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LA JOLLA, California - Golf fans and sponsors may be yearning to see the dominant player they call the "old" Tiger Woods resurface, but Woods himself says too much "old" Tiger is just his problem. "The old motor patterns are still there," said Woods, lamenting the fact that his remodeled swing has yet to stand up consistently to tournament pressure. "I'm going to have to fight through that. I've done it before, and there's no reason I can't do it again." Woods, who undertook the changes with Canadian coach Sean Foley last year, appeared to have made real headway by the Chevron World Challenge unofficial event in December. But he finished tied for 44th - his worst US PGA Tour season-opener - with an erratic display at the Farmers Insurance Open last week. He admitted he had expected more at Torrey Pines, where he had won his last fiv...

Solo is a city in Central Java, Indonesia. It is well known for its cultural heritage and its participation in Indonesias history. As a vacation place, Solo is a really good place to go to. Heres why you need to go to Solo. 1. Youre A Food Traveler If you are a food traveler, food blogger, culinary adventurer, or you just enjoy good food, youd love this place. Solo is a heaven for food lover in Indonesia. It has lots of traditional food which would enrich your food tasting experience. You can find many restaurants, cafe, hawker food centers and many street food in this city, from traditional to international food. Galabo Heres my recommendation. You can go to GALABO , a very well known hawker center in Solo, where many traditional food sellers are gathered in an open space spot. In this place you will be able to try as many food as you would love to, and be entertained with traditional music performances. 2. Youre An Arts and Antiques Collector Yes, you can go to Windu Djenar Antiques ...

14 year Mughilan in jail 3 months now because can not afford RM 1,700 bail & lawyer. Vindictive police prosecuted him because he lodge police report against bully police for beating him up.

A couple days ago GNFI posted about four Indonesian footballers whos going to practice in Leicester Academy. here is the full report, check it out! A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity awaits four young Indonesian footballers in England. The Indonesian Football Academy is sending its first batch of players to the Leicester City Football Academy next month as part of a program aimed at giving young Indonesians a chance to learn more about the game from a top-level school. The four boys, who are scheduled to leave for England on Feb. 12, are Moch Fahmi al-Ayyubi of Pasuruan, East Java; Maldini Pali of Makassar, South Sulawesi; Yogi Rahadian of Palembang, South Sumatra; and Rico Adriyanto of Yogyakarta. All four play at the under-16 level. IFA president director Iman Arif said the idea behind the cooperation between his academy and Leicester City FC was to expose talented young Indonesians to the European brand of football. It will benefit local talent in the long run. It will help them adapt...

ISLAMABAD: The government on Monday decided to make no changes in petroleum products prices during the month of February. According to sources, the government took this decision under the pressure of the key political parties of the country. The sources added that to maintain this decision, the government will have to bear subsidy of Rs. 6.5 billion on the petroleum products. Prior to this decision, the Petroleum Ministry sent a summary for the de-regularization of the petroleum products prices to the Prime Minister. The Managing Director of Pakistan State Oil (PSO), Irfan Qureshi, said while talking to SAMAA that the consumers will benefit after de-regularization of petroleum products prices as these will be sold in northern areas on same prices like Rawalpindi. After approval form the Prime Minister, the Oil and Regulatory Authority (OGRA) is expected to issue an official notification a...

Islamabad: Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani reaffirming Pakistans strong commitment to defeat terrorism, says military gains in that war cannot be consolidated unless people of cleared areas see socio-economic development and higher job opportunities on the ground. Talking to visiting US Congressional delegation led by Darrell E. Issa on Monday, he said it was imperative on part of US to quicken pace of disbursement of its economic assistance for development projects not only in affected areas but across the country to help Pakistan sustain momentum and retain support of masses in fighting this menace. He urged new US Congress for fast-tracking passage of ROZs (Reconstruction Opportunity Zones) and Enterprise Fund legislation for creation of higher employment and bringing down economic hardships of people of Pakistan. We are going through evolutionary process of rebuilding democratic ins...

