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September 24, 2007

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International News for September 24, 2007

Indian activity at Siachen violates Shimla Accord: Pakistan
Pakistan on Monday claimed that any activity by India in the Siachen glacier in Kashmir violates the 1972 Shimla Accord.The Indian militarys aggression into Siachen, its presence there and any activity that it sponsors in this area is illegal, Pakistans Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Tasnim Aslam was quoted by The News, as saying at a weekly briefing. ANI

Kamal Nath for upgradation of educational institutions for skill development in industrial sectors
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath has called for upgradation of educational standards in order to develop skills in industrial sectors. ANI

Nepals NC, NC (D) set to re-unite
The Nepali Congress (NC) party and the breakaway NC-Democratic are all set to reunite ahead of the crucial November Constituent Assembly polls. ANI

Pak lawyers nominate Justice(R) Wajeehuddin as presidential candidate
Pakistans Supreme Court Bar Association today nominated Justice (Retired) Wajeehuddin Ahmad as presidential candidate, election for which will be held on October 6. ANI

Two Asian teens stabbed in Glasgow race hate attack
Two Asian teenagers were stabbed by a gang of youths in Glasgow city centre in a suspected racist attack. ANI

1973 Constitution doesnt exist: Pak Minister
Pakistan Parliamentary Affairs Minister Dr Sher Afgan Niazi has said that the current Constitution is not of 1973 as the word 1973 did not appear in it. ANI

Pakistan, US set to consolidate ties for extended period: Durrani
Pakistans Ambassador to the US Mahmud Ali Durrani has said that Washington and Islamabad are set to consolidate their relationship over an extended period of time under their strategic partnership. ANI

Trafficked Asian kids working in UK cannabis factories
Children as young as 13 are reportedly being smuggled into the United Kingdom from South-East Asia to work in cannabis factories. ANI

Thirty-six-hour nuclear warhead blunder causes a flutter in US military cricles
Nuclear warheads capable of unleashing the equivalent of 10 Hiroshima bombs were mistakenly flown across the United States by a bomber crew who thought they were dummies. ANI

Musharraf forced on back foot against Qaeda: Report
Political upheavals and sporadic attacks by the Taliban is forcing Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf to move backward in his pursuit of Al Qaeda, a US intelligence official has said. ANI

Expatriate doctors cannot stay for more than 20 years in S. Arabia
Pakistani doctors who have worked for over 20 years in the hospitals of Saudi Arabia would have to leave the kingdom after their current contract expires. ANI

eBay sells software that spies on your PC
Hacking kits, enabling criminals to break into personal email and bank accounts, are being sold on eBay, online security experts have warned. ANI

Benefits of military rule in Pakistan have diminished for US
The benefits of military rule in Pakistan, which had been helpful to US interests for a long time, are no longer there for Washington. ANI

Indian villages relocate to save Bengal Tiger
Conservationists in rural Rajasthan are fighting an uphill battle to save the Bengal Tiger from extinction. ANI

Background noise may help kids concentrate in class
Background noise may help unruly schoolchildren pay attention in class, a new research suggests. ANI

New initiative to teach IT professionals basic social and business skills
A new initiative is being launched in the UK to teach IT professionals basic social and business skills. ANI

Global community keeping a close watch on Pak political development: Paper
Countries across the globe are showing a keen interest in the forthcoming presidential elections in Pakistan. Diplomats posted in Islamabad are reportedly formulating their assessments of the political developments in the country, a Pakistani daily has claimed. ANI

Key that could have saved the Titanic sold for Pounds 90,000
A tiny key that could have saved the Titanic from sinking has been sold at auction for 90,000 pounds. ANI

Benazir arrives on last US visit before ending her self-exile
Former Pakistan Prime Minister and PPP chief Benazir Bhutto has arrived in Washington. This is likely to be her last visit to the US before she ends her self-exile. ANI

Popular anger will block Musharrafs re-election, says Kulsoom Sharif
Condemning the arrests of All Parties Democratic Movement (APDM) leaders, Kulsoom Nawaz, the wife of former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, has said that popular anger would block the re-election of President General Pervez Musharraf. ANI

Benazir warns Musharraf of an uprising in Pakistan
Pakistan Peoples Party Chairperson Benazir Bhutto has warned President Pervez Musharraf that if he fails to reach an agreement or, if the much-touted power-sharing deal is not materialised, it might lead to an uprising in the country. ANI

Aboriginals Down Under took shelter in caves during Ice Age
Ice Age aboriginal Australians took shelter in caves, a new study by an archaeologist Down Under has revealed. ANI

Columbia University dean has no qualms about inviting Hitler to speak
A Columbia University dean has said that the Ivy League school would gladly welcome German dictator Adolf Hitler to speak on campus. ANI

Palestinian kids host and act in a Jihad TV show in Gaza Strip
A giant bumblebee dances around the studio while a young presenter talks to the camera. At first glance it looks like any other childrens TV show. ANI

Bicycles deemed safety hazard for Brit cops!
Cops in the UK have been banned from riding bicycles on health and safety grounds. ANI

One in ten Brits trawl the net for sex
One in ten Britons in the 25-40 age group have turned to the net to seek partners for casual sex, a new survey has revealed. ANI

FBI arrests six more Pakistan-origin suspects on charges of money laundering
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested six more suspects of Pakistani origin from Maryland on charges of money laundering. ANI

10000 historical Scottish sites at risk of inundation due to global warming
Global warming induced storm surge and rising sea level threatens more than 10,000 of the most important ancient and historical sites around Scotlands coastline, it has been revealed. ANI

Get paid £27,000 to teach descendents of mutineers of HMS bounty!
Pitcairn Island, one of the remotest remnants of the British Empire, has called in applicants for the job of a new teacher, but only the adventurous and self sufficient can apply. ANI

Kate Middleton is dreading becoming Queen
It seems that Prince Williams ladylove Kate Middleton is petrified of becoming Queen. ANI

Female suicide bombers to attack Pakistan: Interior Ministry sources
Women suicide bombers could carry out attacks across Pakistan, an Interior Ministry source has revealed. ANI

Western astronauts and Russian cosmonauts react differently to stress
Western astronauts and Soviet/Russian cosmonauts react differently to stress, a new study by a University of California, San Francisco researcher has revealed. ANI

People pay more attention to those who um and ah while speaking
The use of ums, ers and ahs while speaking might be considered as irksome, but a new study has revealed that utterances and irregularities that slow down our sentences actually make us better understood. ANI

NASAs next-gen lunar RV to come with spacesuits attached
NASAs next-generation lunar explorers may live in mobile habitats and drive mini-RVs that can tool around for a week or more at a time, agency scientists have said. ANI

Men are smarter than women - but theyre more stupid too
Men have always believed that they are smarter than women. Now, a study has found that while this is certainly true, men also have to deal with the fact that they are also more stupid than the fairer sex. ANI

Vitamin C is essential for plant growth, reveals study
Scientists from the University of Exeter and Shimane University in Japan, have found in a new study, that vitamin C is essential for plant growth. ANI

Quarry used to renovate King Herods Second Temple unearthed
Israeli archaeologists have discovered a quarry that provided King Herod with the stones he used to renovate the biblical Second Temple compound. ANI

Instinet Becomes Australian Securities Exchange Member
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Momentive Introduces Niax* Surfactants for Microcellular Polyurethane Foam Applications
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Momentive Introduces Niax* Silicone Y-16045 for Rigid Polyurethane Foam
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Momentive Emphasizes User-Specified Solutions and Technical Expertise at UTECH North America 2007
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