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• Election related violence claims 25 lives
• Iran ex-president Rafsanjani to stand again
• Serena and Sharapova set up Madrid final clash
• Wigan stun Man City in FA Cup final upset
• Barcelona reclaim Spanish title amid doubts
• Rosberg takes pole for Spanish GP
• NASA astronauts end spacewalk to fix ammonia leak
• Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh in 1st T20 international
• New Zealand's Southee suffers injury
• Pervez Elahi wins NA-105 seat
• CEC thanks polling staff, forces, media
• Raja Pervez suffers worst defeat
• Nawaz and Imran win their NA seats
• Shiekh Rashid wins from Rawalpindi NA 55
• Abrarul Haque refuses to admit poll results

Election related violence claims 25 lives Posted: LAHORE (Dunya News) – According to details, nine people were killed and 20 got injured in a bomb blast in Nasirabad.The miscreants targeted the convoy of an independent candidate Khadim Hussain who along with his companions was on way to some station.At least 13 people were killed and 41 others sustained injuries in two bomb blasts near an ANP election office near Landhi Daud Chowrangi. In a separate incident, two Rangers officials were killed in a suicide bomb attack in North Nazimabad area. Rescue teams reached the spot and shifted the dead bodies to hospital.One person was killed and four others were wounded when a land mine exploded in Dera Murad Jamali. Meanwhile, a rocket was also fired near Gwadar Airport. However, no one was killed or injured in the attack.

Iran ex-president Rafsanjani to stand again Posted: TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran's moderate conservative former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani on Saturday registered his candidacy to stand for the office again in the election on June 14, an AFP correspondent witnessed.Rafsanjani, who will be 79 in August, filed his papers at the interior ministry during the final minutes of the five-day registration process which wrapped up on Saturday.I came to serve. It is the right of the people to choose me or not, Iranian media quoted him as saying.Rafsanjani has been isolated since the 2009 presidential election, which saw massive street protests against the disputed re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.He then called for the release of people rounded up during the demonstrations.Rafsanjani, president between 1989 and 1997, currently chairs the Expediency Council, the highest political arbitration body, whose members are appointed by the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Serena and Sharapova set up Madrid final clash Posted: MADRID (AFP) - The worlds two top female players, Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova, will battle it out for the number one ranking when they meet in the Madrid Open final on Sunday after both came through Saturdays semi-finals in straight sets.Current number one Williams sealed her place in the final in the Spanish capital for the second consecutive year as she overcame seventh seed Sara Errani 7-5, 6-2 on Saturday.Meanwhile, Sharapova will compete in her first Madrid final after beating Serbian Ana Ivanovic 6-4, 6-3.Williams was first to book her place in the final as she edged a close first set when she broke in the 12th game before comfortably taking the second to progress in just over 90 minutes.And the 15-time Grand Slam champion was happier with her performance against the Italian than the error-strewn display she produced against Spanish wildcard Anabel Medina Garrigues in the quarter-finals.I feel that I played solid. In the second set more than the first I made a few less errors, which was something that I needed to do, she said after the match.The 2012 Madrid champion insisted she believes she is the worlds best player and is dead set on retaining her status as number one to prove it.I try not to pay too much attention. I always just try to play my game. Youre playing players who you know their strengths and weaknesses.Obviously I love being number one. In my heart I feel Im number one, but also I love to win tournaments.So I think if I just win as many tournaments as I can then Ill continue to be number one.Sharapova, though, has the chance to dethrone Williams at the top of the rankings should she manage a first victory over the 31-year-old in nine years on Sunday.The French Open champion has yet to drop a set this week and after a tight start she began to unleash her powerful ground strokes with some authority towards the end of the first set, culminating in a second break of serve which allowed her to take it 6-4.Ivanovic responded by breaking straight away in the second, but Sharapova roared back and broke in consecutive games to turn the set around and ease into her fourth final in her last four events.

