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Print - 2011-09-05
Tribal elders in talks with Taliban to free abductees

Tribal elders in talks with Taliban to free abductees

Tribal elders are holding talks with Taliban militants in Afghanistan for the release of scores of young tribesmen kidnapped during an outing along the border, officials said on Sunday. The teenage tribesmen from Bajaur tribal region were abducted by the
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Tribal elders in talks with Taliban to free abductees

Tribal elders in talks with Taliban to free abductees

Tribal elders are holding talks with Taliban militants in Afghanistan for the release of scores of young tribesmen kidnapped during an outing along the border, officials said on Sunday. The teenage tribesmen from Bajaur tribal region were abducted by the
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Iran plugs first nuclear power plant into grid

Iran plugs first nuclear power plant into grid

Iran's first nuclear power plant has finally begun to provide electricity to the national grid, official media reported on Sunday, a long-delayed milestone in the nuclear ambitions of a country the West fears is covertly try to develop atomic bombs.
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Iran plugs first nuclear power plant into grid

Iran plugs first nuclear power plant into grid

Iran's first nuclear power plant has finally begun to provide electricity to the national grid, official media reported on Sunday, a long-delayed milestone in the nuclear ambitions of a country the West fears is covertly try to develop atomic bombs.
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Fuel shortage

Fuel shortage

Motorists faced immense difficulties to refuel their tanks here on Sunday as several stations closed their dispensers due to fuel shortage. According to sources the gasoline supply to the city has been disturbed due to five-day Eid holidays. They said the
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Fuel shortage

Fuel shortage

Motorists faced immense difficulties to refuel their tanks here on Sunday as several stations closed their dispensers due to fuel shortage. According to sources the gasoline supply to the city has been disturbed due to five-day Eid holidays. They said the
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Fuel shortage

Fuel shortage

Motorists faced immense difficulties to refuel their tanks here on Sunday as several stations closed their dispensers due to fuel shortage. According to sources the gasoline supply to the city has been disturbed due to five-day Eid holidays. They said the
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Four killed in Godhra firing

Four killed in Godhra firing

An armed clash between two groups claimed at least four lives at Godhra camp in the limits of New Karachi Industrial area Police Station on Sunday. According to police and rescue teams four persons were killed and several others injured in an armed clash
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Four killed in Godhra firing

Four killed in Godhra firing

An armed clash between two groups claimed at least four lives at Godhra camp in the limits of New Karachi Industrial area Police Station on Sunday. According to police and rescue teams four persons were killed and several others injured in an armed clash
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Bilawal attends ICAPP conference in China

Bilawal attends ICAPP conference in China

Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari participated in the opening ceremony of ICAPP Conference on Development and People's Access, here on Sunday. This conference has been arranged by the Communist Party of China under the auspices of In
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Bilawal attends ICAPP conference in China

Bilawal attends ICAPP conference in China

Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari participated in the opening ceremony of ICAPP Conference on Development and People's Access, here on Sunday. This conference has been arranged by the Communist Party of China under the auspices of In
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Former Blackwater guards kept working in Iraq: US cable

Former Blackwater guards kept working in Iraq: US cable

A leaked US diplomatic cable says that "hundreds" of former employees of Blackwater, which was barred from Iraq over a deadly 2007 shooting, later worked with other firms guarding US diplomats here.
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Sukkur, Guddu barrages face flood threat: death toll reaches 95

Sukkur, Guddu barrages face flood threat: death toll reaches 95

Sukkur and Guddu barrages are facing low-flood situation while water level has been increasing day by day. Sources told Business Recorder on Sunday that concerned staff of Irrigation Department has recorded 272,000 cusec water flow at Guddu barrage
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Sukkur, Guddu barrages face flood threat: death toll reaches 95

Sukkur, Guddu barrages face flood threat: death toll reaches 95

Sukkur and Guddu barrages are facing low-flood situation while water level has been increasing day by day. Sources told Business Recorder on Sunday that concerned staff of Irrigation Department has recorded 272,000 cusec water flow at Guddu barrage
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Sukkur, Guddu barrages face flood threat: death toll reaches 95

