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Print - 2010-10-25
Swiss review corruption laws after FIFA scandal

Swiss review corruption laws after FIFA scandal

Switzerland's sports ministry on Sunday confirmed reports that it is reviewing laws covering corruption in sport in the wake of the latest scandal to hit Zurich-based FIFA. The Swiss newspaper Sonntagszeitung reported that Swiss Defence and Sports ministe
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
World Cup bidding vote selling allegations grow

World Cup bidding vote selling allegations grow

Allegations of vote selling in the race to host football's World Cup spiralled on Sunday, after a British newspaper reported that a former FIFA general secretary had identified officials who could take money.
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
New Zealand resist changes for India Tests

New Zealand resist changes for India Tests

New Zealand selectors on Sunday went for continuity in a 15-man squad of few surprises which includes only two new caps for next month's tricky three-Test series in India. But they held back on naming the one-day squad as recriminations continue over New
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Washout gives India ODI series win over Aussies

Washout gives India ODI series win over Aussies

The third and final one-dayer between India and Australia on Sunday was called off after steady rain over the past two days waterlogged the outfield, handing the hosts a 1-0 series win. Australia, the number one ranked ODI side in the world, ended their d
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Sri Lanka's lone gold medalist fails dope test

Sri Lanka's lone gold medalist fails dope test

Sri Lanka's only gold medalist at this month's Commonwealth Games, boxer Manju Wanniarachchi, has failed a dope test and could be stripped of his medal, a national Olympic Committee official said on Sunday.
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Alonso seizes F1 championship lead in South Korea

Alonso seizes F1 championship lead in South Korea

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso won a chaotic, rain-hit Korean Grand Prix on Sunday to seize the lead in the Formula One world championship as his Red Bull rivals crashed out.
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Portsmouth sold to former owner

Portsmouth sold to former owner

Portsmouth have come out of administration after being sold to a company controlled by their former owner Balram Chainrai, the English Championship (second division) club's administrator told Reuters on Sunday.
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Hernandez thrives in Rooney's absence

Hernandez thrives in Rooney's absence

Javier Hernandez showed Manchester United don't need to rely solely on Wayne Rooney as the Mexican forward's double clinched a crucial 2-1 win at Stoke on Sunday. Elsewhere, Arsenal moved into second place - five points behind leaders Chelsea - with a 3-0
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Abu Dhabi CPI hits 21-month high in September

Abu Dhabi CPI hits 21-month high in September

Abu Dhabi's annual inflation rate edged up to 3.8 percent in September, its highest since at least the beginning of 2009, as key living costs rose helped by one-off impacts, data from the Gulf Arab emirate showed on Sunday. Consumer prices in Abu Dhabi, t
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Saudi PetroraRabigh says outage halts refinery ops

Saudi PetroraRabigh says outage halts refinery ops

Saudi petrochemical giant PetroRabigh says an electrical outage has halted operations at its plant. The Rabigh Refining and Petrochemical Company said Sunday that an interruption in power supplies a day earlier had affected most of the units at the plant
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Coal India IPO likely at 245 rupees per share

Coal India IPO likely at 245 rupees per share

The Indian government is likely to price state run Coal India's initial public offering at the top end of the price range, raising about $3.5 billion, four sources with direct knowledge of the matter said. A panel of ministers will finalise the offer pric
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Middle East recovery robust, closer eye on prices: IMF

Middle East recovery robust, closer eye on prices: IMF

The Middle East and North Africa's economic growth is recovering robustly, the International Monetary Fund said on Sunday. The region's gross domestic product should expand by 4.2 percent this year, unchanged from May's projection, after 2.3 percent in 20
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
China's voracious commodities appetite moves markets

China's voracious commodities appetite moves markets

China, the world's second largest economy and its number one energy consumer, is shaking up global commodities markets where its potent growth momentum is also powering a rise in metals prices. "China is now the largest energy consumer by our definition,"
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Rio targets Australia iron ore after BHP bid lapse

