Monday 12 September 2011

Americans catch “Contagion"

Americans catch “Contagion" LOS ANGELES: Deadly virus thriller "Contagion" caught on with filmgoers and easily took the top spot at the weekend box office in the United States and Canada, according to studio estimates

"Contagion" brought in $23.1 million in ticket sales over its first three days of release, distributor Warner Bros. said. The film tells the story of the race to contain a lethal virus that is quickly circling the globe.

"The Help," a surprise summer hit about black maids in civil rights-era Mississippi, slipped to second place after three straight weeks at No. 1. The film rung up $8.7 million over the weekend.

"Warrior," a new drama about two brothers who battle in a mixed martial arts tournament, pulled in $5.6 million to finish in third place.

Warner Bros., a unit of Time Warner Inc, released "Contagion." Lions Gate Entertainment distributed "Warrior." "The Help" was produced by DreamWorks and distributed by Walt Disney Co

Starved dogs eat owner

Starved dogs eat owner JAKARTA: Seven dogs starved of food and water for two weeks are suspected of eating their Indonesian owner after he returned to his hometown in Manado from a holiday, local media reported.

A neighborhood guard was curious when he saw luggage lined up at the front of Andre Lumboga's house, days after the 50-year old arrived back home. He approached the house, smelled something foul and called the police, according to a report.

"His skull was found in the kitchen, and his body was found in the front of his house," Eriyana, a local police chief in Batam, an island off Sumatra, told VIVAnews website.

Lumboga arrived home last Wednesday, but his body was just discovered on Monday.

"We suspect that the dogs were hungry, so they attacked Andre, because they had not been fed for 14 days," he said. Police also found bones of two other dogs, believed to have also been eaten by the hungry canines.

Lumboga was from northern Sulawesi island, a predominantly Christian area, where the local spicy diet is famous in Indonesia for including dogs, bats and forest rats. 

Sunday 11 September 2011

Agaya Hai Dekho Bodyguard!

There comes a time in every actor's life when he becomes as good as invincible ... Dilip Kumar went through such a phase in the 50s, Shammi Kapoor did so in the 60s, Rajesh Khanna followed the pattern in the 70s and Amitabh Bachchan was undefeatable in the 80s. Yet since the arrival of the Khans in Bollywood, actors have had careers that have seen the ups and downs regularly. With the arrival of Salman Khan-Kareena Kapoor starrer Bodyguard, all that has changed.

Bodyguard is not just a film for die-hard Salman Khan fans ... its a phenomenon. The film may not fall into the category of his all-time successful film “Dabbanng”, but it is a lot better than his last hit “Ready”. What's common between these three movies is that their success has made Sallu the first and only actor to give hits that have grossed over 100 curore rupees. But is the film worth all this? Yes and no.

Yes, because Salman Khan has acted really well in most of the scenes. The actor has a fan following that can only be rivaled by those of the other Khans (Aamir, Shah Rukh and Saif) but he has given more hits in the last 18 months than any of these rivals. In Bodyguard, he has been in nearly every scene and has done well as Lovely Singh, the Bodyguard who brings fear in the eyes of his enemies. Veteran actor Raj Babbar also does well and the two are the only good thing about the film's cast.

And no, because none of the other members of the cast has significant roles, be it the leading lady Kareena Kapoor or the villains Mahesh Manjrekar or Aditya Pancholi. There are hardly six to seven regular cast members in the movie as the rest have been labelled as Guest Appearances. Kareena Kapoor didn't have much to do in the movie except look young (which she is not!) and pretty (which she is!).

The story in the first half revolves around Salman Khan's character Lovely Singh defending Divya (Kareena Kapoor) who is not only the daughter of his Maalik (Raj Babbar) but also on target of the baddies. The second half of the movie is a mixture of many hit flicks of the yesteryears, including Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (which are both hit movies of Salman's current nemesis Shar Rukh Khan). The film may have a happy ending but many points will be raised about the story once the viewer gets through the film.

