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Tennis: Tomic falls at first hurdle
The 61st ranked player has won only one match since Wimbledon.
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Athletics: Bekele to defend world title
Bekele, who has not featured in a competitive race since January last year, has been entered to compete.
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Football: Valencia’s Mata to go to Chelsea
Mata has long been tipped to leave Valencia, but Arsenal and Tottenham were thought to be his main pursuers.
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Golf: Simpson wins first PGA title
Simpson had an 18-under total of 262 and was three strokes in front of George McNeill.
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Cricket: Cantt, Usmania, Nodhia advance
Nodhia Friends beat Awan Fighters by two runs in the last match of the day.
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Drone strike kills 5 in N Waziristan
Two missiles fired at vehicle, destroying it and killing five.
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Negotiating the endgame
Whom Kabul negotiates with, on what terms, with what objectives will greatly influence its own post-war development.
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Waqar’s resignation
Being in the vicinity of the poisonous atmosphere of Pakistani cricket can be extremely hazardous to your health.
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Change in Libya
The scenes of joyous celebration in Tripoli and Benghazi replicate the footage that emerged from other Arab capitals.
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The social network(s)
These sites have turned into a powerful tool to advertise local businesses and support social activism.
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Ali Zafar signs London, Paris, New York
The movie is in production and is slated for release in the first quarter of 2012.
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Nation marks Youm-e-Ali amidst tight security
Majalis, conferences and Taazia processions were organized in various cities of the country amidst tight security.
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Advice: Resign if you can’t stop the violence, Altaf tells PM
MQM to observe a day of mourning today throughout the country.
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Intra-PPP Tensions: Mirza demands ban on Malik’s entry in Sindh
President summons Zulfiqar Mirza to Islamabad over heated debate with Rehman Malik.
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Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar to visit China
Khar has so far visited India and Turkey after been elected as the first female foreign minister of Pakistan.
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Victory hands new set of problems to Libya rebels
Analysts say divisions among Qaddafi foes may still come to the fore.
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Eid-ul-Fitr expected on Aug 31: Met office
The first moon of Shawwal is expected to be visible on the eve of August 30.
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Telecom investments to hit $2.4bn by 2020: Report
Telecom sector revenues will cross Rs620 billion by the same year: PTA report.
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Parliamentary Committee approves regularisation of 7 judges
Judicial Commission had earlier recommended names of seven additional judges to be regularised on August 13.
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Daunted Afghans find refuge in former foe Russia
Russia has renewed interest in Afghanistan, quietly allowing local Afghan community to thrive as gesture of goodwill.
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Reports of US nationals dodging check-post police are false: US Embassy
The media reported that US nationals has dodged security at the Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway to enter into Peshawar.
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Formula one: We need time to progress: Mercedes
'I think the most important point is that we are focused despite the long road ahead of us.'
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Football: Keane scores on Galaxy debut
He broke the deadlock after 21 minutes, collecting David Beckham’s fine pass and rounding the goal-keeper.
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Cricket: Jones advocates ‘new culture’
Jones believes current captain Michael Clarke had all the ingredients to make a fine leader.
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Golf: Simpson seizes Wyndham lead
Simpson shrugged off a slow start and finished with four birdies and an eagle.
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Athletics: Clay out of world championships
Clay fell in the decathlon 110 metres at the US world trials in June and withdrew from the competition.
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Football: Ferguson puts faith in new blood
Ferguson remains convinced that the team has the strength to compete.
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Cycling: Vinokourov bids to ride again
He now wants to compete in Italy on October 15.
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Karachi violence: Transporters want army intervention
Say police and Rangers have proved ineffective at controlling the situation.
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Assistance: Loans for farmers of rain-hit areas
DCOs of flood-hit districts have been asked to ensure vigilant monitoring of the relief work.
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Spiritual seclusion: Aitekaf begins for hundreds across city
At Karachi’s most well-known mosque, Memon Masjid in Kharadar, about 500 people prepared on Sunday to begin.
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Power outage: KESC announces load shedding
Says there is fault at the Gulistan-e-Jauhar grid station.
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Protest for rain survivors’ relief
Accuse government of killing innocent people for power.
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Road accident: Man killed, three injured
Dead body and injured were shifted to Women and Children Hospital Haripur.
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Honour killing: Father-of-four shot dead
Muhammad Ayub was sleeping in the courtyard when unknown assailants entered the house after scaling boundary wall.
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Crime: Boy kidnapped
Two of the men were carrying AK-47s, while two others had pistols with them.
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Attempted robbery: Theft bid foiled; women arrested
Woman, with the help of other passengers, foil attempt and recover bangles worth Rs70,000.
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Gang wars: ‘Choti Bacchi’ killed in shootout
Police officials say Ali was cornered outside a residential colony by his rivals in Kotli Behram.
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Protesting prices: ‘There is no roti, kapra aur makan’
Protesters demanded that the government fix a special allowance for them.
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Flood warning issued for Sutlej, Sindh helpless on 11th day
PDMA says the inundated current in the river will be the biggest in 15 years.
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Break in: 1 killed, 2 injured during robbery bid
Two unidentified robbers broke into Zaheer Ahmed’s house in New Multan at 10:30 am.
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Calling for justice: Shop owner beats ‘thief’
Iqbal had been caught stealing a cell phone from his shop and had tried to set fire to his store.
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Stop shop: Encroachment drive postponed
Local traders expressed resentment against the operation and appealed to the government to delay the drive.
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Healthcare: ‘Hospitals facing lack of anaesthetists’
'PGMI is working towards making up for the shortage by offering diploma courses in anaesthesia.'
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Delayed trains: ‘No improvement for 3 months’
Administration has said that it cannot end repeated train delays.
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Agriculture: Kisan board protests cost of agri inputs
'Government should seriously take note of the situation and adopt suitable measures to facilitate farmers'
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Unrest in chaman: Tribal clashes claim four lives
Eight others were injured.
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Fishermen escape: Boat catches fire in Gwadar
The fishermen were rescued.
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Karachi violence: 'Army’s help may be sought'
Firdous Ashiq Awan says Pakistan is going through crucial phase in its fight against terrorism.
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Federal capital: Demo held to demand Seraiki province
'Traditional forces’ against the Seraiki province have united more than ever to impede its creation.