Rio targets Australia iron ore after BHP bid lapse

Mining giant Rio Tinto said it was focused on a massive ramp-up of its Australian iron ore operations Sunday, following the "disappointing" collapse of a lucrative tie-up with rival BHP Billiton Rio chief Tom Albanese said both companies had done "everyth
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Chavez visits Portugal to ink commercial deals

Chavez visits Portugal to ink commercial deals

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez has arrived in Portugal where he is scheduled to sign deals with the government and local companies, including the purchase of 1.5 million low-cost laptops. Venezuela has already bought 850,000 of the Portuguese-built comp
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
UK government hyping debt risk: Nobel laureate

UK government hyping debt risk: Nobel laureate

One of the winners of this year's Nobel Prize in economics has accused the British government of exaggerating the threat of a debt crisis and jeopardising the economic recovery with severe budget cuts. Prime Minister David Cameron has defended his governm
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
UK government hyping debt risk: Nobel laureate

UK government hyping debt risk: Nobel laureate

One of the winners of this year's Nobel Prize in economics has accused the British government of exaggerating the threat of a debt crisis and jeopardising the economic recovery with severe budget cuts. Prime Minister David Cameron has defended his governm
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Britain to look again at takeover 'short-termism'

Britain to look again at takeover 'short-termism'

Britain will look again into the issue of investor "short-termism" with a view to curbing the behaviour seen by some as damaging to companies in takeover battles, Business Secretary Vince Cable said on Sunday.
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
French petrol pumps short, holidays to suffer

French petrol pumps short, holidays to suffer

A strike at French oil refineries over pension reform disrupted school holidays and sporting events over the weekend, with a quarter of petrol stations short of fuel and popular resorts likely to be particularly hit.
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Former Dubai bank executives face heavier penalty

Former Dubai bank executives face heavier penalty

A Dubai court restarted a fraud trial against two former executives of Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) on Sunday having changed their status to government officials, making a stricter punishment more likely. The two, and five other suspects, are accused of defra
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Fiat would perform better without Italy

Fiat would perform better without Italy

Italian carmaker Fiat would perform better without its loss-making Italian plants, Chief Executive Officer Sergio Marchionne told an Italian TV show on Sunday according to Italian news agency ANSA. "Fiat could do more if it could cut off Italy," from its
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Germany agrees tax reform plan

Germany agrees tax reform plan

Senior members of the German government agreed a tax reform plan on Sunday to curb the extent of a tax rise for energy intensive companies from 2011 by hiking tobacco duty, the ministerss of finance and economy said The government officials also agreed on
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Emerging market play complicated by forex shifts

Emerging market play complicated by forex shifts

The passive devaluation of the US dollar and the potential for emerging market currency appreciation are changing the playing field for investors seeking to tap into Asian and Latin American growth. To date, the "currency war" has done little to cool inve
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Emerging market play complicated by forex shifts

Emerging market play complicated by forex shifts

The passive devaluation of the US dollar and the potential for emerging market currency appreciation are changing the playing field for investors seeking to tap into Asian and Latin American growth. To date, the "currency war" has done little to cool inve
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
US stocks may face wild swings, earnings blitz

US stocks may face wild swings, earnings blitz

US stocks could see big swings to the downside next week on any remotely "bad" news since volatility indexes are at levels considered too low. Investors also will face a blizzard of earnings, which many analysts believe will continue to support the rally
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Euro's rally against the dollar likely to peak in early November

Euro's rally against the dollar likely to peak in early November

The euro's rally against the dollar is likely to peak in early November, when the Federal Reserve will hold its next meeting, and the single currency could fall to parity with the greenback by next year, said John Taylor, chairman and chief investment off
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
A strong enough dollar in US best interest

A strong enough dollar in US best interest

US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner seems to be plotting a safe glide path for a dollar that investors widely expect may fall further despite Tuesday's bounce.
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
China's rate hike complicates bid to control yuan

