Manmohan meets Gordon Brown
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met his British counterpart Gordon Brown here today on the sidelines of Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). ANI
Pak EC confirms Musharrafe re-election as President
Pakistans Election Commission on Saturday confirmed President General Pervez Musharrafs victory in the controversial October 6 presidential polls and has sent the official results to the government for issuing a notification. ANI
Paks opposition alliance decides to boycott polls
Pakistans opposition alliance, All Parties Democratic Movement (APDM), on Saturday announced boycotting the forthcoming general elections in the country, and issued a four-day ultimatum to the government for withdrawal of the emergency rule. ANI
Litvenkos dad says Putin was his chief executioner
The father of murdered ex-KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko has described Russian President Vladimir Putin was his sons chief executioner. ANI
Howard phones Rudd, concedes defeat
Prime Minister John Howard phoned Leader of Opposition and leader of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), Keven Rudd, a short while ago and conceded defeat in the countrys general elections. ANI
Illegals in the UK still have their security jobs
Illegal immigrants wrongly cleared to be security guards are still in their jobs. ANI
Pak Minister gives assurances for enacting Sikh Marriage Act
Pakistans Law Minister, Syed Afzal Haider, today assured the Sikh congregation that his government would enact the Anand Karaj Act for the Sikhs living in Pakistan soon. ANI
Manmohan lauds Kamlesh Sharmas election as Commonwealth Secretary General
The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, who is currently attending a Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Kampala, Uganda, today expressed happiness and satisfaction over Kamlesh Sharma becoming the next Secretary General of the Commonwealth. ANI
Iranian CB Governor says US sanctions are just psychological warfare
) - - Tahmasb Mazaheri, the Governor of the Central Bank of Iran, is playing down the effect of United States sanctions on Iranian banks, saying they are just psychological warfare. Talking to the press, Mazaheri said that the sanctions would not stop Iran from finding other ways to meet the countrys banking needs. ANI
Lingerie firms female staff turn up in undies for Camisole day
Female staff members of a sassy lingerie company actually turned up in their essentials to celebrate Camisole day. ANI
Cat found alive after spending 44 days trapped behind a cupboard
A curious cat was recovered alive after spending 44 days trapped behind a bathroom cupboard. ANI
Meet the man who may have five kidneys!
In an astounding medical discovery, a Hamilton man has found out that he could have five kidneys, instead of the usual two. ANI
Key French paparazzo witness willing to give evidence at Di inquest
The ongoing inquest into the death of Princess Diana is set to hear a dramatic evidence from a key witness accused of snubbing the investigation till now. ANI
Kiwi granny becomes oldest asthmatic to swim across Cook Strait
A 47-year-old woman became the first asthmatic grandmother and the oldest woman to complete the 26 gruelling kilometres across Cook Strait. ANI
Shaukat Aziz refuses to contest elections
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that he would not contest the forthcoming general elections. ANI
Historic stagecoach stop Texan town sold for œ1.5mn on eBay
A historic town in Texas has been sold for about 1.5 million pounds on eBay. ANI
Murdoch admits telling his papers which party to back in UK
Media baron Rupert Murdoch has admitted he has editorial control over which political party his top papers, the Sun and News of the World, back in a general election and what line they will take on Europe. ANI
Six in ten Australians predict win for Labor Party
The Kevin Rudd-led Australian Labor Party (ALP) will clinch a comfortable victory in todays federal election, according to the latest opinion poll. ANI
Beleaguered Pakistan needs peace: Expert
Regime changes have their appeal in Washington. But what beleaguered Pakistan needs now is tranquillity, a state of mind that must be restored before another Islamic revolution breaks new ground, an analysis published in the Washington Times has said. ANI
Frendo highlights his credentials for being next Commonwealth Secretary General
Maltese Foreign Minister Michael Frendo is pulling out all stops to achieve his objective of becoming the 53--member Commonwealths next Secretary-General. ANI
WFP response continues: Food aid rushed to cyclone-hit Bangladesh
United Nations World Food Programme deliveries of High Energy Biscuits (HEBs) across the cyclone-affected areas are continuing today as the food agency also announced the start of a substantial shipment of rice to be transported by road to victims of the Cyclone Sidr living in the five worst-affected Districts of Southern Bangladesh. ANI
Shaukat Azizs name absent from PML-Qs list of candidates
The name of former Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz did not appear in the list of 109 finalised candidates for the National Assembly from Punjab. ANI
Death toll soars to 16 in Rawalpindi blasts near Pak Army Headquarters
At least sixteen security officials killed and several other injured in two suicide attacks that occurred near the Pakistan Army Headquarters in Rawalpindi. ANI
Musharrafs move to impose emergency not a surprise for US: WSJ
President Pervez Musharrafs move to impose emergency rule and jail thousands of political and human right activists was not a surprise for the Bush Administration, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has said. ANI
Commonwealth justifies Pak suspension
The Commonwealth has justified Pakistans suspension from the 53-member body saying that it would stand until democracy was restored in that country. ANI
British PM terms emergency in Pakistan as Martial Law
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said that the Commonwealths decision to suspend Pakistan from the 53-member bloc was clear and necessary, and significantly termed the emergency rule in Pakistan as Martial Law. ANI
Sharifs to return to Pak on Nov. 25
Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) president Shahbaz Sharif has said that his elder brother Nawaz Sharif would end his exile, and return to Pakistan on Sunday. ANI
Musharraf to take oath as civilian President by December 1, says Qayyum
President Pervez Musharraf will give up his uniform and take oath as civilian President for another five-year term by December 1, Pakistans Attorney General (AG) Malik Muhammad Qayyum has said. ANI
Twin blasts near Pak Army Headquarters claim one life, several injured
At least one security official killed and several other injured in two suicide attacks that occurred near the Pakistan Army Headquarters in Rawalpindi. ANI
Covidien Ltd. Sets Date for its 2008 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
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Tyfone's CEO to Present at Mobey Forum's Asia Meeting in Hong Kong
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