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July 14, 2008

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International News for July 14, 2008

Heroin, cocaine available for less than two pounds in the UK
Deadly drugs like heroin and crack cocaine are being peddled for less than two pounds or just a little more. ANI

McCain has any number of running mates to choose from
Florida Governor Charlie Crist is just one of several high-profile Republicans in the race to become John McCains running mate in his bid for the White House. ANI

Heroin, cocaine available for less than two pounds in the UK
Deadly drugs like heroin and crack cocaine are being peddled for less than two pounds or just a little more. ANI

McCain has any number of running mates to choose from
Florida Governor Charlie Crist is just one of several high-profile Republicans in the race to become John McCains running mate in his bid for the White House. ANI

Taliban takes controls of Pakistan marble sales in FATA
The Taliban has reportedly taken control of the Ziarat Marble Quarry, regarded as a coveted national asset. ANI

Worlds oldest blogger dies at 108, after posting final message
An Australian woman renowned as the worlds oldest blogger died at the age of 108, after posting her final message. ANI

Brit pensioner traces worlds biggest family tree!
A British pensioner has claimed that he has produced the worlds largest family tree after tracing 9,390 relatives including three kings. ANI

Hindraf leaders passport was never seized, says Malaysian Minister
Malaysias Deputy Foreign Minister Abdul Rahim Bakri has told his countrys Parliament that immigration officials had never seized the passport of Hindraf leader P. Waythamoorthy, although there were orders to do so. ANI

Attack on Iran would hurt US, Israel, says Syria
A military attack on Iran over its nuclear programme would have grave consequences for the US, Israel and the world, said Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. ANI

Computer hard drives proving Anand Jons innocence stolen
Computer hard drives proving Indian fashion designer Anand Jons innocence have been stolen from his familys home in Westwood, an upscale suburb of Los Angeles, California (United States). ANI

Former UK PM Thatcher will get a 3m-pound state funeral
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher will be the first Prime Minister since Sir Winston Churchill to be given a state funeral when she passes away. ANI

Brit familys hotel room staff romp shock
A British family on holiday was left stunned when they entered their hotel room only to find two staff members having sex on their bed. ANI

The Catholic Church out of touch: MySpace poll
A poll conducted by social networking website MySpace has branded the Catholic Church out of touch with young people, just ahead of its World Youth Day event in Sydney. ANI

Malaysian govt never seized Hindraf chairmans passport, says foreign minister
Malaysian government has said that the passport of Hindraf chairman P. Waythamoorthy was never seized, although there were orders to do so, and that he was free to move around. ANI

Pak minister Sherry Rehman to receive international peace award
PPP leader and Pakistan Information Minister Sherry Rehman has been nominated for the International Peace Award 2008 for Democrats, for her contribution for the promotion of democracy and human rights in her country. ANI

Oz consumers spurring hard cash for cards
Aussie consumers are increasingly becoming averse to carrying cash with them, according to a survey conducted by a credit firm. ANI

Pak denies Indias charge of ISI involvement in Kabul suicide attack
Pakistan has reportedly rejected Indias charge that the former was behind last weeks suicide attack on Indian embassy in Kabul killing 41 persons, including four Indians. ANI

Pink wine scores above white, red wine in France
Summers in France this year is cheered with a glass of Rose or pink wine and not the traditional white and red wine, what with one in five bottles of wine sold in France being Rose wine. ANI

Ghost from English Civil War captured on film!
It was certainly a blast from the past when a group of paranormal enthusiasts accidentally captured on film a ghostly figure, supposedly the spirit of a dead soldier from the Battle of Naseby, a key battle in the English Civil War.Last month, The Northampton Paranormal Group visited the site of the Battle of Naseby, a field between the villages of Clipston and Naseby in Northamptonshire, where they caught the figure on camera. ANI

Nepal Constituent Assembly passes Fifth Amendment bill
The Nepal Constituent Assembly (CA) passed the Fifth Amendment bill to the interim Constitution on Sunday night, clearing the way for the formation of the Government on a majority basis. ANI

Dutch teen solves Rubiks Cube in 7.08 seconds!
A Dutch teen has entered the record books for solving the Rubiks Cube in 7.08 seconds at the Czech Open. ANI

