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US avoids rebel backing, as strikes hit Gaddafi forces
WASHINGTON - The international coalition's strikes on forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi have enabled Libyan rebels to regroup and attempt an advance west, but US officials maintain Washington will not take decisive sides in the conflict.
President Barack Obama sought in his speech Monday to reconcile the fact that he wants Gaddafi gone with the view that pursuing a policy of regime change through military means could spell disaster.
"If we tried to overthrow Gaddafi by force,
President Barack Obama sought in his speech Monday to reconcile the fact that he wants Gaddafi gone with the view that pursuing a policy of regime change through military means could spell disaster.
"If we tried to overthrow Gaddafi by force,
Japan hit by 6.5 earthquake, no reports of damage
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake jolted northern Japan on Monday, prompting officials to issue a tsunami warning that was later lifted. There were no reports of damage.
Japanese broadcaster NHK said a 50-cm tsunami wave had been expected to reach the shores of Miyagi prefecture, hit hard by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
Japanese broadcaster NHK said a 50-cm tsunami wave had been expected to reach the shores of Miyagi prefecture, hit hard by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
Western planes hit ground targets
TRIPOLI - Western warplanes hit Libyan forces at a strategically important eastern town, trying to land a crippling blow on Muammar Gaddafi's tanks in a nearly week-old campaign that NATO says could last three months.
In Tripoli, residents reported another air raid just before dawn on Friday, hearing the roar of a warplane, followed by a distant explosion and bursts of anti-aircraft gunfire.
Western-led operations to enforce a no fly zone to stop a violent crackdown against
In Tripoli, residents reported another air raid just before dawn on Friday, hearing the roar of a warplane, followed by a distant explosion and bursts of anti-aircraft gunfire.
Western-led operations to enforce a no fly zone to stop a violent crackdown against
Cole hit with plagiarism battle
Pop star Cheryl Cole is at the centre of a plagiarism battle amid allegations her hit single 'Fight For This Love' was illegally copied from a demo track. Executives at seven companies with an interest in the chart-topping song, including music labels Universal, Sony and EMI, have joined forces to fight accusations from music publishers Wardlaw Banks and Peermusic that Cole's 2009 chart smash borrowed chunks from an unreleased demo called 'I Want You Back.' 'I Want You Back' was
Japan rebuild may hit $309b
OSAKA - The government of Japan, on Wednesday, said the cost of rebuilding the country after its biggest recorded earthquake could be as much as 25 trillion yen ($309 billion) as a deepening radiation scare hit shares. In the biggest estimate so far, Japan put the cost of the earthquake-tsunami disaster at more than twice that inflicted by the 1995 Kobe quake. The World Bank has said Japan needs up to five years to rebuild.
Analysts warn, however, that the figure may increase the
Analysts warn, however, that the figure may increase the
OGDC and PPL hit by circular debt
KARACHI - A massive Rs 148 billion of OGDC and Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) has been stuck up in circular debt, creating liquidity problems for these two state-run mega oil and gas exploration companies. Different departments and organisations owed around Rs 108 billion to the OGDC and Rs 38 billion to the PPL by December, 2010. Both state-run mega companies are trying hard to recover their receivable amount worth billions of rupees, said a research report of Arif Habib Limited.
Bus hit by blast in Jerusalem, around 20 hurt
JERUSALEM - A bus was hit by a massive explosion outside Jerusalem's central bus station on Wednesday, medical sources told AFP, saying around 20 people had been wounded, some of them seriously. The explosion occurred shortly after 3:00 pm (1300 GMT) and shook buildings hundreds of metres (yards) away, witnesses said. An AFP correspondent at the scene saw people lying on the floor covered in blood, and many cars and buses with shattered windows. Medical officials quoted by Israel's
South Park creators hit Broadway with Mormon musical
NEW YORK - It's sprinkled with jokes about Mormons discriminating against black people and repressed gay longings, but the creators of a new musical about Mormons say it won't attract the sort of religious controversy they are famous for. One of the most anticipated musicals this Broadway season, "The Book of Mormon," satirizes the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, sexualizes the ritual of baptism and has plenty of politically incorrect jokes.
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Two rockets hit a seminary in Karachi
KARACHI - Two rockets hit a religious seminary situated in Malir in Karachi creating fear in the area. No casualty was reported in the incident, according to the police.
The incident occurred early in the morning when unidentified persons fired two rockets. As a result, the seminary received partial damages.
Police, rangers and rescue teams reached the spot soon after the explosions were heard and the main road was blocked after the attack on the seminary by a mob.