China's rate hike complicates bid to control yuan

China's first rate hike since 2007 has laid bare official fears over surging prices but could also complicate Beijing's controversial efforts to keep a lid on its currency, analysts said. The move announced by the central bank late Tuesday caught global m
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Australian shares seen outperforming US, Europe

Australian shares seen outperforming US, Europe

Australian shares are about to take off after a mostly disappointing 2010, outperforming other developed markets as the nation thrives on emerging-market demand for commodities and as metal prices reach record highs. This month, mining stocks such as Fort
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Global Markets Weekahead: G20 currency talk and earnings vie

Global Markets Weekahead: G20 currency talk and earnings vie

The degree to which financial markets are on edge about global imbalances and their impact on asset flows was writ large in the past week on currency markets. Scanning its foreign exchange platforms, Deutsche bank noted that some 30 percent of short dolla
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
British investors focus on growth indicator

British investors focus on growth indicator

Trading on the London Stock Exchange is likely to be influenced next week by the publication Tuesday of Britain's third quarter growth figure, with a slowdown expected to influence monetary policy. The exchange's key FTSE 100 index gained 0.67 percent ove
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Robust Turkish recovery to slow lira depreciation

Robust Turkish recovery to slow lira depreciation

Turkey's lira currency will depreciate over the next year at a far slower rate than expected six months ago, according to a Reuters poll of analysts who saw a slowing but robust economic recovery.
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Brisk earnings may buoy Japan stocks

Brisk earnings may buoy Japan stocks

Japanese shares will likely gain support from good corporate earnings next week, while investors were watching a G20 meeting that aims to help settle the global currency dispute, dealers said Friday. In the week to October 22, the Nikkei index of the Toky
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
German firms blocking Facebook over security fears

German firms blocking Facebook over security fears

Many of Germany's top companies are blocking access to Facebook and other social networking sites over fears of industrial espionage and other security concerns, according to a report released Sunday.
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Pirates seize two ships in Indian Ocean

Pirates seize two ships in Indian Ocean

Pirates seized a Greek-owned tanker with a German skipper and a cargo vessel chartered by a German company in the Indian Ocean, officials and the Bremen-based company said on Sunday.
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Iran pays Afghan president's chief of staff: The New York Times

Iran pays Afghan president's chief of staff: The New York Times

Afghan President Hamid Karzai's chief of staff, Umar Daudzai, has been receiving regular cash payment from Iran, which is trying to expand its interests in the Afghan presidential palace, The New York Times reported late Saturday. Citing unnamed Afghan an
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Indian Prime Minister in Japan for nuclear, trade talks

Indian Prime Minister in Japan for nuclear, trade talks

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived in Japan Sunday for a visit aimed at progressing towards a civilian nuclear deal and boosting trade ties between the two nations. Japan and India launched talks in June on signing an atomic civilian co-operatio
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Haiti cholera toll tops 250

Haiti cholera toll tops 250

A cholera epidemic in Haiti has killed more than 250 people, the government said on Sunday, but it added the outbreak which has sickened more than 3,000 may be stabilising with fewer deaths and new cases reported over the last 24 hours.
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Court orders Iraqi parliament back to work

Court orders Iraqi parliament back to work

Iraq's highest court on Sunday ordered parliament to resume work, after a nearly eight-month political deadlock which has left the country with a house in recess and without a new government.
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
US under pressure on WikiLeaks allegations

US under pressure on WikiLeaks allegations

Washington on Sunday came under increasing pressure to investigate the allegations in the leaked Iraq war documents published by WikiLeaks, which Britain's deputy premier called "shocking".
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Netanyahu warns Palestinians against unilateral acts

Netanyahu warns Palestinians against unilateral acts

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged the Palestinians on Sunday not to take unilateral steps towards statehood, saying Israel was working closely with Washington on ways to restart peace talks.
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
China breaks up anti-Japan protests, seeks better ties

China breaks up anti-Japan protests, seeks better ties

Chinese police on Sunday broke up protests against Japan in the north-western city of Lanzhou over a territorial dispute that has stoked tensions between Asia's two biggest economies.
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Never give up on quest for Middle East peace: Pope

Never give up on quest for Middle East peace: Pope

Pope Benedict XVI urged all sides in the Middle East not to give up on peace and appealed for religious freedom to be respected as he wrapped up a two-week synod of bishops from the region Sunday.
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Normality returns, but for how long?

