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Print - 2005-09-29
Work to end North Korea's nuclear programme on track: Seoul

Work to end North Korea's nuclear programme on track: Seoul

Five countries trying to end North Korea's nuclear weapons programmes have started working out the specific steps to dismantle Pyongyang's atomic programmes and the rewards to match completion, South Korea said on Wednesday.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Typhoon Damrey and floods kill 74 in Asia

Typhoon Damrey and floods kill 74 in Asia

The death toll from flash floods spawned by Typhoon Damrey more than doubled on Wednesday as the hardest-hit Vietnam said it had recovered the bodies of 33 people swept away in the northern mountains.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
French drivers illegally use vegetable oil as fuel

French drivers illegally use vegetable oil as fuel

Some French motorists are dodging the near-record price of conventional oil by illegally using pure vegetable oil as a substitute for diesel, a French sunflower oil distributor said.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
China reiterates tight investment, credit policy

China reiterates tight investment, credit policy

China on Wednesday reinforced policies aimed at preventing an economic overheating, saying the government should continue to control growth in credit and fixed-asset investment.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Qantas traffic up in August

Qantas traffic up in August

Qantas Airways Ltd, the world's ninth biggest airline by market value, said August group passenger traffic was up 4.2 percent, but its full-service domestic carrier suffered as the budget airlines boomed.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Apple acknowledges problem with iPod nano

Apple acknowledges problem with iPod nano

Apple Computer Inc has acknowledged customer complaints about flaws in its iPod nano digital music player, saying one problem is a "real but minor issue." Early iPod nano customers have filled several Internet sites with complaints about broken and scratc
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Vietnam needs WTO membership by mid-2006 at latest

Vietnam needs WTO membership by mid-2006 at latest

Vietnam said on Wednesday it must gain membership in the World Trade Organisation by mid-2006 at the latest or the country's bid to join the global trade body will risk losing momentum.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Japanese firms vie for $3 billion Brazil oilfield

Japanese firms vie for $3 billion Brazil oilfield

Sources in Japan said on Wednesday Brazil's state energy company, Petrobras, is auctioning an oil field of heavy crude to raise up to $3 billion, but Petrobras said it was only analysing options.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Microsoft expects robust China sales growth

Microsoft expects robust China sales growth

Microsoft Corp expects to chalk up another year of more than 30 percent sales growth in China and plans to sell its new Xbox 360 game console there next year, a senior executive said on Wednesday.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Taiwan stocks tumble

Taiwan stocks tumble

Taiwan stocks fell 0.23 percent on Wednesday, hurt by losses in microchip heavyweights such as TSMC, after a brokerage downgrade of semiconductor companies pulled US peers lower.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Jakarta shares dip

Jakarta shares dip

Indonesian share prices closed 0.94 percent lower on Wednesday on profit-taking in nervous trade as investors anticipated protests against the planned fuel price hike this weekend, dealers said.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Hong Kong stocks rise, property gains after auction

Hong Kong stocks rise, property gains after auction

Hong Kong stocks rose a mild 0.2 percent on Wednesday as property stocks firmed after a forecast-beating land auction and large cap market darlings such as China Mobile boosted the blue chip index.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
US blue chips rise on Greenspan's remarks

US blue chips rise on Greenspan's remarks

US blue chip stocks rose on Tuesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan offered remarks considered benign for stocks, while technology shares were hit by a Wall Street downgrade of semiconductor companies.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Indian stocks at new record high

Indian stocks at new record high

Indian shares closed at a second straight record high on Wednesday after the finance minister assured investors that the soaring stock market reflected strong economic fundamentals, dealers said.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
US Treasuries recover as Greenspan skirts rate talk

US Treasuries recover as Greenspan skirts rate talk

US Treasury debt prices trimmed losses on Tuesday as dealers were relieved that Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan largely avoided any comments bearing directly on the interest rate outlook.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
US Treasuries recover as Greenspan skirts rate talk

US Treasuries recover as Greenspan skirts rate talk

US Treasury debt prices trimmed losses on Tuesday as dealers were relieved that Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan largely avoided any comments bearing directly on the interest rate outlook.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Chinese shares plunge

Chinese shares plunge

China's shares closed 0.13 percent lower on Wednesday on concerns over Beijing's plan to float non-traded state shares, but most index heavyweights bucked the trend as investors sought bargains.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Thai share prices drop

