Sri Lanka is fully conscious of Indias concerns, says its Foreign Minister
Sri Lankas Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama said that the country is fully conscious of the concerns being expressed in India over the developments in the island nation. ANI
China to build two more nuke reactors for Pakistan
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmoud Qureshi on Saturday announced that China has agreed to help build two more nuclear power plants to counter electricity shortages. ANI
Japan daily claims that N.KoreasKim Jong-il maybe dead
North Korean leader Kim Jong -il maybe dead. ANI
Professor becomes first female to lead mixed Islamic congregation in Britain
A female professor has become the first woman to lead a mixed congregation in Islamic prayer in Britain. Professor Amina Wadud gave a sermon at a centre in Oxford in what is being called a leap forward for equality in Islam. ANI
Car suicide blast wounds five NATO soldiers in Afghanistan
A suicide car bomb exploded outside a North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) base at Heart in Afghanistans on Saturday, wounding at least five soldiers, according to reports. ANI
Sandwich that got eaten up in its run to world record!
After two days of labour, owners of a Tehran food festival succeeded in making the worlds longest sandwich-almost-for the crowd attacked the food item within minutes of its creation before giving anyone a chance to measure it. Over 1,000 volunteers worked for an entire day to make the 1,500-metre sandwich, using a whole tonne of ostrich meat and hundreds of loaves. ANI
Nuclear deal with India not a model to replicate with Pak: US
United States Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher described the Indo-US civilian nuclear agreement as unique which cannot be replicated elsewhere as a model. ANI
Sushi tastes sexier when served on a naked models body!
Footie pundit Mark Lawrenson had quite a mouth-watering night when he was treated to a meal served off a naked female model at a saucy new sushi bar. ANI
Ex-ISI chief Hamid Gul says Benazir implicated him in Karachi blasts on US direction
Former ISI chief Hameed Gul has revealed that former prime minister Benazir Bhutto had named him in the October 18, 2007, Karachi blasts - better known as Karsaz bridge carnage - on the US directions, and that she had conveyed this to him through three different intermediaries after he had served a legal notice on her immediately after the allegation was made last year. ANI
India asks UN to help push forward non-discriminatory nuclear disarmament
India has asked the UN General Assembly to help forge consensus on moving towards non-discriminatory universal nuclear disarmament at a time when the concept is gaining momentum. ANI
Pak PM claims his forefathers made Quaid-e-Azams ancestors Muslims
Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has claimed that that his ancestors had made the forefathers of the founder of Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah Muslims, who were originally Rajputs. ANI
UK-based Islamic political party asks Pak to sever links with US, West
Hizb-ut-Tahrir, a political movement for the re-establishment of Khilafat, banned in Pakistan but politically very active in Britain, has asked Islamabad to sever all its relations with the US and Britain, and also stop supporting Washingtons war against the people of Afghanistan and Pakistanis living in the tribal belt. ANI
UN climate chief says Wall Street meltdown is a chance for change
United Nations climate chief Yvo de Boer has said that the present meltdown on Wall Street should be seen as an opportunity to create and enforce policy which stimulates private competition to fund clean industry. ANI
Palin now says Obama loves America
Nearly two weeks after criticizing Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama for palling around with terrorists, Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin has said that he was acting in the interests of the US, and that he loved America. ANI
Obama could benefit from reverse Bradley effect
A study finds that Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama outperformed voter preference polls in 12 states during the primaries and could do the same on Election Day, countering the Bradley Effect, which suggests that Black candidates do better in the polls than they do in actual elections ANI
US media predicts Pak economy collapse despite it receiving enough pledges
Despite Pakistan receiving enough pledges from donors to avoid a possible economic default, the US media continues to predict an impending economic collapse in the recession-hit country. ANI
Republicans conspiring to spread dubious allegations about voter fraud
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obamas campaign has complained that Republicans are conspiring to spread dubious allegations about voter fraud problems. ANI
Former Mr. Gay UK found guilty of killing, cooking friend
A former Mr. Gay UK has been found guilty of slaying a boyfriend before carving, seasoning, frying and chewing parts of his body. ANI
Wills and Harry make merry before start of motorbike rally across Africa
