FACTS FOR TODAY

Today is Wednesday, July 17, 2013. This is
the 198th day of the year, with 167 days
remaining in 2013.
Fact of the Day: condiments
Condiments are food substances used to
heighten the natural flavors of foods,
stimulate the appetite, aid digestion, or
preserve certain foods; the word comes
from Latin condire "to preserve." The
custom of using condiments is as ancient
as cookery itself, the first ones being
mainly of vegetable origin and used as a
means of preserving. In the U.S., large
quantities of bottled sauces and
condiments are used to accompany
salads, meats, vegetables, etc.
Holidays
Feast day of The Seven Apostles of
Bulgaria, St. Clement of Okhrida and his
Companions, St. Leo IV, pope, St.
Ennodius, St. Kenelm, St. Speratus and his
Companions, St. Marcellina, and St.
Nerses Lampronazi.
Iraq: 17 July Revolution / Baath
Revolution Day.
Korea : Constitution Day.
Puerto Rico: Munoz-Rivera Day.
Events
1754 - King's College opened in New York
City; the Anglican academy would later
become Columbia University .
1821 - Spain ceded Florida to the United
States .
1867 - Harvard School of Dental Medicine
was established in Boston, Massachusetts
-- the first dental school in the U.S.
1898 - During the Spanish-American War ,
Spanish troops in Santiago, Cuba,
surrendered to U.S. forces.
1945 - President Harry Truman , Soviet
leader Josef Stalin , and British Prime
Minister Winston S. Churchill began
meeting at Potsdam in the final Allied
summit of World War II .
1955 - Disneyland opened in Anaheim,
California.
1975 - The U.S. spacecraft Apollo 18 and
the Soviet spacecraft Soyuz 19 docked in
space.
1996 - Shortly after takeoff from New
York 's Kennedy International Airport, a
TWA Boeing 747 jetliner bound for Paris
exploded over the Atlantic Ocean , killing
all 230 people aboard. Investigators
concluded that the explosion resulted
from mechanical failure.
1997 - After 117 years, the Woolworth
Corp . closed its last 400 five-and-dime
stores.
1998 - An earthquake registering 7.0 on
the Richter scale, hits Papua New Guinea
resulting in a tsunami which swept the
coast.
Births
1889 - Erle Stanley Gardner , American
detective writer, creator of the character
Perry Mason.
1899 - James Cagney , American actor.
1912 - Art Linkletter , American television
host.
1917 - Phyllis Diller (born Phyllis Ada
Driver), American comedian.
1934 - Donald Sutherland, Canadian actor.
1952 - David Hasselhoff, American actor
and musician.
1954 - Angela Merkel , German
stateswoman and chancellor.
1960 - Mark Burnett , English-born
television producer.
Deaths
1790 - Adam Smith , Scottish political
economist.
1903 - James McNeill Whistler , American
painter.
1959 - Billie Holiday (born Eleanora
Fagan), American jazz singer.
1961 - Ty Cobb , American baseball player
and Hall of Famer.
1967 - John Coltrane, American jazz
musician.
2005 - Edward Heath, British politician.
2006 - Mickey Spillane , American autho

TODAY JULY 18 IN HISTORY

LEAD STORY
FDR nominated for
unprecedented third
term , 1940
AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Naval hero John Paul
Jones dies in Paris , 1792
AUTOMOTIVE
Juan Manuel Fangio
makes Formula One
debut, 1948
CIVIL WAR
Assault of Battery
Wagner and death of
Robert Gould Shaw , 1863
COLD WAR
Charges of communists
in the U.S. Army raised ,
1945
CRIME
Twenty-one people are
shot to death at
McDonald's , 1984
DISASTER
Nero's Rome burns , 64
GENERAL INTEREST
Fire of Rome , 64
Hitler publishes Mein
Kampf , 1925
Spanish Civil War breaks
out, 1936
Incident on
Chappaquiddick Island ,
1969
Video of Titanic
wreckage released , 1986
HOLLYWOOD
The Dark Knight opens
with highest-grossing
weekend , 2008
LITERARY
Hunter S. Thompson is
born, 1929
Barack Obama's
"Dreams from My
Father" is published,
1995
MUSIC
Fifteen-year-old Brenda
Lee earns a #1 hit with
"I'm Sorry" , 1960
OLD WEST
Singing Wobbly Joe Hill
sentenced to death ,
1914
PRESIDENTIAL
Truman signs second
Presidential Succession
Act, 1947
Congress preserves
birthplace and property
of Theodore Roosevelt ,
1962
SPORTS
David Cone pitches
perfect game, 1999
VIETNAM WAR
Soviet Union agrees to
grant Hanoi economic
aid , 1955
Johnson meets Thieu in
Honolulu , 1968
WORLD WAR I
Allies begin major
counter-offensive in
Second Battle of the
Marne, 1918
WORLD WAR II
Mein Kampf is
published, 1925

