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January 14, 2008

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International News for January 14, 2008

Musharraf rubbishes election dates change reports
Pakistan President Musharraf has said that the caretaker Government of the country was in control of conducting free, fair and transparent elections, and all reports regarding a change in the election date are baseless. ANI

Manmohan, Jiabao announce shared vision for 21st century
Prime Ministers Manmohan Singh and Wen Jiabao on Tuesday set out bilateral goals for the 21st Century in a document on shared vision that resolved to promote and further develop their existing Strategic and Cooperative Partnership for Peace and Prosperity. ANI

India and China agree to promote bilateral civil nuclear energy cooperation
Welcoming the opportunity for scientists to work together in the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project, India and China on Tuesday pledged to promote bilateral cooperation in civil nuclear energy. ANI

Benazir portraits fly in the sky in Varanasi
Several ardent fans of former Pakistan premier Benazir Bhutto in Varanasi have paid their heartfelt tributes to the assassinated leader on the occasion of Makar Sankranti and Lohiri festivals by kites. ANI

Manmohan, Jiabao laud progress on settlement of boundary talks, agree to take it forward
Visiting Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao today announced that their respective governments remain firmly committed to resolving their outstanding differences, including the vexed boundary question, through peaceful negotiations. ANI

India and China sign 11 documents for enhancement of bilateral cooperation
India and China today inked eleven documents that covered five Memoranda of Understanding, which were approved by the Indian Cabinet before Prime MInister Dr. Manmohan Singh embarked on his first visit to China as the Head of Government from Sunday. ANI

High-level Indo-US talks on defence cooperation
India and the United States are holding four-day high-level talks from today to expand defence cooperation, including production and procurement of arms and equipment. ANI

Zardari fears break-up of Pakistan
Pakistan Peoples Party co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has said that the world should be considerate about Pakistan and its people rather than its nuclear assets. ANI

January 12 to be marked as Sanskrit Day in US county
At the two-day Sanskrit Seminar, the first of its kind in the United States, it has been decided that now onwards, January 12 will be celebrated as Sanskrit Day in Nevada county of the US. ANI

Benazirs request for private security was denied by Musharraf says Senator John Kerry
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, who was assassinated on December 27, was denied private security by President Pervez Musharraf, US Senator John Kerry has alleged. ANI

Edmund Hillary inspires kayak pair in sea ordeal
An Australian pair became the first duo to cross from Australia to New Zealand in a kayak. ANI

Mr Everest praises Edmund Hillary for being everyman hero
Peter Athans, the only non-sherpa to pioneer Mount Everest believes that Sir Edmund Hillary has set an example for the world. ANI

Demand for small pet dogs on the rise
Celebrities such as Paris Hilton and Madonna, who started the trend of keeping bite-size dogs, have influenced a lot of people as they are finding toy and other small dogs a better fit with modern homes and busy lives. ANI

Worlds Most Annoying Voicemails revealed
A company that turns voicemails into text has come up with a list of the Worlds Most Annoying Voicemails. ANI

The Brits really are fine with fibbing!
Brits really dont mind telling fibs, for not only does the average Brit man lie five times a day, but the women too lie at least thrice a day. ANI

I cant stop Clarke from touring Pakistan: Bingle
Lara Bingle, girlfriend of Australian future skipper Michael Clarke, admits that she fears for Clarke if he tours strife-torn Pakistan in March 2008, adding that she cant stop him from going. ANI

The phone service that lets Hong Kong couples follow each other!
Want to know where your spouse is at all times? Well, if youre living in Hong Kong then you can solve this problem by signing up for a service called Follow Me, Follow You. ANI

Therapy really does help a couple stay together
An Australian study has found that couples who try to work out their relationship on their own are only half as likely to make improvements than those who enter therapy. ANI

Brain scans prove costly wine really does tastes better than the cheaper variety
If wine producers want their customers to enjoy their product even more, then they just need to increase its price, for a new study has revealed that inflated cost of the drink makes drinkers believe that it tastes better. ANI

