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Karachi: 4 militants killed in police encounter

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KARACHI (Dunya News) – According to police, four militants of banned outfit were killed in an encounter with CID police in Manghupir area on Saturday while two other were arrested in injured condition.A CID police source said that the accused belonged to Tehrik-Taliban Pakistan. A large quantity of arms was also recovered from their possession. SSP SIU, Farooq Awan informed that the accused were involved in several cases of murder, robbery and other street crimes.On the other hand, five people were killed in acts of violence in different parts of the city on Saturday. According to details, some unidentified persons shot dead an MQM worked in Orangi Town area.Firing incidents in New Karachi, Lyari Kumharwara and North Karachi claimed lives of three people while police have recovered a dead body from a house at Abul-Isphahani Road.

Obama condemns Japanese hostage's 'heinous murder'

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WASHINGTON (AFP) - President Barack Obama condemned Saturday the heinous murder of a Japanese hostage after the Islamic State group released a video purportedly showing his beheading.The United States condemns the heinous murder of Japanese citizen and journalist Kenji Goto by the terrorist group ISIL, Obama said in a statement, using an acronym by which the IS group is known.Through his reporting, Mr Goto courageously sought to convey the plight of the Syrian people to the outside world.The claim was made in a video released online that included no mention of a Jordanian pilot also being held by IS, whom the jihadist group has also threatened to kill.Japanese journalist Kenji Goto is seen kneeling next to a standing masked man who speaks with a British accent and blames the Japanese government for his slaughter.He was the second Japanese hostage beheaded by IS, after the group claimed responsibility last week for the killing of self-described contractor Haruna Yukawa, after the expiration of a 72-hour deadline during which the jihadists had asked Tokyo to pay a $200 million ransom.Our thoughts are with Mr Gotos family and loved ones, and we stand today in solidarity with Prime Minister Abe and the Japanese people in denouncing this barbaric act, Obama said. We applaud Japans steadfast commitment to advancing peace and prosperity in the Middle East and globally, including its generous assistance for innocent people affected by the conflicts in the region.The apparent execution came after Japan said negotiations to win Gotos release in a prisoner exchange had stalled.The IS group had vowed to kill Goto and Jordanian pilot Maaz al-Kassasbeh by sunset Thursday unless Amman handed over an Iraqi female jihadist.White House National Security Council spokeswoman Bernadette Meehan said earlier that the United States was working to confirm the videos authenticity.Standing together with a broad coalition of allies and partners, the United States will continue taking decisive action to degrade and ultimately destroy ISIL, Obama vowed.His Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Gotos execution, along with that of Yukawa, reminds the world of the threat we confront in the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, while it reinforces our global coalitions commitment to degrade and ultimately destroy ISIL.The United States and its military will continue to stand alongside our Japanese allies, and we send our thoughts and prayers to Mr Gotos loved ones and all the people of Japan, Hagel added.Secretary of State John Kerry also spoke out, condemning what he described as Gotos barbaric killing.