Teri Meri, the song by Rahat Fateh Ali is the most notable one of the movie whereas the other numbers are below par, composed by Himesh Reshammiya (Yes the same one who sings with a nasal voice). My recommendation - Watch Bodyguard if you are a fan of Salman Khan, otherwise wait for your favorite respective actors' upcoming flicks.

Why 9/11 still Haunts Us!!!

    NINE ELEVEN evokes fearful memories. Each replay of the video footage of commercial liners ramming into the iconic twin towers of the World Trade Centre (WTC) on the morning of Tuesday September 9, 2001 stokes fears of different kinds. Fear among the most advanced countries of the world that they can be hit with impunity by suicide bombers bent upon destroying great monuments of the western civilization. Fears among Muslims, perilously caught up in the crossfire that they are not only subject of indiscriminate racial profiling but that they could any moment become either part of collateral damage caused by a NATO strike or a terrorist attack. Ten years down the line, as the debris of NINE ELEVEN finally settles down, it is a time to reflect on how the element of fear was exploited to seek retribution and hold entire societies hostage. 

Much before the official NINE ELEVEN Report commissioned by the US Government was unveiled, the blame of the attack was squarely placed on the doorsteps of the shadowy Al Qaeda organization headed by the enigmatic Osama bin Laden aka OBL. Once a financier of the Afghan jihad against the occupying Soviet forces, OBL now disenchanted with the presence of US forces in Saudi Arabia, pressed the Al Qaeda to strike against the perceived symbols of American imperialism – the financial, military and political landmarks of USA. His brand of violent warfare attracted tens and dozens of adherents from across the globe. His tactics of using suicide bombers to achieve his political and military aims caused fear among all those who came in his way.
The NINE ELEVEN attacks brewed a psychological tsunami. Bush capitalized on it and used the element of fear to rally the American citizens to destroy Al Qaeda and to capture OBL “dead or alive.” The Taliban regime in Afghanistan was swiftly dislodged. The cadres melted into the countryside to fight another day. Those caught in the dragnet were sent to the infamous Guantanamo prison through a process of extraordinary renditions. The quick defeat of the Taliban encouraged Bush to finish off, where his father had left Iraq. A military campaign was launched on ill founded and unsubstantiated fears that Sadam Hussain possessed Weapons of Mass Destruction. A “shock and awe” offensive pulverized and swiftly removed the Baathist regime but left the entire region bereft of stability. Things are no better in Afghanistan, as the American military operations hastens towards an inevitable drawdown in 2014.

Fear factor has been used shamelessly by all parties involved in the conflicts arising out of the NINE ELEVEN attacks. More than any country in the world fear grips Pakistan the most. The backlash of the invasion of Afghanistan has unleashed militant forces coiled to destroy peace, harmony and tolerance. With OBL out of the way and the American forces planning to leave Afghanistan in three years time, one hopes the climate of fear would be replaced by one of hope and rejuvenation. 

No need for global flood relief appeal right now: Nawaz

No need for global flood relief appeal right now: Nawaz HYDERABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N)’s president, Nawaz Sharif said there was no need for a global appeal for flood relief, except for having developed the habit of begging. He further said Karachi staged show was like the thief blaming the cop.

Speaking with the media at the Hyderabad residence of former provincial minister, Dr. Irfan Gul Magsi, Nawaz Sharif demanded that the flood devastated areas be immediately declared as calamity hit areas.

PML-N president said the flood affected persons must get the relief, but there was no need to appeal for global help right now.

Sharif said that all of us should get united, he has no personal agenda, the political parties including all the concerned quarters should sit together.

Nawaz Sharif said, “This is Quaid-e-Azam’s Pakistan, but Quaid’s dreams are not coming true. The current situation in Pakistan might be hurting the Quaid’s soul even.”

Replying to a question, Nawaz Sharif said that he would make any comment on the Altaf Hussain’s video conference, but added that Karachi staged show was like a thief blaming the cop. Lacs of people were earning their livelihood in Karachi, all ended in a day, he lamented. 

