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• All Pakistan Stars XI to face International XI today
• Karachi: Target killing claims 12 more lives
• Marc Grossman reaches Pakistan today
• Karachi: 4 suspects arrested during search operation
• US meningitis toll up to 21 as outbreak widens
• Obama says mind-changing Romnet has 'Romnesia'
• US condemns car bombing in Beirut
• UK govt minister quits over clash with police
• At least 2 dead in ex-Gaddafi bastion: local sources
• Del Potro, Tipsarevic reach semifinals in Vienna
• Stosur sets up Ivanovic clash in Moscow
• Venus Williams beats Vinci in Luxembourg
• Fan attacks goalkeeper in Championship match
• Maltais sets world record in short-track 1,000
• Rain robs Pietersen of batting practice

All Pakistan Stars XI to face International XI today Posted: International cricket returns to Pakistan after gap of three and a half year when All Pakistan Stars XI will take on International XI at the National Stadium, Karachi.The match will start at 7:00pm. Former Sri Lanka captain Sanath Jayasuriya will lead International XI which consists of five players from South Africa, four from West Indies and two from Afghanistan. Former West Indies batsman Alvin Kallicharan is the coach of International XI.Shaid Afridi is leading All Pakistan Stars XI which also included Imran Nazir, Nasir Jamshaid, Wahab Riaz, Umar Akmal, Asad Shafiq, Younus Khan, Shahzaib Khan, Khalid Latif, Fwad Alam, Shoaib Malik, Umar Gul, Muhammad Sami and Sarfaraz Ahmad.Sindh Sports Minister Dr Muhammad Ali Shah has arranged two Twenty20 matches in Karachi. Tight security arrangements have been chalked out for the encounters.

Karachi: Target killing claims 12 more lives Posted: Target killing continues in Karachi as 12 more people were killed during the past 24 hours in different localities of Karachi.According to details, some miscreants killed gunned down two persons in Chongi No 6 while three workers of a religious party were shot dead when some unknown motorcyclists opened firing in front of Safari Park at the University Road. Two deceased were identified as Azeez-ur-Rehman and Qari Mujahid.An MPA of PPP Kulsoom Chandio also injured in firing in Clifton. She was shifted to Civil Hospital for treatment while a man was gunned down in Manghupir area.Earlier, some miscreants opened fire on a car in Baldia and killed one person while three others were critically injured.Two people were shot dead in Korangi Bilal Colony and Korangi Nasir Jump in the early hours of Friday.A 35-year-old Aftab was injured in Baldia Town while another person was injured in firing in Qasba Colony.SIU Police launched search operation in Shershah area and arrested three street criminals. The accused were involved in looting people outside ATM machines.Meanwhile, police have also arrested eight dacoits from Khwaja Ajmer Nagri, Drakhshan and Mubeena town and also recovered arms from their possession.

Marc Grossman reaches Pakistan today Posted: The US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Ambassador Marc Grossman during his visit will hold meetings with President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf and Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar.Relations between Pakistan and US, situation in the region and military operation in North Waziristan will come under discussion during the meetings.

Karachi: 4 suspects arrested during search operation Posted: According to details, Police launched a search operation in Machar Colony on Friday night. The whole area was sealed off during the search operation which lasted for an hour. At least four people were arrested during operation.Police recovered one shotgun and three TT pistols from the suspects. According to SP Kemari, investigation has been launched.

US meningitis toll up to 21 as outbreak widens Posted: The death toll in the United States from an unprecedented outbreak of fungal meningitis linked to a contaminated drug has climbed to 21 people, health officials said Friday.The number of infections tied to the tainted steroid rose to 271 in 16 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on its website.Officials have said at least 14,000 people in 23 states could be at risk and that it could be weeks or even months before authorities have a final tally of the infections, due to the diseases long incubation period.The southern state of Tennessee remains the hardest hit with 61 cases and eight deaths, followed by Michigan with 53 cases and five fatalities.Other badly hit states include Florida, Virginia, Indiana, and Maryland.The tainted steroid -- typically injected into the spine to treat back pain -- was produced by the New England Compounding Center in Massachusetts, which has since shut down its operations and recalled all of its products.Early tests had shown fungus in unopened vials of the medication, but it took until Thursday to confirm it was the type which causes the rare form of meningitis: Exserohilum rostratum.Health officials have widened their outreach efforts to include people exposed to other injectable and high-risk NECC products after three patients who had used different drugs produced by the firm also developed meningitis.The outbreak has led to calls for tighter regulation of the loosely controlled pharmaceutical compounding industry.Critics say drug manufacturers have found a way to sidestep costly and strict oversight by classifying themselves as pharmacies, which are given freer rein to mix drug compounds for patients.The rare strain of meningitis, which inflames the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, requires a lengthy hospital stay and intravenous medications. However, it is not contagious in this form.Three of the cases are for joint infections.