Wigan stun Man City in FA Cup final upset Posted: LONDON (AFP) - Substitute Ben Watson scored an injury-time winner to give Wigan Athletic a sensational 1-0 win over Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on Saturday in the biggest FA Cup final upset in 25 years.With extra time beckoning, Watson met a Shaun Maloney corner with a near-post header to stun 2011 cup winners City and give Wigan the first major trophy in their 81-year history.Victory represented a fairytale moment for the modest northwest club and their chairman, Dave Whelan, who punched the air with delight at the final whistle, after a shock that stands comparison with Wimbledons 1988 success over Liverpool.He had earlier led the team onto the pitch, having broken his leg while playing for Blackburn Rovers in the 1960 FA Cup final in an incident that ended his top-level football career.Beneath driving rain, Wigan manager Roberto Martinez celebrated with his players on the pitch, as the Latics temporarily forgot their perilous fate in the Premier League, where they are on the brink of relegation.You could see the goal coming -- the performance was magnificent. We deserved it, said Martinez.You dream of playing at Wembley and winning. The underdogs played with incredible bravery and belief and fought the odds again. Thats the FA Cup.Watson said: Unbelievable. The boys were fantastic and they deserve it. To come on and score the winner in the FA Cup final is a dream.Watsons goal completed a miserable season for City and their manager, Roberto Mancini, who awoke on Saturday to media reports that he is about to be replaced by Malaga manager Manuel Pellegrini.League champions last year, City will finish the season without a trophy after being burnt off by Manchester United in the league and crashing out of the Champions League in the group phase.I dont think that we played a good game, said Mancini. Its unusual for us because in a final, you (usually) play better. I dont think we played our football.The Italian flatly dismissed the rumours about his future.Its rubbish, this speculation, he told ITV. I will still be here next season. It is rubbish. I am very sorry for our fans.

Barcelona reclaim Spanish title amid doubts Posted: MADRID (AP) - Barcelona collected its 22nd Spanish league trophy on Saturday after forward Lionel Messi helped it dominate the competition from start to finish with another outlandish scoring campaign.Barcelona wrapped up a title that had been a foregone conclusion for months when titleholder Real Madrid drew 1-1 at Espanyol, giving it an insurmountable seven-point lead.Even so, its fourth domestic title in five seasons comes when the first cracks in its five-year run at the top of the sport are starting to show.Barcelona was recently thrashed by a combined 7-0 score by Bayern Munich in the Champions League semifinals, its first resounding defeat since former coach Pep Guardiola started its current winning era.

Rosberg takes pole for Spanish GP Posted: BARCELONA (AP) - Mercedes will start the Spanish Grand Prix from the front row after Nico Rosberg posted the fastest qualifying time ahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton on Saturday.Hamilton had the fastest times in the first two qualifying sessions, but Rosberg just edged him out to take pole position in 1 minute, 20.718 seconds.Three-time defending champion Sebastian Vettel will start from third spot for Red Bull ahead of Kimi Raikkonens Lotus.Ferrari has yet to secure a pole position this season, and it proved to be another frustrating afternoon. After good practice times, Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa will start from fifth and sixth, respectively.Jenson Buttons misery continued as he failed to make the cut for the third session and the Briton starts back in 14th place.

