Koran burning plan outraged Eid celebrating Muslims

KABUL: Thousands of rock-pelting Afghans assaulted a NATO military outpost on Friday as fury built across the Muslim world against a US pastor’s threats to immolate the Koran on the anniversary of 9/11.

In a turbulent start to the festival of Eid al-Fitr, when Muslims worldwide mark the end of the Ramadan fasting month, leaders of countries including Afghanistan and Indonesia issued dire warnings against the provocative act.

Radical Florida evangelist Terry Jones issued a heavily conditioned offer to call off his event, which he had planned for Saturday’s ninth anniversary of the September 11 attacks in protest at the “evil of Islam”.

“We have heard that in the US, a pastor has decided to insult Korans. Now although we have heard that they are not doing this, we tell them they should not even think of it,” Afghan President Hamid Karzai said.

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Rain expected for two more days

Staff Report

ISLAMABAD: The Meteorological Department has forecast more rain and thunderstorms in Karachi and some parts of Sindh.

Scattered rain and thundershowers are expected in Punjab, with occasional gaps, particularly in Rawalpindi, Sargodha, Gujranwala, Lahore, Faisalabad and Bahawalpur for the next two days, Met analysis said.

The rain/thundershowers, is expected to be heavy in Sindh, particularly in Hyderabad, Mirpurkhas, Nawabshah, Tharparkar and Karachi during next two to three days.

In Balochistan, mainly hot and humid weather is likely in most parts of the province.

Isolated rains and thundershowers are also expected in Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir, while heavy thundershowers are expected at a number of places in Kashmir during next 2-3 days. SAMAA

POL prices likely to hike from September

KARACHI: The prices of petroleum products are expected to go up by 60 paisas to Rs1.50 from September 1st, Geo News reported Tuesday.

Talking to Geo News, the sources privy to oil marketing companies said an uptick was witnessed in oil prices in international market during August.

The sources remarked that petrol price is expected to soar by 60 paisa and diesel by Rs1.40.

Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has hammered out a preliminary summary for the hike in POL prices.

The Ogra will announce new prices on August 31.

Cyclone Phet approaches Oman

MUSCAT: Oman is gearing up to for the landfall of cyclone Phet, currently located approximately 200 km from Masirah.

According to an Arab channel, evacuation from Masirah and eastern cost has been completed as reports of rains and thunderstorms in different areas started pouring in.

Moving landward at an estimated 10 km per hour, the storm is expected to hit the eastern coast of Oman by this afternoon.

The storm will likely be upgraded to a category five weather condition sometime today, as wind speeds are expected to top 156 miles per hour. The country’s civil defenses are on alert.

Indian state braces for fierce storm; 15 killed

HYDERABAD, India : Cyclone Laila slammed into the south Indian coast on Thursday, battering the region with heavy rains and winds up to 90 kilometers (55 miles) per hour, and uprooting trees and electric lines, officials said.

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Illiteracy, corruption hamper Afghan police : NATO

ROME: An 80 percent illiteracy rate, corruption and a lack of trained personnel are hampering Afghan police, the NATO commander overseeing the training of Afghan security forces said on Wednesday.

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Cameron, Clegg finalize UK coalition deal

LONDON: The leaders of Britain’s coalition government say a legislative program that they hope will keep them in power together until a 2015 election has been finalized.

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European stocks steady after day-earlier losses

LONDON: European stock markets steadied Thursday following the previous day’s losses while the euro clambered up from four-year lows.

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My dancing was extempore: Shammi

His energetic, untamed, inimitable and sometimes crazy dance moves were a hit with all age groups.

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Internet to run out of IP addresses in 500 days

SYDNEY: It has emerged that the IP addresses used in helping to distinguish one computer from another are expected to run out in approximately 500 days.

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