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Saturday, March 7, 2009

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Panasonic Debuts 150-Inch Plasma TV

LAS VEGAS   A 150-inch high-definition plasma TV unveiled by Panasonic is the world's largest to date, the Japanese consumer electronics company claimed Monday at the International Consumer Electronics Show. The plasma panel features an 8.84-million-pixel image resolution. Its screen is the equivalent of nine 50-inch sets, with an effective viewing area of 11 feet, the company said. It's a step up from Panasonic's 103-inch version, which cost $70,000 when it launched. The company did not say in a news release how much the 150-inch panel will cost.

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Game Review: 'Killzone 2' Gives 'Halo' a Worthy Challenger

When Sony announced the PlayStation 3 at the 2005 Electronic Entertainment Expo, its centerpiece was a breathtaking chunk of footage from a game called "Killzone 2." The clip, which showed a squad of troopers descending on a city and battling alien forces, was so dramatic that many viewers questioned whether the game itself could possibly live up to it. Four years later, the verdict is in: "Killzone 2" ($59.99) is awe-inspiring. With crisp, cinema-quality graphics and immersive sound design, this first-person shooter feels like an interactive version of a big-screen war epic.n the first "Killzone," the ruthless Emperor Visari invaded your home, Vekta, with his red-eyed, gas-mask-wearing Helghast army. Now you get to return the favor.In "Killzone 2," Guerrilla has answered all those complaints -- and given the mighty "Halo" franchise something to live up to.Within this blasted hellscape, Dutch studio Guerrilla Games has carved out a clever variety of scenarios. You may begin a mission by sneaking through the cramped corridors of an abandoned building, then suddenly emerge into a full-scale outdoor brawl with dozens of other soldiers. You may have to battle Helghast aboard a speeding train, or take the controls of a relentless mech and start firing off rockets.

'Vampire' Found Buried in Venice Mass Grave

Is it a vampire  or just a dead woman with a brick in her mouth? An Italian archaeologist claims to have found the skeleton of a "vampire" among the bodies of plague victims buried in a mass grave in Venice in 1576, New Scientist magazine reports. Matteo Borrini of the University of Florence says it was common at the time to place objects in the mouths of suspected vampires who had died of the plague. That "prevented" them from chewing on the burial shrouds, which was thought to further spread the disease, he explained at a recent gathering of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences in Denver. Borrini says his excavation shows the earliest "exorcism evidence against vampires," but another archaeologist dismisses the entire notion. "Claiming it as the first vampire is a little ridiculous," Peer Moore-Jansen of Wichita State University tells New Scientist.

Zardari to request Ahmadinejad to lower IPI gas price

ISLAMABAD President Zardari will make a special request to his Iranian counterpart, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, to lower the demanded price of gas from the $7.6billion Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) pipeline project when he will visitTehran on March 10.

The Iranian authorities have given a March 19 deadline to Pakistan to agree to price of gas. Iran has been demanding 78 per cent of the international crude oil price, which is considered too expensive to be accepted by PakistanSources in the Ministry of Petroleum said President Zardari, who will be accompanied by Advisor to Prime Minister on Petroleum and Natural Resources Dr Asim Hussain and Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Queshi, will seek special concessions in the gas purchase agreement which Iran has proposed and so far is strictly pursuing, directly from Ahmadinejad. They said the president will request his Iranian counterpart to bring down gas price from current levels to 68-70 per cent of the international crude oil price. Sources said the Iranian president will also be told that even at this price Pakistan’s domestic and industrial would not be able to afford this expensive gas.

Triple-top Strauss puts England in charge

PORT OF SPAIN Andrew Strauss batted the entire day to reach his third hundred of the series, and lead another solid England batting performance in the fifth and final Test against West Indies on Friday. The England captain was undefeated on 139 - his 17th Test hundred - and shared century partnerships with Owais Shah and Paul Collingwood to guide England to a respectable 258 for two when stumps were drawn on the opening day at Queen's Park Oval. Strauss won the toss and chose to bat on another hard, true Caribbean pitch under sunny skies, and used the conditions to fashion another hundred to follow scores of 169, 14, 142, and 38 in his four previous innings. ‘It's been a nice little purple patch for me,’ said Strauss. ‘When you are in form you've got to cash in. Thankfully I was able to do that today.’ ‘I feel I am concentrating well and playing the balls on their merit. Long may it continue.’ The left-hander added 107 for the second wicket with Shah before his Middlesex teammate was forced to retire hurt on 29 with severe cramps in his left-hand. Strauss reached his milestone from 186 balls, when he drove West Indies captain Chris Gayle, plying his uncomplicated off-spin, through cover for a single about 20 minutes after tea.

