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Saturday, November 14, 2009 KIGALI: A passenger plane with a recent history of technical problems crashed into an airport VIP lounge in Rwanda's capital, killing one passenger, airline officials said Friday.Rwandair executive Jack Ekl said the pilot had reported technical difficulties after taking off from the Rwandan capital of Kigali on Thursday afternoon. He said the plane tried to make an emergency landing but crashed into the VIP lounge at the airport. Airline officials said there were 14 passengers aboard the plane.The company's CEO, Gerald Zirimuabagabo, said the plane had shown signs of technical problems as recently as Wednesday, when a problem with the plane's generator prompted an emergency landing at the international airport in Nairobi, Kenya. He did not say whether mechanics addressed Wednesday's technical problem before Thursday's flight.The CRJ-100 aircraft was leased from Kenya's Jetlink. The plane was on route to Uganda before Thursday's c...

Saturday, November 14, 2009 MOSCOW: One person has died and 35 others are missing after a series of blasts tore through an arms depot in western Russia Friday, local news agencies reported.A fire at a defence ministry arsenal in Ulyanovsk, a city on the banks of the Volga River, caused the blasts that shattered windows of nearby homes. Sergei Morozov, the governor of Ulyanovsk region, said about 3,000 people had been evacuated from the surrounding area. The depot reportedly stocked conventional munitions.

Saturday, November 14, 2009 WASHINGTON: NASA has announced that a 'significant quantity' of water ice has been found on the moon.The news comes just over one month after the LCROSS probe fired a CENTAUR missile-projectile at a lunar crater to survey for possible water reserves. The spectrographic analysis of the cloud of debris thrown up by the missile's impact confirmed the presence of water in the form of ice.

WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama said the September 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees will be put on trial in New York City. Speaking in Tokyo, Mr. Obama said Mohammed, the self-proclaimed organiser of the al-Qaeda terrorist plot that killed almost 3,000 people in 2001, would face "exacting" US justice. Bringing such notorious suspects to US soil to face trial would be a key step in Mr. Obama's plan to close the US detention centre at Guantanamo Bay. Mr. Obama initially planned to close the centre at the US naval base on Cuba by Jan 22 next year, but his administration is no longer expected to meet that deadline. It is also a major legal and political test of Mr. Obama's overall approach to terrorism. If the case suffers legal setbacks, the administration will face second-guessing from those who never wanted it in a civilian courtroom. The New York case may force the court system to confront a host of difficult legal issues...

Saturday, November 14, 2009 DUBAI: Pakistan overcame a late order flurry from New Zealand to win the second Twenty20 international by seven runs at Dubai Stadium here on Friday, taking the two-match series 2-0. Teenager Umer Akmal lifted Pakistan to 153-5 before they survived a late charge by Brendon McCullum (47) and Scott Styris (43) to maintain their 100-percent record against New Zealand. Pakistan, who won the first match by 49 runs here on Thursday, have now won all four Twenty20 matches against the Black Caps. McCullum and Styris kept New Zealand in the hunt during a 66-run partnership as New Zealand needed 51 off the last five overs and 38 in the last three. But once big-hitting McCullum holed out to off-spinner Saeed Ajmal in the 19th over, New Zealand's task of making 18 in the last over proved too difficult. McCullum hit three fours and six off 41 balls. Paceman Umar Gul dismissed Styris off the last ball to finish with 2-29. Styris's 33-ball knock had two fours and ...

Bollywood bombshell Mallika Sherawat was bowled over completely by Hollywood star Johnny Depp. Mallika who is undergoing a lip surgery in New York bumped into the Pirates of The Caribbean at Tom Waits' daughter Kellisimone's art opening in Santa Monica. Mallika is on top of the world after Depp said he was eagerly waiting to watch the Hissss trailer. Posting on her Twitter account the Murder actress said 'It was a great pleasure meeting one of America's greatest actors. He's even better looking in person and to top it all he told me that he is really looking forward to watching the Hisss trailer. I'm sure it'll give him sleepless nights!" Mallika has certainly given sleepless nights to many Bollywood men now it seems to be the turn of Hollywood hunks.

