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September 20, 2007

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International News for September 20, 2007

Osama will soon declare war on tyrant Musharraf: Al Qaeda
A message that appeared in an Islamic militant website today announced that al Qaeda chief, Osama bin Laden, would soon declare a war on tyrant Pakistan President Pervez Misharraf and his countrys apostate army. ANI

Democratic Pak good for the US: Boston Globe
For its long-term interest, the United States of America should not allow Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf to bend the Constitutional rules to stay in power but should strive for democratic legitimacy in Islamabad, says a US editorial. ANI

Pakistan condemns Wests war threat to Iran
Pakistan has condemned the recent tough statements made by France indicating possible military action against Iran. ANI

We helped Pakistan in averting a threat to peace and unity: Saudi Ambassador
By playing a key role in the deportation of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to Jeddah, the Saudi Government has in fact helped Pakistan to avert a threat to its peace and unity, Saudi Ambassador Ali Awadh Asseri has claimed. ANI

Pak religious extremist threatens to bomb girls school
An Islamic extremist has threatened to bomb a girls school in Taxila if its teachers and students dont wear a veil. ANI

British daily questions Musharrafs durability as a civilian President
British newspaper The Guardian has expressed doubt over how long Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf would be able to survive as a civilian President, after his undertaking to the Supreme Court that he would give up his army post if re-elected. ANI

Poison gas phosgene present in significant quantities in atmosphere, says study
Phosgene, put to devastating use during the First World War, is present in significant quantities in the atmosphere, a new study by a US-Canadian research team has revealed. ANI

Opposition parties declare Musharraf unreliable on uniform issue
The Supreme Court should not accept President Pervez Musharrafs lawyer undertaking that his client will doff his uniform if he is elected for a second presidential term, as the Generals unreliability on matters relating to uniform is well known, said representatives of various opposition parties. ANI

Many PML-Q members want court to bar Musharrafs re-election
Many members of the ruling PML-Q are waiting anxiously for the Supreme Courts decision on Musharrafs uniform, and want the court to bar the General from contesting the presidential election either with or without it. ANI

More Brits addicted to gambling than to heroin: Study
UK is emerging as the nation of gamblers for a new study has found that almost 284,000 Britons are hooked to casinos and spread betting - which is more than the number addicted to heroin. ANI

Mums cuddle saves pre-mature baby!
A pre-mature baby, who had only 20 minutes to live after her birth was saved by a cuddle from her mum. ANI

Vegas cocktail is shake-up worlds best!
Team Vegas from the US has won the 2007 Cocktail World Cup, held in Queenstown, New Zealand. ANI

Siddiqa wants Pak army to move away from commercial ventures
Pakistan writer Ayesha Siddiqa has reiterated that the Pakistan Army should disentangle itself from the vast business empire it has created, if it wants to succeed as a professional fighting force. ANI

New York rejects Iranian Presidents bid to directly honour Ground Zero dead
New York City officials have reportedly pulled out all stops to prevent The Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from laying a wreath at Ground Zero during his visit here next week. ANI

Cherie Blair set to earn millions from her memoirs
Cherie Blair is now cashing in on life at 10 Downing Street by signing a 1.5 million pounds deal with publishers Little, Brown for her memoirs. ANI

`We must promote a Kashmiri interest, says JKLF leader
) People of Jammu and Kashmir must think and act as Kashmiris and should not promote national interest of either India or Pakistan, said Dr Shabir Choudhry, a prominent leader of the London -based Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front at a seminar held at the UN Human Rights Council building in Geneva. ANI

Current rate of CO2 emissions could violate US environmental norms by mid-century
A new study in the forthcoming issue of the Geophysical Research Letters has revealed that the present rate of human induced carbon dioxide emissions will alter ocean chemistry to the point where it will violate US Environmental Protection Agency Quality Criteria by mid-century. ANI

Obama acting white in presidential race, says US civil rights activist Jesse Jackson
American civil rights leader and former presidential candidate Jesse Jackson has accused fellow Democrat and African American, Barack Obama, of acting like hes white in his campaign for the White House. ANI

Boffins solve mystery of singing sand dunes
Scientists claim to have finally solved the mystery of the 30 odd sand dunes famous for emanating eerie booming and singing sounds. ANI

Track-II diplomacy could have positive effect in Middle East, South Asia: Rand Study
Track-II diplomacy could play a significant role in shaping futuristic attitudes in the Middle East and Asia, a report issued by the RAND Corporation, has claimed. ANI

Submerged structures off Yonaguni Jima could be ruins of 5000-year-old Japanese Atlantis
Submerged stone structures lying just below the waters off Yonaguni Jima are actually the ruins of a Japanese Atlantis - an ancient city sunk by an earthquake about 2,000 years ago, according to a new study by a marine geologist from the University of Ryukyus in Japan. ANI

Meet the Human Magnet who can make a TV set stick to his chest!
A Romanian man is making waves as the Human Magnet, for just about anything sticks to him like glue. ANI

Major reshuffle in Pak Armys top brass on cards
President General Pervez Musharraf has visited the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi and spent the day consulting his senior military commanders on professional engagements. ANI

