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January 3, 2008

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International News for January 3, 2008

Benazir ignored warnings: Musharraf
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf on Thursday indirectly said that slain former premier Benazir Bhutto was herself to be blamed for her assassination as she had ignored intelligence warnings, which were conveyed to her three weeks in advance. ANI

Red alert in Islamabad
A red alert has been sounded in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi following intelligence inputs that seven suicide bombers have entered the cities. ANI

60 suspected militants arrested in Swat: Pak Army
The Pakistan army has claimed that it has arrested 60 suspected militants from Swat. ANI

Di memorial fountain is an engineering disaster: Expert
An expert has launched a scathing attack on the Princess Diana memorial fountain, branding it an engineering disaster. ANI

Grandparents snapping grandkids in malls may be branded terrorists!
A couple were taken aback when they were asked to leave a shopping centre in Hants - only because they were taking photographs. ANI

Meet the dog that helps with the washing and fetches the phone!
A six-year-old Leonberger might look like an ordinary dog, but his actions are undoubtedly extra ordinary. ANI

Political parties supporting Musharraf fear large-scale defections
The Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) is apprehensive of large-scale defections in the wake of the postponement of general elections in the country and the growing popularity of the PPP following the assassination of former premier Benazir Bhutto. ANI

Music professor reveals what Beethoven actually meant to write
A music professor from the University of Manchester has made a daring move by revising the music penned by Beethoven. ANI

Political parties condemn poll delay in Pakistan
All political parties in North-West Frontier Province (NWFP), except the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q), and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazal (JUI-F), have condemned the six-week delay in the general elections that have now been slated for February 18. ANI

First ever Sindhi to Punjabi dictionary to hit markets soon
The Punjab Institute of Language, Art and Culture (PILAAC) will introduce the first ever Sindhi to Punjabi dictionary in the market by March end. ANI

Pakistan Rights body condemns detention of Aitzaz, others
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has strongly condemned the extension of illegal detention of Supreme Court Bar Association President Aitzaz Ahsan, Justice (Retired) Tariq Mahmood, and former President Ali Ahmed Kurd. ANI

US has wasted 10 billion dollars to prop up Musharraf government
America has wasted at least 10 billion dollars in funding to prop up the Musharraf government justified by its war on terror, the San Francisco Chronicle says in an article. ANI

General Kiyani must become USs new man in Pakistan: Stratfor
The United States is finding it difficult to back President Pervez Musharraf in power with each passing day. And that means that a new personality, such as Pakistan Army Chief General Ashfaq Kiyani, must become Washingtons new man in Islamabad. ANI

Backdoor contacts restored between Presidency, PPP: Sources
Following the assassination of former premier Benazir Bhutto, backdoor channel contacts have once again been restored between the Presidency and the PPP, sources have said. ANI

Benazirs assassination is a great national tragedy: Pakistan
Pakistans Foreign Office (FO) spokesman Muhammad Sadiq has condemned Benazir Bhuttos assassination, and termed it a great national tragedy and said the nation is still in a state of shock and mourning. ANI

Benazirs stamps, photos in high demand worldwide
After the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, her popularity has increased manifold, as her photographs, news articles and stamps are in high demand worldwide. ANI

Brits are the most fast-food obsessed people in the world
When it comes to fast food nobody likes it more than the Britons, for a new survey has revealed that they savoured the taste of fast food too much to give it up. ANI

US steps up contact with Sharif after Benazirs assassination: CSM
Given the present scenario, the United States is reviewing its options, including a warming up towards former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, the top opposition leader in the absence of a slain Benazir Bhutto, the Christian Science Monitor (CSM) has said. ANI

US pushing Pakistan to ensure credible polls
American diplomats in Islamabad are engaged in intense behind-the-scene talks with their Pakistani counterparts to take steps to ensure that general elections are deemed credible by both Pakistanis and the international community. ANI

MIC to be made more relevant to meet the needs of the Indian community
Works Minister and president of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC), Seri S. Samy Vellu, has said that the party will be reorganised to make it more effective and efficient in meeting the needs and demands of the Indian community. ANI

Six-year-old Indian boy eyes 100-car limbo-skate world record
A six-year-old Indian boy, Aniket Chindak is hoping to enter the record books after limbo-skating under 57 cars in less than a minute. ANI

Sri Lanka ends ceasefire agreement with LTTE
The Sri Lankan Government has formally withdrawn from a ceasefire agreement with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). It said rising violence had made the Norwegian-brokered truce redundant. ANI

Continued US support to Musharraf must depend on free and fair elections
President Pervez Musharraf largely remains in power due to the backing of the Bush Administration, which supports him despite opposition from a large number of Pakistanis, a US based daily has said. ANI

Election delay Pakistans internal matter: UN
The United Nations has said that Pakistans decision to postpone the January 8 elections was countrys internal matter. ANI

US hopes Pakistan will have a free and fair election
After Pakistan Election Commisiions decision to postpone January 8 polls, US now hopes that the Pakistani people will be allowed to have a free and fair election where there is the widest possible participation. ANI

Three Indian students killed in a house fire in Australia
Three Indian students were killed when fire engulfed a house in Melbourne on Thursday morning. ANI

VeriSilicon Introduces VZ.AudioHD: A Complete, Licensable Audio Solution for Exploding High Definition Market
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Huber Announces Price Increases for its Specialty Grade Silica and Silicates
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PPG Completes Acquisition of SigmaKalon Group
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PPG Names De Leener as Senior Vice President, Architectural Coatings, EMEA
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BlogTalkRadio Programming to be Added to Reciva Internet Enabled Radios
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Systat Software Launches MYSTAT 12, a Free Statistical Analysis Software for the Global Academia
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