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November 13, 2007

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International News for November 13, 2007

Benazir contacts Imran khan
daily reported. ANI

Pak Interior Ministry has credible reports that terrorists may target Benazir
Pakistans Interior Ministry has said it has credible intelligence reports that terrorist groups and various other extremist elements are out to target former premier Benazir Bhutto and there is a real threat to her life. ANI

Pak government restricts import of dish antennae, decoders
People living in Pakistan would now have to seek permission from the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to import dish antenna, decoder, broadcasting machinery and its tools, a Pakistan Government release said today. ANI

Gordon Brown urges Musharraf to lift emergency
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has urged General Pervez Musharraf to lift emergency to ensure free and fair elections in Pakistan. ANI

Benazir vulnerable and imperial, her husband a warm-hearted fool
Comparing Benazir Bhutto with her husband Asif Ali Zardari, former National Assembly member (MNA) Syeda Abida Hussain has said that the former Prime Minister is an imperial and vulnerable person whereas Zardari is a a warm-hearted fool. ANI

Musharrafs image makeover proves a handful for US lobby firm
Lobbyists love it when companies and countries get into trouble, because the bigger the problem, the larger their fees. ANI

80% of disabled Brit students bullied at school
Eight out of ten British children with learning disabilities have experienced bullying at school, a new research has found. ANI

Intuition guided decisions more likely correct than not
Scientists are on the brink of explaining the role of intuition in our decision-making. ANI

12-year-old girls hooked to abusing weight-loss products to look super-skinny
Girls as young as 12 years of age are buying rapid weight-loss products in order to starve themselves to achieve the super-skinny figures of their celebrity idols, claims a dietician. ANI

Japan ready to mediate between US, Iran on nuclear issue
Japan is ready to mediate between the United States and Iran to help resolve the standoff with the West over the latters nuclear programme, according to the president of the Japanese Centre for International Public Policy Studies. ANI

Texts from mystery woman behind Harry-Chelsy split?
Messages that Prince Harry received from a mystery girl may have been the reason he was dumped by girlfriend Chelsy Davy. ANI

India, China should organise high-level summit on climate change: Expert
Leading environmental expert Professor C S Kiang has called for a high-level summit on climate change between China and India in order to provide developing countries a platform to set up their own powerful block to negotiate with developed countries on the issue of global warming. ANI

Benazir asks Musharraf to quit as President
Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has demanded that General Pervez Musharraf should quit as President, saying that the time for the military ruler is over. ANI

Benazir under siege, heavy security to stop her from leading the rally
Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was under siege in Khosa House behind barbed wire and barricades, encircled by more than 1,000 policemen to stop her from leading a rally against emergency rule. ANI

Chelsy Davy not leaving the UK
Despite her split from British royal Prince Harry, Chelsy Davy is not getting ready to pack up her bags and leave the country. ANI

Over 50 percent of Brits say migrants are putting strain on essential services
A YouGov poll for Migrationwatch has claimed that 85 per cent of the population think migration into the UK is putting too much pressure on services such as the National Health Service (NHS). ANI

Major fire occurs close to London Olympics site
A major fire has occurred in east London, close to the site where the London 2012 Olympic stadium will be built. ANI

Now, chill your warm beer cans within seconds!
The days of drinking a warm can of beer have been numbered thanks to a young Kiwi student who has designed a device that turns a lukewarm beverage into a chilled drink within seconds. ANI

Paparazzi had stand-up row over who caused Diana car crash
Two paparazzi, standing next to Princess Dianas mangled car, had a row, in which one blamed the other for the fatal crash, the inquest into her death has heard. ANI

Irshadullah, Ishrat short-listed as caretaker Pak PM
Chairman of National Governance Reforms Commission, Dr Ishrat Hussain, and a business tycoon, Irshadullah, are believed to have been short-listed as candidates to become caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan, sources have said. ANI

Pak Army takes over security in Swat
The Pakistan Army has been deployed in the Swat Valley to crush a lingering insurgency. ANI

PPP, MMA not contacted for interim Pak Government
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) secretary-general Raja Pervez Ashraf, and Muttahhida Majlis-e-Amal secretary-general Maulana Fazlur Rehman have said that the Musharraf regime has not contacted them to discuss the formation of the caretaker government. ANI

US not yet ready to give up on Musharraf
The US has made it clear that it has not given up on Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf. ANI

