< %=imgalt%>
US Elections Calendar ~ Pervez Musharraf ~ Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry ~ Other International News
Home / International News / 2008 / March
March 10, 2008

Top News

Chiranjeevi launches names his new political party - Praja Rajyam

Manmohan Singh speaks to President Bush on NSG approval

12 killed, 30 injured in Peshawar blast

Fran Drescher to be named public diplomacy envoy for US

First of its kind Youth Assembly sensitizing youth towards community service and social entrepreneurship to be held in Hyderabad city

Now, Stephanie Rice copies ex by going on a marathon booze bender!

Software that lets a chopper learn aerial tricks by watching another

How sexually transmitted diseases up HIV infection risk

International News for March 10, 2008

US documentary to discuss first Hindu prayer of American Senate
One of the significant topics in a new documentary made in the US would be the historic first Hindu prayer of the United States Senate of last July. ANI

Kashmir dispute and Asif Ali Zardari(Article)
Many Kashmiris and Pakistanis are upset by Pakistan Peoples Party co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardaris statement on Jammu and Kashmir. ANI

Musharraf meets key aides after PPP-PML (N) pact
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf on Monday met key aides after the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) agreed to form a coalition government and reinstate the deposed judges. ANI

Oz parents putting too much food on kids plates
Anxious to ensure that their children get enough nutrition to stay healthy, parents are putting their children at the risk of obesity by putting too much food on their plates, a new study shows. ANI

Hillary benefited from Bill, not her political skills: Oz feminist Greer
Australian feminist Germaine Greer has said that US Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton had benefited from her husband Bill Clintons position rather than her own political skills. ANI

Man wins true love by texting on a wrong number
An English man named Anthony Hubbocks would have never thought that he would find true love, when he sent a flirty text message to a wrong number. ANI

Many surprises may lie in store in coming months for Pak politics
Even though it seems that PPP co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari and PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif have joined hands to form the next coalition government, but the behind-the-scene political developments might bring in many surprises for Pakistan politics in the near future. ANI

Shaukat says, Pak-US a constructive relationship
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said at the Pacific Council on International Policy in Los Angeles that the important lesson from the long history of US-Pakistan relationship was to have a deeper, constructive and sustained engagement. ANI

Danish royals near-naked portrait wins Bald Archy
A satirical portrait of a nursing Crown Princess Mary with thunder thighs and a near-naked Crown Prince Frederik with his hand on his wedding tackle has won the Bald Archy portrait prize. ANI

FHM, Maxim ban topless glamour girls
Two international monthly magazines have outlawed topless glamour girls on their covers to reverse a dramatic slump in reader numbers. ANI

Human activity behind half of Australias bushfires: Report
Nearly 50 percent of all bushfires across Australia are deliberately lit, with human activity responsible for the vast majority of all blazes. ANI

Woman fights off hungry python to save kitten!
A woman broke her wrist and was bitten twice while saving her kitten from a python. ANI

Brit school kids will soon be pledging loyalty to the Queen
Under new British citizenship plans, school kids in the UK will be encouraged to swear an oath of allegiance to the Queen and will also be expected to promise to obey the law in ceremonies like those for new immigrants. ANI

Brits feel young as they age
Britons feel younger as they age, says a new poll which found that people over 50 feel more than 12 years younger than their true age. ANI

Meet the Indian who has the longest ear hair in the world!
An Indian man has broken a world record- for having the longest ear hair! ANI

Britons relish being miserable, claims US author
An American author claims that nothing works better than misery for a Brit to feel happy. ANI

A UK school that teaches its kids in 40 languages
Newbury Park Primary School in Redbridge, north-east London, has acquired a reputation of sorts. ANI

Emails have become an office curse
Emails were once touted as the biggest office tool, facilitating smooth and timely co-ordination within and outside the office. But it is now claimed that emails eat up huge amounts of work time. ANI

Emails have become an office curse
Emails were once touted as the biggest office tool, facilitating smooth and timely co-ordination within and outside the office. But it is now claimed that emails eat up huge amounts of work time. ANI

Colombo blast kills one, injures four
) - A time bomb in a flowerpot on the road near Roxy Theater in Wellawatta in Colombo killed one person and injured six others, including four children, on Monday morning. ANI

JI chief Qazi says Murree Accord silent on Musharrafs impeachment
Commenting on the content of the Murree Accord signed between PPP co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari and PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif, Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Qazi Hussain Ahmed has said that it is silent on the process of President Pervez Musharrafs impeachment. ANI

5 mln Pounds donation helps Oxfords Bodleian Library exhibit literary treasures
The earliest complete book written in English, Gregory the Greats Pastoral Care, will be among British literary treasures that are set to go on public display at one of the sites belonging to the University of Oxfords Bodleian Library, thanks to a five-million-pound donation. ANI