Twin NASA craft launched to study insides of moon Twin NASA craft launched to study insides of moon

Twin NASA craft launched to study insides of moonCAPE CANAVERAL: A pair of spacecraft rocketed toward the moon Saturday on the first mission dedicated to measuring lunar gravity and determining what's inside Earth's orbiting companion — all the way down to the core.

"I could hardly be happier," said the lead scientist, Maria Zuber. After two days of delays and almost another, "I was trying to be as calm as I could be."

NASA launched the near identical probes named Grail-A and Grail-B aboard a relatively small Delta II rocket to save money. It will take close to four months for the spacecraft to reach the moon, a long, roundabout journey compared with the zippy three-day trip of the Apollo astronauts four decades ago.

Grail-A popped off the upper stage of the rocket exactly as planned 1½ hours after liftoff, followed eight minutes later by Grail-B. Both releases were seen live on NASA TV thanks to an on-board rocket camera, and generated loud applause in Launch Control.

The pair are traveling independently to the moon, with A arriving on New Year's Eve and B on New Year's Day.

"Grail, simply put, is a journey to the center of the moon," said Ed Weiler, head of NASA's science mission directorate, borrowing from the title of the Jules Verne science fiction classic, "Journey to the Center of the Earth."

The world has launched more than 100 missions to the moon since the Soviet Union's Luna probes in 1959. That includes NASA's six Apollo moon landings that put 12 men on the lunar surface.

NASA's Grail twins each the size of a washing machine won't land on the moon but will conduct their science survey from lunar orbit.

Beginning in March, once the spacecraft are orbiting just 34 miles above the moon's surface, scientists will monitor the slight variations in distance between the two to map the moon's entire gravitational field. The measurements will continue through May.

"It will probe the interior of the moon and map its gravity field 100 to 1,000 times better than ever before. We will learn more about the interior of the moon with Grail than all previous lunar missions combined," Weiler said.

At the same time, four cameras on each spacecraft will offer schoolchildren the opportunity to order up whatever pictures of the moon they want. The educational effort is spearheaded by Sally Ride, America's first spacewoman.

The entire Grail mission costs $496 million.

Russian film 'Faust' wins Golden Lion in Venice

Russian film  VENICE: Russian filmmaker Alexander Sokurov won the Golden Lion award at the Venice film festival on Saturday for "Faust," a visceral take on Goethe's play which explores the theme of corrupting power.

"There are films which make you dream, which make you cry, laugh and think, and there are films which change your life forever. This is one of those films," said jury head Darren Aronofki, saying the decision had been unanimous.

Beating 22 other films to the prize, the stomach-turning movie is the final instalment of Sokurov's cinematic tetralogy on the nature of power, following his acclaimed portraits of Adolf Hitler, Vladimir Lenin and Emperor Hirohito.

Sokurov is the second Russian director ever to win the Golden Lion, after it was awarded to Andrei Zviaguintsev for "The Return" in 2003.

"Making auteur cinema is very difficult these days," the St Petersburg-based director said, adding that he was "very happy to live in a Europe where we can understand each other."

The Silver Lion director award went to China's Cai Shangjun for his revenge tale "People Mountain People Sea", this year's surprise addition to the festival line-up, in which a man ceaselessly hunts down his brother's killer.

The film has been censured in China, revealing as it does the appalling conditions in a Chinese mine.

As expected, best actor went to German-born Irishman Michael Fassbender, who plays an emotionally dysfunctional executive addicted to sex in Steve McQueen's powerful "Shame".

Rising star Fassbender -- of "Inglorious Basterds" and "Hunger" fame -- also appeared in another film in the competition this year, David Cronenberg's "A Dangerous Method," where he played psychoanalyst Carl Jung.

Best actress went to Deanie Yip for her portrayal of an elderly maid in a moving tale of the trials of growing old gracefully, "A Simple Life."

The jury at the world's oldest film festival also included US director Todd Haynes, Finnish Eija-Liisa Ahtila, British David Byrne, Italian Mario Martone and Alba Rohrwacher, and French Andre Techine.

