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4 killed in fresh Syria violence
19th death anniversary of Habib Jalib today
SC to resume Waheeda Shahs case hearing today
Karachi: SP held in robbery case
14 construction workers killed in fire in Turkey
Obama calls Karzai over Afghan shooting
Annan ends Syria trip with no deal
Woman among 3 shot dead in Karachi
Faisalabad: Youth injured in acid attack
Lin Dan beats Chong Wei for 5th All England title
United take charge of title race in EPL
Swansea upset Man City 1-0 in Premier League
Messi bags brace as Barca cruise past Racing
Rallying: Loeb takes sixth successive Mexico victory
Younis Habib trying to mislead people: PML-N

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Activists said at least four people were killed in the town of Idlib after troops and tanks moved in a day earlier. Three soldiers and a civilian were also killed in fighting in the village of Janoudiya in Idlib province, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The violence coincided with visit by U.N.-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan aimed at finding a solution to the Syrian bloodshed. Annan who concluded his two-day visit on Sunday after he met with President Bashar al-Assad twice, said it would be hard to reach a peace deal, but expressed optimism, citing a general desire for peace in Syria. The former United Nations chief urged Assad to stop the killings and the abuses and seek a political settlement. There was no immediate word from Syrian officials on the outcome of the talks, but Assad told Annan on Saturday that "terrorists" spreading chaos and instability were blocking any political solution, according to the state news agency SANA. But it said the 46-year-old president had also told Annan he would help in "any honest effort to find a solution".

19th death anniversary of Habib Jalib today

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Habib Jalib was born on March 24, 1928 as Habib Ahmad in a village near Hoshiarpur, British India and died on March 12, 1993. Renowned as a revolutionary poet, Jalib was a staunch democrat who opposed martial law, authoritarianism and state oppression. He wrote his legendary poem "Dastoor" during imprisonment in Martial law regime of Ayub Khan. His famous collections include Sir-e-Maqtal, Zikr Behte Khoon Ka, Gumbad-e-Bedar and Kulyaat-e-Habib Jalib.

SC to resume Waheeda Shahs case hearing today

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The Supreme Court will today take up hearing of a suo motu case initiated after the Election Commission (EC) and Sindh Police failed to act against Waheeda Shah, the PPP leader who slapped a female polling staff member in Tando Muhammad Khan during the recent by-election. In the last hearing, Waheeda Shah had sought forgiveness from the court and the aggrieved party, but the bench declined to accept her plea. While apologising, she had said that whatever happened on February 25 was unintentional and occurred at the spur of the moment “in circumstances beyond human control”. But the court said the issue had become a state matter and assured her that no injustice would be done to anyone.

Karachi: SP held in robbery case

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According to police, the case against Superintendent of Police (SP) Zakir Hussain was registered on the application of heirs of a man named Afzal who was injured during the incident. Police have arrested Zakir Hussain and three other officials and recovered official vehicle and rifel from their possession. According to police there was a land dispute between the two parties. The applicants have accused that Zakir Hussain was released on the intervention of higher police official of Sohrab Goth police station.

14 construction workers killed in fire in Turkey

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A fire engulfed a tent used as a dormitory for construction workers at an Istanbul construction site late Saturday, killing 14 people, a local official said. The workers were staying in a giant tent at the construction site of a supermarket, said Necmi Kadioglu, the mayor of Istanbul s Esenyurt district. "We suspect that the fire might have originated from an electrical heater," Kadioglu said, noting the cold weather in Istanbul. Turkey s state-run television says the fire might have been sparked by a short circuit. Firefighters, working under floodlights despite the snow, managed to recover the bodies of the workers from the mangled ruins of the tent. An adjacent tent was also burned but it was not clear if any of the workers were staying there. Istanbul is a vibrant city, home to more than 13 million people, and construction of high-rise buildings or giant shopping malls can be seen almost in every corner of the city.

Obama calls Karzai over Afghan shooting

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US President Barack Obama called Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Sunday "to express his shock and sadness" over a shooting in Afghanistan which a US soldier allegedly killed 16 civilians, the White House said. In the phone call, Obama "extended his condolences to the people of Afghanistan, and made clear his administration s commitment to establish the facts as quickly as possible and to hold fully accountable anyone responsible," the White House said.

Annan ends Syria trip with no deal

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International envoy and former U.N. chief Kofi Annan left Syria Sunday without a deal to end the bloody year-old conflict as regime forces mounted a new assault on rebel strongholds in the north. Annan said he presented President Bashar Assad with concrete proposals "which will have a real impact on the ground." "Once it s agreed, it will help launch the process and help end the crisis on the ground," he told reporters at the end of his two-day visit to Syria. Annan, who also met with Syrian opposition leaders and businessmen in Damascus, said he was optimistic following two sets of talks with Assad, but acknowledged that resolving the crisis would be tough. "It s going to be difficult but we have to have hope," he said. The former U.N. chief called for reforms that would create "a solid foundation for a democratic Syria," but added: "You have to start by stopping the killing and the misery and the abuse that is going on today and then give time for a political settlement." The ongoing bloodshed cast a pall over the U.N. efforts to end the country s yearlong conflict, with both the regime and the opposition refusing talks with the other.

Woman among 3 shot dead in Karachi

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According to details, some unidentified persons shot dead a man named Jahangir in Soldier Bazar area of Karachi. Police said the victim was shot dead during resistance in a robbery attempt. Meanwhile, in Sohrab Goth area, 40-year-old Haseena Khatoon and 37-year-old Habib Ullah Magsi were shot dead by Haseena’s husband Murad on suspicion of illicit relations.

