Li Keqiang met with British Foreign Secretary

 Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met with British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond Wednesday, saying China's current economic transition provides opportunities for cooperation with Britain.

One key feature of the transition is a transit from overdependence on natural resources to more dependence on human resources and innovation, Li said.

"We encourage mass entrepreneurship and innovation and put more emphasis on developing the emerging service industry on the basis of continuing lifting the traditional manufacturing industry, which will provide great opportunities for China-Britain cooperation," Li told Hammond.

China will continue to open up, ease market access and give equal treatment to Chinese and foreign enterprises, the premier vowed.

Speaking highly of the development of the China-Britain relationship, Li said President Xi Jinping had a successful visit to Britain last year.

China is willing to maintain a high-level exchange of visits with Britain, integrate the two countries' development strategies, enhance cooperation in areas including innovation, finance and nuclear energy, he said.

Li also called on both countries to step up coordination in international affairs and jointly safeguard regional stability and world peace.

Hammond said Britain is excited to grasp the opportunities brought by China's economic transition, pushing forward cooperation in nuclear energy, finance, science and technology, innovation and medicine.
He said Cameron expects to visit China this year.
According to a press release issued by the Chinese Foreign Ministry Tuesday after a meeting between Hammond and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, China is looking forward to Cameron attending the G20 summit in China's Hangzhou this autumn, and welcomes him to visit China at a mutually convenient time to hold a bilateral annual prime ministerial meeting.

Saudi Foreign Minister Arrives at Pakistan

Saudi Foreign Minister Arrives at Pakistan

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir is arriving in Islamabad  on an important two-day visit to Pakistan.

The Saudi minister Adel Bin Ahmed will meet Pakistan Prime Minister  Nawaz Sharif, Advisor to PM on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz and other senior officials.

the Saudi minister will also discuss Pakistan's inclusion and its role in a Saudi-led 34 country coalition against terrorism and also talk about Iran  collide.

The Saudi Embassy in Tehran and Riyadh cut diplomatic ties with Iran.

SITUATIONS VACANT

SUPREME COURT OF PAKISTAN, 

CONSTITUTION AVENUE, ISLAMABAD

SITUATIONS VACANT 

Applications  are  invited  for  the  following  vacant  posts  in  this Court. Appointments shall be made on purely merit from the persons holding  the  domicile  of  the  respective  Provinces.  The candidates, possessing the  following requisite qualification and experience are eligible to apply: - 

Name of Post and BPS	Eligibility	Upper age Limit	Domicile	No. of Vacancies
Naib Qasid BPS-2)	Primary pass.	30	Punjab including  Federal Area of  Islamabad. Sindh (Urban) Sindh (Rural) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Balochistan	15 2 3 3 2

 Applications on the prescribed proforma (For application form please visit our website www.supremecourt.gov.pk) should reach the undersigned on or  before  11.01.2016  (i.e.  15-days  after  publication  of  advertisement  on  27.12.2015  – Sunday).  The  application  forms  should  only  be  submitted  along  with  one  latest  photograph  and  an  attested  copy  of  CNIC.  Whereas,  the 

candidates will be required to produce attested copies of testimonials, CNIC and experience certificate, if any, at the time of interview. 

Jan Kerry Talk on Saudi and Iran Diplomatic

Jan Kerry Talk on Saudi and Iran Diplomatic

US Secretary of State John Kerry has spoken repeatedly in the last day to Saudi and Iranian officials to encourage dialogue and plans to call other officials in the region, the US State Department said on Tuesday.

Saudi Arabia cut diplomatic ties with Iran on Sunday after Iranian protesters stormed the Saudi embassy in Tehran one day after the Saudi execution of a prominent Shi'ite cleric and 46 others on terrorism charges. The estrangement between Sunni-majority Saudi Arabia and Shi'ite-majority Iran, regional rivals, threatens to undermine Kerry's efforts to broker a peace agreement to end the nearly five-year Syrian civil war.

SOUTH KOREA POWERFUL HYDROGEN BOMB TEST

 SOUTH KOREA

SOUTH KOREA
North Korea said Wednesday it had conducted a powerful hydrogen bomb test, a defiant and surprising move that, if confirmed, would be a huge jump in Pyongyang's quest to improve its still-limited nuclear arsenal.

