Jury in Italy has partially overturned the conviction of Amanda Knox.
The jury as overturned the murder conviction but upheld the conviction on the defamation charges after she accused club owner Patrick Lumumba of killing British college student Meredith Kercher in 2007 in Perugia
The jury has also overturned the murder conviction of Raffaelle Sollecito. Both will be free to leave.
Her American passport expired while she was in jail, it is reported that matter is being sorted out.
Monday, October 3, 2011
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
130 dead from Monsoon in Pakistan, Five Million Affected
Monsoon rains in Pakistan have affected up to 5 million people and killed 132 others in a month, and the country is bracing for more wild weather.
Southern Sindh, a flood-prone province where authorities said more heavy rain was expected in the coming days, was the hardest-hit area, with crops and many houses destroyed.
"The floods triggered by heavy rains have killed 132 people and affected 4 to 5 million people," Zafar Qadir, the country head of the National Disaster Management Authority, told a press conference in Islamabad.
APP adds: As heavy rain lashed several parts of the Sindh province, the number of people affected is rising. The situation has worsened in Badin while, according to reports, in Khairpur district, 15 more villages have been inundated. After overnight rain, the situation once again deteriorated in Badin and five villages were inundated.Meanwhile, 6,000 villages have been inundated in the Khairpur district and according to DCO Abbas Baloch, over one million acres of farmland has been destroyed, reported a private news channel. The Army has been called out to Faiz Ganj while the communication network of several areas has been disrupted. Over 50 villages have been inundated in Thatta.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Infant Killing On Rise In Pakistan
Karachi, Pakistan (CNN) -- At a morgue in Pakistan's largest city, five linen pouches -- each the size of a loaf of bread -- line the shelf of a walk-in freezer.
Wrapped inside each small sack is the corpse of an infant.The babies are victims of what one relief agency calls Pakistan's worst unfolding tragedy -- the killing and dumping of newborns."Sometimes they hang them and sometimes they kill by the knife, and sometimes we find bodies which have been burned," said Anwar Kazmi, a manager at Edhi Foundation, Pakistan's largest privately run social service and relief agency.Records at Edhi Foundation show more than 1,200 newborns were killed and dumped in Pakistan last year, an increase of about 200 from the previous year.Families view many of these children as illegitimate in a culture that condemns those born outside of marriage.Statistics show roughly nine out of 10 are baby girls, which families may consider too costly to keep in a country where women frequently are not allowed to work.The babies are usually just days old. Their corpses are often dumped in Karachi's sprawling garbage dumps, where they're sometimes mutilated by street animals, Kazmi said. He estimates hundreds of baby corpses are never found.The head of Edhi Foundation, 83-year-old Abdul Sattar Edhi, said he blames Pakistan's crippling poverty and a government that, for decades, has failed to educate the masses, generate jobs and provide citizens with the most basic needs."The distribution of resources by the government is wrong," Edhi said. "Many people don't pay taxes; there's no charity, and what you get from the government is all based on your wealth."The Pakistani government has said it's improving education, but 55 million Pakistanis remain illiterate, according to the United Nations. And the government is billions of dollars in debt while entangled in a costly fight against the Taliban and other Islamic militant groups.The killing of newborns gets little attention in Pakistan, and rarely are they investigated by a police force that's often poorly trained, lacks resources and stays focused on what's perceived to be more important crimes.In many parts of the world, female infanticide is still practiced through direct violence but also by intentional neglect, according to the World Health Organization.In some Asian countries, infanticide of girls is enough to skew the population figures in favor of males. The United Nations found, for example, that there are 130 boys to 100 girls in parts of Asia, especially in countries with extreme poverty and overpopulation such as China and India."Girls are seen as a burden, seen as a property which belongs to somebody else so people see that as a waste of money and the wasting of an education of a girl," said Bhagyashri Dengle, executive director of Plan India, a nonprofit for children. "Then when the girl gets married, the families have a big heavy dowry. So that is one of the reasons here."Dengle said awareness and education at the grass-roots level are ways to combat this practice."I think we really need to reach out to young people (to) create an awareness, to change attitudes and dispel the notion that having a boy is better than a girl," she said. "We launched this program 'Let Girls Be Born' -- that campaign is reaching out to masses using televisions, through newspapers and through (the) Internet. What we are trying to do is positive messaging on the girls. That girls aren't a sect -- they are as good as boys."In Pakistan, until things improve, the Edhi Foundation said it will keep more than 300 cradles in front of their offices throughout Pakistan, where families can drop off unwanted newborns. The foundation cares for them and puts them up for adoption, no questions asked."It's for awareness -- that please don't kill your innocent babies," Kazmi said.
