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International News for December 28, 2007

Benazir courted chaos
A day after the shocking news of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhuttos assassination in a gun and suicide attack at a rally in Rawalpindi, journalists and others are trying to deconstruct Pakistans one of the most charismatic political leader, who created a history by becoming the premier of an Islamic country at the age of 35. ANI

Bhuttos death creates ripples in US presidential campaign
The assassination of former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in Rawalpindi on Thursday has already created ripples hundreds of miles away, as Presidential hopefuls in the US tried to use the shocking incident to bolster their own arguments. ANI

Nepal Parliament votes for abolition of monarchy
Nepals interim Parliament on Friday passed the Constitution amendment bill paving the way for abolition of centuries-old monarchy. ANI

Nepal condemns Benazirs assassination
Nepal has strongly condemned the assassination of former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. ANI

Snapper reveals he saw Bhutto in her last moments
A photographer, who captured the suicide bomb explosion in Rawalpindi on Thursday, today described his horror on seeing Benazir Bhutto being blasted to death less than 30 feet from him. ANI

Margaret Thatchers US bathroom farce revealed
Margaret Thatchers visit to the United States as leader of Britains main opposition Conservative Party in September 1977 took a comic turn when she got locked in a toilet of a Texan hotel. ANI

Benazir buried at Garhi Khuda Bakhsh
The dead body of former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was laid to rest in her family graveyard in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh this afternoon. ANI

Politically correct non-jobs cost Brit taxpayers £600m annually!
A new study has revealed that about 600 million pounds of taxpayers money were spent on nondescript jobs in Britain last year. ANI

Benazirs last ritual prayers offered at Garhi Khuda Bakhsh
The last rituals and namaz-e-janaza of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto were offered in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh this afternoon. ANI

Surkhet suspension bridge collapse death toll rises to 20
Three more bodies were recovered on Friday from the Bheri River suspension bridge collapse site at Shobhaghat near Mehlkuna bazaar in Surket district, raising the death toll to 20. ANI

Former Nepal Congress leader to head new Terai-Madhes Loktantrik Party
Former Nepal Congress leader and influential Madhesi politician, Mahantha Thakur, has been nominated to head the newly formed Madhesi regional party, the Terai-Madhes Loktantrik Party. ANI

Benazirs supporters go on rampage across Pakistan
Former Pakistan premier Benazir Bhuttos supporters went on a rampage on Friday burning vehicles, government buildings, and factories, blocking roads and screaming abuse at President Pervez Musharraf in anger over her assassination. At least 14 more people have died till now. ANI

New drug targets to fight tuberculosis, other bacterial infections identified
Researchers from Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City, have moved beyond using antibiotics for treating tuberculosis, by finding new drug targets that may fight the disease and other bacterial infections in a novel way. ANI

Benazirs last journey begins
The final journey of former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto began from Sukkur to Garhi Khuda Bakhsh in Larkana for her burial near her father Zulfikar Ali Bhuttos grave. ANI

UK Muslim MInister says community should be proud to be English
Britains first Muslim minister has told young Asians that England is the best country in the world for Muslims to grow up and live in.Shahid Malik - the International Development Secretary, urged Muslims to embrace the national flag and celebrate their Englishness, as this would demonstrate their patriotism and deal a massive blow to Islamic extremists and preachers of hate. ANI

Overseas visitors hosts in UK may be penalised for their guests overstay
The Conservatives in Britain have drawn up a new plan to make immigration fairer and more effective by proposing penalising relatives of foreign visitors if their guests overstay their visas. ANI

Extra long stamps to mark Bond creator, Ian Flemings centenary
As a tribute to mark James Bond creator, Ian Flemings birth centenary, extra-long stamps will be issued in London. ANI

Putins latest political brigade is awash with former Playboy playmates!
Vladimir Putins new MP brigade consists of women who were former Olympic athletes and had peeled off for racy photo shoots in various Russian magazines. ANI

Nativity and Last Judgment diptych confirmed as 12th or 13th century masterpiece
Carbon14 dating tests done in Britain and France have confirmed that the exquisite Nativity and Last Judgment diptych is a genuine masterpiece of the 12th or 13th century. ANI

