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• Karachi: MQM to observe day of mourning today
• Death toll in Karachi blast reaches 6
• Hyderabad: firing at Rangers HQ kills one
• Bhalwal: Poisonous cold drink sends 15 to hospital
• Partial moon eclipse occurs
• Karachi: Sit-ins, protests cause severe traffic jam
• Bangladesh factory collapse toll hits 250
• Hagel: Syria has used chemical weapons
• UN approves UN peacekeepers for Mali
• Hezbollah denies sending drone shot by Israel
• Last-gasp Luiz gives Chelsea victory over Basel
• Sharapova toils on way to Stuttgart quarters
• Top seed Tipsarevic into Bucharest quarters
• Boxing: Pacquiao eyeing November fight in Macau
• Study: New bird flu jumped directly from chickens

Karachi: MQM to observe day of mourning today Posted: KARACHI (Dunya News) - Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has announced to observe a day of mourning today (Friday) across Sindh against killing of six MQM workers in a bomb blast in Nusrat Bhutto Colony, Karachi on Thursday.All public transport will remain off the road while private schools, markets and business centres will remain closed. The Matric paper, scheduled for today has also been cancelled.Meanwhile, the MQM has also cancelled today’s Nawab Shah public rally. The rally will now be held on Saturday.

Death toll in Karachi blast reaches 6 Posted: KARACHI (Dunya News) – The death toll in a blast outside Muttahida Qaumi Movement North Karachi sector office in Nusrat Bhutto Colony has reached six.Those killed in the blast included Bilal, Adil, Aqeel and Sunny. Three of the victims belonged to a same family.The explosives were planted in a car which had green number plate.Police and rescue teams rushed to the area after the incident while the injured were shifted to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital.Meanwhile, Police and Rangers cordoned off the area and started search operation.According to police, blast caused damage to windowpanes of the surrounding buildings and windscreens of vehicles.Emergency had been declared at Abbassi Shaheed Hospital after the incident.President Asif Ali Zardari, Caretaker PM Mir Hazar Khan Khoso strongly condemned the blast and expressed sorrow and grief over the loss of innocent lives.

Hyderabad: firing at Rangers HQ kills one Posted: HYDERABAD (Dunya News) – According to details, some unidentified assailants riding on motorcycles opened fire at the Rangers Headquarters situated at Latifabad No 6, killing one official and injuring three others.The deceased Rangers official was identified as Muhammad Riaz. Rangers have cordoned off the area after the attack. Meanwhile, police have registered a case and started investigation.

Bhalwal: Poisonous cold drink sends 15 to hospital Posted: BHALWAL (Dunya News) – According to details, a PPP worker Ansar arranged a corner meeting at a village near Bhalwal during which cold drinks were served.The condition of 15 people, including PPP leader Nadeem Afzal Chan’s brother Gulraiz Chan, deteriorated after taking the cold drink. The affected people were shifted to hospital where doctors said that condition of Gulraiz Chan, Manzar Shehzad, Muhammad Saddeeq, Muhammad Arif, Ameeran Bibi and Begum Bibi is stated to be serious.

Partial moon eclipse occurs Posted: LAHORE (Dunya News) – The lunar eclipse started around 12:52am and lasted till 1:30am. It reached at its peak by 01:08am.Partial moon eclipse was visible across Pakistan along with Africa, Europe and Asia (except the north east), Antarctica and Australia.

Karachi: Sit-ins, protests cause severe traffic jam Posted: KARACHI (Dunya News) – Protests and sit-ins against killing of three people in encounter with Rangers continued in Lyari. The protesters staged sit-ins at five different points in Lyari, causing severe traffic jams in the city.The protesters staged sit-ins in Maripur, Pak Colony, Korangi, Sharafi Goth and Memon Goth which caused traffic jams in different parts of Karachi including Nazimabad, Liaquatabad, Lasbella, Purana Golimar and Saddar. Residents of the city are facing hardship due to traffic jams.

Bangladesh factory collapse toll hits 250 Posted: DHAKA (AFP) - The death toll from Bangladeshs worst industrial disaster reached 250 on Thursday after rescue workers pulled out more bodies from the rubble of a factory compound.The death toll is now 250, Moshiuddowla Reza, a senior police officer of Dhaka district, told AFP from the disaster site, adding more bodies were being recovered and that most of those who died are female garments workers.Survivors described a deafening bang and tremors before the eight-floor building, where most of the employees were women, crashed all around them. Dhaka District police chief Habibur Rahman said about 2,000 people had been rescued over two days.Wednesdays disaster refocused attention on Western high-street brands that use Bangladesh as a source of low cost goods. North American and European chains including British retailer Primark and Canadas Loblaw said they were supplied by factories in the building.