Thai share prices drop

Thai share prices closed 0.14 percent lower on Wednesday as investors adopted a wait-and-see attitude ahead of the central bank's monthly economic figures due at the end of the week, dealers said. The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) composite shed 1.04 p
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Singapore shares decline

Singapore shares decline

Singapore share prices closed 0.20 percent lower on Wednesday on losses in property and technology stocks, dealers said. The Straits Times Index fell 4.66 points to 2,301.84. Volume was 975 million shares valued at 861 million Singapore dollars (509 milli
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Nikkei ends at four-year high

Nikkei ends at four-year high

Japan's Nikkei average rose 0.95 percent to a new four-year closing high on Wednesday as Toyota Motor and other auto stocks gained on a lower yen while steel stocks were bought due to their relatively high dividends.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Philippines shares weaken

Philippines shares weaken

Philippines share prices closed 0.42 percent lower on Wednesday on profit-taking after the market rose to a six-week high Tuesday, dealers said.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Bangladesh interbank forex, interest rates

Bangladesh interbank forex, interest rates

Interbank buy/sell rates for the taka against the dollar on Wednesday. 65.60/65.75 (previous 65.60/65.70). Call Money Rates: 5.00-12.00 percent (previous 5.00-12.00 percent).
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Hong Kong dollar pares recent gains

Hong Kong dollar pares recent gains

The Hong Kong dollar pared some of its recent gains on Wednesday afternoon with consolidation setting in after the currency hit a 22-month high this week.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Chinese yuan ends down

Chinese yuan ends down

China's yuan weakened against the dollar on Wednesday, reflecting dollar strength on the global markets, dealers said. The yuan, which was revalued by 2.1 percent on July 21 to 8.11, closed at 8.0939 per dollar, versus 8.0920 on Tuesday. It is now a furth
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Indian rupee recovers from four-week low

Indian rupee recovers from four-week low

The rupee recovered from a four-week low to end steady on Wednesday, on strong foreign fund flows into local stocks, but dollar demand from oil importers and companies for month-end bills kept sentiment edgy.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Dollar near two-month peak versus euro on US rate hopes

Dollar near two-month peak versus euro on US rate hopes

The dollar stayed near a two-month high against the euro on Wednesday as a swelling chorus of comments from Federal Reserve officials suggested the currency's interest rate advantage would keep strengthening.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Dollar up; investors focus on higher rate outlook

Dollar up; investors focus on higher rate outlook

The dollar rallied on Tuesday, hitting 2-month highs against the euro and yen, as traders focused on remarks from Federal Reserve officials that point to more interest rate increases.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Swiss franc rises

Swiss franc rises

The Swiss franc strengthened against the dollar slightly ahead of key Swiss data early on Wednesday but held near two-month lows after US Fed officials suggested interest rates would keep rising.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
SPD talks constructive: Merkel

SPD talks constructive: Merkel

German conservative leader Angela Merkel welcomed as positive talks on Wednesday to forge a power-sharing coalition with Gerhard Schroeder's Social Democrats (SPD) despite no agreement on who will be chancellor.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
51 dead in Nepal landslides

51 dead in Nepal landslides

The death toll from landslides triggered by floods in western Nepal has risen to 51, and rescue workers fear the toll may rise further, police said Wednesday. "The death toll from landslides late Monday has risen to 49 in Sirsha village in Dadeldhura dist
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Suicide bomber kills 9 in Kabul

Suicide bomber kills 9 in Kabul

A suicide bomber dressed in an army uniform rammed his motorcycle into a fleet of buses carrying Afghan army officers in the capital Kabul on Wednesday, killing at least nine people and wounding 28, officials said.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
War against Iran not on anyone's agenda: Straw

War against Iran not on anyone's agenda: Straw

Military action against Iran over its nuclear ambitions is not on the agenda of the United States or Europe, British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said on Wednesday.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
First Iraqi woman bomber kills 5

First Iraqi woman bomber kills 5

Iraq's first female suicide bomber blew herself up outside a US military office in the northern Iraqi town of Tal Afar on Wednesday, killing herself and at least five others and wounding 53, police said.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
EU parliament slaps Turkey over Armenians and Cyprus

