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August 24, 2008

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International News for August 24, 2008

Kate Middleton invites Prince Wills, Harry for charity roller-disco
Prince Williams girlfriend Kate Middleton has asked him and his brother Prince Harry to get their roller skates on in aid of a charity. ANI

New Wonderbra girl Katie Greens lesbian porn shame
The new face for Wonderbra, Katie Greens lesbian porn shoot has been exposed. ANI

Judges restoration is being made a major issue unduly: Fazalur Rahman
Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-F) chief Fazlur Rahman has said that the restoration of judges was being made a major issue unduly, and added that Nawaz Sharif taking stern stance on one issue only was not reasonable, as the judges reinstatement as compared to other issues was not at all that important. ANI

Now, Australia under alien invasion threat!
After Britain, it seems armada of UFOs has moved towards the Northern Territory, Australia. ANI

US diplomats believe Zardari will reinstate judges immediately after becoming Prez
Diplomats in US believe that PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari would reinstate the deposed judges immediately after donning the mantle of President of Pakistan, election of which will take place on September 6. ANI

Georgia crisis sparks fears that American astronauts can be grounded
Russias clash with the United States over the conflict in Georgia has sparked fears that American astronauts could soon be grounded with no means of getting into space. The US space agency NASA is due to mothball the Shuttle programme in 2010 but the replacement spacecraft is not due to be ready until 2015, leaving a five year gap where the US is dependent on the Russians for a ride to the international space station, The Telegraph reported. ANI

Pak hotel workers sacked after 9/11 air attacks want their jobs back now
Hotel workers who were terminated after the 9/11 air attacks on the US, because tourism in Pakistan had been badly affected by the attacks, are now demanding back their jobs. According to them, they have stayed jobless for seven years and that now they must be reinstated since the hotel industry was doing well. ANI

Pak Taliban kills two US spies
The Pakistans unit of the Taliban, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has reportedly killed two tribesmen for allegedly spying for the US in North Waziristan. ANI

Pakistan euphoria over Musharrafs resignation gives way to anxiety
Jubilation over resignation of Pervez Musharraf has quickly given way to anxiety over the sinking economy and growing militancy, and the bickering government that appears incapable of handling the situation. ANI

Speaking tours may fetch Mushararf up to 2 lakh dollars per day!
Chicago-based international public relations firm Embark LLC is likely to approach former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf to hire him for a series of lectures in the US, Middle East countries and Europe, fetching him between 150,000-200,000 US dollars per day. ANI

Operation against militants on the cards in outskirts of Peshawar
Following an upsurge in militancy in Peshawar in the recent weeks, an operation against suspected militants was on the cards in the outer-skirts of Peshawar, said security sources. ANI

Krishna palna to swing first time in Lahores Krishna Temple to mark Janamashtami
For the first time since Separation in 1947, a Hindu woman has decided to swing the palna (cradle) at a Krishna Temple in Lahore today to mark Janamashtami, and swing an idol of Lord Krishna in it, a ritual practiced across the world on this festive occasion. ANI

Zardari tells Nawaz agreements not holy like Quran or Hadith, can be changed
Responding to PML-N leader and former premier Nawaz Sharifs repeated insistence that the PPP should fulfill its promise of restoring sacked judges, PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari said that agreements with PML-N are not holy like the holy Quran and the Hadith and can be modified if circumstances change. ANI

PML-N hurt by Zardaris remarks
Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) Information Secretary, Ahsan Iqbal, has said that verbal and written agreements have no importance in the politics of PPPs Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari. ANI

Fake weddings performed by Anglican priests in UK has risen by 400 percent
The number of bogus weddings performed by Anglican priests has risen by as much as 400 per cent in some dioceses over the last four years in Britain. ANI

Biden starts campaigning, criticises Bush and McCain
Democratic vice presidential nominee and running mate of Barack Obama, Senator Joseph Biden, began his campaign by launching a verbal attack on Republicans seeking four more years in the White House. ANI

Pak Army kills 50 Taliban militants in Swat
Seventy-eight people were killed and several others injured as fierce clashes continued in different parts of the Swat Valley today. ANI

Prachanda to meet Chinese President
Nepals Prime Minister Prachanda will meet Chinese President Hu Jintao in Beijing today. ANI

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