MANDELA SPENDS 95TH BIRTHDAY IN HOSPITAL

Nelson Mandela is spending his 95th
birthday in hospital in Pretoria, as
events take place around the world
and in South Africa in his honour.
South Africans are being urged to match
the former president and anti-apartheid
leader's 67 years of public service with
67 minutes of charitable acts.
Mr Mandela, who is in critical but stable
condition with a recurring lung infection,
entered hospital on 8 June.
President Jacob Zuma said his health
was "steadily improving" .
"We are proud to call this international
icon our own as South Africans and wish
him good health," Mr Zuma said in a
statement.
"We thank all our people for supporting
Madiba throughout the hospitalisation
with undying love and compassion," he
said, referring to Mandela's clan name.
Mr Mandela's daughter, Zindzi, said on
Wednesday that he had made "dramatic
progress".
"I should think he will be going home
anytime soon,'' she told UK Sky TV.
Mr Mandela's birthday is also Nelson
Mandela International Day, a day
declared by the UN as a way to recognise
the Nobel Prize winner's contribution to
reconciliation.
The former statesman is revered across
the world for his role in ending apartheid
in South Africa. He went on to become
the first black president in the country's
first all-race elections in 1994.
The ruling African National Congress
(ANC) said that on this Mandela Day
homage was being paid to 95 years of
"life well-lived", dedicated to the
liberation of South Africans and people all
over the world.
Poster project
The day kicks off with millions of school
children across South Africa singing
Happy Birthday to Mr Mandela.
To mark the former statesman's 67 years
as a lawyer, activist, prisoner and
president, volunteers will spend 67
minutes renovating schools and
orphanages, cleaning hospitals and
distributing food to the poor.
President Zuma plans to mark the
occasion by overseeing the donation of
houses to poor white families in the
Pretoria area.
A poster project offering a global vision
of Mandela, with 700 submissions from
around the world, will be unveiled on
Wednesday and auctioned off for charity.
"He carries across this concept of
humanity and selflessness,'' said
Mohammed Jogie, co-founder of the
project.
Well-wishers have been gathering
outside Mr Mandela's hospital leaving
messages of support
Events will also be taking place
internationally, with an image of a large
Mandela painting by South African artist
Paul Blomkamp featured in New York's
Times Square.
British entrepreneur Richard Branson has
pledged 67 minutes of community
service on Thursday to "make the world a
better place, one small step at a time",
speaking in a recorded message.
Meanwhile, concerts are planned later
this week in the Australian city of
Melbourne, featuring local and African
artists.
His illness gives extra poignancy to this
year's Mandela Day, correspondents say.
For South Africans, the best birthday
present for Mandela would be to recover
and be among the people who love him
most, says the BBC's Pumza Fihlani.
As the family and millions around the
country reflect the role Mr Mandela
played in South Africa, there will be a
quiet prayer that he will return home
soon, our correspondent adds.
His third wife, Graca Machel, said last
Friday that she was "less anxious" about
his health than before and that he was
continuing to respond well to treatment.
Thursday also is the 15th anniversary of
the couple's marriage.
Ahead of the anniversary, Mr Mandela's
close friend and lawyer George Bizos
described them as "a loving couple", the
AFP news agency reports.
Meanwhile, Mr Mandela's granddaughter
Ndileka told the BBC on Wednesday that
she had been hurt by a continuing family
feud over the burial place of three of Mr
Mandela's children, as well as his own
resting place.
She also described how difficult it had
been for the family to cope with his
critical illness, complaining of intrusive
media questioning.

INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL HEADLINES

***Former Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas
fancies a move to Old Trafford,
if Barcelona want to sell him. Manchester
United tabled a £26million
offer for the Barcelona midfielder on
Monday and Fabregas, 26, would
relish the switch. (The Sun)
***Napoli president Aurelio de Laurentiis
says the price Paris Saint-
Germain are willing to pay for striker
Edinson Cavani is 'absurd'. PSG are
expected to announce the signing of
Cavani on Tuesday, with the reigning
Ligue 1 champions reported to be willing
to meet Cavani's €63 million
buy-out clause.
***Chelsea boss Mourinho gave a hint that
England veteran Frank
Lampard will not be stepping into the
shade just yet. Jose Mourinho
appears to be giving a clear signal that the
Stamford Bridge legend will be
in the starting line-up for Wednesday’s
friendly against Singha All Stars in
Bangkok. (The Sun)
***Borussia Dortmund midfielder Sven
Bender believes striker Robert
Lewandowski is fully committed to the
German club, despite doubts
surrounding his future.
***Sevilla have secured a season-long loan
deal for Reading midfielder
Daniel Carrico, with a view to a permanent
deal. The former Portugal
Under-21 international moved to the
Madejski Stadium in January from
Sporting Lisbon, but only made three
appearances as the Berkshire club
were relegated from the Premier League.
***Liverpool managing director Ian Ayre
says it is the club's job to
'convince' Luis Suarez to stay at Anfield.
(SkySports)
***Chelsea midfielder Eden Hazard has
disclosed that Wayne Rooney
would be a "brilliant signing" for Chelsea
and would welcome him at
Stamford Bridge. (SkySports)
***Arsenal midfielder Mikel Arteta says it
is about time Arsene Wenger
joined the last of the big spenders. The
Arsenal boss has promised he is
going to break the habit of a lifetime and
launch a major assault on the
transfer market this summer. And Arteta
cannot wait to welcome the
world-class signings he believes the club
need to compete for the title.
***Liverpool have confirmed on Monday
that captain Steven Gerrard has
signed an extension to his contract which
will keep him at Anfield for the
next two seasons at least. (SkySports)
***Former Barcelona striker David Villa is
confident that he has the
ability to replace Radamel Falcao's goals for
new club Atletico Madrid.
The Spain international secured a
€5.1million move to the Estadio Vicente
Calderon after three years at Camp Nou, in
which he netted 48 goals in
116 games.
***Manchester City have told Serbian
defender Aleksandar Kolarov he is
not for sale. New boss Manuel Pellegrini is
unwilling to lose another full-
back after agreeing Maicon’s sale to Roma
amid a purge. (The Sun)
***Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku, 20,
revealed he is determined to fight
for his place at Stamford Bridge after
spending last season on loan at
West Brom.
***Belgium striker Christian Benteke
wants Spurs to step up their pursuit
of him - because he doesn't want to go
back to Aston Villa this week. (The
Mirror)
***Liverpool are bracing themselves for
Real Madrid to launch a move
this week for Luis Suarez. Spanish giants
Real have been linked with
Uruguay striker Suarez for most of the
summer. (The Mirror)
***Reports coming out from Italy says
Roma have tabled a fresh £6.92m
offer for Arsenal forward Gervinho, as boss
Rudi Garcia looks for a
reunion with the Ivorian striker.
Good Morning Fantastic Sport Fans.

TODAY JULY 14 IN HISTORY

LEAD STORY
French revolutionaries
storm Bastille , 1789
AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Sedition Act becomes
federal law , 1798
AUTOMOTIVE
"Father of Streamlining"
Raymond Loewy dies,
1986
CIVIL WAR
Confederates defeated
at the Battle of Tupelo ,
1864
COLD WAR
Rupture between USSR
and China grows worse,
1963
CRIME
Billy the Kid is shot to
death , 1881
A mass murderer leaves
eight women dead , 1966
DISASTER
Claudette crashes into
Texas coast , 2003
GENERAL INTEREST
Jerusalem captured in
First Crusade , 1099
HOLLYWOOD
Influential Swedish
director Ingmar
Bergman born, 1918
LITERARY
Byron returns to
England after a two-year
trip, 1811
MUSIC
A revolutionary new
technology is christened
"MP3" , 1995
OLD WEST
Gunfighter John Ringo
found dead , 1882
PRESIDENTIAL
Future President Gerald
R. Ford is born, 1913
SPORTS
Hank Aaron hits 500th
homer, 1968
VIETNAM WAR
North Vietnamese
regulars are fighting in
South Vietnam, 1964
Clifford visits South
Vietnam, 1968
WORLD WAR I
Quentin Roosevelt killed,
1918
WORLD WAR II
Carl Spaatz dies, 1974

MALALA DAY: Education is the only solution ~ Malala Yousafzai .

This is a transcription of the speech that
Malala Yousafzai gave to the United
Nations on 12 July 2013, the date of her
16th birthday and "Malala Day" at the UN.

