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January 10, 2008

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International News for January 10, 2008

Musharraf, Pak PM on Lahore suicide attack: Our resolve to combat terrorism cannot be weakened
Condemning the terrorist attack in Lahore, in which the death toll has climbed to 26, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Mohammadmian Soomro on Thursday said it would not weaken their resolve to fight terrorism. ANI

China poised to lead in renewable energy
China is poised to become a global leader in renewable energy in the next few years, the head of environmental research group Worldwatch has said. ANI

Malaysian employers wary of Indian workers, says Minister
Malaysian Home Minister Mohammad Radzi Sheikh Ahmad has said that while there is no ban on recruitment of Indian workers, Malaysian employers are now feeling uncomfortable about hiring them in the wake of recent agitations by Indian Malaysians. ANI

US want fair elections in Pakistan
United States Senator Joseph Lieberman has said that the US Congress might take some strict action against Pakistan if elections were not held free, fair and transparent manner. ANI

Security tightened in Peshawar as Lahore death toll goes up to 23(Lead: Lahore blast)
A red alert has been declared in Peshawar and additional police contingents have been deployed in the city, even as the death toll in Lahore suicide attack went up to 23. ANI

Blair to take up job as advisor for JP Morgan
Tony Blair is preparing to take a lucrative job with the international investment bank J P Morgan, one of the biggest names on Wall Street. ANI

Scotland Yard submits confidential report on Bhuttos assassination to Musharraf
Scotland Yards investigating team has delivered their confidential report on the assassination of former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto to President Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday. ANI

US Congress raises eyebrows on Musharrafs new lobbying contract
A large section of US Congressmen are learnt to have raised eyebrows on Pakistan President Pervez Musharrafs regime signing a 45,000-dollar-per-month contract with the Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide to polish Pakistans image in Washington. ANI

Zardari speak: Musharraf didnt protect Benazir
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf failed to provide security cover to Benazir Bhutto which he had promised to the slain PPP leader at a meeting with her in Abu Dhabi, Benazirs husband and PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has said. ANI

Dis Squidgygate tapes deliberately leaked by GCHQ
British intelligence spied on Princess Diana and recorded the sensational Squidgygate tapes, the inquest into her death has revealed. ANI

Polls before 2008-end, says Bangladesh Chief Advisor
General elections in Bangladesh would be held before the end of 2008, a private news agency quoted Fakhruddin Ahmed, the Chief Advisor of the interim government as telling visiting Amnesty International Secretary General Irene Khan on Wednesday. ANI

Blast outside Lahore High Court kills 20
A powerful blast near a police post and just metres away from the Lahore High Court killed 20 people on the spot and injured many on Thursday. ANI

Pakistan PM appoints a Hindu to monitor temples maintenance, upgradation
Pakistans Caretaker PM Mohammadmian Soomro has appointed Amar Lal as his Special Adviser to monitor the process of maintenance, upgradation and co-ordination of work regarding temples in Pakistan, an official at the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi confirmed. ANI

Bush, Olmert discuss Mid-East peace process, Iran
Visiting U.S.President George Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert have told reporters here that they discussed progress of the Middle East peace process and the situation prevailing in Iran during their more than two-hour-long discussions. ANI

American county proclaims January 12 as Sanskrit Day
Washoe County of Nevada has proclaimed January 12 as Sanskrit Day. ANI

151,000 Iraqis have died between 2003 and 2006
zation estimates that 151,000 Iraqis died from violence between March 2003 and June 2006. ANI

Akrams house looted of Rupees 1.5 Million
Cricket legend Wasim Akrams Garden Town house was robbed of 1.5 million Rupees early on Wednesday by three unidentified robbers. ANI

Musharraf unhappy with remarks of US presidentail candidates
President Pervez Musharraf has articulated his uneasiness over the volley of statements made by US presidential candidates on Pakistans nuclear assets, in a meeting with visiting American Senator Joseph Liebermann, who called on him in Rawalpindi on Wednesday. ANI

Bhutto assassination: Scot Yard investigators have a major challenge on their hands
Scotland Yards five investigators in Pakistan have accepted a difficult task in probing the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. ANI

Cat-and-mouse security tactics contributed to Dis death
The security team protecting Princess Diana contributed to her death by treating the paparazzi as the enemy, the inquest into her death has heard. ANI

Pak media not free, journos not safe, says Reporters Sans Frontiers
The Reporters Sans Frontiers, an international non-governmental organisation devoted to freedom of press, has said that despite President Pervez Musharrafs repeated assurances, the Pakistani media was not allowed to function freely ahead of the February 18 polls, and that it was being gagged by countrys military and civil authorities. ANI

Woman sends lifeguards on booby hunt
A woman sent the lifeguards at an Australian beach on a booby hunt, after she lost her silicon breast. ANI

DHL and Walgreens Partner to Provide the Most Convenient and Accessible Shipping Experience in the Express Delivery Industry
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InventBay.com to Host International Invention Expo in Las Vegas
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VGX Animal Health Announces Approval of LifeTide(TM) SW 5 - World's First and Only Approved DNA Therapy for Food Animals
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UK Businesses Keen to Maintain their Love Affair with India According to National Study of Top Outsourcing Contracts
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Instinet Adds Chi-X Europe Equity Participants
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GSA Reports Semiconductor Industry CYQ3 2007 Revenue Totaled $71.9B
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