January 1, 2008
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January 1, 2008

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International News for January 1, 2008

Rail services resume in Karachi
Five days after rioters torched trains and uprooted tracks following the killing of former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, rail services in Karachi resumed on Tuesday. ANI

Benazir posthumously awarded Irish Tipperary Peace Prize
Assassinated ex-premier of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto will posthumously receive the Irelands Tipperary Peace Prize 2007. ANI

Pakistani visitors in India wish to stay back till situation turns normal
Visitors from Pakistan in Godhra want their visas be extended till situation returns to normal in their strife-torn nation following the assassination of former Pakistans premier Benazir Bhutto. ANI

Pak military refutes fears of safety of nuclear weapons
Director General of Pakistans Inter Service Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Waheed Arshad has rubbished fears of safety about Pakistans nuclear arsenal, and has blamed the militant group for creating the rumours. ANI

Taliban shuts down Internet cafes in NWFP
The NWFP province in Pakistan is witnessing the growing influence of Taliban with cyber caf‚ owners receiving threatening letters from anonymous persons asking them to close their shops. ANI

Zardari to essay role of `Kingmaker in PPP affairs
Asif Ali Zardari, the husband of late benazir Bhutto, will essay the role of an effective kingmaker in the affairs of the Pakistan Peoples Party, party insiders feel. ANI

Before her death Benazir distanced from deal with Musharraf
Late former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto had distanced herself from a US-backed power-sharing deal with President Pervez Musharraf, a media report has said. ANI

Musharraf to address Pakistan tomorrow
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf will address the nation on Wednesday, this will be his second address after Benazir Bhuttos assassination. ANI

Pak EC delays poll decision till Wednesday
The Election Commission (EC) of Pakistan on Tuesday delayed its decision again on the schedule of the polls by one more day. ANI

Rawalpindi doctors say they were forced to remain mum over Benazirs death
Authorities in Pakistan have forced the doctors who attended assassinated ex-premier Benazir Bhutto during her last hours in hospital to remain mum and have even wiped the records of her treatment, the Washington Post has said. ANI

What next for Pakistan?
Just like her father, Benazir Bhutto, a towering figure in Pakistani politics has gone. Both became victims of biased and uncontrollable establishment and army dictatorship. Like all popular and great people, both were controversial figures, and would always be remembered in history for good and bad things associated with them. ANI

Pakistan could go the Somalia way, warns Zardari
The co-chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Asif Ali Zardari has warned that Pakistan could go the Somalia way. ANI

Pak Government makes a U-turn on Benazirs death
Pakistans caretaker government led by Prime Minister Mohammedmian Soomro has made a U-turn by rendering an apology for Interior Ministry spokesman Brig (retd) Cheemas statement that slain former premier Benazir Bhutto had died of the head injury after being hit by the sunroof lever of her vehicle in the blast shockwave. ANI

Lahores youth unhappy with Bilawals anointment as PPP chief
Youth of Lahore are not happy with the anointment of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari as the next chairperson of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). ANI

Benazirs driver rushed his dying leader to hospital in her blazing, bomb-damaged car
Benazir Bhuttos driver, Javed Rehman, has claimed that he rushed his grievously injured leader to the Rawalpindi General Hospital in her bomb-damaged and blazing car. ANI

Brit teddy row teacher now seeking a job in China
Gillian Gibbons, the British teacher over whom a death sentence was hanging in Sudanese capital Khartoum for giving a stuffed teddy bear the name Mohammad, is hoping to land a new job in China ANI

11th century Anglo-Saxons had a violent and gruesome justice system
Latest archaeological techniques used on headless bodies found in a Yorkshire cemetery in UK, has led researchers to suggest that the system of justice carried out by the Anglo-Saxons was quite violent and gruesome. ANI

Musharraf may no more remain President by end of 2008
The turmoil in Pakistan following the assassination of former premier Benazir Bhutto may lead to increased instability in the country, and chances are high that President Pervez Musharraf maynot remain in office by the end of 2008, the Financial Times predicts. ANI

Malaysian state leader to meet Hindu temple reps over grouses
Representatives of Hindu temples in Malaysias Selangor state have been urged to attend a dialogue session this Friday with its Chief Minister Dr Mohamad Khir Toyo. ANI

Meet the 100-year-old identical twins
On every New Years Eve, identical twins Betty Richards and Jenny Pelmore rejoice their birthday, but this year the occasion is more special for the duo, as they celebrate their 100th birth centenary. ANI

Malaysian leaders pledge to uplift standard of living of Indians
Malaysian Works Minister Samy Vellu said his resolution for the New Year is to uplift the standard of living in the Indian community. ANI

1in 3 Brits fed up with their work
It looks like Britons are not that interested in work these days, for a new survey has claimed that a third of the working population are fed up of their work, most of the time. ANI

Fear of PPP sweeping polls could delay polls in Pakistan
The delay in the holding of elections in Pakistan could be the fear among the political parties supporting Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf that the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) could muster a massive victory in the polls through a sympathy wave, following the assassination of its former Chairperson Benazir Bhutto. ANI

Pak intelligence was diverting US aid to rig the elections, according to Benazir
Benazir Bhutto was scheduled to meet two senior American politicians to show them a confidential report that suggested that Pakistans intelligence service was using US money to rig parliamentary elections. ANI

Mahesh Bhatt roped in for film on Benazir Bhutto
A feature film based on the life of late Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto has been announced by a Karachi-based private production, in collaboration with renowned Indian filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt. ANI

Brit snaps UFO hovering over South-west England
A saucer-shaped flying object, believed to be a spaceship, has been photographed over Cornwall in South-west England. ANI

Pak polls now likely to be held in February
The much-awaited January 8 polls in Pakistan are likely to be held in February in the wake of the assassination of former premier Benazir Bhutto and the countrywide riots that followed. ANI

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