Oz police was ordered to charge as many suspects as possible to test countrys terror laws
Australian police were directed to charge as many suspects as possible with terrorism offences in order to test the countrys new anti-terrorism laws that were introduced in 2003, a senior counter-terrorism officer with the Australian Federal Police has testified. ANI

Bush wants Musharraf to shed his uniform
US President George W Bush wants General Pervez Musharraf to give up his uniform, because he thinks that Musharraf cant be President and Army Chief at the same time. ANI

Kids school success depends more on early academic skills than behaviour
Kids who begin kindergarten with elementary mathematics and reading skills are most likely to experience academic success later on - whether or not they have social or emotional problems - a new study has found. ANI

A third of Brits think Mount Everest is in the UK!
If you want enhance your general knowledge, you would be better of not asking a Brit too many questions, for chances are that their reply will leave you zapped. ANI

Kiwi teens hooked to the perfect tan despite skin cancer threat
Young kiwis are still happy to risk their way to a tan, despite 300 skin cancer deaths every year. ANI

US experts urge Washington to secure Pak nuke assets
Several American envoys and political leaders have urged the Bush Administration to take steps to secure Pakistans nuclear arsenal on priority. ANI

Imran criticises US for installing its dream team of moderates in Pakistan
Tereek-i-Insaaf chief and former cricketer Imran Khan has lashed out at the US for its Washington plan to install its dream team of moderates in Pakistan. ANI

Indulgent Putin watches as India returns to its first love
Russian President Vladimir Putin is a man of few words. He isnt given to effusive sentimentality. He was very comfortable during his two-hour-long meeting with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who like his host, has a sphinx like exterior but packs a deadly punch when needed. ANI

Kanjeevaram and fur just dont go together!
Several women were part of Prime Minister Manmohan Singhs delegation to Moscow for his 24-hour visit, but not one woman wore fur. Not even faux fur. And this in a city that revels in its fur fashion. ANI

Witness tells how he held Dis hand as she lay dying
A witness testifying at the ongoing inquest into Princess Dianas death has revealed that he held the royals hand as she lay dying. ANI

Brit Muslim minister sues over claim of intimidating voters
Britains first Muslim Government minister has launched a libel battle in the High Court over claims that he organised gangs of Asian thugs to intimidate voters in a local election. ANI

Special US envoy to confront Musharraf
The Bush Administration is dispatching a high-level envoy to Pakistan to tell Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf that the US will not be satisfied with his plan to hold elections unless he lifts the emergency, administration officials have said. ANI

Pak can rid itself of dictatorship if all parties boycott elections: Sharif
Pakistan can rid itself of dictatorship if all political parties boycott the elections, former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has told Geo News. ANI

Musharraf regime likely to reduce strength of SC judges
The Musharraf regime is considering promulgating an ordinance to reduce the strength of Supreme Court (SC) judges, Attorney General Malik Qayyum has said on Monday. ANI

Benazir detained, Lahore-Islamabad long march in doldrums
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, who was all set to take out 275-kilometre Lahore-Islamabad long march today, has been detained at the residence of a Pakistan Peoples Partys (PPP) leader. ANI

Global Unichip Selects Vivante Graphics Solutions for Mobile System On Chip
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Supreme Master Television Launches on 10 Additional Satellites Worldwide
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The Coca-Cola Company Establishes Professorship at IMD
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ExxonMobil Chairman Calls for Renewed Commitment to Energy Internationalism
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Modernity, Flexibility and Scalability of Syn~ Solutions Secure Global Deal for Coexis from CLSA for Securities Processing and Enterprise-Wide Data Management
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Movial Communicator Selected to Power Leading Converged VoIP over HSPA Service for PC and Mobile in Taiwan
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Visa Inc. Announces Trials in Brazil, Canada and Malaysia Based on Visa Mobile Platform
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Gemalto Provides Swedish Citizens with Driving Licenses Incorporating World's First Clear Window Security Feature
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World's First: Gemalto and Lexar Launch Microsoft Vista(TM)-Compliant Security Device for Digital Identification and Data Storage
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Gemalto to Provide NFC-SIM Platform for JCB's Mobile Contactless Payment Solution
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Celestix is First to Announce Appliance Based on Microsoft Network Access Protection Platform
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EFD(R) Introduces Optimum(TM) Dispensing Cartridges
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InfoSpace(R) Launches mCore(TM) Managed Web 2.0 Solution
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