January 29, 2008
US Elections Calendar ~ Pervez Musharraf ~ Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry ~ Other International News
Home / International News / 2008 / January
January 29, 2008

Top News

Karnataka High Court orders Ramoji Rao to appear in Ballari Court

CCEA approves scheme on National Mission on Medicinal Plants

Magnets could keep sharks at bay!

Pammie was first choice for X-Files lead role!

Chidambaran says government to speed up reforms

ICC chief Haroon Lorgat to meet the media in Colombo

Bossy parents cause older teens to indulge in more sex

Aussies turning in droves to alternative therapies

International News for January 29, 2008

Kuala Lumpur High Court to take decision on Hindraf leaders case on Feb 26
The Kuala Lumpur High Court will deliver its verdict over on a habeas corpus application filed by five leaders of the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) on February 26. ANI

Afghan Women protest against female US aid worker kidnapping
Calling on the religious leaders to condemn the kidnapping a US woman, hundreds of women on Tuesday protested against the abduction of the burqa-clad American aid worker and her driver from a residential area of southern Afghanistan. ANI

Kiwi cops cracking down on Borats skimpy mankini
Cops in New Zealand have banned fans from wearing Borats skimpy one-piece bathing suit to a rugby tournament in a bid to protect innocent kids. ANI

UK pension assets remain second to US
The total value of pension assets managed globally rose by 14 percent in 2006 to reach a new high of 26.0 trillion dollars. ANI

Books are the most popular online purchase
A new research has revealed that more books are sold on the Internet than any other product and the number is rising. ANI

Israel apologises to the surviving Beatles after 1965 brush-off
Israel wants to kiss and make up with the Beatles, 43 years after cancelling the groups concert date in the country. ANI

Latest office jargons - Blamestorming and Boss-spasming
Blamestorming and boss-spasming are among the latest words to make a buzz in the world of office jargon. ANI

Dining rooms may soon be history in the UK
It looks like traditional formal dining room dinners are pass‚ in the UK, for a new research has claimed that such spaces in the house are dying out as more and more homeowners are knocking down walls to create bigger living areas. ANI

Afghanistan Air Force has 4 fixed-wing aircraft, 16 choppers, with pilots average age being 43!
With only four fixed-wing transport aircraft and 16 helicopters, the Afghan National Army Air Corps would not able to tackle on its own the Taliban threat facing the country. ANI

Ancient city from Byzantine period discovered in Turkey
Archaeologists have discovered remnants of an ancient city from the Byzantine period during surface excavations carried out in the Anatolian city of Corum in Turkey. ANI

Ancient city from Byzantine period discovered in Turkey
Archaeologists have discovered remnants of an ancient city from the Byzantine period during surface excavations carried out in the Anatolian city of Corum in Turkey. ANI

Musharraf returns from European tour
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf returned here Tuesday morning at the conclusion of his four-nation visit to European countries: Belgium, France, Switzerland and United Kingdom. ANI

New Mexico Senate opened with Hindu prayer today for first time
New Mexico State Senate here heard its first Hindu opening prayer today, when prominent Hindu chaplain and Indo-American leader, Rajan Zed, recited Gayatri and other ancient Sanskrit mantras. ANI

Di thought Mohamed al Fayed was spying on her
Princess Diana believed that Mohamed al Fayed was spying on her during her stay on his luxury yacht, the inquest into her death has heard. ANI

28 LTTE rebels killed in Sri Lanka fighting
Clashes between Sri Lankan troops and Tamil Tiger fighters in the far north killed at least 28 rebels and two government soldiers, the military said on Tuesday. ANI

Musharraf opponent says would not be surprised if he was behind terror attacks
Lieutenant-General (Retired) Faiz Ali Chishti , the president of the Pakistan Ex-Servicemen Society, has said that he would not be surprised if some one told him that President Pervez Musharraf had engineered terror attacks to manipulate his image in the West.Musharraf is an intellectually dishonest person. He is a clever ruler, who makes the US and the West believe that they can only effectively deal with Al-Qaeda as long as he is in power. But what is Al-Qaeda and who are Taliban? I will not be surprised if this clever ruler is behind all suicide attacks, a foreign news agency quoted Lt. Gen. Chishti, as saying.According to The Nation, Musharraf, who seized power in a coup in 1999, has rejected those claims, and last week angrily brushed aside the calls for his resignation by Gen Chishti and the other generals. ANI

