International News for December 8, 2009

12 killed, 18 injured in bomb blast near Multan Army college (lead-Multan)
At least 12 persons were reportedly killed and more than 18 injured in a powerful bomb blast near the Army Public College in Multan on Tuesday. ANI

U.S to Pakistan: Take Care of Taliban, or We Will
Tightening its noose around Pakistan for is being perceived in Washington as Islamabads lacklustre approach in tackling the Taliban, the Obama administration has in its latest direction, reportedly asked Pakistan to act against these groups, or else, the U.S will. ANI

India, Russia see no difference in Good or Bad Taliban: Rao
Giving a call to tackle the situation in Pakistan effectively, Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao on Tuesday said that India and Russia have shown unanimity in seeing no difference between Good or Bad Taliban. ANI

Investigations reveal incriminating evidence of Headleys role in 26/11 attacks: Rao
Commenting on the latest investigation report provided by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on US-based terror suspects David Coleman Headley and Tahawwur Hussain Rana, India has described them as incriminating evidences that prove Headleys involvement in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks. ANI

India sensitized Russia about fears regarding Pak nukes safety
India sensitized Russia about its fears on the safety of Pakistans nuclear arsenal. ANI

Al Gore pens bleak climate change poem
Former US Vice President Al Gore, Americas most strident crusader against climate change, has penned a poem predicting how the world will suffer, if leaders fail to act on rising carbon dioxide emissions. ANI

Lahore twin blasts signal new pattern in militant strikes
Mondays twin blasts in Lahores Moon market area not only has damaged the citys safe image, but it has also signalled a new pattern of the extremist attacks in the country. ANI

Muzaffarabad residents protest against ISI activities
People of Muzaffarabad once again protested against clandestine activities of Pakistans Inter-Service Intelligence agency on Monday, especialy over reports that the agency was responsible for the kidnapping of four Kashmiris from the city about two weeks ago. ANI

Thinking of removing PPP government is daydreaming: Zardari
Rejecting the notion of any threat to the current democratice regime in the country, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has said that thinking about dislodging the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) is daydreaming. ANI

Australia not standing up to China: Tibetan PM
Australia and the rest of the world lack the courage to stand up to China on human rights abuses, the Prime Minister of the exiled Tibetan Government, Samdhong Rinpoche, has claimed. ANI

Americans prefer Tea Party to Republicans
Americas non-existent political organization Tea Party is more popular among voters than the Republican Party, a new survey by Rasmussen Reports has found. ANI

Real life Edward Scissorhands invents set of razor sharp clawz
Valentino LoSauro, a hairstylist, has aped the character of Edward Scissorhands in real life - he has invented a set of razor sharp clawz which according to him will revolutionise hair cutting.oSauro claims that his invention can crop hair twice as fast as normal scissors. ANI

Penang to attempt new Guinness dance record on New Years Eve
Malaysian state Penang is set to welcome 2010 by making an attempt at a new Guinness world record through the 1 Population 1 World dance event. ANI

Palins popularity has risen: Poll
The popularity of former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is growing, with an increased 46 percent Americans viewing her favourably against this summers 36 percent, according to a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation. ANI

Sarah Palin has some explaining to do before making 2012 presidential bid
If Sarah Palin seeks to run for 2012 presidential elections, she would have some explaining to do, former Republican Senator Rick Santorum has said. ANI

Big terrorist America creating anarchy in Pak to declare nukes unsafe: JI chief
: Blaming the United States for the creating anarchy in the country, Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) chief Syed Munawar Hassan has said that America is working to declare Pakistans nuclear establishments unsafe. ANI

Oz civil servants urged to tweet to bridge gap between govt and public
Civil servants in Australia have been urged to turn to the Internet and make use of social networking tools such as Twitter and Facebook to bridge the gap between the government and the public. ANI

Malaysian cops nab 10 of their own for illegal activities in nightclub raid
Malaysian policemen from the Johor narcotics division were shocked to discover that out of the 200 people nabbed during a raid on an entertainment outlet, 10 were their own colleagues. ANI

Oz funeral home buries dead people vertically to save space!
A funeral home in Australia has come up with the idea of burying dead people vertically in order to be able to save space. ANI