Obama says mind-changing Romnet has 'Romnesia' Posted: President Barack Obama came up with a biting new term Friday for what he called rival Mitt Romneys flip-flopping on policy positions, calling it Romnesia.Mr. Severely Conservative wants you to think he was severely kidding about everything he said over the last year, the president said at a rally attended by some 9,000 people at a university campus outside Washington.It marked a clear escalation of the tone Obama is employing to attack his rival in the tight race for the White House, with the election just 18 days away.The two men face off Monday in Florida for the last of three debates, this time focusing on foreign policy.The president said the former Massachusetts governor used to claim, for instance, he was the ideal candidate for the conservative movement known as the Tea Party.Now, suddenly, hes saying, what, who, me? the president said, drawing laughs from the crowd.I mean, hes changing up so much and backtracking and sidestepping, weve got to name this condition that hes going through. I think its called Romnesia. Thats what its called. I think thats what hes going through, Obama said.The president then rattled off what he said were a series of Romney policy reversals on issues such as womens rights, tax cuts for the wealthy and the future of the coal industry.Shortly after Obamas speech, the hashtag Romnesia began trending on Twitter.

US condemns car bombing in Beirut Posted: The United States condemned Fridays deadly car bombing in Beirut that killed a top security official linked to the anti-Syrian camp in Lebanon and seven others, calling it an act of terror.There is no justification for using assassination as a political tool, National Security Council spokesman Tommy Vietor said in a statement, condemning the terrorist attack.Lebanons security and stability are vital both for the Lebanese people and their neighbors, Vietor said, adding that Washington would stand by Beirut as it works to bring those responsible for this barbaric attack to justice.Earlier, State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said: There is no justification for such violence.Nuland said the United States did not know who the perpetrators were but that all US embassy staff were accounted for and there were no immediate reports of Americans being injured.The rush-hour bombing killed at least eight people -- including the intelligence chief of Lebanons Internal Security Forces, General Wissam al-Hassan -- and wounded 86 more, Lebanese officials said.

UK govt minister quits over clash with police Posted: A key member of Prime Minister David Camerons government quit Friday amid a simmering dispute over an incident last month in which he was accused of abusing police officers with foul language and derogatory remarks about working class people.Andrew Mitchell, who was chief whip and attended Cabinet, was accused by police of confronting them angrily after they asked him to get off his bicycle to pass through gates at Downing Street, the famous road where Cameron has his official London residence.In an official record of the confrontation on Sept. 19, a police officer insisted Mitchell had sworn and used the words moron and pleb a pejorative term for the working class. Mitchell acknowledged he had sworn, but bitterly denied using the other words.The pleb remark put new pressure on Camerons government, particularly is it carries out billions of pounds worth of cuts to public services and welfare programs many of which are causing hardship to ordinary Britons.Pleb short for plebeian comes from the Latin plebeius, the mass of ordinary citizens apart from the elite of upper-class patricians.Camerons Conservative Party, which dominates the coalition government, is seen by many as elitist and lacking empathy with the poor. The leader has made huge efforts to overturn that image, but opponents point out that half the members of his Cabinet went to private schools which educate about 7 percent of all Britons, while two-thirds are millionaires.

At least 2 dead in ex-Gaddafi bastion: local sources Posted: Libyan fighters linked to the army on Friday pounded the town of Bani Walid, a former bastion of toppled dictator Moamer Gaddafi, killing at least two people, local sources said.We have received two people dead and 16 wounded until now, said Abdullah al-Mansuri, deputy director of Bani Walids hospital.The shelling is ongoing so the number of casualties could grow, he said, adding that those killed were a 13-year-old boy and a man in his fifties.The military commander of the town, Salem al-Waer, gave a higher toll and said shelling had intensified. Five people were killed and more than 40 homes destroyed by rocketfire and mortar rounds, Waer told AFP by telephone.Skirmishes between Bani Walid fighters and Misrata militias were concentrated on the outskirts of the hilltop town, including in the nearby valley of Mardum, the commander said.But we are in control of the town, he added.The spike in violence comes one year after rebels defeated die-hard loyalists of the former regime both in Bani Walid and the desert city of Sirte, hometown of Gaddafi who was captured and killed on October 20, 2011.The crisis in Bani Walid was triggered by the death of Omran Shaaban, a native of rival city Misrata who was credited with catching Gaddafi.Shaaban, 22, was kidnapped in July and held hostage for weeks in the oasis town, where he was allegedly tortured, before the authorities brokered his release.He died last month of gunshot wounds sustained during his ordeal.Libyas national assembly on September 25 gave an order to the interior and defence ministries to find the perpetrators in Bani Walid, authorising the use of force if necessary.Acting on the assemblys order, army troops and several brigades made up of ex-rebels encircled Bani Walid in early October and threatened to purge former regime remnants.Libya Shield officers and former rebels from the city of Misrata said they had received orders to advance into Bani Walid on Wednesday but a military official swiftly denied this.Fighting that day left at least 11 dead, according to sources in both camps.