Bahrain strips 72 of citizenship after unrest

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DUBAI (AFP) - Sunni-ruled Bahrain said Saturday it had revoked the citizenship of 72 people convicted of harming the interests of the kingdom, which has experienced unrest by its Shiite majority since 2011.The official BNA news agency said their nationality had been rescinded in a decree as part of measures to preserve security and stability and fight the danger of terrorist threats.BNA published a list of names of the 72 people affected by the measure adopted by the interior ministry and approved by the cabinet.Proper legal procedures will be taken by the interior ministry to implement this decision, it added.Information Minister Isa Abdulrahman al-Hammadi said that most of those deprived of their citizenship are abroad and can challenge the decision legally.They do not represent a single terrorist formation, he added, suggesting that those named do not belong to one single Muslim denomination.Among the reasons for the decision, Hammadi cited membership of terrorist cells and groups, financing terrorist acts, incitement to regime change through force and spreading deviant ideologies, a reference to extremist Islamist groups.This is the largest number of Bahrainis to be stripped of their nationality since a law passed in 2013 on the punishment of those convicted of terrorist acts.Al-Wefaq, the kingdoms main Shiite opposition group, denounced the withdrawal of nationality, calling it a weapon used by the regime to punish opponents.Most of those deprived of their citizenship are opponents in exile, it added in a statement, estimating at around 50 the number of opposition activists it said supported a democratic transition in Bahrain.The list also includes the names of foreign fighters alleged to have links with Daesh, the Arabic acronym for the Islamic State group, Al-Wefaq noted.Al-Wefaqs leader, Sheikh Ali Salman, was arrested in late December and is currently on trial charged with attempting to overthrow the regime.His trial began on Wednesday amid tight security.Last November, three Shiites were sentenced to 10 years in prison and stripped of their citizenship for planning to attack the police.Their case followed that of another 18 deprived of their citizenship after the authorities in 2012 revoked the nationality of 31 Shiites for endangering state security.Bahrain, ruled by the Sunni Al-Khalifa dynasty, is home to the US Navys Fifth Fleet and sits across the Gulf from mainly Shiite Iran.The tiny but strategic Gulf nation has been rocked by unrest since a 2011 Shiite-led uprising demanding a constitutional monarchy and more representative government.At least 89 people have been killed in clashes with security forces since 2011, while hundreds have been arrested and put on trial, rights groups say.On Saturday, the interior ministry said on its Twitter feed that two policemen had been injured in a terrorist bomb blast at a gas station in the Shiite village of Al-Muqsha, near the capital.

Japan PM vows to 'never forgive terrorists' after IS hostage killing claim

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TOKYO (AFP) - A visibly upset Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday vowed to never forgive terrorists after the Islamic State group released a video purportedly showing the beheading of hostage Kenji Goto.I am extremely angry about these heinous and despicable terrorist acts. We will never forgive terrorists, Abe told reporters in Tokyo.We will cooperate with the international community to make them atone for their crimes.Meanwhile, Japan on Sunday said it was outraged after the Islamic State group released a video purportedly showing the beheading of Japanese hostage Kenji Goto.We cant help but feel extremely outraged at the repeat of another heinous and despicable terrorist act, government spokesman Yoshihide Suga told a press conference in Tokyo.Again, we strongly condemn it.Suga did not comment on whether Tokyo thought the video was credible. In it, Goto is seen kneeling, dressed in an orange outfit, as a masked man standing beside him with a knife blames the Japanese government for his slaughter.It ends with a still photo of the body with the head resting on the back.Yasuhide Nakayama, Japans deputy foreign minister, had said negotiations with the militant group were deadlocked, local media reported on Saturday.Last week, a video appeared in which Goto and Haruna Yukawa, a self-described contractor, were seen kneeling in the desert.A masked, knife-wielding militant said Tokyo had 72 hours to pay a $200 million (175 million-euro) ransom if it wanted to spare their lives.When that deadline expired, new pictures appeared to show Yukawa had been beheaded.

Mob captures, tortures to death 2 dacoits in Karachi

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KARACHI (Dunya News) – According to details, the dacoits were caught by mob when they were fleeing after committing a robbery in Korangi area on Saturday night.The citizens subjected the dacoits to severe torture due to which both of them died on the spot. The angry mob set ablaze one of the deceased.Police have shifted the dead bodies of the dacoits to Jinnah Hospital for autopsy.