Wrapped inside each small sack is the corpse of an infant.The babies are victims of what one relief agency calls Pakistan's worst unfolding tragedy -- the killing and dumping of newborns."Sometimes they hang them and sometimes they kill by the knife, and sometimes we find bodies which have been burned," said Anwar Kazmi, a manager at Edhi Foundation, Pakistan's largest privately run social service and relief agency.Records at Edhi Foundation show more than 1,200 newborns were killed and dumped in Pakistan last year, an increase of about 200 from the previous year.Families view many of these children as illegitimate in a culture that condemns those born outside of marriage.Statistics show roughly nine out of 10 are baby girls, which families may consider too costly to keep in a country where women frequently are not allowed to work.The babies are usually just days old. Their corpses are often dumped in Karachi's sprawling garbage dumps, where they're sometimes mutilated by street animals, Kazmi said. He estimates hundreds of baby corpses are never found.The head of Edhi Foundation, 83-year-old Abdul Sattar Edhi, said he blames Pakistan's crippling poverty and a government that, for decades, has failed to educate the masses, generate jobs and provide citizens with the most basic needs."The distribution of resources by the government is wrong," Edhi said. "Many people don't pay taxes; there's no charity, and what you get from the government is all based on your wealth."The Pakistani government has said it's improving education, but 55 million Pakistanis remain illiterate, according to the United Nations. And the government is billions of dollars in debt while entangled in a costly fight against the Taliban and other Islamic militant groups.The killing of newborns gets little attention in Pakistan, and rarely are they investigated by a police force that's often poorly trained, lacks resources and stays focused on what's perceived to be more important crimes.In many parts of the world, female infanticide is still practiced through direct violence but also by intentional neglect, according to the World Health Organization.In some Asian countries, infanticide of girls is enough to skew the population figures in favor of males. The United Nations found, for example, that there are 130 boys to 100 girls in parts of Asia, especially in countries with extreme poverty and overpopulation such as China and India."Girls are seen as a burden, seen as a property which belongs to somebody else so people see that as a waste of money and the wasting of an education of a girl," said Bhagyashri Dengle, executive director of Plan India, a nonprofit for children. "Then when the girl gets married, the families have a big heavy dowry. So that is one of the reasons here."Dengle said awareness and education at the grass-roots level are ways to combat this practice."I think we really need to reach out to young people (to) create an awareness, to change attitudes and dispel the notion that having a boy is better than a girl," she said. "We launched this program 'Let Girls Be Born' -- that campaign is reaching out to masses using televisions, through newspapers and through (the) Internet. What we are trying to do is positive messaging on the girls. That girls aren't a sect -- they are as good as boys."In Pakistan, until things improve, the Edhi Foundation said it will keep more than 300 cradles in front of their offices throughout Pakistan, where families can drop off unwanted newborns. The foundation cares for them and puts them up for adoption, no questions asked."It's for awareness -- that please don't kill your innocent babies," Kazmi said.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Seventy Five Bodies Recovered From Air France Wrackage
Seventy-five additional bodies have been recovered from the wreckage of an Air France plane that crashed off the coast of Brazil two years ago, more than doubling the number of remains that have been found, the vice-president of the French victims' association told CNN Tuesday.
