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February 23, 2008

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Karnataka High Court orders Ramoji Rao to appear in Ballari Court

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International News for February 23, 2008

Parliament to decide on Musharraf: Fahim
PPP Vice-Chairman Makhdoom Amin Fahim, who is being tipped as the most likely candidate as Prime Minister, has said that the new Parliament would decide on President Pervez Musharraf. ANI

Religious leaders in US stress for interfaith dialogue
Two prominent religious leaders concluded that interfaith dialogue could bring lasting harmony and peace among the communities.Rajan Zed, well known Hindu leader, and Reverend Alexander Joseph Brunett, Catholic Archbishop of Seattle, met on February 22 in Archdiocese of Seattle, and agreed that more interfaith dialog was needed at both organization and individual level aiming at deriving at a common ground. ANI

Hearing against Dera chief deferred till March 8
Special Judge R K Saini exempted Dera Sacha Sauda chief, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, from personal appearance and deferred the hearing for March 8. ANI

MQM workers appeal Altaf not to contact PPP
The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) workers have appealed to their leader Altaf Hussain not to engage in talks with the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in connection with the formation of government. ANI

Pakistans two biggest parties should ally: Poll
An opinion poll on Saturday showed that an alliance between the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, two biggest groups opposed to President Pervez Musharraf, was the preferred choice of Pakistani voters. ANI

ANP, PPP to form govt in NWFP
The top leaders of Awami National Party (ANP) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) have decided to form a coalition government in North West Frontier Province, ANP provincial chief Afrasiyab Khattak has said. ANI

Sharif, Musharraf cant work together: Rashid
Former Pakistan Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid has said that the new National Assembly and President Pervez Musharraf would not be able to work together for long. ANI

Six Indian fishermen nabbed after crossing into Pak territorial waters
Six Indian fishermen have been arrested and their boats impounded by the Pakistan Maritime Security Force (PMSF) after they crossed into Pakistans territorial waters in the Arabian Sea. ANI

Nepals ruling alliance rejects One Madhesh, One Province demand
Nepals ruling seven-party alliance has rejected a Madheshi demand for One Madhesh,One Province. ANI

16-year-old girl delivers second set of triplets!
A 16-year-old girl from Argentina is now a mother to seven children after giving birth to triplets for the second time. ANI

Bus bombing in Lanka wounds 18
At least eighteen people were injured on Saturday when a bomb exploded in a bus in the outskirts of Colombo, according to Sri Lankan military officials. ANI

Baroness Nicholson MEP calls on Pak to address profound democratic deficits
Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne MEP has called on the incoming government in Pakistan to address the imperatives of the profound democratic deficits with rigour and determination so that Pakistans democracy can finally come of age. ANI

Clinton Vs Obama: She has the edge in Ohio; Texas is deadlocked
Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama face very tight nomination-related contests in both Texas and Ohio on March 4, media reports in the United States have said. ANI

Washington State Senate opens session with a Hindu prayer
Washington State Senate had its first historic Hindu prayer containing ancient Sanskrit mantras on Friday.Rajan Zed, a prominent Hindu chaplain and Indo-American leader, read out the groundbreaking opening prayer from ancient Hindu scriptures in Olympia. He delivered it first in Sanskrit, he then read the English translation. ANI

PPPP endorses Fahim for Pak PM
Elected members from the Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) decided on Friday that Makhdoom Amin Fahim would be their candidate for prime minister and that the National Assembly (NA) would decide the fate of the judges sacked on November 3, party sources said. ANI

Commonwealth chief lauds peaceful conduct of Pak polls
Commonwealth Secretary General Don McKinnon has praised the Election Commission (EC) of Pakistan for conducting fair and peaceful elections on February 18. ANI

Elections a victory of moderation: Musharraf
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said that the February 18 elections were a victory of democratic process and moderation in the country. ANI

Pak has a unique opportunity to defeat militancy: Experts
The results of the February 18, 2008 general elections provides Pakistan with a unique last chance to resolve militancy in the countrys tribal areas, say experts. ANI

Malaysian poll body requisitions 47,000 bottles of Indian indelible ink
The Election Commission of Malaysia (EC) has bought in 47,000 bottles of indelible black ink from India, which will be distributed to the states by next week. ANI

Western envoys to Zardari, Sharif: Work with Musharraf
Western envoys in Pakistan capital Islamabad are reportedly piling pressure on both PPP co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari and PML (N) leader Nawaz Sharif to evolve a working arrangement with President Pervez Musharraf. ANI

Musharraf has a role to play in new Pak set-up: Boucher
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Central and South Asia Affairs, Richard Boucher has said it would be wrong to assume that President Pervez Musharraf will not have a role to play in the new administrative set-up in Pakistan. ANI

Respecting Muslim sentiments, Dutch bank withdraws piggy banks for kids
A bank in The Netherlands has decided to stop giving piggy banks to children for fear of offending Muslims. ANI

Dis ex-butler Paul Burrell recalled to inquest over discrepancies
Princess Dianas former butler Paul Burrell has been recalled to the inquest into her death to explain revelations that he didnt tell the whole truth. ANI

Meet the worlds worst boss
If you think that your boss is the worst employer in the entire world, spare a thought, for the accolade may well go to this New Zealander who sacked his employee while he was recovering from a heart disease. ANI

Did Hitler sketch Disneys Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs characters?
The director of a war museum in northern Norway claims that he has discovered cartoons of Disney characters that late Nazi leader Adolf Hitler drew during World War II. ANI

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