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January 22, 2008

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International News for January 22, 2008

Pak security forces kill 37 militants in South Waziristan
At least seven security personnel and thirty-seven militants were killed on Tuesday when militants attacked a Pakistani security force fort in the troubled South Waziristan region on the Afghan border. ANI

Sharif says, Pak nuke assets are safe
Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday said that nuclear assets of Pakistan were safe and nobody should have fear about its security. ANI

US Centcom chief meets Pak Army Chief
U.S. Centcom chief Admiral William Fallon has arrived in Islamabad on a one-day official visit. ANI

MMA chief demands formation of new interim government
The chief of the Muttahida Majalis Amal (MMA), Qazi Hussain Ahmed, on Tuesday said that he was opposed to the idea of national government and has demanded formation of new interim setup. ANI

Thunder Jet JF-17 production begins in Pakistan
Pakistan and China have begun the co-production of the Thunder jet JF-17 at the Kamra Aeronautical Complex. ANI

Extroverts more likely to be obese, worriers thin
Are you obese? Well, blame it on your social nature, for a new study has found that outgoing and sociable people are more likely to be overweight, while anxious and worried types tend to be thin. ANI

Mercedes Benz C-class bags Car of the Year award
Leaving behind the Audi A5, BMWs, Honda CR-V, Mitsubishi Lancer, Nissan X-Trai and other 16 top models, Mercedes Benz C-class has bagged the 2007 Wheels Car of the Year award. ANI

£200 claret jug on sale is Holy Grail worth £5m!
A broken claret jug listed for auction at 200 pounds is said to be the 1,000-year-old Holy Grail of Islamic antiques worth 5million pounds. ANI

Dis wedding dress designer apologises for stolen gown accusation
The designer who made Princess Dianas wedding dress has been compelled to issue an apology after accusing a London shop of selling a stolen gown. ANI

Edmund Hillarys ashes to be scattered from sailing ship
Thousands of mourners gathered in Auckland today to bid farewell to New Zealands national hero Edmund Hillary, the first man to stand atop Mount Everest. ANI

Haneef asks Oz media to call him doctor
Indian born doctor Mohamed Haneef, who was wrongly implicated by the Howard Government, has said that he is tired of being referred to as a former terror suspect, and appealed to the Australian media to stop using the description. ANI

Fathers declare Daddy Wars for lead role in childcare
Men seem to have declared a war against their partners to become the number one parent, says a new research. ANI

Baitullah Mehsuds close aide arrested
The Karachi Police have arrested a close associate of militant commander Baitullah Mehsud, Younas. ANI

I didnt spend 14 months in jail to cut a deal with Musharraf: Sharif
Former Pakistan premier Nawaz Sharif has said that he did not spend 14 months in jail to cut a deal with President Pervez Musharraf, whose power he said was on the decline. ANI

Musharraf probably at the end of his political innings: NYT
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf intends to use his trip to Europe To display his resolve in fighting terrorism and to talk of investment opportunities, in his country, his aides have said. ANI

Coach driver discovers Britains largest hoard of Bronze Age axeheads by fluke
Britains largest hoard of Bronze Age axeheads was accidentally discovered by a coach driver at a Dorset farm in UK. ANI

Benazir knew she would be murdered: Sanam Bhutto
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto knew that she would be murdered, said Sanam Bhutto, her younger sister. ANI

Reform is the key to Pak politicians working as extortionists: Experts
Political analysts in Pakistan are of the view that a majority of the countrys politicians are feudal in their approach, and dont hesitate to use their pelf for extorting cash or kind rewards for services rendered. ANI

Archaeological find dates back Khmer civilization by six to eight centuries
A team of Japanese archeologists have discovered a man-made water channel in northwest Cambodia used for rituals as far back as the first century, which dates back the Khmer civilization by six to eight centuries. ANI

Saudi Govt clarifies it provided no security to Sharif in Pak
The Saudi Government has made it clear that it did not provide any security to former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in Pakistan. ANI

EU envoys not allowed meeting with Aitzaz Ahsan
European Union envoys, who are in Pakistan on election observation duties, have said that they were not allowed to meet detained Supreme Court Bar Association President Aitzaz Ahsan at his residence on Monday. ANI

Rogue phone call may have caused Heathrow jet crash
A rogue phone call may have caused last weeks Heathrow jet crash. ANI

Archaeologists discover mummies from Greco Roman period in Egypt
Archaeologists have discovered several well preserved mummies, covered with cartonage, from the Greco Roman period in Fayyoum, Egypt. ANI

US Consulate in Karachi was next target of Benazirs murder suspect
A teenage suicide bomber, who was arrested in Dera Ismail Khan for his involvement in the assassination of former premier Benazir Bhutto, has told interrogators that his next target was the US Consulate in Karachi. ANI

MIC for resolving Indian kids birth certificate issue
The Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) will request the help of state chief ministers and governors to resolve the problem of Indian children without birth certificates. ANI

Dis driver drank up to eight drinks before taking the wheel
Princess Dianas chauffer Henri Paul may have had eight alcoholic drinks on the fateful night of the crash that killed him, the Princess, and her lover Dodi Al Fayed, the inquest into their deaths has heard. ANI

India poses no threat to Pakistan: US expert
A leading American expert has said that India poses no threat to Pakistan, and added that the real threat to Pakistans sovereignty, viability, security and prosperity comes from within. ANI

Jairam Ramesh did not cross border unchecked: Pak Rangers
The Pakistan Rangers (Punjab chapter) has denied media reports that Indian Minister of State for Commerce, Jairam Ramesh, had strolled into Pakistan unchecked last week. ANI

Extremists recruiting impressionable UK Muslim women, says Govt. document
Radical groups with reported links to al Qaeda are thought to be attempting to recruit impressionable young people, particularly Muslim women to their cause in Britain ANI

Oz police system overhaul may head offshore
The Australian Federal Police has said that it is likely to spend 84 million dollars for an overhaul of its core policing system to be sent offshore. ANI

Oz police wants ID theft base in India
THE Australian Federal Police will continue to push for an office in India to combat identity theft, despite budget realignments flagged by Home Affairs Minister Bob Debus. ANI

Zardari asks Rice to pressurise Musharraf for fair Pak polls
Asif Ali Zardari, the co-Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party, has asked US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to put the Musharraf regime on notice, and added that nothing other than a completely clean election process will be acceptable. ANI

US helping Pakistan to deal with militants in its own way: Boucher
US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher has said that the US is working to help Pakistan deal with extremism and al Qaeda militants in its own way. ANI

Sharifs party may give safe passage to Musharraf
President Pervez Musharraf will get a safe passage if he is ready to provide the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leading role in the proposed pre-poll national government, sources have said. ANI

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