Hagel: Syria has used chemical weapons Posted: ABU DHABI (AP) - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says the Syrian regime has likely used chemical weapons on a small scale.Hagel was speaking to reporters in Abu Dhabi. He says the White House has informed members of Congress that, within the last day, U.S. intelligence concluded with some degree of varying confidence that Syrian President Bashar Assads regime has used chemical weapons specifically sarin gas.Hagel says, quote, It violates every convention of warfare.President Barack Obama has said the use of chemical weapons would be a game-changer in the U.S. position on intervening in the two-year-old Syrian civil war.

UN approves UN peacekeepers for Mali Posted: UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The Security Council has unanimously approved a new U.N. peacekeeping force for Mali to help restore democracy and stabilize the northern half of the country.Islamist jihadists controlled northern Mali until a France-led military operation ousted them three months ago.The resolution authorizes deployment of a U.N. force comprising 11,200 military personnel and 1,440 international police.The U.N. peacekeepers would take over from a 6,000-member African-led mission on July 1, although the deployment date would subject to review.

Hezbollah denies sending drone shot by Israel Posted: BEIRUT (AP) - The militant Lebanese Hezbollah group has denied sending a drone that was shot down by Israel.The groups Al Manar TV made the announcement Thursday through a one line statement flashed as an urgent news bar on its screen.An Israeli warplane shot down a drone approaching the country coast from Lebanon, smashing its wreckage into the sea off the northern city of Haifa Thursday.Suspicion immediately fell on Hezbollah, which sent a similar drone in October and vowed to send more.

Last-gasp Luiz gives Chelsea victory over Basel Posted: BASEL (AFP) - David Luiz scored with the very last kick of the game to earn Chelsea a dramatic 2-1 win at FC Basel in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final on Thursday.Basel, who were appearing in their first European semi-final, looked set to earn a draw after a contentious 87th-minute penalty from Fabian Schar cancelled out Victor Moses early opener.However, deep into injury time, Luiz drove a 25-yard free-kick beneath the Basel wall and into the bottom-right corner to put Rafael Benitezs side in control ahead of next weeks return leg at Stamford Bridge.In the end, the only sour note for the visitors was a yellow card for Ashley Cole that rules him out of the second leg, although Basel will also be without centre-back Aleksandar Dragovic for the same reason.Chelsea had welcomed Cole back after a three-week absence due to a hamstring injury, but their wariness was demonstrated by interim coach Benitezs decision to deploy centre-back Luiz in a midfield holding role.Basel eliminated Tottenham Hotspur on penalties in the quarter-finals, having knocked Manchester United out of last seasons Champions League, and they served early notice of their threat when Mohammed Elneny curled a cross onto the roof of the Chelsea net.It was Chelsea, however, who took the lead in the 12th minute, to the disappointment of watching Basel native Roger Federer.Frank Lampard drew a smart save from Yann Sommer with a near-post volley and from the resulting corner, the England midfielders cross struck Moses and ricocheted into the roof of the net.Basel responded immediately, briefly forcing the visitors onto the back foot.Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech tipped a stinging Schar free-kick over the bar, while Valentin Stocker hit the outside of the post with a drilled cross from the right.The away side finished the half strongly, though, with Sommer producing a sharp reflex save to repel Ramires half-volley from close range.Eden Hazard might have doubled Chelseas lead shortly before half-time, but a last-ditch challenge from Park Joo-Ho put him off just as he was about to take aim at the exposed Sommer.In the opening exchanges of the second period, both sides hit the woodwork with chances that would have greatly altered the face of the game.First, Stocker rolled a low shot against the base of Cechs right-hand post, before Fernando Torres saw a left-foot snap-shot crash back off an upright after a bold run down the Chelsea left from Hazard.Basel coach Murat Yakin introduced Marcelo Diaz and Jacques Zoua from the bench, and the hosts saw Fabian Frei and then Zoua shoot narrowly wide from just outside the box.Cech saved at the feet of Salah, but after several nervous moments in the Chelsea area, the hosts pressure told when Czech referee Pavel Kralovec penalised Cesar Azpilicueta for making contact with Stocker from behind.Schar duly drilled his spot-kick down the middle, before Sommer produced a stunning point-blank save to deny John Terry, only for Luiz to strike in the fourth minute of added time to end Basels unbeaten home record in this seasons competition.