Monday, May 30, 2011
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Another Day Another Bomb Blast In Pakistan
The remote-controlled bomb blast took place at Pasht bazaar in Salarzai region, some 35 kilometres northeast of Khar, the main town of the Bajaur tribal district, which borders Afghanistan.
“At least four people were killed and 15 others were wounded,” local government official Saad Mohammad told AFP.
“Another four people died on reaching the hospital,” health department official Khan Saeed told AFP.
Three of the wounded were in critical condition, Khan said.
“At least four people were killed and 15 others were wounded,” local government official Saad Mohammad told AFP.
“Another four people died on reaching the hospital,” health department official Khan Saeed told AFP.
Three of the wounded were in critical condition, Khan said.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Pakistan Agrees To Let CIA Search Bin-Laden Compound
The CIA team will arrive at the compound in Abbottabad within days to thoroughly search the residence where US Navy commandos killed bin Laden on May 2 in a unilateral raid that angered Islamabad, the report said.
“The assault team was there for only 40 minutes,” an unnamed US official told the Post. “The aim is to return to the site — to do another, more thorough, look.”
The CIA plans to use infrared cameras and other devices capable of identifying materials possibly embedded behind walls, inside safes or underground, the Post reported.
“The assault team was there for only 40 minutes,” an unnamed US official told the Post. “The aim is to return to the site — to do another, more thorough, look.”
The CIA plans to use infrared cameras and other devices capable of identifying materials possibly embedded behind walls, inside safes or underground, the Post reported.
Who Is Ratko Mladic?
Ratko Mladic, the Bosnian Serb general accused of overseeing the worst massacre in Europe since World War 11 has been arrested, Serbian authorities said Thursday.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Plane Crash In India
A small plane crashed into a residential area outside India's capital New Delhi late on Wednesday, killing at least 10 people, local television said.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
United States Ambassador Airlifted from Yemen
Witnesses say helicopters in Yemen have airlifted the ambassadors of the U.S., Britain and Gulf Arab nations who were trapped inside a diplomatic mission surrounded by armed loyalists to Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
Saudi Arabia beheads a Pakistani
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Pakistani convicted of killing a fellow citizen in Mecca.
U.S. Will Raid Pakistan Again
Accorning to Reuters President Barack Obama would approve a new incursion into Pakistan if the United States found another leading militant there, he said in a BBC interview broadcast on Sunday.
Friday, May 20, 2011
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Unites States Could Unilaterally Operate Inside Pakistan
The US has refused to assure that it would not repeat Abbottabad-like unilateral operation in Pakistan, Geo News reported on Thursday.
Gaddafi's Family Left Libya
Safiya Gaddafi and her daughter Aisha crossed into Tunisia "a few days ago" with a Libyan delegation, according to Tunisian security sources.
Strauss kahn Gets Bail
Kahn was granted bail on Thursday, which is set at 1 million dollar cash and 5 million bond, he must surrender all his traveling documents and wear monitoring device. He will be spending one more night in jail and will be released tomorrow.
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Gaddafi's Family Left Libya
Safiya Gaddafi and her daughter Aisha crossed into Tunisia "a few days ago" with a Libyan delegation, according to Tunisian security sources.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
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Sunday, May 15, 2011
Punjab Chief Minister Of Pakistan Compares Abbottabad Incident to Dhaka Fall
Chief Minister Punjab Mian Mohammed Shahbaz Sharif has said that US operation in Abbottabad disgraced national honour and pride, Geo News reported.
He said entire Pakistan is as gloomy over this incident as the incident of Dhaka Fall, which battered Pakistan’s history in 1971.
Pakistan’s sovereignty is being violated in exchange for dollars, he alarmed.
He said entire Pakistan is as gloomy over this incident as the incident of Dhaka Fall, which battered Pakistan’s history in 1971.
Pakistan’s sovereignty is being violated in exchange for dollars, he alarmed.