EU parliament slaps Turkey over Armenians and Cyprus

EU lawmakers gave only a grudging blessing on Wednesday to membership talks with Turkey starting next week and said Ankara must recognise a 1915 massacre of Armenians as genocide before it joins the bloc.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Israel launches missile strikes in Gaza

Israel launches missile strikes in Gaza

Israel launched missile strikes that knocked out power to thousands of Palestinians in Gaza on Wednesday as it pressed an offensive against cross-border rocket fire two weeks after its withdrawal from the territory.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Delay a 'good ally': White House

Delay a 'good ally': White House

The White House praised indicted House of Representatives majority leader Tom DeLay after he stepped aside from his key Republican Party post temporarily to fight to clear his name.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Iranians hurl stones, smoke bombs at UK embassy

Iranians hurl stones, smoke bombs at UK embassy

Scores of protesters incensed by European Union moves to send Iran's nuclear case to the UN Security Council hurled stones and smoke bombs over the walls of the British embassy compound in Tehran on Wednesday.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Bonds: HeidelbergCement credit tightens

Bonds: HeidelbergCement credit tightens

The cost of insuring German cement maker HeidelbergCement's debt against default fell on Wednesday, after Moody's Investors Service affirmed the company's credit rating and gave it a positive outlook.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Bonds: HeidelbergCement credit tightens

Bonds: HeidelbergCement credit tightens

The cost of insuring German cement maker HeidelbergCement's debt against default fell on Wednesday, after Moody's Investors Service affirmed the company's credit rating and gave it a positive outlook.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
US Stocks: Wednesday's unofficial close

US Stocks: Wednesday's unofficial close

US stocks were down slightly on Wednesday as oil prices added to gains after US crude supplies fell more than expected last week, raising investor worries about fuel costs this winter.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Malaysian shares rise

Malaysian shares rise

Malaysian share prices closed 0.35 percent lower on Wednesday with investors sidelined ahead of the 2006 budget to be unveiled Friday, dealers said.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Seoul shares hit record high

Seoul shares hit record high

Seoul shares surged to an all-time high on Wednesday, as Hana Bank and other local lenders gained on optimism for better earnings in the sector and amid growing prospects for a recovery in domestic demand.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
FTSE at fresh four-year high as miners surge on copper

FTSE at fresh four-year high as miners surge on copper

Britain's benchmark FTSE 100 index closed at a fresh four-year high on Wednesday, powered by soaring miners tracking record copper prices, but catering firm Compass slumped 11.5 percent after warning on profit.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Sterling remains down

Sterling remains down

Sterling extended earlier losses to hit two-month lows against the dollar and three-week lows versus the euro on Wednesday after data showing unexpected weakness in British retail sales and economic growth.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Dollar stays higher in London

Dollar stays higher in London

The dollar was holding steady near a two-month high versus the euro on Wednesday as hawkish comments from Federal Reserve officials suggested the currency would remain supported by rising US interest rates.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Ivorian cocoa exporters fret as peace moves stall

Ivorian cocoa exporters fret as peace moves stall

Cocoa exporters in Ivory Coast said on Wednesday a deepening political crisis in the world's top grower meant they were shipping beans out of the country as quickly as possible to avoid losses in case of trouble.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Oil rises over $66 on fuel crunch worries

Oil rises over $66 on fuel crunch worries

Oil prices jumped more than $1 on Wednesday after the US government said up to 15 percent of the nation's storm-battered refining capacity could stay shut for weeks, rekindling fears of fuel shortages.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
World wheat stocks to fall

World wheat stocks to fall

World wheat consumption is expected to outstrip supply again in 2005/06, causing a further drawdown in global stocks, but prices may not rise in tandem as inventories among major exporters remain robust, analyst Strategie Grains said on Wednesday.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
New York cotton futures mixed

New York cotton futures mixed

Cotton futures settled mixed Wednesday, with the key December contract weighed by trade sales as operators waited for news on damage to cotton areas from Hurricane Rita, brokers said.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
London cocoa higher

London cocoa higher

London's cocoa market closed higher for a second session as speculative selling eased, allowing prices to break out of a recent range, traders said.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Copper touches new high

Copper touches new high

Copper prices hit a fresh record high of $3,825.50 a tonne on Wednesday, rallying on fund buying in a market dominated by tight supply, dealers said.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
European gold creeps up

European gold creeps up

Gold was little changed in a subdued European trading session on Wednesday, with market players looking for a clear direction before making their next move, dealers said.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
US MIDDAY: cocoa futures climb by speculators reversing

