Need to create enabling environment for Indo-Pak peace process: Musharraf
Emphasising on the need to create an enabling environment for success of peace process between New Delhi and Islamabad, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf on Monday said the Kashmir issue could be resolved through sincerity, courage and flexibility.We firmly believe that an enabling environment is necessary for the success of the peace process, Musharraf said in a message on the eve of the Kashmir Solidarity Day. ANI
Bali bombers execution delayed after they win case review
Three death row Bali bombers have won the right for their case to be reviewed, in a move likely to delay their impending executions. ANI
Migrants in UK advised not to spit or grope women
In a move to avoid a backlash against foreign workers, migrants in Britain will be advised how to not upset the locals. ANI
Sindh High Court orders compensation for Karachi riot victims
The Sindh High Court (SHC) today decreed that all surviving victims of the riots that took place in Karachi on May 12 last year should be compensated. ANI
Pod slurping is Macquarie Dictionarys word of the year for 2007!
Pod slurping - described as the downloading of large quantities of data to an MP3 player or memory stick from a computer - has been announced as Macquarie Dictionarys word of the year for 2007. ANI
UK govt should scrap grammar schools: Report
A UK government-funded report suggests that grammar schools should be scrapped to make the education system fairer for pupils from deprived backgrounds. ANI
Sri Lanka observes 60th Independence Day amid security tensions
Sri Lanka today observed its 60th Independence Day amid tight security here, even as fighting is said to have intensified between government troops and the rebel Tamil Tigers. ANI
Pope Benedict XVI is addicted to Fanta!
Pope Benedict XVI has been outed as a secret Fanta fan by the Archbishop of York John Sentamu who paid the pontiff a visit at the Vatican. ANI
Making Clintons dinner is a nerve-wracking affair for chefs!
Former US President Bill Clintons security detail played havoc on kitchen staffs nerves when he arrived at Jim Browns Amer-I-can dinner at Canal restaurant in Arizona. ANI
Soon, girls may have to sign weight, pregnancy contracts to be bridesmaids!
Bridesmaids in the UK may soon be forced by bride-to-be to sign contracts stating that they will not put on eight or get pregnant before her wedding. ANI
Ancient Greek and Roman sculptures were multi coloured
A new research has revealed that many ancient Greek and Roman sculptures were painted in a variety of colours other than white. ANI
Zardari not in run for Pak PM
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari is not vying for the slot of Pakistan Prime MInister in case his party manages to form the government after emerging as a majority party in the wake of elections. ANI
Malaysian Deputy PM says Malay Indian grievances will be resolved
The grievances of Malay Indians will be addressed and attempts will be made by the government to resolve them soon, Malaysias Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has pledged. ANI
In UK, foreign criminals awaiting deportation have plasma TVs, Nintendo games
In a development that could send shivers down the spines of most Britons, a new report has revealed that at least three criminals are freed from jail every hour to ease overcrowding in the countrys prisons.A row has also broken out over dangerous foreign criminals, including killers and rapists, reportedly enjoying a host of lavish perks while they await deportation. ANI
US strategy in Pak dangerously short-sighted: Aitzaz
The President of the Pakistan Supreme Court Bar Association, Aitzaz Ahsan, has asked the United States to seek release of the detained former Chief Justice of Supreme Court Iftikhar Chaudhry, calling him Pakistans best hope for returning to a democratic path. ANI
Bomb attacks mark Sri Lankas 60th Independence Day
Sri Lanka is observing the 60th Independence Day today amidst tight security marked by bomb attacks against innocent civilians and ferocious fighting against Tamil rebels. ANI
UK planned training camp for Taliban in southern Afghanistan
Britain planned to build a training camp for 2,000 Taliban fighters in southern Afghanistan as part of a top-secret deal to make them swap sides, intelligence sources in Kabul have revealed. ANI
Super Tuesday could see clear frontrunners emerge
The frontrunners in the US presidential polls are expected to emerge after wide-scale voting on Tuesday. While the Democratic race has two equally matched rivals, Hillary Clinton, the New York Senator, and Barack Obama, the Illinois Senator; Republican John McCain is well ahead of all his rivals. ANI
Only three percent of Pak businesses, industry paid taxes in 2007
The Federal Board of revenue in Pakistan has said in its latest report that only three percent of the countrys business outfits have paid taxes for fiscal 2007-08. ANI
Brit men turning to cosmetic surgery for the perfect body
An audit by the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons projects an increase in mens inclination towards cosmetic surgery to hold back the years. ANI
Discovery of hunting tools turns back clock for ancient English city by 10,000 years
Archaeologists have found hunting tools at the site of a new shopping centre in the ancient town of Bath in England, that extends the history of the city thousands of years further back. ANI
UK female Muslim medics protest new hygiene rules
Muslim women training in several hospitals in England have objected to removing their arm coverings in theatre and to rolling up their sleeves when washing their hands, because it is regarded as immodest in Islam. ANI
Bapu-inspired Brit to walk through India penniless!
A British businessman is planning to walk from England to India without using money, relying on the goodwill of people along the way or offering his labour and friendship in return for food and water. ANI
Justice Ministry inquires into bugging of Brit Muslim MP
British Justice Secretary Jack Straw has ordered a formal inquiry into claims by a senior Labour Muslim MP that he had been bugged during private meetings with a constituent. ANI
A.Q. Khan will be released after elections, says Mushahid
Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) Secretary General Syed Mushahid Hussain has said that incarcerated nuclear scientist and proliferator Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan would be released after the February 18 elections. ANI
Pak disputes with India will be solved only through dialogue: Minister
Pakistans disputes with India will and can only be solved through dialogue, claimed caretaker Information and Broadcasting Minister Senator Nisar A. Memon on Sunday. ANI
600 suicide bombers in Karachi, claims Jundullah
There are at least 600 suicide bombers present in Karachi, and there is a possibility of either of them planning a major attack in the city, claimed Jundullah activists Qasim Toori and Danish alias Talha while being interrogated by law-enforcement officials here. ANI
Religious extremism planned in Pak since 1960s: MQM chief
Religious extremism has been promoted in Pakistan through an organised plan since the 1960s, claimed Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain on Sunday. ANI
Pakistan, India to reduce bus service frequency between two Punjabs
Pakistan and India are expected to reduce the frequency of the cross-border bus service between Amritsar and Nankana Sahib and Amritsar and Lahore. ANI
8 killed in Rawalpindi blast
Eight people have been killed in a blast near the Pakistan Armys General Headquarters here today. ANI
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