Cairo, Egypt (CNN) -- Fed up with years of corruption, poverty and lack of opportunity, activists in Cairo, Alexandria and other restive Egyptian cities robustly took to the streets in peaceful rallies Monday. Angry demonstrators continue to protest the rule of embattled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who remains in power despite repeated grass-roots calls for his ouster and widespread dissatisfaction over his Cabinet selections. But many observers regard the seething rage of the past week as the calm before the storm. Egyptians plan another huge wave of demonstrations on Tuesday, "million-man" marches in Cairo and Alexandria that will occur a week after the historic anti-government protests began. Egyptian security forces in Cairo have been setting up concrete barriers around key locations ahead of the march, including iconic sites such as Tahrir, or Liberation, Square, the Egypt State TV building, and the Interior Ministry. The ongoing demonstrations, inspired in part by...

Ketegangan di Mesir jelasnya tidak akan mengendur dalam beberapa ketika ini. Protes menuntut Perubahan disertai puluhan jika tidak ratusan ribu rakyat setiap hari di beberapa kota utama negara tersebut. Keadaan semakin tidak menentu, keselamatan orang awam tidak lagi terjamin. Lebih membimbangkan adanya laporan bahawa wujudnya kumpulan samseng yang melakukan jenayah sewenang-wenangnya. Saya difahamkan rakyat Malaysia yang kini tinggal di Mesir hampir mencecah 11 ribu orang, 10,328 dari jumlah tersebut merupakan pelajar yang mendaftar dengan kedutaan Malaysia di sana. Saya khuatir kedutaan kita menghadapi kesukaran untuk mengawasi serta menjamin keselamatan para pelajar dan rakyat Malaysia. Beberapa hari ini regim Hosni Mubarak telah mengambil tindakan untuk merencat penggunaan internet terutamanya jaringan media sosial seumpama Facebook dan Twitter. Malah, perkhidmatan telefon mudah alih juga sukar diperolehi. Adalah mustahil buat kedutaan Malaysia mengawasi serta menjamin keselamatan ...

Karachi: Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Limited announced appointment of Dr. Naim Abdullah as Head of Global Markets. He replaces Tariq Mushtaq Chaudhry who has moved to Standard Chartered regional office in Dubai to take on his new assignment. Dr. Abdullah will be responsible for the strategy, development and management of Bank's Global Market business in Pakistan. Mohsin Nathani, Chief Executive of Standard Chartered said, "Dr. Abdullahs appointment highlights Standard Chartered's continued commitment to Global Markets business and serving needs of our client base in the country. Dr. Abdullah who joins Bank from Royal Bank of Scotland, previously ABN AMRO in Pakistan, and has over 15 years of experience in banking and finance industry said, "Standard Chartered is largest international bank in Pakistan. This is unique opportunity for me to be part of this vibrant financial institution.

BANGKOK, Jan 31 -- Thai nationals stranded at Cairo airport will be evacuated from Egypt via Jordan, with a chartered flight scheduled to leave Bangkok at 8am Tuesday for Jordan and expected to return to Thailand on Wednesday, according to a Thai Foreign Ministry spokesman. Information Department director-general Thani Thongphakdi said the ministry chartered a Boeing 737 from Jordanian Airlines now at Cairo airport to transfer the Thai nationals to Amman, the capital of Jordan, before 3pm local time. They would stay overnight in Amman awaiting a chartered flight from Bangkok to bring them home, he said. The chartered aircraft would leave Bangkok at 8am on Tuesday and was scheduled to arrive at Amman at 1pm local time, he said, adding that the flight would return to Bangkok with the passengers promptly. They were expected to land at Bangkok at 2am on the next day, said Mr Thani. He added that the schedule was tentative as gaining permission to fly over Egyptian airspace at the moment is...

Karachi, The Met Office has forecast fair weather with cool night in Karachi on Tuesday with minimum temperature ranging between 12-14 degrees centigrade. Cool and dry weather has been forecast for Hyderabad, while cold and dry weather for Mirpurkhas, Sukkur and Larkana divisions. On Monday the highest maximum temperature of 29.o degree centigrade was reordered at Turbat while lowest minimum of -6.0 at Kalat.

