International News for October 7, 2008

Nepal Maoist Central Committee meet postpone for a month
The Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) on Tuesday postponed its Central Committee (CC) meeting for a month. ANI

Pizza Hut renamed Pasta Hut to promote healthy eating
Worlds largest selling pizza restaurant chain, Pizza Hut, has been renamed Pasta Hut as part of a 100million-pound overhaul to promote healthy eating. ANI

The Japanese restaurant where monkeys work as waiters!
A Japanese restaurant has employed a pair of monkeys to serve their customers. ANI

Nepal gets new Living Goddess
Nepal will get its new three-year-old Kumari Living Goddess as Matina Shakya will take her seat at Kumari Ghar here today. ANI

Terror suspect Dr Aafias sister Dr Fauzia demands her immediate release
Dr Fauzia Siddiqui, the sister of terror suspect Dr Aafia Siddiqui who is presently put in a US jail and facing trial over charges of physically assaulting American troops in Afghanistan while in custody, has demanded her immediate release so that she could receive proper medical treatment. ANI

Florida law may disenfranchise new voters
Strict rules aimed at preventing fraud may keep recently registered voters from casting their ballots ANI

Maoist leaders aim to establish Peoples Republic in Nepal
The Maoists leaders have put pressure on the party leadership not to deviate from partys aim to establish Peoples Republic in Nepal. ANI

Nepal monitoring market
Nepal Home Minister Bam Dev Gautam has said the government has started effective monitoring to check the soaring price of essential commodities in the urban centers. ANI

Koirala vows to bring Nepali Congress back to its pre-election form
Nepali Congress president Girija Prasad Koirala has claimed that he will bring the party back to its pre-election form within just three months. ANI

UKs first black cop rubbishes ethnic recruit boycott call
Britains first black cop has rubbished a move by the National Black Police Association to prevent the recruitment of ethnic minorities in the Metropolitan police force via a boycott.Norwell Roberts warned the NBPA that such a drastic decision may bite them in the bum. ANI

Rising Arctic storms result in warmer waters and sea ice drift
A new NASA study has shown that the rising frequency and intensity of arctic storms over the last half century, attributed to progressively warmer waters, directly provoked acceleration of the rate of arctic sea ice drift, long considered by scientists as a bellwether of climate change. ANI

Pak pins hope on France in quest of nuclear technology for energy requirements
Pakistan has pinned hopes of getting nuclear help from France after the French governments statement that every country had the right to use nuclear energy for peaceful civilian purposes. ANI

Gates accuses Brit envoy, commander of defeatism in Afghanistan
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates has accused the British ambassador and top military commander in Afghanistan of being defeatist for saying the Taliban could not be beaten. ANI

Obama leads McCain 47 to 43 percent: CBS Poll
In a sign that the race for president has returned to about where it was before the first presidential debate, the Obama-Biden ticket leads the McCain-Palin ticket 47 percent to 43 percent among registered voters in a new CBS News poll. ANI

General David Petraeus, McCains other running mate!
John McCain, it seems, has another running mate -- General David H. Petraeus, the former commander of American forces in Iraq and now the CENTCOM chief. ANI

Obama targets McCains role in Keating savings and loan scandal
Barack Obama has decided to target John McCain for his role in the Keating Five savings-and-loan scandal as a rejoinder to Alaska Governor Sarah Palin questioning his ties to Vietnam-era radical William Ayers. ANI

Nawaz Sharif mediating truce between Taliban and Karzai govt
Former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif has reportedly prolonged his stay in Saudi Arabia by two days, for his a key role of a mediator in conjunction with Saudi Arabia in bringing about a negotiated settlement between the Taliban and the Karzai regime to pave the way for withdrawal of the US and NATO forces from Afghanistan. ANI

Pak film distributors demand new policy allowing screening of Indian films
Thanks to a vague policy of Pakistans Culture Ministry, films shot in India or produced by an Indian are not allowed to be filmed in Pakistan, even if Pakistani actors have performed roles in it. ANI

Palin porn flick features threesome with Hillary Clinton, Condoleezza Rice!
Hustler Videos X-rated flick, Nailin Paylin, features faux Sarah Palin having a threeway with other parodied political figures, namely Hillary Clinton and Condoleezza Rice. ANI

