One killed as Nepal police fire on Madhesi protesters
One person was killed as Nepal police opened fire at protesters, who defied curfew orders in Nepalgunj on Sunday. ANI
Parachinar poll office blast toll rises to 47 (Update -blast)
The death toll in the Saturdays suicide bomb blast in Parachinar has risen to 47. ANI
41 grenades recovered from Bangladesh village
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has recovered 41 grenades from a Bangladesh village. The authorities have said that the grenades are identical to those used in the blasts at an Awami League rally in 2004. ANI
Zardari confident of majority, cautions Musharraf
Pakistan Peoples Party co-chairperson (PPP) Asif Ali Zardari has said on the eve of parliamentary elections that he is 100 per cent confident of getting a majority, and cautioned President Pervez Musharraf-led government not to rig the elections which would lead to massive violence in the country. ANI
80 killed in Afghan suicide bombing
At least 80 people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack in the Afghan city of Kandahar. ANI
Brit Jihadist groups recruiting terrorists on net via Facebook
Radical British Jihadist groups are actively operating and recruiting members on Facebook and other social networking sites, it has been revealed. ANI
Prince Charles calls Essex lecture hall a dustbin
The Prince of Wales seems to have no control over his speech when it comes to commenting on contemporary architecture. ANI
Indian maid goes missing from Bahrain Airport
An Indian housemaid has gone missing from a Bahrain airport, where she was detained after her sponsor was prevented by authorities from deporting her due to alleged unpaid salary. ANI
Musharraf says he will not interfere in selecting Pak PM
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said that he would not interfere in the process to select a prime minister if none of the parties secured a majority in the next Parliament ANI
Stolen Victoria Crosses recovered after £120,000 reward offer
A reward of 120,000 pounds has facilitated the recovery of nine Victoria Crosses that had been stolen in New Zealand. ANI
British Royals fading from the must-visit lists of tourists
It looks like the charm of the Buckingham Palace has lost its lustre, for a new research has found that visiting British Royals is no longer a major attraction for tourists. ANI
Couture fashion is the latest style mantra for French ministers
Fashion is no longer a talk only in the glitterati world, for even the French ministers are smitten by the idea of looking glamorous and are trying really hard to fit in the shoes. ANI
Amritsar-Lahore bus service likely to be stopped
Pakistan and India are considering stopping Amritsar-Lahore Bus Service and reduction in the number of Nankana-Amritsar bus service as the service has been going into losses for the last two years. ANI
British school advises pupils to remove blazers for a safer walk home
A leading British school is preventing its students from being robbed off in a novel way - by asking them to remove their blazers and ties while going home. ANI
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to cast his vote in Naudero
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari left London on Saturday night for Naudero via Karachi to cast his first ever vote at a Naudero polling station on Monday. ANI
Moderate forces in Pakistan should unite: US
The United States Government has said that it wants moderate forces in Pakistan to work together to help govern the country and put it back on the path to democratic rule. ANI
Driver arrested for murder of famous Pak painter
Karachi Police have arrested the driver of Pakistans noted artist Gulgee after he confessed to murdering the latter, his wife Zarin Gulgee and maid Aasia. ANI
Pak to sell New Yorks Roosevelt Hotel to buy PIA planes
Pakistans Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCoP) has directed the countrys Privatisation Commission (PC) to consider the sale of the Roosevelt Hotel in New York so that more planes can be bought for Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), its international carrier. ANI
PPP shocked over Pak Attorney General poll rigging disclosure
The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has expressed shock over aHuman Rights Watch report that claims that Pakistans Attorney-General Malik Abdul Qayyum was aware of a plan for poll rigging. ANI
Pak being turned into a `security state, says Ahsan
Pakistan Supreme Court Bar Association President Aitzaz Ahsan has warned that the country is being turned into a security state, and expressed the hope that the ongoing war against the alliance of the civil and military bureaucracy will succeed. ANI
MQM to nominate its own PM in 2013
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain has said that the party would be in a position to nominate its own prime minister and chief minister in Sindh in the 2013 election. ANI
Parachinar poll office blast toll rises to 40
The death toll in the suicide bomb blast in Parachinar has risen to 40. ANI
Suicide bombers planning attacks, provinces warned
The Pakistan Government has warned the police chiefs of four provinces and capital Islamabad to step up security around Arab diplomatic missions and also for PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif following an intelligence report that suicide bombers might strike within next 72 hours to sabotage the February 18 elections. ANI
Pak gears up for Feb.18 polls
Pakistan is ready to hold its ninth general election on Monday. ANI
Gen. Kayani seeks support for peaceful polls
Returning from a trip to Waziristan, Pakistans Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani expressed satisfaction over the pace and manner of armys deployment for maintaining law and order during the elections. ANI
Over 1,000 arrested in Peshawar
Police in Peshawar have arrested over 1,000 people, most of them Afghan nationals. ANI