The incident occurred early in the morning when unidentified persons fired two rockets. As a result, the seminary received partial damages.
Police, rangers and rescue teams reached the spot soon after the explosions were heard and the main road was blocked after the attack on the seminary by a mob.
OGDC hit hard by circular debt
KARACHI - The Oil and Gas Development Company (OGDC) has so far drilled eight wells in FY11 against a total target of 26 wells. Among the drilled wells, only one is exploratory against a target of 10 exploratory wells in FY11. Similarly, the company has drilled a meager seven development and appraisal wells against a target of 16 wells.
The ongoing circular debt crisis, along with restricted security clearance, would continue to keep the exploration programme muted, said Nauman
The ongoing circular debt crisis, along with restricted security clearance, would continue to keep the exploration programme muted, said Nauman
Fertiliser industry hit hard by new taxation
KARACHI - The government's decision to levy GST on key agricultural inputs is believed to push up FY12E farm costs by five to six percent. This should be partly covered by higher farm revenue, as output prices have risen substantially during FY11. It is also likely farmer liquidity will be squeezed in the interim, which poses risk to near-term demand, in particular for DAP. In the case of urea, note the price differential will remain in favor of domestic producers, with domestic urea
Devolution to badly hit labour class in smaller provinces
ISLAMABAD - The devolution of the Ministry of Labour and Manpower will hit the poor labourers and the employees of the lower grades of smaller provinces, an official source told Pakistan Today.
"Several issues were not analyzed properly before the introduction of the 18th Amendment. For example, most of the revenue of the Employees Old-Age Benefit Institution (EOBI) is generated from Sindh and Punjab but larger part of the revenue goes to the small provinces of Balochistan and
"Several issues were not analyzed properly before the introduction of the 18th Amendment. For example, most of the revenue of the Employees Old-Age Benefit Institution (EOBI) is generated from Sindh and Punjab but larger part of the revenue goes to the small provinces of Balochistan and
Katrina’s Barbie doll to hit markets soon
Katrina Kaif look-alike Barbie dolls will hit the Indian stores on March 20. And the actress has already drawn up a list of people whom she's going to give her first batch of Barbies to. Topping the list is her niece Maya and Farah Khan's triplets Anya, Czar and Diva. "The first doll will go to my sister's two-and-a-half year-old daughter Maya because she is obsessed with Barbie. I'm going to London for a couple of days for work. I'll give her the doll then," said Katrina.
Home Dept receives list of areas hit by extortion
KARACHI - The Sindh Home Department has received a list of areas prone to extortion and street crime, with town police officers submitting reports of cases registered in over 100 police stations of the city. A Home Department statement on Tuesday claimed that in light of these lists and recommendations, an action plan is now being chalked out. The Home Department has decided to deploy uniformed and plain-clothed policemen in the affected areas to investigate the cases, with Advisor on
Yemen protests hit Saleh fiefdom, military in Sanaa
SANAA - Yemeni protests demanding an end to President Ali Abdullah Saleh's 32-year rule spread to a tribal area considered his political stronghold on Tuesday, and military vehicles deployed in the capital. Around 10,000 protesters marched in the city of Dhamar, about 60 km (40 miles) south of Sanaa, residents said by telephone.
Dhamar is known for its ties to Saleh and is the hometown of Yemen's prime minister, interior minister and head judge. "Leave! leave!" the protesters
Dhamar is known for its ties to Saleh and is the hometown of Yemen's prime minister, interior minister and head judge. "Leave! leave!" the protesters
Weinsteins hit with $50m suit over animated film
NEW YORK - Fresh off Oscar wins for "The King's Speech," Harvey Weinstein and his brother Bob Weinstein were hit with a $50 million lawsuit on Wednesday claiming they sabotaged production of a troubled animated film. Filmmaker Tony Leech, a co-director and co-writer of the 2005 animated hit "Hoodwinked!" which was distributed by The Weinstein Co, filed the lawsuit in Manhattan Supreme Court over the much-delayed action-comedy, "Escape From Planet Earth."
He was joined by producer
He was joined by producer
30 bullets hit Bhatti
ISLAMABAD - The entire body of Minorities Affairs Minister Shehbaz Bhatti was badly wounded and not a single organ was safe from the burst of bullets fired at him, a doctor who was present at the postmortem told Pakistan Today on Wednesday. According to the postmortem report, the body had 30 entry and exit wounds of bullets. "His heart, brain, liver, kidneys, stomach, large and small intestines and lungs were badly injured by the bullets," said the doctor, who asked not to be named.
