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Israeli, Palestinian negotiators to meet in Jordan
12 militants killed in clash with security foces
Pak View win MMA Polo Cup
PPP announces schedule of public rallies in Punjab
National Assembly session today
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Saudi Arabia, Libya restoring full diplomatic ties
Report: Toxic homebrew kills 16 in India
68 Occupy protesters arrested in NYC
Spain beat Australia at Hopman Cup
Clijisters wins easily in 1st round at Brisbane
Sunderland stun Premier League leaders City
Argentine rider dies following Dakar Rally crash
Askari Raza murder: Governor orders registration of case
Pakistan joins UN Security Council

Israeli, Palestinian negotiators to meet in Jordan

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The Jordanian government said it would host a meeting between Israeli and Palestinian negotiators this week, bringing the sides together for the first time in more than a year. Officials said Tuesday s talks would not be a formal negotiating session. Nonetheless, it would mark a significant step toward restarting negotiations, which broke down in September 2010. There was no immediate comment from Israel. "The upcoming meeting is part of serious and continuous efforts to reach a common ground to resume the direct negotiations," said Jordanian Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammed Kayed. He said Jordan s foreign minister, Nasser Judeh, would host the meeting of Israeli and Palestinian representatives with teams from the international Quartet of Mideast mediators. The Quartet, consisting of the US, European Union, Russia and the United Nations, has been trying to restart negotiations with the goal of forging a final peace agreement this year. Judeh is expected to hold a separate meeting with the Israelis and Palestinians, Kayed said. He gave no details on the agenda or participants. Peace efforts have been largely frozen since December 2008. The sides briefly resumed negotiations in September 2010 only to see them break down after several weeks when an Israeli moratorium on settlement construction expired. The Palestinians have said they will not resume peace talks unless Israel freezes settlement construction in the West Bank and east Jerusalem captured territories that they claim for their independent state. With some 500,000 Israelis now living in these areas, the Palestinians say continued settlement construction is a sign of bad faith. Israel says talks should resume without preconditions. In the West Bank city of Ramallah, a senior Palestinian official, Azzam al-Ahmed, said the chief Palestinian negotiator, Saeb Erekat, and chief Israeli envoy Isaac Molcho were scheduled to be at Tuesday s meeting. He said the sides were expected to present their positions on security matters and future borders between Israel and a future Palestinian state.

12 militants killed in clash with security foces

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At least 12 Taliban militants and a soldier were killed in a clash in Landi Kotal town of Khyber tribal district near the Afghan border. A Tehrik Taliban Pakistan (TTP) commander, Qari Kamran was among the dead. Qari Kamran belonged to Tehrik Talibab Nowshera and was involed in Resalpur and Nowshera bomb blasts. He was also involved in attackes of security forces. "The operation was carried out after an intelligence tip off. During the operation 12 Taliban militants were killed and one soldier embraced martyrdom," a senior security official told said. An intelligence official said troops surrounded a house during the operation and recovered three women and four children after three hours of exchange of fire.

Pak View win MMA Polo Cup

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The MMA Polo Cup final, played at the Race Course Polo Club Lahore, proved one sided as Pak view defeated Guards Club by 7-2. Asif Yar Tiwana and Hamza Khan scored three goals each while Ahmad Ali Tiwana contributed one goal for Pak View while both the goals of Guards Club were scored by Raja Samiullah. A large number of spectators were present at the Race Course Polo Club to witness the final match.

PPP announces schedule of public rallies in Punjab

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The decision was taken in the executive committee meeting of Pakistan People’s Party, Punjab held in the Governor’s House, Lahore presided over by Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani. According to details, the first public rally will be held in Sargodha on January 21 while PPP will also arrange rallies in Attock, Kasur and Faisalabad. The executive committee meeting also decided to hold main function of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s birthday at the Governor’s House, Lahore. Meanwhi, the prime Minister also approved the construction of a labour hall in Islamabad.

National Assembly session today

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The session will start at 5:00am at the Parliament House in Islamabad. Different bills will be presented during the session for approval. The opposition and MQM members are likely to lodge their protest against power and gas loadshedding and increase in CNG prices.

