Ghazi’s shrine not opened despite Shah’s orders

Staff Report

KARACHI: Despite clear instructions given by Sindh’s Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah, Abdullah Shah Ghazi’s shrine remains closed to devotees and pilgrims on Friday.

The shrine was closed to visitors after two suicide attacks left at least nine people dead Thursday night.

Speaking to newsmen outside the shrine the previous night, Shah announced that the shrine would open on Friday morning.

On the other hand Home Minister Zulfiqar Ali Mirza, ignoring Shah’s announcement, maintained that the shrine would not be opened till the issuance of security clearance. SAMAA

Zardari, Hu hold another bilateral meeting

TASHKENT: President Asif Ali Zardari and Chinese President Hu Jintao held another bilateral meeting here on Friday and discussed bilateral ties as well as matters of mutual interest.

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45 killed, 600 wounded in Kyrgyz rioting

BISHKEK: Mobs of armed men torched Uzbek neighborhoods in Kyrgyzstan on Friday in ethnic clashes that officials said left at least 45 people dead and 637 wounded in a Central Asian nation that hosts U.

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Fuel swap deal is one-time opportunity: Ahmadinejad

ISTANBUL: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday a nuclear swap deal brokered by Turkey and Brazil is a one-time opportunity that should not be missed.

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12 drown in Bangladesh boat sinking

DHAKA: A boat packed with passengers sank in northeastern Bangladesh on Tuesday after being caught in a storm, leaving 12 people dead, including young schoolchildren, authorities said.

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Kyrgyzstan declares emergency after clash

BISHKEK: Several thousand people tried to storm a university in a burst of ethnic violence that left at least 2 people dead and 50 wounded in Kyrgyzstan Tuesday, prompting the interim government to call a local state of emergency.

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Two killed in H-Kashmir Gunbattle

SRINAGAR: Indian troops killed two suspected militants in held Kashmir on Friday, a day after a nearly 24-hour siege at a hotel that left four people dead, police said.

The two, both from Lashkar-e-Toiba group, according to police were killed during a gunbattle in Andrusa village, about 20 kilometers (12 miles) south of Srinagar.

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Two killed in H-Kashmir Gunbattle was first posted on January 8, 2010 at 3:58 pm.

Walmart Christmas Day Hours

Walmart Christmas Day Hours, Every Christmas there are always shoppers who are wise enough to check for the after Christmas sales. Most of them considers the big retail stores like Walmart, Best Buy, Kmart, and eve Toys R Us.

Walmart announced they will be offering electronics and toys at heavier discounts than they did before the holidays, according to the Wall Street Journal. Sale items at Walmart includes an eMachine 250-gigabyte netbook for $228, and extensions of previously announced holiday deals, such as Blu-ray movies for under $20.

Toys ‘R’ Us will feature a “buy one, get one half off” game sale on all console and some Nintendo DS software starting Saturday through January 2, 2010, according to GameDaily.com. The sale includes Xbox 360, Wii, PS3, and PS2 titles, along with Nintendo DS games that are $20 or less.

Furthermore, Best Buy will have computer deals offered online starting on Christmas Day (Friday) and in stores on Saturday. These deals include a Lenovo netbook for $197 and computer specials through January 2, 2010, for “for those with gift cards in hand,.

Bomb Blasts in Iraq, 29 Dead

Bomb Blasts in Iraq, 29 Dead , Death toll has reached to 29 in a series of bomb attacks in Baghdad. A provincial counselor is also among the dead in the twin bomb blasts in Hilla, 100km south of Baghdad. It was reported that more than 100 people were injured in the blasts. Officials said that two explosions struck near a bus station. The first bomb, in a car, was said to have exploded in Hilla, the provincial capital about 95km south of the capital Baghdad. Another blast came about 15 minutes later when police arrived, leaving 29 people dead and 100 other injured.

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Bomb Blasts in Iraq, 29 Dead was first posted on December 25, 2009 at 9:14 pm.

17 killed in South Korea Bus Crash

SEOUL: 17 killed in S Korea Bus Crash, A tourist bus crash in South Korea has killed 17 people and injured 14 others.

Police officer Park Sang-ho said the bus was carrying 31 people — all South Koreans in their 70s and 80s — when it veered off a mountainous road Wednesday evening and rolled about 20 meters (yards) down a hill in Gyeongju, about 280 kilometers (174 miles) southeast of Seoul.

The crash left 17 people dead and the 14 others injured seriously.

Park said the exact cause is under investigation.

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17 killed in South Korea Bus Crash was first posted on December 17, 2009 at 12:56 pm.