In the name of God, the most beneficent,
the most merciful.
Honorable UN Secretary General Mr Ban
Ki-moon, respected president of the
General Assembly Vuk Jeremic, honorable
UN envoy for global education Mr Gordon
Brown, respected elders and my dear
brothers and sisters: Assalamu alaikum.
Today is it an honor for me to be speaking
again after a long time. Being here with
such honorable people is a great moment
in my life and it is an honor for me that
today I am wearing a shawl of the late
Benazir Bhutto. I don't know where to
begin my speech. I don't know what
people would be expecting me to say, but
first of all thank you to God for whom we
all are equal and thank you to every
person who has prayed for my fast
recovery and new life. I cannot believe
how much love people have shown me. I
have received thousands of good wish
cards and gifts from all over the world.
Thank you to all of them. Thank you to the
children whose innocent words
encouraged me. Thank you to my elders
whose prayers strengthened me. I would
like to thank my nurses, doctors and the
staff of the hospitals in Pakistan and the
UK and the UAE government who have
helped me to get better and recover my
strength.
I fully support UN Secretary General Ban
Ki-moon in his Global Education First
Initiative and the work of UN Special Envoy
for Global Education Gordon Brown and
the respectful president of the UN General
Assembly Vuk Jeremic. I thank them for
the leadership they continue to give. They
continue to inspire all of us to action. Dear
brothers and sisters, do remember one
thing: Malala Day is not my day. Today is
the day of every woman, every boy and
every girl who have raised their voice for
their rights.
There are hundreds of human rights
activists and social workers who are not
only speaking for their rights, but who are
struggling to achieve their goal of peace,
education and equality. Thousands of
people have been killed by the terrorists
and millions have been injured. I am just
one of them. So here I stand. So here I
stand, one girl, among many. I speak not
for myself, but so those without a voice
can be heard. Those who have fought for
their rights. Their right to live in peace.
Their right to be treated with dignity. Their
right to equality of opportunity. Their right
to be educated.
Dear friends, on 9 October 2012, the
Taliban shot me on the left side of my
forehead. They shot my friends, too. They
thought that the bullets would silence us,
but they failed. And out of that silence
came thousands of voices. The terrorists
thought they would change my aims and
stop my ambitions. But nothing changed in
my life except this: weakness, fear and
hopelessness died. Strength, power and
courage was born.
I am the same Malala. My ambitions are
the same. My hopes are the same. And
my dreams are the same. Dear sisters and
brothers, I am not against anyone. Neither
am I here to speak in terms of personal
revenge against the Taliban or any other
terrorist group. I am here to speak for the
right of education for every child. I want
education for the sons and daughters of
the Taliban and all the terrorists and
extremists. I do not even hate the Talib
who shot me. Even if there was a gun in
my hand and he was standing in front of
me, I would not shoot him. This is the
compassion I have learned from
Mohammed, the prophet of mercy, Jesus
Christ and Lord Buddha. This the legacy of
change I have inherited from Martin
Luther King, Nelson Mandela and
Mohammed Ali Jinnah.
This is the philosophy of nonviolence that I
have learned from Gandhi, Bacha Khan and
Mother Teresa. And this is the forgiveness
that I have learned from my father and
from my mother. This is what my soul is
telling me: be peaceful and love everyone.
Dear sisters and brothers, we realize the
importance of light when we see darkness.
We realize the importance of our voice
when we are silenced. In the same way,
when we were in Swat, the north of
Pakistan, we realized the importance of
pens and books when we saw the guns.
The wise saying, "The pen is mightier than
the sword." It is true. The extremists are
afraid of books and pens. The power of
education frightens them. They are afraid
of women. The power of the voice of
women frightens them. This is why they
killed 14 innocent students in the recent
attack in Quetta. And that is why they kill
female teachers. That is why they are
blasting schools every day because they
were and they are afraid of change and
equality that we will bring to our society.
And I remember that there was a boy in
our school who was asked by a journalist
why are the Taliban against education? He
answered very simply by pointing to his
book, he said, "a Talib doesn't know what
is written inside this book."
They think that God is a tiny, little
conservative being who would point guns
at people's heads just for going to school.
These terrorists are misusing the name of
Islam for their own personal benefit.
Pakistan is a peace loving, democratic
country. Pashtuns want education for their
daughters and sons. Islam is a religion of
peace, humanity and brotherhood. It is
the duty and responsibility to get
education for each child, that is what it
says. Peace is a necessity for education. In
many parts of the world, especially
Pakistan and Afghanistan, terrorism, war
and conflicts stop children from going to
schools. We are really tired of these wars.
Women and children are suffering in many
ways in many parts of the world.
In India, innocent and poor children are
victims of child labor. Many schools have
been destroyed in Nigeria. People in
Afghanistan have been affected by
extremism. Young girls have to do
domestic child labor and are forced to get
married at an early age. Poverty,
ignorance, injustice, racism and the
deprivation of basic rights are the main
problems, faced by both men and women.
Today I am focusing" on women's rights and
girls' education because they are suffering
the most. There was a time when women
activists asked men to stand up for their
rights. But this time we will do it by
ourselves. I am not telling men to step
away from speaking for women's rights,
but I am focusing on women to be
independent and fight for themselves. So
dear sisters and brothers, now it's time to
speak up. So today, we call upon the world
leaders to change their strategic policies in
favor of peace and prosperity. We call
upon the world leaders that all of these
deals must protect women and children's
rights. A deal that goes against the rights
of women is unacceptable.
We call upon all governments to ensure
free, compulsory education all over the
world for every child. We call upon all the
governments to fight against terrorism and
violence. To protect children from
brutality and harm. We call upon the
developed nations to support the
expansion of education opportunities for
girls in the developing world. We call upon
all communities to be tolerant, to reject
prejudice based on caste, creed, sect,
color, religion or agenda to ensure
freedom and equality for women so they
can flourish. We cannot all succeed when
half of us are held back. We call upon our
sisters around the world to be brave, to
embrace the strength within themselves
and realize their full potential.
Dear brothers and sisters, we want schools
and education for every child's bright
future. We will continue our journey to
our destination of peace and education.
No one can stop us. We will speak up for
our rights and we will bring change to our
voice. We believe in the power and the
strength of our words. Our words can
change the whole world because we ware
all together, united for the cause of
education. And if we want to achieve our
goal, then let us empower ourselves with
the weapon of knowledge and let us shield
ourselves with unity and togetherness.
Dear brothers and sisters, we must not
forget that millions of people are suffering
from poverty and injustice and ignorance.
We must not forget that millions of
children are out of their schools. We must
not forget that our sisters and brothers
are waiting for a bright, peaceful future.
So let us wage, so let us wage a glorious
struggle against illiteracy, poverty and
terrorism, let us pick up our books and our
pens, they are the most powerful
weapons. One child, one teacher, one
book and one pen can change the world.
Education is the only solution. Education
first. Thank you.
Guardian UK

