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News for Saturday, 5 Mar 2011

PCS officers promoted after protest

LAHORE - The Punjab government promoted on Saturday 24 officers belonging to the Provincial Civil Service (PCS) and Provincial Secretariat Service (PSS) from BS-17 to BS-18.The board called its meeting...

Thousands in B’desh protest against Yunus’ sacking

DHAKA - Thousands of employees and customers of Grameen Bank protested in Bangladesh on Saturday over the sacking of Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus as head of the microfinance institution he...

Pietersen to undergo hernia operation after World Cup

MUMBAI - England's most dangerous batsman Kevin Pietersen is struggling with a hernia which needs an operation after the World Cup, another blow to their faltering campaign in the tournament....

Smith wary of England backlash

CHENNAI South African captain Graeme Smith said he expected to face a fired-up England following their humiliation by Ireland, when the Test rivals met in a World Cup match on...

Murali’s action suspect: Hair

MELBOURNE - International cricket umpires know Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan's bowling action is suspect but refuse to call him for fear of "rocking the boat", according to former Australian...

Gaddafi regime demands UN suspend sanctions

NEW YORK - Moamer Gaddafi regime has demanded that the UN Security Council suspend sanctions taken against the Libyan leader over his crackdown on opposition protests. Only "a modicum" of...

Reduced World Cup could see new shocks: Lorgat

CHENNAI - Ireland's dramatic giant-killing World Cup win over England could be repeated in future despite a decision to reduce the event to 10 teams, world cricket's top administrator said...

Ireland pledge all-out attack against India

BANGALORE - Giant-killing Ireland have vowed to play aggressive cricket in Sunday's World Cup match against India as they attempt to add the host nation to their list of scalps....

Shocked England in battle of survival

THE REALITY CHECK - The Broader Perspective After their stunning loss to Ireland, shell-shocked England will look for a comeback win against South Africa. England must now win two of...

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