Sukkur, Guddu barrages face flood threat: death toll reaches 95

Sukkur and Guddu barrages are facing low-flood situation while water level has been increasing day by day. Sources told Business Recorder on Sunday that concerned staff of Irrigation Department has recorded 272,000 cusec water flow at Guddu barrage
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
All schools in Sindh: Chinese courses to be compulsory from 2013

All schools in Sindh: Chinese courses to be compulsory from 2013

The Sindh government has decided to introduce compulsory Chinese language courses and education from Class V1 from the year 2013 in all educational institutions of the province. In this regard a meeting was held on Sunday presided over by Sindh Chief Mini
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
All schools in Sindh: Chinese courses to be compulsory from 2013

All schools in Sindh: Chinese courses to be compulsory from 2013

The Sindh government has decided to introduce compulsory Chinese language courses and education from Class V1 from the year 2013 in all educational institutions of the province. In this regard a meeting was held on Sunday presided over by Sindh Chief Mini
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
US sets ultimatum in Swiss bank tax dispute

US sets ultimatum in Swiss bank tax dispute

The United States has written to Switzerland to demand it hands over detailed information this week on its citizens using Swiss accounts to dodge tax or see Credit Suisse and nine other banks face charges, newspapers reported on Sunday.
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
US sets ultimatum in Swiss bank tax dispute

US sets ultimatum in Swiss bank tax dispute

The United States has written to Switzerland to demand it hands over detailed information this week on its citizens using Swiss accounts to dodge tax or see Credit Suisse and nine other banks face charges, newspapers reported on Sunday.
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
US sets ultimatum in Swiss bank tax dispute

US sets ultimatum in Swiss bank tax dispute

The United States has written to Switzerland to demand it hands over detailed information this week on its citizens using Swiss accounts to dodge tax or see Credit Suisse and nine other banks face charges, newspapers reported on Sunday.
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
FHFA sues major banks, FIs

FHFA sues major banks, FIs

It was a jittery start of the month. On Friday, US Regulator, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), sued major banks and financial institutions over sub-prime bonds for misleading Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac about the soundness of mortgages, as the values w
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
FHFA sues major banks, FIs

FHFA sues major banks, FIs

It was a jittery start of the month. On Friday, US Regulator, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), sued major banks and financial institutions over sub-prime bonds for misleading Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac about the soundness of mortgages, as the values w
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
FHFA sues major banks, FIs

FHFA sues major banks, FIs

It was a jittery start of the month. On Friday, US Regulator, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), sued major banks and financial institutions over sub-prime bonds for misleading Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac about the soundness of mortgages, as the values w
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Kuwait, Saudi Arabia boost oil output to ease price

Kuwait, Saudi Arabia boost oil output to ease price

OPEC members Saudi Arabia and Kuwait boosted their oil production in August to prevent prices from rising sharply and negatively impacting on the world economy, Kuwait's oil minister said Sunday.
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Kuwait, Saudi Arabia boost oil output to ease price

Kuwait, Saudi Arabia boost oil output to ease price

OPEC members Saudi Arabia and Kuwait boosted their oil production in August to prevent prices from rising sharply and negatively impacting on the world economy, Kuwait's oil minister said Sunday.
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Index gains 168.82 points

Index gains 168.82 points

The KSE-100 index gained 168.82 points during the shortened two-day week ended on September 3, 2011, and managed to close above 11,000 points level at 11,070.58 points on the back of local investors and institutional interest on dips.
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Index gains 168.82 points

Index gains 168.82 points

The KSE-100 index gained 168.82 points during the shortened two-day week ended on September 3, 2011, and managed to close above 11,000 points level at 11,070.58 points on the back of local investors and institutional interest on dips.
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Index gains 168.82 points