US MIDDAY: cocoa futures climb by speculators reversing

US cocoa futures prices rose to a seven-day high Wednesday, buoyed for the second consecutive session by speculators reversing nearly two weeks of steady selling and contract lows, traders said.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
US MIDDAY: sugar at fresh highs on speculative buying

US MIDDAY: sugar at fresh highs on speculative buying

Raw sugar prices rallied on a late flurry of trade and speculative buying again to finish Wednesday at their best level in nearly five years, and bullish fundamentals could further boost values, analysts said.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
US MIDDAY: wheat higher on short-covering

US MIDDAY: wheat higher on short-covering

Wheat futures at the Chicago Board of Trade were higher early on Wednesday on a short-covering bounce after their recent slide, with further support from advances in the neighbouring soy pit, traders said.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
US MIDDAY: copper rallies on speculators buying

US MIDDAY: copper rallies on speculators buying

Copper futures rallied to new record levels early on Wednesday as funds and speculators continued their buying spree after a hefty gain in US orders for durable goods indicated copper use will remain robust, traders said.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
US MIDDAY: soya rebounds on November contract

US MIDDAY: soya rebounds on November contract

Soyabean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade were up at Wednesday's midsession on technical rebound from this week's dip to a seven-month low, traders said.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
US MIDDAY: gold rises on fund buying

US MIDDAY: gold rises on fund buying

Gold futures rose early on Wednesday as investors took advantage of Tuesday's dip to place more bets that the precious metal was not finished setting new highs.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Wretched women of Pakistan

Wretched women of Pakistan

Amna Bibi of DG Khan is lying in hospital with her nose and lip severed by the sharp dagger of her brother-in-law, who is now absconding in the nearby tribal areas that the local police says is beyond its jurisdiction.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Contaminated drinking water

Contaminated drinking water

Availability of clean and pure drinking water is the responsibility of the government. Unfortunately no serious attention is being given at any strata of governance to ensure that clean drinking water is available to the masses.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Pakistan laments shifting sands of frontier battle

Pakistan laments shifting sands of frontier battle

"Lieutenant Seagoon," barked the commanding officer. "We have it on good authority from our milkman that the besieged garrison at Fort Thud on the frontier of Waziristan has lost its Union Jack."
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
China ponders cost of energy-guzzling industries

China ponders cost of energy-guzzling industries

A filthy house, breathing problems and the thunder of delivery trucks below her window will soon be little more than a bad memory for Liu, who has spent most of her life in the shadow of Guangzhou's cement factory.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Asian LNG business and Pakistan: an overview

Asian LNG business and Pakistan: an overview

In South Asian countries, like Pakistan and India, where gas reserves are low and demand exceeds supply, the rapidly growing markets have started seeking alternate sources, like LNG. Similar is the situation in China where the government is looking for al
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
The need to do more

The need to do more

"Pakistan's telecom industry is the one success story, which is the second fastest growing industry in the world after China," Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said the other day while laying the foundation stone of the Federal capital's tallest building, a te
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Health insurance cover for the poor

Health insurance cover for the poor

It is, indeed, heartening to learn from news reports that the Asian Development Bank financed an initial feasibility study on social health insurance, and it was completed last year. As a sequel to this, the ADB will provide Technical Assistance to Punjab
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
DHL to invest $8 million more in 3 years

DHL to invest $8 million more in 3 years

DHL will invest $8 million in Pakistan in the next three years. Its plans include construction of new state-of-the-art Airside Express Logistic Centres in Karachi and Lahore and upgradation of all its facilities.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
National Assembly panel approves draft Post Office Amendment Bill

National Assembly panel approves draft Post Office Amendment Bill

The National Assembly Standing Committee on Communication on Wednesday approved the draft Post Office (Amendment) Bill, 2005, authorising the Postal Department to issue postal orders having their value up to Rs 5,000 for the use and benefit of the general
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
National Assembly panel approves draft Post Office Amendment Bill

National Assembly panel approves draft Post Office Amendment Bill

The National Assembly Standing Committee on Communication on Wednesday approved the draft Post Office (Amendment) Bill, 2005, authorising the Postal Department to issue postal orders having their value up to Rs 5,000 for the use and benefit of the general
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Majid Malik moves Supreme Court against LHC verdict