Football: Equatorial Guinea stun Tunisia to reach semis

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BATA (AFP) - Former Real Madrid winger Javier Balboa scored twice as hosts Equatorial Guinea reached the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals with a stunning 2-1 extra-time victory over Tunisia on Saturday.The quarter-final winner came 12 minutes into extra time in port city Bata when Balboa superbly curled a free-kick into the top corner of the net past goalkeeper Aymen Mathlouthi.The result was among the greatest upsets in the 58-year competition with Tunisia 96 places above Equatorial Guinea in the FIFA world rankings.Ahmed Akaichi put Tunisia ahead on 70 minutes with a close-range shot and Balboa levelled in stoppage time by converting a controversially awarded penalty. Furious Tunisians protested for several minutes over what appeared a soft decision by the Mauritian referee as Ivan Bolado fell after being challenged by Hamza Mathlouthi. The reward for 28-1 pre-tournament long shots Equatorial Guinea is a semi-final with Ghana or Guinea in capital Malabo next Thursday.Earlier, the Democratic Republic of Congo staged a stunning comeback in the first match of a Bata double-header to defeat Congo Brazzaville 4-2 and secure a last-four showdown with Algeria or the Ivory Coast.Aymen Mathlouthi was a virtual spectator during a goalless opening half largely bossed by the Carthage Eagles.The hosts survived an early scare when the ball flashed menacingly across the goalmouth of Equatorial Guinea shot-stopper Felipe Ovono without anyone getting a touch.Midfield enforcer Houcine Ragued was yellow-carded on nine minutes for fouling Ellong Doualla as the North Africans made their physical presence felt.Ovono dropped a corner and needed medical attention after being challenged for the loose ball by Tunisian defence marshal Aymen Abdennour.A wild swing at the ball by Wahbi Khazri saw the ball fly wide and a few minutes later his close-range shot was deflected for a corner.The best Tunisian chance of the half came on the half-hour when Ferjani Sassi evaded several defenders only to nod an Akaichi cross wide.Equatorial Guinea finally troubled Aymen Mathlouthi six minutes before half-time and his weak punched clearance almost led to a goal.Balboa pounced on the loose ball just outside the box and his low, goal-bound shot was cleared by Syam Ben Youssef.Tunisia finished the half stronger with Akaichi delivering another good cross that captain Yassine Chikhaoui handled as he battled for possession.Akaichi brought out the best in Ovono soon after half-time with a snap shot that the young goalkeeper tipped over.The goal that ended the stalemate stemmed from a midfield pass by Chikhaoui to Mohamed Yaakoubi on the right wing.His cross was aimed at Akaichi, who got in front of Diosdado Mbele and steered the ball past Ovono to stun the crowd. But two minutes into stoppage time home supporters erupted in joy as Balboa sent Aymen Mathlouthi the wrong way from the spot.

