Koirala for holding polls between February and March 2008
Nepal Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala today said that he is trying to convince the allies for holding the Constituent Assembly election between February to March next year.Speaking to reporters during a tea reception organised by the CPN (UML) here, Koirala said he had already put this proposal before some of the alliance leaders. ANI
Future of NRO in Benazirs hands: Sheikh Rashid
Pakistans Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid has said that the future of the National Reconciliation Ordinance is in the hands of Benazir Bhutto. ANI
Bush wanted top Briton at the UN thrown out
U.S. President Bush personally pushed for the sacking of Lord Malloch-Brown from the UN because he was anti-American. ANI
Yeleukenov says Kazakhstan would play active role in international, regional peace and security
Dr Dastan Yeleukenov, the Kazakhstan Charge dAffaires, has promised that as the emerging regional leader of Central Asia, Kazakhstan would continue to follow its evolutionary way of development and would play an active role in the cause of international as well as regional peace and security. ANI
E-books to make paperbacks obsolete
Electronic books are likely to make traditional paperbacks as obsolete as cassette tapes and LPs in the near future. ANI
Brit job centre sparks row over ad asking women to strip and be webcam performers
A job centre has provoked outrage after it was found to be advertising for women to strip for web cams on Internet sex sites for eight pounds an hour. ANI
Did US Governments since 70s help Pakistan proliferate nuclear weapons?
Every US Government from Jimmy Carter to George W Bush has condoned Pakistans nuclear activity, rewriting and destroying evidence provided by the US and Western intelligence agencies. ANI
Rembrandt valued at 1500 pounds sells for 2.2 million!
A painting supposedly a self portrait of Rembrandt has been auctioned for 2.2 million pounds, after being initially valued for 1500 pounds since bidders believed that it was a self portrait by the master painter. ANI
28 million more eligible voters added in Paks new voters list
A staggering 28 million new voters have been added in the new voters list, that has been prepared by the Election Commission of Pakistan. ANI
FIR against Benazir if PML-Q leaders attacked: Pak minister
Pakistans Religious Affairs Minister Ejaz-ul-Haq has said that if Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, Pervaiz Elahi or I am attacked, then undoubtedly, an FIR will be registered against former premier Benazir Bhutto. ANI
Aliens blamed for bizarre blazes three years ago in Sicilian village
Aliens from outer space testing their weapons may have caused a bizarre series of fires in a remote village in Sicily three years ago, an Italian government report says. ANI
Nawaz Sharif refuses to meet General Musharraf in Jeddah
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has refused to meet President Pervez Musharraf in Jeddah. ANI
Sharif to contest from Hyderabad
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has decided that he will contest the upcoming general elections from Hyderabad in Sindh province. ANI
Al-Jazeera receives hate mail for promoting a humble Osama bin Laden
A stream of abusive and threatening messages have been posted on the website of the Qatar-based Al-Jazeera television channel, accusing it of fighting Osama bin Ladens cause. ANI
Murdered ex-Russian spy Litvinenko was on MI6 payroll
Alexander Litvinenko, the former Russian spy who was poisoned in a London hotel, worked undercover for the British secret service MI6, it has been revealed. ANI
CIA takes inspiration from Ghostbusters for their new terrorbuster image
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has apparently taken inspiration from the 1984 supernatural comedy film `Ghostbusters for designing the logo of its counter-terrorism office. ANI
Judgement on Musharrafs eligibility for another term by Nov 1
Justice Javed Iqbal has said that the decision on petitions against the eligibility of General Pervez Musharraf for another term is likely to be announced by Thursday (November 1). ANI
Pro-Taliban militants publicly behead four Pak security personnel in Swat
Pro-Taliban militants have publicly executed four law-enforcement personnel in a village, 16km west of Mingora, the district headquarters of Swat in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on October 26. ANI