Majid Malik moves Supreme Court against LHC verdict

Former federal minister and one-time a three-star general in the national army Abdul Majeed Malik has gone to the nation's highest court of appeals against the verdict of the Lahore High Court (LHC) that debars him from contesting the Nazim's office from
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Ties with Australia to grow further: Musharraf

Ties with Australia to grow further: Musharraf

President Pervez Musharraf has expressed confidence that the existing friendly relations between Pakistan and Australia would be further strengthened through increased economic and commercial co-operation.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
USAID to provide $1.5 billion for uplift projects: Stephen

USAID to provide $1.5 billion for uplift projects: Stephen

United States will be providing more than 1.5 billion dollars for development projects in social sector in Pakistan during the next five years through USAID, said US National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Ceremony to install new colonel commandant held

Ceremony to install new colonel commandant held

An impressive ceremony of installation of a new Colonel Commandant of Azad Kashmir Regiment was held at Azad Kashmir Regimental Centre, Mansar Camp on Wednesday.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
PIA to start new cargo flight for carpet exports

PIA to start new cargo flight for carpet exports

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will start a new cargo flight for carpet exports to the US from October 5. PIA's cargo department head Shahid Latif stated this while talking to carpet exporters in Lahore, a private TV channel reported.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
PSQCA to establish consumers liasion offices

PSQCA to establish consumers liasion offices

Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) will establish 'Consumer Liaison Offices' in different parts of the country for developing consumer associations to keep vigilance against production of substandard goods.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Zulfiqar elected Plgmea chief

Zulfiqar elected Plgmea chief

Chaudhry Zulfiqar Hayat has been unanimously elected as Chairman of the Pakistan Leather Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (Plgmea) Central for the year 2005-06.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
TCP refers Unisame's plea to commerce ministry

TCP refers Unisame's plea to commerce ministry

The Trading Corporation of Pakistan has referred a request of small and medium rice exporters to Commerce Ministry for conducting a pre-shipment inspection of rice meant for export purposes, exporters said.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
TCP to sell 75,000 tonnes sugar ahead of Ramazan

TCP to sell 75,000 tonnes sugar ahead of Ramazan

The Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) has floated a tender for local sale of 75,000 metric tonnes of sugar from imported stock, ahead of Ramazan, to ease prices in the market.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
24 kids receive prizes in essay contest

24 kids receive prizes in essay contest

Otsuka Pakistan Limited, in a ceremony here on Tuesday, announced the names of winners of the recently held essay competition for kids aged 6-16 years in 4 different categories. The topic was 'How can we build better Pakistan'.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Esra team briefed on education reforms

Esra team briefed on education reforms

Integrated strategy under the administrative umbrella of the district government is imperative to bring meaningful reforms in the education sector.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Rs 72.885 million collected by Sessi in August

Rs 72.885 million collected by Sessi in August

Sindh Employees Social Security Institution (Sessi) collected Rs 72.885 million as social security contribution from 17,481 registered establishments employing 0.319 million workers during August, 2005.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Ecoli bacteria found in Karachi water samples

Ecoli bacteria found in Karachi water samples

Out of 144 water samples collected from various parts of Karachi, 102 samples were found containing a bacteria which is injurious to human health.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
'Madadgar-15 to buttress policing system'

'Madadgar-15 to buttress policing system'

Establishment of Madadgar-15 centres will strengthen community policing system and help create an atmosphere of friendship between police and citizens friendship as well as bringing a positive change in the police attitude.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Italian company keen to set up CNG kits plant in Pakistan

Italian company keen to set up CNG kits plant in Pakistan

The world leading CNG equipment manufacturer Safe s.r.l. Italy has held discussions with Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) for approval of new equipment and establishment of CNG equipment assembly plant in Pakistan.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Man hanged in murder case

Man hanged in murder case

Accused in a murder case, Zubair alias Jhara was hanged on Wednesday morning in New Central Jail Multan. Later his body was handed over to his father Muhammad Siddiq. Zubair had allegedly killed his friend Mairajuddin over a dispute of payment in 1996.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Railway station master manhandled by devotees

Railway station master manhandled by devotees

The devotees of Shahbaz Qalandar, who were returning home by Sehwan Special Train, manhandled the station master of Feroza Railway Station Munir Ahmed on detaining the train for two and half hours.
Published 29 Sep, 2005 12:00am
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