Miliband backs Pakistan Govt move to negotiate with militants
British Foreign Secretary David Miliband on Monday backed the new Pakistani Governments move to negotiate with militants, adding that there should only be reconciliation with those who shun violence. ANI
Islamabad sees Commonwealth readmission next month: Pak Foreign Minister
Pakistani Foreign Minister Mehmood Qureshi on Monday said that he expected the Commonwealth to readmit his country to the 53-nation group next month. ANI
Islamabad sees Commonwealth readmission next month: Pak Foreign Minister
Pakistani Foreign Minister Mehmood Qureshi on Monday said that he expected the Commonwealth to readmit his country to the 53-nation group next month. ANI
No residue of Monarchy will be kept in Nepal, says Prachanda
Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) chairman Prachanda on Monday said that no residue of the monarchy would be held in reserve. ANI
Prachanda urges parties to collaborate to form next consensus government
Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) chairman Prachanda on Monday urged all political parties to work in tandem to from a government of consensus and ascertain sustainable peace in the country. ANI
US to remove Nepal Maoists from terror watch list
United States Ambassador to Nepal Nancy J Powell has said that the Bush Administration is likely to remove the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) from its terrorist Watch list. ANI
Pakistan SC abolishes graduation condition for contesting polls
The Pakistan Supreme Court on Monday cancelled prerequisite criteria of graduation for contesting the National Assembly and Provincial Assembly elections. ANI
Militants release abducted Pakistani U.N. workers
The suspected militants on Monday released two nited Nations workers in the Khyber tribal region of Pakistan. ANI
Advent of on-demand television has changed Brits TV viewing habits
Being glued to television at the same time all around the UK has become a thing of the past in the country, thanks to the advent of on-demand television, which has brought a revolution in the nations viewing habits over the past few years. ANI
Burney files fresh mercy plea for Sarabjit
Pakistans former Human Rights Minister Ansar Burney on Monday filed a fresh mercy petition to President Pervez Musharraf seeking clemency for Indian national Sarabjit Singh, sentenced to death for alleged involvement in the 1990 blasts in Lahore and Multan. ANI
Laura Bush, Jenna release their first book together
US First Lady Laura Bush and daughter Jenna launched their first childrens book written together, titled Read All About It! ANI
Selfishness, greed and family breakdown among present-day social evils
A new study projects selfishness, greed and family breakdown as present-day social evils. ANI
PPP, PML-N leaders to finalise process of sacked judges restoration
Key leaders of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) will meet here this evening to formalise the process for restoring the 60-odd judges who were sacked by President General pervez Musharraf on November 2, 2007 hours before he declared an emergency across the country. ANI
Only Pakistan forces have right to operate within national territory: Musharraf
President Pervez Musharraf on Monday said Islamabad would continue to support the war on terror, adding that only Pakistani forces would be given permission to operate within the country. ANI
Advani says Paks insistence on Kashmir being the core issue wont achieve anything
Senior BJP leader and Indias Leader of Opposition, LK Advani has said that Pakistans insistence on describing Kashmir as the core issue between India and Pakistan would not achieve anything, instead the matters relating to commerce should precede the dispute. ANI
Menon says Indo-Pak group on nuclear-CBMs produced results
Indias Foreign Secretary SS Menon has said that the Pakistan-India expert group on nuclear confidence-building measures (CBM) had produced good results. ANI
Zardari to convene all party meet to address problems of Balochistan
To discuss problems and grievances of the people of Balochistan, PPP co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari will convene an All Parties Conference (APC) in the next 10 days, said a party statement released here last evening. ANI
UK Foreign Secy says most of world terror came from Pak
Most of the terrorism the world was facing today has emanated from Pakistan at one point of time or other, said British Foreign Secretary David Miliband. ANI
Iron Age druids grave could be first burial site of its kind discovered in Britain
Archaeologists have discovered the grave of an Iron Age druid, near Colchester in Essex, UK, which could be the first burial site of an ancient mystic ever to be discovered in Britain. ANI
RAF turn Jedi knights during sortie on Taliban
Britains Royal Air Force pilots turned Jedi Knights on Sunday night, piloting eight Harriers bristling with hi-tech weaponry, on Taliban camps in Afghanistan. ANI
India, Malaysia agree on direct flights between Penang and Chennai
India and Malaysia have agreed to allow direct flights between Penang and Chennai. ANI
Meet a girl whos terrified of buttons!