Police: Suspect in Mississippi college shooting is dead

 Suspect in Mississippi college shooting is dead

A college instructor suspected in the fatal shootings of a woman he lived with on Mississippi's Gulf Coast and a professor at Delta State University 300 miles away died Monday of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after trying to flee police, authorities said.

Families say Iranian teens were not raped

Families say Iranian teens were not raped

The families of two Iranian teens recently sexually abused in an airport in the Saudi city of Jeddah have reportedly said the two were not raped, but were sexually harassed by the Saudi security officers at the airport, an Iranian MP says.

Avril Lavigne on Life After Lyme Disease

Singer Avril Lavigne opens up about the devastating disease that kept her bedridden for months – and how she's fighting to recover.
though a severe case of Lyme disease left Avril Lavigne bedridden five months, the singer says she's surprisingly thankful for the experience.

"Sometimes it takes instances like this to put things in perspective," says Lavigne, 30. "So in a way, I am grateful for all of this."

For the singer – who has worked nonstop since she was 17 when her debut album Let Go went platinum – being forced to step away from work was a blessing and changed her priorities.


"I've never had this much time off in my life," she says. "And I've never been more clear about what I want in life – health, family, love, happiness."

Her illness, which she contracted sometime last spring, also forced her to make some positive changes to her lifestyle.

"[My diet is] sugar-free, dairy-free, gluten-free, all organic. I juice three times a day," says Lavigne, who adds that she is about "80 percent" better now.

"I do yoga, meditate and try to swim or walk every day. It's really up and down – you get better, then you get worse, then better."

I'm a very private person," she says. "But I can't just sit here and do nothing. I want to help people, and the first thing is bringing more awareness to Lyme disease … People don't really talk about the disease, and help can be minuscule." 

Florida teens charged with hate crime in attack on gay Orlando man

Florida teens shouting homophobic slurs pummeled a gay man with lawn furniture as he tried to crawl away, shocking video shows. Orlando cops busted two teenage brothers on hate crime charges and are searching for others after releasing footage of the chaotic attack, authorities said. No More Violence,” police tweeted along with the mug shots of Deandre Florence, 14, and Dennis Florence, 16.We do not tolerate hate.

The 32-year-old victim told WFTV the teens were looking for anyone who was gay following a an earlier fight at a community center, and they jumped him March 26 as he walked down the street. About 10 or so of the young punks pummeled the man and stole his pants and wallet during the beatdown. The victim scrambled beneath a table as the teens slammed lawn chairs on his back, the video revealed. T

Judge disqualifies US Attorney's office from sex abuse case

Judge disqualifies US Attorney's office from sex abuse case

A federal judge has granted a motion by a Fort Yates man seeking to disqualify the North Dakota U.S. Attorney's Office from his case.
A federal jury in November found Donald Luger guilty of aggravated sexual abuse by use of force. Authorities say the assault took place against a 12-year-old girl in 1997.
Luger has argued former U.S. Attorney Timothy Purdon represented him in a 2009 criminal case and that gave the government an unfair advantage in the sexual abuse proceedings.
District Judge Ralph Erickson granted Luger's motion to disqualify the office from the case this week.
Luger's attorney Duane Cates says the government could appeal or hire a special prosecutor to handle the case.
Luger's sentencing remains scheduled for May 8th in Bismarck.

Denver Police Cite Teens For Breaking Curfew On First Night Of Increased Enforcement

Denver Police Cite Teens For Breaking Curfew On First Night Of Increased Enforcement

 Denver’s curfew ordinance is now in effect and police already have caught teens breaking the rules.
Police issued three tickets to teens who blew the curfew Friday night.
Ruby Valdez of Denver worries about her 15-year-old daughter breaking the 11 p.m. curfew during the week, or the midnight curfew Friday and Saturday.
“There’s really not that much I think you can do about that, so my daughter runs away sometimes,” she said.
Youth that break curfew during the active enforcement period of April through September are transported to the Denver Juvenile Services Center through the Denver SafeNite Program, which is an alternative to putting the youth through the court system.

Vacancies announcement

Vacancies announcement

The following posts are lying vacant in Civil / Sessions Courts, Faisalabad. Applications from the desirous having the required qualifications detailed below, are invited.

