Uruguay beats South Korea 2-1 in round of 16

PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa: Luis Suarez scored twice as Uruguay beat South Korea 2-1 on Saturday and advanced to the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time in 40 years.

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Dancing, exhibits, grave visit mark MJ anniversary

LOS ANGELES: In Tokyo, fans are planning a sleepover surrounded by his possessions; in Los Angeles, devotees will visit his grave; and on TV and radio stations around the world, lovers of the King of Pop’s music won’t stop ’til they get enough.

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Pak-India diplomats hold key talks

ISLAMABAD: Indian and Pakistani diplomats held key talks Thursday, meeting in Islamabad for the first time in more than two years to build on a recent thaw that could get peace negotiations back on track.

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Haddin withdraws from Pakistan tests

MELBOURNE: Wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has withdraw from the Australian cricket squad to play Pakistan next month after failing to recover fully from an elbow injury.

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South Korea advance to World Cup 2nd round

DURBAN: South Korea booked its place in the second round of the 2010 World Cup with a 2-2 tie with Nigeria in Durban on Tuesday evening to go past the first round for the first time ever away from Asia.

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Aisam, Bopanna reach second round of French Open

Pakistani tennis star Aisam-ul-Haq qualified for the second round of the French Open for the first time along with his Indian partner on Saturday.
Haq and Rohan Bopanna defeated American Micheal Russel and Italian Faibo Gani in Paris. They won both sets of the game 6-2 and 6-3.
It took them just 59 minutes to win the first round contest and will next meet 15th seed and local favourite Julien Benneteau and Michael Llodra.

Asian stocks fall on Europe debt concerns

TOKYO: Asian stock markets fell in early trading Thursday after the Dow Jones industrial average closed below the 10,000 line for the first time in nearly four months on concerns that Europe’s debt crisis could stifle the global economic recovery.

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KSE sustains over 10,600 level this week

KARACHI: The benchmark KSE 100-share Index for the first time after August 2008 surged above 10,600 level and managed to sustain it this week with a gain of 72 points.

The share market began the week with positive numbers, as local and foreign investors took interest in buying stocks in energy sector and other shares available at dips.

The index closed this week with an increase of 72 points at 10,659, highest level since August 2008.

TRG Pakistan and WorldCall topped the list of front runners.

On the other hand KSE-30 Index closed 22 points up at 10,877.

Mines, bombs killing more Afghan civilians: ICRC

KABUL: Bombs and mines planted by the Taliban are killing and maiming increasing numbers of civilians in southern Afghanistan, as the war against the insurgents intensifies, the Red Cross said Thursday.

The Mirwais hospital in Kandahar, supported by the International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC), had seen admissions with mine injuries rise in January and February “by 30-40 percent compared with the same period in 2009″.

“The ICRC-supported Mirwais regional hospital in Kandahar has admitted a growing number of weapon-wounded patients arriving from Helmand province,” it said.

“Mirwais hospital treated 51 patients injured by the makeshift weapons in March alone, far above the average number for the month.”

Homemade bombs, called improvised explosive devises (IEDs), are responsible for the vast majority of civilian and military deaths and injuries in Afghanistan”s long war against Taliban insurgents, now in its ninth year.

Military intelligence officers have said the Taliban are skilled at adapting the bombs — cheap and easy to make — to the ever-heavier vehicles used by international troops, some packing up to 2,000 pounds (900 kilograms) of explosives.

So far this year, 157 foreign soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan, most of them by IEDs, compared with a total of 520 for 2009.

Actor Alex Man Returns In Showbiz

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Actor Alex Man Returns In Showbiz:HONG KONG: Hong Kong Golden Horse Award-winning actor Alex Man has revealed that he will return to acting after a 13-year absence from showbiz, reported Hong Kong media.
And viewers will see double as he takes on for the first time, dual roles as both father and [...]

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