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ISLAMABAD - The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has dispatched non-bailable arrest warrants for former president Pervez Musharraf, also a retired Chief of the Army Staff, to the Pakistan High Commission in London, a private TV channel reported on Sunday.
Musharraf could be declared a proclaimed offender if his arrest was not possible, the channel said, and confiscation of his properties is also likely. The FIA had requested for more time to arrest the former president at the

LONDON - London's marine insurance market has added Libya to a list of areas deemed high risk as violence escalates in Africa's third-largest oil producer, a senior market official said. Heavily armed rebels clashed with forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi on the outskirts of the key oil terminal of Ras Lanuf as the head of Libya's rebel council vowed "victory or death". "The emerging risk had reached a level where as a matter of prudence insurers will require notification from vessels

LONDON - Harry Potter fans can catch a glimpse of how the movies were made starting in spring next year, when Hollywood studio Warner Bros. opens the doors of its Leavesden facilities where much of the franchise was filmed. Called Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter, the tour will feature original sets, costumes, props and effects used in all eight 'Harry Potter' movies. Among the exhibits on the three-hour tour is the set for the Great Hall at Hogwarts School

ATHENS - Greek police clashed with protesters on Wednesday as around 100,000 workers, pensioners and students marched to parliament in protest at austerity policies aimed at helping Greece cope with a huge debt crisis. Riot police fired scores of rounds of teargas and flash bombs at protesters hurling petrol bombs, choking the main Syndagma square with smoke and sending crowds of striking protesters running for cover.
Public and private sector employees' 24-hour strike grounded

Hollywood newcomer Andrew Garfield upsets Oscars favourite Colin Firth to scoop a Best Actor prize at the Evening Standard Film Awards in London on Monday. The 27 year old was recognised for his roles in 'Never Let Me Go' and 'The Social Network,' putting an end to Firth's monopoly of the awards season for his turn as King George VI in 'The King's Speech.'
In a filmed message, Garfield told the crowd at the London Film Museum, "I really, really appreciate it and intend to let

LAHORE - Former president and chief of the All Pakistan Muslim League, Gen (r) Pervez Musharraf, was thrown a shoe at during a conference in London. Musharraf was addressing the gathering when the incident occurred, however the shoe fell in the front rows and failed to reach Musharraf.
The security personnel sprung to action and took the man out of the place. The attacker kept chanting slogans in favour of Dr Aafia Siddiqui, currently in the US detention. The man who hurled the

LAHORE - A two-member London Police delegation called on Punjab Police Inspector General (IGP) Javed Iqbal at the Punjab Central Police Office (CPO) on Monday for establishing a new command and control system.
The delegation consisting of former London Metro Police chief of operations Tariq Ghafoor and Dr Amanat Hussain has a vast experience of establishing command and control system in London and Dubai, UAE.
The delegation would stay in Lahore for three weeks. Keeping in

LONDON - Dathan Ritzenhein, a three-time US cross-country champion, has been added to the list of runners at this year's London Marathon, organisers said Monday.
Ritzenhein will be up against Ethiopia's defending champion Tsegaye Kebede and the Kenyan duo of Olympic champion Sammy Wanjiru and world champion Abel Kirui in a strong field for the men's race on April 17. The 28-year-old Ritzenhein, set his personal best of two hours 10 minutes for the marathon in London in 2009 and

LONDON - Londoners face more transport disruption after a 24-hour strike was called on part of the underground train system in support of two sacked drivers. The strike will take place from the evening of January 14 and will affect the Bakerloo and Northern lines, the Rail, Maritime and Transport union said on Monday.
Workers walked out on a similar 24-hour strike last month. Commuters have already had to endure severe disruption across the network in a separate dispute between

JERUSALEM - Israel's defence ministry has accused a London-based Palestinian centre of "terror-affiliated activities" and being the organisational arm of the militant Islamic Hamas movement in Europe. Hamas,
which controls the Gaza Strip and advocates violent opposition to the Jewish state, is designated by the European Union as a terrorist organisation. An Israeli defence ministry statement issued on Tuesday said that the Palestinian Return Centre organises conferences in

LONDON - Two million people have registered an interest for tickets for the London 2012 Olympic Games, despite the prices being higher than initially promised, the head of the organising committee said Saturday.
Paul Deighton expects a further 500,000 to sign up for information updates by the time the 6.6 million tickets for the public go on sale in March. "One of the key things for us in March is to make sure that things go smoothly," said Deighton, the chief executive of the

KARACHI - Former Pakistan cricket team captain Salman Butt said on Tuesday that he asked an anti-corruption tribunal to put off a hearing next month so he can deal with any possible criminal proceedings in London.
Along with pacemen Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer, the 26-year-old cricketer was provisionally suspended by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on charges of spot-fixing during Lord's Test against England in August.
The trio faces an ICC tribunal in Doha from

LONDON - London Heathrow, the world's busiest international passenger airport, said Saturday it had shut both runways to clear the snow as blizzards swept the British capital.
"Heathrow's runways are currently closed to allow snow clearing and to keep the airport safe," the west London airport said on its website. "We're working hard with airlines to open the runways and to keep passengers moving, but it's important that you check with your airline before travelling to the

ANTWERP: The event is scheduled to take place at Wimbledon and both Belgian stars appear keen to participate after coming out of retirement to continue their careers.
Clijsters took time out to have a baby, before returning to claim the US Open title, which she then defended at Flushing Meadows earlier this year. Henin also gave up the sport only to return 18 months later but her comeback was put on hold when she picked up an elbow injury during the Wimbledon fortnight this

NEW DELHI: Seven-time champions, Pakistan take on Malaysia in the final of the 16th Asian Games at the Aoti Hockey Field, Guangzhou today (November 25) with the winners gaining automatic qualification for the 2012 London Olympics.
In the first semi final, Pakistan got the better of South Korea in the penalty shoot-out after both sides were locked 1-1 at the end of regulation as well as extra time while Malaysia defeated India through a golden goal after both sides were tied 3-3

PARIS: Roger Federer continued his current hot streak as the Swiss claimed a place in the quarter-finals of the Paris Masters as the final lineup for the eight-man year-end championships in London was settled Thursday.
The top seed, who is bidding for a third consecutive trophy after winning Stockholm and Basel, dispatched Radek Stepanek 6-4, 6-3, firing 11 aces, saving two break points and winning his tenth match from 12 against the Czech.
The win was a re-run of a

PARIS: World number one Rafael Nadal expects to be fit for the ATP World Tour finals in London later this month despite withdrawing from this week's Paris Masters with a shoulder injury.
Nadal, who will end the year ranked number one in the world after winning the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open, is suffering from tendinitis in his left shoulder but said he will return to training this week.
"I am not worried at all about London," the Spaniard told a news conference