Musharraf reviews domestic situation with its top commanders
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf today attended a conference of the countrys top commanders in Rawalpindi, and reviewed the situation in the wake of increasing domestic violence after the Lal Masjid siege. ANI
Taliban claims it has Indian engineer in its custody
An Indian engineer has reportedly been kidnapped by the Taliban in Afghanistans northern Baghlan Province. ANI
Pak says Indo-US nuke deal may ignite arms race in South Asia
Pakistans National Command Authority (NCA) has cautioned that the bilateral civilian nuclear cooperation deal between India and America may result in an arm race in the region. ANI
Sharif petitions Supreme Court for his return to Pakistan
Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his brother Shahbaz Sharif have filed separate constitutional petitions in the Supreme Court, praying that they be allowed to return to Pakistan and participate in the forthcoming general elections. ANI
Study identifies native Oz fruits rich in antioxidants
A new study has identified twelve native Australian fruits that are exceptional sources of antioxidants. ANI
Prize bull joins farmer in jail!
A Serbian farmer will be serving his time in jail with his prize bull, after an emotional appeal to jail bosses. ANI
Tiny ceramic tubes shown to cut greenhouse gas emissions from power stations
Tiny tubes made from an advance ceramic material could cut greenhouse gas emissions from power stations to almost zero, scientists have discovered. ANI
Lying is now endemic!
Honesty may be the best policy, but hardly anyone believes in telling the truth, a new survey of 2,000 has found. ANI
Pak SC not a hurdle in Musharraf holding two posts: Sher Afgan
President Pervez Musharraf is eligible to contest the presidential election in uniform and the Supreme Court (SC) will not be a hurdle to his retaining the two offices, said Parliamentary Affairs Minister Sher Afgan Niazi. ANI
Pak Supreme Court orders PML (N) leader Javed Hashmi be released on bail
The Pakistan Supreme Court on Friday ordered the release of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) leader, Javed Hashmi, on payment of a bail amount of Rs.50000. ANI
Cassini finds possible source of Saturns G ring
The NASA/ESA/ASI Cassini spacecraft may have identified the source of one of Saturns more mysterious rings. ANI
Indian investment in Pakistan increases
Despite Pakistans policy of discouraging Indian investment, Islamabad has received 0.6 million dollars in private investment from India during the last two financial years.In 2005-06, Pakistan had received 0.5 million dollars investment from India, while it received 0.1 million dollars in 2006-07, The Nation reported. ANI
Iraqi attitudes continue to shift toward secular values
A Eastern Michigan University and the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research (ISR) study have opined that Iraqi attitudes are becoming increasingly secular and nationalistic. ANI
Bush Administration continues its defence of Musharraf
A Bush Administration official continued to forcefully defend Pakistans role and good intentions under the leadership of President Pervez Musharraf, despite persistent questioning from a US congressional committee on Pakistans willingness to act against the Taliban and the al Qaeda in its tribal areas. ANI
Termite is the worlds fastest snapper
The termite is the worlds snappiest animal, two entomologists from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute In Panama have discovered. ANI
Pak tells US, UK to plan exit strategy from Afghanistan
Pakistan has urged both Britain and America to prepare an exit strategy from Afghanistan, even as NATO force fatalities in that country continue to rise. ANI
US strike proposal will undermine fight against militants: Baloch leader
A Baluchistan leader said on Thursday that U.S. talks of striking against al Qaeda targets in Pakistan would undermine the fight against militants. ANI
Haneef case: Howard rules out judicial inquiry
Australian Prime Minister John Howard has ruled out a judicial inquiry into the Mohamed Haneef case, following a High Court ruling, which upheld new anti-terrorism laws. ANI
New enzyme may provide insight into male fertility
German researchers have discovered a new enzyme that is very highly expressed in the testis, and thus can provide new insight into male fertility. ANI
Sceptics predict trouble for Murdoch, post Dow Jones buyout
Sceptics are predicting problems for media baron Rupert Murdoch in the aftermath of his decision to buy Dow Jones and its flagship, the Wall Street Journal. ANI
Heres how toddlers become chatterboxes at 18 months
Ever wonder why toddlers go from barely being able to speak a few words, to chatterboxes in the spate of a few short months? Well this it the question that a language psychologist has now answered. ANI
Brits unprepared to travel to India, other countries, says its foreign office
India, Thailand and Australia are among the top ten countries where British citizens are usually unprepared and face problems, says a Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) report. ANI
NASAs Phoenix Mars Lander all set for pre-dawn Saturday launch
The Phoenix Mars Lander is all set for its pre-dawn Saturday launch. ANI
No guarantee of free and fair elections under Musharraf: Pak opposition parties
There is no guarantee that elections in Pakistan would be conducted in a free and fair manner under President Pervez Musharraf, senior Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) leader Liaqat Baloch and PML-N Punjab President Zulfiqar Ali Khan Khosa told US Ambassador to Pakistan. ANI
Taliban, South Korean officials to talk in person over seized Koreans
The Taliban and South Korean officials will hold face-to-face talks over the fate of 21 South Koreans in Taliban captivity for over two weeks.The Taliban have agreed to talk, but have refused to meet at a place under the NATO-led forces, reported the BBC. ANI
One in eleven UK Muslims supports terrorism
At least one in 11 British Muslims proactively support terrorism, an adviser to the Gordon Brown Government has warned police. ANI
Japan waiting for nuke deal text: Pranab
la (Philippines), Aug 3 (ANIExternal Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee has said that Japan is cautiously waiting for the final text of the nuke deal inked between New Delhi and Washington. ANI
Discovery of planet orbiting red giant may help scientists predict Earths future
The discovery of a planet orbiting a giant red star may help astronomers understand what will happen to the planets in our solar system when the Sun becomes a red giant star, expanding so much that its surface will reach as far as the Earths orbit. ANI
US wants Pak to defeat al Qaeda in battle: Burns
The US wants Pakistan to defeat al Qaeda in the battlefield, and will not hesitate to send American troops to demolish terrorist bases in tribal areas bordering Afghanistan to achieve this objective, said the countrys Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns. ANI
India together with Mesopotamia could have been the cradle of civilization
India and Pakistan, along with Mesopotamia could have been the cradle of civilization, according to a new study appearing in todays issue of the journal Science. ANI
Glasgow Airport attack suspect Kafeel Ahmed dead
Kafeel Ahmed, a suspect in the failed Glasgow Airport attack died of burn injuries in a hospital in UK early this morning. ANI
A New Study by Arthur D. Little Presents the Sustainability Value Formula - 'Integrity + Innovation = Sustainable Performance'
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