Women’s World Cup: India beat Pakistan

NEW DELHI Indian bowlers displayed brilliant performance to beat an over-powered Pakistan in the first match of the Women's World Cup at Bradman. India elected to field first after winning the toss and dismissed their neighbour in only 57 runs. India chased the target easily without losing any wicket in ten overs. Anagha Deshpande (26) and Anjum Chopra (17) easily took India to a comfortable victory after the triumphant show of their bowlers. Among the Indian bowlers, Rumeli Dhar was the leading wicket taker who scalped three wickets giving away only seven runs. Amita Sharma and Priyanka Roy took two wickets respectively. Jhulan Goswami and Gouher Sultana dismissed one wicket apiece. Pakistan will play its second match against Sri Lanka on March 9. India, led by pacer Jhulan Goswami, have been clubbed with two-time champions England, Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Group B. Both England and India have 100 per cent win records against the other two teams in the group. Group A features Australia, West Indies, South Africa and New Zealand with the defending champions clear favourites for the title. 

NASA's Kepler Planet Hunter Blasts Into Night Sky

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.  NASA's planet-hunting spacecraft, Kepler, rocketed into space Friday night on a historic voyage to track down other Earths in a faraway patch of the Milky Way galaxy. It's the first mission capable of answering the age-old question: Are other worlds like ours out there? Its mission will last at least 3 1/2 years and cost $600 million. The goal is to find, if they're there, Earth-like planets circling stars in the so-called habitable zone — orbits where liquid water could be present on the surface of the planets. That would mean there are lots of places out there for life to evolve, said Kepler's principal scientist, Bill Borucki.

Clinton Goofs on Russian Translation, Tells Diplomat She Wants to 'Overcharge' Ties

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gives Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov a gift bearing an incorrect translation -- one that implies hostility, rather than peacemaking. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton learned that lesson the hard way Friday when she presented Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov with a gift bearing an incorrect translation -- one that implied hostility, rather than peacemaking. Clinton presented Lavrov with a gift-wrapped red button, which said "Reset" in English and "Peregruzka" in Russian. The problem was, "peregruzka" doesn't mean reset. It means overcharged, or overloaded.  And Lavrov called her out on it. "We worked hard to get the right Russian word. Do you think we got it?" Clinton asked Lavrov. "You got it wrong," Lavrov said. "This says 'peregruzka,' which means overcharged." The two top diplomats, who met in Geneva, laughed and Clinton explained: "We won't let you do that to us, I promise."  Clinton said earlier she was presenting the gift because it "represents what President Obama and Vice President Biden and I have been saying and that is, 'We want to reset our relationship.' And so we will do it together." 

Clinton adviser Philippe Reines said the typo would be fixed, noting that the correct translation for "reset" is only a couple letters off.  "Since we're all learning a little Russian today, Opechatka is Russian for typo. So the 'Opechatka' is being fixed, the gift will correctly read 'Perezagruzka,'" he said.

No idea who attacked Lankan team: Boucher

WASHINGTON US Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs Richard Boucher said on Friday that he was not in a position to determine who was responsible for an attack this week on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore. ‘We have a lot of concerns about that attack but basically it’s for the Pakistani authorities to investigate and find out who did it,’ Mr Boucher told a briefing in Washington. He noted that Pakistan had already arrested some suspects and may soon find out who was responsible.   Asked what he thought the terrorists were trying to achieve by attacking a cricket team, Mr Boucher observed that apparently, the terrorists did not want the people of Pakistan to live a normal life and that’s why they were targeting every thing, from a cricket team to a Sufi shrine. Mr Boucher said the US offer to help Pakistan investigate the Lahore attack was still there but so far Islamabad has not asked for assistance.

7 security men among 8 killed in Peshawar blast

Pakistan, PESHAWAR Eight people including seven policemen were killed while many injured in a blast that ripped through near police check post in Budhber area in the outskirts of Peshawar on Saturday. According to sources, an explosive-laden car was detonated in Afridiabad area that killed eight people including seven policemen and wounded several. Bomb disposal squad told Geo News that thirty kilograms of explosive was planted in a car. The deceased identified as ASI Afzal Khan, ASI Faqir Shah, Constable Ghaffor, Constable Khan Bahadur, driver Saifullah, FC officials Abdul Rauf, Rais Khan and passerby Abdul Ali.

