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- New Year celebrations: Three killed in Karachi
- Motorway closed due to dense fog
- Jaafria Alliance leader shot dead in Karachi
- Yemeni president now plans to stay in country
- Iran proposes new nuclear talks with world powers
- Afghan forces take control in former Taliban hotspots
- Blast kills British soldier in Afghanistan
- US bolsters UAE's missile defense in major arms deal
- 50 die in clashes between rival groups in Nigeria
- Police detain 60 at Moscow protest
- Djokovic beats Ferrer to win Abu Dhabi exhibition
- Andy Murray hires Ivan Lendl as new coach
- Blackburn stun Man United in Premier League
- Golf: Bradley among 28 to tee off in Hawaii opener
- Dakar Rally gets off to symbolic start
| New Year celebrations: Three killed in Karachi Posted: <p> </p><p>Firing started in different parts of Karachi on the eve of New Year and intensified when clocks ticked 12:00. Three people were killed in firing incidents in Baldia Town, Orangi Town and Garden areas of Karachi</p><p> </p><p>Meanwhile 24 people sustained injuries in firing incidents in New Karachi, North Nazimabad, Defence, Liaquatabad, Korangi and Gulshan locality of Karachi. The injured were shifted to Jinnah Hospital Civil Hospital and Abbasi Shaheed Hospital.<br /> </p>
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Roman";mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;</style><[endif]--></p><p> </p><p><span style="">According to details, the Motorway has been closed from Thokar Niaz Baig near Lahore to Sheikhupura as visibility was down to zero due to dense fog.<br /></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="">The Motorway police have appealed the drivers to use GT Road for travel from Lahore to Sheikhupura.<br /><br /></span></p>
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| Jaafria Alliance leader shot dead in Karachi Posted: <p> </p><p>According to police, Raza Askari was going with friend Ali Mehdi in a car when some unidentified motorcyclists opened fire on them near Nipa Chowrangi, injuring both of them critically.</p><p> </p><p>Both the injured were rushed to hospital where Raza Askari succumbed to his wounds. Jaafria Alliance workers who gathered outside the hospital staged protest at the killing of their leader and also raised slogans against government.</p><p> </p><p>Police and Rangers shifted the dead body of Raza Askari to Ancholi under tight security.<br /> </p>
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| Yemeni president now plans to stay in country Posted: <p> </p><p>Yemen s president now plans to remain in the country even after he steps down because protests that have spread to include employees of government agencies are threatening the rest of his regime, a senior member of the ruling party said Saturday.</p><p> </p><p>President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who has ruled for 33 years, had said he would travel to the United States in an attempt to calm tensions in his country after 10 months of protests seeking his ouster. Saleh signed a deal last month to transfer power in exchange for immunity from prosecution over the deadly crackdown on protesters.</p><p> </p><p>The deal, brokered by Yemen s neighbors on the Arabian Peninsula, has failed to end the unrest, however, because protesters in the streets want to see Saleh stand trial over the killings of hundreds of demonstrators. Instead, demonstrations have widened as employees stage sit-ins at government agencies and more members of the security forces rebel against commanders they accuse of corruption and playing a role in the crackdown.</p><p> </p><p>"It is not possible in any way, shape or form to allow the collapse of state establishments and institutions that have been built over the last 49 years," Saleh said in a statement addressing the new threats.</p><p> </p><p>He did not mention his plans to stay in Yemen, but Mohammed al-Shayekh, a leading member of Saleh s People s Congress Party, said separately that the president had decided to remain.</p><p> </p><p>Meanwhile, the president s son, Ahmed, is leading a crackdown to purge the Republican Guard, which he commands, of any rebellious officers found to be siding with anti-government protesters, a military official said Saturday.</p><p> </p><p>The Republican Guard is a pillar of Saleh s rule, and the attempts to ensure it remains loyal also point to an effort to keep the entire regime from unraveling in the wake of the deal for Saleh to transfer power.</p><p> </p><p>Ahmed Saleh has had dozens of members of the powerful military force arrested so far, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue.</p><p> </p><p>The Republican Guard has helped President Saleh maintain power despite the months of protests, intense international pressure and an assassination attempt in June that forced him to leave the country for weeks of medical treatment in neighboring Saudi Arabia.<br /> </p>
