Cyprus cabinet approves budget for 2008
The cabinet of the Eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus has approved the 2008 State budget, which aims to curb fiscal deficit to 0.5 percent of GDP in Cypruss first year as a member of the Eurozone. ANI
Six Bangla detained professors suspended
Bangladeshs Rajshahi University (RU) has suspended six professors, who were allegedly involved with the last months campus protest for restoring democracy in the country. ANI
Clinton was behind Sharifs exile deal: Mushahid Hussain
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton was behind Nawaz Sharifs deal with the Pakistani Government, while Qatar, Lebanon and Saudi Arabia formed a consortium and guaranteed that the deal signed in the year 2000 would be respected, PML Secretary General Syed Mushahid Hussain told Geo TV. ANI
Boucher arrives in Pakistan for strategic dialogue
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Central Asia and South Asian Affairs, Richard Boucher, has arrived in Islamabad to take part in next weeks Pakistan-U.S. strategic dialogue, TV channels reported Friday. ANI
Russian team tours Iran-Pakistan border
/IrnaA high-ranking Russian delegation comprising Russian border commanders stationed in Armenia visited the Iran-Pakistan border in Sistan-Baluchestan province. ANI
U.S. renews fighter exports to Pakistan
The United States recently delivered two used F-16B jets to Pakistan and announced plans to donate another two dozen. ANI
Poshs lifestyle hindered Becks footballing career: Sir Bobby Charlton
Legendary Brit footballer Sir Bobby Charlton thinks that David Beckhams game took a turn for the worse after he met wife Victoria aka Posh Spice. ANI
Nevada clergy endorses Hindu chaplain Zed for prestigious award
Nevada Clergy Association has recommended famous Hindu chaplain of Nevada, Rajan Zed, for Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award, the most prestigious award presented by President of India to eminent overseas Indians. ANI
Aussie tongue-twisters leave tourists lost in wrong towns!
Australia seems to be emerging as a country having tourists spots with nomenclatures that tourists find too difficult to pronounce correctly. ANI
John Howard is George Bushs battler buddy
U.S. President George Bush has described Australian Prime MInister John Howard as his battler buddy. ANI
University education adding zero to lifetime salary: study
A new study has revealed that expansion of university educations has grossly undervalued some degrees. ANI
Musharraf on backfoot after PML-Q opposition to deal with Benazir
The Musharraf camp has been pushed to the backfoot after some leading ministers and the PML-Q members strongly resisted the deal with Benazir Bhutto in their meeting with Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz and party chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain. ANI
Anti-Terror Court issues orders to arrest Shahbaz Sharif
The Special Anti-Terror Court (ATC) has issued arrest orders for former Punjab Chief Minister and exiled leader of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) Shahbaz Sharif in a case of a police encounter that occurred on April 27, 1998 in the Sabzazar area. ANI
Flexible muscle sheets may pave way for tomorrows soft robots
Researchers at Harvard University have created thin sheets of elastic film studded with rat heart muscle and zapped them with electricity, allowing them to contract, bend and move. ANI
Meet the penguins that have their own zebra crossing!
Penguins at the Penguin Beach at Living Coasts in Torquay, Devon, need not worry about their safety while crossing the road, for they just had a zebra crossing painted for them. ANI
Identical triplets beat 200million-to-one odds!
Amy, Kim and Zoe beat odds of 200million-to-one as naturally conceived identical triplets. ANI
Great-granny attributes 110th birthday to salt and never driving!
One of Britains oldest women, who celebrated her 110th birthday recently, has credited never driving and plenty of salt in her food for her longevity. ANI
Struggle between Nepal monarchy and democracy at a decisive stage: Home Minister
Nepal Home Minister Krishna Prasad Sitaula has said that the struggle between the monarchy and the democratic system in Nepal is at a decisive stage. ANI
Using a mobile while driving in Britain could attract a life sentence
British drivers could henceforth be charged with manslaughter and given life sentences if they are found using their mobiles while driving. ANI
Environmentalists save wrong fish!
