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June 19, 2008

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Chiranjeevi welcomes newcomers with clean record into politics

General Kapoor leaves for South Africa and Botswana

Gordon Ramsay exposed as love rat

Natalie Imbruglia not happy being single?

Pakistan traders register good profits at Indian trade expo

BCCI takes serious note of Miandads bullying tactics comments

Soon, computers, cameras to have massive amounts of storage capacity

Just like women, men too can suffer from manopause

International News for June 19, 2008

US Military nuclear weapon parts missing: Report
The US military cannot locate hundreds of sensitive nuclear missile components, officials close to the Pentagon have said. ANI

Hundreds of Taliban, mostly Pakistanis, killed or driven out from Kandahar
The US-led troops and Afghan forces have reportedly cleared out the Taliban militants from the outskirts of Kandahar city, killing or wounding hundreds of them, mostly Pakistanis, Kandahar Provincial Governor Assadullah Khalid said. ANI

Oxford tops university rankings in UK
Oxford has secured top position for the seventh time among universities in United Kingdoms The Times Good University Guide. ANI

Karamat dubs US air strike on Pak troops as deliberate
Jehangir Karamat, a former Pakistan army chief and ambassador to Washington, has said that the June 11 air strike by the US-led forces on Pakistans Frontier Corps (FC) troops in Mohamand Agency, killing 11 security personnel, was deliberate. ANI

Pak back to singing old UNSC tune for resolving Kashmir issue
Pakistan Foreign Minster Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that his country was in favour of a resolution of the Kashmir issue in line with the UN Security Council resolutions and the aspirations of the Kashmiris. ANI

Penang Govt has no firm plans for Malay Indians: Hindraf
The Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) is disappointed with the DAP-led state government for not coming up with any firm plan to help Indians since coming to power 100 days ago. ANI

Shady compromise formula on the anvil to resolve Pak judges issue: Paper
With the lawyers community in Pakistan showing a degree of flexibility in their stand and the deposed judges showing their readiness for accepting the PCO judges as their colleagues in return for their reinstatement, there is a strong possibility of shady compromise being arrived at in Islamabad to resolve the complex judges restoration issue. ANI

Meet the couple having five weddings on three continents!
Having a perfect wedding day is a dream that everyone has but chances are that a Brit couple will have at least one good marriage - after all they are planning five this year. ANI

Australia trounces US to become Worlds Most Overweight Nation
Australia has officially become the Worlds Most Overweight Nation, ahead of the notoriously super-sized Americans, who have a 25 per cent obesity rate, according to figures. ANI

Meet the man whos selling his whole life on eBay!
When Ian Ushers lost his beloved dad to cancer and his partner of 12 years ditched him, he decided the best way to move forward was to auction his whole life. ANI

Malaysia rules out involvement in LTTE bomb plot in Colombo
Downplaying the recent reports alleging involvement of Malaysians in a bomb plot by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Ealam (LTTE) in Colombo, Malaysia has said that it will not probe the matter. ANI

Gordon Ramsays expletive-ridden tirades prompt TV changes
Furious over celebrity chef Gordon Ramsays much popular expletive-ridden tirades, a Senate committee into swearing on television has suggested several changes in broadcasting standards. ANI

Chinese couple roll up to their wedding on rollerblades!
A Chinese couple rolled their way into matrimony, as they took their vows wearing roller skates and even asked the guests to do the same. ANI

Sending sexually explicit e-mails at work will soon be a crime
As a part of the biggest overhaul of sex offences in Scotland, a new bill has been unveiled that states that people who send sexually explicit e-mails at work can be accused of being sex offenders. ANI

Rudd to attend opening ceremony of Beijing Olympics
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has confirmed that he will be attending the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics on the invitation of the Chinese Government. ANI

Son dedicates seven-summit climb to Sir Edmund Hillary
Adventurer Peter Hillary has dedicated his successful ascent of the highest mountain in North America to his father, Sir Edmund Hillary. ANI

US asks Pak to ensure N-proliferators linked to Khans network not free to walk the streets
The US State Department has urged Islamabad to ensure that anyone associated with the so-called Khan network of nuclear proliferators is not free to walk the streets. ANI

Nepal Petroleum dealers to start nationwide agitation today
The Nepal Petroleum Dealers Association (NPDA) will today launch a nationwide agitation, demanding the government ease the supply of fuel at the earliest. ANI

UNMIN future role in Nepal
United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) Chief, Ian Martin on Wednesday met Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala and discussed the missions role in Nepals ongoing peace process. epalnews quoted Prime Ministers foreign affairs advisor Aditya Baral as saying that Martin said that the Nepal Government should now explain the role it wants the UNMIN to play. ANI

Nepal political parties to continue talks today
The three political parties including the Nepali Congress (NC), the Unified Marxist Leninist (UML) and the CPN (Maoist) will resume negotiation on power sharing today. ANI

The Queen grooves to Abbas Dancing Queen
The Queen left guests at a Windsor Castle party stunned by strutting her stuff to an Abba disco classic, Dancing Queen. ANI

Shaukat Aziz fears for his life if he returns to Pak, says Musharraf
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has claimed that former primier Shaukat Aziz, who is presently living in London, is scared to return to Pakistan and fears that the present coalition government might not give him enough security and also put his name on the exit control list after which he would be dumped in Pakistan. ANI

Globetrotting granny becomes first person to sail and run around the world
She has encountered a naked madman with an axe and had 29 marriage proposals but globe-trotting grandmother Rosie Swale Pope returned home after a five-year trek on Wednesday. ANI

