US preferred using hammer instead of kid gloves on Musharraf
Frustrated by half-hearted approach by Pakistan to tackle terrorism and alarming evidence of al-Qaeda and Taliban retrenchment in the northern part of the country, the US preferred using tough words and actions against President Pervez Musharraf instead of diplomacy to pressurise a key ally in its war against terror. ANI
Washington respects Pakistans sovereignty: Burns
US Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns has assured Islamabad that Washington respects its sovereignty. ANI
PML looking for scapegoat on CJ issue
After the fiasco of Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhrys sacking that ultimately saw his reinstatement, Pakistan ruling party, Pakistan Muslim League, is looking for a scapegoat to save its skin. ANI
Benazir positioning for remarkable political comeback: Daily
Former Pakistan Prime Minister and Pakistan Peoples Party chief Benazir Bhutto is positioning to get a remarkable political comeback, a Toronto daily reported. ANI
Poaching pushes Ugandas Sex Tree, other medicinal plants near extinction
A short, scrawny bush known for its purported aphrodisiac properties, is fast disappearing from Ugandas Mabira Forest Reserve, one of the countrys last remaining rain forests, scientists have said. ANI
Germanys Holocaust archive at Bad Arolsen to be made public
Holocaust archives maintained by the Nazis during WWII will be made available to the survivors and researchers alike, the International Tracing service which maintains the archive at Bad Arolsen in Germany, has announced. ANI
ESA project helping African nations tackle water shortage problems
A European Space Agency (ESA) project is helping drought prone African countries tackle their water shortage problems. ANI
Afghan Governor accuses ISI, Taliban of holding S Korean hostages
The Governor of Ghazni province of Afghanistan has accused Pakistani Taliban of working in tandem with the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), and holding South Korean nationals hostage. ANI
Death toll in Pak violence reaches 23
The death toll in fresh violence in tribal areas of Pakistan has reached 23. ANI
Cyprus ignores Turkeys threats not to proceed with oil exploration
The Government of Cyprus has repeated it would not be intimidated into scrapping bids for oil drilling off Cypriot shores after Ankara stepped up its campaign to halt the process with a direct appeal to United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. ANI
Cyprus ignores Turkeys threats not to proceed with oil exploration
The Government of Cyprus has repeated it would not be intimidated into scrapping bids for oil drilling off Cypriot shores after Ankara stepped up its campaign to halt the process with a direct appeal to United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. ANI
US House reluctantly approves Bushs terrorist surveillance bill
The US House of Representatives has reluctantly approved changes in the Bush Administrations terrorist surveillance program, despite serious objections from some Democrats about the scope of the White Houses new eavesdropping power. ANI
No regrets on revoking Haneefs work visa, says Andrews
Australian Immigration Minister Kevin Andrews says that he has no regrets about the way he handled the Mohamed Haneef case. ANI
Khafeel Ahmeds last rites in UK, not Bangalore
Intelligence sources in the United Kingdom and India have reportedly agreed that it would be prudent to hold the last rites of Khafeel Ahmed, one of the accused in the June 30 Glasgow Airport attack, in Britain rather than in his hometown Bangalore. ANI