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The opening ODI of the 5-match Series between South Africa and England was abandoned due to heavy rain. This ODI was supposed to be a day night affair at the New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. None of the players had even left their hotels to the ground. The second ODI is on the 22nd at the Centurion Park in Pretoria.

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A Sudanese cargo plane with six people on board crashed at Sharjah Airport on Wednesday afternoon.

None of the six crew have been found. The accident happened at around 3.30pm.

The plane was taking off from the north runway, when it crashed to the ground two miles from the airport, Sheikh Khalid Al Qasimi, director of civil aviation, told Arabian Business.

Al Qasimi added that a full investigation would be launched into the crash, but declined to comment further. The name of the airline involved was not disclosed.

Iran press news, TEHRAN: A group of Iranian hard-liners have attacked a reformist former president while he was marching with opposition supporters at an anti-government rally in Tehran.

A reformist Web site cites witnesses as saying the attackers pushed ex-President Mohammad Khatami to the ground. It says opposition activists rescued him and quickly repelled the assailants.

Khatami has sided with the opposition in the post-election crisis that has gripped Iran. Another reformist Webs site says his turban was disheveled and he was forced to leave the march.

The reports came as tens of thousands of Iranians joined government-sponsored marches Friday marking an annual pro-Palestinian commemoration.

Thousands of opposition activists are holding a coinciding anti-government rally.

New York: New York, Friday pay tributes to the victims of 9 / 11 attacks, in a ceremony at Ground Zero, where the replacement work for the World Trade Center, and even a monument, remains mostly stalled.

On the eighth anniversary on 11 September 2001 attacks by al-Qaeda militants hijacked aircraft, the sinner of the 2752 people killed in the destruction of the Twin Towers in Manhattan to remember.

They also mourn those who died in the attacks, just hours later at the Pentagon outside Washington and a fourth plane in Pennsylvania after passengers overwhelmed the hijackers.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg and other officials attend the annual ritual now Ground Zero, where each name is read and moments of silence marking key events, such as the impact of two hijacked planes, and the collapse of the towers.

Powerful rays send light into the sky from the place at nightfall.

Despite a deep desire to recall the tragedy, legal and financial disputes constant work is delayed in the replacement of two large towers at a snail’s pace.

From the financial crisis and the recession in the housing market was the rapid recovery of the neighborhood even further the risk and frustration grows.

“It is increasingly clear that New Yorkers have the debacle that is represented by the fact that Government officials have succeeded to rebuild Ground Zero,” Barry LePatner, the building of a lawyer, said feeling ashamed.

“Unfortunately, the only conclusion from a careful study of their performance in this important moment is drawn, is the attitude that the public be damned.”

In theory, five new skyscrapers are planned, with a park and a monument in the center and a transportation hub. But many now believe that there is no market for the five towers are.

For now, the place was a surprise to casual observers as just a big hole, although the work on the basis of several key elements are in place and the framework for the future Freedom Tower rising.

A survey last week by Quinnipiac University found that two-thirds of New Yorkers that even non monument will be prepared in time for the 10th anniversary in 2011.

“They did not expect any part of the Ground Zero ready for the tenth anniversary yet,” said Maurice Carroll, director of the polling institute at the university, said.

“We are sick of the continued lack of progress at Ground Zero. And we believe it is important to have a few signs of movement this year,” said Carroll.

According to the survey 25 percent of New Yorkers said the slow pace was “ashamed”, the highest number for the answer, since he was first asked in 2006.

NEW YORK: New York will lead tributes on Friday to victims of the 9/11 attacks in a ceremony at Ground Zero where work on replacements for the World Trade Center, and even a memorial, remains mostly stalled.

On the eighth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks by al Qaeda militants riding hijacked airliners, mourners will remember the 2,752 people who died in the destruction of the Twin Towers in Manhattan.

They will also mourn those who died in the attacks just hours later on the

Pentagon outside Washington and on a fourth plane, which crashed in Pennsylvania after the passengers overpowered the hijackers.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg and other officials will attend the now annual ritual at Ground Zero, when every name is read out and moments of silence mark key events, such as the impact of the two hijacked planes, and the collapse of the towers.

