March 8, 2008
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Manchester bans big screens for Champion League Final fearing violence

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Bird flu spreads in Darjeeling

International News for March 8, 2008

PPP offers Nawaz Sharifs party five ministries
The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has offered its coalition partner Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) five ministries in the federal cabinet, according to media reports. ANI

Detaining unwell Dr Khan a bid to please the US, says JI chief
Jamaat-i-Islami Chief Qazi Hussain Ahmad has said that Pakistan nuclear scientist Dr AQ Khans house arrest was illegal and detaining him while he was not keeping well and not allowing him to meet relatives and friends was Pakistans administrations bid to please the US. ANI

Paul Burrells wifes outrage at his refusal to return to Di inquest
Princess Dianas ex butler Paul Burrells refusal to return to the ongoing inquest into her death has forced his wife to fly down from London to Florida for crisis talks over his shameless behaviour. ANI

Brit couples spend just 2 months of their lives having sex!
It looks like not much action takes place inside the bedroom, for according to a new survey an average couple spends almost two and a half months of their entire lives having sex. ANI

Augustus Caesars refurbished house in Rome to be opened for public
The doors to the exquisitely preserved frescoed rooms in the ruined house of Augustus will be opened for the general public for the first time since they were unearthed nearly half a century ago. ANI

Impeaching President Musharraf a mad mans dream: Shujaat Hussain
PML-Q president and former Pakistan premier, Shujaat Hussain has said that President Pervez Musharraf was an elected head of the state for a term of five years and that the PPP and the PML-N should not spread confusion about his legitimacy of being at the post. ANI

Zardari does not rule out Armys role in future set up
A day after Pakistan Chief of Army Staff Gen Perwez Ashfaq Kayani said that the Army did not to want to interfere into day to day political affairs of the country once the next government is formed, PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari yesterday did not rule out the role of the chief of the Army staff and the armed forces in the future set-up. ANI

Heathrow airport first to fingerprint
Millions of British airline passengers will face mandatory fingerprinting before being allowed to board flights when Heathrows Terminal 5 opens later this month. According to the Telegraph, for the first time at any airport, the biometric checks will apply to all domestic passengers leaving the terminal, which will handle all British Airways flights to and from Heathrow. The controversial security measure is also set to be introduced at Gatwick, Manchester and Heathrows Terminal 1, and many airline industry insiders believe fingerprinting could become universal at all UK airports within a few years. ANI

US, a middle-ranking nation in encouraging women in politics
When it comes to political equality for women, the United States ranks middle of the pack compared to most other countries, according to the authors of a recent book on women and global politics. ANI

Former UK PM Thatcher admitted to hospital for tests
Former British Prime Minister Baroness Margaret Thatcher has been taken to hospital for precautionary medical tests. ANI

Schedule for India, Pakistans foreign secretaries meet to be finalised by next weekend
The dates for the meeting between foreign secretaries of Pakistan and India to review the fourth round of composite dialogue would be finalised by the end of next week. ANI

Italian female adulterers can cover up their love affairs, says court
Italian female adulterers can cover up a love affair, the countrys Supreme Court has said.. ANI

Now, a bra aid that lets you wear bra single-handedly
You can now slip into your brassiere single-handedly, all thanks to a new invention, Bra-Aid. ANI

Romping in public is the biggest turn-on for Brits
Sex behind closed doors is not what really gets Britons in the mood, for its romping in public that turns them on the most, a new survey has revealed. ANI

Meet the Fire God who can cook food with his brainwaves!
He doesnt need any fire to cook a fish, for his minds power is enough. Meet He Tieheng, a mystic who claims that he can cook food only with the power of his mind. ANI

Terrorist Osama bin London jailed for over seven years
A terrorist leader who called himself Osama bin London and recruited the July 21 bombers was jailed indefinitely yesterday. ANI

Curries, pastas could make traditional British dishes extinct from kitchens
With large number of Britons increasingly turning to foreign cuisine, the UKs traditional dishes such as toad in the hole and spotted dick can disappear from dining tables by 2021, claims a new research. ANI

Hillary to change US pro-Pakistan policy if voted to power
Hillary Clinton, the wife of former US president Bill Clinton and who is running neck and neck for Democrats candidacy for the ensuing presidential poll along with Barak Obama, has said that if voted to power she would change the US policy towards Pakistan because it focuses too much pro-Musharraf while ignoring other issues. ANI

Witness of UK teens murder in Goa is too scared to give evidence
A British man who says he witnessed a sexual assault on a 15-year-old British girl on the same morning she was found dead in Goa has contacted British authorities to ask for their help and protection. ANI

China to crack down on foreign pop and rock stars
China is to impose stricter rules on foreign rock and pop stars after singer Bjork caused controversy by shouting Tibet, Tibet at a Shanghai concert.Her cry followed a powerful performance of her song Declare Independence, reports the BBC. ANI

Queen, Prince Philip wont testify at Di inquest: Coroner
Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip will not be called to testify at the ongoing inquest into the death of Princess Diana, the coroner has ruled. ANI

Paul Burrell wont be investigated for perjury during Di inquest
Scotland Yard has put the plan of launching a perjury investigation into Princess Dianas former butler Paul Burrell on hold until after the ongoing inquest into her death. ANI

Asif-Nawaz meeting today to thrash out conflicting issues
PPP co-chairman Asif Zardari and PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif are meeting today to discuss formation of a coalition government and work out a strategy for reinstatement of deposed judges, an issue on which their parties have different points of view. ANI

PPP, PML-N differ only in procedure of judiciarys restoration, say party leaders
On the eve of the crucial meeting between PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif to finalise the power-sharing formula ahead of the formation of the coalition government, the two parties have said that there were no differences between them on of restoration of judges, including the deposed Chief Justice Iftikhar Chowdhary. ANI

Ive seen UFOs, thrice, says Robbie Williams
British pop star Robbie Williams has claimed that he has seen Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) three times. ANI

Gerber Scientific Purchases Moore Microprocessor Patent(TM) Portfolio License
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The Chicago Spire Launches in Asia Global Marketing Campaign Begins Five-City Asian Tour Following Unprecedented Dublin Sales Launch
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Devon IT India Operations Launch Concludes at Final Roadshow Stop in Delhi
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Amino Rejects Patent Infringement Claims in Germany
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Celgene Completes $2.9 Billion Acquisition of Pharmion
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EA Unveils Agreement with IAHGames for the Regional Operation of FIFA Online Game
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Highest Density Fuel Cell: Violet Fuel Cell Stick
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