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Friday, May 15, 2009
Pakistan lifts Swat valley curfew
CIA Chief Warned Israel Not to Bomb Iran in Secret Visit
Sri Lankans face 'catastrophe'
'Bloom's' con artists take on the blockbusters
Lift-off for European telescopes
Jobseekers Turn To Twitter To Find Work
Street View under fire in Japan
More than 6,000 cases and 65 deaths reported worldwide
Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals
Bangalore’s thrilling win over Chennai
Pakistan thrash Malaysia 4-2 to reach Asia Cup final
Pakistan stormed into the final of the eighth Asia Cup hockey tournament after thrashing hosts Malaysia 4-2 on Thursday at the Kuantan hockey stadium.Malaysia scored the first goal of the match in the third minute when Abu Ismail struck from the left-hand side of the circle. However, star striker Rehan Butt brought Pakistan level in the 18th minute when he converted a free-hit to equalise.Pakistan took the lead in the second half (45th minute) with another free-hit, this time converted by Akhtar Ali on a pass from Mohammad Imran.Butt consolidated Pakistan’s lead in the 64th minute with his second goal of the match – a superb long-range strike from the midfield.Pakistan’s fourth goal was scored by Haseem Khan three minutes from time, as he converted a pass from Akhtar Ali to seal the win for Pakistan A consolation goal was scored by Engku Malek in added time, just before the full-time hooter went off. Pakistan will now play South Korea, who routed China 5-1 in the first semi-final, in the final on Saturday.
England take charge in second Test
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Pakistan Says 63 Killed as Troops Near Swat Valley Town
We will crush Taliban, must win hearts: PM Gilani
Pakistan will defeat the Taliban militarily but could lose the public relations war if it fails to help the hundreds of thousands of people displaced by the fighting, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said on Thursday.About 700,000 people have fled from their homes, joining more than 500,000 displaced by earlier fighting in the northwest. The United Nations has warned of a long-term humanitarian crisis.‘Militarily we will win the war but it will be unfortunate if we loose it publicly,’ Gilani told the National Assembly.Most political parties and members of the public support the offensive.But opposition will grow if many civilians are killed in the fighting or if the displaced are seen to be enduring undue hardship.About 15,000 members of the security forces are facing about 5,000 militants in the Swat region, the military says.Soldiers are battling militants in their stronghold in the Peochar valley, a side valley running northwest off the main Swat valley, apparently to block a major escape route.Taliban are still holding the region’s main town, Mingora, where many civilians have been sheltering in their homes since the government imposed a curfew.Residents began fleeing late last month when the army attacked the Taliban in two districts near Swat they had occupied in violation of a February peace pact aimed at ending violence in the former tourist valley.