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| Iran proposes new nuclear talks with world powers Posted: <p> </p><p>Iran has proposed a new round of talks about its controversial nuclear programme with the six world powers, the country s top nuclear negotiator said Saturday.</p><p> </p><p>Saeed Jalili said he has formally called on the six powers the United States, Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany to return to the negotiating table with Iran.</p><p> </p><p>The invitation comes in the wake of new sanctions recently imposed by the West over Tehran s uranium enrichment programme, which is a potential pathway to making nuclear arms.</p><p> </p><p>The last round of negotiations between Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany in January in Istanbul, Turkey, ended in failure.</p><p> </p><p>The US and some of its allies accuse Iran of using its civilian nuclear programme as a cover to develop atomic weapons.</p><p> </p><p>Iran has denied the charge, saying the programme is for peaceful purposes only and is geared toward generating electricity and producing medical radioisotopes to treat cancer patients.</p><p> </p><p>"We formally declared to them (the intent) to return to the path of dialogue for cooperation," Jalili told Iranian diplomats in Tehran, according to the official IRNA news agency. Jalili did not say when or through what channel he issued the invitation.</p><p> </p><p>However, Iran s ambassador to Germany, Ali Reza Sheikh Attar, said earlier Saturday that Jalili was to send a letter soon to EU s foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton to arrange a new round of talks.</p><p> </p><p>There was no immediate comment from Brussels on Jalili s reported offer.</p><p> </p><p>But it is the latest signal from Tehran that the country appears to be feeling the toll of international sanctions.<br /> </p>
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| Afghan forces take control in former Taliban hotspots Posted: <p> </p><p>NATO-led forces have handed over responsibility for security to Afghan control in three former Taliban strongholds in the restive Helmand province, the provincial governor s office said Saturday.</p><p> </p><p>Afghan security forces took control of Nad Ali, Nawa and Marjah Friday as part of the second wave of security transition announced by President Hamid Karzai at the end of November.</p><p> </p><p>British forces have been operating in Nad Ali, a farming community, since 2006 and recently said the joint security effort had led to an 86 percent drop in violence in 2011 compared to 2010.</p><p> </p><p>But the insurgent threat in the district remains, underlined two days ago when 10 Afghan police were killed after their vehicle struck a roadside bomb.</p><p> </p><p>And locals say that while security may have improved in some areas, Taliban continue to operate and they still suffer from intimidation.</p><p> </p><p>There are about 130,000 ISAF troops fighting alongside government forces in Afghanistan. The transition process is intended to allow all foreign combat troops to leave Afghanistan in staged withdrawals by the end of 2014.</p><p> </p><p>Afghanistan s troubled south was the focus of a 30,000-strong troop surge announced by the United States in 2009 designed to quell the Taliban-led insurgency once and for all.</p><p> </p><p>Officials including Helmand governor Gulab Mangal toured the three districts Friday. He praised the improvements in security and called on locals to enlist their sons in the Afghan army and police, a statement from the governor s office said.</p><p> </p><p>Helmand s provincial capital Lashkar Gah has already been handed from NATO to Afghan control.<br /> </p>
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| Blast kills British soldier in Afghanistan Posted: <p> </p><p>A British soldier has been killed in an explosion while on foot patrol in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said Saturday, becoming the 46th Briton to die there this year.</p><p> </p><p>"It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must announce the death of a soldier from 1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment on 30th December 2011 in the Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand province," a statement said.</p><p> </p><p>The majority of Britain s 9,500 troops in Afghanistan are based in Helmand, a restive province in the south, where they are fighting Taliban militants as part of an international coalition led by the United States.</p><p> </p><p>The death brings to 394 the number of British servicemen and women who have died in Afghanistan since operations began in 2001.<br /> </p>