Dead man comes back to life during autopsy!
A Venezuelan man, who had been declared dead, woke up in the morgue while being cut open during a post mortem. ANI

Pak to hold presidential poll on October 6
The presidential election in Pakistan will be held on October 6, the Election Commission announced here on Thursday. ANI

Wikipedia getting its facts straight over inaccuracy
Wikipedia is working towards fixing its most towering problem - the inability to assure that information appearing on its website is true and reliable. ANI

Benazir surprised by Musharrafs decision to seek re-election in uniform
Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has expressed surprise over President Pervez Musharrafs decision to seek re-election in uniform, and has said that her party members might quit Parliament if the General does not take steps to restore democracy. ANI

Brother of victim of honour killing criticises UK Government and police for shoddy investigation
The brother of a victim of honour killing has condemned the British Government and the countrys police force for their slow and apathetic investigation into her death. n emotional Jagdeesh Singh said that his family had suffered irretrievably for the last nine years, owing to the poor level of investigation into his sister Surjit Athwals disappearance. ANI

Benazir to begin her return journey from London
Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has decided to choose London as the starting point for her return journey to Pakistan. ANI

Pak minister warns opposition of extreme action
Pakistan Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has warned of extreme decisions if the opposition resigns enmasse from Parliament over President Pervez Musharrafs bid to be re-elected in uniform. ANI

Pak CEC decision to amend Article 63 biased and dishonest: Imran
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief and former cricketer Imran Khan has said that the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) showed bias and dishonesty in amending Article 63 of the Constitution. ANI

Soon, a joystick to navigate your way through on screen action
Movie viewing may soon become more exciting, as researchers at the University of New South Wales and the iCinema Centre for Interactive Cinema Research are in the process of developing a joystick to help film buffs navigate their way through on screen action. ANI

Dr AQ Khan to challenge his detention in SC
Disgraced nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan has decided to challenge his detention in the Supreme Court (SC). ANI

Fossil crèche casts new light on evolution of social behaviour among dinos
Palaeontologists have discovered a dinosaur crèche entombed in volcanic debris near the village of Lui Tai near Yixian in Liaoning province, China. ANI

Govt. will accept SC ruling on Musharrafs uniform: PML-Q
Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, the president of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q), has said the government would accept the decision of the Supreme Court on President General Pervez Musharrafs dual offices case. ANI

Bangladesh flood death toll closes in on the one thousand mark
Bangladesh health department officials have confirmed that the death toll from flooding this year stands at 970 till Wednesday, while the number of displaced and marooned is in the thousands. ANI

Pakistan rules out setting up permanent military bases in tribal areas
Pakistan has dismissed the media reports that said the government was considering setting up permanent military bases in the tribal areas of the country. ANI

Global warming increased methane emissions 55 million years ago
Intense global warming increased methane emissions some 55 million years ago, analysis of sediments from a British bog has revealed. ANI

NATO forces launch major offensive in Afghanistans Helmand Province
The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) has launched a major offensive against the Taleban in the southern Afghan province of Helmand. ANI

US needs to make transition to post-Musharraf era: South Asia expert
Noted South Asia expert Teresita Schaffer feels that the US should now concentrate on managing a transition to a post-Musharraf set up in Pakistan to protect Americas enduring interests in that volatile part of the world. ANI

Iraqis, Americans squabble over how to prosecute errant U.S. private security firms
Iraqis and American officials are currently engaged in a verbal debate over the continued application of an order promulgated by the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) that safeguards American private security firms from local prosecution. ANI

`I will remarry Omar bin Laden, says Cheshire grandmum
The twists and turns in the life of 51-year-old British grandmother Jane Felix Browne continue to unravel. ANI

Study challenges commonly held theories on formation of Earths atmosphere
Geochemists at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have challenged the commonly held ideas about how gases are expelled from the Earth. ANI

Molecular recycling plant gives insight into memory, learning
A new study has given fresh insight into the basic units of memory by discovering a molecular recycling plant that allows nerve cells in the brain to perform two seemingly opposing functions - changeable enough to record new experiences, yet permanent enough to maintain these memories over time. ANI

Bush says he would have served with US troops in Iraq if he was younger
U.S.President George W Bush has told US troops in Iraq that he would like to serve with them, but only if he had been younger. ANI

Election Commission has no power to change law: Pak SC
Days after the Pakistan Election Commission made amendments to the presidential election rules, the Supreme Court has said that the Commission has no power to change basic rules, let alone provisions of the Constitution. ANI

Cwealth wants Musharraf to step down as Army Chief
Commonwealth Secretary General Don McKinnon has reiterated that President Pervez Musharraf should step down as Army Chief by the end of 2007. ANI

Treasure trove of H. erectus fossils outside Africa could fill gaps in human evolution
Palaeontologists have discovered a treasure trove of the oldest human skeletons outside Africa, a find they say may fill crucial gaps in the story of our evolution, and help improve our understanding of the biology of the 1.8 million year old hominins. ANI

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CIT Opens Shanghai Office to Support Growing Global Vendor Finance Franchise
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Toshiba to Demonstrate Prototype of New ''SpursEngine(TM)'' Processor at CEATEC JAPAN 2007
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