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June 27, 2008

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Chiranjeevi welcomes newcomers with clean record into politics

Dalai Lama expresses hope of returning to Tibet

Reptiles may soon outdo dogs and cats to become UKs most popular pets!

Natalie Imbruglia not happy being single?

Pakistan traders register good profits at Indian trade expo

BCCI takes serious note of Miandads bullying tactics comments

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International News for June 27, 2008

The doomed flight that ended up into a fishing trip!
A British pilot was forced to land his Piper aircraft in a fishing lake after loosing power. ANI

From LOC to LOC
In presence of visiting APHC leaders, Sardar Atiq, Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir said he would like to convert Line of Control to Line of Commerce. In other words change LOC with another LOC. Is that what is their agenda? Are they here to sell division of Kashmir? Have people of Jammu and Kashmir sacrificed so much to get Line of Commerce in place of Line of Control? ANI

US prostitutes offering free petrol to truckers to keep business going
Prostitutes in America are offering free petrol to truck drivers following fuel price hike, which is keeping their customers away. ANI

Sexy music videos may be banned on TV to protect Aussie kids
A Senate committee in Australia has proposed to ban sexy music videos from Saturday morning TV to protect children from inappropriate material. ANI

The baffling phenomenon of UFO sightings over Britain
A doctor of psychology at Cardiff University claimed that he witnessed a UFO over the Brecon Beacons - the third reported sighting in Britain, following observations by the Army and police. ANI

Doctors should promote climate change awareness
Doctors should use their position to influence behaviour in a manner that helps combat climate change, according to experts. ANI

`Dr. Death recruits Indian lawyer to bail him out
Dr. Jayant Patel, who is also known as `Dr. Death for fatally botching the operations of at least 16 patients, has hired Australian Indian lawyer to bail him out of the manslaughter charges that he is facing in Australia. ANI

Former BBC program head says there are too many ethnics on the telly
Former BBC program head has blasted the BBC for featuring too many ethnic minority characters on its shows. ANI

Will Smith compares Barack Obama to Nelson Mandela
Will Smith has compared US presidential hopeful Barack Obama to one of the greatest political figures of the last 50 years, Nelson Mandela. ANI

War in Afghanistan will continue for 30 years if insurgency supply line is not broken: Report
Unless the supply line for insurgency, which is young men, is not broken, the war in Afghanistan will continue for the coming 20 or 30 years, says a report prepared by the Senlis Council. ANI

Fly business class on Ryanair for bed and blowjob mile high bliss!
Irish airline Ryanair has taken its reputation to a raunchier level - after the European budget carriers CEO suggested that the business class passengers would receive free oral sex on the aircrafts. ANI

Meet the cat that has been trained better than a dog!
Fly, the white cat, is not an ordinary feline that just follows direction - he follows a whole series of them - thanks to his training which is better that a canines. ANI

Canada to spend four million dollars to rebuild Kandahar prison
The Canadian Government has announced that it will spend four million dollars rebuilding the security infrastructure at Kandahars Sarpoza prison. ANI

Brit taxpayers shell out nearly two million pounds for early release of convicts
Criminals were handed nearly two million pounds of taxpayers money in the first nine months of a scheme that allows them out of jail early. ANI

Political parties in Nepal recommend 26 names for Constituent Assembly
Nine political parties have recommended the names of 26 for becoming members of the Constituent Assembly here today. ANI

Afghanistan exports 93 per cent opiates via Pakistan
North West Frontier Provinces (NWFP) Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) chief Brigadier Parvez Khalid Babar has said that Afghanistan exports 93 per cent of illicit opiates to the world via Pakistan and, it is not possible to keep the 2500-kilometre-long Pak-Afghan border under vigil due to lack of resources. ANI

UK prisoners given nearly two million pounds at early release
Criminals were handed nearly two million pounds of taxpayers money in the first nine months of a scheme that allows them out of jail early. ANI

Hindu religious sites in Pakistan have been targeted by looters: historian
Pakistan art historian Prof Dr. Ejaz Anwar has said that Hindu religious sites in Pakistan have always been the target of looters throughout history. ANI

