Singapore Air to change oil-stained A380 engines
November 10, 2010 by Trend PK
Filed under World News
SINGAPORE/SYDNEY:Singapore Airlines will replace engines on three of its Airbus A380 planes after finding oil stains on them, almost a week after Australian rival Qantas grounded its A380 fleet due to an engine failure.
Qantas’ six A380s have been grounded since Thursday, when a Rolls-Royce engine partly disintegrated mid-flight, forcing the fully laden Airbus to make an emergency landing in the biggest incident to date for the world’s largest passenger jet.
Investigations into that incident have focused on oil leaks inside the Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines, the same model used to power Singapore Airlines’ and German Lufthansa’s A380 fleet.
But Singapore Airlines stressed the problems on three of its 11 A380s were precautionary and unrelated as the oil stains were different from the oil leakage in the Qantas turbines.
Singapore’s findings may deal a
Flood devastation continues; hundreds of villages deluged
Pakistan’s worst floods in recorded history began more than two weeks ago in the mountainous northwest and have spread throughout the country. Some 20 million people and 62,000 square miles (160,000 square kilometers) of land about one-fifth of the country have been affected.
The UN children’s agency warned 3.5 million children were at high risk of deadly waterborne disease such as diarrhea and cholera. It said it did not have enough funds to distribute clean water to victims, or give them medical care.
Helpless affectees reached Benazir Bhutto’s tomb in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh when no one stepped in for their help. A breach has been occurred in safety embankment on Sindh River near Village Bangal Khan Bardi and inundated 10 villages on Tuesday.
Authorities have issued orders to the people of Kot Sabzal to evacuate due to the surging water in River Indus while areas of upper Sindh including Shahdad Kot, Sajawal, Rato Dero and Qabo Saeed Khan have also been declared red zone.
Motorway spokesman has also asked people to not travel for next two days between Sadiq Abad and Sukkur. But heavy tariff can run between this area. Rahim Yar Khan Motorway Police has sent a truck full of relief goods for flood affectees.
Flood has been entered into Rohilanwali city and submerged Ward No. 4, Mushtaq Colony, Ilyas Abad and Habib Wala. In Rohilanwali, water has been entered into Wapda Office, Project Manager Office, Union Council Office, Canal Resthouse and Punjab Cooperative Bank. Traffice was also blocked at Shahrah-e-Pakistan due to floods and Rohilanwala bypass was also inundated. Flood was also hit the safety bank of Sultan city. All the banks were closed down. Record of Rohilanwali police station has been shifted to safe place. Rohilanwalis nearby 70 villages including Aloday Wali, Bhonday Wali, Nasim Abad, Magsi Wala, Mori Wala, Khaki Wala and Bahodi Wala have been submerged. Hundred of hectares of agricultural land has been flooded and cotton crop has also been completely destroyed. Thousands of people are being shifted shifted to safe places. No rescue team reached the area to shift trapped people. Around 350 villages in Jatoi including Rampur, Landi Patafi, Khanghardoma, Mirani, Alipur have been flooded completely and there has been no sign of any rescue operation so far. There is severe shortage of food, clean water and petrol in the area.
Floods have turned their directions towards Keerthar Canal in Jacobabad after water was seen flowing backwards due to destruction of gates located at Karang Regulator near Shahdadkot.
DCO Shahdadkot directed evacuation of 150 villages including Qabo Saeed Khan on emergency basis after the district was alerted against potential flooding. As many as 25 villages located in Tehsil Manjhand of Jamshoro District have been flooded, leaving thousands of people stranded. A gigantic flood torrent is marching towards Larkana and Khairpur districts after a huge crack was developed in under construction security bund: aimed at turning direction of River Indus away from civic population in both the districts. The level of floodwater spread around Jacobabad district is rising alarmingly owing to arrival of more water from broken bund along Indus River.
Meanwhile, Guddu and Sukkur Barrages are in exceptionally high flood while a medium flood is reported at Kotri Barrage.This would result in inundation and riverine flooding in low-lying areas of Khairpur, Jacobabad, Ghotki, Sukkur, Larkana, Benazirabad, Hyderabad and Naushero Feroze districts. Water flow at Guddu is 10, 767, 86 cusecs and outflow is 10, 761, 90 cusecs while in Sukkur inflow is 10,256, 30 cusecs and outflow is 9,938,80 cusecs. River Swat at Khwazakhela, River Kabul at Nowshehra and River Adezai at Adezai are all in high flood.