Wary ISI shifts Peshawar office to safe house after terror strike
Pakistans premier intelligence agency, the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), has secretly moved its base from Peshawar to another safe location following last months devastating bomb attack on its office in the provincial capital. ANI

A Q Khan says government using fake, void documents to restrict his movements
Disgraced Pakistani nuclear scientist Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan has accused the government of using fake documents to restrict his movements. ANI

Computer games should be embraced as potential new learning tool: Expert
A researcher from University of Adelaide insists that computer games should be embraced as a potential new learning tool. ANI

Community service for airhostess who had mile-high sex with Ralph Fiennes
Lisa Robertson, the former Qantas air hostess who had sex with actor Ralph Fiennes in an aircraft toilet, has been ordered to perform 100 hours of community service. ANI

Traffic, Traffic Everywhere!
Moscow is known for its traffic snarls, but the traffic problem peaked when Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and his entourage were in town. ANI

Lucky Manmohan Singhs brings first snowfall to Moscow
Even weather gods lauded India-Russiauclear pact. ANI

Rock fan eyes record books with tattoo collection
A tattoo fanatic, who has 12 autographed pictures of celebrities including Ozzy Osbourne and Suzi Quatro etched into his skin, is hoping his collection will lead to his name being entered into the record books. ANI

Swindon becomes Walt Disney Worlds first ever twin town
Swindon, a town in Britain, has become Walt Disney Worlds first ever twin town. ANI

Adolf Hitlers war record published online
Adolf Hitlers war record describing him as an artist has been published on an online archive. ANI

Tatas revolutionary 10-pound water purifier to benefit billions across India, developing world
The Tata Group has come up with a 10-pound filter that promises to provide purified water matching strict US standards, may come as a boon to millions of underprivileged people in India, and billions across the developing world. ANI

Brits spend more than one year of their lives in pubs!
A survey has found that Brits spend more than a year of their lives in a pub. ANI

Pink Christmas presents should be banned - because theyre sexist!
A Brit group called The Pinkstinks is urging parents to stop buying pink Christmas presents for their daughters, because they are sexist. ANI

The Los Angeles bar that offers karaoke with porn stars
A Los Angeles bar has become a rage with the porn industry with the biggies of adult entertainment attending the Porn Star Karaoke Night every Tuesday. ANI

Nintendo Wii Black named Must-Have Christmas Gift
Nintendo Wii Black has aced the list of the top ten must-have Christmas gifts. ANI

Millions of Americans drinking dirty and dangerous water
Millions of Americans are being forced to drink dangerous and dirty water containing arsenic, uranium and bacteria, as more than 20 percent of the nations water treatment systems have been violating key provisions of the Safe Drinking Water Act. ANI

Baloch leaders demand Musharrafs trial for Bugtis assassination
While former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf is planning to return to countrys political by lanes, demands for his trial for killing Baloch nationalist leader Nawab Akbar Bugti have once again gained momentum. ANI

Evidence about Indias interference in Pak handed over to FO : Malik
Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that substantial evidence regarding Indias interference in Pakistans internal affairs has been handed over to the Foreign Office, which will take it up at an appropriate forum. ANI

Indian spends $700k on world tour - returns with worlds most boring pics!
An Indian businessman is said to have spent nearly 700,000 dollars on a world tour, but failed to capture the beautiful locations on his camera. ANI

US troops have two years to turn tides in Afghanistan: Mullen
US Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen told marines, who will deployed in Afghanistan by year-end, that they have just two years to turn the tides in the war-torn country. ANI

Major toxic compounds detected on Americas highest mountain
An international team of scientists has detected low concentrations of toxic, carcinogenic chlorine compounds known as Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in samples taken from Americas highest mountain in the Andes. ANI

Iranian Nobel laureate Ebadi to get UK rights award
Iranian Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi, the first Muslim woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize for championing human rights and campaigning for democracy in Iran, will be presented with an award from a British Government-financed human rights organization. ANI

Six injured in bomb blast near Multan Army college
At least six persons were reportedly injured in a powerful bomb blast near the Army Public College in Multan on Tuesday. ANI