Sharapova toils on way to Stuttgart quarters Posted: STUTTGART (AFP) - French Open champion Maria Sharapova admitted she had dug deep to reach the quarter-finals of Stuttgarts WTA tournament after her three-hour marathon victory over claycourt specialist Lucie Safarova on Thursday.Sharapova, who won last years Stuttgart title en route to her Roland Garros victory, needed three hours, nine minutes to squeeze past her Czech opponent for a 6-4, 6-7(3/7), 6-3 second-round victory.With a 5-2 lead in the third set and serving for the match, Sharapova squandered three match points as Safarova broke her, before the Russian returned the compliment to claim the match.Ive had a few three-hour games in my career, so I knew I just had to keep fighting until the end, said the statuesque Russian who faces former world number one Ana Ivanovic in Fridays quarter-finals.Thats when its the time to get the game-plan going and calm down a little bit.Clay is one of her favourite surfaces and I knew this was going to be a tough game, so I am glad to get through.The first match of the claycourt season is always tough, its nothing like practising.Sharapovas last eight opponent Ivanovic beat Russias Nadia Petrova 6-4, 6-3 in her second round game, having dropped to 17th in the world rankings.Earlier second-seed Chinas Li Na has admitted she has one eye on a brand new sports car, the winners prize here, as she prepares to face Petra Kvitova in the quarter-finals.Li, who reached Januarys Australian Open final, breezed through Thursdays second-round match in 74 minutes to see off Croatias Mirjana Lucic-Baroni 6-1, 6-2 in straight sets in her first match of the claycourt season.Kvitova made the last eight after beating Germanys Julia Goerges 2-6, 7-6(7/4), 6-2 in her second round match.I have a lot of room in my garage for a new car and its a pretty nice car, joked Li, with a brand-new Porsche parked at the side of the court, ready for the winner of Sundays final to drive away.Its always tough when you change surface, so Im excited to win my first match on clay for the season.Mirjana plays flat, so I had to prepare for that.I thought it would be a tough match because she has a lot of experience.I was happy I could play more aggressive and had the right game plan to win.Third-seed Angelique Kerber, ranked sixth in the world, also had no problems as she blasted past Russias Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-0, 6-4 to set up a quarter-final clash with Kazakhstans Yaroslava Shvedova.

Top seed Tipsarevic into Bucharest quarters Posted: BUCHAREST (AP) - Top-seeded Janko Tipsarevic marched into the BRD Nastase Tiriac Trophy quarterfinals with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Santiago Giraldo of Colombia on Thursday.Tipsarevic dropped serve just once and saved eight of the nine break points he faced, while breaking Giraldo four times.I dont think it was an easy game, despite the score, Tipsarevic said.Guillermo Garcia-Lopez of Spain will face Tipsarevic after beating Sergiy Stakhovsky of Ukraine 1-6, 6-3, 6-4.Also, Romanias Victor Hanescu eliminated fourth-seeded Mikhail Youzhny of Russia 6-4, 6-3 without losing his serve, and No. 5 Florian Mayer passed David Goffin of Belgium 7-6 (2), 1-6, 6-3. Hanescu will play Mayer on Friday.The other quarterfinals feature defending champion Gilles Simon playing Daniel Brands, and eighth-seeded Viktor Troicki going against Lukas Rosol.

Boxing: Pacquiao eyeing November fight in Macau Posted: MANILA (AFP) - Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao will likely face either of US fighters Brandon Rios or Mike Alvarado in Macau in November, his promoter Bob Arum said Thursday.Pacquiao, 34, who has won an unprecedented eight world titles in different weight divisions, had wanted to fight either Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez and unbeaten US boxer Timothy Bradley, who both beat him last year.But they decided decided to fight each other in Las Vegas in September.The choice is between Alvarado and Rios, Arum said via a long-distance telephone call, conceding that Marquez or Bradley had been his initial priorities.Pacquiaos next fight was pushed back because October was a busy month for the Chinese in Macau with many holidays, making November a better choice, Arum said.Pacquiao lost his World Boxing Organisation welterweight crown in June last year in a controversial points decision to Bradley, then suffered a knockout defeat to Marquez.The Philippine boxer, who has a win-loss record of 54-5 with two drawn and 38 knockouts, was until then regarded by many as the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world. But the losses raised calls that he should consider retiring.Pacquiao has said he wanted his next fight to be outside the US, where he has traditionally fought in front of huge crowds and for enormous pay-per-view television revenues, to avoid high taxes.

Study: New bird flu jumped directly from chickens Posted: LONDON (AP) - Chinese scientists have for the first time found strong evidence of how humans became infected with a new strain of bird flu: from chickens at a live market.Chinese scientists compared swabs from birds at markets in eastern China to virus samples from four patients who caught the new H7N9 virus. The scientists found the virus from one patient was nearly identical to one found in a chicken. The research was published online Thursday in the journal Lancet.Finding definitive proof of how patients were infected is very difficult and experts have so far struggled to find much virus in birds. Despite taking nearly 48,000 samples from animals in live markets, Chinese officials found only 39 positive tests for H7N9. Experts had suspected birds in live markets to be the source of infection but werent sure if other animals or wild birds might also be responsible.Health officials have so far refrained from recommending any wide-scale slaughter of poultry to contain the disease, one of the main tools used previously to combat another bird flu strain, H5N1. Unlike that strain, H7N9 doesnt appear to sicken chickens, giving experts fewer signs as to where it might be spreading.Chinese authorities have shut down live poultry markets in many affected regions, which seems to have slowed down the virus. Still, Taiwan reported its first case earlier this week.So far, H7N9 has infected more than 100 people in China and killed more than 20.

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