1.
Stenographer (BS-16)
88
Punjab
Graduate from recognized University having minimum typing speed 50 WPM & 110 WPM of shorthand speed. Candidates having computer knowledge will be preferred.
18 to 25 Years
2.
Care Taker (BS.14)
01
Punjab
Graduate from recognized University with the experience in the relevant field.
18 to 30 Years
3.
Data Entry Operator (BS-13)
79
Punjab
Graduate (preferably in computer sciences) with at least 45 WPM typing speed on computer keyboard, well versed in operating system, installation/repair, M.S office (complete and basics of computer Hardware( candidates having experience in the relevant field shall be preferred)
20 to 28 Years
4.
Junior Clerk (BS-07)
180
Faisalabad
Matric 2nd Division from recognized Board/Institute, knowing the skill of typing at the speed of 25 WPM.
18 to 25 Years
5.
Naib Qasid (BS.1)
78
Faisalabad
Middle
18 to 25 Years
6.
Cook (Bs.4)
01
Faisalabad
Primary/Middle Pass, well versed in cooking, preference will be given to an experienced hand candidate
20 to 35 years
7.
Sweeper
(BS-1)
05
Faisalabad
Literate having knowledge of job
18 to 25 Years

Note:
1. 20 % posts in the cadre of Junior Clerk and Naib Qasid have been reserved for the children of working /retired employees in BS-01 to 07 of Civil/Sessions Courts, Faisalabad. If none is available for appointment against the reserved quota, these posts shall be filled in through direct recruitment on the basis of open merit. All candidates who want to apply for the post of the aforesaid reserved quota are required to submit their application on prescribed proforma alongwith complete particular and proof, till the target date and through proper channel, in case of Government servant.
2. 2 % posts are reserved for disables. The candidates are required to submit certificate issued by the competent authority issued under (disabled person (employment and rehabilitation) ordinance, 1981). Relaxation in the overage limit as per rules will be for ten years over and above the prescribed.
3. 15 % posts are reserved for women other than class-IV posts, existing in the civil/sessions courts of the sub-ordinate judiciary.
4. 5 % posts are reserved for minorities (Non-Muslim)
5. Marks for additional qualification will be given in accordance with the recruitment policy.
6. The competent authority may increase or decrease the posts.
7. The Authority will put the short listed candidates (Stenographers & Data Entry Operators) in the re-test.
Rules & Regulations.
a) Candidates can download application form along with the Deposit slip of Rs. 500/- for the posts of Stenographers, Junior Clerks, care takers and Data Entry Operators and Rs:250/- for the posts of Naib Qasid, Cook and Sweepers directly from the NTS website (www.nts.org.pk)
b) Test shall be held at Faisalabad (Date, Time and venue will be intimated on the Roll No. slips and NTS website).
c) Applications should reach in the NTS Islamabad office till 27th April, 2015 through post. The applications received after the due date will be rejected forthwith. Application through fax will not be entertained.
Eligible candidates list shall be uploaded on NTS website after 7 days on receipt of applications. NTS shall send roll number slip to the candidates at their postal addresses. In case, any candidate could not receive roll Number slip till 08th May, 2015, he/she may download it from NTS website (www.nts.org.pk)
d) The candidates are required to specifically mention in their application as to whether their relative is already working in Civil/Session court, Faisalabad and if his relative is already working, the candidate will submit an affidavit on a stamp paper mentioning the name and designation and relationship with the said employee.
e) The candidate already serving in government or semi government will apply through proper channel or append NOC of the said department with their application.
f) The candidates are required to attach their two recent passport size photograph, attested copies of their educational certificate, CNIC and domicile. They will bring original testimonials at the time of interview. Incomplete applications will be treated as rejected.
g) Independent applications will be submitted for each quota.
h) Only those candidates having the required qualification will be allowed to participate in the written test.
i) After short list out of the successful candidate in the test will be called for interview.
j) No TA/DA will be given to the candidates.
k) Application which has been uploaded on NTS website, should reach till 27th April, 2015 to the National Testing Service 1-E, Street # 46, Sector I-8/2, Islamabad and the candidates are required to specifically mention the quota on which the application is being made at the right corner of the envelop.
l) Applicants are required to mention their phone number/cell number in the application.
m) Application on the prescribed form which can be download from website www.nts.org.pk
n) The authority is competent to short list the candidate and information to this effect will be placed on the website.
o) Recruitment will be made in accordance with the recruitment policy 2004 and Civil & Sessions Courts Establishment Service Rules, 2005.
p) Recruitment Committee has the right to withheld the entire result or partly.
April 2, 2015. (Safdar Saleem Shahid)
District and Sessions Judge,
Faisalabad

China Labor Movement

Strikes proliferate as China's working class awakens, posing challenge to authorities

hi Jieying took a risk last month and joined fellow workers in a strike at her handbag factory, one of a surging number of such labor protests across China.

