International News for November 2, 2009

Bomb blast in Lahore inures 15, no casualties: Reports
Over 15 people were reportedly injured in a bomb blast that occurred at the Babu Sabu Motorway Interchange near Lahore. ANI

Terror spree forces UN to suspend operations in North Western Pakistan
The United Nations on Monday suspended development work and withdrew its international staff from North Western Pakistan in the wake of deteriorating security situation there. ANI

Margaret Thatcher saw Berlin Walls fall as German threat to peace, stability
A series of French diplomatic files have revealed that former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher considered the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989 as part of a German threat to peace and stability led by then German Chancellor Helmut Kohl. ANI

Bloody Rawalpindi suicide attack toll reaches 34, over 40 injured
The death toll in the suspected suicide attack that rocked Pakistans Rawalpindi city on Monday morning has reached 30, while over 40 people have been injured, police say. ANI

Jaish-e-Mohammed Brit terrorist may be behind bloody series of attacks in Pakistan
A British terrorist, who features in Britain and Americas most-wanted list, is believed to be the mastermind behind the recent terrorist attacks that have killed hundreds in Pakistan. ANI

Spicing up sex lives is Malay states mantra to halt divorce epidemic!
The state government of Terengganu has come up with innovative plans to foment sexual relations between the newly weds after body odour, monotonous sex and dull pyjamas were blamed for high divorce rates. ANI

Sir Michael Caine goes Conservative
Renowned British actor Sir Michael Caine is no more supportive of the Labour party, as the film icon has now declared his ballot in favour of the Conservatives at the next general election. ANI

1 in 5 Brit girls thinks her best pal is fat - but would never say so
A new UK study has found that one out of every five girls thinks her best pal is fat but would never reveal it to her. ANI

UFO caught on tape beaming buffalo into spaceship!
A UFO has reportedly been caught on tape beaming up a buffalo into their spaceship. ANI

US restaurant cooks up worlds biggest meatball weighing 222.5 pounds!
An American restaurant has claimed space in the Guinness Book of World Records after creating the worlds largest meatball weighing 222.5 pounds. ANI

UK driver forgets patient, 65, in ambulance and goes home to sleep!
A 65-year-old patient laid waiting in an ambulance as the driver forgot about him and went home for the night. ANI

Allergic man cant touch his creamy wife!
A man in Britain suffers from a very weird problem - whenever he tries to get close to his wife he ends up running away. ANI

US discretely allowed Pak to choose targets to silence drone attack hoopla
In a bid to calm down the hullabaloo in Islamabad over the drone attacks, the US discreetly allowed Pakistan to choose some of its own targets using the unmanned aircraft last March, a US magazine has claimed. ANI

Obamas new anti-terror strategy for Pakistan to be unveiled within weeks
President Barack Obama is expected to unveil an effective anti-terror strategy for Pakistan within weeks, a senior White House advisor has said. ANI

Miliband out of race for EU role: Labour Party
Labour Party Deputy Leader Harriet Harman has claimed that Foreign Secretary David Miliband is out of the race for the new European Unions foreign affairs chief job. ANI

Pak army kills 9 Taliban militants, loses 2 soldiers in Waziristan offensive
Pakistani security forces killed nine terrorists and arrested two others, while two soldiers also lost their lives on Sunday in Waziristan, where an offensive against the Taliban is going on, Pakistans Inter Services Intelligence Agency (ISPR) has said. ANI

Pak rejects US claims of Afghan-Taliban presence in Balochistan
Pakistan reportedly told US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that members of any Afghan Taliban Shura were not hiding in Balochistan, against whom the US had demanded a crackdown. ANI

Over a million Sikhs participate in California parade
Over a million Sikhs from across the United States took part in the 30th annual Sikh Parade at Yuba City in California on Sunday. ANI

Pak will continue supporting Kashmirs freedom struggle: Taseer
Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer has reassured newly elected prime minister of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, Raja Farooq Haider Khan, that Pakistan will continue to support the freedom struggle of the Kashmiris. ANI

Qureshi asks US to involve Pak in strategy making on Afghanistan
Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has urged the United States to involve Islamabad in its strategy making process on Afghanistan. ANI

Michelle Obama turns Catwoman for Halloween
US First Lady Michelle Obama was pictured dressed as Catwoman during a Halloween bash held at the White House. ANI

Terror back in Rawalpindi, bomb blast near hotel kills 10, injures many
A bomb explosion behind a hotel near the army headquarters in Pakistans Rawalpindi city reportedly killed 10 people and injured several others on Monday morning. ANI

Pak religious parties warn govt not to repeal blasphemy law
Pakistans religious parties have warned the government that they will not accept any amendment in the countrys existing blasphemy law. ANI

Iran arrests eight Pak officials for crossing territorial waters
Iranian marine guards have apprehended eight Pakistani officials, who allegedly crossed into Irans territorial waters.he arrest of eight officials of Pakistans Fisheries Department, including a marine inspector, comes in the wake of 10 Iranian Revolutionary Guards personnel having been caught by Pakistans Frontier Corps (FC) last week. ANI

Obama asks Pak, Saudi to help US initiate talks with Taliban
President Barrack Obama has reportedly requested Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to help Washington initiate a dialogue process with the Taliban in Afghanistan. ANI

Pak military expecting to establish foothold in Waziristan by Dec: Qureshi
The Pakistani military is hoping to establish its foothold in South Waziristan, where a ground offensive against the Taliban is going on, by mid-December, the countrys Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said. ANI

Malaysian girls, an easy lot to charm and dupe
Malaysias Deputy Foreign Minister A. Kohilan Pillay has said that the women in the country are increasingly being conned by drug-trafficking syndicates, as they easily get charmed and lured. ANI