The punted favourites -- Roman Polanski's grotesque comedy of manners "Carnage" and George Clooney's political thriller "The Ides of March" -- went home empty handed, as did Tomas Alfredson's much praised "Tinker, Taylor, Soldier, Spy."

"Terraferma," Emanuele Crialese's tale of fishermen from a tiny Italian island who rescue a group of African refugees from drowning at sea, won the special jury prize for "combining social problems with great storytelling."

The theme of immigration inspired several Italian films in this year's programme, and saw Giudo Lombardi win the prize for best film in a parallel section for "La-bas."

For their tale of the struggle for survival in a post-tsunami Japan, Shota Sometani and Fumi Nikaido won the awards for best young actor and actress in Japanese director Sion Sono's "Himizu," which was based on a manga comic strip.

Best screenplay went to "Alps", Yorgos Lanthimos' a tale of actors who try to help people grieve by playing the role of their recently deceased loved ones.

Robbie Ryan was awarded the prize for best photography for "Wuthering Heights" by Britain's Andrea Arnold, a dark adaptation of the tragic love story between Cathy and Heathcliff in Emily Bronte's well-loved novel.

With no musical score, the film is a visual feast for the senses as it portrays the characters' turmoil through the lashing wind and rain, darkness and harshness of elements up on the Yorkshire moors in northern England.

Twenty-three films competed in all in the Mostra, which saw a host of stars arrive by speed boat for the red carpet in the lagoon city, from Madonna to Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Winslet, Jude Law and "The Godfather" star Al Pacino. 

9/11 10th Anniversary: Grief at Ground Zero

9/11 10th Anniversary: Grief at Ground ZeroNEW YORK: Americans Sunday remembered the horror of September 11, 2001, and the nearly 3,000 people who died in the hijacked plane attacks as authorities worked to ensure the emotional 10th anniversary was peaceful.

Law enforcement authorities in New York and Washington were on high alert against what was described as a "credible but unconfirmed" threat of an al Qaeda plot to attack the United States again a decade after the toppling of the World Trade Center's twin towers by hijacked airliners.

Security was especially tight in Manhattan, where police set up vehicle checks on city streets as well as bridges and tunnels coming into the city.

President Barack Obama and former President George W. Bush, who was president at the time of the attacks, also arrived at Ground Zero site in New York.

They joined the victims' families to hear the reading of the names of those who died on September 11. Bells will toll across the city.

In the September 11 attacks, 19 men from the Islamic militant group al Qaeda hijacked airliners and crashed them into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon outside Washington and a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Just weeks after the attacks, U.S. forces invaded Afghanistan to topple that country's Taliban rulers who had harbored the al Qaeda leaders responsible for the September 11 attacks.

In Afghanistan, NATO-led forces said Sunday that on the eve of the 10th anniversary a suicide bomber driving a truck of firewood attacked a NATO base in central Afghanistan in an operation for which the Taliban later claimed responsibility.

NATO said the Saturday afternoon attack killed two Afghan civilians and injured 77 NATO troops, but did not state the nationality of the troops. It said those injuries were not life-threatening.
To mark the 10th anniversary, Obama was set to visit all three attack sites.

"Thanks to the tireless efforts of our military personnel and our intelligence, law enforcement and homeland security professionals, there should be no doubt: today, America is stronger and al Qaeda is on the path to defeat," Obama said in his weekly radio and Internet address.
U.S. forces killed al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in Pakistan in May.

Sunday's Ground Zero ceremony was set to include moments of silence marking when planes hit the twin towers as well as when they collapsed. Other moments of silence will mark when a plane hit the Pentagon and another crashed in Shanksville after passengers fought back against the hijackers.

Bush, who has kept a low profile since leaving office, was in Shanksville Saturday. "The memory of that morning is fresh, and so is the pain," Bush told a crowd at the site.

'THEIR LIVES MATTERED'

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie spoke Saturday at the opening of a monument to the 746 residents of his state killed in the attacks. The "Empty Sky" memorial in Liberty State Park, across the Hudson River from the World Trade Center, has the names of the dead etched on two 30-foot tall walls, each 208 feet and 10 inches long -- the exact width of the twin towers.

