PM, Prachanda discuss govt formation, statute amendment
Nepals Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala and the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Thursday discussed the amendment to the interim constitution and formation of a new government. ANI
Democracy in Pak impossible, support to movements like Taliban will continue: Rights activist
A Washington-based human rights activist of Pakistan origin has said that democracy in Pakistan cannot take root because of the issues and crises that have dominated its political landscape for decades. ANI
US welcomes Indias move to circulate safeguards draft among IAEA governors
US Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Gregory Schulte today welcomed Indias move to circulate the safeguards draft among the IAEA Board of Governors. ANI
`You kill 20,000 Taliban, another 20,000 will follow
Seven years after the eradication of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, one would have thought that the fight would have gone out of the Islamic fundamentalists, but if you ask those confronting this group in war-ravaged Afghanistan, he or she will just say: You kill 20,000 Taliban, another 20,000 will follow. ANI
Woman passes driving test - after 27 years and 450 lessons!
A 62-year-old woman has finally passed her driving test - 27 years after her first lesson. ANI
Indian chef creates Worlds Hottest Curry!
An Indian chef has created Bollywood Burner -the hottest curry in the world - which contains the Dorset Naga, a chilli that is 100 times hotter than a regular jalapeno as well as lamb and other peppers. ANI
Inflation in Pak forcing Hindus to shun their customs and traditions
The prevailing inflationary trend in Pakistan has hit the Hindus badly, as they have been forced to shun their customs and traditions at weddings and festivals. ANI
Experts to examine Franz Kafkas unseen documents
Previously unseen documents belonging to the writer Franz Kafka, which remained locked away in his executor Max Brods home in Tel Aviv for four decades, are to be examined by experts. ANI
Oz minister brands Scientologists bastards
The Education and Childrens Services Minister in South Australia has attacked the controversial Church of Scientology, branding its faithful as bastard. ANI
Gandhara art greatly influenced by Greek, Roman, Iranian culture
Several articles recovered from Mardan, a tribal area in NWFP, like toilet trays, terracotta sculptures, coins etc indicate that the Greek, Roman, Iranian and Central Asian cultures deeply influenced the indigenous Gandhara art and culture in the region. ANI
Kazakhstan to build worlds largest oceanarium in Moscow
Kazakhstan is financing the construction of the worlds largest oceanarium in Moscow. ANI
Malaysian budget hotels secretly taping couples having sex
Budget hotel operators in Malaysia secretly videotape their customers having sex and then sell the video to VCD and DVD operators, according to the countrys online newspaper Harian Metro. ANI
Two Pak athletes test positive for doping ahead of Beijing Olympics
Two Pakistani athletes, including a female, bidding for wild card entries to represent their country at the Beijing Olympic Games beginning next month, have reportedly tested positive for doping. Now, their cases will be probed by an inquiry commission of the Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP). ANI
Jolie in meltdown mode as she waits for twins birth
Angelina Jolie is reportedly in meltdown mode as she waits to give birth in a French hospital. ANI
India reiterates its stand on going ahead with the nuclear deal
Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon on Thursday said that India was all set to go ahead with the civil nuclear cooperation deal with the United States. ANI
Iraq talks tough with partner US on foreign troop deployment
Iraq is talking tough with the United States, which is keen on formally authorizing an unlimited American troop presence in Iraq. ANI
Hindus demand film and book to counter `Love Guru misrepresentation
Leading Hindus have called for movie executives at Paramount Pictures to release film and booklet about the religion with the DVD of `The Love Guru. ANI
Canadian opposition says PM too bullish on Afghan challenge
The opposition in Canada believes that Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Chief of Defence Staff, General Walter Natynczyk, are too bullish and optimistic about future of the ongoing military campaign in Afghanistan. ANI
Sexting on the rise Down Under
Sexting, which involves taking or sending an explicit photo of oneself and forwarding it to friends or potential suitors, is seeing a big explosion Down Under and the scenario is alarming teachers, police and youth counsellors in the country. ANI
For PML-N, judges restoration issue more important than Musharrafs impeachment
The impeachment of Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf was not important for the PML-N, instead it wanted to focus on the restoration of deposed Supreme Court judges and resolve its differences with the PPP over the issue because the country faced serious challenges while the judges remain sacked, said a PML-N leader. ANI
Gordon Brown compares himself to brooding Emily Bronte anti-hero Heathcliff!
