Sharif may return to Pakistan by Nov 26
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is expected to make another comeback bid to the country by November 26. ANI
Commonwealth Business Forum will aid in information dissemination: India
Minister of State for Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ashwini Kumar, has said that Commonwealth Business Forum would help in disseminating more information. ANI
China to launch first space walk in 2008
China will attempt its first space walk during the nations third crewed flight next year, according to local newspaper reports. ANI
20 pc Pakistanis change mobile handsets thrice a year
Twenty percent of the mobile users in Pakistan change their handsets thrice a year, making the country a lucrative market for manufacturers of mobile handsets and other telecom equipment. ANI
Sharif met top Musharraf regime official
A top security official of the Musharraf regime has reached minimum understanding, who accompanied President Pervez Musharraf to Riyadh, stayed back and met former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in the presence of Saudi royal family members. ANI
Czech archaeologists find unique Virgin Mary statuette
Czech archaeologists have found a unique eight centimetre-long ceramic statuette of Virgin Mary with Jesus from the late 14th century in the center of Usti nad Labem of the Czech Republic. ANI
Musharrafs tall claims of easing emergency falling flat
The tall claims of the Musharraf regime about the emergency rule in Pakistan being relaxed have fallen flat. ANI
Political debate banned in Pak colleges
The Government of Pakistan has banned open debate on media curbs, suspension of judges and emergency in all colleges and universities in the country. ANI
Musharraf on way to becoming a civilian leader: CSM
A newly appointed panel of Supreme Court judges, handpicked by President Pervez Musharraf, is scheduled to throw out the last of the legal challenges to his continued rule, the Christian Science Monitor (CSM) has said in its report. ANI
Low-paid workers dont trust their bosses
A survey has found that one in three low-income workers on Australian Workplace Agreements (AWAs) dont trust their employers and are unhappy with the working conditions available to them. ANI
Now, air-conditioned shoes to stop foot odour
If you have stinky feet and are embarrassed about it, you can now breathe a sigh of relief, for a new range of shoes with inbuilt mini air-conditioning units could stamp out foot odour. ANI
Pak SC dismisses petition challenging Musharrafs eligibility
Pakistans Supreme Court has dismissed the last petition against President Pervez Musharrafs eligibility to contest the presidential elections. ANI
Americans preparing to invade Pakistan
Dr Mubashar Hasan, Pakistan Peoples Party-Shaheed Bhutto (PPP-SB) Punjab president, has warned the government and the people against the US designs, and said that the US is preparing for a possible Iraq-like invasion of Pakistan. ANI
Di was convinced her phone calls were monitored
Princess Diana clearly believed her calls were being monitored in the months before her death, her former private secretary has said. ANI
Losing a pound of weight costs women £807 a year!
According to a new poll, women expect to spend more than 150,000 pounds during their lifetime on dieting and getting into shape. ANI
Contempt petition filed against Musharraf in Supreme Court
A contempt petition has been field against President Pervez Musharraf in the Supreme Court under various sections of the Constitution, which have not been suspended under the Provisional Constitutional Order (PCO) promulgated after emergency was imposed in Pakistan on November 3. ANI
Mush is making a fool of Bush: Marjorie Cohn
Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf is making a fool of President George Bush, claimed Professor Marjorie Cohn of the Thomas Jefferson School of Law, who is also the chief of the National Lawyers Guild. ANI
Musharraf has used nuke-instability threat to perpetuate his rule: Imran Khan
Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan has charged President Pervez Musharraf of using the threat to Pakistans nuclear assets as a ploy to further his unconstitutional rule. ANI
US has alternatives to Musharraf: South Asian expert
US has alternatives to President General Pervez Musharraf when it comes to nuclear proliferation and Islamist extremism that are just as good, if not better, a noted South Asian expert has said. ANI
Remains of ancient synagogue found near Sea of Galilee
The remains of an ancient synagogue from the Roman-Byzantine era have been found in the Arbel National Park in Galilee. ANI
Media must be free, says US Consul General
The media must have the freedom to report events, criticise the government and share opinions with the public, said US Consul General Kay Anske. ANI
The longer Musharraf stays, the greater the difficulties for US
The longer Musharraf remains in any position of leadership, the greater the difficulties Washington can expect, according to an analyst. ANI
Dis ex private secretary names five men as her lovers
The ongoing inquest into the death of Princess Diana has heard a list of five men named as her lovers.The list was read at the inquest on the princess as Michael Gibbins, her former private secretary, was questioned about Royal disapproval of her private life. ANI
Musharraf is part of Pakistans problem not its solution, says academic
A Pakistani academic based in Britain has said that the new forms of law and violence indicate that Pakistan has moved out of President Pervez Musharrafs grasp, and adds that Musharraf has become part of the problem rather than the solution. ANI
Brit teen struck by lighting in shower!
A Brit teenager was literally left stunned when she was struck by lightning - while washing her hair in the shower. ANI
Sharif woos Benazir to ensure poll boycott
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is trying to convince Pakistan Peoples Party chief Benazir Bhutto to boycott the 2008 general elections. ANI
Manchester court convicts first Pakistani for promoting terrorist propaganda in the UK
A Pakistani man who travelled to Britain to study at a Scottish university, yesterday became the first person in the UK to be convicted of spreading terrorist propaganda. ANI
Pak nuclear sites vulnerable to attack by militants
A British think-tank, the Pakistan Security Research Unit (PSRU), has warned that in the current political turbulence the chances of Pakistans nuclear assets falling into the hands of tribal militants has increased as most of them are located in the North and West of the country. ANI
Taliban controls 54 percent of Afghanistan, says Brussels think tank
An international think tank has in a report claimed that a resurgent Taliban is in control of at least half of Afghanistan, and predicted that the landlocked country is in serious danger of falling into the groups hands again after six years. ANI
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