COLOMBO - Unidentified attackers in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo set ablaze the offices of an anti-establishment news website on Monday. The lankaenews.com premises were torched in a pre-dawn attack but there were no reports of casualties, a police officer at the scene told AFP. Monday's attack appeared similar to the July burning of a private television station, Siyatha, in Colombo. In January 2009, another independent television station, Maharaja Television, was bombed by an unidentified group of people. A spokesman for President Mahinda Rajapakse's office said he had ordered police to carry out a thorough investigation. Sandaruwan Senadeera, the editor of Lanka E-News, which supported the main opposition candidate Sarath Fonseka at the January 2010 presidential election, is based in Europe following death threats. "A group of unknown personnel had broken into the premis...

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- Park Ji-sung, who has represented South Korean football in each of the past three FIFA World Cups, announced his retirement from international play on Monday. "It's a great honor and a dream come true to wear the national team uniform for 11 years," Park said at a press conference. "I know it may be a little early for me to call it quits. But I believed this was the best decision for myself and for the team." Park, 29, ended his 11-year international career a day after the South Korean team arrived home back from the Asian Cup in Doha, Qatar, where it finished third for the second straight tournament. The midfielder for Manchester United in England served as the South Korean captain in Doha. Park said he wanted to give young players a chance to develop. He pointed to Koo Ja-cheol, who led the Asian Cup with five goals at age 21; Ji Dong-won, the 19-year-old striker who scored four goals; and the 18-year-old winger Son Heung-min, who wa...

PESHAWAR, At least five including Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Rasheed khan killed and several people have been injured in a powerful suicide bomb blast on a police car in Peshawar on Monday. According to details, the blast occurred in Garhi Qamar Din area at Kohat Road. Police said that DSP Rasheed Khans vehicle was targeted by the suicide attacker when he was patrolling in the area. Five people including DSP Rasheed Khan died in an attack while several people injured including his guard. Police cordoned off the area immediately after the blast. The injured have been shifted to hospital. Senior Minister of Khyber PakhtoonKhawa, Bashir Bilour said that six people including DSP and his driver killed in the blast. Police found a head of suicide bomber from the site. Police said that the suicide attacker was 17 years of age. AIG Malik Shafqat said mediamen that all the evidences hav...

Hindraf's P Uthayakumar also wants DPM Muhyiddin Yassin and education officers to be charged for introducing Interlok in schools. BUTTERWORTH: National laureate Abdullah Hussain and Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin should be among those charged for sedition with regard to the Interlok novel, said Hindraf Makkal Sakti. Speaking to FMT yesterday, the movements legal adviser P Uthayakumar suggested that his book on the Nov 25, 2007 Hindraf rally be introduced in schools instead. The lawyer, who was detained under the Internal Security Act in the aftermath of the rally, claimed that his book was more current, effective, realistic and relevant than Interlok. The (students) will realise the mistakes of their forefathers and can then explore all ways and means to address and resolve the pressing Indian issues, he said. Meanwhile, Uthayakumar also demanded that Inspector-General of Police Ismail Omar explain why action was not taken against those responsible for introduc...

TOKYO, Jan 31 (Kyodo) - The Japanese and U.S. governments are trying to arrange for Prime Minister Naoto Kan to visit the United States in late June to meet with President Barack Obama and issue a joint statement on common strategic goals and vision on the bilateral alliance, Japanese government sources said Sunday. The visit had been expected for the spring but June has come to be favored in light of the schedule of Japanese parliament, with the ordinary Diet session slated to adjourn June 22, and other factors. Prior to the envisaged summit in Washington, Japanese and U.S. foreign and defense ministers will gather for a two-plus-two national security meeting during Japan's holidays from late April to early May to update the two countries' common strategic goals agreed on in 2005, the sources said. But Kan and Obama are unlikely to be able to make progress on the contentious bilateral plan to relocate the U.S. Marines' Futenma Air Station within Okinawa Prefecture amid per...

The government is ready to open an additional two million hectares of land for agriculture in anticipation of declining food production resulting from climate change and extreme weather, a top official said. Agriculture Minister Suswono said on Friday that the worlds major food-producing countries had recently seen a shortfall in production due to uncertain climatic conditions, leading to a steady decline in global food stocks. Given these pressures, he said, it was important that food-producing nations such as Indonesia put a hold on exporting their produce in order to safeguard stockpiles. Looking ahead, the quantities of food commodities traded in the international market will get smaller, while at the same time food demand will continue to increase, he said. This will lead to higher prices for food commodities in the international market. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations recently reminded countries of the need to strengthen their food stocks in the face o...

KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Chief Altaf Hussain has said that his party wanted to bring a peaceful revolution through vote and would not hesitate to offer sacrifices, if needed. He said his party wanted to establish a system in the country which meets the parameters of pragmatism and realism. Altaf Hussain was addressing via telephone from London at the Jalsa-e-Qaumi Yakjehti of his party organized at Jinnah Ground, Azizabad on Sunday. He said his party intended to establish a system in the country which provides equal status to the rich and the poor. Speaking about Balochistan situation, he was of the view that the government should talk to its people. Altaf Hussain said the rights of provinces on their respective resources be accepted and expressed the need for holding a referrendum in this regard. He observed that if more provinces were formed, it would strengthen the country. Altaf called upon the students to join hands with him to become ...

Vandals ripped the heads off two mummies and tossed relics onto the ground in Cairo's Egyptian Museum, the country's antiquities chief said Sunday. But the group of about nine people did not manage to steal anything from the museum's collection, according to Zahi Hawass, secretary-general of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities. The would-be thieves, who broke into the museum Friday around 6 p.m., were arrested and jailed, Hawass said. The museum has stepped up security and is now guarded by Egypt's army, he said. The antiquities chief said 10 small artifacts were also damaged, but can be restored. The Egyptian Museum is located in Cairo's Tahrir Square, which has been a focal point for anti-government protests.

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 30 -- Thailand will issue a protest note to Cambodia after the Cambodian government issued a statement condemning Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva for his remarks asking Cambodia to remove its national flag flying at the entrance of a disputed ancient temple which sits on the border, a senior Thai Foreign Affairs Ministry official said Sunday. Chavanont Intarakomalsut, secretary to the foreign affairs minister, told journalists that the statement issued by the Cambodian foreign ministry charging that Thailand had violated Cambodian integrity and sovereignty would not help provide a conciliatory atmosphere for talks between the two neighbouring countries aimed at resolving the border problem under the Thai-Cambodian Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) framework. Phnom Penh issued the statement after Mr Abhisit asked the Cambodian government to remove its national flag erected above the entrance of Kaew Sikha Khiri Sawara temple near historic Preah Vihear. Mr Chavanon...

TEHRAN, Jan.30 (MNA) -- Iran will open Middle East(ME)s largest oil refinery, the Shazand in the next few days. The project will come on stream at the cost of $3.5 billion in the central Iranian city of Arak. Abadan oil refinerys gasoline production unit will also be inaugurated in the next few days. The unit was completed at the cost of one billion dollars and would add over one million barrels to the countrys daily gasoline production capacity. Once the first phase of the Shazand oil refinerys development plan come on stream, some 2 million barrels per day would be added to the countrys gasoline production capacity, while by completion of the remaining phases of the refinery, the nations gasoline production capacity would be raised by 16 million barrels per day. The new development plans for the oil refinery industry are focused on reduction of sulfur and other pollutants in order to get Euro-5 standard in production of petrol for cars. The Euro-5 is one of the European emission stan...

UDON THANI, Jan 30 - Disciples and followers of Thailand's highly-revered monk Luangta Maha Bua Yanasampanno thronged to make merit during morning alms for the monk who died early Sunday at the age of 98. Luangta Maha Bua died of lung infection and an intestinal obstruction at 3.53am at Wat Pa Ban Tad in the northeastern province of Udon Thani. Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn will preside over a royally-sponsored bathing rite at the temple at 6pm Sunday. The monk was admitted to Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok on Dec 3 after being treated earlier at hospitals in Khon Kaen and Udon Thani. He returned to Wat Pa Ban Tad on Jan 3. Luangta Maha Bua was born on Aug 12, 1913 and was the second child of 15 brothers and sisters. His parents, Thongdaeng and Paeng Lohitdee, were farmers in Mahasarakham and moved to settle in Udon Thani. He was ordained at the age of 20 at Wat Yothanimit in Udon Thani following a Thai Buddhist tradition for a son to ordain for his parents, and he never left...