Obamas staff blasts tasteless New Yorker cartoon
A cartoon appearing in the New Yorker magazine, which depicts Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama and his wife Michelle celebrating their entry into the Oval Office with a fist bump, has been described by his campaign team as tasteless and offensive. ANI

U.S. Congress favours long-term military presence in Afghanistan
The United States Congress is apparently in favour of maintaining a long-term military presence in Afghanistan. ANI

Mad and wacky windshield slogans the latest fad among Lahoris
It seems cars rear screens in Lahore have become a platform for slogans and adages, even as one can find all kinds of messages, including romantic, political or those involving youthful fun, splashed on the back of the cars. ANI

NASAs solar observatory to improve forecasts of space weather
With assistance from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), NASAs Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) will peer deep inside the sun, with the aim of improving forecasts of space weather. ANI

Chinese soldiers seal off rebel Tibetan Buddhist monasteries in Lhasa
Chinese soldiers have reportedly placed over 1,000 Tibetan Buddhist monks under armed guard in monasteries around Lhasa, four months after anti-Chinese riots left the area in a state of devastation. ANI

McCain doesnt e-mail or know how to use the Internet
Republican presidential candidate Senator John McCain has admitted that he never uses the e-mail or the Internet himself, and takes the help of his staff or family in using this tool of communication. He says that he is only just learning to get online myself.McCain, who turns 72 this year, would be the oldest president ever to be first elected to the White House, and he did himself no favours when asked by The New York Times which websites he looks at. ANI

NATO drone again violates Pak airspace
In the second such incident in past two days, a NATO drone violated Pakistani airspace and entered flew over the Mohmand Agency on Sunday afternoon. ANI

Obama unlikely to consider Hillary Clinton as running mate because of Bill
Sources close to Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama have said that Obama may not consider Hillary Clinton as his running mate because of her husband and former U.S. President Bill Clinton. ANI

8,000 people show up to bare their bottoms at Mooning Amtrak event!
Cops had to be called in when 8,000 people showed up to bare their bottoms at passing trains during a mass mooning event in the US. ANI

Hardline Muslim preacher in the UK calls for Islamic-amputation and lashings
An extremist Muslim preacher in the UK has reportedly called for Islamic-like punishments in the country, suggesting amputation of hands of thieves and lashing those who indulged in unmarried sex. ANI

Afghan militants kill 9 US troops in deadliest attack near Pak border
In what is being described as the deadliest attack on US forces deployed in Afghanistan in recent years, nine American troops were killed in an insurgent attack on a remote US military base near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. ANI

US panel still against granting visa to Gujarat CM Narendar Modi
In the wake of a fresh invitation to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi from the Gujarati-Americans, to attend a culture conference in New Jersey, a US government advisory body has reportedly urged the State Department not to reverse its earlier decision to deny a tourist visa to Modi for allegedly abetting human rights violations during the 2002 Godhra riots. ANI

Indo-Pak talks on Kashmir CBMs rescheduled for July 18
The meeting of the Pakistan-India Technical Working Group on Kashmir-related CBMs, which was originally scheduled for July 10 but were postponed on Indias request, will now be held on July 18, official sources announced here last evening. ANI

Pak wont allow anyone to search for Osama in its territory, says foreign minister
Pakistan Foreign Minister Mehmood Qureshi has said that no one was sure if Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden was hiding in Pakistans territory, and that, in case Pakistan gets actionable information about Osamas presence inside its territory, it would take immediate unilateral action to apprehend him without allowing anyone else to search for him. ANI

Zardari condemns US forces infiltrating Pak territory
PPP Chairman Asif Ali Zardari has reportedly condemned the US-led coalition forces infiltrating into the Pakistani territory for carrying out attacks on extremists along the Pak-Afghan border, and suggested to Washington that it should not indulge in talks of hot pursuit of militants into Pakistans Tribal Areas. ANI

Gene Logic Renews Agreement with Agilent Technologies as Certified Service Provider
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Momentive Announces Plans to Build Technology Center and Global Headquarters in Rensselaer County, New York
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Wells Fargo Introduces the Wells Fargo Global Broker Network
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Upaid Launches Online Top-Up Service to Brazilians
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Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company Released 2007 IFRS Financial Results
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Kingfisher Airlines Unveils its First Wide Body Aircraft
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Wells Fargo Century becomes Wells Fargo Trade Capital
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