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| US bolsters UAE's missile defense in major arms deal Posted: <p> </p><p>The United States has announced a $3.48 billion arms deal with the United Arab Emirates as part of a wider American effort to build up missile defenses among Gulf allies to counter Iran.</p><p> </p><p>The announcement late on Friday came amid threats from Iran to close the vital Strait of Hormuz if Western countries press ahead with punitive sanctions and a day after the United States sealed a $30 billion arms deal to provide another Gulf ally -- Saudi Arabia -- with 84 new F-15 fighter jets.</p><p> </p><p>The agreement with UAE includes two sophisticated missile defense batteries, 96 missiles, two radars, spare parts and training, Pentagon press secretary George Little said in a statement.</p><p> </p><p>"This sale is an important step in improving the region s security through a regional missile defense architecture," Little said.</p><p> </p><p>Amid rising tensions with Iran, the US arms deal is the latest in a series designed by Washington to bolster missile defense weaponry in Gulf states that are increasingly anxious over Tehran s missile arsenal and nuclear programme.</p><p> </p><p>The United States and Saudi Arabia unveiled a $1.7 billion deal earlier in 2011 to boost the country s Patriot missile batteries and Kuwait has purchased 209 GEM-T missiles worth $900 million.</p><p> </p><p>The regional missile defense plan pursued by President Barack Obama s administration calls for land-based interceptors to knock out incoming missiles backed up by a detection network on US Navy Aegis-class warships.</p><p> </p><p>US officials say the arms sales in the Gulf send a signal to Iran that its missile build-up and nuclear programme are undermining its security and leaving the country isolated.<br /> </p>
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| 50 die in clashes between rival groups in Nigeria Posted: <p> </p><p>Clashes between rival ethnic groups in eastern Nigeria s Ebonyi state on Saturday killed at least 50 people, the state government spokesman said.</p><p> </p><p>The clashes erupted from a long running rivalry between the Ezza and Ezilo people that periodically flares up into violence.</p><p> </p><p>There was no suggestion it had anything to do with wider security problems in the country stemming from a violent Islamist insurgency that set off a wave of deadly bombs on Christmas Day.</p><p> </p><p>"Up to 60 people died in the violence. It is difficult to give the exact figure because when we visited Ezilo community, which was scene of the incident today, ... villagers were still bringing out corpses," Ebonyi state spokesman Onyekachi Eni told Reuters by telephone. "Fifty corpses were shown to us".<br /> </p>
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| Police detain 60 at Moscow protest Posted: <p> </p><p>Police detained 60 opposition activists on Saturday to prevent them from protesting on a central Moscow square against the Kremlin s stifling of democratic freedoms.</p><p> </p><p>Some were detained as they approached the square and others were hustled onto police buses as soon as they began chanting against Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. A banner they unfurled said "Death to Kremlin occupiers."</p><p> </p><p>Organizers had not received permission to hold the protest, the latest in a series held at the end of every month with 31 days. The number corresponds with Article 31 of the Russian Constitution, which guarantees freedom of assembly.</p><p> </p><p>Small protests also were held Saturday in other Russian cities. These protests, led by the more radical opposition leaders, were separate from the demonstrations that have drawn tens of thousands to demand free elections and an end to Putin s rule.<br /><br /> </p>
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| Djokovic beats Ferrer to win Abu Dhabi exhibition Posted: <p> </p><p>Novak Djokovic showed he remains the player to beat in 2012, routing David Ferrer 6-2, 6-1 Saturday to win the World Tennis Championship exhibition tournament.</p><p> </p><p>The top-ranked Djokovic also beat Gael Monfils and then routed Roger Federer en route to his first Abu Dhabi title.</p><p> </p><p>"It s always great to win a title. This is the best way to start the 2012 season," Djokovic said. "I must say I m really happy with the way I m playing. Playing against the top players in the world in this way gives me a lot of confidence."</p><p> </p><p>The fifth-ranked Ferrer had upset second-ranked Rafael Nadal in the semis but couldn t find an answer for Djokovic, who broke the Spaniard five times and took 3-0 leads in both sets.</p><p> </p><p>Earlier, Nadal shook off an ailing shoulder to beat Federer 6-1, 7-5 to claim third place in the $250,000 winner-takes-all six-man tournament which is treated as a warm-up for the new ATP season.</p><p> </p><p>Djokovic said he was feeling better than he did at this stage last year and that he was "surprised" by how well his preparations were going, coming off a year in which he won three Grand Slam titles and amassed a 70-6 record.</p><p> </p><p>The 24-year-old Serb struggled toward the end of the 2011 season, with four of his six losses coming after the U.S. Open as fatigue and minor injuries caught up with him. He came into Abu Dhabi saying he was still not 100 percent match fit, but said he now feels ready to defend his title at the Australian Open next month.</p><p> </p><p>Nadal has been nursing a sore left shoulder since the end of last season and looked out of sorts in his one-sided loss to Ferrer on Friday. But the 25-year-old Spaniard showed signs he is returning to old self against Federer. He took a 3-0 lead in the first set and was never seriously threatened by his Swiss rival, who lost to Djokovic in the semifinals in only 44 minutes.</p><p> </p><p>The third-ranked Federer struggled with unforced errors and an inconsistent serve, but put up a harder fight in the second set until Nadal clinched the win with a blistering forehand into the corner.<br /> </p>
