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October 18, 2007

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International News for October 18, 2007

Coalition partners had given consent to nuke deal, says Manmohan
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said that the Indo-US nuclear deal was passed by the Cabinet, where major coalition partners had given their consent to it. ANI

Manmohan lambastes BJP for questioning Congress moral right to govern
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday came down heavily on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for questioning him and his partys moral right to be in power after the UPA government agreed to halt negotiations on the nuclear deal under the pressure of the Left Front. ANI

India, Russia ink pact for development of new fifth generation fighter aircraft
In a landmark decision, India and Russia have agreed to produce and co-develop the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA). ANI

Tomato costs Rs 140 per kilogram in Karachi
This has nothing to do with the return of the popular self-exiled leader Benazir Bhutto to Karachi after eight years, but one of the complaints that she will receive at least in her house at Clifton that the tomato costs Rs 140 per kilogram in the city. ANI

Maoists will rejoin government after next week, says Nepal Home Minister
Nepal Home Minister Krishna Prasad Sitaula has claimed that the Maoists would rejoin the government in a week. ANI

Nepal appoints envoys to China, Qatar and Japan
Nepal Government has appointed ambassadors to China, Qatar and Japan. ANI

Nepal interim Parliaments winter session from Nov 19
Nepal Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala has called the regular session of the interim Parliament commencing on November 19. ANI

Nepal Government not to pay out perks to 38 palace staffers
Nepal Government has decided to stop the perks of 38 royal palace staff members who have crossed the age limit of 58 years. ANI

Tearful Benazir thanks people of Pakistan
Former Prime Minister of Pakistan and chairperson of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Benazir Bhutto today turned emotional after she landed at the Karachi airport, ending her eight-year long self-exile. ANI

World Bank rejects doomsday predictions about Afghanistan, describes it as`a success story
Rejecting all doomsday predictions about the future of Afghanistan, given its constant state of internecine strife, the World Bank has described Kabuls march towards development as a major success story ANI

UK cocaine and heroin addicts getting extra drugs for good behaviour
Cocaine and heroin addicts on a government treatment programme in Britain are being given extra drugs as a reward for good behaviour. ANI

Brits yearning to be cremated with pets!
It is quite natural that people want to get buried next to the grave of their loved ones after death, Now, a new poll has found that the most bizarre wish from Brits planning heir funeral is to be cremated with their pets ashes. ANI

I saw Dianas eyes flicker open, says witness
Princess Dians eyes flickered open moments after the fatal crash that killed the royal and her lover Dodi Al Fayed in Paris, a driver told the jury in the inquest into her death ANI

Bhutto heads for Jinnahs mausoleum and her upmarket Clifton residence
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, who was given a tumultous welcome at Karachis Jinnah International Airport on Thursday afternoon soon after her Emirates flight arrived from Dubai, headed off to the mausoleum of Pakistans founder Qaid-e-Azam Mohammed Ali Jinnah to pay homage and offer thanksgiving for her safe return to Pakistan after eight years of self-imposed exile. ANI

Bush tells China to meet the Dalai Lama
U.S. President George W. Bush has urged China to talk to Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama and defended his participation in a lavish American ceremony to honour the latter with the Congressional Gold Medal, Americas highest civilian honour. ANI

One in four Germans think Nazi rule was not bad
One in four Germans thinks that Nazi rule had its good points. ANI

Indians search for sex more than anything else on Google
Sex is the word most often searched by Internet users on Google search engines in countries like India, Egypt and Turkey, a new survey has found. ANI

Pakistan caught between the devil and the deep sea: Kasuri
Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri has said that Pakistan is caught between the devil and the deep sea over the Waziristan situation. ANI

No evidence of Baitullah threatening Benazir
There is no evidence of pro-Taliban commander Baitullah Mehsud issuing suicide attack threat to Benazir Bhutto on her arrival. ANI

Benazir warns anyone attacking her will burn in hell
Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has said that nobody can keep her away from Pakistan, and added that anyone who attacks her would burn in hell. ANI

The £5,000 loo the Queen never used!
A British council was ordered to put up a 5,000-pound brand new loo for the Queen, but all its efforts ended up in vain when Her Majesty didnt even use the expensive washroom. ANI

Aussie auctions off federal vote!
An enterprising Australian has put his vote in the federal election for auction, with the highest bidder to choose who the seller should vote for. ANI

Thousands gather to welcome Benazir
A large number of supporters of former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto have gathered at the Karachi International Airport to accord a warm welcome to her today. ANI

Callaway Golf Company Releases Preliminary Third Quarter 2007 Results
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ISDA to Expand Presence in Asia, Reflecting Derivatives Industry Growth
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Toshiba, Sony, and SCEI Sign a Memorandum of Understanding Establishing a Joint Venture to Strengthen Manufacturing Capabilities for High-Performance Semiconductors
Business Wire India

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