Tag: Wary

ISLAMABAD - The US on Monday called on Pakistan to free Raymond Davis, being detained in Lahore on double murder charges, following confirmations by US and Pakistani intelligence officials that Raymond Davis was an undercover CIA contractor.
Washington insisted that Raymond Davis is a member of its Islamabad embassy's "administrative and technical staff" who had diplomatic immunity and should be released immediately. "It is beyond any shadow of a doubt that he was working for

NEW DELHI - When India did the unthinkable with an upset win over West Indies in the 1983 World Cup final in England, little did they know they would also fall prey to minnows' hunger for success in future. India were rank outsiders in 1983 when they denied two-time champions West Indies a hat-trick with a 43-run win at Lord's, but were favourites when stunned by Bangladesh in the Caribbean in 2007.
India boasted exciting batsmen in Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid

ISLAMABAD - The opposition parties are overwhelmingly convinced that the roundtable conference proposed by President Asif Ali Zardari is an attempt to get their approval on a possible unpopular decision vis-a-vis Raymond Davis to avoid the argument that the government was isolated on the issue against the entire nation.
"There is a dominant impression in our party that the government would release Davis immediately after the roundtable conference by giving a justification to the

DOHA - Qatar coach Bruno Metsu is wary of Gulf Cup champions Kuwait in their must-win clash at the Asian Cup on Sunday, knowing they are desperate to salvage their reputation after two defeats. The host nation go into the game at Al Khalifa Stadium on three points in Group A, alongside China, with Uzbekistan on six points and Kuwait on none.
If they beat Kuwait and China either lose or draw with the Uzbeks, then they will be through to the knockout rounds.
Like Kuwait, they

January Jones was reluctant to sign up to play a sexy mutant in 'X-Men: First Class', because the film is set in the same era as her TV show 'Mad Men'. The actress has become one of Hollywood's hottest properties since landing her role as Betty Draper in the retro series,
which is set in the world of 1960s advertising. And Jones admits she was fearful about heading back to the past again to play telepathic Emma Frost in the comic book prequel, because the X-Men role is set in

LONDON - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is wary of Chelsea's recent slump in form although he believes his side can highlight their season with a win in Monday night's game at the Emrirates Stadium.
Carlo Ancelotti's side have dropped to fourth in the table following a run of five games without a win, offering the Gunners a glimmer of hope they can topple the champions.
But Wenger said: "Chelsea have gone through a period where results are a bit less good but that can happen

TOKYO: Japan will identify North Korea as a threat and call China's military activities a concern in a review of its defence policy that will include plans to beef up its ability to cope with Beijing's rise, a newspaper reported on Monday.
The update of the National Defence Programme Guideline, the first since 2004, is expected this month as Japan confronts China's military build-up and North Korea's deadly shelling of a South Korean island. The review will be the first since