Egypt hosts second round of Israel-Palestinian talks

Israeli and Palestinian leaders are to hold a second round of peace talks in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.
On Monday, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said it was time for both sides to get down to business.
She also reiterated that Israel should extend its partial moratorium on settlement construction in the West Bank, which expires on 26 September. The Palestinian Authority has said it will walk out of the negotiations if building on occupied territory resumes.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that some of the thousands of new homes planned for the West Bank might not be built, but hinted that the moratorium on all construction might not be renewed. We will not freeze the lives of the residents, he said. However, the chief Palestinian negotiator said there could be no half solutions. If it chooses any kind of settlement building, this means that it has destroyed the whole peace process and it would be fully responsible for that, Saeb Erekat told the Associated Press. Another problem facing negotiators is that only one part of the Palestinian territories is represented because the Islamist movement Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, opposes the talks.

More than 800 dead in countrywide floods

NOWSHERA: Flooding in Pakistan has killed more than 800 people in a week, a government official said Saturday as rescuers struggled to reach marooned victims and some evacuees showed signs of fever, diarrhea and other waterborne diseases.

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Occupied Kashmir under security lockdown

OCCUPIED SRINAGAR: Violence continued to rage in Indian-held Kashmir on Saturday with one person shot dead and three others wounded after police opened fire on protesters who attacked their camp.

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Dozens injured in Bangladesh garment protests

DHAKA: Thousands of protesting garment workers in Bangladesh clashed with police, injuring dozens of people Saturday amid continued violence over a new minimum wage.

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Sri Lanka 91/1 at Lunch in first Test against India

GALLE, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka lost wicket of Dilshan and made 91 at Lunch on the first day of the opener of the three-match test series at Galle International Stadium which was delayed by an hour because of a wet pitch.

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Rare stinking flower draws US crowds

HOUSTON: Thousands of people are breathlessly waiting for one of the largest and rarest flowers in the world to bloom.

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Clinton to visit Islamabad next week

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Australia beat Pakistan by 150 runs in 1st test

LONDON: Australia beat Pakistan by 150 runs on the fourth day of the first test at Lord’s, with part-time spinner Marcus North claiming six wickets to be the surprise match-winner on Friday.

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Flights canceled as China braces for typhoon

BEIJING: Thousands of people were evacuated in southern China as Typhoon Conson crept toward land after killing 39 people and leaving a trail of destruction in the Philippines.

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Balochistan tense as Jalib funeral offered

QUETTA: Thousands of people attended Wednesday the funeral of Habib Jalib Baloch, Secretary General of Balochistan National Party, who was assassinated by unknown assailants in provincial capital in morning today, ARY NEWS reported.

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