Car sale increases by 46 percent

In spite of flood devastation in the country, car sale has been increased by 46 percent during the month of September.
At least 11,663 cars were sold in September while 8,000 cars were sold last in the same month. According to the data, 33,496 cars were sold during first quarter of the fiscal year while last year in the same period 30,519 cars were sold.

UN Says Afghan Civilian Deaths Rise Sharply

By Rahim FaiezThe number of civilians killed in the Afghan war jumped 25 percent in the first half of 2010 compared with the same period last year, with insurgents responsible for the spike, the United Nations said in a report Tuesday.

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High School star Efron graduates to producer

LOS ANGELES: Former High School Musical star Zac Efron, who successfully moved into adult fare last year with 17 Again, is quietly establishing his credentials as a Hollywood producer.

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Admadi worship house attackers arrested: CCPO Lahore

LAHORE: Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Aslam Tareen has said that six of a militant group involved in attacks on Ahmadi worship places, Parade Lane attack in Rawalpindi, attack on Youm-e-Ashur procession in Karachi last year and many others have been arrested.

He was addressing a press conference in Police Lines here today.

Huge quantity of weaponry and explosive was also recovered from them, he added. ‘They belonged to Harkat-e-Jihad-ul-Islami and Fazal Mehsud Group.’

Clinton: World must act on SKorean ship sinking

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Modi demands independent inquiry panel

NEW DELHI: Suspended IPL commissioner Lalit Modi wanted the inquiry committee that will investigate corruption allegations against him to not contain senior Indian cricket board officials.

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NKorea threatens to ban cross-border traffic

SEOUL: North Korea threatened Wednesday to block cross-border traffic and blow up any South Korean loudspeakers blasting propaganda northward after a six-year hiatus, as tensions soared over the sinking of a South Korean warship.

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US hopes nations will raise $30 bln in climate aid

BEIJING: The United States is hopeful industrialized nations can raise $30 billion in aid that was pledged last year to help developing countries fight global climate change.

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Faisal Shahzad’s detention challenged

NEW YORK: A New York defense lawyer has demanded that the suspect in the botched car bombing in Times Square be brought to court.

Ron Kuby sent a letter to a chief judge Tuesday that accused authorities of violating the rights of Faisal Shahzad by “squeezing information” out of him in secret.

The 30-year-old Shahzad has been held at an undisclosed location since his May 3 arrest on charges he abandoned a bomb-laden SUV in Times Square.

Authorities say he has voluntarily waived his rights to an initial court appearance while he cooperates.

Kuby said he wasn”t representing Shahzad. But he argued that since the suspect hasn”t appeared in court yet, it was impossible to know if his rights are being protected.

Somali man pleads guilty in US to seizing ship

NEW YORK: A Somali man pleaded guilty Tuesday in New York to seizing a US ship in the Indian Ocean last year, but will escape life imprisonment after prosecutors dropped a formal piracy charge.

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