TODAY JULY 8 IN HISTORY

LEAD STORY
Paris celebrates 2,000th
birthday, 1951

AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Liberty Bell tolls to
announce Declaration of
Independence, 1776

AUTOMOTIVE
Suzuki settles Consumer
Reports lawsuit after
eight-year legal battle ,
2004

CIVIL WAR
Confederates surrender
Port Hudson, Louisiana,
1863

COLD WAR
Colonel Castillo Armas
takes power in
Guatemala, 1954

CRIME
A spiteful son kills four
in a fit of rage , 1928

DISASTER
Torrential rains cause
flooding in Europe , 1997

GENERAL INTEREST
The Liberty Bell rings,
1776

Commodore Perry sails
into Tokyo Bay, 1853

MacArthur named
Korean commander , 1950

Pilot Francis Gary Powers
charged with espionage,
1960

North Korea's "Great
Leader" dies , 1994

HOLLYWOOD
Official Oscars chef
Wolfgang Puck born,
1949

LITERARY
Hemingway is wounded,
1918

MUSIC
"Lean On Me" begins its
first stay at #1 , 1972

OLD WEST
Soapy Smith killed in
Skagway, Alaska, 1898

PRESIDENTIAL
Warren Harding marries
Florence Mabel Kling
DeWolfe, 1891

SPORTS
Splendid Splinter homers
to win All-Star Game ,
1941

VIETNAM WAR
First Americans killed in
South Vietnam, 1959
Taylor resigns Saigon
post , 1965

