AUSTRALIAN FLOOD CRISIS TO LAST FOR DAYS

SYDNEY: Thousands of people were stranded by flood waters in eastern Australia on Saturday as the surging deluge poured into hundreds of homes and rescuers searched for a woman swept away by the torrent. KABUL: A total of 3,021 Afghan civilians have been killed in 2011, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan said in its annual report released on Saturday. TEHRAN: Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has said that Iran will carry out its own threats in response to the threats of war and oil sanctions should the need arise. MNA

MORE DEAD, INJURED IN EGYPT CLASHES

CAIRO: At least four people were killed and another 1,531 were injured in bloody clashes between Egyptian security forces and protesters over a recent football riot, the country’s health ministry said on Friday. KIEV: Temperatures have plunged to new lows in Europe, where a week- long cold snap has now claimed more than 220 lives as forecasters warned that the big freeze would tighten its grip over the weekend.

ROMNEY POISED FOR VICTORY IN NEVADA

LAS VEGAS, Nevada: Mitt Romney looks set to romp to victory in the Nevada caucus on Saturday, cementing his position as the Republican presidential frontrunner four days after his crushing Florida win.

MORE THAN 3,000 CIVILIANS KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN

KHAMENEI: IRAN WILL CARRY OUT THREATS IF NEEDED

EUROPEAN COLD SNAP CLAIMS MORE THAN 220 LIVES