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| Andy Murray hires Ivan Lendl as new coach Posted: <p> </p><p>Andy Murray hired eight-time Grand Slam winner Ivan Lendl as his new coach on Saturday in a bid to finally win a major title.</p><p> </p><p>The fourth-ranked Briton will begin working with the Czech-born Lendl as he prepares for the Australian Open, which starts on Jan. 16.</p><p> </p><p>"It was important to me that any new person joining my team was able to add fresh insight," Murray said in a statement.</p><p> </p><p>"Ivan s impact on the game is unquestionable and he brings experience and knowledge that few others have, particularly in major tournaments. I look forward to working with him going forward."</p><p> </p><p>The 24-year-old Murray spent all of last season ranked in the top four but still ended it without a first grand slam title.</p><p> </p><p>"I am really excited to have the opportunity to work with Andy," Lendl said. "He is a unique talent and I look forward to trying to help him reach his goals."</p><p> </p><p>The Scot reached the Australian Open final and the semifinals of the other three grand slams last season. He has lost in two other major finals, at the Australian Open in 2010 and the U.S. Open in 2008.</p><p> </p><p>Murray s manager, "American Idol" creator Simon Fuller, hopes that "having a champion like Lendl join his team will help him achieve his ultimate ambitions."<br /> </p>
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| Blackburn stun Man United in Premier League Posted: <p> </p><p>Alex Ferguson s 70th birthday was ruined by Manchester United s stunning loss to struggling Blackburn and Chelsea slipped out of the Premier League s top four with a home defeat to Aston Villa on Saturday.</p><p> </p><p>Goalkeeper David de Gea s mistake allowed Grant Hanley to pounce in the 80th minute and give Blackburn a 3-2 win at Old Trafford.</p><p> </p><p>The surprising setback for the defending champions means Manchester City can go three points clear atop the standings by winning at Sunderland on Sunday.</p><p> </p><p>Third-place Tottenham slipped up as well at Swansea, drawing 1-1 to sit six points behind United.</p><p> </p><p>Arsenal went fourth with a 1-0 victory over Queens Park Rangers after Chelsea slumped to its fifth loss of the season, with Villa winning 3-1 at Stamford Bridge.<br /> </p>
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| Golf: Bradley among 28 to tee off in Hawaii opener Posted: <p> </p><p>Keegan Bradley, who captured last August s PGA Championship and the 2011 US PGA Rookie of the Year award, will be among 28 players in next week s season opening Tournament of Champions.</p><p> </p><p>Bradley is among six multiple winners from last season who will tee off starting Friday at Kapalua s Plantation Course for the $5.6 million event that traditionally launches the US PGA campaign. The winner will take home $1.12 million.</p><p> </p><p>Bradley, who also won last season s Byron Nelson Championship, is among six of seven multiple winners from last season to enter.</p><p> </p><p>Others include fellow Americans Webb Simpson, Steve Stricker, Nick Watney, Mark Wilson and Bubba Watson.</p><p> </p><p>The only US PGA multi-win no show was World No. 1 Luke Donald on England, who captured the money title on the US and European tours, an unprecedented feat, and is taking a break after a busy finish to the 2011 campaign.</p><p> </p><p>Players Championship winner K.J. Choi of South Korea, US PGA playoff winner Bill Haas and past major winner David Toms are also in the field.</p><p> </p><p>Toms was second to Choi at the Players, losing in a playoff, then bounced back and won the Colonial the following week to earn his eighth trip to the Tournament of Champions, but his first since 2007.</p><p> </p><p>Other players from outside the United States among the Kapalua starters include Australia s Aaron Baddeley, Scotsman Martin Laird, South African Rory Sabbatini and Venezuela s Jhonattan Vegas.<br /> </p>
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| Dakar Rally gets off to symbolic start Posted: <p> </p><p>The Dakar Rally got off to a symbolic start on Saturday ahead of a 15-day race that will take competitors from Argentina through Chile to a finish in Lima, Peru.</p><p> </p><p>This is the fourth straight year that the event takes place in South America. After three years of racing on a loop course that started and ended in the Argentina capital Buenos Aires, the race begins this time in the Atlantic coastal city of Mar Del Plata with the finish 9,000 kilometres (5,500 miles) away on the Pacific coach in Peru.</p><p> </p><p>Saturday s processional ride does not count in the timed standings, with the first official leg from Mar del Plata to Santa Rosa to be held Sunday.</p><p> </p><p>Nasser Al-Attiyah of Qatar, who won last year s car category driving a Volkswagen, is back this year in a Hummer. Defending bike champion Marc Coma of Spain is back with KTM.<br /> </p>
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