Elections were a trap to kill Benazir, says Mustafa Khar
Former Punjab Governor Malik Ghulam Mustafa Khar, who has been a close aide of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, has condemned the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, and said that she had become the victim of an election trap. ANI

Elections were a trap to kill Benazir, says Mustafa Kar
Former Punjab Governor Malik Ghulam Mustafa Khar, who has been a close aide of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, has condemned the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, and said that she had become the victim of an election trap. ANI

Pak Ambassador to US confident of aid flow
Pakistans ambassador to the US Mahmud Ali Durrani is confident of continued flow of American assistance despite the recent Congressional restriction placed on a portion of counter terrorism fund. ANI

Bhuttos death raises questions about security and control in Pakistan
The death of Bhutto is an emotional event for many, and it is the sort of instability that Western nations have sought to avoid. ANI

Bhuttos killing has set the agenda for Pak to think seriously about democracy: CSM
The assassination of Benazir Bhutto has in a way, set the agenda for the Pakistan Government for dealing with the terrorism and militant threat, says a Christian Science Monitor (CSM) report. ANI

Sikh diaspora condemn Bhuttos assignation
Sikh leaders from around the world have condemned the assassination of former Pakistan Prime Minister and opposition leader Benazir Bhutto in a suicide attack on Thursday. ANI

Nuke-armed, fundamentalist Pak, a major danger globally
A nuclear-armed, fundamentalist-threatened Pakistan will continue to be one of the most dangerous countries in the world, says The Telegraph. ANI

Pak Govt undecided about January 8 elections
The Pakistan Government will wait for a formal reaction from major political parties to the tragic assassination of Benazir Bhutto before deciding the fate of the January 8 elections. ANI

Musharraf regime responsible for Benazirs killing: Tarar
Senior Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and former Pakistan chief justice Muhammad Rafiq Tarar, has blamed the Musharraf regime for the assassination of former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. ANI

Now, a dictionary that debunks the language of bureaucracy!
Ever thought what a politician really means when he or she says let me finish or the real issue is. Well, now you can decipher the actual meaning of politicians covert phrases, for a dictionary translating the political jargons is up for online sale. ANI

Benazirs death may affect Oz Armys stay in Afghanistan
The assassination of former Pakistan premier Benazir Bhutto might impact Australian militarys involvement in Afghanistan, Federal Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson has said. ANI

Troubled future ahead for Musharraf: NYT
The assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto on Thursday will not only harm the democratic process in Pakistan, but will also aggravate the ongoing conflict between President Pervez Musharraf and the opposition parties. ANI

8 in 10 Brits happy to see Kate Middleton as future Queen
After getting a nod from the royal circles, Prince Williams girlfriend Kate Middleton has also been approved by the British public, for 80 per cent of Brits think that the 25-year-old would be a good addition to the Royal Family. ANI

India serious about resolving Madhesi problem, says Nepal Minister
Nepals Minister for Peace and Reconstruction, Ram Chandra Poudel, who was recently in India, has said that New Delhi is very serious about resolving the ongoing unrest in the Terai region. ANI

Pakistani citizens react negatively to Benazirs assassination
Across-section of people in Pakistan are mourning the loss of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, who was assassinated in Rawalpindis Liaqat Bagh area late on Thursday evening. ANI

Benazirs killing a major blow to the US goal of stabilising Pakistan
The killing of former premier Benazir Bhutto on Thursday is a major blow to the US goal of stabilising Pakistan, which is a frontline ally in the war against terror since the 9/11 attacks, former American policymakers and experts have said. ANI

Al Qaeda claims responsibility for Benazirs assassination
Terrorist organisation al Qaeda has claimed that they killed former Pakistan premier Benazir Bhutto on Thursday because she was close to the US and had vowed to finish mujahideens. ANI

Benazir to be buried near her fathers grave today at 2 p.m.
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto will be buried at her native village Garhi Khuda Bakhsh in Larkana District of Sindh, near her fathers grave today at 2 p.m. ANI

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