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SC orders Pak govt to limit release of Jang newsprint
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan supreme court has directed the government to release 200 reels of newsprint to Jang, the country8217;s largest newspaper group facing sedition charges, to avoid closure of the publication till February 9. The bench gave the directions while turning down petitioner Mir Shakil-ur-Rehman8217;s contempt of court petition against the government. mir shakil pleaded that the government had lately confiscated newsprint from its godowns despite the payment of customs duty. He urged the court to order for release of at least 500 reels of the newsprint for publication of the papers till February 9 when the court will resume its hearing of the case. The bench, however, ordered for release of 200 reels to ensure continued publication till the next hearing.
China imprisons activist, but opposition remains defiant
BEIJING: China on Thursday jailed a Spain-based dissident for four years, but in a bold act of defiance activists set upnew branches of a banned political party challenging Communist rule. A court in the eastern city of Hangzhou convicted Wang Ceon on two charges of sneaking back into his homeland and funding subversive activities, his wife said. Undaunted, members of the China Democracy Party established five new party cells, a Hong Kong-based human rights group said, expanding its nationwide network. Wang was the fifth activist jailed since mid-December in a crackdown on dissent.
Experts conquer puzzling chocolate problem
SYDNEY: Some of the world8217;s leading mathematicians believe they have solved a dilemma that has plagued chocolate makers for more than a century 8212; how to get rid of the whitish hue that suggest the sweet is stale. 8220;They need to stir the chocolate mixture longer so the crystals are smaller,8221; said Sean McElwain, director of the Maths in Industry study group meeting this week at the Queensland University of Technology. More than 100 leading mathematicians from Australia and overseas are attendingthe week-long conference to study problems submitted by manufacturers. 8220;Food manufacturer Arnotts asked us to look at chocolate bloom because it was a problem that had concerned them for years,8221; McElwain said. When chocolate melts and is refrozen, the bloom, or white hue, appears, giving the wrong impression it has gone stale.
Chechen presidential decree calls for Islamic laws
MOSCOW: Chechen President Aslan Maskhadov has issued a decree that in effect strips parliament of key powers and calls for a new constitution to be worked out based on Islamic Sharia law, according to reports. The decree calls on parliament to retain a minor regulatory role, according to Russian wire service reports. Key sectors including the government and the armed forces will be subject to Islamic law. Observers said the decree followed pressure from influential opposition field commanders who seek a greater Islamisation of Chechenya.
