Hard work is required for democracy in Middle East: Bush
Addressing Middle East leaders at the World Economic Forum, US President George W Bush said on Sunday that if they want to advance democracy and civil liberties in their region, they will have to work hard. ANI
Sharif says CoD will be implemented
Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that his party Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz is ready to implement the Charter of Democracy (CoD) which is still a valid document. ANI
Pak Parties not to become hostage to Musharraf: Gilani
Refuting the speculations that President Pervez Musharrafs camp was working on minus-one formula of Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has declared that political parties would not become hostage to Musharrafs wishes. ANI
US and UK pushing PPP to make deal with Musharraf: Guardian
The brewing disturbances in Pakistan Peoples Party-Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) coalition will leave no alternative with the PPP but to deal with President Pervez Musharaff, the Guardian reported. ANI
Army supports Governments peace initiatives in tribal areas: Masood
Pakistan Corps Commander Peshawar Lt-Gen Masood Aslam has said that Army fully supports Governments peace initiatives in the tribal areas and seeks its direction for the resolution of the issues in the conflict-hit areas.Talking to reporters at the screening of a documentary Sipahi Maqbool Hussain at the Garrison Auditorium here, he said, The Army is a part of the government and is fully on board in the peace process now under way in the tribal areas and Swat. ANI
PPP seeks independent members support for smooth Budget session
As Slamaan Taseers recent appointment as Punjabs Governor, created fissures in the PPP-PML-N coalition, the PPP started efforts to seek maximum support of the independent members in the National Assembly for smooth sailing of the Budget session. ANI
NC, TMDP agrees to entrust government leadership to Maoist
The Nepali Congress (NC) and the Terai Madhes Democratic party (TMDP) on Sunday agreed that the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M), which has emerged as the largest party in the Constituent Assembly (CA) elections, should lead the next government. ANI
US to extend help to Pakistan in food crisis: Bush
US President, George W. Bush has assured US help for Pakistan to meet the food crisis in the country. ANI
Russian tycoon Roman Abramovich - the mystery buyer of Bacon-Freuds masterpieces
The mystery buyer of Francis Bacons Triptych, which was sold for 86.3 million dollars and Lucian Freuds Benefits Supervisor Sleeping, 1995, which fetched 33.6 million dollars, is Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, according to reliable sources. ANI
Wedding bells for Prince William and Kate Middleton?
Looks like Prince William and long-term girlfriend Kate Middleton are all set to take their relationship to the next level, for according to sources, the royal heart-throb is planning to wed the love of his life. ANI
Most expensive T-shirt in Adelaide comes at A$1000
A Canadian label, Dom Rebel, is offering a T-shirt studded with Swarovski crystals for 1000 Australian dollars - making it the most expensive T-shirt in Adelaide. ANI
Lizard found inside chicken egg
A man was shell-shocked, quite literally, when he cracked an egg while preparing a meal and to his astonishment found a fully formed gecko inside the shell. ANI
Scot rabbi creates worlds first official Jewish tartan
The world now has the first official Jewish tartan thanks to a Scottish rabbi. ANI
Women make better bus drivers than men
One of Sydneys largest bus operators will now be able to exclusively recruit women drivers and not be worried about being sued for discrimination. ANI
The man who ditched his bride-to-be to wed stag-night girl
He was about to say I do to his bride but at the last minute Ray Shabi changed his mind and escaped wedlock to marry a woman he met on his stag night. ANI