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February 5, 2008

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International News for February 5, 2008

Pakistan police reconstructing Rawalpindi suicide bomber head
The authorities in Pakistan on Tuesday were reconstructing the severed head of a suicide bomber found at the site of an attack on a military bus that left seven people dead. ANI

Hindu chaplain Zed on Newsweek/Washington Post panel on religion
Rajan Zed, prominent Hindu chaplain and Indo-American leader, has been selected as one of the panelists for On Faith, a prestigious interactive conversation on religion produced jointly by Newsweek and washingtonpost.com. ANI

Kashmir Solidarity Day observed in Pakistan(Kashmir Solidarity)
Organisations supporting the Kashmiri quest for self-determination today observed Kashmir Solidarity Day. ANI

Facebook and Skype is a problem for Brit spies
The intelligence network in Britain is reportedly finding it hard to keep pace with fast-moving internet technology. ANI

Prince William to train as a journalist
Prince William is reportedly set to train as a journalist after finishing his military duties later this year. ANI

The goose that survived crashing into a meteorite - only to be savaged by a fox!
A goose survived being hit by a 9lb meteorite and crashing into a car only to fall prey to a hungry fox. ANI

Blast in Karachis high security area, one injured
One person was injured in a bomb blast near the Karachi Cantonment Railway Station on Tuesday. ANI

Benazirs will names Zardari as next PPP chief
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPPs) martyred Chairperson Benazir Bhuttos will was issued on Tuesday afternoon. ANI

Brit woman delivers baby on phone!
A Brit mum-to-be delivered her baby while taking instructions from a newly trained emergency med on the phone. ANI

Dis driver Henri Paul not drunk: Parents
Princess Dianas chauffer Henri Pauls parents have claimed that their son was not drunk on the night the former was killed in a fatal car crash in Paris in Aug 1997. ANI

Murdoch donates 2,300 dollars to Hillary Clintons campaign fund
The New York Post may have scathingly rebuked Democrat presidential contender Hillary Clinton last week, but this did not stop its owner -- Rupert Murdoch -- from donating 2, 300 dollars to Clintons campaign fund. ANI

Oman Minister praises Indias ITEC programme
Omans Minister for Manpower, Dr. Juma Bin Ali Al Juma, has praised the technical education promoted by the Indian government for Omani students. ANI

PIA image being damaged by unfit, obese crew
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has told the Supreme Court that physically unfit, obese or unpresentable crew members were harming its image and also doing a disservice to them. ANI

Bush seeks 830 million dollars as aid for Pakistan
U.S. President George W. Bush has sought financial assistance of 830 million dollars for Pakistan. ANI

Musharraf, Soomro vow to continue supporting Kashmir cause
President Pervez Musharraf and caretaker rime Minister Muhammadmian Soomro have reiterated Pakistans ommitment to continue extending moral, political and diplomatic upport for the settlement of the Kashmir dispute in accordance ith the wishes of the Kashmiri people. ANI

Deposed judges will never be reinstated: Musharraf
President Pervez Musharaf has said that eposed judges would not be restored under any circumstances, and dded that any change in the present status will require two-hirds support in Parliament. ANI

HINDRAF leader wants opportunity to rebut allegations
Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) egal adviser M. Manoharan has said that he will be applying to he Royal Commission of Inquiry to allow him to rebut allegations ade by lawyer Datuk V.K. Lingam against him. ANI

Strengthening NATO forces in Afghanistan
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice s expected to meet Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Foreign ecretary David Miliband in London on Wednesday to discuss trengthening efforts to fight the Taliban in Afghanistan. ANI

UK police instructed to talk on terror softly
Police in the United Kingdom have been autioned not to alienate the countrys Muslims, and if they do ave to talk about extremism or terror, they should do so softly. ANI

Musharraf lifts restrictions on A Q Khan partially
President Pervez Musharraf has partially lifted restrictions on nuclear scientist Dr A Q Khan, allowing him to meet close friends and some old colleagues, Khans former lawyer SM Zafar has claimed. ANI

Qaeda commander Al-Libi moved freely in Peshawar
Libyan Al Qaeda commander Abu Laith Al-Libi, who was reportedly killed in a missile attack in North Waziristan last week, is said to have enjoyed unrestricted movement in and around Peshawar. ANI

Loneliness gets to the point of depression for Indian students in Oz
Students studying abroad experience loneliness that sometimes even gets to the point of depression, according to a new study. ANI

New Indo-Pak co-authored book relives horrors of Partition
The Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) is launching a book on the Partition of the Indian subcontinent titled, Partition: Surgery without Anaesthesia, today (Tuesday). ANI

Musharraf never delivered on promises, says Benazirs book
Assassinated former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has revealed in her forthcoming book - Reconciliation: Islam, Democracy and the West - that President Pervez Musharrafs regime never delivered on whatever it had promised to her Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) between 2002 and 2007. ANI

Polls in parts of NWFP, FATA could be delayed: Pak Minister
Elections in parts of Pakistans volatile North West Frontier Province and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) could be delayed, Information Minister Nisar Memon has said. ANI

Five jailed for role in 21/7 bomb plot in UK
Five men, including the brothers of two of the failed July 21 London bombers were today jailed for a total of 56 years for helping them in the aftermath of the attacks. ANI

Scottish farmer who took on Donald Trump lands Vanity Fair interview!
The Scottish farmer who refused to sell his land to Donald Trump is set to appear in an interview with Vanity Fair magazine. ANI

Lion Rock Productions Announces that Director John Woo Falsely Linked to Recently Announced Online Game Based on Feature Film
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Second MetLife Study of the American Dream Shows Individuals Working Harder to Make Ends Meet and Think Economy is Heading in the Wrong Direction, but Still Optimistic
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Yatra.com Announces an Incredible New Year Offer!
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Trimming Time from Business Processes: Fragmentation and the Slow Computer
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Financial Year 2007/2008: Heidelberg Presents Figures for First Nine Months
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Business Wire Partners with Interfax to Provide More In-Depth Coverage of Greater China Market
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