65 percent Pakistanis want trial of Pervez Musharraf
The Gallup survey today revealed that 65 per cent Pakistanis want a proper trial for Pervez Musharraf for suspending the Constitution while only 26 per cent are in favor of the forgive and forget option. ANI
Controversy over inclusion of Maoists in Prachandas security
The Maoists decision to include the Maoist combatants for the security of Prime Minister Prachanda today sparked off a dispute in the new alliance. ANI
Kiwi court gives green light to Boobs on Bikes parade
A New Zealand court has given the parade of topless women on motorbikes a go-ahead signal, after refusing to grant an injunction to stop it. ANI
Indian delegation meets Prachanda
Sharad Yadav, Leader of the Janata Dal (United), who is leading an Indian delegation to Nepal met Nepals Prime Minister Prachanda and other senior political leaders. ANI
Brit driver gets £40 ticket for pulling up at bus stop!
British driver Paul Sharples was given a 40 pounds ticket by a traffic warden for parking his bus at a bus stop. ANI
1 in 4 Oz men have 20 drinks in a session
Nearly a quarter of Aussie men aged 16-24 regularly drink more than 20 standard alcoholic drinks in a session, a new study has shown. ANI
Oz metrosexuals love to shop till they drop!
Most metrosexuals in Australia love beer, football - and going shopping, according to a new research. ANI
Muslim flogging ritual faces court trial in Britain
In a first of its kind, involving the religious practices of Shia Muslims, a case of flagellation was brought to trial in Britain against a devout Muslim. ANI
Glasgow hits high notes to become official Unesco City of Music
Glasgow has become an official Unesco City of Music, it has emerged. ANI
Now, micro batteries made from a virus
Scientists have successfully utilised a virus to created a tiny battery that can power miniature electronic devices used for controlled drug delivery, and tiny lab-on-a-chip applications. ANI
Oz women are worlds most timid at work
Australian women are the worlds most timid so far as self-promotion at work and career networking is concerned, according to a new survey. Shannon Goodson, a U.S. researcher behind the survey, said that professional women in Australia were not earning what they were worth because they struggle with stage fright and sensitivities about appearing too forward, pushy or intrusive, the Advertiser reports. ANI
Dead baby comes back to life after five hours in morgue!
An Israeli baby declared dead by doctors came back to life after spending five hours in a hospitals morgue refrigerator. ANI
Cambridge scientist gives up lab coat for belly dancing!
A Cambridge University scientist has given up her white lab coat to pursue a career as a belly dancer. ANI
Outrage over Oz Mayors ugly ducklings to end female drought call
A comment of the Mayor of an Australian town on how lovelorn female ugly ducklings could help redress a gender imbalance has sparked a protest march. ANI
Blast at Pakistan hospital kills 20
A bomb blast outside a hospital in northwest Pakistans Dera Ismail Khan, located about 300 km from here, on Tuesday killed at least 20 people and injured 15 others, official sources said. ANI
John McCain accused of creating his speeches from plagiarised Wikipedia content
Senior U.S. Senator John McCain has been accused of copying material, some from Wikipedia, for the speeches he made on the campaign trail. ANI
Silvio Berlusconi bans mafiosos from singing in jail!
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has barred mafia bosses from singing in prison, after they used songs to pass criminal messages to each other. ANI
Saudi envoy denies reports of plane parked at airport to transport Musharraf
Saudi Arabia was interested in security, stability and sovereignty of Pakistan and had not, and will not, interfere in its internal political affairs, said ambassador Fahim Hamed today. ANI
McCain hires a Hollywood agent to make Republican convention more glamourous
John McCains campaign has asked a Hollywood agent to sprinkle some glitter over his anointment as the Republican nominee. ANI
Nepals Living Goddess entitled to child rights, says court
Nepals Supreme Court has said that all Kumaris (living goddesses) should be allowed to enjoy childrens rights at par with other children. ANI
China hopes Pak will maintain political stability, economic progress
Chinas Foreign Ministry hopes that President Musharrafs departure from office will not compromise Pakistans political stability or economic progress. ANI
Indian Sikh offers refuge to Musharraf
Amid rumours that no country is ready to provide refuge to former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, an Indian Sikh Baldev Haeussler Singh from Ferozepur district in Punjab state has reportedly offered Musharraf his 350 acres of cultivated lands, well-bred horses, a bungalow and a luxury vehicle. ANI
Clinton is VP favorite among Dem delegates
At least 28 percent of the delegates likely to attend the Democratic Convention in Denver, want Hillary Clinto to be Barack Obamas running mate, a new CBS poll has said. ANI
Oz troopers kill Taliban commander
Australian troops have killed a Taliban warlord who waged a campaign of intimidation and violence in Afghanistans Oruzgan province. ANI
Pak govt to scrap all Constitutional amendments by Musharraf
A senior PML-N leader has said that all controversial amendments made to the constitution by former President Pervez Musharraf will be scrapped soon. ANI
UN Secy Gen ready to play role in resolving K-issue if both parties agree
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is said to be ready to intervene for resolving the conflict in Jammu and Kashmir, provided both India and Pakistan agree to his role. ANI
Pak coalition partners set up committee to restore sacked judges
The four coalition partners in the Pakistan government last evening set up a committee to devise a framework for the restoration of sacked judges in accordance with the Murree Declaration as soon as possible. ANI
Prachanda meets Norwegian Minister, Indian envoy
Nepals Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda met visiting Norwegian Minister for Environment and International Development Erik Solheim here today. ANI
Pak govt to continue with foolproof Presidential security to Musharraf
Rehman Malik, the Adviser on Interior to Pakistan Prime Minster, has said that former Pakistan President Pervez Mushasrraf would be provided foolproof security as is provided to the countrys President. ANI
Zardari wants to close Musharraf chapter without any revenge
Sources close to PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari have said that he has decided not to bay for former President Pervez Musharrafs blood and close the Musharraf chapter. ANI
Stereotype threat behind minority medicos underperformance in exams
