February 26, 2008
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February 26, 2008

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Karnataka High Court orders Ramoji Rao to appear in Ballari Court

Protests continue over revocation of transfer of forestland to Shrine Board

New supplementary bill set to ease Madhes tensions

Megan Fox dumps fianc‚ Brian Austin Green

Pakistan ranks 84, India 71 on Global Enabling Trade Report 2008

Golf causing serious damage to UKs historic environment

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International News for February 26, 2008

APDM ready to give time for judiciary restoration in Pak
The All Parties Democratic Movement is ready to devote time for restoration of suspended judiciary through the Pakistan Parliament. ANI

Pak top medical officers killing may be linked to tribal belt offensive
The Pakistani Army on Tuesday said the suicide attack that killed its surgeon-general Mushtaq Baig and seven others may be a retaliation to military operations against rebels along the Afghanistan border. ANI

Pakistan lifts ban on YouTube
Pakistan has lifted the ban on YouTube after the video-sharing website removed content that was offensive to Islam. ANI

Probe into Pak Armys Surgeon Generals assassination begins
Intelligence and security organizations have started investigations into the assassination of the Surgeon General of the Pakistan Army, Lt. General Mushtaque Ahmad Beg. ANI

The couple whose three kids are born on the same day - 14yrs apart!
A British couple will definitely find it impossible to forget the dates of their childrens birthdays ever - because all three of their kids were born on the same day. ANI

Terai strike enters 14th consecutive day
An indefinite strike called by the United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) in the eastern Terai region entered its fourteenth consecutive day on Tuesday. ANI

West accused of plotting to save Musharraf
Britain and America are being accused of pressing winners of the February 18 elections in Pakistan not to remove President Musharraf. ANI

New polls find Obamas support growing broader
Senator Barack Obama is now viewed by most Democrats as the candidate best able to beat Senator John McCain in the November general election, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News Poll.After 40 Democratic primaries and caucuses, capped by a winning streak in 11 contests over the last two weeks, the poll says Obama has made substantial gains across most major demographic groups in the Democratic Party, including men and women, liberals and moderates, higher and lower income voters, and those with and without college degrees. ANI

IPI gas pipeline pact likely in March
A formal agreement on the Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) Gas pipeline between Pakistan and Iran is likely to be signed in March. Pkistans Petroleum and Natural Resources Secretary Farrukh Qayyum assured that gas supply would begin by September 2012.Qayyum was briefing the Senate Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Resources in Parliament House. He said that Iranian officials are working out the technical details and would supply 2.10 billion cubic feet of natural gas to Pakistan on daily basis for a period of 25 years with delivery point pressure of 798 PSI. ANI

Pakistan unlikely to further support US-led war on terror
Pakistan is unlikely to rally further behind US-led war on terror and fight the militants despite victories of secular parties in the February 18 polls. ANI

Election results likely to ease Pak problems
The February 18 poll in Pakistan is likely to ease countrys political and constitutional crisis, precipitated by President Pervez Musharrafs decision to sack Supreme Court justices and alter the Constitution last year. ANI

Education could be more effective in ensuring kids safety online
Improved education about online safety, not internet filtering, could be more effective in preventing children from viewing inappropriate material on the web, according to a report by Australias communications regulator. ANI

Archaeologists unearth false doors for the dead in Egypt
Archaeologists have unearthed three false doors that served as portals for communicating with the dead among other ancient burial remains in a vast Egyptian graveyard. ANI

Next Pak Govt to face serious challenges in policymaking
The next Pakistan Government is likely to face serious challenges in policymaking process due to questionable reliability of available economic data. ANI

Nine-year-old banned from playing tennis - for grunting too loudly!
A nine-year-old girl in Australia has been banned from playing tennis - because of her loud grunting. ANI

Dumped Aussie reporter sues Nine Network over sexism charges
A dumped female Australian journalist has filed a 560,000 American dollar suit against the Nine Network television channel for discussing female journalists as sex objects. ANI

Kings werent the only people who built Maya temples
An archaeologists discovery of mortar and other remnants of jungle-wrapped structures in Yalbac, a Maya center in the jungle of central Belize, has indicated that kings werent the only Mayan people building or sponsoring Late Classic period temples. ANI

UK paper says it is easy to smuggle chemicals for a bomb on an airplane
The aviation industry in Britain has called improving security at airports following a Telegraph report that said that smuggling components needed to make a bomb onto a plane in Britain is easy. ANI

Victory of secular Pak parties will aid US-led war on terror
A victory for secular parties over an Islamic alliance in Pakistans frontier province will significantly aid the US-led war on terrorism, according to a senior western diplomat. ANI

Australian Sikhs express outrage over discrimination against community
The Sikh community in Australia has expressed outrage over what it says is a lack of cultural awareness after two incidents involving the wearing of turbans. ANI

Nawaz asks US to clearly define terror war
Pakistan Muslim League-N chief Nawaz Sharif has asked the United States to come up with a clear definition of the global war on terrorism. ANI

Musharraf complied with all US demands: White House
US President George W. Bushs has praised President Pervez Musharraf for responding to all the steps that Washington proposed in fighting terrorism and restoring democracy in Pakistan. ANI

US envoy proposes a plan to resolve the Kashmir issue
In an effort to resolve the Kashmir issue between India and Pakistan a former American diplomat, Wendy Chamberlin, has proposed the appointment of a US envoy. ANI

US dithers over war on terror payment
The Bush Administration has recently been reluctant to build up Pakistans capability to fight terrorists, often refusing to provide equipment needed to enhance the countrys potential to engage the militants. ANI

Moodys to retain negative rating of Pakistan
A Moodys Investors Services report has said that it would retain its negative outlook of Pakistans B1 ratings until the two main parties have demonstrated an ability to restore political stability. ANI

First global malaria map in 40 years reveals reduced risk
The first global malaria risk map to be developed in forty years has revealed that about 35 percent of the worlds population is at risk of contracting malaria, but many people are at a lower risk than previously thought, raising hope that the disease could be seriously reduced or eliminated in parts of the world. ANI

Pak rights body wants early transfer of power to elected representatives
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has demanded an immediate meeting of the newly elected representatives of national and provincial assemblies of Pakistan and early transfer of power to the successful parties. ANI

Racist Manchester Police rejected Sikh cops application 12 times
A Sikh policeman has been awarded a five-figure compensation after the Greater Manchester Police was charged of racially discriminating against him by turning down his job application a dozen times in 18 years. ANI

EU hopes for stable government in Pakistan
The European Union hopes to see Pakistans swift move towards the formation of a stable and functional government. ANI

Zardari to seek working relationship with Musharraf
Pakistan Peoples Party Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari has said that he would seek a working relationship with President Pervez Musharraf since their coalition government may not able to impeach him. ANI

ExxonMobil Helps Launch Malaria Prevention Program in Nigeria
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FINEOS Achieves IBM SOA Specialty Status
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Toshiba Launches New 1.8-inch HDD with Serial ATA Interface
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Tata Communications Expands Global VPN Services to China through Partnership with China Entercom
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SKY TELEVISION Selects NVISION for Broadcast Infrastructure
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Vitesse SFP+ Chipset Reaches Full Production
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New Teknovus EPON Optical Line Terminal Chip to Revolutionize Service Provider ROI and Subscriber Experience
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Navis Appoints Mark Welles VP of Sales in Japan and Asia Pacific
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