Index gains 168.82 points

The KSE-100 index gained 168.82 points during the shortened two-day week ended on September 3, 2011, and managed to close above 11,000 points level at 11,070.58 points on the back of local investors and institutional interest on dips.
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Risk-based audit: National Audit Plan lays down criteria

Risk-based audit: National Audit Plan lays down criteria

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will pick companies, business establishments and other corporate entities for income tax audit which have persistently shown decrease in net profit during last three years and have been continuously declaring decline in
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Risk-based audit: National Audit Plan lays down criteria

Risk-based audit: National Audit Plan lays down criteria

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will pick companies, business establishments and other corporate entities for income tax audit which have persistently shown decrease in net profit during last three years and have been continuously declaring decline in
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Risk-based audit: National Audit Plan lays down criteria

Risk-based audit: National Audit Plan lays down criteria

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will pick companies, business establishments and other corporate entities for income tax audit which have persistently shown decrease in net profit during last three years and have been continuously declaring decline in
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
140 countries to vote for Palestinian state

140 countries to vote for Palestinian state

Some 140 countries support a United Nations General Assembly resolution recognising Palestine, a senior Palestinian official said Sunday. "Around 140 countries would vote in favour of an independent state of Palestine during the United Nations General Ass
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
140 countries to vote for Palestinian state

140 countries to vote for Palestinian state

Some 140 countries support a United Nations General Assembly resolution recognising Palestine, a senior Palestinian official said Sunday. "Around 140 countries would vote in favour of an independent state of Palestine during the United Nations General Ass
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Talks fail for surrender of Qadhafi bastion

Talks fail for surrender of Qadhafi bastion

Libyan forces failed to convince Muammar Qadhafi loyalists on Sunday to give up one of their last strongholds without a fight, raising the prospect of an assault on the town of Bani Walid. Outside the desert town, a National Transitional Council (NTC) neg
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Talks fail for surrender of Qadhafi bastion

Talks fail for surrender of Qadhafi bastion

Libyan forces failed to convince Muammar Qadhafi loyalists on Sunday to give up one of their last strongholds without a fight, raising the prospect of an assault on the town of Bani Walid. Outside the desert town, a National Transitional Council (NTC) neg
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
THE RUPEE: all-round loss versus dollar

THE RUPEE: all-round loss versus dollar

Despite rising trend in remittances, the rupee remained under pressure against dollar during the week ended on September 3, 2011, shortened to two days' trading due to Eid-ul-Fitr holidays. In the interbank market dealing, the rupee lost 15 paisa in relat
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
THE RUPEE: all-round loss versus dollar

THE RUPEE: all-round loss versus dollar

Despite rising trend in remittances, the rupee remained under pressure against dollar during the week ended on September 3, 2011, shortened to two days' trading due to Eid-ul-Fitr holidays. In the interbank market dealing, the rupee lost 15 paisa in relat
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Suo motu case of Karachi killings: security tightens for today's hearing

Suo motu case of Karachi killings: security tightens for today's hearing

For ensuring court's decorum and smooth functioning of the Supreme Court, entry into court room No. I at Branch Registry, Karachi on Monday, where a five members special bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry will he
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Suo motu case of Karachi killings: security tightens for today's hearing

Suo motu case of Karachi killings: security tightens for today's hearing

For ensuring court's decorum and smooth functioning of the Supreme Court, entry into court room No. I at Branch Registry, Karachi on Monday, where a five members special bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry will he
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Sunday (September 04, 2011) and the forecast for Monday (September 05, 2011).

Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Your rupee last week

Your rupee last week

Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last week. (August 29 to 30, 2011)

Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Obama vows federal help for Irene victims

Obama vows federal help for Irene victims

US President Barack Obama on Sunday urged Republicans not to play politics with federal disaster aid as he toured flood-stricken New Jersey and pledged to do everything possible to help states recover after Hurricane Irene.
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
British far-right group clashes with police, 60 arrested

British far-right group clashes with police, 60 arrested

Members of a British far-right group clashed with police at a rally in London on Saturday, despite a government ban on marches imposed after deadly riots that rocked the country last month. Police said they arrested 60 people after scuffles broke out and
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Tuberculosis vaccine shows promise in mice: study

Tuberculosis vaccine shows promise in mice: study

Researchers in the United States said Sunday they had developed a vaccine for tuberculosis that offered unprecedented protection in mice against the deadly disease. Tuberculosis kills some 1.7 million people each year, with one in three people around the
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Iran hangs six convicts in prison

Iran hangs six convicts in prison

Iran on Sunday hanged three people found guilty of "forbidden acts" as well as two convicted rapists and a drug trafficker in a prison of the south-western city of Ahvaz, ISNA news agency reported. Three of the prisoners were hanged for committing "forbid
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Iran's lawmaker postpones North Korea, China visit

Iran's lawmaker postpones North Korea, China visit

Iran's parliament speaker has postponed a visit to North Korea and China because of an unspecified illness, state media reported Sunday. The US has accused North Korea of providing Iran with advanced missiles capable of targeting European capitals.
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Yemen on edge as army deploys to prevent mass protest

Yemen on edge as army deploys to prevent mass protest

Hundreds of thousands of protesters demanding President Ali Abdullah Saleh's ouster marched on Sunday in the Yemeni capital, raising tensions as troops deployed to try to prevent mass protests. Security forces closed off all access routes to the capital f
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
French first lady says will keep baby out of view

French first lady says will keep baby out of view

French first lady Carla Bruni said on Sunday she will keep the baby she is expecting with President Nicolas Sarkozy strictly out of view and not allow any photographs to be shown publicly. Bruni, who is due to give birth in the autumn, said she did not kn
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
US different if Hillary Clinton was president: Cheney

US different if Hillary Clinton was president: Cheney

Hillary Rodham Clinton isn't president, but Dick Cheney says that if she was in the White House rather than Barack Obama, then things might be different today in the country. Cheney isn't getting into specifics, but he does think that "perhaps she might h
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Quaid's speech

Quaid's speech

Apropos the lead article in the Business Recorder '65th independence day' supplement, the writer has started his diatribe with a blatant lie by stating that "It is, however, significant to note that this view was expressed only after the death of a
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
China's double-edged trade with Latin America

China's double-edged trade with Latin America

Soy from Argentina, copper from Chile, iron ore from Brazil: China's seemingly insatiable appetite for Latin America's raw materials is credited with fuelling blistering economic growth for both. China's rise in bilateral trade with Latin America is the g
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Increasing reliance on foreign assistance

Increasing reliance on foreign assistance

Members of the opposition, both within and outside the parliament, have been extremely critical of what they claim is the government's increased reliance on external resources to meet its rising expenditure requirements.
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
An outrageous UN inquiry report

An outrageous UN inquiry report

A UN panel's inquiry report, first leaked to the New York Times, on Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound Turkish ship, Marvi Marmara, in international waters that left nine human rights activists dead, is patently biased and a mockery of the world body's own char
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Invoking sovereign guarantees

Invoking sovereign guarantees

A desperate financial position of the Independent Power Producers (IPPs) seem to have finally forced them to take the ultimate step of invoking government guarantees to recover their receivables from the government and avert closures. In a bid to overcome
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
US think tanks call for settlement of Kashmir dispute

US think tanks call for settlement of Kashmir dispute

The two new United States studies on countering terrorism in South Asia have stressed the need for resolving the Kashmir dispute to end violence in the region. A conservative Washington think tank, the Heritage Foundation said that the US must encourage P
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Minor girl dies as house collapses

Minor girl dies as house collapses

A six-year-old girl Sakina lost her life as heavy rains led to collapse of her house in village Hashim Lund, in Dadu. The incident also resulted in serious injuries to other members of the family, including a nine-year-old boy Saim and two women namely Ms
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Bilawal Bhutto spends a busy day in Nanning

