Arab and African women honored Noble Prize for Peace

Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize Yemeni Tawakul Karman flashes a victory sign outside her tent in Tagheer square in Sanaa

OSLO: The Nobel Committee awarded its annual Peace Prize on Friday to three indomitable female campaigners against war and oppression, a Yemeni and two Liberians, including that country’s president.

Is Obama the First Jewish President of America?

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Palestinians want UNSC to decide within 'two weeks' on UN membership

Mahmood Abbas Handing over application of full membership to Ban ki Moon

 New York : A leading Fatah official has said that, the Palestinians want the United Nations Security Council to decide on their bid for full membership of the world body within a fortnight. 

Lebanon's UN ambassador said the Security Council would convene on Monday to discuss the application after Abbas presented it to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday. 

US equips Israel with Bunker Buster Bombs

US has quietly Supplied Israel bunker busting bombs probably to use against Iran's alleged Nuclear Programme, for details read http://zesham.blogspot.com/2011/09/us-supplies-israel-with-bunker-busting.html 

US and Pakistan agreed to limit troops

WASHINGTON: According to US officials the United States and Pakistan have reached a deal that limits the number of American military troops in Pakistani Territory, amid continued rancor between the two countries.

The presence of any US forces inside Pakistan is highly unpopular there, and became more so after the US military raid inside Pakistan to kill Osama bin Laden.

Pakistan Army Chief Doubts If Afghanistan is ready for pull-out

Seville : Army Chief of Pakistan has doubted if neighboring Afghanistan would be ready for international troops to leave by 2014 as planned. 

General Ashfaq Kayani told Reuters at a NATO Military Committee conference in the Spanish city of Seville, "Frankly, I have my doubts, No date can be a final date," he said. 

Bairstow Puts Final Nail in Indian Coffin, England Wins 5th One day and Series

Bairstow took Indian bowlers on their toes

Cardiff: England Completes India's Misery by defeating them in 5th and final one day here. Although Indian were proud to make the score 300 plus but that could not saved them from miserable defeat of 6 wickets with 10 balls to remain. 

Scores 

Hafeez's All Round Performance, Pakistan wins 1st T20 vs Zimbabwe

Harare : Muhammad Hafeez's All round performance once again lead Pakistan to win in first T20 match here. Muhammad Hafeez scored 71 in 48 balls and got 4 wickets in 2.2 over his carer best.

Scores :

 Pakistan : 198 for 4 wickets in 20 overs

Muhammad Hafeez : 71 and 4 wickets 10 runs

 Zimbabwe : 113 All out

Man of the Match : Muhammad Hafeez (Pakistan)

U.S. Suspects ISI Link behind Kabul Embassy Attacks

A helicopter hovers over US Embassy in Kabul

WASHINGTON : The Western media is reporting that the U.S. officials are looking for evidence that directly links elements of Pakistan's powerful spy agency to this week's assault on the U.S. Embassy and coalition headquarters in Kabul which claimed many lives. 

US has already announced the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, and they suspect Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistani spy agency may have closely embrace the Haqqani network.

WW-II Aircraft Plunges into Grandstands during an airshow in US, Many Killed

Moments after Aircraft crashed in Grandstands

 Nevada, United States : Several people have died and injured when a vintage aircraft crashed into the ground at an air show in the US state of Nevada, a spokesman and video images showed. 

President and CEO of Reno Air Races,Mike Houghton, told a news conference hours after the crash that mechanical problems might have caused a World War II-era fighter plane to plunge into the grandstands at a Nevada air show on Friday. 

Pakistan announces to end IMF programme

ISLAMABAD:  Finance Minister of Pakistan Dr Hafeez Sheikh along his team are off to Washington to preside over the end of the current IMF programme.

According to Finance Minister eight out of the nine programmes that Pakistan got into with the Fund have been unsuccessful and government was unable to implement three major economic policy commitments, limiting fiscal deficit to 4.7 per cent of GDP, introducing integrated value added tax (VAT) and power sector reforms, which lead to technical completion of an unsuccessful $11.3 billion programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on September 30.