Prince William and Prince Harry were spotted in a relaxed mood before starting of the charitable 1500 mile motorbike trek across Africa. ANI
Pak dismayed at US Army chiefs visit to Siachen
Taking a strong exception to the recent US Army chief General W Caseys visit to the base camp at the Siachen Glacier in Kashmir, Pakistan has said that Washington had always maintained that Kashmir is a disputed area, and that this visit negated the traditional stand of US over Kashmir. ANI
Ex-MI5 chief blames huge overreaction response to 9/11 for terror epidemic
A former MI5 chief, whose services superannuated 12 years ago, has said that the worlds response to the 9/11 air attacks was huge over-reaction, and that the US invasion of Iraq had influenced young men in Britain to take to terrorism. ANI
Prachanda opens Pashupati Festival 08
Nepal Prime Minister Prachanda inaugurated the ashupati Festival 08 in Kathmandu on Friday. ANI
UN chief Ban Ki-moon to visit Nepal in end October
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will visit Nepal at the end of this month. ANI
Pak frees one abducted Chinese engineer, another re-abducted by Taliban
Pakistan security forces last evening recovered one of the two abducted Chinese engineers in northwestern parts of the country. ISPRs in-charge in Swat Nadeem Ahmed confirmed that the recovered Chinese engineer was safe and healthy. ANI
Race for the White House still too close and leaves room for interpretation: Political pundits
Data on polling trends suggest that the 2008 US presidential elections will be a tight race, and continue to be open to interpretation. ANI
US Congress not convinced why Islamabad needs new F-16s to fight back Taliban
Though it has now become so critical for the Bush administration to provide Pakistan with new and refurbished F-16 jet fighters to fight the Taliban, the US Congress is still not sure as to why Islamabad needed the jets when it was fighting the extremists on the ground. ANI
Powell may endorse Obama for US President on Sunday
It is no secret that former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell admires Illinois Senator and Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama, and the rumor mill is agog with news that he may finally endorse him as the right candidate to be the 44th president of the United States on Sunday. ANI
Now, Chicagos Sun Times endorses Obama for president
If the Washington Post took the lead on Thursday in being the first to endorse Barack Obama as the next President of the United States, then on Friday, it was the turn of the Chicago-based Sun Times to follow suit. ANI
Malaysian Government must reach out to Malay Indians
Even as Malaysian Indians are trying to figure out which channel to use to forward their complaints and suggestions to the Government in the wake of the ban on the HINDRAF, which primarily represents them, there is a view generating that the Government can begin addressing the grievances of the community in a comprehensive rather than a patchwork manner. ANI
Powell likely to openly endorse Obamas presidency bid this Sunday
Speculations are rife that former US Secretary of State Colin Powell, who is invariably one of the most popular ex-senior officials in the Bush administration, might come out in the open to support Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama this Sunday. ANI
Deepavali launched in `Little India area of Malaysian city
Deepavali celebrations in the Little India area of the Malaysian city of Ipoh have been launched with cultural performances and dances. ANI
Wife who changed Facebook profile to single killed by hubby
A man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for killing his wife over a posting she made on the social networking site Facebook. ANI
US to train Pak troops how to fight out Taliban
In a bid to train the Pakistani forces how to fight out the Taliban, the US military has begun a training effort inside Pakistan this week. The training programne was a part of the US promise to help Pakistan in fighting Taliban in the Tribal Areas, report the Christian Science Monitor (CSM). ANI
China to continue with relaxed media rules temporarily adopted for Olympics
China has decided to continue with the relaxed rules for foreign journalists operating from the country. The relaxed rules which were temporarily adopted for the Beijing Games, allowed the foreign journalists to conduct interviews of individuals or organizations without prior permission from the local foreign affairs office. ANI
Sarah Palin ready for Saturday Night Live stint sans a script
U.S. Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin has hinted that she will appear on the NBC comedy show Saturday Night Live this weekend. ANI
Man claiming to be Monroe and Kennedys lovechild sues for share in estate
A New York-based man has instituted a suit to obtain a share in John F. Kennedys estate, claiming that he is the love child of the former U.S. president and Marilyn Monroe. ANI
Musharraf decides to jump into full time politics
Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf has reportedly decided to take to full time politics. But, he would do this only after moving into his new farmhouse at Chak Shahzad. Sources said he doesnt want to misuse the Army House for political purposes. ANI