Football: Sturridge strikes on Reds return while United go third

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LONDON (AFP) - Daniel Sturridge put nearly five months of injury frustration behind him by coming off the bench to score in Liverpools 2-0 win at home to West Ham in the Premier League on Saturday.The 25-year-old striker had been sidelined with thigh and calf injuries since September, with his inital fitness problems coming while on England duty.Raheem Sterling broke the deadlock in the 51st minute at Anfield before Sturridge, a 67th minute replacement for Lazar Markovic, marked just his fourth Liverpool appearance of the season by scoring 10 minutes from time as the Reds bounced back from their League Cup semi-final loss to Chelsea.Its a team game and I am happy the team won, Sturridge told the BBC. Its just good to be back.Meanwhile delighted Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers said: Daniel Sturridge is a top-class player...He worked very hard and the first opportunity that came his way he took.Premier League leaders Chelsea will go eight points clear of second-placed Manchester City if they beat the defending champions in Saturdays late kick-off at Stamford Bridge. Manchester United climbed into third place with a 3-1 win over basement club Leicester at Old Trafford.The Foxes produced one of the upsets of the season in coming from 3-1 down to beat United 5-3 when the teams last met in September.But there was no danger of a similar revival in the return fixture as Louis van Gaals men went 3-0 up before half-time through goals from Robin van Persie, Radamel Falcao and an own-goal by Wes Morgan.Marcin Wasilewski pulled a goal back for Leicester 10 minutes from time.Afterwards Blind said Uniteds players were adapting to the demands of their manager.We come closer every week to the way Louis van Gaal wants us to play, he explained. We are on the right track and we are happy.United will only be in the top three briefly if Southampton regain third place by avoiding defeat at home to Swansea on Sunday when Arsenal, also vying for a top-four finish, face Aston Villa at the Emirates.Tottenham Hotspur completed a fine week with a 3-0 win away to West Bromwich Albion where Harry Kane scored twice to take his tally for the season to an impressive 20 goals.Christian Eriksen scored his third goal in two matches to give Mauricio Pochettinos men the lead at the Hawthorns.Eriksen, who scored twice in the midweek League Cup semi-final draw at Sheffield United that gave Spurs a 3-2 aggregate victory, has become renowned as a late-goal specialist.But the Denmark midfielder needed just six minutes to put Spurs in front on Saturday when, as he did against the Blades, he curled in a superb free-kick from outside the box.Kane doubled Spurs lead in the 15th minute before beating Baggies goalkeeper Ben Foster from the penalty spot in the 64th minute after Kyle Walkers cross hit the hand of Joleon Lescott.Crystal Palace saw a run of four successive wins in all competitions since manager Alan Pardew arrived from Newcastle end with a 1-0 home loss to Everton.Romelu Lukaku scored in just the second minute at Selhurst Park after Steven Naismiths shot was blocked by Palace goalkeeper Julian Speroni.Second-from-bottom Queens Park Rangers dreadful away record continued as they suffered a 3-1 defeat to former manager Mark Hughess Stoke City.Stoke forward Jonathan Walters scored his first top-flight hat-trick as QPR suffered an 11th straight league defeat on the road.QPRs run of 10 successive away defeats was already a Premier League record and they fell behind in the 21st minute at the Britannia Stadium when Walters capitalised on some poor defending. Walters made it 2-0 and, after Niko Kranjcar pulled a goal back for QPR, completed his treble with a 90th-minute header.Jermain Defoe scored his first goal since returning to English football from Toronto as he netted Sunderlands second in a 2-0 win at home to Burnley after Connor Wickham put the Black Cats ahead.The Premier League is the best in the world and thats where you want to be, said Defoe. I feel like I have a lot of goals left in me.Saturdays early kick-off saw John Carver enjoy his first win as Newcastle boss after a 3-0 success away to Hull ended a run of four games without a victory since Pardews exit.Remy Cabella put Newcastle ahead five minutes before half-time with his first goal for the Magpies.Hull claimed an equaliser in first-half stoppage time but Ahmed Elmohamadys effort was rightly disallowed after the Egyptian punched a cross into the net. Sammy Ameobi made it 2-0 with a 25-yard shot before substitute Yoan Gouffran put the result beyond doubt 12 minutes from time.

Golf: Teen Ko loses title but takes historic top ranking

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ORLANDO (AFP) - New Zealand teen star Lydia Ko became golfs youngest-ever world number one Saturday even though she only settled for a share of second at the season-opening LPGA Coates Championship.The South Korean-born prodigy took the top spot at 17 years, nine months and seven days to eclipse the age marks of US star Tiger Woods, who was 21 when he ascended to world number one for the first time in 1997, and South Korean Shin Ji-Yai, who was the youngest prior womens world number one at age 22 in 2010.Ko squandered a four-stroke lead and struggled on the final holes to help South Korean Choi Na-Yeon capture the title on 16-under par 272 with Ko, American Jessica Korda and South Korean Jang Ha-Na sharing second on 273.That was just enough for Ko to overtake Park In-Bee for the top ranking after the South Korean shared 13th on 284.Ko fired a 71 Saturday while Choi fired a 68 in the final round, staged a day earlier than usual to avoid a last-day conflict with American footballs Super Bowl.It was another taste of history for Ko, who won the 2012 and 2013 LPGA Canadian Womens Open titles as an amateur, the first of those at age 15 making her the youngest winner in LPGA history.That success prompted Ko to turn professional and the LPGA to allow Ko to join the tour in 2014, when she won three titles, was named LPGA Rookie of the Year and captured the season-ending Tour Championship and the season points prize for a record $1.5 million payday last November.Ko began the final round with a one-stroke lead and opened with back-to-back birdies to seize a four-stroke lead on the field.Choi answered the challenge and took her first victory since 2012. Choi birdied three holes in a row starting at the third. While Ko birdied the par-5 fifth hole but took a bogey at the eighth, Choi birdied the par-5 seventh but closed her front nine with a bogey.Choi birdied the par-5 12th and another birdie at the 14th put her on 17-under, one stroke ahead of Ko, who missed an eight-foot birdie putt at 14 and settled for her sixth par in a row.Ko responded with a birdie putt from halfway across the green at the par-3 15th, raising her right fist in celebration with a look of surprise on her face after watching the ball roll in. When Choi missed a three-footer for par, Ko was alone in the lead at 17-under with two holes to play.At the 17th, Ko found a bunker and sent her second shot into the trees, then chipped into the fairway. Her fourth shot rolled off the front right edge of the green. She chipped 15 feet shy of the cup but hit a tension-packed putt for double bogey and only fell to 15-under, one back of leader Choi as they walked to the par-5 18th tee.Choi put her approach 20 feet past the pin while Ko was in rough left of the green, then chipped over the green and into a bunker and blasted out two feet from the cup. Ko tapped in for history while Choi two-putted for the triumph.

