Death toll in Bangladesh cyclonic storm crosses 1,500
Close to 1600 people have died in the devastating cyclonic storm in Bangladesh, as rescue teams on Saturday managed to reach far flung areas that had remained cut off from the rest of the country, after cyclone Sidr made a landfall here late on Thursday night. ANI
Benazir back in Karachi
Former Pakistani premier Benazir Bhutto on Saturday evening reached Karachi after she was released from house arrest in Lahore. ANI
Pakistan denies Musharrafs statement on safety of nuclear weapons
Pakistan today denied reports that President General Pervez Musharraf had said that the countrys nuclear weapons could fall into wrong hands. ANI
Mittals daughter tops Forbes 20 Most Intriguing Billionaire Heiresses list
Vanisha Mittal Bhatia, daughter of steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal, has topped the Forbes list of 20 Most Intriguing Billionaire Heiresses. ANI
US ships on way to provide relief for cyclone-hit Bangladesh (Bangladesh Floods-Update)
Two US Navy amphibious assault ships are on their way to Bangladesh to help authorities in relief and rescue operations after the powerful Cyclone Sidr lashed the countrys south and south-western regions on Thursday night. ANI
Emergency to be lifted as law and order improves: Musharraf
President Pervez Musharraf has informed US Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte that emergency rule can only be lifted once the law and order situation in Pakistan improves, a presidential aide has said. ANI
Major anti-militant operation imminent in Swat: DG military operations
The Pakistan military will launch a major operation any time from now to clear militants from Swat, a senior official said on Saturday. ANI
Children of Jinnahs close associates urge Musharraf to restore democracy
Urging Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf to withdraw the emergency, children of several close associates of Mohammad Ali Jinnah have pleaded with him not to betray the Father of the Nation and the freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives to bring Pakistan into being. ANI
Retired Russian frogman claims killing Brit Commander who inspired James Bond
In what hints at the unravelling of one of the most enduring mysteries of the Cold War, a retired Russian frogman has claimed that he killed British Royal Navy diver Lionel Crabbs, who inspired James Bond. ANI
Al Qaeda terror suspect gets an apology from UK Home Office
An al-Qaeda terror suspect received to grovelling apologies from the British Home Office recently for delays in his application to live in Britain. ANI
Pak caretaker Govts neutrality questioned by civil society organisations
A coalition of 30 civil society organisations advocating for electoral and democratic reforms has expressed its concern over the process and composition of the caretaker government in Pakistan. ANI
Al Qaeda can be further strengthened by instability in Pak: US
Growing violence in Pakistan is being closely watched by the US, which is concerned that the instability in the region could further strengthen al-Qaida strongholds along the countrys border with Afghanistan, a senior Defence Department official has said. ANI
UK public to be made more aware of terror strikes through posters
Senior British security officials have called for the putting up of posters to warn people what to do in the event of a bomb attack. ANI
U.S. must revise its behavior towards Iran, says Ahmadinejad
President Mahmid Ahmadinejad has called on the United States Government to revise its behavior towards Iran. ANI
Benazir repackaging herself as a democratic leader: Boston Globe
With popularity of Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf plummeting, former premier Benazir Bhutto is trying to dissociate herself from him and is repackaging herself as a democratic leader who is not in thrall to his American sponsors, says an editorial in Boston Globe. ANI
Pop music to help hasten late Popes path to sainthood
A DVD aiming at hastening late Pope John Paul Seconds path to sainthood, which the Vatican is to launch soon, will show the pontiff singing like a music star. ANI
Soomro does a Musharraf on two offices front
Pakistan interim Prime Minister Mohammadmian Soomro and President General Pervez Musharraf are holding two offices each. Soomro is also the Senate Chairman. ANI
Judge slams Diana inquest rules as antiquated rubbish
A High Court judge has criticised the laws governing the inquest into the death Princess Diana, describing them as antiquated rubbish. ANI
Hundreds of opposition workers arrested in Pakistan
Hundreds of political workers were arrested on Friday across the country for protesting against the emergency rule and suspension of the Constitution. ANI
Gates tells Musharraf to get a grip or go
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has said that Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf needs to get a grip over the prevailing conditions in Pakistan or go. ANI
PPP will not boycott elections, says Rashid
Pakistans former Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has said that the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) would not boycott the upcoming general elections. ANI
Attacks fall 90 percent in Southern Iraq after UK Basra pullout
Attacks on foreign troops by Iraqi renegades have dropped by 90 per cent in southern Iraq since Britain withdrew its troops from Basra. ANI
