US hopes to work closely with new Pakistan govt: Boucher
US Secretary of State for South Asia and Asian Affairs, Richard Boucher said on Friday after his meeting with Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-Chairperson, Asif Ali Zardari that United States is looking forward to work closely with the newly formed Government in Pakistan. ANI
Zardari calls for concrete steps to resolve Kashmir issue
Pakistan Peoples Party co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari on Friday said that mere confidence building measures would nor resolve the Kashmir issue, and called for taking concrete steps for its resolution. ANI
Koirala Govt re-invites terai outfits for talks
The Girija Prasad Government on Friday urged the four armed outfits of Terai to come forward for peace talks without proposing any pre-condition. ANI
Manhattan madams little black book reveals her 2,000 clients!
The secrets Manhattan madam Kristin Davis little black book are out, revealing the names of over 2,000 men who splashed thousands for a few hours with her. ANI
New Pak govt willing to withdraw Army from Swat to end violence: ANP president
Awami National Party (ANP) President Asfandyar Wali has said that the new Government was willing to withdraw the Army from Swat and to end violence in the name of war and terror. The problems of South Waziristan should be resolved politically and not by power. I hate the phrase war against terrorism, Wali said while talking to reporters after a meeting with a US congressional delegation at Frontier House. ANI
One-off parent-child sex talk not enough
People who believe that discussing sex with their children just once is the best approach to sex education better think again, for a survey has revealed that a one-off discussion is not enough to fill the communication gap between parents and adolescents. ANI
Taliban asks tribesmen to cease meeting American officials
Taliban spokesman Maulvi Umar has asked tribal elders in Pakistan to cease meeting with US officials, else they would be considered as American agents. ANI
Negroponte rejects Pakistan leaders idea of holding talks with tribal extremists
Visiting US Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte last evening rejected a proposal by several Pakistani leaders to resolve the issue of militancy in tribal regions through dialogue. ANI
Brit teens downing 177 pints of beer a year
More than a quarter of 15 and 16-year-old Brits binge drink every week, downing at least 44 bottles of wine or 177 pints of beer a year, according to a shocking new survey. ANI
PPP to get IB, Defence, Foreign ministries, PML-N Finance in new cabinet
The two major coalition partners in the new Pakistan government - the PPP and the PML-N - have reportedly finalised the list of ministers in the new cabinet, with the PPP tipped to get the Information and Defence ministries and PML-N to have control over the countrys finances. ANI
Bangladeshi curry chefs may be favourites for UK work visas
The UK Home Office is planning to give priority to chefs from Bangladesh in allotting working visas under the new immigration rules. ANI
At 64, worlds greatest living explorer sets sights on Everest again
The worlds greatest living explorer according to the Guinness Book of World Records, Sir Ranulph Fiennes, has said that he would climb Mount Everest, the worlds highest mountain after his first attempt failed following a heart attack in 2005. ANI
Use of military force in Tibet taking glow off Beijing Olympics
The decision of Chinese leaders to use military force and restrict media access to control the riots in Tibet two weeks ago has cast a shadow over hopes for an unblemished Olympics Games. ANI
Chinese envoy to Canada calls Dalai Lama a serial liar
Chinas Ambassador to Canada Lu Shumin called the Dalai Lama a serial liar, and said it is irresponsible for people to criticize Chinas record on human rights. ANI
Building pyramids was not that tough as is generally believed
Researchers have suggested that the process of building the Egyptian pyramids was not as colossal an undertaking as is generally believed. ANI
Political one up-manship behind PPPs move to release detained Pak judges
Newly sworn in Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani ordered the release of deposed chief justice Iftikhar Chowdhary in order to pre-empt other alliance partners taking the credit of the initiative, PPP sources have said. ANI
HR body in Pak calls for probe into Indian prisoners death
The Sindh chapter of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has condemned the recent death of an Indian fisherman in the Malir District Jail hospital in Karachi. ANI
China says Tibetan monks wont be punished
China will not punish the group of Tibetan monks that disrupted a government-organised foreign media tour of Lhasa on Thursday, said Baema Chilain, vice-chairman of the Chinese-controlled Tibet Autonomous Region. ANI
Nawaz Sharif hell bent on spoiling PPP-Musharrafs party: Pervez Elahi
Senior PML-Q leader Pervaiz Elahi has said that there was a perfect understanding between the PPP and President Pervez Musharraf to work together for the next five years, but PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif was planning to spoil the party to fulfil his vested interests. ANI
Ex-New York Governors new sex link with busty blonde revealed
Disgraced former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer brought down by his lust for hookers has been linked to another high-class call girl ring. ANI
US wont interfere in Pak politics, Pakistanis to decide Musharrafs fate: Negroponte
Following criticism from several quarters in Pakistan about their unscheduled visit to Pakistan ahead of transition of power on Tuesday, the two US State Department officials have said that US will not interfere in Pakistans political arrangements and that Pakistanis only would decide President Pervez Musharrafs future. ANI
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