Athletics: Lavillenie sees off Holzdeppe in Karlsruhe

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BERLIN (AFP) - World record-holder Renaud Lavillenie of France saw off Germanys world champion Raphael Holzdeppe as their anticipated pole-vault duel fizzled out at the IAAF Indoor meet in Karlsruhe.Lavillenie, fresh from going over 6.00m in Rouen last Saturday, took the competition by clearing 5.86 metres ahead of Russian pair Aleksandr Gripich and Ilya Mudrov.Holzdeppe, who won the world title in Moscow in 2013, bombed out by failing all three attempts when he came in at 5.40m in a disappointing display.With the competition won, Lavillenie, who set the world record of 6.16m last February, then failed with his three attempts to clear 6.01m which would have been a world seasons best.In the evenings other results, Chinas Xie Wenjun finished second in the mens 60m hurdles final as Frances Dimitri Bascou won in a world seasons best time of 7.53 sec.Britains Lawrence Clarke finished third in a personal best time of 7.63sec.Kenyas Paul Kipsiele Koech won the mens 3,000m in a time of 7min 45.41sec ahead of Germanys Richard Ringer, who ran a personal best 7:46.18, and Russias Yegor Nikolayev.

IS claims it beheaded Japanese hostage Goto

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BEIRUT (AFP) - The Islamic State group said in a video Saturday it had beheaded a second Japanese hostage, drawing outrage from Tokyo and condemnation from Washington.The claim was made in a video released online that included no mention of a Jordanian pilot also being held by IS, whom the jihadist group has also threatened to kill.Japanese journalist Kenji Goto is seen kneeling next to a standing masked man who speaks with a British accent and blames the Japanese government for his slaughter.The man, dressed head-to-toe in black with his face covered, appears to be the same IS militant who has featured in the groups previous execution videos.Goto is dressed in an orange outfit similar to those worn by prisoners at the US-run prison in Guantanamo Bay, also in keeping with hostages in previous IS videos.The executioner, who is standing against a mountainous background, addresses Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, saying the murder of Goto would mark the beginning of the nightmare for Japan.Gotos killing, he said, was the result of reckless decisions by the Japanese government.The brief video ends with the image of a body dressed in orange with a decapitated head on top of it.In Tokyo, a government spokesman said Japan was extremely outraged at the heinous and despicable terrorist act.And in Washington, National Security Council spokeswoman Bernadette Meehan said the United States strongly condemned the execution and was working to confirm the videos authenticity.The apparent execution came after Japan said negotiations to win Gotos release in a prisoner exchange had stalled.It has become deadlocked, Deputy Foreign Minister Yasuhide Nakayama, who is leading Tokyos emergency response in Jordan, told reporters in Amman late Friday, Japanese media reported.IS had vowed to kill Goto and Jordanian pilot Maaz al-Kassasbeh by sunset Thursday unless Amman handed over an Iraqi female jihadist.On Saturday morning Abe met with Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga.He renewed orders for officials to maintain close cooperation with Jordan in a bid to secure Gotos release.Jordan demanded evidence that the pilot, who crashed in Syria on December 24, was still alive before freeing would-be suicide bomber Sajida al-Rishawi, who is on death rowThe latest video made no mention of Kassassbehs fate.Last week IS claimed responsibility for the beheading of another Japanese man it had been holding, self-described contractor Haruna Yukawa, after the expiration of a 72-hour deadline during which it the jihadists had asked Tokyo to pay a $200 million (175 million euro) ransom.Jordan has offered to free Rishawi, who was convicted for her part in triple-hotel bombings in Amman in 2005 that killed 60 people, if IS releases the pilot.The government has been under heavy pressure at home and from Japan -- a major aid donor -- to save Kassasbeh as well as Goto.On