2 children among 5 die of gastro in Nawabshah

NAWABSHAH: Five people including two children and a woman were dead from gastro disease while dozens of people were admitted to hospital.

According to hospital sources, 40 people including children and women were admitted in various wards of the People’s Medical college here on Sunday.

All these people belonging to the areas of Goth Pannu Jamali, Allah Warayu Jamali and Ali Akbar Jamali were suffering from gastro.

As per the relatives of the affected people, five people including two children and a woman were passed away just in the village.

Meanwhile, EDO Health Jaji Shah Kazmi said that a doctors’ team has been sent to the affected village.

3 dead, 60 hurt in China train collision

BEIJING: Two passenger trains collided in central China on Monday, killing at least three people and leaving 60 injured, a railway official said.

The pre-dawn crash occurred in Hunan province when a train going from the provincial capital Changsha to the southern city of Shenzhen collided with another train heading to Shenzhen from Tongren in Guizhou province, said the official.

``The two trains hit each other on the side and cars from both trains derailed,'' he said, adding that the cause is under investigation.

Brazil win Confederations Cup

JOHANNESBURG: A stunning second-half comeback from Brazil gave them a 3-2 victory in the Confederations Cup final against a brave USA side in Johannesburg.

USA raced into a first-half lead through Clint Dempsey in the 10th minute to stun their more illustrious opponents, and a further shock was to be inflicted at a packed Ellis Park Stadium.

Landon Donavon coolly finished off a swift counter-attack from Charlie Davies in the 27th minute to double his side's lead, and leave Brazil's players and supporters utterly bewildered.

The second half was one-way traffic, as Brazil continued to pour pressure on their opponents with unrelenting waves of attacks, and Dunga's side got their eventual rewards.

A clinical finish from Luis Fabiano in the first minute of the second half gave his side the momentum they needed, and although a Kaka headed goal was wrongly adjudged to have not crossed the line, it did little to stifle their conviction.

Fabiano converted the rebound from Robinho's fierce shot in the 74th minute, which thundered off the crossbar, to prompt a double-defensive change from USA coach Bob Bradley.

As Brazil showered their opponent's box with crosses, it seemed that Fabiano's hat-trick may have been imminent, but it was the gangly defender Lucio who powered a headed winner with six minutes left from Elano's corner.

Both Katrina, Kareena have sexy bodies: Akshay Kumar

NEW DELH: Akshay Kumar has worked with both Kareena Kapoor and Katrina Kaif in several films, but can't decide who is better. The action king says both are "wonderful actresses" and have "sexy bodies".

"Both Kareena and Katrina are really good but who is the better among them depends on their roles in the films. Otherwise, both of them have sexy bodies and are absolutely wonderful actresses," said Akshay when asked to choose his favourite of the two.

Akshay has done four films with Katrina including "Namastey London" and "Singh Is Kinng", while he has worked with Kareena in five that include hits "Ajnabee" and "Aitraaz". The two are set to scorch the screen once again in their upcoming action-cum-romantic drama "Kambakkht Ishq".

"In 'Kambakkht Ishq', Kareena has performed very well. Her character required to answer back at me and be strong and she has portrayed it in a powerful, yet lovable way. On the other hand, even Katrina was really good in 'Namastey London'. So it's not really about my choice... it all depends on their roles," the actor told.

Akshay, who has spent more than 18 years in the Hindi film industry, says acting with a new league of actresses is a learning experience.

"I cannot particularly point out what I have learnt from them (Kareena and Katrina) yet, but yes, working with them was a learning experience," said the actor, who has also teamed up with Priyanka Chopra, Deepika Padukone and Ayesha Takia.

Mangla Dam generation machines terminate operations

LAHORE: All machines at Mangla Dam have been closed because of technical fault that deprived several areas of Azad Kashmir, Mirpur Khas and upper Punjab from electricity.

According to sources, the overall shortfall of electricity across the country has now reaches to 3700 to 4,000 Megawatts.

Managing Director PEPCO Tahir Basharat Cheema while talking to Geo News said closure of machines created shortfall of 1100 MW due to which power supply to Gujrat, Sialkot, Gujranwala, Mirpur Khas, Jehlum, Azad Kashmir and other areas remained suspended till the evening.

He said the teams of Wapda and PEPCO are working together to remove the fault and restore power supply in effected areas as soon as possible.

Chairman Wapda Shakeel Durrani had took the notice of situation and ordered high level inquiry. Raghib Ali Shah will head the inquiry and present the report within two days.

Meanwhile, PEPCO has claimed that electric supply has been restored in 40 percent areas and efforts are underway for complete restoration.

England skipper Vaughan close to retirement

LONDON: Former England skipper Michael Vaughan is to meet with Yorkshire officials later Sunday amid reports that he is set to announce his retirement from the game.

Vaughan, who is contracted to the England and Wales Cricket Board,- could make his final first class appearance in Sunday's Twenty20 Cup clash against Derbyshire at Headingley.

Another, less likely, possibillity is that he could still play some part for his county in one-day games or even continue playing until the end of the season.

An announcement about the 34-year-old's future is likely to be made later Sunday.

Vaughan resigned as England captain last August in a tearful press conference but he vowed to earn a recall to the side through sheer weight of domestic runs and set his sights on the Ashes Test series against Australia.

But since then the Yorkshire batsman has seen Ravi Bopara establish himself in the side with three consecutive hundreds against the West Indies and he missed out on selection when the squad was named last week.

At the same time, Vaughan endured a lean spell in county cricket - a run which effectively ruled the Salford-born batsman out of the selectors' plans.

Family members turn out for BET Jackson tribute

LOS ANGELES: Top black performers paid high tribute to fallen pop star Michael Jackson at BET Awards where his sister Janet Jackson and father Joe Jackson made their first public appearances since the singer's death.

The show's most moving moment came in a final tribute when Janet, a pop star in her own right, took the stage to thank the audience for turning out to honor her dead brother.

"To you, Michael is an icon. To us, Michael is family, and he will forever live in all of our hearts," said Jackson, her voice choking as she held back tears. "On behalf of my family and myself, thank you for all of your love. Thank you for all of your support, we miss him so much."

She was followed by host Jamie Foxx and R&B singer Ne-Yo singing a tender duet of Jackson 5 hit "I'll Be There."