UN envoy-Suu Kyi meeting lasts over an hour
UN envoy to Myanmar, Ibrahim Gambari, today met Nobel laureate and pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi at a government guest house near the villa, where she has been held captive by the military junta. ANI
3000-year old graves discovered at Galabar Dam reservoir in Iran
Iranian archaeologists have recently discovered 24 graves dating back 3000 years during salvage excavations at the Galabar Dam reservoir in Zanjan Province in central northwest Iran. ANI
Burmese protests against Myanmar military ruler in New York
Urging India and the UN to intervene in the ongoing strife in Myanmar, scores of Burmese demonstrators took out a protest in New York on Saturday against the violent crackdown of pro-democracy demonstrators in their country. ANI
Civilian govt in Pak can fight terrorism better: Boucher
US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Affairs, Richard Boucher, has said that any civilian government in Pakistan would be in a better position to fight terrorism, because all segments of society wanted to combat that scourge. ANI
Pak Army resembles Indonesian model, not Turkish
The Pakistan Army bears resemblance not to the Turkish Army, with which it is often compared, but with the Indonesian Army under Sukarno and Suharto, said Shuja Nawaz, author of a forthcoming book on the Pakistan Army. ANI
Elections in Pakistan should be fair, transparent: Cwealth
New York, Sep 30: The Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) has expressed the hope that elections in Pakistan would meet internationally accepted standards of fairness and transparency. ANI
4000-year-old Bronze Age pits unearthed in Edinburgh
Archaeologists have unearthed Bronze Age pits during routine inspection at a site in South Queensferry, Edinburgh, Scotland. ANI
America wants civilian government in Pakistan: Najam Sethi
The US wants President Pervez Musharraf to give up his uniform, appoint a new Army Chief, and take oath as civilian president, said Najam Sethi, Editor of the Daily Times. ANI
Civil society in Pakistan condemn use of force against lawyers
Representatives of human rights and civil society organisations as well as political parties have condemned the use of police force against peaceful protestors, and termed it harmful to the fabric of society and future of Pakistan. ANI
Madeleine McCann mystery: Search on for irate ex-employee
In a major development in the Madeleine McCann case, police have launched a search for a new suspect, an irate ex-employee, after receiving a tip-off from the Prince Charles. ANI
Prince Harry asked not to visit Chelsy Davys students dig
Cops have told Prince Harry to look for a hotel room if he wishes to spend time with his girlfriend Chelsy Davy, since the students dig where she is put up is highly unsafe. ANI
Wajeehuddin, Fahim to move Supreme Court against Musharraf
Lawyers presidential candidate Justice (retired) Wajeehuddin Ahmed and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) candidate Makhdoom Amin Fahim have decided to move the Supreme Court (SC) against the acceptance of Pervez Musharrafs nomination papers by the Election Commission. ANI
Saudi Arabia seeks Fazls help for Nawaz-Musharraf patch up
Saudi Intelligence chief Prince Muqrin Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud met Maulana Fazlur Rehman in Jeddah after the latters meeting with former Pakistan premier Nawaz Sharif, and requested him to persuade Sharif to reconcile with President Pervez Musharraf. ANI
APDM collects resignation of 236 lawmakers
The All Parties Democratic Movement (APDM) has collected as many as 84 resignations from the National Assembly members and 152 from the members of provincial assemblies till now. ANI
Tomb of Chinas short lived, third and last Qin Dynasty emperor discovered
A noted Chinese archaeologist has located the tomb of Ziying, the third and last emperor of the Qin Dynasty (221-207 BC) about 500 metres from the mausoleum of Emperor Qin Shihuang in the suburbs east of Xian, capital of the northwestern Shaanxi Province. ANI
Pak SC can stay presidential election: Former CJ
Lahore, Sep 30: The Supreme Court has the authority to stay the presidential election for some period if petitions challenging the eligibility of Musharraf to contest for another term are based on strong arguments but are not decided by the day of polling, former Chief Justice, Saeeduzzaman Siddiqui, has said. ANI
Law relating to Musharrafs dual office is wrong: Pak SC judge
Pakistans Supreme Court senior judge, Justice Rana Bhagwan Das, has said that the law relating to the President Pervez Musharrafs dual office is wrong and the decision that he gave is based on the call of his conscience. ANI
Waziristan agencies breeding ground of suicide bombers: UN report
A new UN report on terrorism has said that 80 percent of suicide bombers in Afghanistan came from the Waziristan agencies of Pakistan. ANI
First time data generated on magnetic properties of thin metallic films
A team of US scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), IBM and the MIT have produced the first data on how the edges of thin metallic films contribute to their magnetic properties. ANI
Nawaz Sharif to make another comeback bid around Oct 18
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who was deported back to Jeddah within hours of his landing at Islamabad Airport on September 10, will make another attempt to return home around October 18. ANI
Born minutes apart to the same mum, but these babies arent twins!
They were born just minutes apart to the same mother, but five-month old baby girls Ame and Lia Herrity are not twins. ANI
30s is hardest decade for women
If there is one decade in their lives that women really dread, it would be their 30s, for thats when the demands of a career, motherhood and running a home is in full force. ANI