Conservationists working to save a rare fish from extinction were left red-faced when they realised that they had been restocking rivers and lakes with the wrong species. ANI
Koirala, Deuba hold crucial meet on NC-NC(D) unification
Nepal Prime Minister and Nepali Congress (NC) President Girija Prasad Koirala and NC-Democratic (NC-D) President Sher Bahadur Deuba are likely to hold a crucial meeting later today to discuss the proposed unification of both parties. ANI
Deal with Benazir would lead to the disintegration of PML-Q: Hussain
Pakistan Muslim League (Qaumi) President, Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has severely criticised the likely deal between President Pervez Musharraf and former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, saying it would lead to the demise of the party. ANI
Film unravels Rembrandt masterpiece riddles
A British director has attempted to untangle the mysteries surrounding famous Dutch artist Rembrandt and one of his masterpieces in a new film. ANI
Musharraf to seek re-election in uniform
President General Pervez Musharrafs will seek re-election in uniform, between September 15 and October 15. ANI
New turbulence system alerts pilots of bad weather during flight
Scientists are testing a new turbulence system that alerts pilots to patches of rough air as they fly through clouds. ANI
Nano nazzoles take printing to a new high
Scientists at the University of Illinois, in the US have improved e-jet printing by combining electrically induced fluid flow with nanoscale nozzles. They say the process provides higher resolution and more versatility. ANI
Hardline Deobandi sect controls nearly 50 percent of UK mosques
Almost half of Britains mosques are under the control of a hardline Islamic sect whose leading preacher loathes Western values and has called on Muslims to shed blood for Allah, an investigation by The Times has found. ANI
Envoy says statement on Nawaz is Saudi Arabias official stance
Saudi Arabias Ambassador in Britain, Prince Muhammad Bin Nawaf, has said that the Saudi spokesmans statement on former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif should be considered the official stance of his country. ANI
1500 PML-N workers arrested in Pak Punjab
The Musharraf regime has arrested over 1500 Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) workers, cutting into their plans to prepare for the return of the Sharif brothers, on September 10. ANI
Jilted lover posts exs naked pics in office restroom!
A jilted lover had his sweet revenge by sticking pics of his naked ex-love in the mens room at her office. ANI
Saturn could have formed in a jiff
The NASA/ESA/ASI Cassini spacecraft has found evidence that Saturn is whirling faster than previously imagined. Astronomers say the find could boost a maverick theory that gas giants like Saturn formed in a blink of an eye - in cosmic terms, some thousands rather than millions of years. ANI
Musharraf was pressed by goras to talk with Benazir: PML-Q
President Pervez Musharraf was pressed by goras to initiate talks with former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, said Pakistan Muslim League (Quami) chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain. ANI
Chelsy fumes as Prince Harry goes to wrong airport terminal!
British royal Prince Harry had girlfriend Chelsy Davy furious after he kept her waiting for an hour at the airport. ANI
US wants Pakistan, Afghanistan to coordinate in the defeat of militants: Burns
US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns has said that America wants Pakistan and Afghanistan to coordinate their efforts to defeat militants hiding in the tribal zone along their border. ANI
Hubble, Spitzer finds Lego building-block galaxies of early universe
The Hubble and the Spitzer space telescopes have detected nine Lego like building block galaxies that possibly contributed to the construction of the Universe. ANI
Pak cant be allowed to become terrorist safe haven, says Musharraf
President Pervez Musharraf has said that Pakistan could not be allowed to become a safe haven for foreign terrorists, and urged both clerics and the media to help in curbing terrorism. ANI
Musharraf trying to prevent Sharifs return with US blessings
The Musharraf regime is reported to have Washingtons blessings for preventing former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from entering Pakistans airspace. ANI
80 mln year old dino fossil could hold key to bird evolution
Palaeontologists claim to have found a 80 million year old fossil in the Gobi desert that could be a key piece of the evolutionary puzzle of how massive dinosaurs gave rise to todays comparatively tiny birds. ANI
Turkish archaeologists map countrys sunken heritage
Dokuz Eylül University (DEU) archaeologists have embarked on a five-year project mapping Turkeys underwater history. ANI
Clinton behind Sharifs exile deal: Hussain
Former US President Bill Clinton was behind former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharifs exile agreement with the Musharraf regime in the year 2000, said ruling Pakistan Muslim League (Qaumi) General Secretary Syed Mushahid Hussain. ANI
US embassy warns its citizens against possible terrorist attacks in Pak
: The US embassy has warned its citizens that it had received non-specific information regarding potential terrorist attacks against American interests, or at places frequented by westerners in Pakistan. ANI
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