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Obama administration damaged Pak-US relations: US senator
Full court session of SC today
Indian disabled team reach Lahore
Peshawar: Dacoits loot 3kg gold from Faisalabad traders
Polio virus found in three areas of Lahore
Plain areas of country in grip of severe heat wave
8 more fall prey to target killing in Karachi
Spain beat Ireland 4-0 in Euro 2012
Euro 2012: Italy held to 1-1 draw by Croatia
Egypt's court says parliament is dissolved
Militants attack Pak check post at Afghan boarders
Petrol prices go down by Rs 10.15 per litre
Nokia to cut 10,000 jobs worldwide
20-year old Briton hacks Fox, PBS websites
Australia mulls to allow trophy hunting of crocodiles

Obama administration damaged Pak-US relations: US senator

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Senator John McCain accused the Obama administration of needlessly damaging the US relationship with Pakistan and "antagonizing the Pakistanis" with an "in your face attitude." In an interview with an American TV channel, McCain said that the administration s encouragement of India taking a more active role in Afghanistan while simultaneously criticizing Pakistan could be a recipe for disaster. "To further antagonize Pakistan unnecessarily is not something I would particularly think is appropriate," said the top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee. "It s a very delicate situation, one in which I would be very careful what we say publicly," especially because the Pakistanis "are supporting organizations that are killing Americans." "I would have nurtured this relationship with India sort of the way we have been for years, rather than sort of antagonizing the Pakistanis even more with this kind of in your face attitude," he said. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta told reporters in Afghanistan last week that the United States was "reaching the limits of our patience" with Pakistan, which he accused of providing a "safe haven" for the Haqqani network and other groups that launch attacks on U.S. forces. A day before these remarks, Panetta stopped in New Delhi, where he encouraged the Indian government to take a "more active role" in training police and other reconstruction projects in Afghanistan. McCain said that he has long supported a close relationship with India, but that he would "do it more quietly...(India) will be a very important ally to us in the future. And they are a democracy." McCain said that while the Pakistanis often act counter to US interests, it "doesn t mean that we also cut off all relations with Pakistan because then it could become even more unstable and we could have even greater challenges since they have a nuclear inventory, among other things."

Full court session of SC today

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Full court session of the Supreme Court will be held today (Friday) which will be presided by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary. The meeting will be held at 3pm and will be attended by all 17 judges of the Supreme Court. The cases pending with the Supreme Court as well as administrative affairs will be considered during the meeting. Currently, Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani and Justice Saqib Nisar are hearing cases in the Lahore branch registry, while Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali and Justice Athar Saeed are hearing case at the Karachi registry. The Supreme Court administration has issued new duty roaster for the judges. Six different benches will hear cases in Supreme Court in Islamabad from June 15.

Indian disabled team reach Lahore

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Indian disabled cricket team reached Lahore via Wahga Border to play T20 series with Pakistan. Talking to Dunya News on their arrival, Indian disabled cricketers said that they came to Pakistan to extend friendship between the two countries. All the matches of Twenty20 series between Pakistan and India disabled cricket teams will be played in Islamabad.

Peshawar: Dacoits loot 3kg gold from Faisalabad traders

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According to details, Sheraz Muhammad, a trader from Faisalabad, along with his two partners was going in a rickshaw when some unidentified dacoits hit the rickshaw with their motorcycle. When the rickshaw stopped, the dacoits snatched three kilogram of gold from traders and fled away. Police have registered the case and started investigation.

Polio virus found in three areas of Lahore

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The polio virus has been found in water of three main sewerage lines of the city including Gulshan-e-Ravi, Band Road and Shahdara. According to City District Government sources, test of several sewerage lines were carried out by World Health organization. DCO Lahore, Noor-ul-Amin Mengal, has confirmed the presence of polio virus and said that efforts are on to combat the situation. Meanwhile, 41 union councils of Lahore have been declared at high risk.

Plain areas of country in grip of severe heat wave

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According to Met Office, maximum temperatures was recorded in Jacobabad where mercury soured up to 46  C. The Met Office has predicted dust-thunderstorm and light rain in upper Punjab, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Northeast Balochistan, Lower Sindh, DIKhan division, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan while hot and dry weather will persist in rest of the country.

8 more fall prey to target killing in Karachi

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According to details, some unidentified persons shot dead two people in Garden Ramswami and Kallari areas of Karachi. In Tibet Centre area some unidentified miscreants opened fire and killed a man and injured another. Residents of the area staged a protest after the incident and blocked MA Jinnah Road. Police have also recovered a dead body, packed in a gunny bag, from the jurisdiction of Baghdadi Police Station while a man was shot dead in Machar Colony area. In yet another incident of violence, some unidentified person opened fire and injured Shabir and his son Kamran in Garden area while eight persons were injured in firing incidents in Mubeena Town, Korangi, Lea Market, Jamshaid Quarters and Kati Pahari areas. Meanwhile, DIG East, Shahid Hayat, during a press conference suspended SHO Quaidabad, Nasir Mashwani and removed DSP Abdul Fateh Sangry from his post. Action against these police officials was taken for providing wrong information to media and higher police officials about hand grenade attack on a gambling den in Quaidabad and patronising criminals in the area. In another development, Rangers have arrested an extortionist along with three accomplices during a raid At Maripur Road.