Pakistan women labour force participation is the lowest in the world, says report
Pakistan is almost at the lowest in the world ranking in the labour force participation of women and opportunity for women. ANI

Washington changing tune on Pakistan policy
The warm reception accorded to two opposition delegations from Pakistan on Capitol Hill recently , reflects the changing mood of politics in America where Democrats are openly distancing themselves from current rulers in Islamabad. ANI

Support for Indias claim to UNSC seat is UKs longstanding policy: Brown
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has reportedly revealed that his governments policy in supporting Indias candidature for a UN Security Council seat, is part of the countrys longstanding policy. ANI

Two jobs enrich Blair by 2.5-m pounds a year
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has taken up a second big job with a leading financial player, boosting his annual income to 2.5 million pounds. This, however, does not include the `millions he is probably earning from his speaking tours, reports The Times. ANI

Vitamins and minerals key to cutting crime rate in UK: Scientist
Oxford University scientists have suggested that a daily dose of vitamins and minerals, besides an improved diet could reduce rates of crime and anti-social behaviour by as much as a third. ANI

Falling satellite poses little threat to human life
A report in New Scientist has said that a spy satellite which is falling back to Earth after its power systems failed, poses little threat to human life. ANI

Britain in danger of becoming a `surveillance state
With the phones of at least a thousand people being tapped every day, Britain is in danger of becoming a surveillance state, the Telegraph has said, quoting an official report. ANI

Benazir was inclined to boycott polls: Sharif
Former Pakistan Prime Minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Nawaz Sharif has claimed that assassinated former premier Benazir Bhutto was inclined to boycott the general elections that were originally scheduled to be held on January 8 this year. ANI

Britain, Pakistan agree to combat terrorism, extremism together
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf have reportedly agreed that both countries will take appropriate steps to enhance the level of cooperation on combatting both terrorism and extremism. ANI

Jesse Jackson calls for national reconciliation in Pakistan
US civil right activist Jesse Jackson has called for peace and reconciliation in Pakistan, which has been roiled by violence after the assassination of former premier Benazir Bhutto. ANI

PPPs future will determine Pakistans, says US paper
A report appearing in the Chicago Tribune has said that Pakistans future in inextricably linked with the future of the opposition Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). ANI

PPP hopeful for US support for UN probe on Benazir assassination:Sherry Rehman
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Information Secretary Sherry Rehman has said that the PPP is positive about winning US support to its demand for a UN probe into former prime minister Benazir Bhuttos assassination. ANI

Britain, Pakistan agree to combat terrorism, extremism together
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf have reportedly agreed that both countries will take appropriate steps to enhance the level of cooperation on combatting both terrorism and extremism. ANI

PPPs future will determine Pakistans, says US paper
A report appearing in the Chicago Tribune has said that Pakistans future in inextricably linked with the future of the opposition Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). ANI

A stable Pakistan in international communitys interest: Brown to Musharraf
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has old President Pervez Musharraf that a stable Pakistan is in the nternational communitys interests, while the latter has assured he former that next months general elections will be credible nd will see the participation of all political parties. ANI

AngioScore Obtains Japanese Approval for AngioSculpt Scoring Balloon Catheter
Business Wire India

POSDATA Opened an Office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Business Wire India

Synchronoss Selected to Speak at the GSMA Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona
Business Wire India

Trikona Capital Announces Special Economic Zone Approval for 76-Acre Mixed-Use Development in India
Business Wire India

Bentley Announces OpenPlant - the First Plant Applications Based on ISO 15926 Data Model
Business Wire India

Bentley Acquires promis*e Product Line to Further Extend Electrical System Design Portfolio
Business Wire India

Harriman Chemsult & CBI China Finalizing Report on Future of Chlorine & Caustic Soda Market in China
Business Wire India

Does Scheduling Defragmentation Detract from IT Service?
Business Wire India

TUV Rheinland's Brand Risk Management Service Achieves NASPO Class II Certification
Business Wire India

Swisscom Mobile Improves Network Performance with Wavecall's WaveSight Urban Propagation Prediction Tool
Business Wire India

EFD(R)'s New PicoDot(TM) Jet Dispensing Systems Aid Product Miniaturization Trend for Manufacturers
Business Wire India

Other Press Releases of January 29, 2008

July 24, 2008

July 23, 2008

July 22, 2008

July 21, 2008

July 20, 2008

July 19, 2008