Del Potro, Tipsarevic reach semifinals in Vienna Posted: Top-seeded Juan Martin del Potro and Janko Tipsarevic won in straight sets on Friday to reach the semifinals of the Erste Bank Open.Del Potro defeated Marinko Matosevic of Australia 6-2, 6-2 to line up a match against Gilles Muller of Luxembourg, while second-seeded Tipsarevic was leading 6-2, 4-2 when Aljaz Bedene of Slovenia retired with a left thigh injury. He will now play Grega Zemlja of Slovenia, who scored 14 straight points to close out a 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 win over Tommy Haas.It was Del Potros second match since returning from a right wrist injury that sidelined him for over a month.I feel confident with my shots but I need to improve a little bit, the eighth-ranked Argentine said. I would love to be in the final, but I need to serve well and find a way to break (Mullers) serve.Del Potro saved a break point in his opening service game against Matosevic and two more while serving for victory, but was in control throughout the match.Muller advanced after defeating Paolo Lorenzi of Italy 6-3, 6-4. Muller had 10 aces and used one break in each set to reach his second semifinal of the year.Tipsarevics match took just over an hour. Bedene, playing in his first career quarterfinal, won the first nine points on his serve in the opening set but lost the next four as he was broken at 2-2. Tipsarevic dominated from then on as Bedene became hampered by the injury and struggled to move.I would rather win in a normal way but its good for me this time, the ninth-ranked Serb said. I had a doubles match late last night and didnt get to bed until half past one.Tipsarevics chances of qualifying for next months season-ending ATP World Tour Finals in London would be boosted by a good result in Vienna.I am ready, I am mentally fresh, I am hungry, Tipsarevic said. I still feel there is room for improvement in my tennis. There are small things that you can add to your arsenal of weapons.Later Friday, the 70th-ranked Zemlja broke Haas serve at 2-2 in the deciding set and did not drop a point afterward to reach his first career semifinal.

Stosur sets up Ivanovic clash in Moscow Posted: Top-seeded Australian Samantha Stosur eased into the Kremlin Cup semi-finals on Friday with a comfortable 6-1, 6-3 win over Czech Klara Zakopalova to set-up a clash with former world number one Ana Ivanovic.Stosur, currently ninth in the WTA rankings, was in command from the start breaking Zakopalovas serve three times for a one-set lead in 27 minutes.In the second set, Stosur was trailing 3-1 after Zakopalova broke in the third game. But the 2011 US Open champion then broke back twice to win the set and the match.Stosur will now face Ivanovic, the 2008 French Open champion and fourth seed, who also advanced into the semi-finals beating unheralded compatriot Vesna Dolonc 6-4, 6-1 in an all-Serbian quarter-final.Third seed Caroline Wozniacki defeated defending champion Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia to also advance.Former world number one Wozniacki won 6-2, 6-7 (1/7), 6-1 to record her ninth win over Cibulkova, who is 14th in the rankings, in their 12th head-to-head meeting.The 22-year-old Dane, who is currently 11th in the world but could still break into the top 10 by seasons end, broke twice in winning the opening set.Cibulkova pulled the scores level at one set all after winning the second set tiebreak, but early in the deciding set the 23-year-old Cibulkova needed treatment on her bandaged right leg.The Slovak never fully recovered, unable to resist the power and precision of Wozniacki, who broke twice to take the set and the match on her first match point.In Saturdays semi-final, Wozniacki will face Sofia Arvidsson of Sweden.Arvidsson, 46 in the world, saw off seventh seed Maria Kirilenko, the last Russian player in the draw, 6-3, 6-3.In the mens section of the event, Malek Jaziri beat Czech Lukas Rosol 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 to become the first Tunisian player to reach an ATP semi-final.In the Saturdays match for a place in the final, Jaziri will face second-seeded Andreas Seppi of Italy who eased past Japans eighth seed Tatsuma Ito, 6-2, 6-1.Croatian giant Ivo Karlovic also breezed into the semis, beating Frenchman Edouard Roger-Vasselin 7-6 (7/4), 6-3.He will face fourth seeded Brazilian Thomaz Belluci, who beat Pole Jerzy Janowicz 6-4, 7-6 (7/3), for a place in the final.

