Militants intruding into Afghanistan from Pak side
A top US general in Afghanistan has said that a large number of insurgents were still pouring into Afghanistan from Pakistan, as a result of which insurgent violence in Afghanistan could reach record levels this year. ANI
US says it wont not interfere in Musharrafs impeachment, judges restoration
The US has said that it would not meddle into Pakistans internal affairs, like Pervez Musharrafs impeachment or restoration of the deposed judges. ANI
Keelty, Andrews may miss public grilling in Dr Haneef case
Former Australian immigration minister Kevin Andrews and the countrys Police Commissioner Mick Keelty are likely to escape public grilling at the inquiry into the prosecution of Dr Mohamed Haneef of Indian origin who was falsely linked to terrorists and jailed for a few weeks in Australia, before being found innocent. ANI
Musharrafs pics, messages being torn away from govt textbooks in Lahore
On orders from their senior officials, a group of supervisors of the Mianwali districts Education Department are tearing away pages carrying pictures and messages of President Pervez Musharraf from the textbooks of classes One to Tenth. ANI
Sarabjit may escape the gallows under Pak govts new policy on death sentences
In what would come as a major reprieve for Sarabjit Singh, the Indian national lodged in Lahores Kot Lakhpat jail for being involved in terror activities, the new Pakistan government is actively considering a proposal to convert the capital punishment into life imprisonment. ANI
Scientists develop 3-D ultrasound that can improve stroke diagnosis
Researchers at Duke University have designed a 3-D ultrasound technology that can help improve the treatment of stroke patients. ANI
Inmates too comfy to seek escape from Brit jails
Brit jails are so cushy that prisoners are passing up easy opportunities to escape from them, a prison officers leader has claimed. ANI
Zias death in plane crash was an act of sabotage, not technical error
Pakistans Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Technical Investigator Naseem Ahmad has claimed that the countrys former president Ziaul Haqs death in 1988 in a plane crash was an act of sabotage and was not caused by any technical fault. ANI
Pakistan Government nears deal with FATA, NWFP militants: NYT
The Pakistan Government has said that it is close to reaching an agreement with most of the militant tribes in its turbulent border area to cease hostilities. ANI
Explain HINDRAF leaders detention: Malaysian Indian Congress
The Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) has asked the government to explain why five leaders of the Hindu Rights Action Force (HINDRAF) are being detained under the Internal Security Act, and how they pose a threat to national security. ANI
Did Benazir die because she bought jinxed apartment in Manhattan?
One of the first owners of a penthouse apartment in New Yorks Manhattan area has said that former Pakistan premier Benazir Bhutto died because she had bought a jinxed apartment, which has a dark and mysterious history, in as much as who ever bought it met a tragic end. ANI
Shakespeare gets a yoof-speak makeover
A British author and satirist has re-written the complete works of Englands most famous playwright William Shakespeare for the chav-speak generation. ANI
Malaysian Minister does not rule out further Hindu temple demolitions
Even as the Malaysian Government is planning to introduce guidelines to govern the construction and demolition of places of worship, the countrys Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage Minister, Shafie Apdal, has stopped short of giving an assurance that there would be no recurrence of the temple demolition incident in Kampung Jawa, Selangor, on the eve of Deepavali last year, which raised the ire of Hindus around the country. ANI
Cutty Sarks counter lifted for restoration
The lifting of the seven tonne counter or a large part of the stern of the damaged historical ship Cutty Sark for restoration has led the concerned authorities to believe that conservation is back on track. ANI
Ex-New York Governor Spitzer hit with further sex allegations
Eliot Spitzer, the former Governor of New York, has been hit by further allegations about his sexual predilections in the wake of the prostitution ring scandal that led to his downfall. pitzer is now being linked to a second prostitute. ANI
Chinese embassy rented crowd during Canberra Olympic relay
The Chinese Embassy in Australian capital Canberra hired thousands of Chinese students to demonstrate during the Olympic relay on Thursday, reports news.com.au. ANI
Murree Declarations judges restoration clauses sell-out in the making!
