10 METRO Tuesday, November 3, 2009 D We would like to invite you to an OPENING MORNING on Sat. 7th November at 10.00am sharp. Facilities at our school include: Small Classes Pre-School After School Care until 6pm Homework Club Canteen available from 8.00am Limited places available for September 2010 Boys from 4 years upwards for Junior School Boys & Girls from 3 years upwards for Pre-School; JUNIOR SCHOOL 89 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin 2 FURTHER INFORMATION: 01 644 9593 / 676 2586 OFFICE@CUS.IE METRO World Record: Its big, but you cant eat it Picture: AP PAKISTAN: A suspected suicide bomb killed at least 35 people in Rawalpindi yesterday as the government announced a $5million reward for the capture, dead or alive, of Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud. Taliban militants are being squeezed out of their remote strongholds on the Afghan border by a major army offensive and have retaliated by stepping up bomb attacks and guerilla raids on urban targets. GermANy: A soldier drove his car into a group of soldiers on an army base yesterday, injuring 13 people. All of the injured were soldiers, seven of whom suffered serious injuries at the Werratal Barracks in Bad Salzungen in Thuringia. Police said it was not immediately clear what had caused the soldier to drive his car into the group. The barracks were evacuated as a result of the incident. ITAly: Biker Paolo Turina is appealing after he lost his licence when speed cameras clocked him at 616kmh. Paolo, 26, of Cernusco Lombardone, claims the speed camera was clearly so defective the charge should never have been brought. If I could go that fast Id enter my bike in the MotoGP, he said. AmerIcA: The worlds largest mega-meatball record has landed in the East Coast. Matthew Mitnitsky, owner of Nonnis Italian Eatery in Concord, said the huge 101kg (222.5lb) meatball has been authenticated as the worlds largest. A Guinness Book of World Records official confirmed the big meatball as a record breaker and presented Mr Mitnitsky with a plaque. Mr Mitnitsky said he got involved to bring the meatball back to the East Coast because thats where it originated. NeTHerlANDS: Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic is to attend a hearing today to discuss how to get his war crimes trial back on track. Nothing has changed since last week when Karadzic (pictured) stayed in his cell saying he needed more time to prepare. NePAl: Politicians are to hold a meeting on Mount Everest to highlight climate change, which is causing glaciers to melt in the Himalayas. Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal (pictured) and his Cabinet will fly to the camp later this month, the starting point for those climbing the mountain. cONGO: Support for army units believed to have killed more than 60 civilians this year is to be suspended, UN peacekeeping chief Alain Le Roy said yesterday. The UN has backed President Joseph Kabila (pictured) against Rwandan rebels, despite complaints about abuses. AmerIcA: The body of a missing four-year- old California boy was found in the clothes dryer of a neighbours home and a 14-year-old boy from the house in Mendota has been arrested on suspicion of killing him. Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims said Alex Mercado was placed in the dryer after he was killed. He had been reported missing on Friday afternoon and a major search was launched. Karzai declared the elected president By GolnaR MotevallI Second term: Hamid Karzai outside the Presidential Palace in Kabul Pictures: Reuters/AFP Karzai: only rival withdrew from race AFGHANISTANS election commission de- clared Hamid Karzai president yesterday after the commission called off a run-off vote fol- lowing the withdrawal of his only rival. The Independent Election Commission de- clares the esteemed Hamid Karzai as the pres- ident... because he was the winner of the first round and the only candidate in the second round, the commissions chief Azizullah Lu- din said. The run-off, called after the first round in August was marred by widespread fraud, was to have been held on Saturday. Former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah withdrew from the race over the weekend, cit- ing doubts about the credibility of the election process. The withdrawal of Mr Abdullah cast doubts over the legitimacy of the next government, already under a cloud following the allega- tions of fraud in the elections. A weakened Afghan government under Mr Karzai would be a blow for US President Barack Obama as he considers whether or not to send up to 40,000 more troops to fight a resurgent Taliban in the country. Mr Karzais camp has ruled out a coalition with Mr Abdullah, dashing hopes the two leaders could find a way out of the impasse. Mr Abdullah left the door open for future discussions but said no deals had been struck in return for his withdrawal, seen by diplo- mats as one way to spare the country more uncertainty that discredits the government and can only aid the insurgency. UN chief Ban Ki-moon visited Kabul as diplomatic efforts gathered pace to resolve the prolonged political crisis, saying: We continue to stand by the people of Afghani- stan in their quest for prosperity and peace. Merediths family call for conclusion to trial Killed: Meredith Kercher was murdered in Italy THE family of murdered English student Meredith Kercher are hoping for a conclusion to the long-running trial of two people accused of killing her. The 21-year-old was on a university exchange programme in Perugia, Italy, when she was found dead in her bedroom on November 2, 2007. Her family, speaking on the anniversary of her death, said they hoped for an imminent end to the case still under way in Italy. They said: The two years since Merediths death have passed very quickly. But we still miss her more than ever. We can only hope now that a conclusion is reached in the next five weeks, so we can finally dedicate ourselves to remember Meredith for the person that all of us knew and not as a victim or as a news item. American Amanda Knox and her former boyfriend, Italian Raffaele Sollecito, are accused of killing the Leeds University student, but both deny the charge. The case is expected to conclude in the coming weeks. Rudy Guede, from the Ivory Coast, has already been jailed for 30years for Merediths murder, but he has denied any wrongdoing and is appealing the conviction. Twin Towers ship enters NY A US NAVY assault ship built with steel from the fallen World Trade Center and named in honour of the city and state that were home to the Twin Towers, has made its inaugural visit to the city. The USS New York sailed up the Hudson River yesterday and stopped near ground zero where first responders, families of September 11 victims and the public watched a 21-gun salute. The vessel was built with about 7.5tonnes of World Trade Center steel which was melted down and used in the bow. Rosaleen Tallon, whose firefighter brother Sean died in the attacks, said she was glad that steel from the fallen towers would be used in a new form, adding: I think its a really nice tribute. index.html2.html3.html4.html5.html6.html7.html8.html9.html10.html11.html12.html13.html14.html15.html16.html17.html18.html19.html20.html21.html22.html23.html24.html25.html26.html27.html