International News for December 23, 2008

Ian Martin says new army recruitments would be breach of peace accord
Chief of the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN), Ian Martin today said new recruitments by the Nepal Army or the Maoist Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) would be a breach of agreements related to the peace process. ANI

How Barack Obama may become the greatest golfing President
U.S. President-elect Barack Obama might have had pure holiday fun playing golf in Kailua, Hawaii, but an expert, who analysed his golf moves, has some suggestions for the Democrat to become the greatest golfing President. ANI

Now, pink slip parties to beat the credit crunch blues
With more and more people being hit by the hard-hitting credit crunch, axed employees have found a new way to get back on track - pink slip parties. ANI

Brit Govt blasted over blindingly obvious safety tips for Christmas
The British Government has been blasted for printing 150,000 leaflets full of blindingly obvious safety suggestions to keep in mind while celebrating Christmas. ANI

Aussie man uses sandwich board to advertise for job!
An Australian man, who had been looking for a job for quite some time, found a unique way to advertise for job - sandwich board. ANI

Keeping pace with Chinas growing arsenal top priority for Obama: Washington Times
Chinas Communist Party leadership has been accumulating weapons at a startling rate which would be one of the top priorities for the Obama Administration to establish policy regarding military buildup, a leading US daily has said. ANI

Meet the cruellest boss in Britain!
Thug Michael Parker has been branded as the worst boss in Britain, after a judge heard about the cruel manner in which he attacked a worker five times. ANI

Caroline Kennedy wont make financial disclosure till appointed Senator
Caroline Kennedy, who asked Governor David A. Paterson to appoint her to succeed Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, is declining to provide a variety of basic data, including companies she has a stake in and whether she has ever been charged with a crime. ANI

Leftover Christmas turkey fat may block sewers, fears Gloucestershire County Council
Gloucestershire County Council is worried that people may block sewers by pouring leftover turkey fat, cooking oil, and grease down the drain after roasting the Christmas dinner. ANI

Brit woman finally gives birth to boy after having nine girls in a row!
After having nine girls in a row, a Brit woman finally gave birth to a baby boy. As soon as Sally Laycocks hubby John retired as a chef after two decades in hot kitchens, she fell pregnant with a boy. ANI

Japanese workers smash plates against wall to ease recession blues!
With the recession taking its toll on Japanese workers, an unconventional form of anti-stress therapy is gaining popularity in the country - smashing plates against a wall. ANI

Three in ten Brit teachers want creationism to be taught in school
A new survey has revealed three in ten Brit teachers believe creationism should be taught in science lessons. ANI

Law firm advises female lawyers to wear high heels to embrace their femininity
Bosses at the leading international legal firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have advised female lawyers to wear high heels with skirts rather than trousers to embrace their femininity. Women working for the firm have also been warned against wearing necklaces as they could draw undue attention to the bustline. ANI

Bureaucracy gone mad: Brit police learn how to climb 3ft ladders!
Brit police officers enrolled themselves in a two-hour health and safety course - to learn how to climb a 3ft ladder. ANI

Women, not men, are the most dedicated players of hard-core online games
Online games are not exclusively a male-dominated domain, for a new study has revealed that the most hard-core players are actually females. ANI

Credit crunch boosting the lipstick effect!
The recent global meltdown has seen an upswing in what is known the lipstick effect, as sales of cosmetics are rising with more women trying to cheer themselves up by spending money in make-up rather than cars, holidays and kitchens. ANI

Ex Face of Asia model falls to death after splitting with beau
A model crowned the Face of Asia has fallen 150ft to her death from a luxury block of flats in Greater Manchester after finding out her boyfriend was married. ANI

Rice tells Pak to nail Mumbai accused and prevent repeat acts
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has said that Pakistan must ensure that it deals with the militants harshly and bring them to justice. ANI

Aggressive statements by India is a threat to regional peace: Zardari
Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has said that harsh and threatening statements made by Indian leaders are damaging the political atmosphere in South Asia and threatening peace in the region. ANI

Demand for stopping new recruitment to Nepal Army
The Deputy Commander of the CPN-Maoists Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Chandra Prasad Khanal has said the Nepal Army (NA) should stop its recruitment. ANI

Ravi Shankar visits Iraq to broker peace between Shias and Sunnis
Indian spiritual guru Sri Ravi Shankar is on a visit to Iraq to bring closer the Shia and Sunni communities who have been fighting against each other. ANI

Prachanda blames party infiltrators behind Himalmedia assault
Nepal Prime Minister Prachanda has denied any direct involvement of Maoist party in the assault on Himalmedia and claimed that some immoral agents who have infiltrated into the Maoist party and ranks were involved it. ANI

Iraqi minister denies torture of Muntader Al-Zaidi
Iraqi Minister of Justice and Education Safa Al deen Al Safi has denied the reports that Iraqi journalist Muntader al-Zaidi who threw shoes George Bush during a press conference in Baghdad has not been tortured. ANI

1941 WWII rationing book newest bestseller following reissue to beat credit crunch
A tome that taught Britons how to feed themselves cheaply during WWII rationing became the newest bestseller when it was re-released to beat the credit crunch. ANI

Brit milkman in dock for delivering cannabis to OAPs to ease their aches
A Brit milkman delivered cannabis to old age pensioners during his routine rounds to help relieve them off their aches and pains, a court heard. ANI