Indonesia can now count itself as part of Asias invasion of English football, after Championship League side Leicester City announced that Iman Arif has a minor stake in the club. Leicester City was bought by Asia Football Investments, headed by Thai businessman Aiyawatt Raksriaksorn, in August reportedly for 40 million pounds ($63.8 million). But English media reported that a second investor accounted for 20 percent of the cost, or an estimated 8 million pounds, to purchase the team. A few days later, Leicester City officials revealed that it was Imans Cronus Sports Management Pte Ltd that had acquired a minor stake in the club.Iman, the deputy chairman of technical affairs at the National Team Body (BTN), confirmed his ownership status on Monday. I can say now that Cronus is a shareholder [at Leicester City], he told the Jakarta Globe. When I applied for a license [in 2007] to operate the Arsenal Soccer School here in Indonesia, it took us about six months.We also had to meet [Leices...

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NEW DELHI: Indian politician Rahul Gandhi, widely seen as a prime minister-in-waiting, on Saturday demanded "stringent" action against corruption amid a wave of scandals that have jolted the country. A series of graft scandals erupted last year, including a massive telecoms licences scam that has undermined Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as well as allegations of widespread corruption related to the Commonwealth Games. "Stringent action against corruption is needed. Punishment should be within six months, instead of 20 years," Gandhi told reporters in Aurangab in the western state of Maharashtra, according to the Press Trust of India. "Corruption is a serious issue," he said. "We have to see that the symptoms do not spread." Gandhi also urged that billions of dollars in untaxed private and business money, known in India as "black money," he...

KARACHI:Chairman of Business School, University of Karachi Prof. Dr. Abdul Rehman Zaki has announced the admission test of MBA coordination with Institute of Bankers Pakistan (IBP) would be held at 10:00 am on 30th January, 2011 at Business School of KU.

Continue reading the main story Click to play Click to play Aftermath of Cairo protests following day of riots Egypt Unrest Analysis: Why Egypt matters Live updates: Egypt unrest Live Egyptians losing fear of regime Can Mubarak be toppled? Tens of thousands of demonstrators remain on the streets of Egypt's major cities, despite a curfew which came into force at 1600 local time (1400 GMT). The army has warned that anyone who breaks the curfew will be in danger. In Cairo, police have used rubber bullets and tear gas in clashes with protesters, but the army has yet to step in. Injuries are reported. There have also been clashes in the cities of Alexandria and Ismailiya. Cairo's central Tahrir (Liberation) Square remains filled with protesters. Troops and armoured vehicles have been deployed but have not yet taken any action. A BBC Arabic correspondent at the scene reports a friendly atmosphere between the army and the demonstrators. Health officials say ! 45 peopl e have died in ...

Jhudo: The growers of Badin and Mirpur Khas districts are faced with severe shortage of fertilizer, artificially created by the dealers to charge high rates. The market survey in two districts revealed that the fertilizer dealers are charging Rs.100/- to Rs.150/- higher than the actual rate on a single bag. As a result the a fertilizer bag is being sold at Rs.1200/- against the government-fixed rate of Rs.1040/-. The growers are worried on artificial shortage of fertilizer and its high rates, as the fertilizer is direly needed for the wheat crop in current season. The wheat has been sown in both the districts over a vast area due to timely and required supply of irrigation water. The growers while expressing concern on shortage of fertilizer apprehended that wheat crop could be affected if it did not get the fertilizer timely.

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 29 -- Ongoing political problems in Thailand are not affecting the government's stability due to the countrys strong economic fundamentals, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva told leading foreign business leaders and investors during the World Economic Forum session here. Mr Abhisit told delegates attending the Creating Shared Norms: The Centurys Leadership Challenge session that as the world has entered the 21st century the Thai government has given an opportunity to the people in laying out a sustainable economic policy. Initiated by HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the policy calls for a fair and balanced economy along with continued cooperation with the international community, he said. Referring to the widening divisiveness in the world, Mr Abhisit stressed global cooperation, development, lowering economic disparities and allow all sectors in society to have a role in developing their country. He later met with senior executives of Britains Tesco, which plans...

