Musharraf sincere, Shaukat Aziz Government not, says Bhutto
Former Pakistan premier Benazir Bhutto has described President General Pervez Musharraf as sincere, but voiced scepticism about the Shaukat Aziz Governments desire to go ahead with the deal to facilitate her return home and for her participation in the general elections. ANI
Nepal Crown Prince has a heart attack, declared out of danger
Nepals Crown Prince Paras underwent an angioplasty operation in Kathmandus Norvic Hospital on Thursday afternoon after suffering a heart attack. ANI
Dual office case hearing adjourned till September 17
The Pakistan Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing of the Jamaat-e- Islamis constitutional petition against the holding of dual offices by President General Pervez Musharraf till September 17. ANI
Democracy for nuclear Pakistan could be catastrophic
Democracy for a nuclear weapon enriched Pakistan could have catastrophic results, says noted Canadian author and journalist, George Jonas. ANI
`Baby bouncer to help astronauts to explore smaller space bodies
Astronauts could one day be able to explore asteroids and the tiny moons of other planets with a baby bouncer to keep them tied to the surface. ANI
Diana death dossier mislaid by French officials
A French lawyer claims that the entire 6,000-page legal dossier on Princess Dianas death made by officials in his country went missing. ANI
Interaction between skin oil and ozone may worsen air quality in flights
Airline passengers and crews who hold poor cabin air quality responsible for nasal irritation and headaches they suffer should, in fact, blame the oils on their skin, hair and clothing for these symptoms. ANI
South Korean hostage crisis in Afghanistan, a case of many firsts: Stratfor
The crisis created by the kidnapping of 23 South Korean hostages may have ended last week, but according to STRATFOR, the incident is a case of many firsts. ANI
Bhutto-Musharraf deal, a litmus test for the Pakistan Army
Should a deal between President General Pervez Musharraf and former premier Benazir Bhutto materialise, it will serve as a litmus test for the Pakistan Army as an institution, an Asia Times report says. ANI
Ministers, parliamentarians express concern over Musharraf-Benazir deal
Federal Ministers and parliamentarians belonging to Pakistans Sindh and Punjab province have expressed reservations about the expected deal between President Pervez Musharraf and former premier Benazir Bhutto. ANI
Fluorescent lights putting pupils at the risk of headaches
The increasing use of fluorescent lights in schools is putting more and more children at the risk of getting headaches. ANI
Baitullah Mehsud behind attacks in Rawalpindi
Preliminary investigations into Tuesdays suicide attacks near the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi indicate that they were carried out by the South Waziristan-based Baitullah Mehsud Group, sources said. ANI
Pak bookies sure Sharif will not return
Bookies in Pakistan are sure that former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will not return. ANI
PML leader finds Bhutto-Mush talks positive for democracy
A senior leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (PML) has welcomed the negotiations between former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and President Pervez Musharraf, terming it as a positive sign for the countrys democracy. ANI
Serial surrogate mum set for world record with 12 babies!
Carole Horlock doesnt seem exhausted after an astonishing nine surrogate pregnancies, for she is expecting again, and this time its triplets. ANI
Mohammed Al Fayed wants Squidgygate tapes played at Diana inquest
Harrods owner Mohammed Al Fayed has asked that Princess Dianas Squidgygate tapes, which feature her talking affectionately on the telephone to a male friend, be considered at the inquest into her, and his son Dodis death. ANI
Presidents term expires on November 15: Pak Attorney General
President Pervez Musharrafs term in office would expire on November 15, Pakistans Attorney General Malik Qayyum has said. ANI
Ties with Pak represent commitment to peace: US envoy
US Ambassador to Pakistan Anne W Patterson has said that the broad-based relationship between Washington and Islamabad represents a series of long-term commitments to progress and peace. ANI
Musharraf, Aziz pay tribute to ghazis on Defence Day
President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz paid tribute to the martyrs and ghazis of September 6, 1965, and said that Defence Day reminded the nation of the courage of the people, as well as the armed forces of Pakistan. ANI
Musharraf cannot hold two offices after the expiry of his tenure: Pak SC
The Pakistan Supreme Court has said that President Pervez Musharraf cannot hold two offices after his term as President expires. ANI
Attock jail being readied for the Sharifs
The Pakistan Government has indicated that former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his brother Shahbaz Sharif would be sent to the Attock jail after their arrest on September 10. ANI
Harry Potters invisbility cloak may soon be a reality
The magical cloak of Harry Potter may soon be a reality, for a team of researchers are trying to design ways to make invisibility possible. ANI
Roman galleon from 1st Century BC found in Bay of Cartagena
Archaeologists have found a Roman galleon dating back to the first century BC, in near-immaculate condition in the Bay of Cartagena, in Spain. ANI
Oprah to host Obama presidential fundraiser at her California estate
Popular talk show host Oprah Winfrey will throw open the gates of her 42-acre Promised Land Estate in Montecito, California, this weekend, for her first political fundraiser. ANI
The French need to be more modest, says report
A report commissioned by President Nicolas Sarkozy has revealed that the French, especially their politicos, are regarded as arrogant and immodest. ANI
Oz wild-dog dingo more formidable hunter than Tasmanian tiger
Australian wild-dog dingo was better suited than the much larger and now extinct thylacine to resist the mechanical stresses associated with killing large prey, according to a new study in the current issue of the Proceedings B of the Royal Society. ANI
In the UK, a cyber crime is committed every 10 seconds
An online study has claimed that a cyber crime takes place in Britain every ten seconds. ANI
Liverpool soccer ace Crouch is a web sex god
Liverpools six foot seven inch soccer star Peter Crouch has become an unlikely sex symbol on the networking website Facebook. ANI
Branson banking on Google Earth to track pal Fossett
Virgin Group boss Sir Richard Branson has joined the hunt for his missing millionaire friend Steve Fossett. ANI
NRI scientist discovers moray eels use alien jaws to feed
Morays have two sets of jaws much like aliens in sci-fi movies, according to a new study by an Indian origin biologist from the University of California, Davis. ANI
Astronomers link telescopes to create one spanning the globe
Astronomers have for the first time linked a CSIRO radio telescope Down Under to six telescopes, one in China and five in Europe, in real time, to effectively create one as big as the Earth to observe a distant galaxy called 3C273. ANI
Nawaz to make new approach to King Abdullah
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that he would make a new approach to King Abdullah after Saudi Arabia advised him to abide by an exile agreement signed with General Musharraf in the year 2000. ANI
Worlds first zero-emission Antarctic research station unveiled
Scientists have unveiled the worlds first zero emission Antarctic research station in Brussels. ANI
Nawazs stand against Musharraf carries serious political risks: US paper
Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharifs tough stand against President Pervez Musharraf is filled with serious political risks, a leading US newspaper has said. ANI
Musharraf-Benazir deal: Few loose ends still to be tied up
President Pervez Musharraf and former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto have reportedly reached an understanding on the power sharing deal with few loose ends still remaining to be tied up, sources have said. ANI
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