CAIRO: Al-Qaedas leader marked the anniversary of the Sept. 11,2001 attacks by calling on Muslims to strike inside the United States,using any opportunity they can to bleed America financially. In an audio message released a day after the 12th anniversary of the attacks,Ayman al-Zawahri claims America is not a mythical power and that the mujahedeen Islamic holy warriors can defeat it with attacks on its own soil. AP
At least 33 killed in Iraq bomb attacks
Baquba: A bomb hidden inside an air conditioner exploded Friday at a Sunni mosque north of Baghdad,the deadliest in a series of attacks in Iraq that killed 33,officials said. AP
Clashes erupt in Egypt as Islamists stage protests
CAIRO: Sporadic clashes erupted Friday between supporters and opponents of Egypts ousted president during nationwide protests as the military battled al-Qaeda-inspired groups in northern Sinai. AP
Pak: A Q Khan dissolves his political party
Islamabad: Pakistans disgraced nuclear scientist A Q Khan Friday announced the dissolution of his party Tehrik-e-Tahaffuz Pakistan. Khan said he had taken the decision after consulting his companions and would file the termination documents with the nations Election Commission. PTI
Indian-origin S African crowned MasterChef
Johannesburg: Kamini Pather,29,a South African of Indian origin,has been crowned as the countrys second MasterChef,winning over a million rands. PTI