WORLD WAR I
Ernest Hemingway
wounded on the Italian
front, 1918

WORLD WAR II
German general's diary
reveals Hitler's plans for
Russia, 1941

Fresh Protests in Egypt

Egyptian protesters took to  the streets
again on Sunday, where, for weeks,
arguments have turned to clashes.
Rocks have flown, knives have flashed
and gunfire has cracked through the
air, leaving bodies on the ground.
More than 30 people have died and
1,400 have suffered injuries since
Wednesday's coup.
Supporters of the deposed president,
Mohamed Morsy, and the Muslim
Brotherhood will rally Sunday to
demand his reinstatement. Some of
them took a vow Saturday before a
cleric to die for their cause, if need be.
On the other side of the city,
opponents of morsy packed Tahror
Square, shooting off celebratory
fireworks.
There were no reports of any clashes
as darkness fell on Cairo, but some
appeared to be bracing for violence.
Egypt's military said in a statement that
it was stepping up security efforts for
the demonstrations.
"We also warn against any provocation
or clashes with the peaceful
demonstrators," the statement said.
"Anyone who violates these
instructions will be dealt with firmly in
accordance with the law."
Meanwhile, the Muslim Brotherhood's
political party vowed that protests
would be peaceful and accused
authorities of planning to send fake
bearded men into Cairo's Tahrir Square
to incite violence.
"This is so they can claim that the
supporters of the elected-president
and the Islamic groups are attacking
the peaceful demonstrators. … We
warn those who play with fire that any
sectarian incitement at this critical time
will not be in the interests of anyone
in our beloved Egypt," the Freedom
and Justice Party said in a statement
posted on its Facebook page.
Human Rights Watch called for the
country's military and political leaders
to do more to stop the bloodshed.
"All sides need to tell their followers to
refrain from actions likely to lead to
violence and loss of life," Joe Stork,
deputy Middle East and North Africa
director at Human Rights Watch, said in
a statement. "At the same time, the
security forces need to show that they
can act professionally and effectively to
stop the violence without resorting to
unlawful lethal force."
After Morsy was deposed, authorities
arrested him and are holding him at an
undisclosed location. His supporters
believe he is being held at the
Republican Guards complex and have
targeted it with their marches.
On Friday, five of them died there,
after security opened fire. On
Saturday, members of the Muslim
Brotherhood filed past the building
with the coffins of those killed on their
shoulders.
In the lawless desert of the Sinai,
where al Qaeda affiliates have long had
a foothold, violent attacks erupted
after Morsy's removal.
On Sunday, armed men blew up a
pipeline transporting natural gas to
Jordan, an ally of Israel and the United
States, said a senior Egyptian
intelligence officer, who asked not to
be named.
Such attacks had ceased when Morsy
was president. Before that, armed
groups destroyed pipelines every few
months, he said.
State-run EgyNews reported Sunday
that three police officers in northern
Sinai were shot and wounded while on
duty when someone in an unmarked
car fired shots at them and sped away.
It is unclear whether the attacks were
a reaction to events in Cairo.
Morsy's opponents — who got what
they wanted when the military toppled
him in a coup Wednesday — will
protest "to finalize the great victory"
they started on June 30, activist group
Tamarod said.
Egyptian police are finishing the work
the military started, taking into custody
the Brotherhood's leaders. Officers
continue to follow up on hundreds of
arrest warrants.
Tamarod was quick to nominate its
candidate, Mohamed ElBaradei, for the
office of prime minister, but a
swearing-in announced for Saturday
didn't happen.
Tamarod spokesman Mahmoud Badr
told Egypt's OTV on Sunday that the
presidency had tapped ElBaradei to
form the new government, but then
retracted the offer after objections
from the conservative al-Nour party.
ElBaradei is known around the world as
the former head of the U.N. atomic
watchdog agency, the International
Atomic Energy Agency.
He was to appear Sunday in an
interview with CNN's Fareed Zakaria,
but canceled it along with all other
media interviews, his office said.

Pakistan bomb kills four in Lahore district

At least four people were killed and
dozens injured when a bomb went off
in a busy food street in Pakistan's
eastern city of Lahore, officials say.
Local media said the explosion
happened as people sat eating at
restaurants in the Anarkali area on
Saturday night.
At least 30 people were believed to
have been wounded, with some in a
critical condition. Children were
reportedly among the casualties.
There was no immediate claim of
responsibility.
The attack was the first of its kind for
three years in Lahore, the capital of
Pakistan's Punjab province and home
city of newly elected Prime Minister
Nawaz Sharif.
However, there has been a series of
attacks around the country since Mr
Sharif was sworn in last month –
blamed on Islamist groups including
the Pakistan Taliban – which have left
more than 150 people dead.
The bomb was placed in an outdoor
eating area in the old part of Lahore
and detonated at a particularly busy
part of the evening.
Pictures taken shortly after the
explosion show broken chairs and
tables lying on the ground.
Eyewitnesses reported seeing
windowpanes smashed and furniture
from the food stalls destroyed.
"The blast site is just few metres away
and the blast was so loud that I was
stunned for a while," shopkeeper
Naseed Ahmed told Reuters.
"There was chaos everywhere."
Local resident Mohammad Anwer said
more should be done to protect
people.
"This happened on the weekend when
there is huge crowd gathered here," he
told Reuters news agency.
"The government should do something
about these kinds of incidents. People
feel very insecure."
Police official Zulfiqar Hameed said the
bomb was connected to a deep freezer
in one of the restaurants, according to
the news agency.
Mr Sharif has called on the leaders of
all major political parties to meet on
Friday to discuss initial ideas for a new
security strategy to tackle the growing
threat posed by militants.
But the BBC's Richard Galpin in the
capital Islamabad says it could be
months before any plan comes into
effect.

