Parliamentary elections held for first time in Bhutan
Parliamentary elections were held for the first time in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan on Monday. The voting, which was held in all the 15 districts of the Kingdom, will choose 15 members of the 25-member National Council or the upper house of Parliament. ANI
Maoist ministers sworn-in in Nepal
Four Maoist ministers were sworn-in here today, almost three months after they parted ways from the Nepal Government. ANI
Pak EC delays its decision on Jan 8 polls, as political parties demand no change in its schedule
With both the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) making it clear that they do want postponement in the schedule of the January 8 polls in the wake of the assassination of former premier Benazir Bhutto, the Election Commission (EC) on Monday decided to delay its decision on the general elections in the country by one more day. ANI
India ready to help Pakistan restore normalcy
Union Minister of State for Home Sriprakash Jaiswal on Monday said that India is keen to help Pakistan to restore normalcy there if the latter asks New Delhi for any assistance. ANI
Drinking fast becoming Scotlands national sport
Binge drinking during the festive season has raised fresh concerns among government officials, who claim it is damaging the culture of Scotland. ANI
Pole dancing tax leaves strippers livid!
Customers at strip club in Texas will have to carry extra 5 dollars when they go to the place next time, for a new law intended to tax strip clubs has been introduced. ANI
40% of Oz youngsters take drugs before driving
An alarmingly high number of young motorists in New South Wales in Australia have admitted to taking drugs before getting behind the wheels, says a report. ANI
Indian, Pakistani labourers enjoying Bollywood nites in the UAE
Indian and Pakistani labourers working in the United Arab Emirates are using their weekends to watch some of their favourite Bollywood movies. ANI
Pak Presidency dismisses Benazirs e-mail blaming Musharraf
President Pervez Musharrafs spokesman, Major General (retired) Rashid Qureshi has dismissed an e-mail from the slain former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto to a CNN staffer, saying that Musharraf would be responsible if anything happened to her. ANI
Pakistan without Benazir is like India without Indira Gandhi: SAFMA
The South Asian Free Media Associations (SAFMA) India-chapter Secretary General Vinod Sharma has said Pakistan without Benazir Bhutto is like India without Indira Gandhi. ANI
New questions arise in killing of Benazir: NYT
Doctors at the hospital where Benazir Bhutto was given treatment before she expired last Thursday, have claimed that they faced considerable government pressure to confirm accounts of Bhuttos death, including her final moments. ANI
New guidelines to protect Scotch whisky from counterfeiting in India, China
The sales of Scotch such as Glen Highland Green and Red Scot in countries like India and China might receive a blow, as the Westminster Government has come up with detailed legislative proposals to give geographical definitions to protect its Scotch whisky industry from counterfeiting. ANI
Meet Mohd Rafis biggest fan in Malaysia
A 65-year-old retired bank clerk in Kuala Lumpur has earned the reputation of being Mohd Rafis biggest fan in Malaysia on the back of his collection of the singers songs. ANI
The Monday way to keep New Year resolutions revealed
For all those who make New Year resolutions but fail to follow them, Healthy Monday, an organization that devotes Monday as a day to increase health awareness and action, has introduced an innovative way to solve the problem. ANI
US provided Benazir intelligence on the dangers she faced
The Bush Administration had directly provided former premier Benazir Bhutto with intelligence on the dangers she faced from militants in Pakistan weeks before her assassination. ANI
Malaysian Government revokes ban on non-Muslims using the word Allah for God
Within a month of the Malaysian Government prohibiting non-Muslims from using the word Allah for God, the former has now renewed the publishing permit of a Catholic newspaper which used the word in its Bahasa Malaysia section. ANI
Benazirs case may not be considered by UNIC
The UN Inquiry Commission (UNIC) may not consider Benazir Bhuttos assassination case until it is presented to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) by a UN member state. ANI
Pakistan poll body to announced election date decision tomorrow
Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will decide the fate of the January 8 general elections in the country on Tuesday. ANI
Indians demand Tamil public announcements at Kuala Lumpur airport
Malaysian Tamils have urged the airport authority of Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) to make announcements in Tamil, as it would help the passengers coming from India, majority of them being Tamils. ANI
Now, biodegradable racing cars with top speeds of 150mph!
Warwick University researchers have come up with biodegradable racing cars with top speeds of 150mph. ANI
Hindus in Malaysia offer special prayers for detained Hindraf activists
Hindus residing in Malaysia gathered in large numbers at various temples in the country to offer their prayers for the early release of detained activists of the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf). ANI
Archaeologists discover 8th century brick kiln in Vietnam
Archaeologists have discovered an ancient brick kiln, dating back to the 8th century, in the central province of Quang Ngai in Vietnam. ANI
Archaeologists find terracotta plaque bearing image of only female Jain Tirthankar in Bangladesh
Archaeologists have discovered an 1,800-year old terracotta plaque bearing the image of the only female Jain Tirthankar - Mallinath, at Damdampir of Manirampur upazila in Jessore, Bangladesh. ANI
Pak agency not sharing evidence with team investigating Benazirs killing
Investigators probing into former Prime Minister Benazir Bhuttos assassination are facing problems in collecting forensic evidence, as Rawalpindi Police had washed the crime scene on the very first day of the incident. ANI
Benazir might have been killed by laser gun: PPP spokesperson
Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto might have been targeted with a laser gun and the injury was fresh till the last moment, said Sherry Rehman, Central Information Secretary of the Pakistan Peoples Party. ANI
PFUJ says year 2007 worst for Pakistani journalists
The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has said that year 2007 was worst for Pakistani journalists in a decade, as the media remained under pressure due to governments laws and threats. ANI
Australias Opposition leader pitches for Uranium sale to India
Australias Opposition leader Brendan Nelson has once again asked the Kevin Rudd Government to give a green signal to the sale of Uranium to India. ANI
Diplomats puzzled by Pak Govts stance on Benazirs assassination
Western diplomats have said that they found the Pakistan Government statements on the assassination of former premier Benazir Bhutto worrying in their wider implications, the Los Angeles Times reported. ANI
Ancient toolkit shows prehistoric hunter-gatherers were well equipped to battle prey
Archaeologists have discovered a 14,000 year old bag of tools near the wall of a roundhouse residence in a site called Wadi Hammeh 27 in Jordan, which provides a glimpse into the daily life of a prehistoric hunter-gatherer. ANI
US has no Plan B for Pakistan after Benazirs death
The Bush Administration has no plan B for Pakistan following the assassination of former premier Benazir Bhutto, which has dramatically altered Pakistani politics, a US based daily has said. ANI
Pak agencies devise strategy to kill Baitullah Mehsud
Pakistani security agencies have prepared a plan to eliminate militant leader Baitullah Mehsud, head of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), a newly formed coalition of Islamic militants along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border and believed to be linked to al Qaeda. ANI
Pelosi questions Pakistans probe of Benazirs assassination
US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said that Washington should address troubling questions about Pakistans probe of Benazir Bhuttos assassination and its cooperation in war on terror before extending any more aid. ANI