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International News for January 7, 2008

PPP reiterates its demand for UN probe into Benazirs death
Expressing the Pakistan Peoples Partys (PPP) reservation over the investigation being carried into the assassination of ex-premier Benazir Bhutto, party Information Secretary Sherry Rehman on Monday reiterated their demand for a United Nations (UN) probe into the matter. ANI

India wants a stable Pakistan: A K Antony
Hoping that peace and normalcy would soon return to Pakistan, Defence Minister A K Antony on Monday said that a stable Pakistan would be in Indias own interest. ANI

Meet the man Becks would trust naked around Posh!
David Beckham is so sure of pal Gary Neville, that he would not think anything was fishy if he found him naked around wife Victoria. ANI

I begged Benazir to avoid election rally: Zardari
Asif Ali Zardari had begged former premier Benazir Bhutto on the phone to stop holding election rallies and let him take her place, the night before her tragic assassination on December 27. ANI

Shark attack like being hit by a car
Ben Morcom, who was attacked by a two-metre long great white shark just north of Newcastle on 18 Dec07, found that being bitten was like being hit by a car. ANI

They want me dead: Benazir
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto had said in an interview to a US magazine before her assassination on December 27 that her enemies wanted her dead. ANI

One in four Brit teens at risk from paedophiles on Facebook
One in four teens in the UK may be putting themselves at risk from paedophiles by posting their personal details on social networking websites such as Facebook and MySpace. ANI

Meet the man whos slept in the same room for a century!
Ever thought of living in the same room all your life? Well, a retired farmer has been doing just this for the last 100 years. ANI

Bush considering expansion of CIA covert operations in Pak tribal areas: NYT
The recent assassination of former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and the inability of the caretaker government in that country to stop terror tactics in the tribal badlands, may convince U.S.President George W.Bush to consider expanding the covert operations of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in the area, the New York Times reports. ANI

UKs McDonalds outlets selling more burgers than ever before
Despite concerns about bulging waistlines and childhood obesity, the UK outlets of fast food giant McDonalds is selling more burgers than at any time since it arrived in Britain 34 years ago ANI

EU to cooperate with Musharraf
The European Union (EU) said on Sunday that it would continue to cooperate with President Pervez Musharraf. ANI

US interest in revival of democracy in Pak remains marginal
The US interest in revival of democracy remains marginal and can be illustrated from the fact that American budgetary allocations to Pakistan on this count have been no more than a pittance of what has been given out to the army. ANI

Benazirs vision will prevail: Hillary Clinton
US presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton has called slain former Pakistan premier Benazir Bhutto a courageous and determined leader whose vision, hopefully, will continue to inspire the people of Pakistan. ANI

Patil to meet Egyptian Interior Minister, hold bilateral talks
Visiting Indian Home Minister Shivraj Patil will call on his Egyptian counterpart Habib El Adly and preside over bilateral delegation-level talks here today. ANI

Japanese whalers say Australia is a white supremacist nation
A Japanese pro-whaling video condemning Australia as a racist nation using images of the infamous Cronulla riots has been launched on YouTube. ANI

China seeks fusion power as shortcut to solve energy crisis
China is all set to push forward for the development of fusion power with a project called ITER, that will see it collaborating with countries like India, to seek a shortcut to solve the energy crisis. ANI

PPP contacts UN for investigation into Bhuttos assassination
The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has contacted the United Nations with a request to conduct the investigation of Benazir Bhuttos assassination. ANI

UK Defence Ministry accused of glamorising war
The advertising campaigns used by Britains Ministry of Defence glamorise warfare, omit vital information and fail to point out the risks and responsibilities associated with a forces career, a study has said. ANI

Muslims demand resignation of bishop who says parts of Britain are no-go areas for non-Muslims
Muslim groups have demanded the resignation of the Bishop of Rochester after he claimed that Islamic radicals had turned parts of Britain into no-go areas for non-Muslims. ANI

Pakistan, Iran to finalise gas pipeline project
Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Mashallah Shakeri has said that Pakistan and Iran are set to finalise an agreement on a multi-billion gas pipeline project by January 25 this year. ANI

January 7 is the busiest day of the year for job hunting!
With the New Year arriving, people will not only change old calendars on the walls but would also be changing jobs, for a survey has claimed that January 7 is the day when most people will go job hunting as compared to any other day of the year. ANI

Now, bugged washing machines to help in surveillance of Australian citizens
The Australian Law Reform Commission has said that washing machines could soon be fitted with radio frequency identification equipment, known as RFID, which is a surveillance device that can store information and transmit it to a data-processing system. ANI

Haneef confident of receiving compensation from Australian Government
Former Indian-born terrorism suspect Mohamed Haneef believes that the Australian Government headed by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd might compensate him to build bridges following his arrest ordeal last year. ANI

January 7 is the busiest day of year for divorce!
January 7 is the day divorce lawyers can look forward to with glee, for its the date when most couples will begin divorce proceedings. ANI

Scotland Yard looking for Benazirs headscarf
Scotland Yard investigators are looking for the headscarf slain former premier Benazir Bhutto was wearing at the time of being shot outside Rawalpindis Liaqat Bagh area on December 27. ANI

A sniper might have shot Benazir Bhutto: Scotland Yard
A sniper might have shot Former premier of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto; this is what the investigating team from Scotland Yards suspects.The British team had visited the crime scene and had also examined the surrounding area, the Daily Times quoted a Pakistani police officer working with the team as saying. ANI

Musharraf is a benevolent dictator: Canadian daily
President Pervez Musharraf has been largely a benevolent dictator, a Canadian daily has said. ANI

Single assassin killed Benazir: Pak investigators
Pakistani security officials believe that a single assassin with a gun and a bomb killed former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.hey concluded that a man fired at least three shots at Benazir and detonated a bomb seconds later. ANI

JKLF Central Committee decision will help unity cause: Shabir Choudhry
Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) leader Dr Shabir Choudhry has welcomed decision of the Central ommittee which has endorsed initiative of Sabir Ansari to forge unity in the JKLF, and for this purpose he dissolved Younis Group of the JKLF in Britain. ANI

Pioneer Unveils KURO Flat Panel Technology Concepts for Extreme Contrast and Ultra Thin 9-mm Thick Display at 2008 CES
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Toshiba Showcases Latest Advanced Technologies at CES 2008
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Assured Guaranty Corp. Opens Office in Sydney, Australia
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AMD Introduces ATI Mobility Radeon(TM) HD 3000 Series - First Microsoft DirectX(R) 10.1 Graphics Processors for Notebook PCs
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AMD Displays Technology Leadership With New AMD Xilleon(TM) Panel Processors for Outstanding LCD TV Image Quality
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Movea SA Secures Its First Round Investment of 7.3M EUR and Completes Asset Acquisition of Gyration Inc
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Expway Works with Screentonic to Deliver End-to-End Advertisement Management and Distribution Solutions for Mobile TV
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Reciva Announces a New Dawn for Radio
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Pandora Expands Availability to Reciva Powered Internet Radio Devices
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NVISION Opens Asia/Pacific Headquarters in Hong Kong
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