Venus Williams beats Vinci in Luxembourg Posted: Venus Williams beat top-seeded Roberta Vinci of Italy 7-6 (2), 6-4 on Friday to reach the semifinals of the Luxembourg Open.Playing in her first tournament since the U.S. Open, Williams will next face Andrea Petkovic of Germany, who defeated Ksenia Pervak of Kazakhstan, 6-3, 6-2.In the bottom half of the draw, Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia beat Lourdes Dominguez Lino of Spain, 7-5, 6-0 to set up a central European semifinal against Monica Niculescu of Romania, who defeated Lucie Hradecka of the Czech Republic, 6-0, 6-4.

Fan attacks goalkeeper in Championship match Posted: Sheffield Wednesdays former England goalkeeper Chris Kirkland was assaulted by a fan who ran onto the pitch during his teams Championship match against Leeds on Friday.Kirkland had just conceded a 77th minute equalizer as Leeds came back to draw 1-1 in the Yorkshire derby when the man ran onto the pitch from the Leeds supporters end and struck him in the face sending the 31-year-old keeper to the ground. Kirkland received treatment before continuing the match.The fan meanwhile returned to the stand while trouble continued around him, with a number of other visiting supporters running on and off the field and stewards struggling to contain them.Trouble had been brewing throughout the second-tier match, with a section of the Leeds fans throwing bottles on the field as they clashed with stewards and police.Leeds manager Neil Warnock said: I felt embarrassed to be a manager when I saw that. I thought it was an absolute disgrace. I think they should get the guy and prosecute him and put him in prison.Leeds later issued a statement apologizing for the incident and said it will fully co-operate with the police and the football authorities in identifying the individual concerned.

Maltais sets world record in short-track 1,000 Posted: Canadas Valerie Maltais broke the world short-track speedskating record in the 1,000 metres on Friday, winning her qualification heat at the ISU World Cup in 1 minute, 27.653 seconds.The Quebec skater broke the mark of 1:29.049 set by Chinas Zhou Yang in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.I knew that I was able to get a world record because I did it during the Canadian Fall World Cup selections in Calgary (in September), Maltais said. When started my race I just told my coach I was going to go fast during the race, but I didnt say I was trying to break the record.

Rain robs Pietersen of batting practice Posted: Recalled England batsman Kevin Pietersen was robbed of much-needed batting practice Friday when a Champions League Twenty20 fixture scheduled for Kingsmead was washed out.Pietersen was part of the Delhi Daredevils team scheduled to play Auckland Aces in the Indian Ocean city, but steady rain over three hours forced the organisers to concede defeat 70 minutes before the cut-off time.The batsman was added to the England squad Thursday for a November tour of India two months after being kicked out of the team for criticising teammates in text messages to South African opponents during a home Test series.His only competitive action since came last Saturday near Pretoria when he scored 14 runs off 18 balls as the Daredevils defeated fellow Indian Premier League outfit Kolkata Knight Riders comfortably in a first round game.The presence of Pietersen is one reason a star-saturated Daredevils squad are among the title favourites and their next fixture is against the Perth Scorchers at Newlands in Cape Town Sunday.Often controversial Pietersen has been moving well below the radar since arriving in South Africa last week with few sightings of the 32-year-old by domestic media.He was spotted in t-shirt and jeans walking alone in an upscale northern Johannesburg shopping mall with no sign of the mobile phone that triggered so much trouble during August.Could this be the same man who has made a career out of riling some of the people all of the time? Was this nondescript really KP, slayer of bowlers, both demon and dull?, asked the Johannesburg Times.It was. The expensive aroma of arrogance, even at 15 metres and after everything the world had done to Pietersen recently, was unmistakable, it added.Pietersen was also seen at a plush nightclub in the same mall with Daredevils teammates, dancing, joking and showing a fondness for champagne.Pietersen was the centre of attention at the packed club and proved he has more to offer than brilliant batting strokes as he hit the dance floor with Sri Lankan Mahela Jayawardene and Australian David Warner.

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