December 5, 2007
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December 5, 2007

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International News for December 5, 2007

Pak arrests 11 more Indian fishermen
A total of 11 fishermen were arrested by Pakistani maritime security forces and were handed over to police on Wednesday for allegedly fishing in Pakistans territorial waters in the Arabian Sea. ANI

Terrorism from Swat, tribal regions to be uprooted soon, says Musharraf
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf today said that terrorism and extremism from the tribal areas and Swat region would be uprooted soon. ANI

New York officials call for closure of nuke plant
Officials in New York have declared the Indian Point nuclear power plant unsafe and poorly run and demanded that it should be closed. ANI

UK kids spend £413mn a year on chocolate, crisps and fizzy drinks
A survey of family eating patterns in the UK has revealed that sweet-toothed children spend about 413 million pounds a year on chocolate, crisps, and fizzy drinks on their way to school in the mornings. ANI

The weirdest ways of loosing mobile phones revealed
It seems like Australians are quite clumsy when it comes to looking after their mobile phones, for a new survey has found that dropping their mobile in the toilet is one of the most common ways with which they destroy them. ANI

Telstras website in a spot for selling porn clips to kids
Telstras website WotNext.com.au has been caught selling porn clips to kids. ANI

US Comedian smashes own gag-telling endurance record
American comic Dave Chappelle has smashed his own gag-telling endurance record. ANI

Emergency could not deter crime rate in Pak
Despite the proclamation of a state of emergency on November 3, criminals in Pakistan have carried out their activities at a much faster rate than ever before during the last month. ANI

Six Afghan army soldiers among 13 killed in suicide attack
At least 13 people have been killed when a suicide attacker rammed his explosives laden car into an Afghan army bus here on Wednesday, the Defence Ministry has said. ANI

Benazir, Nawaz engaged in dodging politics: Rashid
Pakistans former Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad has said that former premiers Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif were engaged in dodging politics. ANI

Developments will either lead Pak into chaos or democracy: US think tank
Transition to democracy or chaos will come out of the developments unfolding in Pakistan, a US think tank has said. ANI

Vatican offended by blasphemous saint image downloading service
An Italian company has earned the wrath of the Catholic Church leaders by offering download services of images of saints. ANI

Woman breaks into jail to have sex with hubby!
A woman broke into a prison facility to have sex with her husband! ANI

Bollywood classics make way for Islamic business under militant pressure
A campaign by sleeping cells of al Qaeda-linked militants here has resulted in the shutting down of shops dealing with old and new English, Indian, Pakistani movies. ANI

January 8 polls will be free and fair: Pak EC
Pakistans Election Commission has rejected allegations from leading opposition parties that January 8 polls will be struck by vote rigging, and insisted that the voting will be held in a free and fair manner. ANI

Musharraf PR team faces protest from Pakistanis in UK
Pakistanis living in London have mounted a counter campaign against the week-long visit of former ISI chief Lt-General (retired) Javed Ashraf Qazi and former State Information Minister Tariq Azim, who appears to be on a PR job for President Pervez Musharraf. ANI

Thirteen killed in Kabul car bomb attack
At least 13 people were killed by a suicide car bomb attack here on Wednesday ANI

Benazir wants grand opposition alliance
Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has proposed the formation of a grand Opposition alliance during her meeting with former premier Nawaz Sharif, sources have said. ANI

50 percent of Afghanistan is a no-go zone
A map reportedly prepared for U.N. staff posted in Kabul has revealed that nearly 50 percent of Afghanistan is off-limits because of the danger posed by a resurgent Taleban. ANI

Suicide attacks, a symbol of Musharrafs tyrannical rule: Sharif
Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that suicide bombings have become a symbol of last seven years of tyrannical rule of President Pervez Musharraf in the country. ANI

Dodi hatched Dis Ritz escape plan
Princess Dianas boyfriend Dodi Al Fayed was the brains behind the doomed plan to sneak the princess through the back door of the Ritz Hotel to evade the paparazzi, the inquests into their deaths has heard. ANI

Rare page of Mozarts masterpiece sells for record £110,900
One of just two surviving leaves in Mozarts hand with cadenzas written for the Sinfonia Concertante in E flat, one of his first masterpieces, has been sold for 110,900 pounds at an auction in London. ANI

US envoy hopes Musharraf will lift emergency, PCO on Dec 16
The United States Consular General, K Anski, has hoped that President Pervez Musharraf would lift the emergency and the Privisional Constitutional Order (PCO) on December 16. ANI

Dis drivers status allowed him to drink unchallenged
Princess Diana and Dodi Al Fayeds driver Henri Paul was allowed to drink unchallenged on the night of the fatal crash, because of his specific status, the inquest into their deaths has heard. ANI

Pak to deport US rights activists seeking release of Aitzaz Ahsan
Two US human rights activists who had sought the release of prominent lawyer Aitzaz Ahsan were arrested late on Tuesday and are to be deported on Wednesday. ANI

India undeterred by US opposition to IPI pipeline: Iranian official
India is to go ahead with its plans to import Iranian natural gas through a pipeline across Pakistan, undeterred by the US opposition to New Delhi dealing with Tehran, a senior Iranian gas official has said. ANI

Official name of Pak President
The Cabinet Division has issued a directive saying that the official name of the President of Pakistan is President Pervez Musharraf and he should be written and read by this name, Aaj TV reported. ANI

Pak police still clueless about burglary at Indian High Commissioners residence
The Islamabad Police is still clueless about a burglary that took place at the residence of Indian High Commissioner Satyabrata Pal here on November 12, which cost him a laptop and a brief case. ANI

Pak police still clueless about burglary at Indian High Commissioners residence
The Islamabad Police is still clueless about a burglary that took place at the residence of Indian High Commissioner Satyabrata Pal here on November 12, which cost him a laptop and a brief case. ANI

SVTC Joins Forces with SEMATECH Foundry ATDF
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Redback to Provide Broadband Services for Up to 2.5 Million Broadband Subscribers for BSNL of India
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Hirco Reports Strong First Year Results
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BNU and Planet Payment to Provide Innovative Payment Solutions for Macao
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Telsima Unveils its Innovative IEEE 802.16e-2005 MOBILE WiMAX™ Base Station
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Creation of the Swiss Institute for Vaccine Research in Lausanne, Switzerland
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Foreign Trade Show Program of the Federal Government Supports German Joint Pavilion at BIOTECH CHINA 2008
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Momentive Performance Materials Introduces: New Micro-spherical Silicon Powder with Spiky Surface
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