Red alert in Pakistan (Updated)
A red alert has been sounded in entire Pakistan after the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in a suicide bomb and sniper gun attack in Rawalpindi on Thursday evening. ANI
World leaders condemn terror attack on Benazir
US President George Bush on Thursday expressed grief over the assassination of former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and condemned the cowardly act by murderous extremists who are trying to undermine Pakistans democracy. ANI
Musharraf appeals for maintaining peace (Lead: assassination of Benazir)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf on Thursday night appealed his countrymen to maintain peace and calm in the wake of assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. ANI
Red alert in Pakistan
A red alert has been sounded in entire Pakistan after the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in a suicide bomb and sniper gun attack in Rawalpindi on Thursday evening. ANI
Musharraf appeals for maintaining peace
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf on Thursday night appealed his countrymen to maintain peace and calm in the wake of assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. ANI
Benazir Bhutto killed in a sniper attack, five bullets were fired on her
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, 54, was shot at and killed by at least two snipers before a suicide bomb attack on the periphery of her carcade. ANI
Nawaz blames Musharraf for not providing enough security to Benazir
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday blamed President Pervez Musharraf for not providing enough security to PPP Chairperson Benazir Bhutto that led to her assassination. ANI
Rakesh Sood appointed Indias Ambassador to Nepal
Rakesh Sood, presently Indias Ambassador to Afghanistan has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Nepal. ANI
Benazir Bhuttos profile (Profile-Benazir Bhutto)
Benazir Bhutto, who was assassinated on Thursday afternoon in Rawalpindis Liaquat Bagh area, was fifty-four. ANI
Benazir Bhutto assassinated in Rawalpindi
Former Pakistan Prime Minister and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairperson Benazir Bhutto was assassinated on Thursday during a suicide attack on a party rally in Rawalpindis Liaquat Bagh area. ANI
18 Pak Punjab districts declared sensitive, Army called in
The government in Pakistans Punjab Province today declared 18 districts of the region as the most sensitive in view of terrorism hazards here. ANI
Armed men fire at Sharif, Bhutto rallies separately
Armed miscreants today separately targetted rallies of former Prime Ministers Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif. ANI
Residents protest proposed azaan at Oxford mosque
Oxford residents, faculty and students have reportedly raised a stink over a plan by Muslim leaders to broadcast the Islamic call to prayer (Azaan) from the Oxford Central Mosque three times a day. ANI
Benazir seeks Sharif help against Poll rigging
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairperson Benazir Bhutto has sought the cooperation of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif on a joint strategy to counter the possible rigging of the January 8 elections. ANI
Expelled officials of EU and UN leave Afghanistan for talking to the Taliban
Two expelled senior political officers, one working for the European Union and the other for the United Nations assistance mission in Afghanistan, left Afghan capital Kabul today, a day after the Hamid Karzai Government failed to resolve a dispute with both international organisations over whether the two had held talks with the Taliban.It was the first time that the Karzai-led Government had expelled senior Western officials. ANI
Role of secret agencies
No government can run its affairs effectively and provide protection to its citizens and its national interests without having efficient secret agencies. ANI
Politics is getting in the way of scientific research: Book
A leading critic of U.S. health care policy has revealed that politics is getting in the way of scientific research. ANI
My decision to appoint Musharraf as Army Chief was wrong: Sharif
Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has admitted that his decision to appoint President Pervez Musharraf as Army Chief while ignoring three senior generals was wrong, saying that he should have gone by seniority. ANI
Intelligence sharing vital to curb terrorism: Musharraf
President Pervez Musharraf has said that intelligence sharing and strict control on the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan was vital to curb terrorism. ANI
Brit womens wish list for 2008 - a rich husband and a better body!
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Parsis from India to attend World Zoroastrian Congress in Australia
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Oz tsunami aid was spent on promoting Left politics on Asians
A survey by The Australian on the contributions by non-government organisations to the Asian Tsunami relief effort has found that the donations were spent on politically correct projects promoting left-wing Western values over traditional Asian culture. ANI
Securing release of kidnapped army men a big problem for Pak Govt
Securing the release of 16 kidnapped people, among them four army officials and a senior officer of the Commissionerate for Afghan Refugees (CAR), has become a serious problem for the Pakistan Government. ANI
Gordon Brown to appoint fixer to revive plummeting ratings
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is reportedly planning to appoint a fixer to revive his plummeting ratings. ANI
Brit gamers spend record-breaking £1.5bn on titles
Sales of video games in the UK have hit an all time high, with game buffs spending a record-breaking 1.52 billion pounds on titles this year. ANI
A $286,000 medical evacuation from Antarctica to save a man with broken jaw!
A 286,000-dollar emergency medical evacuation from Antarctica to Christchurch in New Zealands South Island had to be carried out in order to save a man who suffered a broken jaw. ANI
British Airways passengers will face tough zero tolerance policy at Heathrow
Heathrow Airports glittering new terminal will open on March 26, and passengers will face a tough new zero-tolerance policy, that is be in the queue for security at least 35 minutes before the flight or count yourself as a no show. ANI
Six more Pak players may join ICL
Reports have suggested that at least six more Pakistan cricketers may join the ICL, and they are mainly players who dont have permanent places in the national team. ANI
Mobile, broadband coverage in rural England worse than Indias
The mobile and broadband coverage in rural England is worse than what exists in some parts of India and Malawi. ANI
Benazir, Rushdies ex among most influential women of 2007
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has been listed as the second most influential woman of 2007 in a list of 11 compiled by MSN. Democratic US presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton leads the list. ANI
How to Pick Up, Seduce and Hook Up With Hot Women
Be kind and youll be able to have a gorgeous girl to embrace, suggests a book. ANI
Malaysian tourism ministry wants more Chinese and Indian officers
The Malaysian tourism ministry plans to increase the number of its Chinese and Indian officers by ten percent in two years time, the Sin Chew Daily has reported. ANI
Sikhs in Malaysia mark Guru Nanaks birthday
Month-long prayers to commemorate Guru Nanaks 538th birthday were held at one of the oldest Sikh gurudwara in Malaysia. ANI
Malaysian Indian Congress leader to probe lack of Indian response for government jobs
Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) president S. Samy Vellu has said that he will be approaching the Public Services Department (PSD) director-general, Tan Sri Ismail Adam, on the issue of employment and promotional opportunities for non-Malays, especially Indians in the public service sector. ANI
Talibans Baitullah Mehsud targets shias, Pak political leaders
The Pakistan Government has directed all provinces and the Islamabad administration to step up security around 10 Shia individuals and political leaders in the light of an intelligence report that Taliban commander Baitullah Mehsud has placed them on his hit list. ANI
Hindraf leaders file for right to appear at court hearing
Five Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) leaders detained under the Internal Security Act have submitted a formal application for them to be present at a habeas corpus petition hearing scheduled for next month. ANI
Problems of the Indian community in Malaysia not critical: MIC
Problems faced by the Indian community in Malaysia are localised and not at a critical level as claimed by Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) and the opposition. ANI
Rabbani says Pak govt is planning to rig January 8 polls
Senate opposition leader Raza Rabbani has said that restrictions on international observers have exposed the caretaker Pakistans Governments tall claims of holding free and fair elections in Pakistan. ANI
Bangladesh Culture Minister steps down over theft of Vishnus idols
Bangladesh Cultural Affairs Minister Ayub Qadri has stepped down, owing responsibility for the theft of two 1,500-year-old terracotta statues of the Hindu deity Vishnu. ANI
Pak Govt disallows Cwealth election observers
The Pakistan Government has rejected the Commonwealths request to issue visas to its observers for the January 8 elections. ANI
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