"Their lives mattered," Christie said at the ceremony, which began late because security slowed traffic. "That's why we built this memorial and that's why we come here today."

Security concerns were high in Washington, too. Authorities shut down part of Dulles International Airport in northern Virginia outside the U.S. capital Saturday because of a suspicious object but later said no explosives were found.

New Yorkers, accustomed to heightened security and alerts that have become commonplace over the past decade, appeared to take the increased police presence in stride.

A decade later, after a faltering start, there are signs of rebuilding progress at the World Trade Center site. The new One World Trade Center skyscraper rises more than 80 stories above the ground as it inches to its planned 1,776 foot height -- symbolic of the year of America's independence from Britain.

The memorial plaza is ready and the neighborhood has enjoyed a revival, making it a trendy Manhattan place to live.

The 2001 attacks were followed by U.S.-led wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the latter of which Obama opposed. The United States still has thousands of troops deployed in both countries.
But the weak US economy has become the biggest concern for many Americans. Obama said, "After a hard decade of war, it is time for nation building here at home.

Ch. Nisar’s wife, children are US nationals: WikiLeaks

KARACHI: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)’s leader of the opposition in National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan assured the US in 2008 that he and his party were pro-American, according to a US embassy cable released by WikiLeaks.KARACHI: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)’s leader of the opposition in National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan assured the US in 2008 that he and his party were pro-American, according to a US embassy cable released by WikiLeaks.

“Saying that his wife and children are in fact Americans, Nisar did admit that he went to the US Embassy in London to renew his daughter’s passport because he wanted to avoid being seen at the US Embassy in Islamabad.”

More telling, however, is Khan’s stance on US military action within Pakistan, and how the PML-N would act to remain “publicly credible”.

Nisar reportedly avoided saying that the PML-N opposed either air attacks or US ground action, contrary to its reaction over the May 2011 raid in Abbottabad by a US Navy SEALs team which killed al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.

“What he did say was that the PML-N would have to criticise the Government of Pakistan for allowing US action. Otherwise, said Nisar, the party would have no credibility with the people.”

Nisar said that US policy needed to be more transparent as “confusion bred unhelpful conspiracy theories”. He also told US diplomats that former president Pervez Musharraf was seen as too pro-US and so was “tainted in Pakistani eyes”.

The release of the US embassy and consulate cables in Pakistan has also highlighted how various politicians have lobbied American diplomats for support. From Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the leader of his own faction of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) to former foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi to the late former Prime Minister, Benazir Bhutto, every major politician in Pakistan has looked to the diplomats for help.

“Saying that his wife and children are in fact Americans, Nisar did admit that he went to the US Embassy in London to renew his daughter’s passport because he wanted to avoid being seen at the US Embassy in Islamabad.”

More telling, however, is Khan’s stance on US military action within Pakistan, and how the PML-N would act to remain “publicly credible”.

Nisar reportedly avoided saying that the PML-N opposed either air attacks or US ground action, contrary to its reaction over the May 2011 raid in Abbottabad by a US Navy SEALs team which killed al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.

“What he did say was that the PML-N would have to criticise the Government of Pakistan for allowing US action. Otherwise, said Nisar, the party would have no credibility with the people.”

Nisar said that US policy needed to be more transparent as “confusion bred unhelpful conspiracy theories”. He also told US diplomats that former president Pervez Musharraf was seen as too pro-US and so was “tainted in Pakistani eyes”.

The release of the US embassy and consulate cables in Pakistan has also highlighted how various politicians have lobbied American diplomats for support. From Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the leader of his own faction of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) to former foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi to the late former Prime Minister, Benazir Bhutto, every major politician in Pakistan has looked to the diplomats for help.

Saturday 10 September 2011

Karachi rain: Nine die of electrocution

Karachi rain: Nine die of electrocution KARACHI: At least nine people lost their lives when they were electrocuted during rain in the city, . Five members of the same family including a mother and daughter were among those killed. 

