Floods in Pakistan carry the seeds of upheaval

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• Floods in Pakistan carry the seeds of upheaval
• Was Iranian woman lashed over wrong photo?
• Israel to have its own 'Air Force One'
• Chile miners trapped underground for a month now
• 1 'censored' bar won't stop online prostitution
• For US Muslims, a 9/11 anniversary like no other
• Terrorism, floods pose 'existential threat' to Pakistan
• US honours Mother Teresa, releases a postal stamp
• Jacob Zuma to become a father for 22nd time: Report
• Middle East peace talks a crucial test for Hillary Clinton
• Inside corrupt Afghanistan, lost faith in leaders
• Congo boat catches fire, capsizes; 200 feared dead
• US: Andhra student dies in rafting accident
• Latest Chinese traffic jam has 10,000 coal trucks stuck
• World Trade Centre complex rising rapidly
• Queen to withhold royal honour for Tony Blair
• Trapped Chile miners hold video conference with kin
• Spain's Basque separatists ETA announce ceasefire
• Shakespeare's 'first true image created'
• Three soldiers killed and 32 wounded in car bomb attack
• Big explosion rocks central Baghdad: Reports
• Are Pakistani youth giving up Islam?
• Want a girl child? Need to quit salt, bananas
• Asian-Americans climb the fashion industry ladder
• Craigslist blocks access to ‘adult services’ pages

Floods in Pakistan carry the seeds of upheaval Posted: The people say this was an act of God," the governor, Salman Taseer, said in an interview after reassuring the crowd. "But what comes now, they say, is the act of man. If we don't deliver, they will not forgive us." After scathing criticism that they were unprepared for the disaster and inept in their initial response, government officials, ministers and even President Asif Ali Zardari are crisscrossing flood-affected areas of the country in a frantic effort to ease public anger and despair.

Was Iranian woman lashed over wrong photo? Posted: A mix-up over a photograph led to a sentence of 99 lashes for the Iranian woman whose earlier death sentence by stoning from Iranian authorities caused an international outcry, a lawyer for the woman said Sunday. The lashing of the woman, Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, 43, was carried out in the northern Iran prison where she is being held, according to the lawyer, Javid Kian. But another lawyer for Ms. Ashtiani disputed that account.

Israel to have its own 'Air Force One' Posted: Israeli finance ministry has issued a tender asking commercial airlines to design an advanced airplane having features similar to the Air Force One, the Boeing aircraft used to ferry the US president.

Chile miners trapped underground for a month now Posted: The families of 33 Chilean miners trapped underground, after a shaft collapsed at the mine in Copiapo, where they were working marked the one month anniversary of their ordeal on Sunday. On August 5, a landslide at the gold and copper mine in the Atacama desert caused a tunnel to collapse and entombed the men more than 2,200 feet (67.6 metres) below ground.

1 'censored' bar won't stop online prostitution Posted: Craigslist's "adult services" section has been shut down in the U.S., but prostitution on the Internet is alive and well — even, quite possibly, on Craigslist. Users of the website and its CEO grouse that the Internet is still full of sites where people can find prostitutes.

For US Muslims, a 9/11 anniversary like no other Posted: American Muslims are boosting security at mosques, seeking help from leaders of other faiths and airing ads underscoring their loyalty to the United States — all ahead of a 9/11 anniversary they fear could bring more trouble for their communities.

Terrorism, floods pose 'existential threat' to Pakistan Posted: Terrorism and the worst floods in recent history pose a "grave danger" and an "existential threat" to Pakistan, the country's top civil and military leadership said in messages on the occasion of "Defence Day".

US honours Mother Teresa, releases a postal stamp Posted: The United States on Sunday released a 44-cent postal stamp in the honour of Mother Teresa, acknowledging her unrelenting humanitarian service for nearly half a century. The US Postal Service issued the stamp during a special ceremony held at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington.

Jacob Zuma to become a father for 22nd time: Report Posted: South African President Jacob Zuma is set to become a father for the 22nd time as his fiancee is pregnant, a media report said. Zuma's fiancee Bongiwe Gloria Ngema, who recently accompanied the 68-year-old polygamous President on a state visit to China, is expecting a child next year, the 'Ilanga' newspaper quoted her close friend as saying.

