ISLAMABAD: Indian troops, in their fresh act of state terrorism, martyred one youth in Poonch district in occupied Kashmir, on Monday.According to Kashmir Media service, troops during siege and search operations killed the youth at Mendher in the district. On the other hand, an Indian trooper assaulted and critically injured a civilian, Manzoor Ahmad Khan at Beerwah in Budgam while an Indian policeman thrashed Irshad Ahmad Dar, a driver of mini-bus, near Lazbal in Islamabad without any provocation. Meanwhile, a complete shutdown is being observed in Islamabad and Pulwama districts of south Kashmir in protest against the visit of the General Secretary of Indian Congress, Rahul Gandhi. "This protest strike is not against the Gandhi but against the party which he represents. Former Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru had promised to the people of Kashmir that they would be given right of self-determination. The promise is yet to be fulfilled. So it is a message for the India's Congress party that Kashmiris will fight against its anti-Kashmir policies," senior Kashmiri Hurriyet leader, Syed Ali Gilani said. ISLAMABAD: Indian troops, in their fresh act of state terrorism, martyred one youth in Poonch district in occupied Kashmir, on Monday.According to Kashmir Media service, troops during siege and search operations killed the youth at Mendher in the district. On the other hand, an Indian trooper assaulted and critically injured a civilian, Manzoor Ahmad Khan at Beerwah in Budgam while an Indian policeman thrashed Irshad Ahmad Dar, a driver of mini-bus, near Lazbal in Islamabad without any provocation. Meanwhile, a complete shutdown is being observed in Islamabad and Pulwama districts of south Kashmir in protest against the visit of the General Secretary of Indian Congress, Rahul Gandhi. "This protest strike is not against the Gandhi but against the party which he represents. Former Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru had promised to the people of Kashmir that they would be given right of self-determination. The promise is yet to be fulfilled. So it is a message for the India's Congress party that Kashmiris will fight against its anti-Kashmir policies," senior Kashmiri Hurriyet leader, Syed Ali Gilani said.
Sunday, February 28, 2010 HAVANA: Hundreds of wealthy merchants and cigar aficionados from all parts of the world gathered in Havana this week to bid high stakes for humidors full of premium cigars. Cuba's annual Habanos festival ended on Friday night with an auction of ornate humidors of cedar and mahogany stacked with hand-rolled stogies that raised 800,000 euros ($1.09 million dollars). Habanos S.A. executives this month said cigar sales fell 8 percent to $360 million in 2009, so they have created the Julieta, a smaller, milder version of the Romeo y Julieta cigar, aimed specifically at female smokers. Women now make up only 5 to 10 percent of customers for Habanos. But even with the creation of the Julieta, Garcia said Habanos has only modest hopes for 2010 sales, due largely to a weak economy in Spain, the biggest market for Cuban cigars. The flavor of premium tobacco relies on the soil and climate in which it is grown. The western province of Pinar Del Rio, famous fo...
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