Heavy rain lashed Karachi this afternoon and in a brief period of time water accumulated in several areas of the city. As a result, traffic jams are being reported across the city and several vehicles have broken down.

The chairman of the Karachi Traders Itehad adds that several markets in the city have been flooded.

According to the MET office, 52 MM or rain has fallen in Landhi, 40 MM in Saddar, 17.4 MM in the airport area and 16 MM in Gulistan-e-Jauhar.

Prison should not deter one from fulfilling duties: Nawaz

Prison should not deter one from fulfilling duties: Nawaz








 NAWABSHAH: Speaking to the media at the circuit house here, PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif said one (President Zardari) should not be afraid of going to prison when fulfilling their duties,  Saturday.

Responding to President Zardari’s order issued for him to visit Nawabshah, the PML-N chief said he was complying with the president’s order.

Speaking on the situation in Karachi, Sharif said the faces of those behind the destruction of peace in the city should be unmasked.

Sharif called on President Zardari to make some time for the people and ensure their well being.

“It is time to forget politics and save the country,” Sharif said. 

Ajay Devgn's 'Singham' makes Rs100 crores

Ajay Devgn MUMBAI: Filmmaker Rohit Shetty's action-packed 'Singham', starring Ajay Devgn as an honest cop fighting to clean up the system, has earned Rs.100 crore net in India in its sixth week.

It is said to be the seventh film of all time to have crossed the mark of Rs.100 crore net in collections. Produced by Reliance Entertainment, the film is still going strong in theatres. It will complete 50 days on September 10.

"A hard-hitting story, the wonderful combination of director Rohit Shetty and star Ajay Devgn and some amazing action sequences have resulted in an extremely successful run for the film," Sanjeev Lamba, CEO, Reliance Entertainment said.

"'Singham' is the first mainstream film produced by Reliance Entertainment and we are very pleased with the results," he added.

The cast of the film also includes Kajal Aggarwal and Prakash Raj.

WHO confirms 2,726 Dengue cases in Pakistan

WHO confirms 2,726 Dengue cases in PakistanISLAMABAD: According to the latest World Health Organization (WHO) statistics, there are 2,726 confirmed Dengue virus cases in Pakistan, 

The number of Dengue cases in Islamabad is 30, Punjab 2,463, Sindh 191, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 8 and 5 cases have been reported in Azad Jammu and Kashmir.

8 people have died due to the virus across the country.

PSO needs Rs50 billion to avert default

PSO needs Rs50 billion to avert default
KARACHI: Pakistan State Oil Company (PSO) urgently needs Rs50 billion for paying the outstanding amounts of international suppliers,

Sources said that PSO needs this amount latest by 15/16 of the current month, as its total outstanding amounts were as high as of Rs90 billion out of which Rs50 billion was required urgently for averting default.

Additional secretary, ministry of petroleum in a memo to the ministry of water and power hat termed this situation alarming.

On the other hand, PSO recoveries from the power sector companies and the government have swelled up to Rs174 billion.

In this backdrop, the company has demanded from the government immediate payment of Rs50 billion. 

Israel pulls envoy after Egypt embassy attack

Israel pulls envoy after Egypt embassy attack
CAIRO: Israel's ambassador to Egypt and senior staff has been evacuated home after protesters stormed a building containing the country's embassy in Cairo on Friday night.

Israel Radio said on Saturday that the plane carrying Yitzhak Levanon, the ambassador, and others had landed in Israel.

Israel's consul for state affairs was left behind to maintain its embassy, as Israel weighed its response to the attack by dozens of protesters on the building that houses its diplomatic mission.

Reports said that Egyptian commandos had entered the embassy building as it came under attack to escort six Israeli citizens to safety.

US President Barack Obama earlier called on Egypt to "honour its international obligations" to protect the diplomats and told Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, that Washington was taking steps to resolve the situation.

Hillary Clinton, the US secretary of state, also spoke with Mohamed Kamel Amr, the Egyptian foreign minister, who cut short a trip to Poland as Essam Sharaf, the Egyptian prime minister, called a crisis cabinet meeting.

An Israeli government official who wanted to remain anonymous told the Al Jazeera bureau in Jerusalem that Israel was grateful to Obama and Egyptian government for helping to resolve the situation.

But it said the incident was a blow to Israeli-Egyptian relations and a "serious violation of accepted diplomatic behavior".

"This could have been a real tragedy, we are thankful to all who helped resolve this matter”. Over the last few hours there was a real concern for the lives of our people," said the government official.

Pulling its diplomats even temporarily out of Egypt would represent another regional setback for Israel which has already seen relations with Turkey, another erstwhile regional ally, turn sour amid Turkish anger over last year's deadly raid by Israeli commandos on a Gaza-bound flotilla .

The Israeli embassy has been a focus for protests in Cairo amid a downturn in relations since Hosni Mubarak, the former Egyptian president, was ousted from power in February.

Five Egyptian border guards were killed last month during an Israeli operation against suspected gunmen who killed eight Israeli citizens, prompting Egypt briefly to threaten to withdraw its ambassador.

Secret surveillance of mosques and Muslim community centers in the United States Discovery

New York (batkhela-movies) 250 American mosques andother centers of hundreds of Muslims havediscovered the secret monitoring. An Iranian TVreport revealed that police received the Frenchnews agency has been in confidential documents.Police record the police in New York and New Jersey, 250 mosques and Muslim communityhundreds centers secret is being monitored.reports of Muslim gathering places where thespecial teams are deployed Muslim groups about the activity of various information collected is .demographic unit of the police team that has been kept secret. the teams on a daily basis by Muslimgroups tyarkrty reports are based on information and reports.

Mstrbyn taken by world-renowned retirement

London.      .. .year are published, they can not play it anymore. nineteen hundred and ninety in the TV series was introduced as Mr. Bean fame that died in the two films that were made. Oxford University in Electrical anjyyrng Masters of the Mr. Bean, the last time it was played eight duhzar after which they are far from small or big screen. 

Warships rescue ships will be leveled with Gaza, the Turkish prime minist

ANKARA  Turkish Prime Minister RecepTayyip arduan the Mediterranean to Israel will notestablish a monopoly, natural resources should not be an occupation, which has supported such efforts by Turkey to Israel unilaterally from theMediterranean to the exploitation of naturalresources will not be given. in an interview, TurkishPrime Minister said that all future aid to Gazaaboard the cruise ship will visit Turkey with them.the Turkish Turkey to be imposed on Israel by 150/ million, but we do not care about the damage tonational prestige than no money. He said thatbilateral military agreements with Israel, Turkey is not observed; in 2005, Israel, Turkey, theunmanned aircraft heron flight gave the Matty nunsresponsibility for Israel, but Israel, the support is not. Meanwhile, the Egyptian news agencies saida source quoted the Turkish and joint navalexercises with Egypt this year will be held at the end. an unidentified government source has saidthat these exercises will increase the capacity ofEgypt and could benefit from the experience.

Debate on the Shawwal moon in Saudi Arabia

Jeddah  debate on the new moon ofShawwal in Saudi Arabia. A TV report of theAstronomical Society of Jeddah on August 30Shawwal ykm refused to comply, after which the debate now in Saudi Arabia has generally beencelebrated Eid al-Fitr that was correct or notlegitimate

Any time in the electricity, gas, petroleum shortages, fear of being

Islamabad (batkhela-movies) has learned fromsources in Pakistan circular lock (CIRCULAR DERT) has made the point that the PSO kuyrgmalthe PSO (PAKISTAN STATE OIL) for theircontributions (LIARILITIES) the time is not allowedto petroleum products also create difficulties there are. the nearly 130 billion Circular firm in the country's PSO for the 130 billion credit powersector, torn and PS Oh by the way refineries(particularly parks) to stop payment is placed in theoil refineries (CRUDE SUPPLIERS) payments tolocal suppliers, especially aujy DC has stoppedlending the whole affair and the energy sector in the country suffer even with electricity and gasshortages of the product may ptrulm. Arbab basituksad that responsibility seriously the problem ofcircular lock and remove the solid solution.