Riot police flooded into the factory compound, broke up the strike and hauled away dozens of workers. Terrified by the violence, Shi was hospitalized with heart trouble, but with a feeble voice from her sickbed expressed a newfound boldness.

"We deserve fair compensation," said Shi, 41, who makes $4,700 a year at Cuiheng Handbag Factory in Nanlang, in southern China. Only recently, she had learned she had the right to social security funding and a housing allowance — two of the issues at stake in the strike.

"I didn't think of it as protesting, just defending our rights," she said.

More than three decades after Beijing began allowing market reforms, China's 168 million migrant workers are discovering their labor rights through the spread of social media. They are on the forefront of a labor protest movement that is posing a growing and awkward problem for the ruling Communist Party, wary of any grassroots activism that can threaten its grip on power.

"The party has to think twice before it suppresses the labor movement because it still claims to be a party for the working class," said Wang Jiangsong, a Beijing-based labor scholar.

Feeling exploited by businesses and abandoned by the government, workers are organizing strikes and labor protests at a rate that has doubled each of the past four years to more than 1,300 last year, up from just 185 in 2011, said Hong Kong-based China Labor Bulletin, which gathers information from China's social media.

"What we are seeing is the forming of China's labor movement in a real sense," said Duan Yi, the country's leading labor rights lawyer.

Iran deal

resident Barack Obama staunchly defended a framework nuclear agreement with Iran as a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" to prevent a bomb and bring longer-term stability to the Middle East. He insisted the U.S. would stand by Israel if it were to come under attack, but acknowledged that his pursuit of diplomacy with Tehran has caused strain with the close ally.

"It's been a hard period," Obama said in a weekend interview with Thomas Friedman, a columnist for The New York Times. He added that it is "personally difficult" for him to hear his administration accused of not looking out for Israel's interests.

Now in his seventh year in office, Obama cast the Iran talks as part of a broader foreign policy doctrine that sees American power as a safeguard that gives him the ability to take calculated risks.

"We are powerful enough to be able to test these propositions without putting ourselves at risk," he said, citing his overtures to Cuba and Myanmar as other examples of his approach.

The president's comments come days after the U.S. and other world powers reached a tentative agreement to curb Iran's nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief. The framework cleared the way for negotiators to hammer out technical details ahead of a June 30 deadline for a final deal.

Obama argued that successful negotiations presented the most effective way to keep Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, but insisted he would keep all options on the table if Tehran were to violate the terms.

Yemen

Yemen rebels stage raids on suspected opponents amid Saudi-led airstrikes

Shiite rebels stormed homes and offices across Yemen’s capital, detaining more than 120 activists and political figures suspected of supporting the Saudi-led coalition in its airstrikes against the insurgents, a rights group said Sunday.

The sweeps came as a senior rebel envoy was quoted as offering peace talks if the Saudi-led air campaign was halted, but opposition to the return of the country’s president could block any move toward dialogue.

The rebels, known as Houthis, have tightened control over the capital, Sanaa, for months. But the latest detentions, which began late Saturday, appear to signal a wider effort to root out suspected opponents as the Saudi-led attacks have targeted insurgent supply lines and ammunition depots but have largely spared populated areas.

Ayyan Ali, Money Landing Cases

or the last two weeks Adiala jail in Rawalpindi has hosted an unlikely prisoner: 23-year-old Pakistani supermodel Ayyan Ali.

Ever since then Pakistani media outlets have been concerned to find out if she is living in the jail under especially favourable conditions.
On 14 March Ayyan Ali was detained at Islamabad airport on charges of money laundering: the $500,000 in her suitcase exceeded the legal limit of cash that can be carried out of the country, which is $10,000.
Ms Ali denies the charge and says the money was acquired legitimately from the proceeds of property sales and that she was unaware of these customs rules.
Prosecutors have said that if convicted of smuggling the money out of Pakistan, the model could be forced to pay a heavy fine and face a 14-year jail term.
Two weeks of legal wrangling went by and finally at the end of March her application for bail was dismissed - so she faces yet more time in Adiala.

