Islamabad - Pakistan on Monday re-opened a critical supply route for US and NATO troops in Afghanistan that was closed after last week's Taliban attack on a convoy, officials said.

"The passage has been opened after reviewing the security arrangements," said Amirzada Khan, a government official in Kgyber tribal district.

Some 25 container trucks and oil tankers bound for US and NATO forces resumed their journey Monday morning, escorted by dozens of paramilitary troops and tribal policemen in eight security vehicles.

"These troops have the orders to shoot on sight anyone who attacks the convoy," Khan added.

Dhabi, Nov. 17th, 2008--The recommendations made by the G20 leaders on the global financial crisis on Saturday appear typical and orthodox. The talk of 'prompt action to boost economic growth and stabilise global financial markets by supporting major fiscal stimulus plans', is not backed by the commitment and vigour needed to tackle such a situation.

Manila - The Philippine government on Monday called for stepped-up security in dangerous waters off Somalia, where 90 Filipino seafarers were being held captive by pirates in separate hijacking incidents.

The call came after pirates seized a freighter, with 23 crew members, including 18 Filipinos.

Presidential deputy spokesman Lorelei Fajardo said the government was exhausting all means to free the 90 Filipinos still in captivity off Somalia.

The Philippine government "has been continuously calling for increased security in these dangerous waters, areas which have been declared risk zones," she said.

"The Philippine government will do all it can to secure the release of our seamen," she added.

Beijing - A flood trapped up to 34 people in a shaft at a coal mine in central China's Henan province on Monday, the government said.

Water flooded into the shaft at the Gaomendong mine in Henan's Jiaxian county, near the city of Pingdingshan, as 42 miners were underground at 7:20 am, the State Administration of Work Safety said.

The safety administration said 33 miners were trapped and nine escaped after the flood, but later state media reports said 34 people were still trapped underground.

The township-level mine was licensed to produce up to 60,000 tons of coal annually, the safety administration said.

New Delhi, Nov 17 : Hollywood actor Jake Gyllenhaal, who will be seen sporting a much-toned look in the ‘Prince of Persia- The Sands of Time’, intends to indulge on his favourite foods and gain fat the moment he is through with the flick.

The ‘Brokeback Mountain’ actor, who plays a 6th century prince in the flick, has lost great amount of weight in order to build up 5lbs of muscles for the film.

And Gyllenhaal admits that he can’t wait to finish the shooting in London and go back to his normal routine and gorge on anything and everything, reports the China Daily.

London, November 17: Sky Sports’ host Jeff Stelling says that he would love to spend time with ‘Girls Aloud’ singer Cheryl Cole on Christmas.