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October 9, 2007

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International News for October 9, 2007

20 injured in Peshawar blast
Around 20 people were injured in Peshawar when a bomb ripped through a music shop on Tuesday evening. ANI

Iraqs ancient Mandean community close to extinction, says report
The United States didnt set out to eradicate the Mandeans, one of the oldest, smallest and least understood of the many minorities in Iraq. ANI

Anti-gay comments in UK can now land you with a seven year prison term
Laws to protect gays in the United Kingdom just got tougher. Now, if anyone is caught making a comment against gays, he or she could land themselves in prison for seven years. ANI

7 in 10 Americans fear terrorism, 6-10 worry about immigration: Survey
Seven out of 10 Americans have said that their greatest fear is falling victim to a terror attack, while about six in ten say they are most worried about immigration-related issues. ANI

Fernandos death upsets Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan trade union has demanded that their government and India should take the responsibility for killing of their leading representative in India. ANI

Musharraf regime starts search for potential PM to head interim govt.
The Pakistan Government has cautiously started the scrutiny of potential candidates for heading the interim set up to be announced anytime after November 15. ANI

Siddiqua rebuts Musaharrafs accusation of her book being India sponsored
Ayesha Siddiqa, author of Military Inc: Inside Pakistans Military Economy, has rebutted the remarks made by Pakistan President Pervez Musharrad that her book was sponsored by India. ANI

Musharraf regime starts search for potential PM to head interim govt.
The Pakistan Government has cautiously started the scrutiny of potential candidates for heading the interim set up to be announced anytime after November 15. ANI

Israel congratulates Musharraf on re-election
Israeli President Shimon Peres has congratulated President Pervez Musharraf on his victory in October 6 presidential election even though Pakistans Supreme Court has yet to rule on the Generals eligibility to run for the office. ANI

Microbes can survive trapped under 3 km thick ice layer for 100,000 years
Microbes can survive trapped inside ice crystals, under three kilometres of snow, for more than 100,000 years, a new study by physicists from the University of California in Berkeley, US, has revealed. ANI

Sainsburys says immigrants have better work ethic than Britons
UK supermarket chain Sainsbury is of the view that migrants have a strong work ethic, and therefore, announced plans to employ more immigrants, particularly from East Europe. ANI

Pak minorities demand more seats in Parliament
The All Parties Minorities Alliance has demanded that the representation of the minority communities in Parliament be increased by 36 per cent. ANI

Imran wants details of donations to earthquake victims
Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf (PTI) chairman and former cricketer Imran Khan has called upon the government to apprise the people where billions of rupees, donated by governments and other organisations from all over the world to the victims of the October 8, 2005, earthquake, had been spent. ANI

Calling NRO political move defames Pakistan, says Benazir
Former premier Benazir Bhutto has said that the Pakistan Government promulgated the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) with the cabinets approval and to term it a political move now defames Pakistan in the world. ANI

Musharraf cant undo the deal: PPP leader
President Pervez Musharraf cannot undo the deal with the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) due to the involvement of international guarantors in the process, PPP Federal Council Secretary General, Khalid Ahmed Khan Kharal, has said. ANI

Corruption cases automatically stands withdrawn: Benazirs lawyer
The promulgation of the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) will facilitate the alleged looters of public money, a lawyer representing rormer premier Benazir Bhutto has said. ANI

Iraq to reopen mission in Bangladesh
The Iraqi authorities have expressed keen interest to reopen its diplomatic mission in Dhaka, officials said on Tuesday. ANI

7 in 10 Americans fear terrorism, 6/10 worry about immigration: Survey
Seven out of 10 Americans have said that their greatest fear is falling victim to a terror attack, while about six in ten say they are most worried about immigration-related issues. ANI

Fernandos death upsets Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan trade union has demanded that their government and India should take the responsibility for killing of their leading representative in India. ANI

Sharifs to return home between November 15 to 30
Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharifs son Hassan Nawaz today said that his father and uncle Shahbaz Sharif would return to Pakistan between November 15-30. ANI

First evidence from Romes legendary second king Numa Pompilius era unearthed
Italian archaeologists have uncovered the ruins of a 2,700 year old sanctuary, which they say provides the first physical evidence of Rome at the time of Numa Pompilius, Romes legendary second king, in the 8th century BC. ANI

Benazir called Musharraf from Lantoss office: Source
During her visit to Washington two weeks ago,former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto made a telephone call to President Pervez Musharraf from Congressman Tom Lantoss office, a diplomatic source has said. ANI

Over two-thirds of Pak Cabinet say nay to NRO
Over two-thirds of the Pakistan Cabinet are reportedly opposed to the promulgation of the National Reconciliation Ordinance by the Musharraf regime, which aims to grant an amnesty to former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. ANI

Indo-Pak dialogues wont be affected by Pakistans internal affairs: Aslam
Islamabad has said that the ongoing composite dialogue process with New Delhi would not be affected by Pakistans internal affairs, and called for using the improved atmosphere to solve the core issues, including Kashmir. ANI

Van Goghs final masterpiece expected to fetch £17m
A painting believed to be Van Goghs final masterpiece is expected to fetch 17 million pounds when it is auctioned in New York next month. ANI

150 Taliban militants, 45 Pak soldiers killed in Waziristan
At least 45 Pakistani soldiers and 150 pro-Taliban militants have died in a fighting between the military and the militants in North Waziristan on Sunday night and Monday. ANI

Benazir likely to have foreign security cover
Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto is likely to acquire a foreign security cover, as threats to her life have assumed worrisome proportions ahead of her return to Pakistan on October 18. ANI

Princess Anne in helicopter fire scare
British royal Princess Anne had a bit of a scare when the helicopter she was travelling in was at the centre of a fire alert just moments before it was due to take off. ANI

Can Musharraf, Benazir trust each other?
Can President Pervez Musharraf and former premier Benazir Bhutto really trust one another, asks Christina Lamb, the uthor of the book Waiting for Allah. ANI

Bangladesh lauds Indias gesture of deporting three criminals
Bangladesh has praised India for deporting three hardened criminals, who had took refuge in West Bengal. ANI

Political and constitutional crisis in Pakistan not over: Guardian
Even after the recently held presidential elections in Pakistan, the political and constitutional crisis in that country has not ended, The Guardian has said. ANI

Musharrafs major achievement has been repairing ties with India: Cohen
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has travelled farther than any of his predecessors in normalising relations with India, said South Asia expert Stephen Cohen. ANI

Dis jury coach crashes in Paris
The coach carrying the 11-member jury into the inquest of Princess Dianas death has crashed outside the Ritz in Paris. ANI

Calls to Brit cops could soon be answered by Indian call centres
Phone calls to British police stations could soon be answered by someone in India, with police across the UK privatizing their call centres and backroom staff under cost-cutting measures. ANI

Arysta LifeScience Receives U.S. Registration for MIDAS(R); Paves Way to Address Global Phase out of Methyl Bromide
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Despite Expert Recommendations Few Businesses Regularly Defrag
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FSA Announces Speakers for Semiconductor Leaders Forum TAIWAN
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Toshiba Announces Gallium Nitride Power FET with World's Highest Output Power in Ku-band
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Le Web 3 - 2007 Edition Opening of Reservations
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GCT Semiconductor Launches First Single-Chip CMOS RF Transceiver for CDMA2000 Mobile Handset Applications
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The Winner of the 2007 EUROPEAN BIOTECHNICA AWARD is the Renovo Group from the United Kingdom
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