Women say Hillary Clinton a better leader and role model than Sarah Palin
A new poll of 600 female voters has found that Hillary Clinton is a better mom, role model and leader than Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, the first woman to be named to a Republican ticket. ANI

UK government to review police recruitment and promotion prospects of ethnic minorities
British Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has announced that the Gordon Brown Government will undertake a nationwide assessment of how ethnic minorities are treated by the police during recruitment drives as the race row surrounding the Metropolitan force continues. ANI

Gender sensitive Iran to design a car only for women
Irans biggest motor manufacturer has decided to take the countrys gender sensitivity to new levels by producing a car especially for women. ANI

London mayor backs down on police racism probe
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has been forced to revise his inquiry into racism in the Metropolitan Police after a frosty reception from the forces governing body. ANI

Palin continues to hit on Obama-Ayers relationship
Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin has decided to continue with her anti-Obama remarks in the run-up to the November 4 presidential poll. ANI

On-off switch for major diseases uncovered
An international team of researchers has discovered a novel receptor that appears to act as an on-off switch for several major diseases. ANI

US to support Talibans return to power post severance of ties with Qaeda
After the admission by senior US commanders, including US Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen, that the war on terror in Afghanistan could not be won by military effort alone, the US State Department has reportedly said that it favoured a reconciliation effort that could bring the Taliban back to power in Kabul but only if it severe ties with Al Qaeda. ANI

Obama widens lead over McCain in three battleground states
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has widened his lead over Republican rival John McCain in three battleground states. ANI

Indian envoy in Oman urges NRIs to donate for flood-ravaged Bihar, UP, Orissa
The members of the Indian community in Oman have been urged upon by the Indian envoy here Anil Wadhwa to donate a days salary to help the flood-stricken people of India, particularly in the states of Bihar, Orissa and Uttar Pradesh, reported the Gulf News. ANI

Red wine can cut lung cancer risk
Drinking a glass of red wine with dinner or adding some of the delicious drink to your food may be a good idea, for a new study has found that an antioxidant component in it can decrease the risk of lung cancer. ANI

Nine killed in China quake, death toll likely to rise
At least nine people were killed and many injured in a powerful earthquake that jolted a county near Lhasa, the capital of southwest Tibet Autonomous Region, last evening. ANI

UK school girl suspended for giving teachers hash cakes
A 15-year-old girl in Leeds, UK, was suspended from her school after she served two of her teachers cakes laced with drugs last month, and she has now been moved to a different school. ANI

5 killed in suicide blast at Pak MPs house, leader safe with leg injuries
At least 25 people were killed and 60 injured in a powerful suicide blast at the house of an MNA (member of national assembly) belonging to the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), here last evening. ANI

Kuwait Petroleum Corporation plans 75 billion dollars oil investment
In the next five years, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) plans to invest 75 billion dollars in the oil industry, including the upgrading of Mina Abdullah and Mina Al-Ahmadi refineries, Ali al-Hajeri, Head of KPC Administrative Affairs, told Al-Rai newspaper. ANI

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Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith to Join Glitz and Glam of MEIFF's Opening Night
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The Hartford Announces $2.5 Billion Investment by Allianz SE
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Ernst & Young Fiscal Year 2008 Global Revenues Rise 16.2% to US$24.5 Billion
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Cymphonix(TM) Furthers International Growth, Partners with Southeast Asia-Based Egghead Systems & Networks, Inc.
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ADVISORY/AMD To Make Significant Corporate Announcement
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Enza Chooses Fluidigm BioMark System to help Assure Core Seed Quality
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AMD and Advanced Technology Investment Company of Abu Dhabi to Create New Leading-Edge Semiconductor Manufacturing Company
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Merge Healthcare Announces Authentic eFilm Software Amnesty Program
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Expand Networks Wins Braemar Seascope as WAN Optimisation Saves Shipping Experts over $20,000 Per Annum
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WebTrends Named Best in Reporting and Analytics in the 2008 Streaming Media Readers' Choice Awards
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ADVISORY/AMD and Advanced Technology Investment Company (ATIC) to Create New Leading-Edge Semiconductor Manufacturing Company
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