Thursday, government spokesman Mohammad al-Momani said Rishawi was still in Jordan and would only be released if IS gave it proof of life.IS had set the Thursday sunset deadline for Rishawi to be released at the Turkish border in return for Goto but there was no news of a swap by nightfall.Friday morning Jordans military said it was still awaiting proof that Kassasbeh was safe.The pilots father Safi Kassasbeh begged Amman to save his sons life at any price.We believe in God and we will accept whatever he has in store for us, said Safi Kassasbeh.Gotos wife Rinko also broke her silence this week also to plea for her husbands return.My husband is a good and honest man who went to Syria to show the plight of those who suffer, she said.I beg the Jordanian and Japanese governments to understand that the fates of both men are in their hands.IS has imposed a brutal version of Islamic law in territory it controls in Syria and Iraq and has executed since August two US journalists, an American aid worker and two British aid workers.

Summit meeting: Chelsea, City draw in Premier League

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LONDON: (AP) - Manchester City ended Chelseas perfect home record in the Premier League this season with a 1-1 draw between the top two teams on Saturday.Loic Remy, deputizing for suspended striker Diego Costa, put Chelsea in front in the 41st minute, but the leaders couldnt hold on for an 11th successive league win at Stamford Bridge.David Silva quickly leveled for City before halftime after turning in Sergio Agueros shot. Although the defending champions were in complete control in the second half, they couldnt break through the defensive-minded hosts.After a third league game without a win, City remains five points behind Chelsea. Although there are still 45 points to play for, this was being portrayed as a decisive day in the title race.A league-record 26 broadcast crews from across the globe descended on the stadium to witness a fast-paced opening from two teams humiliated last weekend by lower-league clubs in the FA Cup.But it was a game littered with mistakes, and not the greatest exhibition of quality from the worlds top football league. What a different outcome it might have been for Chelsea if midfielder Cesc Fabregas was fit and Diego Costa had not been suspended for three matches for a stamp in Tuesdays League Cup semifinal win over Liverpool.The reaction to Costas stamps infuriated Mourinho, who attacked the medias coverage, having also turned his fury on referees in recent weeks. If Mourinho wanted to sustain the siege mentality he has built around Stamford Bridge in recent weeks, it seemed to work. Even some fans were chanting abuse about a television pundit during the game, but the team wasnt as animated on the pitch.When Branislav Ivanovic gave the ball away, James Milner seized possession and fed Sergio Aguero, whose shot was batted away.And Chelsea captain John Terry was caught out when a deep ball flew over his head to Aguero, who eventually skimmed a shot past the post from a tight angle.But the hosts went in front when Ivanovic picked out Eden Hazard, who volleyed low across the face of goal. The ball went past City defender Vincent Kompany and was perfectly placed for Remy to stab into the net.City wasnt intimidated, producing an instant response after Nemanja Matic gave the ball away inside his own half. It led to Jesus Navas whipping in a cross from the left flank which goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois flapped at as he tried to punch it clear. The ball fell to Aguero whose shot was turned in by Silva.In the second half, Chelsea seemed to settle for a draw.Courtois, though, had only one save of note to make, tipping over Fernandinhos awkwardly bouncing header.In the reserve fixture, Frank Lampard grabbed an equalizer for City. But on his return to Chelsea on Saturday, the second-half substitute didnt inflict further misery on the club the midfielder left after 13 years in May.Initially booed by some Chelsea fans when he came off the bench wearing the light blue of City, he was eventually cheered. It was a rare moment of bonhomie during a game where the vitriol exceeded the quality on show.

