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September 8, 2007

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Chiranjeevi welcomes newcomers with clean record into politics

Dalai Lama expresses hope of returning to Tibet

US travel advisory warns nationals against traveling in Pak

How to live a happy married life during economic crisis

Pakistan traders register good profits at Indian trade expo

Mohammad Asif merely spreading rumours of being approached by ICL

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International News for September 8, 2007

18 injured in Peshawar bomb blast
At least 18 people were injured in a car bomb blast in Peshawar in northwest Pakistan on Saturday. ANI

Nawaz should honour agreement: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia on Saturday broke its silence over the return of former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif, to his country, by asking the exiled leader to honour the agreement that he had concluded with President Musharraf in 2000. ANI

Prince Harry tries to smack a photog
British Prince Harry tried to smack a photographer in a fit of rage on Friday. ANI

Afghanis select best US goods at Kabuls Bush Bazaar
A fenced plot of land near Kabuls presidential palace has been converted into what Kabul residents call the Bush Bazaar. ANI

Prince William clears Brit commanders course with flying colours
Britains Prince William has passed his tank commander course with flying colours, and is now fully qualified to be deployed to a war zone. ANI

Tackling young Brit jihadists, a major problem for UK security establishment
Britains security services face a complex challenge - that of countering the threat posed by Islamic radicals. ANI

Musharraf is between a `rock and a hard place where Sharif is concerned: Diplomat
A Western diplomat has described Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf as being between a rock and a hard place insofar as the options available to him to deal with former premier Nawaz Sharifs return to Pakistan next week. ANI

Mounting bills put the Blairs in the dock
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair may have guaranteed himself the role of a global leader by becoming the envoy to the Middle East, but he has not given great thought to his personal financial matters prior to relinquishing the post of Prime Ministers in June. ANI

NASA docked for stifling dissenting reports on astronaut drunkenness
A recent report that has emerged has suggested that NASA stifled dissenting opinions on incidents of astronaut drunkenness. ANI

Live in peace till strong enough to wage jihad, says UK Deoband scholar to Muslims
A Deobandi scholar believes Muslims should preach peace till they are strong enough to undertake a jihad, or a holy war. ANI

Its beer for golfer Norman and tears for his to be ex-wife
Veteran golfer Greg Norman was cheerfully planning to celebrate his divorce with a beer, while his soon-to-be ex-wife, Laura, wept at the prospect of their 25-year marriage ending. ANI

Butcher slapped with legal notice for chopping meat too loudly!
A butcher has been slapped with a noise abatement notice for thudding his meat cleaver too hard. ANI

83 pc Brits believe UKs moral standards are falling
A vast number of people believe that Britain is experiencing a moral decline, according to a new survey. ANI

Pak Govt ready to arrest Sharifs
The Pakistan Government has decided to arrest former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his brother Shahbaz Sharif when they land in Islamabad on Monday. ANI

Kathleen Willey suspects the Clintons behind stolen manuscript
Kathleen Willey, the woman who claimed that Bill Clinton groped her in the Oval Office in 1993, has hinted that the former US president and his senator wife Hillary, may be behind a burglary in her house . ANI

Militants blow 63 CD and shoe shops in Swat
Suspected militants have blown up 63 CD and shoe shops in the Mina Bazaar and Ali Plaza areas of the Swat Valley in Waziristan, and partially damaged 21 other shops, witnesses said. ANI

Pak intelligence agencies warn of suicide bombings in Islamabad
Intelligence agencies have warned the Interior Ministry that three suicide bombers have entered Islamabad to target the busiest commercial centres, Jinnah Super and Super Market, over the next few days. ANI

Boucher meets Musharraf to facilitate deal with Benazir
US Assistant Secretary of State for Central Asia and South Asian Affairs, Richard Boucher, has met President Pervez Musharraf in a bid to facilitate the Pakistan Governments deal with Benazir Bhutto. ANI

CCTV can prevent `crowd quakes: Study
Swiss, German and Saudi Arabian researchers think that CCTV could be a useful tool for predicting disasters such as a stampede before they actually happen. ANI

Faulty drainage pipe blamed for UK foot and mouth outbreak
A faulty drainage pipe is being touted as the most likely source of last months outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Britain. ANI

Mars Rovers survive dust storm
Two months after sky-darkening dust from severe storms nearly killed NASAs Mars exploration rovers, the solar powered robots are awake and ready to continue their mission. According to NASA scientists at the Pasadena, California-based Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Mars Rover Opportunitys planned descent into the planets giant Victoria Crater was delayed because of the dust storm, but now, the Rover is preparing to enter the 800-meter-diameter crater as early as September 11. ANI

Musharraf-Bhutto deal has collapsed: Sheikh Rashid
The much talked about deal between Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf and former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has collapsed, claims Railway Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad. ANI

Career path of creative youth can be predicted at 13
A new study has revealed that the career path of creative youth can be predicted at the age of 13 by their performance on the SAT. ANI

Scientists devise faraway sensors to warn of emerging hurricanes strength
Weather scientists have successfully used highly sensitive sensors located thousands of away miles from the storm to detect lightning outbreaks within a hurricanes most dangerous area. ANI

Non-human primates infer others intentions in a much more sophisticated way
When trying to understand someones intentions, non-human primates expect others to act rationally by performing the most appropriate action allowed by the environment, according to a new study by Harvard University researchers. ANI

Australia, U.S. and Japan consider`India as a coming great power
Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer today described India as a coming great power, and added that leaderships around the world were very keen to forge ties with New Delhi. ANI

Sharif not interested in settling scores with Musharraf
Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that he would not settle scores with President Pervez Musharraf if he came to power, but wanted the General to step down from office. ANI

Imposition of martial law in Pak would be disastrous: EU
A visiting delegation of the European Union (EU) has warned that the imposition of martial law in Pakistan would be disastrous, and the country would head nowhere after it. ANI

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