Charges framed against Headley in Chicago federal court
Additional charges against Pakistan-origin terror suspect, David Coleman Headley were tabled in federal court in Chicago for planning terrorist attacks against a Danish newspaper and conducting massive recce if the places targeted during the November 2008, Mumbai terror attacks. ANI

Palins tomato-attacker arrested in Minnesota
A man, who threw tomatoes at former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin during a book- signing event, has been arrested. ANI

Tribe apologises to Brit pensioner for having his relative for dinner
A tribe of cannibals has apologized to a 65-year-old British pensioner for killing and eating his great-great grandfather, 170 years ago. ANI

British dossier on Iraqs WMD was based on a gossiping taxi drivers information
The British governments 2002 dossier claiming that Saddam Hussain could target UK with chemical missiles on 45 minutes notice was based upon information provided by a gossiping taxi driver who overheard two Iraqi commanders talking about weapons of mass destruction, a Conservative MP has alleged. ANI

Taliban planning to target Karachi airport, hospitals in garb of pilgrims, patients
: Pakistani intelligence agencies have warned that the Taliban and Al-Qaeda are planning of carrying out attacks on Karachis hospitals and the airport to take revenge for the on-going military operation in South Waziristan. ANI

Despite 100th soldiers death, British army seeks public support for Afghan war
Even as the death toll of British soldiers reached 100 in Afghanistan, British Army chief General Sir David Richards is trying to gather public support for the campaign in which 237 service personnel have lost their lives since 2001. ANI

Rise of China tops 9/11 as most-read story of decade
The rise of China as an economic superpower has been declared the most read news story of the past decade, surpassing the Iraq War and the 9/11 terror strikes on the United States, according to an analysis by a US-based media tracking group. ANI

India, Russia concerned over the safety of nuke weapons in Asia
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Monday expressed grave concern over the safety of nuclear weapons in Iran and other neighbouring countries. ANI

Indian economy will have a nine percent growth rate by 2011: PM
Visiting Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Monday said that he expected the Indian economy to enjoy a growth rate of nine percent once again by the year 2011. ANI

India, Russia urge UN to implement stringent resolutions to combat terrorism
Terrorism remained the core issue of talks between Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh as well as the delegation level talks on Monday. ANI

Pricing issue of Gorshkov brought to a successful conclusion: MEA
After years and months of frantic negotiations, the pricing of the naval aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov has been finally resolved. ANI

Senior Army officer urged Blair to delay war two days before Iraq invasion
Two days before the start of the Iraq war, a senior Army officer asked former British Prime Minister Tony Blair to delay the invasion as a coherent post-war plan was not anywhere near ready, an Iraq war inquiry panel has been told. ANI

Pak Punjab Law Minister blames RAW for twin bomb blasts in Lahore
Pakistan Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah has blamed India for Mondays twin bomb blasts in Lahore in which over 38 persons were killed. ANI

3 killed in US drone attack in North Waziristan
: At least three alleged extremists were killed and three others injured in a suspected US drone attack in Miranshah, one of the main cities of North Waziristan, early Tuesday morning. ANI

US blunt warning to Pak: Hit Taliban, Qaeda now, or we will be forced to do so
The United States, in a clear message to Pakistan, has asked the troubled nation to take more action against the Taliban and other extremist groups based inside its boundaries, failing which would force Washington to use more force in the tribal region bordering Afghanistan. ANI

Convergys Celebrates Six Years of Growth and Success in Pune
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Svelte Medical Systems, Inc. Successfully Raises $6M in Private Funding
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GlassHouse Technologies, Inc. Acquires vcare Infosystems AG
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Cegedim Dendrite to Deploy Amdocs to Enhance Worldwide Customer Service
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Kraton Polymers LLC Appoints Karen A. Twitchell to Its Board of Directors
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Medicilon/MPI Preclinical Research-Shanghai Offers US FDA GLP Services
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JDA Software Announces Pricing of $275 Million of Senior Notes
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Kuwait Finance Entity Establishes Global Alternative Assets Platform
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ExxonMobil Announces Approval on PNG LNG Project
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The Neutral Group Becomes First Carbon Abatement Consultancy Licensed to Operate From Masdar City
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Airline Passengers in Future to Be Insured against Airline Insolvency
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Genpact Introduces Smart Enterprise Processes (SEPSM), Applying Science to Business Process Management
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