Normality returns, but for how long?

The city of lights has finally returned to normality with industries restoring work and people resuming daily life activities. However, the question still is there: how to avoid such incidents in the future? It is no secret now that political parties have
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Global currency war or trade war?

Global currency war or trade war?

It is interesting to note that the Group of 20 major economies has finally agreed to shun competitive currency devaluations but stopped short of setting targets to reduce trade imbalances that are clouding global growth prospects.
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Hungary's toxic spill puts regulation in spotlight

Hungary's toxic spill puts regulation in spotlight

The massive waste spill at a Hungarian aluminium plant earlier this month which left nine people dead has sparked a heated debate about how such toxic material is monitored, and whether the regulators are up to the task.
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Obvious solution to this appalling situation

Obvious solution to this appalling situation

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron and his coalition partner as well as Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg have begun a series of town hall meetings, explaining to the general public the reason why total government expenditure needed to be s
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Pak-US Strategic Dialogue

Pak-US Strategic Dialogue

As interlocutors of the third round of the Pak-US Strategic Dialogue highlighted salient points of the five-year (2012-2016) $2 billion military aid package in Washington, Prime Minister Gilani was telling reporters in Islamabad on Friday that the deal is
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Government finally spurns the multilaterals

Government finally spurns the multilaterals

According to a section of the press, the country's financial managers have turned down offer of loans equivalent to 2 billion dollars from the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for reconstruction and rehabilitation activities in the aftermat
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Justice, good governance only solution to country's problems: Zafar

Justice, good governance only solution to country's problems: Zafar

Senator S. M. Zafar has stated constitutional amendments cannot improve socio-economic conditions or alleviate country's security concerns, rather they at best transfer powers from one state functionary to the other, while only justice and good governance
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
PTCL to provide 64,000 DSL connections in rural areas

PTCL to provide 64,000 DSL connections in rural areas

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) (Multan), under its Universal Service Fund Policy, will offer 64,000 DSL connections against rupees 300 a month in the rural areas of South Punjab, Regional General Manager (GM) Rao Aftab Ahmed said.
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Development work on SIDC, SBCC geared up

Development work on SIDC, SBCC geared up

The pace of development work on two development projects including Sports Industries Development Centre (SIDC) and Sialkot Business and Commerce Centre (SBCC) costing more than Rs 7.75 million had been geared up. Official sources told Business Recorder on
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Policeman drowns

Policeman drowns

A police constable died while fishing in Indus River, here on Sunday. Police said constable Sami Ullah was fishing in Indus River when he slipped and fell into deep water. People alongside the river tried to rescue him but in vain. Sami's body was later r
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Government urged to set up 'cottage village' in Multan

Government urged to set up 'cottage village' in Multan

Prime Minister, Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani should ask the concerned ministries to set up a 'cottage village' in Multan as early as possible to facilitate the handloom, knitted garments, embroidery industry encourage male and female craftsmen, said Shahid Nas
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Jamaat-i-Islami chief slates Islamabad's silence on Kashmir issue

Jamaat-i-Islami chief slates Islamabad's silence on Kashmir issue

The Jamaat-e-Islami chief, Syed Munawar Hasan, has stressed upon the political parties to review their priorities and serve Pakistan instead of Asif Ali Zardari. Talking to media at Mansoora, he said that corruption and commission were being protected and
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
PML-Q criticises certain amendments to local government bill