Kasuc PPP can walk with peace, Altaf Hussain

LONDON: MQM Chief Altaf Hussain said that Pakistan forces break mujudhyn agents in Pakistan, laws are followed when hugajb praskaatlaq lykrsdruzyraazm common man. Uydyukanfrns during his answers to questions from reporters while heare taking. He said, terrorists in Karachi have headed kusrkary, walk with the PPP in Sindh kasuc eliminate hatred can be born krbhy opposition. Altaf Hussain said on another question that I'm jagyrdarnhyn mqrrkrdun the successor, the MQM is psndjmaat democracy, I decided badjansyn character, ability aurmyrt prkrnyky has directed the Sindh ayakuyy badmyn a first come, all are Sindhi, Nawaz Sharif is also my brother, killed in agrkracy ugart kuazadkrdunga tukarknun Gray continued,is part of international conspiracies. The only conspiracy that MQM countries can not compete, if the MQM, the Pakistan army and ISI do not get any superpowers. agraalmy the murder conspiracy krdyajauٴn tuusyt be followed. Farooq said the murder of the police are sharing information with, officers are able to investigate this case. The believer is not bitten twice by a hole is, but in Pakistan politics not a believer.

You can kill me because I am an impediment to break Pakistan, Altaf Hussain

                  Maps showing the press conference. He killed me because I kyajasktahy secret maps and Pakistan will hinder the distribution, these maps are included in the Karachi Afghanistan. He said Hussein's main properties are agraltaf tuadalt go, he said the Army is not afraid to amrykaaurbrtanyh, jukrnahy, the MQM for the military to protect millions of workers prtyarhyn Pakistan, Altaf Hussain said Wall kuastblsmnt kaayjnt kudrat kuprdy meet Army. aysasyastdan tell anyone thatAmerican, British sfyrnhyn match. He is grftarmhajrbygnah turhakruaurqsuruarhyn tuadaltun lykrjau in, holding those rynjrzardubu lny lykrgyy but we made surnhyn, uahdjmaat MQM supported the military action, any U.S. interference in Pakistan ankarnhyn can, he said the international court in any case be presented, I am ready to face, not tuaalmy agrhkumt kuyqyn cluayy trial, the Supreme Court made kufryq, he mentioned about May, said Chief Minister House this day Irfan Ullah Marwat, Sindh were also present sdray NP, courtesy of the Royal sydsy aurarfan khatm afradprgulyan Run the innocent.

Bound the world's most powerful hand-operated lyzrtarc

                    BEIJING ... China's tyknaluny company the world's most powerful laser developed and named Guinness Book of World Records listed in the scimitar is. "Krptun S III titled" The laser torch hand-operated is the light nasrf 85 miles can reach, but the sun 8 times more light. A Watt Power Facility, the Laser World's most powerful laser flashlight as Guinness World Records as part Done. generally available in the market this laser flashlight price is $ 300.

GBDWP sanctioning power up at Rs400mn

GBDWP sanctioning power up at Rs400mn ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Friday approved the proposal of Planning and Development Division for enhancement of the sanctioning powers of Gilgit-Baltistan Development Working Party (GBDWP) from Rs200 million to Rs400 million in order to cater for increase in the development portfolio.

The Prime Minister approved the proposal in his capacity as Chairman National Economic Council (NEC)

Indian HC in Dhaka website hacked

DHAKA: The website of Indian High Commission in Bangladesh has been hacked by unknown Bangladeshi hackers.

The message apparently revealed what prompted the hacking-the aborted Teesta water-sharing deal that Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh was supposed to sign during his recent Dhaka visit.

It said: "September 8, 2011
Hacked by Bangladeshi Hacker

This site has been hacked by Bangladeshi hacker.....

India, Stop boarder killing. We are human, not bird. Its your responsibility to be friendly to Bangladesh.

We want to be your friend. Its your decision if you want to be our friend. Proud to be Bangladeshi...."

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