Now, buy an eco friendly paper bag for £180!
British designer Giles Miller has created an environmentally friendly handbag from recycled cardboard, costing 180 pounds. The Brown Paper Bag is made of corrugated cardboard, and has a leather strap and chrome buckle. ANI

PPP MNAs-elect formula: Keep mum to get plum federal portfolios!
Even as suspense over the nomination of candidate for the post of prime minister goes on in the PPP, the partys MNAs-elect are keeping mum and not siding with any of the camps so as to secure important portfolios in the next federal government. ANI

China to build 18-mile bridge
China has announced plans to build an 18-mile bridge linking Hong Kong, Macau and the mainland. ANI

Lahores Krishna Temple organises grand prayer meet
Pakistani Hindus organised a grand prayer meet at the Krishna temple here on Sunday. ANI

Zardari nourishing ambition to be Pak PM after 3 months: Amin Fahim
Pakistan prime minister hopeful Makhdoom Amin Fahim has hinted that PPP co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari was nourishing the ambition of becoming the countrys next prime minister, and made public his desire at a meeting with newly-elected MNAs from Hyderabad division, here last night. ANI

Need for communal rituals might have led to the rise of civilization
Reseacrh work regarding a large 11,000-year-old ceremonial center at Gobekli Tepe (navel hill) in Turkey by archaeologists has suggested that it was the need for communal rituals that led to the rise of civilization. ANI

JUI-F joining ensures majority for PPP-PML (N)-ANP alliance
The Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) decision to join hands with the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has all but ensured a two-thirds majority for them in the National Assembly. ANI

Taliban blame Musharraf for turmoil
Talibans wing in Pakistan, the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has blamed President Pervez Musharraf for the turmoil in the country. It said that Musharrafs pro-US policies were responsible for all the violence Pakistan was facing today. ANI

Oz womens mag apologizes for running Prince Harrys Afghan story
An Australian womens magazine has apologized for publishing a story revealing that Prince Harry was serving in Afghanistan. ANI

UKs MI5 uncovers four Al Qaeda spies in London police force
MI5 agents have claimed to has uncovered Al Qaeda spies in Britains top police force. ANI

Neanderthal treasure trove discovered on sea bed off East Anglian coast
Archaeologists have discovered 28 Neanderthal flint axes on the sea bed off the East Anglian coast, which date back to at least 50,000 - 60,000 years ago. ANI

New York to host first Non-Resident Pakistani summit
New York will play host to the first-ever Non-Resident Pakistanis (NRP) summit on July 5 and 6. ANI

India among the popular, Pakistan among 10 most unpopular nations in US: Survey
In a recent survey conducted by Gallop, India was rated as the sixth most popular country in the US along with France, while Pakistan and Afghanistan were placed among the 10 most unpopular countries. ANI

Lack of traditional family meals is producing kids with bad manners
Lack of a traditional family meal has produced a generation of kids with bad manners, head teachers have warned. ANI

Obama says he wont be Hillary Clintons vice president
Democrat presidential candidate Barack Obama has rejected Hillary Clintons suggestion that he stand as her vice-president on a Democratic dream ticket. ANI

PPP a divided house over nominee for PM post
The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) is a divided house over the issues of partys nominee for the post of prime minister and the Murree Accords clause talking about restoration of judiciary to its pre-Nov 3 form, reliable sources close to the party have reportedly said. ANI

eing obscenely wealthy amongst Vaticans new seven deadly sins!
If you live an extravagant life thanks to your unending wealth, the chances are high that you will spend eternity in Hell, for the Vatican has come up with an updated version of the Seven Deadly Sins which include - being obscenely wealthy and causing social injustice. ANI

Murree Accord good omen for Pak, but bad news for US, says Gul
The signing of Murree Accord by PPP co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari and PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif was a good omen for Pakistan but a bad news for Washington, because the document refused to accept the American dictation (of letting President Pervez Musharraf complete his five year term), said former ISI chief Hamid Gul. ANI

Witness to Brit girls murder in Goa seeks UK Foreign Offices help
A British man who has claimed that he saw an Indian barman sexually assaulting Scarlett Keeling less than two hours before the 15-year-old British girls half-naked body was found on a beach in Goa, has approached the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) for help and security. ANI

Harvard Business School Offers New Executive Education Program on South Asia Real Estate
Business Wire India

QMax and POSDATA Launches Mobile WiMAX Service in Singapore
Business Wire India

Other Press Releases of March 10, 2008

September 6, 2008

September 5, 2008

September 4, 2008

September 3, 2008

September 2, 2008

September 1, 2008