Shares jump for the second day of hope facing Europe

U.S. stocks open up sharply on hopes that European leaders are approaching a plan to contain the debt crisis in the region.
Greek Finance Minister said on Tuesday that the country will receive the next round of emergency loans in time to avoid a default.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel also said that his country would do everything possible to help Greece to regain investor confidence. Merkel and Prime Minister of Greece, George Papandreou, is expected to discuss ways of resolving the debt crisis at the end of the day.
Shortly after the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 208 points, or 1.9 percent, to 11,255. The Standard & Poor's 500 is up 22, or 1.9 percent, to 1,186. The Nasdaq composite index rose 42 or 1.7 percent, at 2,558

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Pakistan promises support to China in fighting terrorism

The Pakistani interior minister vowed on Tuesday to attack the Chinese activists hiding in the tribal region of his country, an apparent attempt to curry favor with China at a time when his alliance with the United States extremely tense.
Rehman Malik conveyed the strong show of support for Beijing after a meeting in Islamabad with China Public Security Minister Meng.
Meng Pakistan visit comes as relations with the United States have deteriorated over allegations that Islamabad supports the Afghan insurgents based in Pakistan's tribal areas.
Some Pakistani officials are hoping that China can fill the void diplomatic and economic, if Washington decides to cancel or downgrade ties with Islamabad.
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, praised China, saying that the friendship between the two countries was "higher than mountains, deeper than the ocean, stronger than steel and sweeter than honey."
However, many analysts doubt that China is interested in replacing the billions of dollars in aid that Americans take every year in Pakistan.
Security and political ties between Pakistan and the United States to a head after nearly a senior U.S. military official, Admiral Mike Mullen, said last week that Pakistan's intelligence service helped the main activists who have carried out attacks against American targets in Afghanistan. Pakistani officials have denied the accusations and said that Washington is trying to use Pakistan as a scapegoat for the troubled war in Afghanistan.
However, China is also concerned about the spread of Islamist militancy in Pakistan.
Muslim militants in Xinjiang in western China is known to be training and fighting on the Pakistan side of the border from Afghanistan to Al Qaeda and other extremist networks internationally. They have claimed responsibility for attacks in China and issued statements threatening Beijing.
"We want to look very hard against them," said Malik. "Whoever is an enemy of China is an enemy of Pakistan."
It is unclear how Pakistan would do that. Most activists are expected to be in the tribal area of ​​North Waziristan. Presence of the Pakistani army is there and the United States has repeatedly asked Islamabad to act against militants there. However, Pakistan has not launched an offensive against militants there.
Malik said Sunday that Islamabad had killed several militants and extradited to China, but did not say when or where

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Sania Mirza in Pakistan

With a knee injury to keep him on the right, tennis star Sania Mirza is on holiday with her husband in Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Malik, who competes in the National Twenty20 Championship next.
Mirza has received a warm reception when he met in Karachi, two days ago, and Malik, but refuses to speak to the media. Sania has been diagnosed with a broken left knee miniscus and was advised six weeks rest of the expert.
Dressed in a red salwar kameez, Sania has been acclaimed by the people at the Karachi airport where he arrived with Malik at night.
Sania is the first time is visiting the largest city of Pakistan, since she went there to play in an international junior tennis tournament in 90 years. Malik said he hoped bilateral ties with India cricket would resume soon.
"I do not think the media should create such a stir around us and our marriage, but I hope that our marriage helps people in both countries to realize that they can coexist peacefully. I hope that our wedding helps improve relations between the two countries, "the former Pakistan captain told us.
Sania, who were married in April 2010 by Malik, Pakistan, is visiting in-laws in his hometown of Malik in Sialkot, in addition to travel on a private visit to Lahore.
Sources said Malik arranged special permission for his wife to be in Karachi throughout the tournament, where he is the captain of the standards Sialkot.
"I'm here to play cricket and my wife is with me on vacation, but of course, his presence is good for me and I hope to do well in the national tournament," he said

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Justin Bieber and Usher Records Christmas Song

The 17 year old pop star is a festive album and was joined in the studio of his mentor - who signed him to his Raymond Braun Media Group (RBMG) label - for a duet on a sudden tide of Christmas.
Justin tweeted, "just finished an end-nt of the studio album of Christmas ... it's official ... My Big Bro @ UsherRaymondIV is on the album with me! # EPIC (sic) "
Child singer insists the track is Christmas, and she is really happy with what and Usher - full name Usher Raymond IV - has produced.
He said in a Twitter message, "the duet with me and @ # USHERRAYMONDIV for Christmas is crazy!"
Justin was associated with a galaxy of stars in the music of his Christmas album, including Perry's band, and according to rumors, Sean Kingston and Taylor Swift.
He has already confirmed that he recorded the song with Boyz II Men Falalalala and the LP is produced by Kuk Harrell

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Akshay wants on the cover of Playboy

Bollywood star Akshay Kumar, who had already caused controversy by asking his wife to unbutton his jeans in a fashion show, expected to be on the cover of Playboy days.
Actress Preity Zinta on Asked Akshay in his discussion of the program up close and personal with the PCS if he would be willing to pose for the magazine such as Playboy, Akshay said: "I just pose for Playboy when the men on the cover


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Rabbani of Afghanistan was planned murder

Kabul, Afghanistan - murder Berhanuddin Rabbani, the Afghan leader at the forefront of the reconciliation process has been designed outside the country of the Taliban, the Afghan intelligence official said Monday.
Rabbani, former Afghan President and the President of the Council of the Peace, died at home during the attack on September 20.
"We have arrested a person who is a citizen of Afghanistan," an official who requested anonymity, told reporters at a news conference. "But who are these people or the organization is involved in the attack, we say that in the future."
"We can not deny the involvement of the Quetta Shura," he said. Quetta Shura Council is a leadership based in the Pakistani city of Quetta, is suspected of driving much of the Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan.
No Afghan government has played a role in the death of Rabbani said. "It was a terrorist act was carefully planned out of Afghanistan."
Rabbani's death shocked the country ravaged by war, undermines nascent peace initiative and fears fanned ethnic conflicts between Pashtuns and other new, like Rabbani Tajik ethnic group.
Afghan intelligence source told CNN last week that the bomber came to the house, at the same time, the meeting was to be held between the delegation representing Rabbani and Taliban insurgents.
Police said the attacker said he was a member of the Taliban who had arrived for talks on peace and reconciliation and detonated the explosives to enter the house.
Along the enemy of the Taliban, Rabbani was a questionable choice when appointed by President Hamid Karzai, President of the High Peace Council a year ago. He was forced to flee Kabul when the Taliban took over in 1996, but continued to lead the resistance to the system in his stronghold in Faizabad in northern Afghanistan

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Deshmukh;Shoaib must apologize to Sachin Tendulkar

Pakistani pacer Shoaib Akhtar for application against the unjustified leading batsman Sachin Tendulkar. "His (Akhtar) comments should be condemned. Sachin is a world class player and has several recordings to his credit. Perhaps there is a commercial angle to it and Akhtar wants to promote his book, "said Deshmukh, including the Minister of Science and Technology and Earth Sciences.
"He should apologize to Sachin," he told reporters in New Delhi.
Akhtar, in his book "Yours controversial," said Rahul Dravid and Tendulkar were not the winners of these, or know the art of finishing games

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