BANGKOK, Jan 29 -- A Thai activist group will submit a letter requesting the Phnom Penh court to postpone the trial of two Thais now detained in the Cambodian capital on charges of trespassing and espionage, as it is still unable to collect sufficient evidence to fight the charges, an academic who is legal adviser to the group said Saturday. Thai Patriots Network (TPN) legal advisor Wanwipa Charoonroj said members of the group were unable to survey the area where the two Thais -- Veera Somkwamkid and his secretary Ratree Pipattanapaiboon -- were arrested by Cambodian soldiers on Dec 29 because permission was not granted by Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban although Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva had ordered related government agencies to help facilitate their travel to the disputed border area. Mr Veera is the sole Thai detainee still being held in Prey Sar Prison while Ms Ratree was granted bail and is staying at the Thai embassy in Phnom Penh pending a defense against the cha...

TOKYO, Jan 29 (Kyodo) - Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Friday it was ''good'' that the latest downgrade of Japan's sovereign debt rating by Standard & Poor's has not had a big influence on financial markets. ''Today, there was no big impact on markets by this and on this point it was good,'' Kan told reporters in the evening. ''I believe there is still confidence in our country.'' Kan made the remarks a day after S&P cut Japan's long-term sovereign debt rating for the first time since 2002, saying his government ''lacks a coherent strategy'' for reducing its huge debt burden. Before leaving his office for the Swiss resort of Davos to attend the annual gathering of the World Economic Forum, the premier also said he is well aware of the significance of credit ratings and Japan remains committed to fiscal consolidation. ''When serving as finance minister, I was faced with the Greek debt crisis and r...

these following organism form the next 6 records in Indonesia. check em out! 19. Indonesia is the place where more than 150 species of shark found. there are 440 species of shark and Indonesia has the majority species in the world. recently 20 new species of shark have been found in Indonesia. 20. Indonesia has the most biodiversity of orchid in the world. there are more than 6000 species of orchid in Indonesia. you can also find the biggest (Grammatophyllum speciosum), the smallest (Taeniophyllum), and the rarest orchid (Black orchid) in Indonesia. 21. Because Indonesia is the largest archipelago in the world, mangrove forest can be found in almost everywhere. 22. The largest living species of Lizard, Komodo, is only found in Indonesia. The Komodo dragon is avulnerable species and is listed on theIUCN Red List. There are approximately 4,000 to 5,000 living Komodo dragons in the wild. Their populations are restricted to the islands ofGili Motang(100),Gili Dasami (100),Rinca (1,300),Ko...

A simple recap, in 1972 he formed ABIM and served as their leader. In 1982, he surprised everyone joining UMNO. In 1993, he was made the DPM after forcing out Ghafar Baba. In 1999 after his incarceration, PKR was formed and the rest I guess is the new politics that we see today with the same old political agenda. The economist ran a pretty decent piece on him with facts and actuality as they described him as the Malaysian chameleon see link http://www.economist.com/node/14140818 Now lets get down to facts to see whether he is a chameleon. While in ABIM, it was a Muslim agenda, then in UMNO, it was more a Malay agenda by introduced numerous pro-Malay policies in the national school curriculum. One of the major changes that he did was to rename the national language from Bahasa Malaysia to Bahasa Melayu. I wonder where One Malaysia or Malaysian First fits in here. Other notable events such as the Kampong Rawa incident on March 1998 where there was a tense stand-off when p...

ISLAMABAD: Around 166,000 flood victims in Balochistan are still displaced and living in 240 camps and spontaneous settlements after six months of last years devastating floods. According to an UNHCR release here on Friday, there are still numerous homeless flood victims desperately in need of help. UNHCR has been providing assistance to many of them, but it is also helping a large number of those who have returned to their villages and have started rebuilding their damaged or destroyed homes. Jaffarabad has been the worst affected district in the province with more than 16,000 houses in 851 villages destroyed. The agency has pledged to build 16,000 temporary shelters in Balochistan with the help of local implementing partners. Work has either begun or been completed on 75 per cent of them. Shops and markets have reopened and people have started rebuilding homes in Katbar Mohalla and hund...