Faisalabad: Youth injured in acid attack

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According to details, 18-year-old Nabeela and 20-year-old Mohsin of Razabad area of Faisalabad were close to marry each other soon. On refusal from Mohsin, Nabeela threw acid on him, causing sever injuries to face of the victim. Mohsin was rushed to the Allied Hospital where doctors have feared that he may lose his eye-sight. Police have registered a case and arrested Nabeela.

Lin Dan beats Chong Wei for 5th All England title

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Lin Dan won a record fifth All England Open badminton title in anticlimactic fashion when defending champion Lee Chong Wei retired with a shoulder injury in the final on Sunday. Lin was leading 21-19, 6-2 after 31 minutes when Chong Wei summoned the medical trainer for a third time and quit, holding his right playing shoulder. He said it was sore when he woke on Friday after sleeping awkwardly on it. Even though he still reached the final, he considered not playing his great rival of the past decade but didn t want to disappoint the fans. "I am pretty disappointed but I couldn t risk continuing," he said. "I don t want to push myself too much in this Olympic year." Lin became the first man in the 33-year Open era to win five All Englands, adding to titles in 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2009. In the post-war era, only Rudy Hartono, eight in the 1960-70s, and Erland Kops, seven in the 1960s, have more men s titles in the world s oldest tournament, when it was regarded as the unofficial world championship. The all-Chinese women s final was also a surprise, as Li Xuerui stunned world champion Wang Yihan 21-13, 21-19 to win her first All England title.

United take charge of title race in EPL

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Manchester United seized the lead in the Premier League for the first time in five months on Sunday after beating West Bromwich 2-0 on the same day neighbor Manchester City slumped to a surprise 1-0 loss at Swansea. In a significant day in this season s title race, in-form striker Wayne Rooney grabbed both goals for United at Old Trafford to take his tally to nine goals in six matches. City was sunk by an 83rd-minute goal by Swansea striker Luke Moore, losing the lead to its fierce rival by the end of a round of fixtures for the first time since Oct. 15. United has won seven of its last eight matches in a familair late-season charge for the title and manager Alex Ferguson says "we won t get nervous, we have the experience, we will keep on playing."

Swansea upset Man City 1-0 in Premier League

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Manchester City lost its top spot in the Premier League to rival Manchester United after a shock 1-0 defeat at Swansea on Sunday. Luke Moore scored with a powerful close-range header for the Welsh side in the 83rd minute as City, unbeaten in the league at home, lost its fourth away match this season. Man United beat West Bromwich Albion 2-0 to move first one point ahead of City. City s Micah Richards had a goal called back for offside in the dying minutes of the game at the Liberty Stadium. Joe Hart saved a penalty from Scott Sinclair in the 7th minute after the England goalkeeper was judged to have brought down Wayne Routledge. Yaya Toure was caught in possession by Gylfi Sigurdsson and Swansea coolly put Routledge down the right to deliver a cross that Moore headed beyond Hart s despairing dive.The goal triggered all-out attack from City and Swansea goalkeeper Michel Vorm made an acrobatic save to deny a Kolo Toure effort. City thought it had salvaged a point when Richards headed in as Vorm came and failed to reach a cross, but the fullback was ruled offside. Sinclair almost added a second in added time as Swansea broke after Hart had gone up for a corner, but his strike from halfway came up short of the line as the keeper recovered.

Messi bags brace as Barca cruise past Racing

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Lionel Messi scored his 49th and 50th goals of the season to lead Barcelona to a 2-0 win at Racing Santander in the Spanish league on Sunday. Four days after scoring a Champions League-record five goals in Barcelona s 7-1 win against Bayer Leverkusen, Messi reached the 50-goal mark for the second straight season and closed to within five of matching Cesar Rodriguez s all-time club record of 235. Barcelona  fourth straight victory kept it 10 points behind runaway leader Real Madrid, but with 12 rounds to play the defending champions  chances of catching their fierce rival are dwindling. Messi broke through Racing s 10-man defense in the 29th minute, and the three-time FIFA World Player of the Year added a penalty in the 56th.

Rallying: Loeb takes sixth successive Mexico victory

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The Frenchman finished 42.4 seconds ahead of team-mate Mikko Hirvonen of Finland to extend his lead at the top of the championship after three rounds. Loeb, an eight-time world champion, notched his 69th career victory and led Citroen s first double of the season. Norway s Petter Solberg grabbed third place in his factory Ford after teammate Jari-Matti Latvala was forced to retire. Finland s Latvala was in third place overall when he rolled his Fiesta during the 54.30km Guanajuatito stage on Sunday. He limped to the finish, but couldn t start the next, penultimate stage because of the damage. It was a final piece of bad luck for Latvala, who led after the third stage on Friday but was hampered by suspension damage later that day. He was slowed again by a puncture on Saturday. Loeb had seized the lead on the first full day of racing on Friday and never relinquished it.

Younis Habib trying to mislead people: PML-N

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The PML-N Senator, Pervaiz Rashid has said that the central figure of Mehran Bank scam Younis Habib is trying to mislead the people and is levelling baseless allegations against Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif at the behest of President Zardari. In a statement here he said that there is no truth in the allegations of Younis Habib as he is a henchman of President Zardari. Senator Pervaiz Rashid said that the allegation against Nawaz Sharif of receiving funds are baseless and concocted and being repeated for the last 20 years. He said that it is open secret how Younis Habib became the chairman of the bank overnight.

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