A new study has found that the underperformance in examinations of UK medical students from ethnic minorities could be partly due to a psychological phenomenon called stereotype threat. ANI
Former US official says Musharraf practiced selective counterterrorism
A former US government official at the White House has said that former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf had indulged into selective counter-terrorism by pursuing only a few terrorists. ANI
UK Special Forces plan new strategy to counter Taliban
Britains special forces are to play a key role in a newly planned surge against Taliban forces in Afghanistan. ANI
Oz PM Rudd fears for his troops in Afghanistan post Musharraf
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd believes that the exit of Pervez Musharraf from the Pakistan presidency could pose problems for NATO operations in neighbouring Afghanistan. ANI
Now, machines to scan faces of travellers at UK airports
Air passengers travelling to British airports will now have their faces scanned and identities checked by machines under plans to be announced. ANI
German water is most expensive in the world
Germany might be a fairly rainy and wet place, but water in the country is more expensive than anywhere else on the planet, according to a new survey. ANI
Enid Blyton named Britains Best-Loved Author
Enid Blyton has been named Britains Best-Loved Author in a new survey. ANI
Petition before Islamabad HC for putting Musharrafs name on Exit Control List
A human rights body in Pakistan has reportedly filed a petition before the Islamabad High Court demanding that the name of former President Pervez Musharraf must be put on the exit control list (ECL) to prevent him from flying abroad to lead an exiled life and avoid being prosecuted. ANI
US officials urge stability in Pak sans Musharraf
US officials and experts on South Asia have said that the coalition government in Islamabad must now resolve to bring about stability in the country, and that it could be done only if assumed the full burden of fixing the economy and waged a more effective counterterrorism campaign. ANI
After Musharraf, who will US trust upon in Pak for its war on terror?
After former Pakistan President Pervez Musharrafs resignation yesterday, the US will have to look out for a new war-on-terror ally in the fragile looking coalition Government consisting of two old political foes - PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif, and the new Army Chief Gen Parvez Kayani, said an article in the New York Times. ANI
With Musharraf gone, Pak govt will now have no excuse for non-performance
Now, since the main factor (Pervez Musharraf) that unified PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif is off the scene, the two coalition partners will have to grapple with the main problems like economic slowdown, inflation, poverty, and a resurgent extremism, and they will have no excuse if they fail, say political analysts in the country. ANI
Harper no-show at Beijing Games an error, says ex-Canadian PM
Former Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien has said that current Prime Minister Stephen Harper absence from the Beijing Olympic Games has the potential of impacting negatively on future Sino-Canadian ties. ANI
Russia has short range missiles in South Ossetia: Pentagon official
Russia has reportedly placed short range SS-21 missiles in South Ossetia, that could pose a threat to most major Georgian cities, including the capital, Tbilisi, a U.S. defense official confirmed to Fox News on Monday. ANI
Russia has short range missiles in South Ossetia: Pentagon official
Russia has reportedly placed short range SS-21 missiles in South Ossetia, that could pose a threat to most major Georgian cities, including the capital, Tbilisi, a U.S. defense official confirmed to Fox News on Monday. ANI
Brit police reveal terror plot to attack Queen, royal family
A terror cell caught with details of bomb making and suicide vests may have been plotting to attack Queen Elizabeth and members of the Royal family. ANI
Brit police reveal terror plot to attack Queen, royal family
A terror cell caught with details of bomb making and suicide vests may have been plotting to attack Queen Elizabeth and members of the Royal family. ANI
Obama to announce VP choice by Wednesday
Presumptive Democrat presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama is likely to announce his running mate by the end of this week, perhaps as soon as Wednesday morning, the New York Times quoted his aides, as saying. ANI
Musharrafs ouster leaves Paks anti-terror policy uncertain
Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharrafs resignation yesterday left serious repercussions on the US-led War on Terror, as he remained actively involved in running the countrys counter-terrorism policy with the military and was still a valuable ally for the US even after being sidelined by the countrys military over the past few months after he stepped aside as Pakistan Army chief. ANI
Al-Qaeda, Taliban revel, vow to kill Musharraf
The Taliban and Al Qaeda leaders reportedly celebrated the exit of Pervez Musharraf from the Presidency atop the hilly terrains along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, while the Muslim extremists had a sigh of relief across the country. ANI
Hindus want minorities fairly treated in educational reforms in Romania
Hindus have applauded Romania for her attempts at educational reforms and overhauling religious instruction, but stressed that minorities should be fairly treated when these planned reforms are finalized. ANI
Hindus urge all religions to take a stand against racism
Acclaimed Hindu and Indo-American leader, Rajan Zed, has said that racism had engulfed many countries in the world and that all religions should work to eradicate it. ANI
Musharrafs fate no different from three earlier dictators Ayub, Yahya, Zia
The one common thing among the four military dictators Pakistan has seen in its 61 years after Separation in 1947 is that all of them assumed power on the pretext of countrys weak economic situation and that the politicians had taken the country to ransom. ANI
Musharraf was in two minds till minutes before live address to the nation
If close aides to former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf are to be believed, the beleaguered General was in two minds till the last moments before he addressed the nation live on the state run PTV. ANI
Western diplomat says Musharraf may seek refuge in London
Amid all the speculations about former Pakistan President Pervez Musharrafs future plans, a western diplomat posted in Islamabad has said that the ex-General might ultimate base himself in London. ANI
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