Spain beat Ireland 4-0 in Euro 2012

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Two goals from the recalled Fernando Torres and one apiece from David Silva and Cesc Fabregas saw defending champions Spain thrash Ireland 4-0 in their Euro 2012 Group C match Thursday. The defeat means Ireland are the first team knocked out of the tournament, though, they can salvage some honour in their final game against Italy. Coach Vicente Del Bosque brought Torres in for Fabregas having eschewed playing a recognised striker in an opening draw with Italy. And the Chelsea man, given less than 20 minutes against the Azzurri, took just four minutes to fire in his 29th international goal before wrapping things up on the breakaway with the third. David Silva notched the killer second just four minutes after the restart, eluding a clutch of defenders to slot in a low effort. Xavi almost made it three but veteran Irish keeper Shay Given produced a brilliant flying save. But the Spanish kept coming in waves and Torres blasted the third on 70 minutes before giving way to Fabregas, who promptly rammed home the fourth.

Euro 2012: Italy held to 1-1 draw by Croatia

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Andrea Pirlo gave Italy the lead with a curving free kick in the 39th minute but Mario Mandzukic was left unmarked to equalize in the 72nd. Having opened with a 3-1 win over Ireland, Croatia has four points in Group C. Italy has two points after its opening 1-1 with defending champion Spain. Italy had numerous other early chances, but the Azzurri lacked finishing quality. At the start of the second half, Italy rarely threatened, instead choosing to absorb Croatia s attacks. The tactic backfired when Ivan Strinic launched a long pass from the left flank to Mandzukic, who had time to control at the edge of the box and shoot in off the post.

Egypt's court says parliament is dissolved

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Egypt s highest court on Thursday ordered the country s Islamist-dominated parliament dissolved, saying its election about six months ago was unconstitutional. The Supreme Constitutional Court ruled Thursday that a third of the legislature was elected illegally. As a result, it says in its explanation of the ruling, "the makeup of the entire chamber is illegal and, consequently, it does not legally stand." The explanation was carried by Egypt s official news agency and confirmed to The Associated Press by one of the court s judges, Maher Sami Youssef. The ruling means that new elections for the entire parliament will have to be held. The law governing the parliamentary elections, held over a three-month period starting in November, was ruled unconstitutional by a lower court because it breached the principle of equality when it allowed party members to contest a third of seats set aside for independents. The remaining two thirds were contested by party slates. In a separate ruling, the court said Hosni Mubarak s last prime minister, Ahmed Shafiq, could stay in the presidential race, rejecting a law passed by parliament last month that barred prominent figures from the old regime from running for office. Shafiq will go head-to-head on Saturday and Sunday in a runoff against Mohammed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood, the country s strongest political group. The ruling said the legislation was not based on "objective grounds" and "constitutes a violation of the principle of equality," leading to discrimination on "illogical grounds." The Brotherhood stands to lose the most by the rulings since it controls just under half of all seats in the legislature and is likely not to do as well in the next election. Its popularity has declined since the legislative election over its failure to translate its parliamentary domination into real political power and its perception as a power hungry group more preoccupied with its own interests than national ones.

Militants attack Pak check post at Afghan boarders

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No Pakistani security official was reported dead. The incidents of suck attacks have increased during the last three months. Militants attacked Pakistan security check post Thursday, 6 were killed when forces retaliated According to sources some miscreants attacked an army check post near Bir Bala at the Pak-Afghan boarder. Such incidents have increased for the last three, four months. .

Petrol prices go down by Rs 10.15 per litre

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The ministry has announced that the price HOBC will be reduced by Rs 11.76, Kerosene oil by Rs 4.25 and diesel by 4.46. Masses have expressed satisfaction over the decision. Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) had suggested to decrease the prices of petroleum products by Rs10 and has sent the summary to the ministry Thursday. The authorities of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources said that prices of petroleum products are less than $ 95 per barrel in international market, while in Pakistan prices of petroleum products are being charged by $ 120 per barrel. The OGRA has recommended to the government to decrease the price of petroleum products by Rs10.46. The summary has also suggested reducing the price of diesel by Rs6.08, kerosene oil 5.26, HOBC Rs11.75 and light diesel by Rs5.02 per litre.

