Mexican girls wish to see royal wedding comes true

According to reports, 19-year-old Estibalis Chavez, who fasted for 16 days in a bid for an invitation to the royal wedding, will be flown to London on April 29 to see the royal wedding, thanks to an anonymous benefactor.

Chavez camped out in front of the British Embassy in Mexico City refusing to eat despite warnings by embassy officials that she was fasting in vain.

Chavez lost eight kilograms during her fast. She also painted a portrait of the royal couple which the embassy refused to deliver.

Pakistani war prisoner languishing in BD jail

DHAKA: A Pakistani solider, who had fought the 1971 war against India, is still alive and is languishing in a Bangladeshi jail.

The jailed Pakistani solider, identified as Abu Bakar Shah, was stationed in East Pakistan during the 1971 war with India.

After the end of the war, authorities had claimed that Shah had embraced martyrdom.

Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Embassy in Bangladesh has confirmed that Abu Bakar Shah is still alive.

According to the embassy, he is in a jail in Bangladesh’s capital of Dhaka. TrendPK

Venezuela: Chavez slams protesters for assailing Egyptian embassy

Venezuela: Chavez slams protesters for assailing Egyptian embassyVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez slammed a group of young Venezuelans with Egyptian ties who took over the Egyptian embassy in Caracas on Friday (January 28) in a sign of solidarity with protesters in Egypt demanding Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak resign.

Chavez said he was concerned about the actions saying it was unacceptable and that Venezuela has to protect all foreign embassies which are sovereign territory. The Venezuelan leader said the embassy was instructed not to provoke violence and that the protesters peacefully left soon after taking control of the building and being talked down by Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro. Look at what is happening in Egypt. And just today I spoke with the foreign minister. Something very worrisome happened that should not have happened in Caracas. A group of Venezuelan citizens that are Egyptian entered the Egyptian embassy. They entered peaceably, as Egyptian citizens. They supposedly went to ask for documents but when they were inside they took over the embassy. This cannot be allowed, Chavez said. Meanwhile, President Mubarak refused early Saturday (January 29) to bow to demands that he resign, after ordering troops and tanks into cities in an attempt to quell an explosion of street protest against his 30-year rule. Mubarak dismissed his government and called for national dialogue to avert chaos following a day of battles between police and protesters angry over poverty and political repression.

Saudi Embassy in Pakistan denies role in WikiLeaks claims

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ISLAMABAD: The Saudi Embassy in Islamabad said that Saudi Arabia has nothing to do with the revelations of WikiLeaks. However, it refused to verify or deny the claims.

Riyadh’s stance about Pakistan is very clear, says a statement released by the embassy today (Wednesday).

The statement said that no opinion can be expressed about WikiLeaks’ revelations as the Saudi government has no role in the claims.

According to WikiLeaks documents, Saudi King Abdullah termed President Asif Ali Zardari as the main obstacle for Pakistan’s progress. Trend Pk

No reason to feel daunted by Pakistan bowlers

NOTTINGHAM: Paul Collingwood is adamant there is no reason why he or his fellow England batsmen should feel daunted by the challenge of facing Pakistan’s bowlers here at Trent Bridge.

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US envoy condoles over crash

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Embassy of Turkey condoles plane crash

ISLAMABAD: The Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Islamabad on Wednesday has expressed deep sorrow and grief over the plane crash in Islamabad and extend its condolences for the possible loss of lives,to Pakistan and its brotherly people.

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Germany says terrorism suspect held in Pakistan

BERLIN: Germany says Pakistan has arrested a German wanted on terrorism charges at home.

The Foreign Ministry said Saturday that Pakistani authorities had confirmed they were holding a man from Frankfurt identified as Rami M.

A ministry spokesman didn”t comment on media reports saying Rami M. was wanted in Germany for membership in a terrorist group, nor on reports he was planning a terrorist attack on Germany”s embassy in Islamabad.

Der Spiegel magazine and Berliner Zeitung daily reported that Rami M. had phoned the embassy, asking for documents to leave Pakistan.

They reported the embassy asked him to come in June 21 but was warned he planned an attack. The reports said Pakistani authorities arrested him before his embassy appointment.

New Afghan war commander makes debut in Kabul

KABUL: US General David Petraeus made his public debut Saturday as commander of the war in Afghanistan, attending the celebration of US independence Day at the heavily-guarded American embassy.

The four-star general, who arrived in the Afghan capital Kabul on Friday, wore military fatigues as he stood in a receiving line with ambassador Karl Eikenberry, greeting some of the 1,700 guests on the embassy lawn.

Petraeus, who replaced the sacked US General Stanley McChrystal, has said the near nine-year war in Afghanistan is likely to get tougher before significant improvements are seen.

Blackwater gets Afghan contract

KABUL: Part of the company once known as Blackwater Worldwide has been awarded a more than $120 million contract to protect new US consulates in the Afghan cities of Herat and Mazar-e-Sharif, the US Embassy said Saturday.

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