Pakistans first girl band strike a chord with the media
Pakistans first girl band, with Zeb and Haniya as its only members, have created a stir on the back of debut album Chup, which recently received rave reviews in the countrys major newspapers. ANI

Worlds oldest spider may have arrived 80 mln yrs later than previously thought
Scientists have found that the species once described as the worlds oldest spider is a more primitive version of the web-spinning modern spider, which has led to the theory that the oldest spider may have arrived 80 million years later than previously thought. ANI

Another Brit Fritzl convicted for fathering two children by daughter
In another Josef Fritzl-like case, a 72-year-old man has been convicted of sexually abusing his three daughters for a period of almost 20 years, and fathering two children with one of them. ANI

Dubai beach sex man re-arrested
A British man convicted of having sex on a Dubai beach has been rearrested as he was about to board a flight back to the UK, his lawyer has said.Vince Acors, 34, was due to land at Heathrow airport after being deported from the Gulf city-state, lawyer Andrew Crossley said. ANI

Dungeon dad trying to sell his interrogation transcripts to British tabloids
Looks like Dungeon Dad Josef Fritzl is trying to cash in on the story of his crime, as he is making efforts to sell his police interrogation transcripts to British tabloids. ANI

Hairstylists vie for chance to do first lady Michelle Obamas coiffure
Although there are plenty of unanswered questions buzzing around the Obamas impending arrival, one has hairdressers on the edge of their styling chairs - Who will be chosen to do U.S. president-elect Michelle Obamas hair? ANI

The Queens paedophile butler jailed
A paedophile royal butler who took one of his victims to tea with the Queen Mother has been jailed for a minimum of six years. ANI

Nuclear weapons will not be used: Pak Defence Minister
Pakistan Defence Minister Ahmed Mukhtar has said that nuclear weapons will not be used in case of a war between India and Pakistan. ANI

Hawaiians banking on Obamas name to generate business
People in Hawaii, a state in the U.S. that shaped Barack Obamas life, are banking on the President-elects name to generate business. ANI

Obama Administration wants Bush war team to stick around for smooth transition
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates, who has been named to the same Cabinet post by the incoming President-elect Barack Obamas Administration, has asked experienced members of the Bush war team to stick around to smooth the transition process in the Pentagon. ANI

Bare-chested Obama looks more like George Clooney than George Bush
U.S. president-elect Barack Obama has been likened to George Clooney after photographs of him leaving a gym in Hawaii without his shirt surfaced on the Internet. ANI

Hillary Clinton gives up hope of recovering $13m spent on her loaned campaign
Having spent more than a year on a failed effort to win the White House race, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton has officially given up hope of recovering about 13 million dollars she borrowed for her presidential campaign, according to campaign finance reports filed. ANI

Mullen tells Pak to prosecute Mumbai terror accused LeT militants
The Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Michael Mullen, has asked Pakistani leaders to prosecute cases against members of Lashkar-e-Taiba, the militant group behing the Mumbai terror attacks that killed 179 people. ANI

Arnie would love to be US President
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has admitted that he would like to be President of the United States if the Constitution was changed. ANI

Prince Harrys beerless Annus Horribilis to pursue chopper pilot dreams
Prince Harry, who is honing his flying skills to become a pilot of the meanest attack machine in the British Army, will reportedly have to bear his own version of Annus Horribilis, a horrible year - by giving up alcohol for a year. ANI

Laws banning cousin marriage ill-advised, says expert
A population genetic expert has urged to annul the ban on cousin marriages, insisting that they are largely based on outdated assumptions about a high degree of genetic risk for offspring. ANI

Pilot taken off the aircraft after he smelt of alcohol
A Boeing 777 pilot was hauled out of the aircraft after he smelt of alcohol, as he prepared to take off with 300 passengers. ANI

Mullen asks Pakistan to forge more productive ties with India
The US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman, Michael Mullen, has urged Pakistan to forge more productive ties with India to deal with the common threat of terrorism. ANI

Panic in Islamabad, Lahore over low flying fighter
Low flying fighter jets over major Pakistan cities created panic among people raising fears of war. ANI

Bush shoe-throwing Iraqi journalist says he would do it again
Muntadhar al-Zeidi, the Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at President George W. Bush says he would do it again and that he was forced to write a letter of apology after being tortured in jail, his brother said. ANI

Haneef wants compensation, apology from Oz Govt. for wrongful detention
Indian born doctor Mohamed Haneef will seek substantial compensation and an official apology from the Australian Government over his wrongful detention last year. ANI

Pak must accept responsibility for Mumbai carnage: WP
The evidences emerging till now clearly points out that the Mumbai terror attacks were planned from Pakistan and its civilian government take the responsibility for the carnage, a leading American daily has said. ANI

Oz Govt. admits inadequate evidence to declare Haneefs guilty
The Australian Government has admitted that mistakes were made at the highest level in Indian born doctor Mohamed Haneefs case, adding that no action will be taken against the nations top cop or any other agency head. ANI

RAD Data Communications and Teknovus Demonstrate TDM Over EPON
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ASUSTeK Purchases Moore Microprocessor Patent™ Portfolio License
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Alcoa and ORKLA ASA Agree to Exchange Equity Stakes
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Covidien Ltd. Announces Proposed Change in Incorporation
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