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February 11, 2008

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International News for February 11, 2008

Benazirs assassination has heightened hostility towards Pak Punjab
The death of former premier Benazir Bhutto, a native of Sindh province, has heightened hostility toward Punjab, Pakistans centre of power, the Los Angeles Times has said. ANI

A sympathy wave for Benazirs party: Myth or reality?
In the wake of former premier Benazir Bhuttos assassination, election talk has centred on a sympathy wave at the ballot box for the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). ANI

Top Taliban commander Dadullah arrested in Pakistan
Pakistani security forces have captured and wounded a top Taliban commander, Mullah Mansoor Dadullah, in a shootout on Monday, days after Islamabad denied the presence of Afghan rebels on its soil. ANI

Extremists are spreading beyond Pak tribal areas: General Karamat
Former Pakistan Army Chief General Jehangir Karamat has said that extremists are now spreading beyond far away mountainous tribal areas. ANI

Macca, Mills arrive at London court(Lead: McCartney)
Ex-Beatles pop star Sir Paul McCartney and his estranged wife Heather Heather Mills arrived separately at court today for the start of their private hearing. ANI

News Agency of Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir is back in news after being put on the back burner for some time, which was the result of Pakistans domestic problems. ANI

Miliband appeals NATO not to abandon Afghanistan
British Foreign Secretary David Miliband on Monday said that if the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) pulled its troops out of Afghanistan, or abandoned efforts to stabilise Afghanistan, it could degenerate into a failed state. ANI

Pak suicide blast kills ten, including election candidate
A suicide bomber killed at least ten people, including an election candidate and injured 13 others in Pakistans North Waziristan tribal region on Monday. ANI

Archbishop of Cantebury tears up original Synod speech, to improvise(lead: Archbishop)
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams, is expected today to improvise a speech to the Church of Englands 550-strong national assembly so that he can directly address the furore sparked off by his comments on sharia law. ANI

Brit Muslims outraged over environment ministers offensive inbreeding remark
British Muslims have expressed outrage over a ministers claim that their inbreeding has led to a high number of disabled children in the community. ANI

One in 14 workers in Britain are of foreign origin
Believe it or not, one out of every 14 workers in Britain is a foreigner, and according to the latest Labour Force survey, the number of such workers has risen above two million mark for the first time. ANI

Dinosaur Pak army putting West at peril, says military officer
A Western military official has said that the failures of the Pakistan army in pinning down al Qaeda and Taliban elements on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border puts the West at constant risk of an attack from these extremist elements. ANI

Pak lawyers begin countrywide strike for reinstatement of sacked judges
Pakistani lawyers on Monday began a countrywide boycott to pressurise President Pervez Musharraf to revoke the suspension of senior judges. The Musharraf regime had suspended these judges during a state of emergency over three months ago. ANI

Half of Brit men would forgo sex for 50-inch plasma TV
It seems that British men can do anything for a free 50-inch plasma TV - even renounce sex. ANI

PML-Q calls for release of sacked Pak Chief justice
The pro-Musharraf Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid has appealed to the Pakistan Government to release deposed Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, other judges and senior lawyers, politicians and members of the civil society to create a conducive environment for free and fair elections, ANI

Nuclear assets of a volatile state are a threat to India: NSA
After International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Mohamed El Baradei expressed concern over the Pakistans nuclear arsenal, Indias National Security Adviser, M K Narayanan, without naming Pakistan has said that India faces threat from (the latters) nuclear assets falling into wrong hands of volatile states. ANI

Taliban leader Dadullah killed: Media report
In a major crackdown against the Taliban along Pakistan-Afghanistan border, the Pakistani security forces have killed Taliban leader Mullah Mansoor Dadullah. ANI

Macca squares for final divorce battle with Mills
Beatles superstar Sir Paul McCartney and his estranged wife Heather Mills will square up in a High Court today for what is being billed as the final round of their bitter divorce battle. ANI

Now, Archbishop of Canteburys own flock want him to quit
Members of the Archbishop of Canterburys own flock are now saying that he should resign over his controversial comments, the focus of whic was the inclusion of some aspects of Islamic law in the British legal system. ANI

Oz mums bullied and manipulated by violent, silent kids
Researchers from the University of Western Sydney have found that 50 percent mothers in Australia experience some kind of manipulation or bullying at the hands of their kids, even if it is as simple as the silent treatment. ANI

Barack Obama bags Best Spoken Word Album Grammy
U.S. presidential hopeful Barack Obama aced outormer presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter for Best Spoken Word Album title in the 2008 Grammy Awards. ANI

Aborigines in Australia killing boredom by hunting camels
Aborigines in Australias arid desert interior have found a new way to overcome boredom and substance abuse - hunting camels. ANI

Hillary Clinton replaces her campaign manager
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton has replaced her campaign manger, Patti Solis Doyle. ANI

Wording of Stolen Generations apology to be known on Tuesday
The wording of the apology to be given by the Labour Government of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to the Stolen Generations will be publicly released on Tuesday. ANI

Ahead of Valentines Day, Melbourne among worlds top ten romantic cities
Melbourne is the Australian city to make the grade of the worlds most romantic cities in a survey ahead of Valentines Day. ANI

Afghanistan endorses US claim of Osama being in Pakistan
The Afghanistan Government has come out in support of a senior US officials claim that al-Qaeda chief Osam bin Laden and Taliban head Mullah Mohammad Omar are operating from Pakistan. ANI

In Australia, migrants less likely to participate in volunteer activity
Migrants from non-English speaking countries are less likely to be volunteers than Australian-born people or migrants from English-speaking nations a new study shows. ANI

Pak EC to foreign observers: Inform government about their plans
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has advised foreign observers to inform the Interior Ministry and provincial governments about their visits to polling stations before and on February 18 for security reasons. ANI

15 SAARC observers to monitor Pakistan polls
Around fifteen South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) observers would reach Pakistan this week to monitor the February 18 general elections. ANI

Support for Osama, Taliban plummeted heavily, PPP most popular party: US based organisation
The public support for al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden and the Taliban has plummeted heavily, while the Pakistan Peoples Party is being seen as the most popular political entity of the country, a survey by a US-based organisation has claimed. ANI

Russell Reynolds Associates Expands Global Presence with Mumbai Office
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Defrag for Optimal Performance
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Gemalto Supports Orange Business Services in Bringing Sense to Mobile Communications and PC Convergency on the B2B Market
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Sybase 365 AvantGo Featured on Multimedia SIM Cards by Gemalto
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Micron Samples Industry's Fastest Mobile DRAM, Extending its Broad Mobile Portfolio
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Vitesse Advances Next-Generation Carrier Network Solutions with Introduction of World's First Synchronous Ethernet Gigabit Transceiver
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