Di had a penchant for men with hairy backs
Diana, Princess of Wales had a soft corner for men with hairy backs, the former British police chief who led a three-year investigation into her death was told. ANI

Many Pakistanis see Musharraf as having stayed too long
Most Pakistanis who supported military takeover on the elected government in October 1999, have now become tired of President Pervez Musharraf, and feel that he has over-stayed his welcome, says John Ward Anderson, correspondent of The Washington Post reporting from Islamabad. ANI

Our troops are better suited than Americans to take on extremists in FATA: Musharraf
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said that Pakistani troops were best suited, as compared to the American ones, to combat extremists, particularly Al Qaeda, in the rugged terrain of tribal areas. ANI

Our troops are better suited than Americans to take on extremists in FATA: Musharraf
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said that Pakistani troops were best suited, as compared to the American ones, to combat extremists, particularly Al Qaeda, in the rugged terrain of tribal areas. ANI

Manmohan Singh meets Chinese Vice Premier
The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, met Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu at the China World Hotel here on Tuesday. ANI

Pakistan govts involvement in Benazirs killing clearly visible: PPP
Pakistan Peoples Party spokesperson Farhatullah Babar has said that the Pakistan governments involvement in the assassination of PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto was clearly visible as the latter was escaping from UN probe in the case. ANI

Pakistan cricketers approach DI chief to find wins this season
After having gone through a failed 2007 season, some of the Pakistani cricketers are learnt to have approached Dawat-e-Islami (DI) chief Maulana Ilyas Qadri to have his blessings for a brighter season this year. ANI

Manmohan calls for three-pronged strategy to improve India-China business ties
Setting the roadmap for enhancement of business ties between India and China at the India-China Economic Trade and Investment Summit here this morning, the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh,suggested a three-pronged strategy to achieve this key objective. ANI

Dis butler promises bombshell revelations
The man Diana, Princess of Wales once described as her rock is set to give evidence at her inquest, and Paul Burrell promises that what he reveals will be a bombshell. ANI

Wayne Rooney, Rio Ferdinand prepare for stag party in Vegas
Manchester United stars Wayne Rooney and Rio Ferdinand are planning to fly to Las Vegas for a stag party together, say reports. ANI

Britain to build two million homes to cope with immigrant influx
The British Government will have to build almost two million new homes just to cope with the immigrant influx in the newar future, a Migrationwatch report has said. ANI

Afghan war may take decades, says UK defence secretary
British Defence Secretary Des Browne has said that the UK troops (around 7800 in number) could be engaged in Afghanistan for decades before being finally pulled out. ANI

Senior MIC leader receives death threat
A senior national Malaysian Indian Congress leader received a call saying that he was next on the hit list, just hours after the brutal killing S. Krishnasamy, a member of the national-level Central Committee of the MIC and a Tenggaroh assemblyman on Friday. ANI

PTV denies having video footage of Benazirs killers
Pakistans state-run television, PTV has refuted PPPs allegation that it had the TV footage showing Benazirs assassins running away from the scene after killing her on December 27. ANI

Iraqs invasion and occupation a terrible episode: Malloch-Brown
Lord Malloch-Brown, Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minister of Britain, has said that the invasion of Iraq and the occupation of the country by US led multinational forces had been a terrible episode for everybody. ANI

India, China Special Representatives to discuss boundary question
Special Representatives of India (M.K.Narayanan) and China (Dai Bingguo) will meet here informally today to review and assess the next steps to ensure a possible resolution of the vexed boundary question. ANI

India-China Economic, Trade and Investment Cooperation Summit begins
The India-China Economic, Trade and Investment Cooperation Summit began here today where Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh is expected to call for greater economic engagement between the two countries. ANI

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Torex and McDonald's Sign Licensing Arrangement
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SA2 Worldsync Launches as New Leader in Global Data Synchronization
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Sales of The Chicago Spire Residences to Begin Today
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Regenetech Signs cellXpansion(TM) License with Korea Stem Cell Bank
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IBM Issues Preliminary 2007 Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Results
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Regenetech Signs cellXpansion(TM) License with Korea Stem Cell Bank
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IBM Issues Preliminary 2007 Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Results
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