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Nb photopress3/21/2023 Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, among others.Īfterward, Clinton said relations "had reached a turning point," but that she thought Pakistan knew the stakes involved. They met Friday with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and army chief Gen. officials to travel to Pakistan since the raid. Joint Chiefs of Staff, were the highest ranking U.S. In the U.S., suspicions have abounded that elements in Pakistan’s security services may have harbored the terrorist mastermind, and some lawmakers have called for a review of the billions in military and humanitarian aid that the U.S. has been asked to reduce the number of military personnel it has stationed in nuclear-armed Pakistan, which has become a nexus for Islamic extremism. Parliament has passed resolutions condemning the U.S. Pakistani officials are angry they were not told in advance of the raid against bin Laden, who was living in an army town not far from the capital, Islamabad. won’t abandon an alliance it considers critical to success in the war in Afghanistan and that both countries had shared interests, Clinton also criticized Pakistanis for propagating conspiracy theories and anti-American sentiment. delegation, and it was unclear how much, if any, progress was made.Īlthough she stressed that the U.S. A brief portion of the meetings witnessed by reporters was stiff and awkward, with no smiles among the U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday that relations between the United States and Pakistan have reached a turning point after the killing of Osama bin Laden and she called on Islamabad to take "decisive steps" in the days ahead to fight terrorism.Ĭlinton made the remarks after meeting with Pakistani leaders on a seven-hour trip aimed at repairing ties badly damaged by the May 2 U.S. Stay up to date on Brazilian beach soccer on the CBSB website.ISLAMABAD > U.S. However, not even the brilliant performance of the whole team, especially Thais Cruz, was enough to clinch the trophy.ĭistrito Federal finished in fourth place, after missing out in their final game to Amazonas who took the victory from the penalty spot.Ĭongratulations to all athletes and teams for their performances, and to the Rio de Janeiro State Beach Soccer Federation for the organization of the event. Two of the side’s main athletes, Lelê Villar and Barbara Colodetti, played starring roles when the Capixabas took the field against Rio de Janeiro. Rio were boosted by a magical performance by playmaker Dani Barbosa, author of a great goal in the tight win, who took home the Best Player of the competition award while her teammate Natalie took the award for Best Goalkeeper.Īmazonas, who finished in second place, and had the top scorer of the competition in their ranks, the talented Estezinha.Įvery game was very tightly disputed, showing that women’s beach soccer has been growing in the four corners of the country.Įnhanced by players who have played at the highest level in European championships, the selection of Espírito Santo showed great quality and went into the final round with a real chance of silverware. The championship featured four teams representing four states in Brazil: Rio de Janeiro, Espirito Santo, Distrito Federal (or Brasilia) and Amazonas.Įach team played each other once in a round robin format and these were the final standings at the end of the weekend: More good news for Brazil’s women’s beach soccer is that officials from the national team were present to select the side that will travel to the World Beach Games in Qatar in October to make the country’s debut on the international stage. Hosts Rio de Janeiro saw off Espirito Santo in a tight final game, which finished 3-2, to lift a pioneering trophy in the cradle of beach soccer. It was an historic weekend for both Brazilian and women’s beach soccer as the world-famous Copacabana Beach hosted the first Copa Feminina de Seleções de Beach Soccer in Brazil. The inaugural edition of the Copa Feminina de Seleções de Beach Soccer was held on Copacabana Beach
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