Saturday, March 5, 2011

Saudi Arabia bans protests and Marches


Riyadh :  Saudi Arabia has banned all protests and marches following recent anti-government protests in the kingdom’s east, reports say.

State television on Saturday quoted the interior ministry as saying that security forces would use all measures to prevent any attempt to disrupt public order.

World Cup Cricket : SriLanka vs Australia, Rain stops the


Columbo :  The Group A match between Australia and Srilanka was stopped when rain started at columbo, at the time the Sri Lanka were on 146 for three after 32.5 overs having won the toss.

Captain Kumar Sangakkara (73 not out) and Thilan Samaraweera (34 not out) were sharing an unbroken fourth wicket partnership of 71 runs when the players had to run off the field.

Several huge puddles could be seen swiftly forming after the skies opened at just after 1700 local time (1130 GMT) and with the rain not relenting three hours later, officials called off the match.

With no result possible, the teams will be awarded one point each.


Scores 

Sri Lanka  :     146/3 in  32.5 Overs

Sangakara   :     73 Not out

Anti Terrorist Court issues third un-ballable arrest warrant for Musharraf


RAWALPINDI: Anti Terrorist Court issues Non-Bailable warrants of  former president  Pervaiz  Musharraf, who was president when Benazir was killed in December 2007 in a gun and suicide bomb attack, is in self-imposed exile in London and his spokesman has repeatedly said he will not be going back to Pakistan for any court hearing.

The former president and military ruler is alleged to have been part of a “broad conspiracy” to

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