Obama budget sets up battle with Republican-led Congress

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WASHINGTON: (AP) - Its been a year of relative peace in Washingtons budget battles.But on Monday, President Barack Obama will lay out a $4 trillion budget that needles Republicans with proposals for higher taxes on the wealthy and businesses to pay for education, public works projects and child care.The plan is expected to be dismissed by Republican lawmakers now running Capitol Hill.The proposal is rolling out as the deficit is dropping and Obamas poll numbers inch higher.Though Republicans will march ahead on their own, they ultimately must come to terms with Obama, whose signature is needed on anything that is going to become law.

Tatiana Ivanova of Russia wins World Cup luge race

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LILLEHAMMER, Norway: (AP) - Tatiana Ivanova of Russia won a World Cup luge race Saturday on the track used at the 1994 Lillehammer Olympics.Ivanova was timed in 1 minute, 35.306 seconds and followed by Canadas Alex Gough in 1:35.732 and Germanys Dajana Eitberger in 1:35.753.Erin Hamlin of Remsen, N.Y., led the American effort with an 11th-place finish.Tobias Wendle and Tobias Arlt won the doubles, ahead of German teammates Toni Eggert and Sascha Benecken. Alexander Denisyev and Vladislav Antonov of Russia earned the bronze.

Drone attack kills four Qaeda suspects in Yemen

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ADEN (AFP) - A drone strike killed four suspected Al-Qaeda militants in Yemen Saturday, tribal sources said, the second attack in a week since Washington vowed to pursue its campaign against the terrorists.Tribal sources said the unmanned aircraft, which only the United States operates in the region, targeted a car carrying four militants in the southern province of Shabwa, a stronghold of the terrorist network.A similar strike on a car on Monday in a desert area between Shabwa and the neighbouring province of Marib killed three suspected members of Al-Qaeda.That vehicle was hit by four missiles.The previous day US President Barack Obama had vowed no let-up in Washingtons campaign against terroristsin Yemen.He dismissed suggestions that deepening chaos in Yemen since the resignation of Western-backed President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi last week had forced a change in Washingtons campaign against Al-Qaeda.Obama ruled out US troop deployment in Yemen but said Washington would continue to go after high value targets inside Yemen, admitting however that this was a long, arduous process.According to the New America Foundation, the United States has carried out more than 110 strikes on targets in Yemen since 2009, mostly using drones.One such attack in September 2011 killed US-Yemeni cleric Anwar al-Awlaqi, a leader of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula accused of instigating a string of attacks against the United States.AQAP, which Washington considers the most dangerous branch of the global terror network, also claimed responsibility for the deadly January 7 attack on French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo.

Vatican: 2 prelates are investigated in child porn case

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VATICAN CITY: (AP) - A Vatican spokesman says two Polish-born prelates are being investigated by Holy See authorities for alleged possession of child pornography.The Rev. Federico Lombardi on Saturday identified one of them as Monsignor Bronislaw Morawiec, an administrator at St. Mary Major Basilica, a Rome church where Pope Francis sometimes prays.The spokesman said Morawiec has already been convicted by the tiny city-states justice system of fraud, part of efforts to assure that the Holy Sees financial practices meet international standards.He identified the other child-porn suspect as Josef Wesolowski. A Vatican church tribunal already found Wesolowski guilty of sexually abusing boys while serving as papal ambassador in the Dominican Republic.Lombardi gave no details on the pornography investigations, which Vatican prosecutor Gian Piero Milan referred to in an annual report Saturday.

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