Porn sites must have age checks,

Pornography websites must adopt age-restriction controls or face closure, the Conservatives say.

Culture Secretary Sajid Javid said the party would ensure under-18s were prevented from seeing adult content.

In a recent Childline poll, a tenth of 12 to 13-year-olds were worried they are addicted to pornography.

The plan is targeted at both UK-based and overseas websites and would be introduced if the Tories remain in power after the general election.

Experts have welcomed the idea but warned it would be difficult to implement.

The proposed system would be overseen by an independent regulator with the power to force internet service providers to block sites which failed to include effective age verification.

Also, providers who did not co-operate could be fined.

Iran talks shifted into next day

Iran talks shifted  into next day

Major powers and Iran negotiated into the early hours of Thursday on Tehran's nuclear program two days past their deadline, with diplomats saying prospects for a preliminary agreement were finely balanced between success and collapse.

The negotiations, aimed at blocking Iran's capacity to build a nuclear bomb in exchange for lifting sanctions, have become bogged down over crucial details of the accord, even as the broad outlines of an agreement have been reached.

After negotiators passed an original self-imposed deadline of midnight on Tuesday, they remained locked in talks through to the early hours of Thursday in the Swiss city of Lausanne.

"It is going to be long," said a senior diplomat.

Marie Harf, spokeswoman for U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, said on her Twitter account that negotiators had stopped at 6.00 a.m local time (0400 GMT) for a break and would resume in a few hours.

Kerry and German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmetz said they would stay at least until Thursday in an effort to seal the "political" agreement, a milestone towards a final pact due by the end of June.

In a potentially hopeful sign, French Foreign Secretary Laurent Fabius returned for more talks after flying back to Paris the previous day because progress had been too slow.

"We are a few meters from the finishing line, but it's always the last meters that are the most difficult. We will try and cross them," he said on his return. "We want a robust and verifiable agreement and there are still points where there needs to be progress especially on the Iranian side."

Pakistan delegation Talk on Yemen

Pakistan delegation Talk on Yemen

A Pakistani delegation led by Defence Minister Khawaja Asif late on Tuesday held meetings with high-ranked Saudi officials including Defence Minister Prince Mohammad bin Salman Al-Saud to discuss prevailing situation in Yemen.

Sources told Geo News that the developing situation in Middle East also came under discussion at the delegation’s meetings with Saudi Arabia’s vice defence minister and chiefs of the kingdom’s army and air force besides with Defence Minister Prince Mohammad.

The Saudi defence minister also hosted a dinner in honour of the visiting delegation.

Earlier, the high-level delegation was received by Prince Mohammad bin Salman upon its arrival in the Saudi Capital.

The delegation consists of Advisor to Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz, Chief of General Staff lt-Gen Ashfaq Nadeem, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations Rear Admiral Kalim Shaukat, Deputy Chief of Air Staff Operations Air Vice Marshall Mujahid Anwar and Director General Military Operations Maj-Gen Amir Riaz besides Defence Minister Asif.

Prior to departure, Khawaja Asif said Pakistan would provide support to Saudi Arabia if the country’s security was threatened. The minister emphasised that Pakistan supported a peaceful resolution and was seeking an end to the conflicts in the Muslim world.

On Monday, a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif also concluded that Pakistan remains firmly committed to supporting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Saudi Arabia 'in accordance with the aspirations of the people of Pakistan'.

It was emphasised during the meeting that Pakistan stands committed to playing a meaningful role in arresting the deteriorating situation in the Middle East.

In the same context, and to facilitate early resolution of the crisis and to promote peace and unity of the Muslim Community, the PM would be contacting the leadership of brotherly countries.

Pakistan will also call upon the United Nations, OIC, and the international community to play a constructive role in finding a political solution to the crisis.

However, the decision to send Pakistani troops to assist Saudi Arabia was not yet confirmed during the meeting.

Hamas leader Meshaal warns of Israeli

Hamas leader Meshaal warns of Israeli 

The political leader of the militant Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas says the results of Israel's elections will further diminish hopes for peace.
Khaled Meshaal told the BBC the victory of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party and its right-wing allies meant there would be "more extremism".
He said Hamas was not looking for any escalation, but would defend itself.
Militants in Gaza led by Hamas fought a 50-day war with Israel last summer that left more than 2,200 people dead.
On Thursday, Amnesty International said rockets and mortar attacks on civilian areas in Israel during the conflict amounted to war crimes.