External Affairs minister Pranab Mukherjee meets Chinese Vice President
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee, who is on a four-day visit to China to enhance strategic and diplomatic ties, on Friday met with Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping here. ANI
Two US Air Force officers sacked over atomic errors
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has given marching orders to two senior Department of Air Force officers - one a civilian and the other a high-ranking general for the mishandling of nuclear weapons and for failing to correct systemic problems in the Air Force. Air Force Secretary, Michael W. Wynne, and the services chief of staff, Gen. T. Michael Moseley, were forced to resign after the inquiry found that the latest in a series of incidents reflected a pattern of poor performance in securing sensitive military components, the New York Times quoted Gates, as saying at a Pentagon briefing. ANI
Kevin Rudd sticks anything edible in his mouth!
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has admitted that he sticks anything edible into his mouth. ANI
Clinton, Obama meet, discuss ways to unite Democrats
Hillary Rodham Clinton and likely Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama met privately Thursday night to talk about uniting the Democratic Party. ANI
The four pals whove been married to each other for 15 years and share a child!
For most people, one partner is enough. But the same doesnt imply to the Lucks - the four pals whore married to each other, share one bedroom and one daughter. ANI
India and China should reform global institutions together: Mukherjee
Delivering a lecture on Indian Foreign Policy at Peking University in Beijing, Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee today urged China to work with India to make the global institutions like the United Nations and World Bank more conducive to Asian requirements. ANI
Time taken to close down child abuse websites criticized
Child protection bodies have urged for stronger efforts to patrol child pornography after a research revealed that on an average it takes a month to take child abuse websites down from the net. ANI
Robert Mugabe made figurehead by Zimbabwean generals
A senior western diplomat has said that Zimbabwes generals have mounted a military coup by stealth, reducing President Robert Mugabe to a figurehead. ANI
US drone attacks not violating sanctity of Pak borders, says Defence Minister
US troops are not violating the sanctity of Pakistani borders while using pilotless drones to hit Al-Qaeda hideouts in the countrys tribal areas, Pakistan Defence Minister Ahmed Mukhtar has said. ANI
Demand for Musharrafs impeachment unrealistic, says Pak Defence Minister
Pakistan President Musharraf is an elected president of the country and the demand by an Ex-servicemen Society for his court martial and impeachment is unrealistic, the countrys Defence Minister Ahmed Mukhtar has said. ANI
Pak, India may soon liberalise visa regime
Pakistan and India are considering liberalising their visa regime to ease travel by people from the two countries, Pakistan Foreign Affairs Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said. ANI
Benazir paid with her life for defying US
Former Pakistan premier Benazir Bhutto was killed because she didnt stick to the deal which she struck with the US ensuring her return to Pakistan from her decade-long exile in London, the countrys former COAS Mirza Aslam Beg has said. ANI
Indian bloggers to be awarded by MIC
The Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) wants to recognise and honour Indian bloggers, in spite of constant criticism from them. ANI
PM Gilani and not Prez Musharraf to visit Turkey
Though Pakistans foreign office has maintained a silence on it, in a latest development, perhaps signifying growth of democracy in the country, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani would visit Ankara instead of President Pervez Musharraf, who has reportedly dropped his scheduled state visit to Turkey. ANI
New peace pact to ensure Pak Armys withdrawal from Mehsud areas in S Waziristan
If a draft of a proposed peace pact is to be believed, Pakistan Army will withdraw completely from the Mehsud areas of South Waziristan after Taliban commander Baitullah Mehsud frees the remaining captured Army and paramilitary soldiers. ANI
Nepal deadlock over posts of Prime Minister, President still unresolved
The suggestion by the Maoists that an eminent person from the civil society should be appointed as the President of the young republic has not elicited favourable response from different political parties. ANI
Rare Sherlock Holmes manuscript may fetch 250,000 pounds
A rare, complete manuscript of a Sherlock Holmes short story, written in Conan Doyles hand, is up for sale at the Antiquarian Book Fair in London, with a price tag of 250,000 pounds. ANI
The Royal Court Theatres ghost really does exist!
They say the Royal Court Theatre in Bacup, Lancashire has a resident ghost called Norah. And now, after an investigation of the place, Paranormal Activity Research Team of Lancashire (PART) has revealed that the ghost does exist. ANI
Bride-to-be seeks hypnotism to avoid vomiting down the aisle!
For a bride, her wedding day is supposed to be the happiest day of her life. But Brit Emma Pelling has had to postpone her big day - because she is simply too scared to walk up the aisle. ANI
Security van sent 120-miles to escort Brit prisoner 200 yards!
A security van was sent on a 120-mile round trip to take a Northampton prisoner 200 yards across to the other side of the road. ANI
Field study for Arun III begins in Nepal
The Satluj Hydro Electric Project (SHEP) of India, poised to generate 402 MW power from Nepals largest Arun III, has begun a field study of the project site in Nepals Sankhuwasabha District. ANI
Nepal Govt recommends 75-member security team for King Gyanendra
The Nepal Government panel has recommended a 75-member security team for former King Gyanendra. ANI
USs trump card for perpetual Iraq occupation is its 50bn dollar reserves
The US is holding around 50 billion dollars of Iraqs money in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York with a view to pressurizing Baghdad to sign a secret deal prolonging American occupation. ANI
Mukherjee hands over Padma Bhushan to Chinas bed ridden Sanskrit Guru
It was an emotional moment for 97-year-old Ji Xianlin when visiting Indian Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee handed over the coveted Padma Bhushan award to him at the Peoples Liberation Army Hospital in Beijing. ANI
Borders with China tension free says Pranab Mukherjee
Visiting Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday said that the peace and tranquility agreement with China has largely created a tension free border. ANI
Blast hits Sri Lankan bus, 20 killed
At least 20 people have been killed and 40 injured in a bomb explosion in a bus in Colombo. ANI
Musharraf hasnt even packed his golf bag on the way to his retirement
Vehemently denying the rumours that Pakistan President Pervez Musharrafs days are numbered, his spokesman said that Musharraf is safely installed at the Presidency and that he is not in a hurry to pack his bags sensing his ouster. ANI
Osama, Omars teacher willing to mediate on behalf of Pak govt with them
Shaikh-ul Hadith Maulana Dr Sher Ali Shah, widely considered as the teacher of Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden and Taliban leader Mullah Omar, has denied of ever having taught the duo, claiming that Laden studied at Madina and Mullah Omar in Kandahar. He also denied that he ever had any direct contact with the two. ANI
9/11 mastermind wants to die a martyr
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused mastermind behind the September 11 terrorist attacks, stunned a U.S. military court by pleading for the death penalty. ANI
Obama resists Hillarys move to be his Vice President
Democrat presidential nominee Barack Obama has appeared publicly with three prominent vice-presidential contenders, resisting a defiant move by New York Senator Hillary Clinton to name her as his Vice President. ANI
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