Londons Dorchester Hotel emerges as hub of Pakistani politics
The swanky Dorchester Hotel in London has emerged as the preferred destination for the Pakistani politicians during their stay here. ANI
Singapore hosts conference on Kashmir
The City-State of Singapore recently played host to a conference on Kashmir, where experts from Pakistan and India, besides politicians, academics, journalists and retired diplomats and military officials, exchanged views on issues affecting not only India and Pakistan, but also the world at large. ANI
Sharif says will challenge Musharrafs re-election as president
Former Pakistan premier Nawaz Sharif has said that he will challenge the re-election plans of President General Pervez Musharraf, saying that he was scared of the man who kept in solitary confinement in a jail for 14 months. ANI
No jails for Brit prisoners in 2012
Britain may not have enough jails in 2012 to lodge its soaring prison population. ANI
Germanys largest synagogue celebrates multi-million pound restoration
The Nazis set it ablaze and it was left to rot by the Soviets, but thanks to a multi-million pound restoration project, Germanys biggest synagogue -- the Synagogue Rykestrasse in Berlin -- gleamed anew during an emotional service. ANI
Efforts are underway to reach out to Pak Chief Justice: PML-Q
Pakistan Muslim League (Quami) chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has said that efforts are underway to reach out to Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, and added that he should behave like a judge. ANI
Constitution allows Musharraf to contest in uniform: Pak Attorney General
Pakistans Attorney General Justice (retired) Malik Muhammad Qayyum has said that according to the Constitution permits President Pervez Musharraf to contest the election in uniform. ANI
Scientists to search for immortal cells under Antarctic ice sheets
A team of researchers from Louisiana State and Montana universities will search for immortal cells beneath the Antarctic ice sheets. ANI
Former UK Army chief blames Rumsfelds intellectual bankruptcy for US debacle in Iraq
The head of the British Army during the invasion of Iraq, General Sir Michael Jackson, has described former U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld as a person who was intellectually bankrupt in planning the strategy for the offensive in that war-ravaged country. ANI
Civil society bodies criticise ISI role in Pak politics
Civil society organisations in Pakistan have said that they will resist any move of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to conduct negotiations between the Musharraf regime and politicians in a power sharing deal. ANI
Benazirs threat gives new life to power-sharing talks
A threat by the former Prime Minister, Benazir Bhutto, that she would return to Islamabad on September 20, has reportedly saved the ongoing negotiations between her and Musharrafs aides. ANI
Male deers are born to die young
Zoologists have finally discovered why males of ungulate species subjected to intense competition are born with lower survival expectancies than females. ANI
Now, boost your bust with boob-enhancing biscuits!
Women can now part ways with expensive breast surgeries, for a new cookie promises to give a bigger bust in days. ANI
FBI spied on Martin Luther Kings widow for years
Agents of the U.S.Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) spied on Coretta Scott King, the widow Black civil rights leader Martin Luther King, for several years after he was assasinated in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968. ANI
BBC one of the most racist institutions in Britain, says award-winning writer
BAFTA award-winning writer Jimmy McGovern has described the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) as one of the most racist institutions in England. ANI
Paks body orders release of 2006 London terror plot mastermind
Pakistans Federal Review Board has ordered the release of two British nationals, including Rashid Rauf, the alleged mastermind of 2006 London terror plot. ANI
Pre-Roman Etruscan era tomb discovered in Central Italy
Archaeologists have discovered a 2200-year-old tomb containing the remains and ornate possessions of some 30 Etruscans, in Central Italy. ANI
Giant 200-yard long spider web baffles entomologists
Entomologists have come across a spider web that blankets several trees, shrubs and the ground along a 200-yard (182-metre) stretch of trail in a North Texas park. ANI
Bishop of London pleads for ending Diana conspiracy theories
The Bishop of London called for an end to the conspiracy theories surrounding Dianas death at the memorial service to mark 10 years since the Princess of Wales died in a car crash in a Paris underpass. ANI
Bush hopes Australias commitment in Iraq will not change
U.S.President George W.Bush has expressed the hope that Australia will not renege on its commitment to keeping its troops in war-ravaged Iraq, and added that he will be meeting Leader of Opposition Kevin Rudd to convince him to end his objections to continued Australian military deployment in Iraq and Afghanistan. ANI
208 Pak soldiers captured by South Waziristan militants
Militant commander Baitullah Mahsud has reportedly taken nearly 208 soldiers of the Pakistan Army and the Frontier Corps (FC) hostage in South Waziristan Agency, credible sources have said. ANI
Prince Harry remembers Diana as the best mother in the world
Diana was a princess, an international ambassador for charity, and a fashion icon, but Prince Harry discounted all these virtues and remembered her as a mother. ANI
Only Musharraf will be benefited by deal: Imran
Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf chief and former cricketer Imran Khan has said that politicians should learn from the past and avoid any deal with a military dictator, as it would only benefit President Pervez Musharraf. ANI
Pak Govt discussing four options to handle Sharif
The Musharraf regime is deliberating on four options to handle exiled ormer Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif before, or after he returns to Pakistan. ANI
Severe head trauma contributed to Icemans Oetzis death
Severe head trauma added to the lethal arrowhead would in the shoulder that killed iceman Oetzi, a new research has revealed. ANI
Bhutto meets British Foreign Secretary
Pakistan Peoples Party chairperson Benazir Bhutto called on British Foreign Secretary David Miliband at the Foreign and Commonwealth office here on Friday, and their discussion centred on the political situation in Pakistan. ANI
Musharraf may meet Benazir in Abu Dhabi for final crack at deal
President Pervez Musharraf might visit Abu Dhabi in the next few days to have the final round of talks with former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, sources said. ANI
Russia announces plans to build permanent lunar base
Russia has announced plans to build a permanent base on the Moon. ANI
Musharrafs last ditch effort to clinch deal with Benazir
The Musharraf regime has made a last-ditch effort by activating two different diplomatic channels to clinch a deal with Benazir Bhutto and stop Nawaz Sharif from returning to Pakistan, after a deadlock in the talks with Bhutto. ANI
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