Nokia to cut 10,000 jobs worldwide

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The Finnish cellphone maker also on Thursday announced personnel changes and said it has agreed to sell its luxury phone brand, Vertu. The measures, aimed at additional cost savings of (euro) 1.6 billion ($2 billion) by the end of next year, will shut down research and development facilities in Ulm, Germany, and Burnaby, British Columbia. Nokia said it will also close its main Finnish manufacturing plant in Salo, with 850 layoffs, but will keep it as a research and development center. “These planned reductions are a difficult consequence of the intended actions we believe we must take to ensure Nokia s long-term competitive strength,” CEO Stephen Elop said. “We are increasing our focus on the products and services that our consumers value most while continuing to invest in the innovation that has always defined Nokia.” He said more than a third of the global job cuts, to be completed by the end of 2013, will be in Finland, but pledged to keep the company s corporate headquarters in Espoo, near the capital, Helsinki. Nokia Corp. updated its outlook, saying that heavy competition would continue to hit its smartphone sector, but to a “somewhat greater extent than previously expected” and that the downturn would continue in the third quarter. The loss-making company has been struggling against fierce competition from Apple Inc.’s iPhone and other makers using Google Inc.’s popular Android software, including Samsung Electronics Co. and HTC of Taiwan. It is also being squeezed in the low-end by Asian manufacturers making cheaper phones, such as China s ZTE. Markets had been expecting Nokia to signal some improvement in its earnings expectations for this year after it joined forces with Microsoft Corp. in 2011, launching several Windows Phone 7 models, including its Lumia range. But its outlook bodes ill for the company that had been the No. 1 cellphone maker for 14 years. The Espoo-based company said that although it plans “significant” cuts in operating expenses, it will continue to focus on smartphones as well as cheaper feature phones and intends to expand location-based services. Nokia also announced that private equity group EQT VI had agreed to acquire Vertu, its global luxury phone brand, but that the Finnish company would keep a 10 percent minority shareholding. No financial terms were announced. The company said it would also conduct an overhaul of its management team, with two long-time members of its top leadership - Mary McDowell, the head of the struggling mobile phones unit and Niklas Savander, head of the markets sector – leaving the company at the end of June. Chief marketing officer and brand manager Jerri DeWard, who joined Nokia in January 2011 will also step down. Chris Weber, the current head of Nokia s U.S. operations, will take over sales and marketing on July 1. In April, Nokia announced one of its worst quarterly results ever, blaming tough competition for a (euro) 929 million net loss in the first quarter as sales plunged, especially in the smartphone market. Last year, it was still the world s top cellphone maker with annual unit sales of some 419 million devices, but in the last quarter of the year it posted a net loss of (euro) 1.07 billion, a marked reverse from the 745 million profit a year earlier. Boston-based Strategy Analytics said Nokia had significantly lost market share in the first quarter to Samsung, which pushed it out as the world s largest seller of cellphones by volume, grabbing a 25 percent global market share against Nokia s 22 percent. It has fared even worse in the smartphone sector against Samsung and Apple by falling to third place in the first quarter of the year with sales of 12 million units against Samsung s 44.5 million and Apple s 35 million. “Nokia is significantly increasing its cost reduction target for devices and services in support of the streamlined strategy announced today,” said CFO Timo Ihamuotila. “With these planned actions, we believe our devices (and) services business has a clear path to profitability. Nokia intends to maintain its strong financial position while proceeding aggressively with actions aimed at creating shareholder value.” Last year, Nokia announced more than 10,000 layoffs, aimed at cutting operating expenses by (euro) 1 billion ($1.31 billion) by 2013. Thursday s savings aims come on top of those.

20-year old Briton hacks Fox, PBS websites

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A federal grand jury indicted Ryan Cleary on conspiracy and hacking charges for allegedly conspiring with other Lulz Security, or LulzSec, members to attack the website for the Fox show "The X-Factor," along with sites belonging to PBS, Sony Pictures and others. Authorities said the hackers were seeking to steal personal information and deface sites. In a separate case, Cleary faces charges in the United Kingdom on allegations that he and others hacked a law enforcement agency, the Serious Organized Crime Agency, and various British music sites. He was taken into custody in March for breaching his bail conditions in that case, his attorney in that case has said. The indictment filed Tuesday alleges Cleary and his co-conspirators would identify security vulnerabilities in companies  computer systems and use them as opportunities to gain unauthorized access and, often, cause mayhem. In one instance, the indictment alleges, Cleary conspired to steal the confidential information of people who registered to get information on auditions for the Fox talent competition "The X-Factor." That hack was the first to be claimed by LulzSec, an offshoot of the larger hacking group Anonymous, in tweets about its international hacking spree that began in May 2011. Later that month, LulzSec claimed to have hacked the website of the Public Broadcasting Service, where a phony news story was posted claiming the dead rapper Tupac Shakur was alive and living in New Zealand. The post caused a stir on the site for "PBS NewsHour," an award-winning broadcast news show, and came after the network aired a documentary of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange that was deemed critical. PBS  ombudsman at the time defended the program s treatment of Assange as "tough but proper." The indictment also alleges LulzSec and Cleary hacked into the computer systems of Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. in June 2011 to steal confidential information of users who had registered on the company s website. Calls and emails to Fox, Sony and "The NewsHour" seeking comment and confirmation were not immediately returned Wednesday. Cleary faces a maximum of 25 years if convicted on all charges. An after-hours call to Cleary s legal representative in London was not returned. It was not immediately clear who would represent him in the United States. LulzSec also has claimed responsibility for hacking incidents not listed in Cleary s indictment, including hacking the CIA s public-facing website and the Atlanta chapter of an FBI partner organization called InfraGard.