MONDAY FOOTBALL HEADLINES

***Manchester United manager David
Moyes has vowed to “try to win
everything” in his first campaign. Moyes,
50, has only ever lifted one
trophy as a manager. And that was back in
2000 when he led Preston to
the old Division Two title *now known as
League One*. (The Sun)
***The future of Real Madrid striker
Gonzalo Higuain is still undecided,
according to Real Madrid sources. Arsenal
are trying to seal a £23million
deal for the Argentine striker. However,
Real Madrid continue to stress
they are not pushing Higuain *who has
three years left on his contract*
out of the door and that new boss Carlo
Ancelotti might want to keep
him. (The Sun)
***Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp
has said he fully expects
striker Robert Lewandowski to join Bayern
Munich when his contract
expires next summer. (ESPN)
***Former Manchester United midfield-
general *Eze-pass* Paul Scholes
has turned down the chance to join Ryan
Giggs and Phil Neville on David
Moyes' coaching staff at Manchester
United. (ESPN)
***Former Manchester City manager
Roberto Mancini reckons new boss
Manuel Pellegrini faces a huge battle to
turn Manchester City into a
European superpower. City boss Pellegrini
will meet many of his players
for the first time when they report for pre-
season training today.
***Bayern Munich midfielder Luiz Gustavo
has insisted that he wants to
stay at the club this summer despite doubt
being raised over his future
with the 2013 Champions League winners.
***Manager of newly promoted side
Crystal Palace Ian Holloway has
admitted that there is little prospect of
Manchester United new-boy
Wilfried Zaha spending next season on-loan
back at Selhurst Park.
***PSG sporting director Leonardo has
confirmed negotiations are
ongoing with Napoli regarding a deal to
sign Edinson Cavani. (SkySports)
***Aston Villa are eager to ship out misfit
Darren Bent for £5million.
Newcastle, Hull and Fulham are all poised
to make a move for the striker
but the Toon are in pole position. Villa did
want £8million for the
England ace, who cost a club-record £24m
when he signed from
Sunderland in January 2011. (The Sun)
***Real Madrid defender Ricardo Carvalho
is confident that Cristiano
Ronaldo will renew his contract at Real
Madrid despite speculation of the
Portuguese making a return to former side
Manchester United. (ESPN)
***Liverpool have rejected Arsenal's
£30m bid for striker Luis Suarez,
according to report. Gunners bid was
immediately rejected by Brendan
Rodgers's side as they are determined to
keep the 26-year-old at the club
this summer. (The Telegraph)
***Genoa midfielder Daniel Tozser is
focusing on his current club after
being linked with Watford and a return to
Belgian football. (SkySports)
***Lyon have signed Portugal international
defender Miguel Lopes on
loan from Sporting Lisbon. (SkySports)
***Tottenham star player Gareth Bale
returns to the club for pre-season
training on Monday and report says
Barcelona striker David Villa could
join Spurs as early as this week. Villa has
reached an agreement in
principle with Spurs and it is now down to
the two clubs to agree a fee.
(The Mirror)
***Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is
weighing up a move for Liverpool
target Tiago Ilori. Liverpool have had two
bids rejected for Ilori who is
valued by Sporting at around £8.5million.
(The Mirror)

Good Morning Sport Fans. How was the
weekend for everyone? Wishing
y'all a great working week ahead..

Paulinho: Brazil midfielder completes move to Tottenham

Brazil midfielder Paulinho has
joined Tottenham from
Corinthians for a fee of just
under £17m.
Paulinho, who starred in Brazil's
Confederations Cup triumph, passed a
medical before finalising his contract.
The 24-year-old arrived in London on
Thursday and met Spurs manager Andre
Villas-Boas and chairman Daniel Levy.
"I am very happy and excited to have
joined Spurs. It's a huge pleasure for my
career to be at a club as big as
Tottenham," Paulinho said.
Real Madrid also showed an interest in
Paulinho, who has also played for
Lithuanian side FC Vilnius and Polish club
LKS Lodz.
Sao Paulo-born Paulinho scored 34 goals
in 167 games for Corinthians and played
in his country's 3-0 win over Spain in
the Confederations Cup final.
He also played for Corinthians in their
Club World Cup final win over Chelsea
in December.
He has made a total of 17 appearances
for Brazil and scored five times, including
goals in their 3-0 Confederations Cup
win against Japan and the 2-1 semi-
final victory over Uruguay.
Earlier this month, when announcing he
would leave Corinthians, Paulinho said:
"What I have to say to Corinthians is 'see
you soon'.
"Pretty soon I'll be back, owing to
everything you have done for me."

Ronaldo among Golden Foot nominees

Real Madrid star
Cristiano Ronaldo has
been announced as
one of 10 nominees
for the 2013 Golden
Foot award.
The Portugal
international would be the first player from
his country to win the prize, which was first
given out in 2003, and aims to reward the
best player in the world over the age of 28.
Team-mate Iker Casillas and Barcelona's
Andres Iniesta have also been nominated.
Past winners of the award, which takes into
account the whole of a footballer's career
as well as current form, include Roberto
Carlos, Ronaldinho, Francesco Totti, and last
year's winner, Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Players can only win the prize once, which
has been presented at a ceremony in
Monaco every year since its inception.
The 2013 trophy will be given out by Prince
Albert II of Monaco in September, with the
winner leaving a cast of their footprints in
Monte Carlo's 'Champions Promenade.'
Nominees are chosen by a panel of
representatives of Golden Foot's media
partners, with a public vote then taking
place online.
Alongside Ronaldo, Casillas and Iniesta are:
Samuel Eto'o (Anzhi Makhachkala), Andrea
Pirlo (Juventus), Didier Drogba
(Galatasaray), Frank Lampard (Chelsea),
Miroslav Klose (Lazio), David Trezeguet
(River Plate) and David Beckham (Paris
Saint-Germain prior to retirement)