PML-Q criticises certain amendments to local government bill

Former Federal Minister for Food and Agriculture and a leader of PML-Q Alhaj Sikandar Hayat Khan Bosan has criticised the certain amendments in the Local Government (Amendment) Bill 2010, so that the Punjab government could further delay the local governm
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
62 new dengue fever cases reported in 24 hours

62 new dengue fever cases reported in 24 hours

Health Depart-ment Punjab has reported 62 new cases of dengue fever in Lahore and one in Okara during the last 24 hours. A spokesman of health department said 15 suspected patient have been admitted in Sir Ganga Ram hospital, three in Lahore General Hospi
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Drug addict dies

Drug addict dies

A prisoner died in Camp Jail Ferozpur Road, on Sunday. Police said Sajid (30), resident of Peshawar, was arrested in a narcotics case few months ago, and was found to be an addict. Last night, Sajid's condition became serious due to unavailability of narc
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Azad Kasmir Day celebrated in KP, FATA

Azad Kasmir Day celebrated in KP, FATA

The Azad Kashmir Day was celebrated in Khyber Pakthunkhwa and FATA here on Sunday with great enthusiasm and zeal, with a pledge to continue political, moral and diplomatic support to Kashmiri brethren till their self-determination. The people of Khyber Pa
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
CNG stations to observe 2-day weekly gas holiday

CNG stations to observe 2-day weekly gas holiday

Sui Northern Gas Pipelines (SNGPL) has announced gas load shedding schedule for the CNG stations under which the stations would observe two consecutive gas holidays for next two weeks to overcome the shortfall caused by the closure of Zamzama field. Howev
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Sharmila visits Benazir's photographs exhibition

Sharmila visits Benazir's photographs exhibition

Advisor to Chief Minister Sindh on Information Ms Sharmila Farooqui said on Sunday that the PPP government is struggling to materialise the dream of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto for achieving stable democracy, strong federal polity, provincial harmony
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Eight killed as van swerves into ravine

Eight killed as van swerves into ravine

Eight people were killed and three others injured when a commuter van swerved into ravine here on Sunday. According to Rescue 1122, the accident took place near Thakerian Morh, on GT road where a Gujranwala bound van fell into ravine after being hit by a
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Aalam inquires after ailing PPP leader

Aalam inquires after ailing PPP leader

Prime Minister (PM) Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani's Media Co-ordinator Khawaja Rizwan Aalam, on behalf of the PM, inquired after health of local PPP leader Sharif Ullah Khan at a local hospital. Aalam and local PPP workers visited Nishter Hospital and presented
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Gunmen torch Nato trucks in Balochistan

Gunmen torch Nato trucks in Balochistan

Gunmen in Balochistan torched two vehicles carrying supplies for NATO troops fighting the Taliban in neighbouring Afghanistan, police said Sunday. Two men riding on a motorbike opened fire, wounding the driver of a truck in Baghbana town of Khuzdar distri
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Two killed in firing incidents

Two killed in firing incidents

Two men were shot dead in separate firing incidents here in the wee hours of Sunday. The first incident took place when unknown assailants gunned down a man in Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Block 13-D. The victim was identified as Imran son of Ghulam Hussain. He was 4
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
President to visit Sri Lanka

President to visit Sri Lanka

President Asif Ali Zardari will visit Sri Lanka next month in a bid to boost trade and security co-operation, an official said Sunday. Zardari will be accompanied by foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and a group of Pakistani businessmen, a foreign min
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
No ATM robbery at Soneri Bank

No ATM robbery at Soneri Bank

Soneri Bank Ltd has clarified that no robbery had taken place on Oct 17, 2010 at its branch ATM located on I I Chundrigar Road, as had been reported by Business Recorder in its issue of October 22 on page 5 under the caption: 'Rs 20 million taken away: Ba
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
US renews bonds with army

US renews bonds with army

When it crafted a giant civilian aid plan for Pakistan last year, the United States proclaimed a turning point in a troubled relationship, with US money henceforth to serve the cause of democracy.
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
US renews bonds with army

