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MOHALI - Excitement rose and security tightened on Tuesday ahead of the cricket World Cup showdown between India and Pakistan, one of the great sporting contests that has huge political significance.
The South Asia neighbours, whose shared history of brotherhood and bloodshed adds intensity to any encounter, will meet Wednesday in the semi-final of the World Cup in what will be one the highlights of the competition.
Speculation has reached fever pitch about the outcome of

MOHALI - Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi said he had no problems with all the extra responsibility in the World Cup semi-final clash against India on Wednesday.
Encounters between the Asian rivals represent cricket's most passionate contests.
This one has been especially hyped after India Prime Minister Manmohan Singh used it as a springboard for diplomatic talks by inviting Pakistan counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani to the match.
Relations between the nuclear powers have

ISLAMABAD - President Asif Ali Zardari said on Monday the government did not want a clash of the institutions and that "democracy is the best revenge". "We strengthened the institutions by giving more powers to parliament and we are willing to work and fight for a better democracy," Zardari said at the 21st All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) award distribution ceremony at Aiwan-e-Sadr. The president said that the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) did not take the path of aggression

MOHALI - Police were out in even greater numbers in and around the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium just 48 hours out from the India-Pakistan World Cup semi-final on Wednesday. An already high-profile encounter between the rivals was given added security status when Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani accepted an invitation from India counterpart Manmohan Singh to attend the match. It will be the first game between the two teams on Indian soil since the 2008 Mumbai

MOHALI - Angry protestors hurled stones and clashed with police outside the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium on Monday in the runup to Wednesday's India-Pakistan Cricket World Cup semi-final. Baton-wielding police and security forces on horseback tried to push back the crowds as a protest outside the stadium turned ugly and a Reuters witness said seven people were arrested and taken away in a police van.
Injured men were seen lying on the grounds as they tried to escape the

MOHALI - Angry protesters hurled stones and clashed with police outside the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in the runup to Wednesday's India-Pakistan Cricket World Cup semi-final.
Baton-wielding police and security forces on horseback tried to push back the crowds as a protest outside the stadium turned ugly and a Reuters witness said seven people were arrested and taken away in a police van.
Injured men were seen lying on the grounds as they tried to escape the police

NEW DELHI - Pakistan's Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and his Indian tennis doubles partner Rohan Bopanna insisted that the World Cup semi-final between their two nations will not shatter their friendship.
Bopanna and Qureshi, who have used their on-court careers to also promote their "Stop War Start Tennis" campaign, hope the clash in Mohali won't spill over into their ongoing tournament commitments in Miami.
Qureshi, whose friendship with Bopanna stretches back 16 years, said that

NEW DELHI - Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi and his indian counterpart Mahendra Singh Dhoni will be involved in an engrossing battle of wits in the eagerly-awaited World Cup semi-final in Mohali on Wednesday.
Afridi's team ended Australia's unbeaten 34-match streak at the World Cup with a win in a league match, while Dhoni's side knocked the defending champions out of the tournament in the quarter-finals. Afridi and Dhoni have so far proved adept at reading situations and did not

MOHALI - Security was ramped up at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium on Sunday as India staged their first training session ahead of the high-profile World Cup semi-final against Pakistan.
The match, the first between the arch-rivals on Indian soil since the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, gained an added security headache Sunday when Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani confirmed he will attend Wednesday's clash.
Police were out in greater numbers in and around the

NEW DELHI - Australia's Simon Taufel and Ian Gould of England were on Sunday named as the umpires for Wednesday's highly-charged World Cup semi-final between India Pakistan.
Sri Lanka's Ranjan Madugalle will be match referee with New Zealand's Billy Bowden and Australian Rod Tucker acting as the third and fourth umpires respectively. For Tuesday's first semi-final between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Colombo, Steve Davis of Australia and Aleem Dar of Pakistan will be the on-field

MOHALI - Security was ramped up at the Punjab Cricket Association stadium on Sunday as India staged their first training session ahead of the high-profile World Cup semi-final against Pakistan.
The match, the first between the arch-rivals on Indian soil since the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, gained an added security headache Sunday when Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani confirmed he will attend Wednesday's clash.
Police were out in greater numbers in and around the

MOHALI - Around 3,000 police will patrol Wednesday's high-profile India-Pakistan World Cup semi-final, the first match between the two arch-rivals on Indian soil since the 2008 Mumbai attacks. Some 2,000 security personnel are expected to be deployed in and around the 30,000-capacity PCA (Punjab Cricket Association) Stadium on matchday.
An estimated 1,000 police have already descended on the luxury Hotel Taj in nearby Chandigarh where both teams are staying, a force which

MOHALI - Around 3,000 police will patrol Wednesday's high-profile India-Pakistan World Cup semi-final, the first match between the two arch-rivals on Indian soil since the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
Some 2,000 security personnel are expected to be deployed in and around the 30,000-capacity PCA Stadium on matchday.
An estimated 1,000 police have already descended on the luxury Hotel Taj in nearby Chandigarh where both teams are staying, a force which includes Indian army

NEW DELHI - The clash between Pakistan and India in the World Cup semi-finals will showcase one of the world's most intense sporting rivalries, fuelled by nationalism, bloodshed and a shared history.
On the cricket field, a knock-out World Cup match on Indian soil is the biggest fixture between the two rivals for decades, and the excitement across the region is already sky-high ahead of Wednesday's clash in Mohali. After Thursday's victory over defending champions Australia,

DHAKA - Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi is not concerned about a possible World Cup semi-final showdown against India, saying his immediate focus was on beating the West Indies.
Pakistan start firm favourites in Wednesday's quarter-final against Darren Sammy's men at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium after topping Group A with five wins in six matches. One of those wins broke Australia's unbeaten streak of 34 World Cup matches over a 12-year period after the three-time defending champions

DHAKA - Struggling West Indies will be boosted by the return of star batsman Chris Gayle and pace spearhead Kemar Roach for the World Cup quarter-final against Pakistan on Wednesday. The duo missed the last league match against India in Chennai on Sunday with Gayle resting an abdominal strain and Roach feeling unwell due to viral fever and a stomach infection.
Skipper Darren Sammy said both Gayle and Roach worked out in the nets at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium on Tuesday and

LAHORE - Pakistan coach Tariq Lutfi says he is aware of the strengths and weaknesses of the Indian football team, as Pakistan face arch-rivals India today in the 4th AFC Challenge Cup Qualifiers in Malaysia. "We have an idea about their strengths. They were among the top 16 teams of Asia during Qatar's event last January.
A big win is required, and the players are motivated to do that. All the boys are fit for the crucial showdown," said Lutfi. On Monday, Pakistan went down