Cheney accused of knowing about US military torture at Guantanamo
Vice President Dick Cheney probably knew that the US military was using torture on Iraqi detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and at prisons in Iraq, a former American Army officer has said. ANI

Boomerang, the pigeon returns to original owner after 10 years!
A racing pigeon suddenly turned up at the home of the man who raised her - 10 years after he gave the bird away. ANI

Pak-US joint probe begins into Mohmand Agency attack
Pakistan and the US have begun a joint investigation into the June 11 aerial attacks by the US-led coalition forces on Pakistans Mohamand Agency killing 11 FC troops. ANI

Britains lap-dancing clubs set to be banned?
Lap-dancing clubs in Britain may soon be facing tougher laws following the Governments bid to clean up the countrys high streets. ANI

Busty underground railway pole dancer on the loose in Bucharest!
Police in Bucharest are hunting for a busty pole dancer who performs her routines on the citys underground railway. ANI

Obamas Muslim female fans not allowed to sit near him with headscarves
Democrat presidential candidate Barack Obamas campaign has been forced to apologise to two Muslim women barred from sitting behind him at a public event. ANI

US to stop aid to Pak in 3 weeks if it doesnt cooperate in global war on terror
The US has reportedly given three-week time to the new government in Islamabad to decide whether it wants continue cooperation in the war on terror, or face suspension of the US aid which Islamabad has been receiving since 2001 after it committed its active role in the US-led war on terror. ANI

Goldman Sachs lists ten things India needs to do to grow 40 times by 2050
Goldman Sachs Group Inc., the worlds largest investment bank, has outlined 10 things for India to improve upon, in order to achieve its potential and grow 40 times by 2050. ANI

Hindus protest against Hollywood film The Love Guru
Hindus in the US have started a protest against a Hollywood comedy, saying that the film will hurt the religious sentiments of millions of Hindus worldwide. ANI

Pak bought arms worth 6 billion dollars in last five years: UK report
A UK report has revealed that Pakistan purchased arms worth six billion dollars in the last five years. ANI

Landmark court ruling grants Chinese South Africans black status
Chinese were reclassified as black in a landmark South African ruling allowing them access to economic benefits. ANI

Another terrorist directly linked to Osama to be released on bail in UK
A man implicated in separate plots to blow up Los Angeles Airport and the Christmas market in Strasbourg and is said to have direct links to Osama bin Laden and other senior al-Qaeda figures, is to be freed under similar bail conditions which led to the release of radical Islamist preacher Abu Qatada. ANI

Pak to get four more F-16s from US on 28th
Pakistan will receive four F-16 fighter jets on June 28 from the US, out of the total 28 jets which Washington agreed to supply to it in 2005. This will be the second lot of fighter jets which Pakistan will be receiving. ANI

Pak parties threaten to expose Zardaris corruption if judges not restored
The All-Parties Democratic Movement (APDM) has warned PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari of exposing his corruption of billions of rupees if he failed to restore judiciary to its pre-Nov 3, 2007, status. ANI

Pak asks China to join IPI pipeline if India pulls out by month-end
Pakistan has sent a proposal to China to join the 7.4-billion-dollar Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) pipeline if India pulls out of the project by this month end. ANI

US will continue to deal with Paks head of the state Musharraf
US State Department Deputy Assistant Secretary Donald Camp has said that Washington would continue to deal with Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf as he was still the head of the state. ANI

Zardari, Nawaz fail to arrive at consensus on Musharrafs removal, judges restoration
The difference of opinion between PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif over the issues of impeaching President Pervez Musharraf and judges restoration, once again came to the fore last evening when a meeting between the two leaders failed to bear any fruit, with both sticking to their respective stands. ANI

Musharraf says wont resign, upto Parliament to impeach him
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said he will not resign from the Presidency and would continue to play his constitutional role (as the countrys president) to strengthen democracy in the country. ANI

Oz Police withheld facts to keep Haneef in custody
The Australian Federal Police withheld key pieces of evidence that would have helped exonerate Indian born doctor Mohamed Haneef. ANI

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Jingwei Implements an Interactive Wireless Campaign for China Circuit Championship, the Chinese Version of Formula 1
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FatWire Unveils Content Integration Platform for FatWire Content Server Customers
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Sidley Elevates 34 to Partnership in Five U.S. Offices and Seven International Offices
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Tankgrip : Mountable Handles for Sports Motorcycles on the Gasoline Tank for the Second Person to Hold on To
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3LCD Achieves Projection Industry Milestone: 50 Million Chips Shipped
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KaMin LLC Announces Price Increase on Paper Kaolin Products
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PCI Security Standards Council Announces Annual Community Meetings
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Toshiba's New Variability Aware Modeling for Design Layout to Boost Gate Density
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Telekom Malaysia Berhad and Numix Engineering Sdn Bhd Launch 2-Way Broadband Service on NSS-6 at 95 Degrees East
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HFCL Infotel Ltd Conducts Mobile Broadband Network Trial with NextWave's State-of-the-Art Wi-Fi Infrastructure Solution
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AMD Appoints Gustavo Arenas Chief Sales Officer
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Real Clone Wars: International Dog-Fight over Cloning Rights between BioArts International & RNL Bio
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Constitution Capital Partners Announces $750 Million Strategic Relationship with USS
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GCT and Green Packet Demonstrate World's First Seamless WiMAX-WiFi Connection Manager
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WOW Technology Launches World's First Ergonomic Vertical Mouse 'WOW-PEN Joy'
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Inaugural WiMAX Forum(R) Global Congress Draws More than 2,500 Attendees in Amsterdam
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