London, England -- The Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt this week urged its followers to protest after Friday prayers -- the first time in the latest wave of unrest the group has made such a call. What is the Muslim Brotherhood? The Muslim Brotherhood is a religious and political group founded on the belief that Islam is not simply a religion, but a way of life. It advocates a move away from secularism, and a return to the rules of the Quran as a basis for healthy families, communities, and states. The movement officially rejects the use of violent means to secure its goals. However, offshoots of the group have been linked to attacks in the past, and critics blame the Brotherhood for sparking troubles elsewhere in the Middle East. Many consider it the forerunner of modern militant Islamism. When was it created? The Muslim Brotherhood has been part of the political scene in Egypt for more than 80 years. It was formed there by Hassan al-Banna in 1928. Teacher Al-Banna and his followers were i...

Peshawar:The Polling for Bye-election, in the Provincial Assembly Constituency No. PK-87 Shangla-I is being held on 29th January, 2011. The Election Commission of Pakistan has established a Control Room in the ECP Secretariat, Islamabad for receiving Polling day complaints and Preliminary result of Bye-Election. The following designated officers of the ECP will be available at the Control Room on polling day round the clock from 8:00 A.M. till receipt of preliminary result of Bye-Election. Moreover,media (both print and electronic) and all other people interested in this regard, can contact the specifically established Control Room for any query and complaint on the polling day. Following are the contact numbers: From 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (closed of poll) Telephone No. 051-9201506 Fax No.051- 9205300

Islamabad:The Senate began its 67th session at the Parliament House Islamabad on Friday with Chairman Farooq H. Naek in the Chair. The Chairman announced a panel of presiding officers for the current session which include Islamuddin Sheikh, Afrasayab Khattak and Abdul Ghaffar Qureshi.

Islamabad: Almost two third of all Pakistanis (62%) are indifferent on the appointment of the new Governor of Punjab, followed by 23% who appreciate this decision and 14% who are critical of it, said the findings of a survey conducted by Gilani Research Foundation-Gallup Pakistan. In the survey, a nationally representative sample of men and women from across the country were asked the following question: oRecently after the death of Governor of Punjab Salman Taseer, Latif Khosa has been appointed as the new Governor. What are your sentiments on hearing this news? Sixty two percent (62%) said that the appointment of the new Governor of Punjab made no difference to them, 23% were pleased with this news and 14% were critical of it. 1% gave no response. A detailed analysis of the data showed that relatively more urbanites (22%) were critical of this news as compared to their rural counterpart...

BANGKOK, Jan 28 - As Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said he planned to talk with Thailand's yellow-clad People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) on the Thai-Cambodian border dispute, key protest leaders on Friday said it is too late for the talks and that the movement will seek a consensus of its members to intensify its anti-government campaign this weekend. PAD key leader Chamlong Srimuang reasserted the group's stance as they continued their rally outside Government House on the fourth day. The prime minister said prior to his departure to attend the World Economic Forum in Switzerland that concerned officials were scheduling talks between his government and the Yellow Shirt leaders to find mutual understanding on the Thai-Cambodian border dispute after he comes back from the overseas trip. But Gen Chamlong said it was already too late and that the prime minister should spend his time to solve the ongoing problem rather than holding the talks. PAD spokesman Panthep Puapon...

The family's lawyer also urges the government to form a Royal Commission of Inquiry to probe the youth's death in police custody two years ago. PETALING JAYA: Crushed by the courts decision to free a policeman charged with causing grievous hurt to her deceased son, N Indra broke down in tears at a press conference here. When asked to speak, the 42-year-old housewife could not find the words, and muttered to her lawyer N Surendran amid sobs, I want my son back give me back my son. Kugans aunt S Renuga, who was also present, said that the family was saddened by the Session Courts decision to acquit Constable V Navindran this morning. When his death was highlighted, (Attorney-General) Abdul Gani (Patail) said there were 11 suspects. Now, not even one has been convicted. So where did his injuries come from? asked the ashen-faced woman, urging the public to support the familys call for justice. Meanwhile, Surendran urged the government to set up a Royal Commission of In...