. A comprehensive plan now seems more likely to investors after all 17 countries that use the euro agreed to an expansion of the European bailout fund. Slovakia became the final nation to approve it on Thursday. Currency investors even shook off a downgrade of Spain s debt by ratings agency Standard & Poor s. The firm lowered its long-term rating on Spain s debt late Thursday to "AA-" from "AA" and said the outlook on the rating is "negative," meaning it could be lowered again. In afternoon trading Friday, the euro rose to $1.3851 from $1.3783 late Thursday. The British pound rose to $1.5797 from $1.5769. The U.S. dollar fell despite a stronger than expected report that U.S. consumers spent more last month. The Commerce Department said that retail sales rose 1.1 percent in September, as Americans spent more on autos, clothing and furniture. It was the largest gain in seven months. In other trading Friday, the dollar fell to 0.8936 Swiss franc from 0.8977 Swiss franc and to 1.0153 Canadian dollar from 1.0190 Canadian dollar. However, the dollar rose to 77.34 Japanese yen from 76.88 yen late Thursday. The U.S. dollar fell against most other major currencies including the Australian, New Zealand and Hong Kong dollars, the Norwegian krone and the Brazilian real.

G-20 wrangles over Europe's crisis bill

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Finance chiefs from the Group of 20 rich and developing nations wrangled Friday over whether the eurozone should pick up the whole bill for its escalating debt crisis, or whether the rest of the world should help out more. The International Monetary Fund the world s lender of last resort for cash-strapped countries has until now funded about a third of the cost of the bailouts of Greece, Ireland and Portugal. But while some, including the United States, are arguing that Europe has more than enough money to spend its way out of the crisis, others are pushing for more support as the currency union s debt troubles risk dragging the world economy back into recession. In recent days, markets have been buoyed by hopes that the 17 countries that use the euro will sort out key aspects of a more aggressive solution to their debt crisis in time for an EU summit Oct. 23 and a Group of 20 meeting in early November. Any such deal is going to be extremely costly. As well as shoring up Europe s weaker banks, the eurozone has to come up with a strategy to stop large economies like Italy and Spain from joining the bailout club. To do that, the region s bailout fund, the €440 billion ($608 billion) European Financial Stability Facility, is expected to soon start buying their bonds on the open market the hope is that will support their prices and keep a lid on their borrowing costs to allow them to carry on funding themselves in the markets. But most economists, and a growing number of European officials, believe that the EFSF is way too small to stabilize both countries and recapitalize banks in other cash-strapped countries. While the eurozone is working on ways to maximize the impact of its limited resources, there is a growing drive to get the IMF to stump up more cash. However, any attempt to get the IMF to play a more hands-on approach, by possibly joining the EFSF in bond market interventions, is likely to meet with some resistance as well as require changes to the IMF s legal framework. German finance minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said an increase in the IMF s resources was not necessary. "The IMF has enough to fulfill its tasks," he told journalists as he arrived at the meeting. He said help and solidarity from the rest of the world was welcome, but stressed that "the Europeans have to take care of the biggest part of the task." Schaeuble said he expected EU leaders to take the necessary decisions to tackle the crisis at their summit next week. "We are on the way to take clear measures to contain the danger of contagion." US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner indicated Friday that he was in favour of maintaining IMF support, but stressed that Europe had enough money to resolve its troubles on its own. He also opposed beefing up the IMF s resources, as might be required if the fund was to take on a more active role.

Mirza cant create gulf between PPP, MQM: Ibad

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Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad visited different areas of Karachi today to review cleanliness campaign. Talking to media after the inauguration ceremony of a park at Clifton he said the Sindh Assembly session has not been convened yet. He was of the opinion that coalition parties will resolve all issues very soon. Dr Ishratul Ibad said that people who are trying to create gulf between Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) will fail in their effort. He also said that political mess will be cleared very soon. Speaking on the occasion, Sindh Local Government Minister Agha Siraj Durani said that the elements who are creating differences between PPP and MQM will be exposed very soon.

Efforts on to eliminate factions within PPP

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Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah invited 83 party leaders at the CM house to ascertain the political situation in the light of recent statements by former home minister Zulfiqar Mirza. The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leaders strongly criticised Zulfiqar Mirza and his supporters within the party. Meanwhile, Federal Minister Khursheed Shah tried to convince the provincial party leaders not to criticise each other, however, his efforts bore no fruit. The meeting also discussed ways and means to eliminate factions within PPP. The chief minister asked the participants to strictly observe discipline and warned that there will be no place in the party for those who will break party rules. He also forbade provincial ministers assembly members from issuing statements in individual capacity. It was also decided in the meeting that October 18 will be celebrated as party discipline and integration day. The PPP leaders also gave authority to CM Sindh to change portfolios of provincial ministers. The chief minister will initiate contacts and meetings with coalition parties from Saturday and finalise allotments of ministries and departments with them.

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