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Saudi Arabia, Libya restoring full diplomatic ties

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Saudi Arabia and Libya have agreed to restore full diplomatic ties and exchange ambassadors now that longtime Libyan ruler Moammar Gadhafi is no longer in power. The Saudi Press Agency said Sunday that ties between Riyadh and Tripoli would be restored and that the Saudi Embassy in Libya would be reopened. The kingdom recalled its ambassador to Libya during the civil war that began in February. Gadhafi was captured and killed in October. The official news agency said Saudi Arabia wishes to have good relations with Libya s new leaders after years of tension with Gadhafi. Saudi officials have long accused Gadhafi s regime of trying to assassinate Saudi King Abdullah when he was crown prince in 2004.

Report: Toxic homebrew kills 16 in India

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An official says at least 16 people have died after drinking a toxic home-brewed liquor over the weekend in southern India. Gaurav Uppal, a top district administrator, says another 24 poor villagers are being treated in hospitals in the Krishna district in Andhra Pradesh state. Seven people died soon after drinking the illegally brewed alcohol on Saturday and another nine lost their lives on Sunday, the Press Trust of India news agency quoted Uppal as saying. Uppal could not be reached immediately for comment. The region is nearly 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometres) south of New Delhi. The victims were poor laborers looking for a cheap means of intoxication. Deaths from drinking illegally brewed alcohol are common in India since the poor cannot afford licensed liquor. The illicit liquor is often spiked with pesticides or chemicals to increase its potency.

68 Occupy protesters arrested in NYC

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Authorities say dozens of Occupy Wall Street protesters were arrested as they tore down the barricades surrounding New York City s Zuccotti Park just before midnight on New Year s Eve. Police say 68 people were arrested during the scuffle. At least one person was accused of assaulting a police officer, who suffered cuts on one hand. Other charges include trespassing, disorderly conduct and reckless endangerment. Protester Jason Amadi says he was pepper-sprayed when police tried to prevent the crowd of about 500 demonstrators from taking down the barricades. Amadi says the crowd piled the barricade pieces in the center of the park and stood on top of them, chanting and singing. Police are still processing arrests but say some protesters have been released. No other details were available Sunday.

Spain beat Australia at Hopman Cup

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Fernando Verdasco and Anabel Medina Garrigues beat Lleyton Hewitt and Jarmila Gajdosova in a mixed doubles third set tiebreaker to give Spain a 2-1 victory over Australia in their Hopman Cup encounter Sunday at the Burswood Dome. According to Hopman Cup rules, the mixed doubles is decided by a tiebreaker if sides win a set apiece. The first pair to reach 10 points with at least a two-point advantage wins the match. Earlier, Gajdosova beat Medina Garrigues 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 to give Australia a 1-0 lead on the indoor hard courts. Verdasco then beat Hewitt 6-3, 3-6, 7-5, breaking Hewitt s serve in the final game, to leave the countries level at 1-1. On Monday, Czech Republic plays Bulgaria and the United States, with Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Mardy Fish, takes on top-ranked Caroline Wozniacki and Frederik Nielsen of Denmark. France beat China 2-1 in the eight-country tournament s opening match Saturday.

Clijisters wins easily in 1st round at Brisbane

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Kim Clijsters began preparation for the defense of her Australian Open singles title with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Romania s Simona Halep in the first round of the Brisbane International on Sunday. Clijsters beat China s Li Na in the final at last year s opening Grand Slam at Melbourne Park. This year s Australian Open begins Jan. 16. In another match Sunday, 2010 French Open champion Francesca Schiavone of Italy advanced to the second round when her opponent, Ksenia Pervak of Russia, had to retire with a headache at 4-4 in the opening set. Top-seeded Samantha Stosur plays her first-round match Monday, as is Serena Williams, who Stosur defeated in last year s U.S. Open final. In men s play Sunday, James Duckworth of Australia beat Nicolas Mahut of France 6-4, 6-4. Top-seeded Andy Murray plays his first-round singles match on Tuesday. Murray combined with former Australian Open finalist Marcos Baghdatis to beat Santiago Giraldo of Colombia and Kei Nishikori of Japan 6-2, 6-2 in a first-round doubles match Sunday on Pat Rafter Arena.