A 22-year-old Britain girl is battling with one of the worlds most bizarre phobias - fear of buttons. ANI
China to build its first inland Antarctic research station in 2009
China will complete the construction of its first inland Antarctic research station at the highest peak in the region next year. ANI
Fearing anger, Bush admin rejects US commanders proposal to hit tribal areas
Fearing anger from within Pakistans new government that has been negotiating with the militants, the US administration is learnt to have rejected a proposal by US commanders to take crackdown action against extremists into Pakistani areas. ANI
Brit motorists are spied upon by US, other nations
Authorities in the United States and other enforcement agencies across the world are reportedly now in a position to monitor routine journeys of millions of British motorists thanks to new anti-terrorism rules introduced by British Home Secretary Jacqui Smith.According to The Telegraph, this foreign surveillance-related revelation has angered MPs and civil liberties groups. n Sunday, they accused Smith of being secretive about plans to export pictures. ANI
Now, Brit civil servants get grooming lessons!
Senior British bureaucrats are being offered taxpayer-funded classes to improve their dress sense and personal grooming. ANI
US official says GAO report on Pak terror role is incomplete
A US State Department official has described the GAO (General Accounting Office) report, issued last week suggesting that Pakistan was not pulling its weight in the war against extremists in the Tribal Areas bordering Afghanistan, as not portraying a complete picture of the efforts that were underway by concerned US and Pakistani agencies. ANI
Archaeologists discover ancient Roman staircase
Archaeologists have discovered an ancient Roman staircase, which appears to have led into a previously unknown major building. ANI
Jemima Khan decides to back reformed jihadists
Jemima Khan, the ex-wife of Pakistans cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan, will be backing reformed jihadists as she has become the patron of Quillium Foundation, an organisation to be launched later this week to combat terrorism. ANI
NSU urges party to stay out of new government
The Nepal Students Union (NSU) has asked its party, the Nepali Congress not to join the new government to be formed after the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly (CA). ANI
3000-year-old board games and a compass-rose discovered in Iranian island
An ancient four-pointed compass-rose showing directions of four cardinal points and a number of board-games carved on rocks, dating back to around 3000 years, have been discovered in the Iranian island of Kharg in the Persian Gulf. ANI
Nepali workers to leave for South Korea by June
The Ministry of Labor (MoL) official has said that Nepali workers will leave for South Korea under the Employment Permit System (EPS) by June this year. ANI
Cultural privileges of Nepal King Gyanendra to be withdrawn
The cultural privileges allocated to Nepals King Gyanendra will be withdrawn soon, Ram Bahadur Thapa, a senior Maoist leader has said. ANI
Top US security personnel warns another Qaeda attack can come from Paks FATA
Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen has said that the next attack on the US was likely to come from Pakistans Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), and that US preoccupation with Iraq should not cloud American military planners vision of threats emanating from FATA. ANI
Australia just added 20 more UKs to its size
Following an agreement with the United Nations, Australia has been able to extend its territory by 2.5 million square kilometres, adding 20 more United Kingdoms to its size. ANI
Nepal vote count to be completed by Tuesday
The Election Commission (EC) of Nepal has said that the final vote count is likely to be completed by Tuesday. ANI
Diwali temple destruction cost Hindu votes in Malyasian polls
Blaming the destruction of a Hindu temple in the Malaysian State of Selangor two days before the festival of lights, Diwali, for the ruling Barisan Nasional party losing key Hindu votes in the last general election, Malaysian Indian Congress president S. Samy Vellu has reiterated his partys undivided support to make Abdullah Ahmad Badawi the next Prime Minister of Malaysia. ANI
The life of the Pope courtesy his cat!