Bilawal Bhutto spends a busy day in Nanning

Chairman Pakistan People's Party, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari participated in the opening ceremony of the ICAPP conference on 'Development and People's Access' here on Sunday. He is leading a PPP delegation comprising Jahangir Bader, Secretary General PPP; Bar
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
123 political parties yet to submit statement of accounts

123 political parties yet to submit statement of accounts

As many as 123 political parties have not yet submitted their consolidated statement of accounts before Election Commission of Pakistan. According to official sources, the ECP had fixed August 29 as last date for submission of the statement.
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Robbers shoot one dead

Robbers shoot one dead

Unidentified robbers shot dead a person on resistance during a robbery in Muneerabad village here Sunday. According to police, six armed dacoits entered the house of Gull, who resisted the attempt and was shot dead.
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Only New Delhi can repeal black laws: Sagar

Only New Delhi can repeal black laws: Sagar

The puppet Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Ali Mohammad Sagar has admitted that the ultimate authority to revoke black laws like Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), lies only with New Delhi.
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Geelani urges people to support strike call

Geelani urges people to support strike call

In occupied Kashmir, veteran Kashmir Hurriyet leader Syed Ali Geelani urged the Kashmiri people to support the strike call he has given on Tuesday and Wednesday against the arrests of youth and political prisoners by the authorities.
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Supreme Court set to take up missing persons' case

Supreme Court set to take up missing persons' case

The Supreme Court will hear a number of missing persons' cases, besides four pleas of habeas corpus, in the week commencing from Monday. A two-member bench comprising Justice Nasirul Mulk and Justice Tariq Parvez will conduct proceedings on these cases.
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
JC yet to nominate two judges of Supreme Court

JC yet to nominate two judges of Supreme Court

The Judicial Commission of Pakistan is yet to convene its meeting for making nominations for two constitutional offices of Judges of the Supreme Court which are lying vacant after the retirement of justice Raja Fayyaz Ahmed and justice Javed Iqbal.
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
India paid all $5 billion oil debt: Iran

India paid all $5 billion oil debt: Iran

India has paid off all oil debts accumulated this year due to a sanctions-related problem, Central Bank Governor Mahmoud Bahmani told the official IRNA news agency on Sunday. "Although all the $5 billion of India's oil debt has been cleared, because of se
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
BoE was slow to see nature of crisis

BoE was slow to see nature of crisis

The Bank of England led by Mervyn King was slow to grasp the nature of the financial crisis in 2007, so much so that then-finance minister Alistair Darling wanted to force it to take action, he writes in a book due to be released next week.
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Rate hikes shelved as ECB battles debt crisis

Rate hikes shelved as ECB battles debt crisis

The European Central Bank is likely to signal a halt to its rate hike cycle at its meeting on Thursday, economists said, as the debt crisis undercuts growth in the 17-country eurozone. Following two controversial rate increases in April and July, some eve
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Cameron wants to soften ICB bank reform

Cameron wants to soften ICB bank reform

British Prime Minister David Cameron wants a major "watering down" of proposals from the Independent Commission on Banking (ICB) to ring-fence the retail arms of top UK banks, over fears it could hurt the economy, the Sunday Telegraph reported.
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Kuwait's financial sector may draw money launderers: IMF

Kuwait's financial sector may draw money launderers: IMF

Rapid growth of Kuwait's financial sector could create an attractive environment for money launderers and terrorism financiers, the International Monetary Fund said in a report. "Although there is currently no evidence of significant money-laundering in t
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Fiat to keep SUV production in Italy

Fiat to keep SUV production in Italy

Automaker Fiat SpA will keep production of Jeep and Alfa Romeo sport utility vehicles (SUVs) in Italy rather than shifting it to the United States, Corriere della Sera reported on Sunday.
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Demonstrators call for public housing in Hong Kong

Demonstrators call for public housing in Hong Kong

Over 1,000 demonstrators marched through downtown Hong Kong on Sunday demanding more public housing amid rising anger over the territory's sky-high property market. The noisy crowd snaked through the densely-packed city of seven million, with activists ca
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Iceland president calls for EU probe of Icesave debacle