Sunderland stun Premier League leaders City

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Ji Dong-Won scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner as Sunderland beat Manchester City 1-0 on Sunday to condemn the leaders to only their second Premier League defeat of the season. The South Korea striker ran on to Stephane Sessegnon s pass and rounded City goalkeeper Joe Hart to tap into an empty net with just four seconds left of the three minutes of injury time. City remains top on goal difference from Manchester United but will rue not taking advantage of its archrival s shock 3-2 defeat by Blackburn, the division s bottom side, at Old Trafford on Saturday. Roberto Mancini s side dominated the match at the Stadium of Light, squandering countless chances with striker Edin Dzeko the guilty party on many occasions. Substitute Micah Richards did find a way past inspired Sunderland goalkeeper Simon Mignolet in the 88th minute but the right back s downward header struck the bar and was cleared to safety. More galling for City was the fact that video replays suggested Ji was marginally offside when he ran onto Sessegnon s pass. "We deserved to win this game. It s incredible. This is football," Mancini said. "We missed a big opportunity because we had a chance to go three points (ahead of) Manchester United. We are probably in an unlucky moment because we missed all these chances to score." After starting the season in sensational goalscoring form, averaging nearly four goals a game at one stage, City has now failed to score in its last two matches. This defeat came six days after a 0-0 draw at West Bromwich Albion. It has now won only two of its last five matches, giving United and Tottenham which is six points behind in third with a game in hand renewed hope in the title race. City faces Liverpool at home on Tuesday, in the second of five matches over a 16-day span. The victory lifted Sunderland three places to 13th and maintained the feelgood factor at the club following the arrival of Martin O Neill as manager on Dec. 5.

Argentine rider dies following Dakar Rally crash

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Argentine bike rider Jorge Martinez Boero died Sunday following a crash on the first day of the Dakar Rally, a 15-day race that stretches across South America from Argentina to Peru. Police officials said Martinez Boero died as he was being transported by helicopter to a hospital in Mar del Plata. Details of the crash were not immediately available, but reports said he died from head and chest injuries. The Dakar Rally began Sunday with racers embarking on the first leg from the Atlantic coastal city of Mar del Plata to Santa Rosa, Argentina. The race, considered one of the most dangerous in motor sports, ends on Jan. 15 in Lima, Peru. Martinez Boero, 38, was participating in his second Dakar Rally. This is the fourth consecutive year the event is being held in South America. The rally was held in Africa until 2007 but moved for security reasons to South America in 2009. The race was not held in 2008.

Askari Raza murder: Governor orders registration of case

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Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ebad Khan has ordered registration of Raza Askari’s murder case on the demand of Pasban-e-Jafria who staged sit-in in front of Governor’s House. The Governor also ordered to nominate SSP CID Chaudhry Aslam and Aurangzeb Farooqi in FIR into murder of Raza Askari. The Governor issued these orders in meeting with six-member negotiating team of Pasban-e-Jafria leaders at Governor House during night between Sunday and Monday. Earlier, the workers of Pasban-e-Jafria reached Imam Bargah Ali Raza on MA Jinnah Road with the dead body of Raza Askari where they offered Maghrib prayers. The workers, instead of offering funeral prayers, took the dead body to the Governor’s House and staged a sit-in which is still going on till filing of this report. The Governor’s House authorities held meeting with the representatives of protesters and agreed to register a case against SSP CID Chaudhry Aslam and Karachi president of a religious organization Aurangzeb Farooqi. According to sources, Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ebad ordered registration of case on the instructions from President Asif Ali Zardari.

Pakistan joins UN Security Council

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Pakistan, Azerbaijan, Guatemala, Morocco and Togo, the five new non-permanent members of the 15-nation UN Security Council, began serving their two-year terms on Sunday. The five new Council members were elected by the UN General Assembly in October 2011. These countries represent different geographical groups -- three from Africa and the Asia-Pacific region, one from Eastern Europe, and one from Latin America and the Caribbean. Lebanon, Nigeria, Gabon, Bosnia and Brazil ended their terms on the Council at midnight on Saturday. The five other temporary members who will remain on the Council through 2012 are: Colombia, Germany, India, Portugal and South Africa. Under the UN Charter, the Security Council, the most powerful UN body, has the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. The Council has 15 members: five permanent — China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States — and 10 elected by the UN General Assembly for two-year terms. Each member has one vote. Decisions on procedural matters are made by an affirmative vote of at least nine of the 15 members. Decisions on substantive matters require nine votes and the absence of a negative vote by any of the five permanent members. Under Article 25 of the UN Charter, all members of the United Nations agree to accept and carry out the decisions of the Security Council. While other organs of the United Nations make recommendations to member states, the Council alone has the power to take decisions which member states are obliged under the Charter to implement.

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