U.S. Senator John Kerry Meets ISI Chief In Pakistan
Senator John Kerry Sunday held a meeting with Chief of Army Staff General Kayani at General Headquarters in Rawalpindi, Geo News reported.
U.S. Divided over Future Relations With Pakistan
The administration of US President Barack Obama is divided over the future of its relationship with Pakistan following the killing of Al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden, The Washington Post reported Sunday.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Senator John Kerry to Visit Pakistan Next Week
Pakistani media is reporting that U.S. Senator John Kerry will visit Pakistan early next week. This would be first trip of any U.S. official after the raid on Bin-Laden's compound in Pakistan. Asked whether he would press Pakistani leaders on whether officials there knew the Al-Qaeda leader was living 30 miles from an elite military academy for years, Kerry told reporters he would be discussing “all the relevant issues that are on the table, and there are a lot of them.” “We have a huge agenda, we have huge interests that are very important to try to be on track, right, and there’s a lot to discuss.”
“There are some serious questions, obviously, there are some serious issues that we’ve just got to find a way to resolve together. And our interests and their interests I think are well served by working through those difficulties,” he said.
He also said, “A number of people suggested it would be good to get a dialogue going about the aftermath, and how we get on the right track.” Senator Kerry is one of the few who is defending the U.S.aid to Pakistan, many members of congress want to suspend $1.5 billions marked for Pakistan until they get believable explanation from it's government.
Mystery of Missing Bin-Laden's Son
Al ARABIA REPORT
Osama Bin Laden’s son Hamza may have escaped after the raid according to a report published in Britain’s Daily Telegraph. The Al Qaeda leader was killed in raid by US Special Forces in Abbottabad, Pakistan on May 1. The White House initially said that his youngest son Hamza was killed but subsequently said it was his 22-year-old son Khalid that died in the raid. Bin laden reportedly had 11 sons and 9 daughters from at least five wives.Pakistani security officials received this information from its interrogations with Bin Laden’s wives, three of whom are in Pakistani custody. They are said to have told them that “one son has not been seen since the operation,” according to the Telegraph.
This disclosure raises the possibility that the Al Qaeda founder’s youngest son may have escaped capture. It also leads to confusion about who was killed and captured during the raid. An intelligence source in Islamabad told the Telegraph on Tuesday that their investigations, coupled with the widows’ testimony, “left them unable to account for one person who they believe had been living at the house.” According to various news sources, Bin Laden is said to have 20 children. The 20-year-old Hamza was once described as the “crown prince of terror.”On the third anniversary of the July 7 London bombings in which 52 people died, Hamza appeared on a video and read a poem which called for “destruction” of western nations.“Intelligence agencies believe he was being groomed as a possible future leader on Al Qaeda,” writes the Telegraph.Pakistan on Tuesday said it was willing to let US investigators interrogate Bin Laden’s wives but added that no formal request had been received. The New York Times adds:Bin Laden’s widows have been identified as Um Hamza, or Mother of Hamza, whose real name is Khairiah Sabar, and is from Jidda in Saudi Arabia; Um Khalid, or Mother of Khalid, whose name is Siham, and is from Medina in Saudi Arabia; and the youngest, a Yemeni, Amal al-Saddah, 29. Her passport names her as Amal Ahmed Abdulfattah.Bin Laden’s daughter with Ms. Saddah, Safia, who is 12 or 13 years old, is also reported to have been present and even to have witnessed the shooting of her father. Officials have also said that there is a 5-year-old son of Bin Laden and that four of the children are his grandchildren by a daughter killed in an airstrike in Pakistan’s tribal areas.One of his sons was killed in the raid, but reports have named him variously as Hamza or Khalid, both of whom were born in the same year from different wives and would be 22 years old.Bin Laden has been married five times, according to a book, “Growing Up bin Laden,” written by his fourth son, Omar bin Laden, in collaboration with the American author Jean Sasson and his mother, Najwa bin Laden, Bin Laden’s first wife and cousin.In answers to e-mailed questions forwarded by Ms. Sasson, Omar bin Laden said his father kept his wives, and often his children, sequestered in the house.His mother, Najwa, would sneak into the garden when Osama bin Laden was away, warning the children not to tell their father she had dared step outside the house. The children, too, rarely were permitted to go outside. Omar bin Laden said his saddest memories were of being locked in their home in Jidda and staring out at all the other children who were allowed to play.Najwa and Omar had long wondered whether Osama bin Laden’s two Saudi wives were with him in hiding, and only from reports of the American assault undertaken by a Navy Seals team did they learn that they were. Omar said he was sad that his half-brother Khalid was killed in the raid, though he said he had little in common with Khalid and had seen him rarely.