If you want your children to know about the life of Pope Benedict XVI, then all you need to do is get them the autobiography that has been penned by his cat. ANI
Congressmen to grill US govt on lack of plan to fight al Qaeda in Pak tribal areas
Some of the US Congressmen are learnt to be planning to grill the US government after a recent GAO (General Accounting Office) report found that the main reason for the problem in areas along the Pak-Afghan border was a lack of a comprehensive plan on the part of the US to fight al Qaeda. ANI
Pakistan successfully launches Hataf-VI, Shaheen-II missile
Pakistan today successfully launched surface-to-surface Hatf VI, Shaheen II ballistic missile on Monday. ANI
Taliban demand Benazirs murder suspects release in exchange for Pak envoy
The kidnappers of missing Pakistan envoy Tariq Azizuddin have reportedly demanded the release of 12 prisoners, including the men suspected of plotting Benazir Bhuttos assassination, in exchange for his release. ANI
President Pratibha Patil reaches Chile
After completed her successful tour to Brazil and Mexico, President Pratibha Patil, on her third and final leg of visit to Latin American countries, reached Chiles Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport, Santiago on Air Indias special aircraft late last evening. ANI
Oz punters back Obama to win US prez polls
Punters in Australia are backing Democratic front-runner Barack Obama to win his partys nomination as presidential candidate and to go on and win the November election. ANI
A 750 quid fake ID can help a terrorist disappear in the UK
If you are terrorist or a criminal and you want to do the disappearing act in Britain, all it takes is 750 pounds. ANI
Biggest pilgrimage for Pak Hindus Mata Hinglaj begins in Karachi
Three-day long Mata Hinglaj celebrations, the biggest pilgrimage of Pakistani Hindus, started in Hungol, Balochistan, last evening, where thousands of Hindus, mainly women, children and the elderly, gathered at the Swami Narain Temple in Karachi to depart in a pilgrim caravan. ANI
UK Foreign Secy says most of world terror came from Pak
Most of the terrorism the world was facing today has emanated from Pakistan at one point of time or other, said British Foreign Secretary David Miliband. ANI
Iron Age druids grave could be first burial site of its kind discovered in Britain
Archaeologists have discovered the grave of an Iron Age druid, near Colchester in Essex, UK, which could be the first burial site of an ancient mystic ever to be discovered in Britain. ANI
RAF turn Jedi knights during sortie on Taliban
Britains Royal Air Force pilots turned Jedi Knights on Sunday night, piloting eight Harriers bristling with hi-tech weaponry, on Taliban camps in Afghanistan. ANI
Top US security personnel warns another Qaeda attack can come from Paks FATA
Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen has said that the next attack on the US was likely to come from Pakistans Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), and that US preoccupation with Iraq should not cloud American military planners vision of threats emanating from FATA. ANI
Australia just added 20 more UKs to its size
Following an agreement with the United Nations, Australia has been able to extend its territory by 2.5 million square kilometres, adding 20 more United Kingdoms to its size. ANI
Diwali temple destruction cost Hindu votes in Malyasian polls
Blaming the destruction of a Hindu temple in the Malaysian State of Selangor two days before the festival of lights, Diwali, for the ruling Barisan Nasional party losing key Hindu votes in the last general election, Malaysian Indian Congress president S. Samy Vellu has reiterated his partys undivided support to make Abdullah Ahmad Badawi the next Prime Minister of Malaysia. ANI
The life of the Pope courtesy his cat!
If you want your children to know about the life of Pope Benedict XVI, then all you need to do is get them the autobiography that has been penned by his cat. ANI
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