Middle East peace talks a crucial test for Hillary Clinton Posted: For much of her tenure as US Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton has been less an architect than an advocate for the Obama administration's Middle East policy. With the resumption of direct talks last week, she now has no choice but to plunge into the rough and tumble of peacemaking.

Inside corrupt Afghanistan, lost faith in leaders Posted: The government of President Hamid Karzai may be awash in corruption, venality and graft, but if you walk the tattered halls of the ministries here, it is remarkably easy to find an honest man.

Congo boat catches fire, capsizes; 200 feared dead Posted: A survivor of a boat capsize in central Congo says at least 200 people are feared dead after the engine caught fire and led the vessel to overturn.

US: Andhra student dies in rafting accident Posted: A 24-year-old Indian student of Louisiana State University (LSU), who was on a rafting adventure with his friends, drowned after his boat flipped in the Mississippi river.

Latest Chinese traffic jam has 10,000 coal trucks stuck Posted: State television broadcaster CCTV reported that about 10,000 trucks were stuck in the jam. The exact length of the gridlock was not clear but one of the worst stretches was a 75-mile (120-kilometre) span of highway between Inner Mongolia's Zhouzi and Xinghe counties, media reports said.

World Trade Centre complex rising rapidly Posted: The pace of construction is so swift that any status report these days gets overtaken rapidly by the arrival of new beams and columns, rebar and concrete, pipes and conduit. About 2,000 construction workers are on the job, weekends included, officials said, and that number will just keep rising.

Queen to withhold royal honour for Tony Blair Posted: The Queen plans to withhold granting Tony Blair an exclusive honour as she is said to be annoyed about indiscretions revealed by the former British PM in his memoirs, a media report said. Blair was in line to be appointed to the Order of the Thistle, the highest Scottish honour.

Trapped Chile miners hold video conference with kin Posted: The 33 men trapped underground in a mine in northern Chile and their relatives for the first time held a video-conference on Saturday, in the wake of the first month anniversary of their ordeal. The relatives of the miners were delighted to be able to talk to their loved ones.

Spain's Basque separatists ETA announce ceasefire Posted: The statement appeared on Basque newspaper Gara's website and was also made available to the British broadcaster BBC. Gara accompanied the video with a transcription of the statement in Basque and Spanish.

Shakespeare's 'first true image created' Posted: The Bard of Avon's likeness has been the subject of speculation for centuries. But scientists have now created what they claim is the "first true image" of William Shakespeare, using state-of-the-art 3D technology.

Three soldiers killed and 32 wounded in car bomb attack Posted: A suicide car-bomber killed three soldiers and wounded 32 others in an attack on a military base in Russia's violence-plagued republic of Dagestan on Sunday, officials said.

Big explosion rocks central Baghdad: Reports Posted: A large explosion on Sunday rocked an Iraqi ministry of defence complex that three weeks ago was the site of a suicide bomb attack that killed dozens of would-be army recruits, AFP correspondents said.

Are Pakistani youth giving up Islam? Posted: A handful of Pakistani Muslim youths are beginning to question the existence of God and in the process giving up Islam to become atheists. Still a small number, the trend seems to be telling of pressures that the image of militant Islam has had on them.

Want a girl child? Need to quit salt, bananas Posted: Want a girl child? Then you need to stop eating bananas, reduce your salt intake and go to bed together often, says a new study. Scientists at Maastricht University in Holland have found that a combination of the right food and the timing of sex are the key to a prospective mother's having a girl or a boy child, the 'Daily Mail' reported.

Asian-Americans climb the fashion industry ladder Posted: The mood was set early at the American fashion awards ceremony at Lincoln Center in June, an event often likened to the Oscars of the fashion world, with a guest list that included celebrities like Sarah Jessica Parker and Gwyneth Paltrow and almost every top designer.

Craigslist blocks access to ‘adult services’ pages Posted: Craigslist, the popular Web site for classified ads, has blocked access to its "adult services" section and replaced the link with a black label showing the word "censored."

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