Pakistan to face England in third test match today
Third Test match between Pakistan and England will start today in Oval. The national team made four changes in the side. Muhammad Yousaf and Yasir Hameed have been included in the team in place of Shoaib Malik and Umer Amin while Wahhab Riaz has been successful in making test debut. Team Manager Yawar Saeed told Dunya News that Kamran Akmal will replace unfit wicket keeper Zulqarnain Haider. After Azhar Ali and Umer Amin, Wahhab Riaz will be third player to make test debut.
Pak win toss, elect to bat against India
DAMBULLA: Pakistan has won the toss and elected to bat first in a crucial encounter with archrival India in Asia Cup fixture here on Saturday.
Talking to commentator Ramiz Raja after winning the toss, captain Shahid Afridi said two changes have been made in Pakistani squad. Imran Farhat will replace opener Shahzeb Hasan whereas Saeed Ajmal will play in place of Muhammad Asif.
On the other hand, Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni expressed confidence on his bowlers.
starlin castro
May 7, 2010 by Trend PK
Filed under World News
The Chicago Cubs, absolutely desperate for an influx of enthusiasm and offense, have decided to call up top shortstop prospect Starlin Castro.
Castro, who was hitting .376 at Class AA Tennessee with 20 RBI, will replace Ryan Theriot at shortstop. Theriot, who is hitting .341, will move to second, pushing Mike Fontenot to the bench.
The Cubs, 13-16, swept in three games in Pittsburgh, will make room on the roster by sending Chad Tracy to Triple-A Iowa.
Asif to replace Sami in T20 fixture
BARBADOS: Pakistan made one change in its playing squad for the match against England in Super Eight leg of T20 World Cup tournament.
Muhammad Asif will replace Muhammad Sami. Pakistan team manager Yawer Saeed told Geo News that only one change has been made in the team. Muhammad Asif will be part of playing squad instead of Muhammad Sami. He said players are determined to perform well in Super Eight stage of tournament.
Waqar Younis named bowling, fielding coach
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed former captain Waqar Younis as a bowling and fielding coach for their tour of Australia.
Waqar Younis will replace Aaqib Javed as bowling coach. Waqar has been appointed as bowling coach for the second time. He remained bowling coach when Inzamam-ul-Haq was the captain.
Pakistan play three Tests, five one-day internationals and a Twenty20 international on the tour of Australia, starting December 26 in Melbourne. During an illustrious career, Waqar took 373 wickets in 87 Tests and 416 in 262 one-day internationals. He also led Pakistan in the 2003 World Cup before retiring the next year.
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Waqar Younis named bowling, fielding coach was first posted on December 10, 2009 at 11:52 am.
Sammy Sosa before and after, Sammy Sosa face
Sammy Sosa before and after, Sammy Sosa face, Breaking News reports that Sosa is considering endorsing the skin cream allegedly responsible for his lighter skin.
“If he feels it is of good quality, it may be something he will be endorsing and marketing in the United States in the near future,” said Rebecca Polihronis, the former Cubs community relations employee, who spoke on behalf of Sosa.
Sammy Sosa before and after, Sammy Sosa face was first posted on November 12, 2009 at 9:59 pm.
John King will replace Lou Dobbs on CNN
John King will replace Lou Dobbs on CNN, CNN president John Klein said Thursday. CNN has tapped John King to replace Lou Dobbs as the network’s 7 p.m. anchor.
The veteran reporter will move into the 7PM ET slot vacated by Dobbs, who abruptly resigned from the network on Wednesday after 29 years of service.
“The program will reflect what CNN is all about: straight facts from our anchors and the widest range of opinions from across the political spectrum,” CNN president Jonathan Klein said in a statement Thursday morning.
King has been at CNN since 1997, and its chief national correspondent since 2005. He really emerged during the 2008 campaign as a political expert and gained attention for using CNN’s “magic wall” to display voting patterns and information during the run-up and through Election night.
“There is a lot of noise and conflict in our political discourse,” King said in a statement, “which is fun to cover but I’m convinced from my travels that people also thirst for more details as well as insight and context.”
CNN officials announced King was getting the job the morning after Dobbs stunned the TV world by revealing that after nearly 30 years at CNN, he was leaving for good.
John King will replace Lou Dobbs on CNN was first posted on November 12, 2009 at 11:28 pm.