NASA astronauts end spacewalk to fix ammonia leak Posted: WASHINGTON (AFP) - NASA astronauts performed an emergency spacewalk Saturday to halt an ammonia leak on the International Space Station but it will take weeks or months to determine whether the problem has been permanently fixed.The spacewalk was successfully completed an hour ahead of schedule at 1814 GMT, five and a half hours after flight engineers Tom Marshburn and Chris Cassidy ventured outside the ISS.During the maneuver, Marshburn and Cassidy attached a spare pump and flow control sub assembly box to replace the one suspected to be the source of an ammonia leak that affected the US segment of the orbiting laboratory on Thursday.Ammonia is used to cool the stations power system.The new pump was turned on about an hour later, and after about 30 minutes of careful observation by the astronauts and mission control, ISS commander Chris Hadfield of Canada tweeted: No leaks Were bringing Tom & Chris back inside.Although the pump will continue to be observed through instruments, the early indications were positive that we have climbed a big mountain on solving the ammonia leak, a commentator at mission control said on NASA television.ISS flight director Joel Montalbano later told a press briefing the astronauts had done a fantastic job.Were very happy, we didnt see any sign of leaks but its going to take weeks to see if we did in fact stop the leak, Montalbano said.Asked to put a timescale on when officials could be certain the problem had been repaired, Montalbano cautioned it could take several weeks.I expect it will take four weeks or five weeks, possibly longer before we have a real 100 percent characterization, he said.Weeks or months, its too early to tell you. But its going to take some time.Officials said the emergency spacewalk set a precedent because it was conducted at such short notice.It was the 168th excursion in support of the orbiting laboratory and the fourth for both Marshburn and Cassidy, who have worked together before.Both US and Russian officials stressed that spacewalks are usually taxing undertakings involving ISS crews and mission control on the ground.Hadfield, overseeing the mission, tweeted that it was a workout to wear a spacesuit that weighs more than 220 pounds (100 kilograms), according to the Russian Space Agency.The reason they regularly check their gloves is for damage. Even though multi-layer, even a tiny leak requires immediate haste to airlock, Hadfield said on Twitter.The Russian space agency quoted Vladimir Solovyov, flight director for the Russian segment of the space station, as saying that after each such sortie, guys come back like theyve been through a good battle, with bruised hands and grazed shoulders.NASA has stressed that the lives of the multinational crew were not in danger, but both Russian and US space experts called the leak serious.The US space agency said ammonia was leaking from the same general area as in a previous episode in November last year.A meteorite or a piece of orbital debris is suspected to have hit the cooling radiator and caused the problem, which ISS program manager Michael Suffredini described as an annoyance because of all the work we have to do to work around the problem.The issue took a turn for the worse on Thursday, when it began leaking about five pounds of ammonia per day, compared with a previous level of five pounds per year.Hadfield earlier described the leak as a very steady stream of flakes or bits of ammonia drifting into space.The flakes were moving evenly and repeatedly enough that it looks like they were coming from a point source, he said in a recording of the conversation posted by NASA.Hadfield, Marshburn and Russian cosmonaut Roman Romanenko are set to return to Earth early Tuesday after completing their half-year stint aboard the station. And Saturdays spacewalk is not expected to interfere with their planned departure.Cassidy is also set to perform two scheduled spacewalks in July, NASA said.

Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh in 1st T20 international Posted: BULAWAYO (AP) - Zimbabwe held on to beat Bangladesh by six runs in the first of two Twenty20 internationals at Queens Sports Club on Saturday.Tinashe Panyangara took two wickets in the last over as Bangladesh fell short after needing 10 off the final six balls for victory.Shamsur Rahman and Shakib Al Hasan made half-centuries in a 118-run partnership for Bangladesh that appeared to have done enough to overtake Zimbabwes 168-5. But the tourists lost quick wickets at the back end of their innings to finish short on 162-8.Opener Hamilton Masakadza made 59 for Zimbabwe after the hosts chose to bat first. Captain Brendan Taylor hit 40 from 30 balls.Al Hasan hit eight fours and two sixes in his 53 from 48 deliveries, but Panyangaras (3-32) death bowling was decisive.