U.N. to Probe Sudan's Aid Expulsion as Possible War Crime

GENEVA   The U.N. human rights office will examine whether Sudan's decision to expel aid groups constitutes a breach of basic human rights and possibly a war crime, a spokesman said Friday. Rupert Colville said the Sudanese decision to expel relief workers from 13 of the largest aid groups constitutes a "grievous dereliction" of duty, putting the lives of thousands at risk.

Charges in Warrant Against Sudan's President

The World Health Organization said the loss of the aid agencies would tear a hole in the body's disease monitoring efforts that could lead to outbreaks of infectious diseases going unchecked. The U.N. refugee agency said refugee camps in neighboring Chad were ill-prepared to deal with an influx of people crossing the border from Sudan in search of help. Sudan ordered the organizations out after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for President Omar al-Bashir for war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Darfur conflict. It has accused the groups such as CARE and Save the Children of cooperating with the court and giving false testimony. The groups deny the accusations.

Beckham to stay at Milan for rest of season

David Beckham will stay at AC Milan until the end of the Serie A season after a deal was reached with Los Angeles Galaxy, the Press Association reported on Friday.Under the agreement, the football icon will return to play for Galaxy in Major League Soccer from July until October before returning to Milan for the remainder of the next Italian season. The last-minute agreement to effectively "timeshare" Beckham between two clubs is also reported to have been part-funded by the former England captain himself. Beckham was due to return to the United States on March 9 after his initial loan deal expired and Milan's match against Atalanta was set to be his last. But earlier this week Milan chairman Adriano Galliani claimed a deal allowing him to extend his stay was near. Galliani refused to confirm the reports on Friday but said that negotiations were on the "right path." He went on: "The crucial day for the signing could be perhaps today, tomorrow or Monday," he said.

Zimbabwe's Tsvangirai Hurt in Car Crash, Wife Killed

HARARE, Zimbabwe Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's spokesman said Friday the premier was hurt in a car accident in which his wife died, Reuters reported. "I can confirm that Susan Tsvangirai has died following the accident," a source in his party told Reuters. Tsvaingirai's injuries are reportedly not life-threatening. Tsvaingirai's spokesman, James Maridadi, told Reuters an aide was also injured in the accident on the outskirts of Harare. They were traveling to a weekend rally south of Harare when their vehicle sideswiped a truck.

Lashkar denies involvement in Lahore attack

SRINAGAR Militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) on Friday denied involvement in the attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore, saying it was the 'handiwork' of Indian agencies. 'The attack on Sri Lankan cricketers is an attack on Pakistan, which Kashmiri Mujahideen and Lashkar-e-Taiba cannot even think of,' Abdullah Gaznavi, the spokesman for the group, told Reuters by telephone. 'The attack is the handiwork of Indian agencies to malign the freedom struggle of Kashmir and Pakistan,' Gaznavi said from an undisclosed location. Pakistani authorities said they were making progress in the investigation on the attack on Sri Lankan cricketers as they drove to the main stadium in Lahore on Tuesday. Seven Pakistanis, six policemen and the driver of a bus carrying match officials, were killed. Six Sri Lankan players and two team officials were wounded. 'Media reports suggesting Lashkar's involvement in the attack are lies and against journalistic ethics,' said Gaznavi. India says the LeT was behind November's attacks in Mumbai which killed nearly 170 people.

Nation's dreams to materialise soon; Nawaz

Pakistan, LAHORE Pakistan Muslim League-N Chief Mian Nawaz Sharif has said the dream of a politically stable and economically viable Pakistan will soon come true. Addressing a massive public rally here, Nawaz said the people of Pakistan have been demanding their rights for the last 60 years and soon they will emerge victorious. He said the PML-N would fulfill the commitments it made to the people. He said soon a new era of hope and democracy would usher in the country. He said the PML-N would ensure the supremacy of law and constitution. Nawaz said he would join the protest rally in future, PML-N chief also regretted he could not timely participate in the rally due to his engagements with JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman and ANP president Asfandyar Wali Khan. He said President Asif Ali Zardari belittled his own words by not honoring his promises that were enshrined in the Charter of Democracy (CoD). Nawaz said the long march would play a decisive role once it reaches Islamabad.  ‘I did not compromise over people’s interest. We joined the federal cabinet on Zardari’s insistence and I did not ask for any material benefit from Zardari before and even after the general elections”, he told a wavering crowd. Terming the apex court decisions in former premier Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and his cases unjust, Nawaz said president Zardari is contravening the very manifesto of the PPP which was promised to the nation by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto.