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August 17, 2007

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International News for August 17, 2007

Kandahar district head killed in suicide bomb attack
The governor of Kandahars Zerai District, Khairuddin Kaka, was today killed in a suicide bomb attack along with three of his children. ANI

7 soldiers, 15 militants killed in Waziristan
Fresh wave of violence erupted in the tribal dominated western region of Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan, as clashes between the army and radicals left seven soldiers and 15 militants dead. he fresh clashes took place in Chack Malai and adjacent areas of North Waziristan, The News reported quoting Pakistan military sources. ANI

Pak court allows reopening of corruption cases against Sharif
A local court here today approved the opening of corruption cases against former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. ANI

Even Musharrafs allies have doubts about his re-election bid in uniform
The new-found confidence of Pakistans Supreme Court has led to President Pervez Musharrafs allies casting doubt on his re-election bid. ANI

Afforestation can compensate spiralling emission better than biofuel cultivation
Burning oil and planting forests to compensate for the emission of green house gasses is more environmentally friendly than burning biofuel, scientists have said. ANI

Afforestation can compensate spiralling emission better than biofuel cultivation
Burning oil and planting forests to compensate for the emission of green house gasses is more environmentally friendly than burning biofuel, scientists have said. ANI

Clintons man to negotiate publishing deal for Blair
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has reportedly hired Robert Barnett, the man who secured a 12-million-dollar deal for ex-US President Bill Clintons autobiography My Life, to broker a deal for his memoirs. ANI

Mice smell CO2 at levels higher than in normal air
Specialized nasal neurons help mice smell carbon dioxide at levels higher than that in normal air, a recent study by scientists from the National Institute of Biological Sciences, Beijing, has revealed. ANI

17th century Cosmopolitan offers slimming tips
Now women are set to get slimming tips from the distant past. ANI

Memory storing process more dynamic than thought
A new study has found that the process of storing long-term memories in our brains is much more dynamic than suggested. ANI

Humans poor at predicting emotions after decision-making
A new study has found that humans are poor at predicting their emotions after decision-making. ANI

US pushing Pak moderates to form a political centre
The United States Administration is encouraging the moderate elements in Pakistan to come together and provide a moderate political centre to the country, which is presently caught in a turmoil with radical elements gaining strength. ANI

Sharks had genes to grow fingers and toes
Sharks, which have existed for more than half a billion years have the genes to grow fingers, according to a new study in the recent issue of the journal PLoS One. ANI

Texts and emails catch 1 in 9 love cheats!
One in nine adults are caught cheating on their partners because they fail to delete double-crossing emails and text messages. ANI

Dark matter mysteriously found devoid of galaxies in comic train wreck
Astronomers have discovered a chaotic scene unlike any witnessed before in a cosmic train wreck between giant galaxy clusters. ANI

Pak Govt rules out leakage of information by Foreign Secretary
The Pakistan Government has ruled out possibility of leakage of classified information to the US by Foreign Secretary Riaz Mohammad Khan through his spouse Susan R. Johnson who holds an important office in the US State Department. ANI

Hungry snakes can stay alert for almost half a year
Biologists have found certain key adaptation techniques in snakes that allow them to go on starvation for a very long period. ANI

NextWave Broadband Announces Release of NW1000 Series WiMAX Chipset
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Automated Financial Systems and Advanced Computer Technologies to Provide Consumer Lending to Santander
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Drastic Technologies and Digitalvideo Computing Select Ciprico's MediaVault Storage Solution for Top-End Video Workstation
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Harris Interactive Completes Two Acquisitions - Extends Reach in Asia/Pacific and North American Regions
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