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February 15, 2008

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International News for February 15, 2008

Hillary Clinton wins New Mexico caucus
Democrat Senator Hillary Clinton finally had some good news with the New Mexico caucus result going her way. ANI

All eyes on General Ashfaq Kiyani
As general election in Pakistan nears, all eyes are on Pakistan Army Chief General Ashfaq Kiyani, who has been close to President Pervez Musharraf. ANI

HRW claims Pakistan elections will be massively rigged
Widespread fears of militarys intervention and rigging of the upcoming February 18 polls in Pakistan were substantiated when the Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday released shocking audio tapes, which confirmed that the electoral process would not be free and fair in the Islamic state. ANI

PML-N to decide Musharrafs safe exit after Feb 18 poll
The Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz would decide on providing a safe exit to President Pervez Musharraf after the February 18 polls, said former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. ANI

Kidnapped Pak envoy not in Khyber agency: Lashkar-e-Islami
Lashkar-e-Islami chief Mangal Bagh, who wields considerable influence in the Khyber Agency, has claimed that Pakistans envoy to Afghanistan Tariq Azizuddin is not in the restive tribal area along the frontier. ANI

Benazirs book to be published in several languages
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhuttos book Reconciliation - Islam, Democracy and the West will be published in several languages, including Urdu. ANI

Benazirs book to be published in several languages
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhuttos book Reconciliation - Islam, Democracy and the West will be published in several languages, including Urdu. ANI

Musharraf slams biased opinion polls
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has rubbished results of the opinion polls conducted by foreign organisations, saying that the opinions of 3,000 people cannot be taken as the opinion of 160 million Pakistanis. ANI

Texas businessman says he is JFKs love child
A Texas businessman, who is now living in Canada, claims hes President John F. Kennedys love child - and he wants the Kennedy clan to help him prove it. ANI

UK restaurateur banned from flying Gurkha flag
A former Gurkha has been banned from flying his regimental flag above his restaurant. ANI

Ex-London police chief demands apology over scurrilous Di allegations
The former police chief who led the British investigation into the death of Princess Diana has denied scurrilous allegations that he had corrupt while doing his job. ANI

Diwali to be proclaimed one of Utahs festivals
Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, will be proclaimed as one of Utahs state festivals. ANI

New target promises effective asthma and allergy drugs
Researchers from Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry have moved a step closer to developing a new class of effective asthma and allergy drugs. ANI

Section of foreign observers concerned over pre-poll violence in Pak
The International Observers Group of Centre for Media and Democracy (CMD) has expressed concern over reports of pre-poll violence in Pakistan ahead of the February 18 parliamentary elections. ANI

UK defence think tank blames government for soft touch for home grown terrorists
The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), a body of the countrys leading military and diplomatic figures, has claimed that Britain is experiencing a loss of values and national identity, and has blamed this malaise on flabby and bogus Government thinking. ANI

Indo-Pak composite dialogue Zardaris top priority
The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairperson, Asif Ali Zardari has said that the continuation of composite dialogue between India and Pakistan would be his partys top priority. ANI

Pakistanis more prone to lose sense of taste, smell than Westerners
Pakistanis are more likely to lose their sense of sense of smell and taste as compared to Westerners, says a new study. ANI

Feb. 18 elections have been rigged for Musharrafs allies: Former Pak intelligence official
Intelligence agencies of Pakistan have already rigged the February 18 parliamentary elections for pro-Musharraf political parties, a retired senior intelligence official has revealed. ANI

US trying to capture nuclear assets of Pakistan: Pak Law Minister
The Bush Administration is trying to take the custody of the nuclear arsenals of Pakistan, caretaker Law Minister Afzal Haider has said. ANI

Baitullah Mehsuds delegation likely to meet Zardari
Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud, who was allegedly involved in the assassination of ex-premier Benazir Bhutto, will send a seven-member delegation to meet Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari. ANI

US Congressional delegations will monitor Pak general elections
Two US Congressional delegations, including senior lawmakers from both the Senate and the House of Representatives, will observe the February 18 elections in Pakistan. ANI

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