US renews bonds with army

When it crafted a giant civilian aid plan for Pakistan last year, the United States proclaimed a turning point in a troubled relationship, with US money henceforth to serve the cause of democracy.
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Environmental pollution rises in Islamabad

Environmental pollution rises in Islamabad

Environmental pollution has increased to alarming level in the federal capital as there has been mushroom growth of informal dump sites in the city for several years.
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
AIOU entry tests today

AIOU entry tests today

The entry for admissions in Commonwealth Executive MBA/MPA programme of Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) will be held on October 25 (today) at 9:30am at Jinnah Hall at the main campus of the varsity. The test will also be held in Abbottabad, Faisalabad
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Fire Safety Conference on October 28

Fire Safety Conference on October 28

City District Government, National Forum of Environment and Health and Fire Protection Association of Pakistan are organising a full day conference on Fire Safety on Oct 28 at local hotel. The objective of the event is to promote awareness, information on
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
12 militants killed in Orakzai Agency

12 militants killed in Orakzai Agency

The security forces stepped up action against suspected militants in Orakzai Agency and Kurram Agency on Sunday, killing 12 militants and injuring eight others, besides destroying their key hideouts, sources said.
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Geelani put under house arrest

Geelani put under house arrest

Indian police took into custody veteran Kashmiri Hurriyat leader, Syed Ali Geelani, from occupied Srinagar airport, on Sunday, and later placed him under house arrest. Syed Ali Geelani was returning from New Delhi after participating in a seminar, KMS rep
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Berlin-based TI to release CPI 2010 on October 26

Berlin-based TI to release CPI 2010 on October 26

The Berlin-based Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2010 will be released on Oct 26 by Transparency International Pakistan, Chairman, Syed Adil Gilani stated here. Looking at the events of last one year that have taken place in
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Two more schools blown up in Bajaur

Two more schools blown up in Bajaur

Some unidentified miscreants on Sunday blew up two more schools with the explosive material in the area of Bajaur Agency, sources said. The incident occurred in Salarzai area of Manogai Mandal when some unidentified miscreants planted explosive material i
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Hundreds of nationalists rally in volatile Kyrgyzstan

Hundreds of nationalists rally in volatile Kyrgyzstan

Around 1,500 supporters of a nationalist hard-liner who topped Kyrgyzstan's poll this month called Sunday for the secret services' chief sacking after an alleged bid to assassinate their leader.
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Karzai says 'firm' on private security ban

Karzai says 'firm' on private security ban

Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Sunday he was committed to disbanding private security companies, but signalled he may consider exceptions for some development firms after Washington called for more discussions.
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
UN will help, but not discuss Afghan peace talks

UN will help, but not discuss Afghan peace talks

The United Nations' top diplomat in Afghanistan said on Sunday he will help with efforts to find a negotiated end to a war he believes has no military solution, but he will not discuss progress.
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Iran restricts social sciences seen as 'Western'

Iran restricts social sciences seen as 'Western'

Iran has imposed new restrictions on 12 university social sciences deemed to be based on Western schools of thought and therefore incompatible with Islamic teachings, state radio reported Sunday. The list includes law, philosophy, management, psychology,
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Japanese joins the ranks of sequenced genomes

Japanese joins the ranks of sequenced genomes

A Japanese has joined the elite club of humans whose genetic code has been fully sequenced, according to research unveiled on Sunday. The unnamed male gave a sample of DNA which has been unravelled to show all three billion base pairs, or "letters" in the
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
Foreign troop deaths in Afghanistan near 600 for 2010

Foreign troop deaths in Afghanistan near 600 for 2010

Total foreign military deaths in Afghanistan in 2010 neared 600 with the death of another service member on Sunday, an unwelcome figure that will likely weigh heavily on Western leaders amid declining support for the war.
Published 25 Oct, 2010 12:00am
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