Osama Bin Laden’s son Hamza may have escaped after the raid according to a report published in Britain’s Daily Telegraph. The Al Qaeda leader was killed in raid by US Special Forces in Abbottabad, Pakistan on May 1. The White House initially said that his youngest son Hamza was killed but subsequently said it was his 22-year-old son Khalid that died in the raid. Bin laden reportedly had 11 sons and 9 daughters from at least five wives.Pakistani security officials received this information from its interrogations with Bin Laden’s wives, three of whom are in Pakistani custody. They are said to have told them that “one son has not been seen since the operation,” according to the Telegraph.
This disclosure raises the possibility that the Al Qaeda founder’s youngest son may have escaped capture. It also leads to confusion about who was killed and captured during the raid. An intelligence source in Islamabad told the Telegraph on Tuesday that their investigations, coupled with the widows’ testimony, “left them unable to account for one person who they believe had been living at the house.” According to various news sources, Bin Laden is said to have 20 children. The 20-year-old Hamza was once described as the “crown prince of terror.”On the third anniversary of the July 7 London bombings in which 52 people died, Hamza appeared on a video and read a poem which called for “destruction” of western nations.“Intelligence agencies believe he was being groomed as a possible future leader on Al Qaeda,” writes the Telegraph.Pakistan on Tuesday said it was willing to let US investigators interrogate Bin Laden’s wives but added that no formal request had been received. The New York Times adds:Bin Laden’s widows have been identified as Um Hamza, or Mother of Hamza, whose real name is Khairiah Sabar, and is from Jidda in Saudi Arabia; Um Khalid, or Mother of Khalid, whose name is Siham, and is from Medina in Saudi Arabia; and the youngest, a Yemeni, Amal al-Saddah, 29. Her passport names her as Amal Ahmed Abdulfattah.Bin Laden’s daughter with Ms. Saddah, Safia, who is 12 or 13 years old, is also reported to have been present and even to have witnessed the shooting of her father. Officials have also said that there is a 5-year-old son of Bin Laden and that four of the children are his grandchildren by a daughter killed in an airstrike in Pakistan’s tribal areas.One of his sons was killed in the raid, but reports have named him variously as Hamza or Khalid, both of whom were born in the same year from different wives and would be 22 years old.Bin Laden has been married five times, according to a book, “Growing Up bin Laden,” written by his fourth son, Omar bin Laden, in collaboration with the American author Jean Sasson and his mother, Najwa bin Laden, Bin Laden’s first wife and cousin.In answers to e-mailed questions forwarded by Ms. Sasson, Omar bin Laden said his father kept his wives, and often his children, sequestered in the house.His mother, Najwa, would sneak into the garden when Osama bin Laden was away, warning the children not to tell their father she had dared step outside the house. The children, too, rarely were permitted to go outside. Omar bin Laden said his saddest memories were of being locked in their home in Jidda and staring out at all the other children who were allowed to play.Najwa and Omar had long wondered whether Osama bin Laden’s two Saudi wives were with him in hiding, and only from reports of the American assault undertaken by a Navy Seals team did they learn that they were. Omar said he was sad that his half-brother Khalid was killed in the raid, though he said he had little in common with Khalid and had seen him rarely.
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