Aussies refuse to dump beer fridges for sake of global warming
The beer fridge could soon become passé in Australia, thanks to a recommendation by New Territory (NT) Government, which is asking residents to retire their beer fridges in a bid to tackle climate change. ANI

The 15 pounds cardboard bicycle worlds ultimate green machine
A 21-year-old student at Sheffield Hallam University has developed a prototype of the cheapest eco-friendly mode of transportation - cardboard bicycle. ANI

Dungeon dads fate to be decided by woman judge
Austrian incest fiend Josef Fritzls fate will be decided by a woman judge, it has been announced. ANI

French cars finish last in Brits favourite cars poll
French cars seem to have lost their va va voom, for the countrys six cars are languishing at the bottom of a new satisfaction survey by Which? Car magazine. ANI

Almost 2/3rd UK voters think Gordon Brown is a liability
More than 60 percent of UK voters think that Prime Minister Gordon Brown is an electoral `liability. ANI

Rudd Government needs to rethink its nuclear energy policy, says Oz opposition
The Kevin Rudd-led Labor Government in Australia needs to rethink its policy on nuclear energy if it does not want to be placed in a precarious position twenty years from now, said a union leader and a former state Prime Minister. ANI

July make or break talks may seal fate of Pakistans ruling coalition
PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif will meet in the second week of July for a make or break round of talks. ANI

Pak Taliban forces NWFP Government to accept their demands
The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan has brought the NWFP Government to its knees with its relentless attacks over the past four days. ANI

US blames Pakistans peace deal with militants for rising violence in Afghanistan
United States Defence Secretary Robert Gates has blamed Pakistan for increase in violence in east Afghanistan, and said that Islamabad has failed to put pressure on Taliban and other insurgents to cross its border with Afghanistan after a peace deal. ANI

Pak Hindu temple battles for existence with only one relic
The ancient Hindu temple at Katas Raj which is around 40 kilometers from Chakwal is battling for its existence after it was robbed of all of its relics except one dilapidated sculpture. ANI

15 Indian workers stranded after Malaysian employer refuses to pay
Fifteen south Indian workers employed in three Malaysian restaurants in Salak, South and Kajang have sought refuge with the Indian High Commission in Kuala Lumpur after their employer refused to pay their salaries for the past seven months. ANI

From Britain to Australia, the skies are swirling with UFOs!
After Britain, Australia is now in the grip of an alien invasion fear after a reported UFO sighting over the Northern Territory. ANI

Muslims offended by UK Police sniffer dogs trained to spot terrorists
British Transport Police sniffer dogs trained to spot terrorists at railway stations may no longer come into contact with Muslim passengers after complaints that it is against the suspects religion. ANI

Borders baggy green fetches 29,000 dollars at an auction
A baggy green cap owned by former Australian captain Allan Border has been sold for 29,000 dollars at an auction on Thursday night. ANI

The boy who beat asthma by playing the euphonium
He would get breathless when just standing and talking. But now, Ryan Harrison, who was diagnosed with asthma as a child, has beaten the condition by taking up the euphonium. ANI

More singles than married couples in UK for first time
Husbands and wives make up less than half of Britains adult population for the first time, newly released statistics suggest. ANI

India-born US millionaire gets 11 years for abuse of Indonesian maids
India-born US millionaire Varsha Sabhnani, who along with her husband, was convicted of enslaving and torturing two Indonesian women, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison and fined 25,000 dollars. ANI

Malaysian PM forms new cabinet committee for Indians welfare
Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has formed a new cabinet committee to look into the welfare of Indians. ANI

Boucher to visit Islamabad next week to finalise new War on Terror strategy
US Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher would visit Islamabad next week to convey the message that US endorses Pakistans strategy to empower the army to deal with militancy in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). ANI

Dr Death formally gives consent to extradition
Accused surgeon Jayant Patel has formally agreed to return to Australia to face trial for manslaughter and other charges relating to his time at Queenslands Bundaberg Base Hospital. ANI

Micron Technology, Inc., Reports Results for the Third Quarter of Fiscal 2008
Business Wire India

Sourav Ganguly is Castrol Asian Cricketer of the Year 2007
Business Wire India

IMERYS Pigments for Paper to Restructure Middle Georgia Kaolin Operations
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