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ROME World number one Serena Williams said she hoped to improve her game for the French Open despite easing into the Rome Open final after ending qualifier Simona Halep s dream week in the Italian capital with a 6-3, 6-0 victory.Williams, the 15-time Grand Slam winner, stretched her consecutive wins to 23 ahead of her first final meeting with Victoria Azarenka since her defeat to the Belarusian earlier this year in Doha.Azarenka, the third seed, proved too strong for home hopeful Sara
BARDONECCHIA Mauro Santambrogio of Italy won a weather-affected and altered 14th stage of the Giro d Italia on Saturday, and favorite Vincenzo Nibali finished second to extend his overall lead.Santambrogio won in a time of 4 hours, 42 minutes, 55 seconds in in rainy, windy and even snowy conditions, beating Nibali in a final sprint at the top of the steep Jafferau climb. Carlos Betancur was third.The stage had to be altered shortly before the start and the climb up Sestriere was removed because of avalanche threats.
KABUL Conservative religious lawmakers in Afghanistan blocked legislation on Saturday aimed at strengthening provisions for women s freedoms, arguing that parts of it violate Islamic principles and encourage disobedience. The fierce opposition highlights how tenuous women s rights remain a dozen years after the ouster of the hard-line Taliban regime, whose strict interpretation of Islam once kept Afghan women virtual prisoners in their homes. Khalil Ahmad Shaheedzada, a
DAMASCUS A car bomb exploded on Saturday in a northern district of the Syrian capital killing at least three people and wounding five others, state television reported. The state broadcaster said the bomb was placed in a car in the Rokn Eddin neighbourhood and that a bomb disposal team was defusing another device.The terrorist explosion was the result of a big bomb concealed in a car ... Three people were killed and five others wounded according to a provisional toll," it said.
LAHORE Increase in electricity loadshedding in cities across the country has adversely affected the lives of citizens besides creating water shortage and halting commercial activities.According to PEPCO, electricity shortfall has increased to 6,200 megwatts.Citizens of urban areas witnessed 16 hours loadshedding while duration of loadshedding has reached 20 hours in rural areas.Lahore, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Sialkot and adjoining areas were also facing worst loadshedding.The citizens have
NAWABSHAH Husband, wife and two children riding a motorbike were killed, when a speeding passenger coach ran over them on Daulatpur Bypass.Police said that a rashly driven passenger coach hit a motorbike, which resulted in the death of motorbike riders Abdul Hakim Otho, his wife, one and a half year old Farhan and six months old girl-child.The erring driver and cleaner of the coach fled from the scene of accident, police said. Police seizing the coach shifted it to Daulatpur police station.
KARACHI Re-polling in 43 polling stations in Karachi’s NA-250 constituency officially began amidst tight security on Sunday.Along with police and Rangers, military personnel were also present at the polling stations to provide security. Earlier, polling was not held in these stations as per schedule on May 11 due to the absence of presiding officers and electoral staff. Due to widespread complaints of alleged rigging and irregularities, the ECP had postponed polling in 43 polling stations of the NA-250, PS-112 and PS-113
ISLAMABAD According to sources, the Election Commission has ordered recounting of votes at two polling stations of PK 60, NA 103 Hafiz Abad, PP 198’s seven stations and PB 40 in Nushki. Moreover, orders have been issued regarding recounting of votes at two polling stations at Batgram as it is has reported that women have not been allowed to cast their votes on aforesaid polling stations On the other hand, the plea of independent candidate Khuda Bux Tawana for recounting of votes from 
MUMBAI Pakistani actress Veena Malik, who was linked to actor Ashmit Patel post their Bigg Boss 4 stint, says he was never her friend and that she only believes in maintaining friendship with her career.During Bigg Boss 4, the two seemed to have bonded well, and were also seen together at various events post the show. But both Veena and Ashmit never gave a clear picture about their relationship.The two are also working together in the film Supermodel. “Ashmit was never my friend. We met in Bigg Boss and
President summons Senate session on May 23
- Friday, 17 May 2013
ISLAMABAD According to Presidential Spokesman Farhatullah Babar President Asif Ali Zardari has summoned the session of the Senate to meet in the Parliament House on Thursday next at 10:00 am.The Presidential Spokesman said the Senate session will be addressed by the visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.He said that as the Joint Session of Parliament was not possible by that date the visiting Chinese leader will address the Senate.The specially summoned Senate session will be prorogued the same day after
Leader of gang involved in Ali Haider Gilani's kidnapping arrested
- Friday, 17 May 2013
NOWSHERA Leader of the gang involved in the kidnapping of Ali Haider Gilani was captured while fleeing to Afghanistan, Dunya News reported on Friday. Intelligence agencies during an operation arrested the key suspect along with his accomplice from Pak-Afghan border area. The suspect was shifted to undisclosed location for interrogation. Earlier on Thursday, Nowshera police conducted an operation in Misri Banda area of Akora Khatak to recover Ali Haider Gilani, son of former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, who was
Lahore: PTI’s sit-in against poll rigging continues
- Friday, 17 May 2013
LAHORE The participants of the sit-in are protesting against the alleged poll rigging in NA-125 for the past six days where Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidate Khwaja Saad Rafiq was declared winner against Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf’s (PTI) Hamid Khan. Protestors are demanding the Election Commission of Pakistan to investigate this “PTI mandate theft” without delay. They added that the protest would continue until the ECP took effective action.
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