Sharifs party urges Benazir to delay Nov 21 all-party meeting
Lahore, Nov 17: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has urged Pakistan Peoples Party chairperson Benazir Bhutto to delay the all-party conference (APC) of November 21, and asked her to clarify her position on the four issues raised by former premier Nawaz Sharif. ANI
Sharif says he turned down Musharrafs wish to meet him
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has claimed that he rejected President General Pervez Muhsarrafs wish to meet him in Jeddah. ANI
US Congressional Human Rights Caucus hearing on Pakistan situation
The US Congressional Human Rights Caucus was due to hold a hearing on the situation in Pakistan. ANI
Gary Ackerman calls for suspension of military aid to Pakistan
A resolution introduced in the US Congress has condemned the imposition of martial law in Pakistan, and has called on President George Bush to suspend military assistance to Pakistan. ANI
Negroponte-Musharraf meeting begins
US Deputy Secretary of State John Negropontes meeting with Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf is underway at latters Army camp office in Rawalpindi. ANI
Iran bans Colombian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquezs latest novel
Iran has decided to ban the publication of Colombian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquezs latest novel titled Memories of My Melancholy Whores. ANI
US legal bar chief says events in Pakistan shocking, calls for restoration of rule of law
Lawyers affiliated to the American Bar Association and other legal representative institutions have described the unfolding events in Pakistan as shocking and immediate. ANI
Three Pak SC judges reluctant to hear PCO, emergency petitions
Three Supreme Court (SC) judges have expressed a desire not to sit on a bench that is hearing petitions against President Pervez Musharrafs proclamation of emergency and the Provisional Constitutional Order (PCO). ANI
Busharraf new name of America for frustrated Pakistanis
A majority of Pakistanis are frustrated with the prevailing upheaval in their country, and have coined a new term for the US -- Busharraf. ANI
Iran bans Colombian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquezs latest novel
Iran has decided to ban the publication of Colombian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquezs latest novel titled Memories of My Melancholy Whores. ANI
US legal bar chief says events in Pakistan shocking, calls for restoration of rule of law
Lawyers affiliated to the American Bar Association and other legal representative institutions have described the unfolding events in Pakistan as shocking and immediate. ANI
Three Pak SC judges reluctant to hear PCO, emergency petitions
Three Supreme Court (SC) judges have expressed a desire not to sit on a bench that is hearing petitions against President Pervez Musharrafs proclamation of emergency and the Provisional Constitutional Order (PCO). ANI
Busharraf new name of America for frustrated Pakistanis
A majority of Pakistanis are frustrated with the prevailing upheaval in their country, and have coined a new term for the US -- Busharraf. ANI
Iran bans Colombian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquezs latest novel
Iran has decided to ban the publication of Colombian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquezs latest novel titled Memories of My Melancholy Whores. ANI
UN report on global warming warns of irreversible impacts unless action taken
A report by the United Nations has called for an immediate plan of action to prevent the worst predicted effects of global warming coming to pass. ANI
US legal bar chief says events in Pakistan shocking, calls for restoration of rule of law
Lawyers affiliated to the American Bar Association and other legal representative institutions have described the unfolding events in Pakistan as shocking and immediate. ANI
Three Pak SC judges reluctant to hear PCO, emergency petitions
Three Supreme Court (SC) judges have expressed a desire not to sit on a bench that is hearing petitions against President Pervez Musharrafs proclamation of emergency and the Provisional Constitutional Order (PCO). ANI
Busharraf new name of America for frustrated Pakistanis
A majority of Pakistanis are frustrated with the prevailing upheaval in their country, and have coined a new term for the US -- Busharraf. ANI
Am I Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, queries Musharraf
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has demanded an explanation for his portrayal in the Western media in recent months, and asked did he have a split personality. ANI
No chance of Benazir coming to power: Musharraf
Pakistans President Pervez Musharraf has criticised former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto despite recent efforts by the two to form an alliance, and dismissed her hopes of coming to power in elections. ANI
Over 1, 100 feared dead as Cyclone Sidr hits Bangladesh
Over 1, 100 were feared dead and thousands others injured in Bangladesh, as the powerful Cyclone Sidr lashed the countrys south and south-western regions on Thursday night, according to media reports.With a wind speed of up to 240 kph, the cyclone had roared in from the Bay of Bengal just before dusk on Thursday, killing thousands and damaging homes and crops. ANI
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