New Zealand's Southee suffers injury Posted: LONDON (AFP) - New Zealand paceman Tim Southee will take no further part in the tourists ongoing warm-up match against the England Lions at Leicester because of a foot injury, a team statement issued Saturday said.However, a team spokesman said New Zealand coach Mike Hesson was confident the 24-year-old would be available for selection for the first Test against England at Lords starting on Thursday.Southee bowled a short spell on the third day of the four-day match against the Lions on Saturday, having got through 14 overs at Grace Road on Friday. He was due to see a specialist later Saturday to assess the injury.Black Caps head coach Mike Hesson said he was confident that Southee would be fit and available for selection for the first Investec Test starting at Lords on Thursday, a New Zealand Cricket statement said.Meanwhile New Zealand also announced that those players selected for the limited overs squad only would prepare for the England one-day series and the subsequent ICC Champions Trophy in the UK with two warm-up matches in Northampton.The squad, minus the players involved in the second Test in Leeds, will play a selection XI in matches on Friday May 24 and Monday May 27.The matches will be held at the Finedon Dolben Cricket Club in Northampton, where the ODI players will also train for a week.These guys will now have 10 days in England before the first ODI on 31 May, and the warm-up games are vital to giving the players both match practice and a feel for the England pitches, Hesson said.Grant Elliott, James Franklin, Luke Ronchi, Andrew Ellis, Mitchell McClenaghan, Kyle Mills, Colin Munro, Nathan McCullum, and Daniel Vettori are the nine ODI players that will train and play in Northampton. They will add a couple of local players to make a playing XI.

Pervez Elahi wins NA-105 seat Posted: GUJRAT (Dunya News) – According to unofficial results, former deputy prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) Chaudhry Pervez Elahi secured victory in NA-105-Gujrat constituency.Pervez Elahi got 33,408 votes while his opponent from Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Chaudhry Mubashar Hussaingot 27,411 votes.Meanwhile, Chaudhry Pervez Elahi suffered defeat from Chakwal constituency.

CEC thanks polling staff, forces, media Posted: ISLAMABAD: Addressing a press conference Chief Election Commission Fakhurddin G Ibraimsaid he was thankful to polling staff, security agencies, administration and media for their good work during the elections.He said like the outgoing government, the coming government will also complete its tenure.“First responsibility of the new government is to improve the law and order situation and ensure good governance,” he said.About the delay in polling in two Karachi constituencies he said polling staff was hijacked, adding replloing will be conducted in 42 constituencies of Karachi. He appreciated the voters for good turnout and role of media that kept on motivating the voter to cast their votes.He said Pakistan Election Commission has fulfilled its promise of holding free and fair elections.

Raja Pervez suffers worst defeat Posted: GUJJAR KHAN (Dunya News) – According to unofficial results, former prime minister Raja Pervez Ashraf secured only 3,233 votes in the 2013 general elections from constituency NA-51-Gujjar Khan.His opponent from Pakistan Muslim League, Raja Javed Ikhlas secured 82,339 votes and was declared winner.

Nawaz and Imran win their NA seats Posted: LAHORE (Web Desk) – According to unofficial results, PML-N chief Mian Nawaz Sharif and PTI chief Imran Khan have won their respective National Assembly seats.Nawaz Sharif won from NA-68 Sargodha and Imran Khan won from NA-1 Peshawar securing 66,465 votes.Imran Khan defeated Ghulam Ahmad Bilour of ANP.Talking to Dunya News Ghulam Ahmad Bilour said he accepts the defeat.Bilour congratulated Imran Khan over PTI’s success in Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa.

Shiekh Rashid wins from Rawalpindi NA 55 Posted: RAWALPINDI (Dunya News):-According to unofficial results, Pakistan Awami League chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmad has won the seat from NA 55 after beating PML-N Malik Shakil Awan.Sheikh Rashid got 27,152 votes while his political rival attained only 5, 577 votes.

Abrarul Haque refuses to admit poll results Posted: NAROWAL (Dunya News):- He has accused PML-N candidate Ahsan Iqbal of rigging elections.Renowned singer and PTI candidate is of the view that PML-N has committed corruption as its workers had forcibly prohibited PTI workers from casting their votes.He along with his party worker also blocked road by torching old tyres as a protest.Abrar also alleged that the PML-N workers also targeted the people with aerial firing with which at least four person sustained injuries.He added that returning officer and police also supported Ahsan Iqbal in achieving goal.Having come to know about mismanagement, police and Army men reached the site of occurrence and restored the traffic after dispersing protestors.Abrar has also demanded of the government to arrange for re-election.

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