Islamists of Egypt warn Turkish PM over regional role

CAIRO: Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt’s most powerful Islamist group warned Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday that his country should not seek to dominate the Middle East despite his enthusiastic welcome at the start of a regional tour. 

After his widely praised call for democracy in the Arab world, Erdogan was given a more reserved reception by officials of the Muslim Brotherhood, whose old guard do not share the admiration of the group’s younger generation for the Turkish leader. 

Libyan Rebels Committed War Crimes, Amnesty International

BRUSSELS: In a report, Amnesty International has said that the Libyan Rebels fighting to topple Moammar Gadhafi committed unlawful killings and torture.

The report which was based on three months of investigation in Libya, draws no equivalency between the crimes of Gadhafi loyalists and those of the former rebels, who now hold power in Tripoli: 

US Missile kills three in North wazistan on 9/11 aniversary

North Wazirstan : A suspected US missile strike has killed three people in North Waziristan according to Pakistani intelligence officials.

The two officials say a pair of missiles Sunday struck a house near Mir Ali town in North Waziristan which kills three people, people of wana and North waziristan have been protesting long against unknown drone attacks by US with out the permission of a sovereign country and which often kill innocent people.

India beat Pakistan on penalties to win Asian Champions Trophy

Ordos, China :  India beat arch-rivals Pakistan 4-2 on penalties to win the inaugural Asian Champions Trophy here as both teams played an attacking game but failed to score and the match went to penalties after 15 minutes of extra time.

Although Pakistan got very good chance to score in normal time when they were awarded five penalty corners but they failed to convert a single one. The score remained 0-0 in extra time too and the match had to be decided on penalties.

Egypt to try Protesters who attacked Israel embassy

CAIRO : In a televised statement, the Information Minister Osama Hassan Heikal made the announced that the protesters who attacked on Israeli embassy would be tried in an emergency state security court,   Reuters agency reported.

The United States has severly criticised the storming of the tower that houses the Israeli embassy and demanded from Eqyptian authorities to protect the embassy.

I am Hurdle in Plans of dividing Pakistan, Altaf Hussain

London : Addressing a three hours long video conference the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Chief Altaf Hussain has said that the international conspirators want to divide Pakistan,. 

“I may be killed because I am a hurdle in plans of dividing Pakistan” Altaf said. He also showed a map of the region in which Pakistan was divided. 

He accused the Jamat-e-Islami (JI) of paying Haqiqi members to fire on an MQM rally during May 12 and fueling the violence which took place in Karachi on that day. 

Egyptian Protesters attack and torched Israeli embassy in Cairo

CAIRO: Hundred of protesters dumped thousands of Israeli embassy documents from the building housing the mission after they took down its flag and threw it to the crowd prompting Israeli ambassador to flee out of the country to head back to Israel. 

Egypt’s Interior Minister Mansur al-Eissawy declared a state of high alert and the government announced it was convening an emergency meeting to deal with the crisis. Early Saturday, Israel’s ambassador flew out of the country, heading back to Israel, sources at Cairo airport told AFP. 

US and Britain lost some morality after 9/11, Cameron

LONDON: Britain Prime Minister David Cameron has said that UK and the United States lost some of their moral authority through some of the measures they put in place after the September 11th attacks. 

Talking to Al Jazeera television in an interview to mark the 10th anniversary that some measures, such as the establishment of the Guantanamo Bay detention camp, had been a mistake.

“We can certainly see with hindsight and in some ways at the time, mistakes were made in that we lost some of our moral authority, which is vital to keep when you’re trying to make your case in the world,” Cameron said. 

Pakistan beats Zimbabwe in First One day match by 5 runs

Bulawayo : Pakistan beats Zimbabwe in first one day match by 5 runs, Batting first Pakistan gave the target of 247 runs in 50 overs which Zimbabwe fell short by 5 runs.

Scores : 

Pakistan 247 / 7 in 50 overs

Younas Khan : 78 runs

Cheema         : 3 wickets for 36 

Zimbabwe 242/7 in 50 overs 

Taylor      : 84 runs

Sibanda    : 73 runs

Price         : 2 wickets for 39 runs

Man of the match : Younas Khan (Pakistan)