We are close to understanding with Musharraf, says Benazir Bhutto
Former Prime Minister of Pakistan and the leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Benazir Bhutto, today expressed optimism over hammering out a power-sharing agreement with President Pervez Musharraf. ANI
Nepal seven parties continue efforts to end political crisis
Top leaders of the seven parties resumed talks on Thursday in an attempt to end the current political crisis. ANI
Bangladesh Supreme Court denies bail to Khaleda Zia
Bangladesh Supreme Court today denied the bail granted to former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia by a lower court in connection with the corruption and extortion cases against her. ANI
2001 military standoff with India led Musharraf to identify Kianis abilities
The choice of General Ashfaq Pervez Kiani, who is considered antithesis of General Pervez Musharraf with regard to the latters persona and lifestyle, for the next Chief of Army Staff in Pakistan has left many bemused. ANI
McDonalds adverts voted the most manipulative on TV
Fast-food giant McDonalds adverts have been voted as the most manipulative on TV. ANI
Diana driver Henri Pauls parents told he wasnt drunk: Coroner tells jury
The inquest into Princess Dianas death has heard that there was an apparent discrepancy between what Lord Stevens said to the parents of Henri Paul when he met them in Paris on 8th November 2006 and what was said in the Operation Paget report. ANI
UK council offers pole dancing classes for kids!
A UK council has taken pole dancing out of the strip clubs, by offering classes of the dance form to children as young as 11. ANI
Men more likely to crash than women
A survey has found that men really are more likely to be involved in major motoring crashes than women. ANI
Pakistan to continue modernising its defence: Shaukat Aziz
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said Pakistan would continue to modernise its army, navy and air force to fully protect the sovereignty and integrity of the country. ANI
One in five Brits feels stressed even before breakfast
One in five Brits feels stressed even before breakfast, a new survey has found. ANI
SC can declare presidential election null and void if Musharraf reneges on uniform pledge: Pak Attorney General
Pakistans Attorney General Malik Qayyum has said that the Supreme Court can declare the presidential election null and void in case the pledge made by President Pervez Musharraf regarding doffing his uniform is not fulfilled. ANI
Musharraf faced near mutiny from his ministers over amnesty to Benazir
Many Pakistan cabinet ministers were bitterly opposed to the proposed amnesty to former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and several other leaders after the promulgation of the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO). ANI
Burmese soldiers were ordered to kill monks
A Burmese army major has revealed that secret codes were issued ordering the military to shoot and kill protesting monks in Rangoon last week. ANI
2007 Antarctica ozone hole 30 pc smaller than last years
The ozone hole over Antarctica has shrunk 30 percent as compared to last years record size, measurements made by the European Space Agencys Envisat satellite has revealed. ANI
Indo-Pak nuclear war could cause billion starvation deaths across the globe
A nuclear war between India and Pakistan would not only have catastrophic affects in these two countries or their neighbours, but it could cause one billion people to starve to death across the world. ANI
Images of Dianas last smile screened in court
Heartrending images of Princess Diana smiling for the last time were screened for the jury hearing at the inquest into her death. ANI
Converting energy from hot engines via thermoelectric devices
Energy lost from hot engines could save billions of dollars if it could be captured and converted into electricity via thermoelectric devices, a Clemson University physicist has said. ANI
Nawaz calls indemnity ordinance a serious joke on Pakistanis
Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that the news of the proposed National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) is a serious joke with the Pakistanis and will embarrass the country internationally. ANI
Lahore High Court finds Indian sugar fit for consumption
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has ordered the release of tonnes of imported Indian sugar, declaring it non-injurious for human consumption. ANI
Musharraf not qualified to contest presidential election: Pak SC judge
Justice Falak Sher, a judge on the nine-member Supreme Court bench that had dismissed on September 28 petitions challenging the holding of dual offices by Pervez Musharraf, has ruled that the General is not qualified to contest the presidential election. ANI
The great yes no battle between Musharraf and Benazir is on
President Pervez Musharraf and the Pakistan Peoples Party chairpersons differences over certain contents and clauses of the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) is delaying its promulgation, a Cabinet Minister has said. ANI
Now watch 10 bln years of galactic evolution on Google Sky
The All-Wavelength Extended Groth Strip International Survey or AEGIS has distributed online, colour images documenting the 10 billion years of galactic evolution. It is part of the first public release of data from a massive project to map a distant region of the universe. ANI
Pak wants to be more than just a war on terror ally of the US
Zamir Akram, the chief foreign policy adviser to Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, has called upon both Islamabad and Washington to bring more substance in their bilateral relationship besides the issue of terrorism. ANI
Earth-like planet likely forming 424 light-years away
NASAs Spitzer Space Telescope has revealed and Earth like planet forming 424 light-years away in a star system called HD 113766. ANI
Believe it or not: Crocodile tears are for real!
A new study has authenticated the phrase cry crocodile tears, by discovering that crocodiles really do weep while eating - but it is purely physiological reasons that makes them bawl. ANI
Diana was on the Pill when she died: Coroner
The ongoing inquest into Princess Dianas death has further dismissed controversial claims about her being pregnant with boyfriend Dodi Al Fayeds child at the time of her death, by revealing that she was on contraceptive pills. ANI
Pakistan losing war against emboldened insurgents: Washington Post
Western and Pakistani military officials feel that Islamabad is losing the war against emboldened insurgent forces like al Qaeda and the Taliban, saying that militants have enhanced their ability to threaten not only Pakistan, but also the US and Europe. ANI
PPP to resign from assemblies on Oct 5 if talks with Musharraf fail
If the government negotiators do not take the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) proposals seriously, the Central Executive Committee and the Federal Council of the party have decided to resign from the assemblies on October 5, a day prior to the presidential election. ANI
Radicals infiltrating US Army, intelligence: Benazir
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has said that Washington should be watchful of radicals who are trying to infiltrate the US Army and intelligence establishment in pursuit of their objectives. ANI
Palaeontologists discover the Arnold Schwarzenegger of duck-billed dinosaurs
Utah and California researchers have unearthed a new duck-billed species of dinosaur in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, southern Utah. ANI
US Senators express concern over Pak political scenario in letter to Musharraf
Two influential US Senators have expressed their concern over the prevailing political scenario in Pakistan in a letter addressed to President General Pervez Musharraf. ANI
Raunchy ring tone embarrasses court decorum!
An Australian man escaped contempt charges by a whisker when his extremely embarrassing mobile phone ring tone rang out at full volume in a packed courtroom. ANI
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