Australia mulls to allow trophy hunting of crocodiles

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The federal government rejected a similar proposal several years ago on the grounds that it was not appropriate, but has agreed to revisit the issue as croc numbers soar. Environment Minister Tony Burke said he would not comment until the consultation process, open until July 25, takes its course. "There are different views among different traditional (Aboriginal land)owners on this and I really want to make sure I get the opportunity to hear those different views," he said. If approved, it would mean hunters could pay money to kill crocodiles, which the Northern Territory government says will provide jobs for Aborigines -- with most crocodile habitat on their land -- and stimulate tourism. "We have been pushing the government to consider safari hunting for some time as a way to generate indigenous employment and I m very pleased to see steps taken in this direction," said Northern Territory Chief Minister Paul Henderson. Under the plan, 50 saltwater crocodiles will be available for safari hunting for a two-year trial period, taken from the annual sustainable harvest quota of 500 adults already allocated under an existing management programme. But not everyone is happy, with the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) saying it would take precision and skill to kill a crocodile humanely. "There is no possible conservation benefit to be derived from the killing of crocodiles for trophies, nor does it provide a means of controlling problem crocodiles," said RSPCA Australia chief scientist Bidda Jones. "This is nothing more than killing animals for entertainment and there is no justification for that." Northern Territory environment minister Karl Hampton argued that safari hunting of feral animals such as buffalo and pig already existed on private land, and similar strict regulations would apply to crocodiles. "Just like those safaris, the one proposed as part of our Crocodile Management plan is subject to the Animal Welfare Act and strict humane obligations will apply," Hampton said. Saltwater crocodiles, which can grow up to seven metres long and weigh more than a tonne, are a common feature of Australia s tropical north and kill an average of two people a year. They have been protected since the 1970s with their population estimated at over 150,000.

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WASHINGTON: Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong lashed out at the US Anti-Doping Agency on Wednesday, saying they want to brand him a drugs cheat based on “discredited” allegations.

“I have been notified that USADA, an organization largely funded by taxpayer dollars but governed only by self-written rules, intends to again dredge up discredited allegations dating back more than 16 years to prevent me from competing as a triathlete and try and strip me of the seven Tour de France victories I earned,” Armstrong said in a statement.

Armstrong said the witnesses cited by USADA were the same ones who spoke to federal investigators during a two-year probe which eventually ended without any criminal charges being brought.

“These charges are baseless, motivated by spite and advanced through testimony bought and paid for by promises of anonymity and immunity,” Armstrong said.

“Although USADA alleges a wide-ranging conspiracy extended over more than 16 years, I am the only athlete it has chosen to charge,” added Armstrong, who spoke of the agency’s “malice” and “star-chamber practices”.

The Washington Post reported Wednesday that USADA had written to Armstrong and seven others alleging the agency had collected blood samples from Armstrong in 2009 and 2010 that were “fully consistent with blood manipulation including EPO use and/or blood transfusions.”

According to the Post, which obtained a copy of the letter, USADA claims it has witnesses to the fact that Armstrong and five former cycling team associates — including Italian doctor Michele Ferrari and cycling team manager Johan Bruyneel — engaged in a doping conspiracy from 1998-2011.

USADA officials could not immediately be reached for comment on Wednesday.

Armstrong, who won the Tour de France from 1999-2005 and used his fame to fuel his charitable work for cancer awareness, has vehemently denied using performance-enhancing drugs during his cycling career.

He has never tested positive, but has been publicly accused by former teammates Floyd Landis and Tyler Hamilton — both admitted drugs cheats — of doping.

When US prosecutors dropped their probe of Armstrong and other cyclists without bringing charges in February, USADA said it would continue to probe allegations of doping in cycling and hoped to have access to the information gathered in the criminal probe.

“Unlike the US Attorney, USADA’s job is to protect clean sport rather than enforce specific criminal laws,” USADA chief executive Travis Tygart said in February.

Armstrong, however, accused the agency of a “vendetta”.

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