Iceland president calls for EU probe of Icesave debacle

Icelandic President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson called Sunday for a European Union probe into how the bloc could have allowed Br itain and the Netherlands to put so much pressure on Reykjavik in the dispute over the failed Icesave bank.
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Greece is moving fast with reforms: minister

Greece is moving fast with reforms: minister

Greece's finance minister said on Sunday Greece was speeding up structural reforms to exit a debt crisis and dismissed reports about a breach in the nation's relations with its international lenders.
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
1930s recession if eurozone fails: former Dutch minister

1930s recession if eurozone fails: former Dutch minister

Former Dutch Finance Minister Gerrit Zalm said on Sunday Europe would fall into a recession worse than the one seen in the 1930s if the eurozone fell apart. Asked on Dutch current affairs TV programme Buitenhof what would happen if the eurozone broke up,
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Bahrain economy edges up in second quarter

Bahrain economy edges up in second quarter

Bahrain's economy grew by 1 percent quarter-on-quarter in April-June after shrinking in previous three months, but annual growth decelerated to its slowest pace since 2008 as the impact of unrest continued to stifle activity, data showed on Sunday.
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
UAE May import growth doubles, global slowdown looms

UAE May import growth doubles, global slowdown looms

The United Arab Emirates' non-oil import growth more than doubled to 22.3 percent year-on-year in May compared with April but exports and re-exports slowed sharply, data showed on Sunday, highlighting risks of global slowdown to the OPEC member's economy.
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
States should consider stimulating growth: IMF's Lagarde

States should consider stimulating growth: IMF's Lagarde

IMF chief Christine Lagarde said in an interview released on Sunday that Europe and the United States should consider stimulating economic growth, if the situation permits, to offset a crisis of confidence hitting the global economy.
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
German coach lowers Euro 2012 expectations

German coach lowers Euro 2012 expectations

With Germany to face Euro 2012 co-hosts Poland on Tuesday, coach Joachim Loew has played down the euphoria in the media here amidst growing expectations of winning the European title next June. Germany hammered Austria 6-2 in Gelsenkirchen on Friday to be
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
London and Doha head-to-head for 2017

London and Doha head-to-head for 2017

London and Doha will go head-to-head to host the 2017 world athletics championships, IAAF chief Lamine Diack said on Sunday. "Barcelona is no longer a candidate," the International Association of Athletics Federations president told a news conference on t
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Berto takes welterweight crown from Zaveck

Berto takes welterweight crown from Zaveck

American Andre Berto won the International Boxing Federation welterweight title on Saturday, dethroning Jan Zaveck by stopping the Slovenian after five rounds. Berto, bouncing back after the first loss of his career, improved to 28-1 with his 22nd career
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Savinova ends Semenya's reign

Savinova ends Semenya's reign

Surprised Russian Maria Savinova overhauled Caster Semenya on the home straight to win the women's 800 metres gold and end the South African's controversial reign as world champion on Sunday. The 26-year-old Savinova, the fastest woman in the world this y
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Bolt fires Jamaican team to world record

Bolt fires Jamaican team to world record

Usain Bolt swept away any remaining clouds surrounding his 100m disqualification when he anchored Jamaica to a world record time of 37.04 seconds to retain the world 4x100 metres relay title on Sunday. The double Olympic sprint champion and world record h
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
PCB to implement pay deduction policy in the national team

PCB to implement pay deduction policy in the national team

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Sunday that the board has decided to implement a pay deduction policy in the national team to enhance the workability of the cricketers. "This policy will ensure quality performances from the players playing for the co
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
Djokovic hits 60 wins at injury-plagued US Open

Djokovic hits 60 wins at injury-plagued US Open

Novak Djokovic racked up his 60th win of the year on Saturday to join former champions Serena Williams and Roger Federer in the US Open last 16 as Flushing Meadows claimed a record 18th injury victim. World number one Djokovic, who has lost just twice in
Published 05 Sep, 2011 12:00am
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