KABUL: The Taliban is claiming responsibility for a suicide bombing attack that wounded at least six people near Camp Phoenix, a logistics support base for U.S. forces just outside Kabul. NATO said the suicide bombing occurred at 8 a.m. (0330 GMT) Friday. Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid told foreign news agency the attack was carried out by a car suicide bomber and targeted an international military convoy. Abdul Ghafar Sayed Zada, chief of criminal investigation for Kabul police, said three civilians and three foreigners were injured.

Friday, November 13, 2009 TOKYO: President Barack Obama has arrived in Tokyo, the first stop on his four-nation tour of Asia. Obama arrived at Tokyo's Haneda Airport Friday after a stopover at a U.S. military base in Alaska, where he addressed American troops. He was to meet with Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama later Friday evening and hold a news conference. Before leaving for an economic summit in Singapore, Obama also was scheduled to greetJapanese Emperor Akihito and deliver a policy speech on Asia. After Singapore, Obama is to visit China and South Korea.

Friday, November 13, 2009 PARIS: French President Nicolas Sarkozy says there is no place for full face and body veils such as the burqa, or for the debasement of women, in France.Sarkozy says all beliefs will be respected in France but says "becoming French means adhering to a form of civilization, to values, to morals."Sarkozy said during a speech on national identity that "France is a country where there is no place for the burqa." France has a large Muslim community but only a small minority of French Muslim women wear burqas, common in Afghanistan, or other face-covering veils.Sarkozy said in June that burqas would not be welcome in France. Since then a parliamentary panel has been looking into the possibility of banning them in public.

Friday, November 13, 2009 PESHAWAR: Bombs tore through security offices in Peshawar on Friday, killing at least 10 people and injuring more then 30.Majority of the schools have been closed and papers scheduled today have been postponed.According to reports, a suicide bomber traveling in a car was trying to reach intelligence agency office at Kyber Road. When stopped at security check post by security officials, he blew up himself. The loud explosion heard throughout the city after the blast with huge clouds of smoke spewing into the sky and debris littering the ground. The building was almost destroyed.IG Police Malik Naveed said it was a suicide blast in which 10 people including security men were killed and more then 30 wounded. The injured were rushed to Lady Reading Hospital and Combined Military Hospital as emergency has been imposed in local hospitals.The Khyber Road has been closed for traffic and area has been sealed.

LONDON: The price of gold struck a record high near 1,119 dollars an ounce here on Wednesday on the back of a weak greenback, analysts said.On the London Bullion Market, gold rocketed as high as 1,118.88 dollars an ounce, as a falling US currency stimulated demand for the precious metal."Gold prices continue their upward march, setting record highs as news flow remains supportive and the dollar weakens," said Barclays Capital analyst Suki Cooper.The European single currency climbed as high as 1.5048 dollars in intraday trade on Wednesday.

Friday, November 13, 2009 DUBAI: Pakistan overcame their one-day international series loss and maintained their world champion status in Twenty20 cricket with a convincing 49-run win over New Zealand at Dubai Stadium on Thursday.Opener Imran Nazir lifted Pakistan to a competitive 161-8 on a pitch of variable bounce before the bowlers unleashed a tight line and length to dismiss New Zealand for 112 in 18.3 overs.The victory was Pakistan's 20th in 26 Twenty20 internationals and their third in as many matches against the Black Caps.Brendon McCullum, leading the side in the absence of the injured Daniel Vettori, raised hopes by smashing 17 off the first over bowled by Mohammad Aamir.But Aamir came back strongly by claiming McCullum (19) in his second and Ross Taylor (five) in his third to quash any hopes of an upset. Aamir finished with 2-21.Abdul Razzaq (2-9) then dismissed Scot Styris (four) and Neil Broom (14) before spinners Shahid Afridi (2-21) and off-spinner Saeed Ajmal (2-18)...