British PM Gordon Brown has likened himself to disturbed Emily Bronte anti-hero Heathcliffe from Wuthering Heights. ANI
50 percent of all British servicemen want to quit
Britains campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan could face problems after it emerged that almost half of all military personnel are ready to quit. ANI
1985 `Kanishka bomber gets bail after 20 years
A Canadian judge has granted bail to convicted Air India bomber Inderjit Singh Reyat after he served nearly 20 years in prison, triggering protests from families of the 331 people killed in the 1985 bombings. ANI
New US-Iraq pact spells doom for American security firms
A new agreement between the U.S. and Iraq is likely to take away the immunity enjoyed so far by American security contractors under Iraqi law. ANI
Nawaz Sharif not likely to return to Pak anytime soon
In a bid to avoid facing any more embarrassment over his partys long pending demand of restoration of sacked judges issue, PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif, currently in London, is not likely to return to Pakistan any time soon. ANI
Chinese spying cases raising concerns in US intelligence community: NYT
Several cases have surfaced over the last year involving the illegal transfer of confidential information to China, and this has those in the corridors of power in Washington, and particularly in the intelligence community, quite concerned. ANI
Jesse Jackson apologises for crude Obama castration remarks
The Reverend Jesse Jackson has apologised for regretfully crude comments he made about Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama. ANI
Prachanda fears foreign conspiracy to divide Nepal parties
CPN (Maoist) chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda has claimed that foreign power centres are weaving conspiracies to fulfill their strategic interests by dividing the political parties into various factions in Nepal. ANI
US sending more air power to Afghanistan
Amid reports that American commandos were poised to stage hot pursuit raids into Pakistans tribal areas FATA, the US has decided to send more air power to Afghanistan from Iraq. ANI
Nepal Government hands over letter requesting extension of UNMIN term
The Nepal Government has handed over a letter formally requesting the extension of the term of United Nation Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) by six more months to the UN Secretary General. ANI
Nepal Constituent Assembly proceedings resume
The Constituent Assembly (CA) proceedings resumed on Wednesday evening, after being interrupted for nearly two weeks following obstructions caused by Madhes-based parties. ANI
Foreign terrorists making beeline for Pak in droves
Pakistan is said to be fast turning into a preferred destination for foreign fighters from countries like from the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia, who join militants there. Most of these foreign fighters were Sunnis seeking to take up arms against the West, suggest intelligence inputs from the US Army. ANI
Obamas daughters get the giggles over his fashion pin-up status!
He may be regarded as one of the most polished politicians today, but US Presidential candidate Barack Obamas daughters are no fan of their fathers style. ANI
Cherie Blair told Carla Bruni to keep on singing
Carla Bruni-Sarkozy reveals that it was advice from Cherie Blair that helped make up her mind about whether or not to complete her new album. ANI
Josef Fritzl may get just 10 years of jail for dungeon deeds
Austrian incest fiend Josef Fritzl Josef Fritzl could face only 10 years in jail for caging his daughter in a cellar for 24 years and forcing her to bear seven of his children. ANI
Oz police terrorism charge against Haneef was politically motivated
The lawyer of Indian born doctor Mohamed Haneef has said that terrorism charges against Haneef were politically motivated because the Australian Federal Police went ahead in the case against the advice of its Queensland counterparts. ANI
Bruni is desperate for Sarkozys baby
Carla Bruni-Sarkozy would like nothing more than to start a family with new hubby, French President Nicolas Sarkozy. ANI
Only Allah can save Pak
Senior PPP leader Makhdoom Amin Fahim, who was the front runner for the post of prime minister before Yousuf Raza Gilani was sworn in after February 18 polls, has expressed his dissatisfaction over the performance of the PPP-led coalition government, saying that only Allah could take care of the country. ANI
Only Allah can save Pak
Senior PPP leader Makhdoom Amin Fahim, who was the front runner for the post of prime minister before Yousuf Raza Gilani was sworn in after February 18 polls, has expressed his dissatisfaction over the performance of the PPP-led coalition government, saying that only Allah could take care of the country. ANI
British High Commission to move visa section to UAE
Following the fresh spate of bombings in Pakistan, the British High Commission is learnt to have decided to relocate its visa section to Dubai, though the officials denied that security was the reason for their shifting. ANI
Two Indians among 6 killed in attack on Jalalabad Indian Consulate
The Taliban reportedly carried out an attack on the Indian consulate in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, in the wee hours of morning, killing six persons, including two Indians, and injuring eight others, reported the Daily Times. ANI
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