Powerful lights will send beams skyward from the site at nightfall.

Despite a deep desire to properly remember the tragedy, constant financial and legal wrangling has slowed work on replacing the enormous Twin Towers to a snail’s pace.

The financial crisis and downturn in the real estate market have made speedy renewal of the neighborhood even less likely and frustration is rising.

“It has become increasingly clear that New Yorkers should be embarrassed by the debacle that is represented by the failure of government officials to have successfully rebuilt Ground Zero,” Barry LePatner, a construction attorney, said.

“Unfortunately, the only conclusion that can be drawn from a careful study of their actions at this important site is an attitude that the public be damned.”

In theory, five new skyscrapers are planned, with a park and memorial in the middle, and a transport hub. But many now think that there is no market for all five towers.

For now, the site strikes casual observers as merely a large hole, although work on foundations of several key elements is well underway and the frame for the future Freedom Tower is rising.

A poll last week by Quinnipiac University found that two thirds of New Yorkers think even the memorial will not be ready in time for the 10th anniversary in 2011.

“They don’t expect to have any part of Ground Zero ready by the tenth anniversary,” Maurice Carroll, director of the university’s polling institute said.

“We’re getting fed up with the continual lack of progress at Ground Zero. And we think it’s important that there be some signs of movement this year,” Carroll added.

According to the poll, 25 percent of New Yorkers said the slow pace made them “ashamed,” the highest number to give that answer since it was first asked in 2006.

At 36, Patriots LB Tedy Bruschi has acknowledged he does not know how long they will play but at the end of time come Bruschi New England even before the kickoff of the season. Tim Graham of ESPN reports that Bruschi could not make the 53-man roster unless an injury and has been working recently with the second teamers in practice and not start preseason game Thursday night, stepping one side of Gary Guyton. Boston Globe writer Mike Reiss Bruschi projects will integrate the team in its latest analysis of the Patriots Bruschi list but admits “could also be uphill to the ground

Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan: Pakistan needs a new vision and a new relationship with the world, said President Asif Ali Zardari while speaking at the ground breaking ceremony of the new building of the Sindh Assembly here on Friday.

He said that there should be regional ownership to the war in Afghanistan and the regional ownership to the trade of the world which starts from Pakistan and including India, China, Turkey or the neighbour of our region should be a common market.

Zardari said that this process of thought was shared first by Benazir Bhutto in a summit where she had acknowledged SAARC as the future (SAARC) economical zone.

He stated that all we have to do is to look at the history and at the lead provided by our leaders towards the move forward.

Referring to the ground breaking ceremony of the new building of the Sindh Assembly, the President said that this honour has been bestowed upon him through the vehicle of Bhuttoism.

He further stated that the Bhuttoism gives us the people’s power and the people of Pakistan the sustaining power to fight and act against all dictators.

Zardari said that it was this parliament that passed a resolution that led to the exit of a dictator from the Presidency.

“Today amongst us sit all the political forces of Pakistan including the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Awami National Party (ANP), (Pakistan Muslim League) Functional, the Opposition, Independents and that they are all here to serve the people of Pakistan”, the President added.

The President also pointed out that there have been many challenges facing democracy and added that thinking about future Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto in her last address talked to the people and asked what they wanted in Swat.

He said today her vision of democracy saved Swat and that this was evident from the happiness on the faces of the people of that area who were celebrating Pakistan’s Independence Day today.

Zardari said that democracy in its revenge has begun to destroy the elements of extremism in Swat and the Northern region.

He stated that we have today announced that the FATA region will be declared a politically run area and they will have the same rights like other citizens of the country.

The President said Pakistan need a new vision and new relationship with the world and the neighbours and regional common market on the pattern of SAARC.

Speaking on the occasion, Sindh Governor, Dr. Ishrat ul Ebad Khan, termed today’s project a very significant and historic one.

The Governor said that political stability leads to improvement in the affairs of the country as well as the attainment of prosperity. On the occasion, he also referred to the unanimous election of President Zardari through a democratic process.

Dr. Ishrat pointed out that Sindh is a very important province of the country. He said that President Zardari carried along all the political parties and extended them a lot of respect.