Wimbledon 2013: Marion Bartoli beats Sabine Lisicki to win title

France's Marion Bartoli won her
first Grand Slam title with a
dominant 6-1 6-4 victory over
German 23rd seed Sabine Lisicki
in the Wimbledon final.
Bartoli won the first set in 30 minutes as
Lisicki failed to cope with the occasion of
a first Grand Slam final.
The 23-year-old cut a fragile figure and
was reduced to tears in the second set,
helpless to prevent Bartoli from lifting the
Venus Rosewater dish.
Bartoli ended with an ace, collapsing to
the ground once victory was hers.
When the stunned 15th seed rose to her
feet, she celebrated by climbing to the
players' box to embrace family and
friends.
Among those whom Bartoli hugged was
her mentor and 2006 Wimbledon
champion Amelie Mauresmo, the last
Frenchwoman to win at SW19, and her
father and former coach Walter.

Bartoli had bossed her opponents
throughout the tournament and another
commanding victory over Lisicki means
she is now only the sixth player in the
Open era to win a Wimbledon title
without dropping a set.
"Honestly I cannot believe it," said the
world number 15, the 2007 runner-up
and a Grand Slam winner at the 47th
attempt.
"I really felt I was playing probably my
best match of the Championships. I was
doing everything well. I was moving well,
I was returning well. I really played a
wonderful match.
"Even in my perfect dream I couldn't
have dreamed a perfect moment like
that. That is beyond perfection."
It was a final few had predicted and
inexperience on such a grand stage
perhaps explained the edgy opening from
both finalists.
The unconventional French number one
surrendered the first game of the match
with a double fault but her rival followed
suit, double faulting to allow Bartoli to
level at 1-1.
Thereafter Bartoli, five years her
opponent's senior and seeded eight
places higher than the German, settled
the quicker, taking the second of two
break points in the fourth game for a 3-1
lead.
She had returned brilliantly throughout
the Championships - making 81% of her
returns prior to the final - and her ploy of
returning from inside the baseline proved
key to success over a big-serving rival
known as 'boom boom' in Germany.
Her main weapon neutralised, Lisicki
double faulted again in the sixth game
before directing a forehand long to gift
Bartoli a 5-1 advantage.

FACTS AND STATISTICS OF ANDY MURRAY'S WIMBLEDON TRIUMPH

Wimbledon is Murray's second Grand Slam title after he won the 2012 US Open

It is the 36th time a British man has won the Wimbledon singles title - more than
any other nation

Fred Perry was the last British man to win Wimbledon, completing a hat-trick of wins in 1936

Harold Mahony was the only other
Scotsman to win the Wimbledon singles title - in 1896

Murray is the most successful British man
in terms of Grand Slam match wins with 113, ahead of Fred Perry on106 Fred Perry won eight Grand Slam titles -three Wimbledons, three French Opens,
one US Open and one Australian Open

Murray has reached seven Grand Slam
finals, behind Fred Perry on 10

Tim Henman on Murray's win
"I was privileged enough to go into the
locker room straight after the match and
Andy was basically in a state of shock. I
just gave him a big hug when I got in
there and said 'I really don't know how
you did that' and he said 'nor do I'."

Match stats
Murray Djokovic
9 Aces 4
2 Double faults 4
64% 1st serve % 65%
72% 1st serve win
% 59%
42% 2nd serve win
% 41%
36 Winners 31
21 Errors 40
7/17 Break points 4/13
Match time: 3 hrs 9 mins

Andy Murray beats Novak Djokovic to win Wimbledon

Andy Murray won his first
Wimbledon title and ended
Britain's 77-year wait for a
men's champion with a hard-
fought victory over world
number one Novak Djokovic.
The Scot, 26, converted his fourth
championship point in a dramatic final
game to win 6-4 7-5 6-4 and claim his
second major title.
In an atmosphere reminiscent of his
Olympic final win last summer, Murray
was willed on by the majority of the
15,000 spectators on Centre Court,
thousands watching on the nearby big
screen and millions more around the
country.

HAPPY WEEKEND

Am wishing  all  readers of this wonderful blog happy weekend  and also a happy new month full of blessings and goodness and also using this as a medium to apologise for the absence of new postings for some weeks now.It was due to faulty system used for blogging,thanks for your show of love and comments.SHALOM