In what may come as a shock to those who took the Murree Declaration seriously and trusted the words of the top political leaders, viz PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif, the PPP-led coalition government and the Presidency are reportedly preparing a scheme of things to have a tamed judiciary. ANI
India, Pak N-tests stabilised their bilateral ties
The back-to-back nuclear tests conducted by India and Pakistan in 1998 actually helped in bringing about stability in South Asia, and were a turning point in forging better bilateral ties between the two countries, internationally acclaimed nuclear experts said here at a seminar. ANI
China privately told to put its mine deals in Australia on hold
At least 10 Chinese companies have withdrawn foreign investment applications to buy into Australian resources companies under pressure from the Kevin Rudd Government. ANI
Islamabad court dismisses plea to halt Parliament moving judges restoration resolution
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has termed the petition relating to the plea for halting the parliament moving resolution for the restoration of judges as not maintainable, and dismissed it. ANI
UK bar under fire over free vodka offer for women
A UK bar has come under fire for offering eight hours of free vodka to all its women customers. ANI
US-led NATO planes, choppers cross Pak border
US led NATO forces aircraft entered Pakistan territory and attacked suspected Taliban locations along the Pakistan -Afghanistan border during the week. ANI
Car bomb explosion in Pakistan kills four, injures 30
At least four people were killed and thirty other injured in a car bomb explosion that demolished a police station in North West Frontier Province (NWFP). ANI
India, Pak agree to complete IPI gas pipeline by 2012
Pakistan and India on Friday agreed in principle on matters relating to Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) pipeline project, including formation of structure committee, transit fee and tariff. ANI
Pakistani IRBM enters service
The Pakistan Government has stated that Hatf VI Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM) is ready for deployment in the services. ANI
Maoist win in Nepal could spell curtains Gurkhas
The tradition of Gurkha soldiers being an integral part of the UK armed forces is probably at risk with the coming to power of the Maoists. ANI
Maoist leader Prachanda wants Indo-Nepal Friendship treaty scrapped
Ties between India and Nepal are unlikely to get off to a positive start with the coming of a Maoist-led coalition government in Nepal, as Maoist leader Prachanda has upped the ante and demanded the scrapping of the 1950 India-Nepal Peace and Friendship Treaty. ANI
Lahore Police revise most wanted terrorists list to check suicide attacks
In the wake of the recent spurt in suicide attacks in the city, the Lahore Police has prepared an updated list of most wanted terrorists in the province. ANI
Napoleons desk fetches 96,500 pounds at auction
A bedside table that once belonged to Napoleon Bonaparte had fetched a whopping 96,500 pounds at auction. ANI
Pakistan readies a 15-point draft accord for ensuring peace with militants
The Pakistan government is learnt to have formulated a 15-point accord which calls upon the militants operating in the countrys tribal areas to immediately end militant activity. The 15-point draft accord also talks about exchange of prisoners in return for the gradual withdrawal of the Pakistani military from part of the tribal region of South Waziristan. ANI
Three killed, over 35 injured in Mardan bomb blast
A powerful bomb blast near a police station in Mardan, Pakistan killed at least three persons and injured over 35 on Friday. ANI
Pak FO allays US fears, says negotiations only with compliant militants
Following reports of US concerns over Pakistan governments proposed peace talks with tribal militants, Pakistans Foreign Office has said that the government would hold talks only with those who would lay down their arms, and would neither use Pakistani territory for terrorism nor harbour foreign militants. ANI
JK Rowling obsession may see exodus of authors from Bloomsbury
Leading authors of Bloomsbury, the publishing house behind the Harry Potter phenomenon, are leaving the hardback publisher, because of one common reason - JK Rowling. ANI
Sikhs move to a new three million dollar temple in Reno
Sikhs in Reno, Nevada have started the move to a newly built three million dollar Sikh Temple (Gurudwara) by carrying a copy of Guru Granth Sahib in a decorated vehicle in a procession of devotees from old Temple on Second Street to the new one on 1380 Selmi Drive. ANI
President says her visit to three Latin American countries will help strengthen ties
On her return from two-week long visit to three Latin American countries - Mexico, Brazil and Chile, President Pratibha Patil said that her visit was successful as it would help India strengthen cooperation with these countries as, she said, we face same more or less same problem and share a common platform of democracy. ANI
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