Musharraf summons Budget session on June 2
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has summoned the National Assembly budget session on June 2 at 5 p.m. ANI
Neo-Nazis in explosion of xenophobia against Bengali shopkeepers in Rome Home
Balaclava-clad gangs, some wearing bandanas emblazoned with swastikas, smashed shop windows with iron bars and baseball bats and beat up Bengali shopkeepers in the eastern Roman suburb of Pigneto on Saturday. ANI
Jimmy Carter says Israel has 150 nuclear weapons
Israel has 150 nuclear weapons in its arsenal, former President Jimmy Carter said yesterday, while arguing that the US should talk directly to Iran to persuade it to drop its nuclear ambitions. ANI
MIC chief says government funding for Indian community is a must
Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) president S. Samy Vellu has criticised people who have objected or sent feelers to the government not to disburse the annual allocation of RM300 million sought by the party to improve Indian-owned equity. ANI
US looking for next Pak president?
Visiting American senators and officials are zeroing on political leaders of Pakistan with a million dollar question: if Musharraf resigns or is impeached, who will the next president be? ANI
Malaysias Internal Security Act should be repealed, not reviewed, say political leaders
Senior Malaysian political leaders have said that the countrys controversial Internal Security Act should be repealed and not reviewed. ANI
Malaysian Indian Congress goes virtual to woo professionals
The Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) is looking at the option of cyberspace to re-brand itself. ANI
45,000 Sikhs honour a saint on his 36th death anniversary
About 45,000 Sikhs from Europe, Australia, United States and elsewhere made the pilgrimage to Gurdwara Sahib Malacca in Jalan Temenggong here to commemorate the 36th death anniversary of Sant Baba Sohan Singh Ji. ANI
Baitullahs threat spells trouble for Pakistan Government
Baitullah Mehsuds message that he will be sending fighters to Afghanistan might create problems for the Pakistan Government. ANI
Muslim gangs taking control of UK maximum security prison
Muslims at one of Britains top-security jails have been able to form gangs inside, and staff are ill-equipped and frightened to deal with them, according to a confidential report. ANI
Malaysian Indian Congress goes virtual to woo professionals
The Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) is looking at the option of cyberspace to re-brand itself. ANI
45,000 Sikhs honour a saint on his 36th death anniversary
About 45,000 Sikhs from Europe, Australia, United States and elsewhere made the pilgrimage to Gurdwara Sahib Malacca in Jalan Temenggong here to commemorate the 36th death anniversary of Sant Baba Sohan Singh Ji. ANI
Baitullahs threat spells trouble for Pakistan Government
Baitullah Mehsuds message that he will be sending fighters to Afghanistan might create problems for the Pakistan Government. ANI
Muslim gangs taking control of UK maximum security prison
Muslims at one of Britains top-security jails have been able to form gangs inside, and staff are ill-equipped and frightened to deal with them, according to a confidential report. ANI
Texting not killing off English language
Contrary to popular belief, SMS texting is not corrupting or killing the English language. ANI
Outsourcing hitting UK IT professionals salaries hard: Report
A new report suggests that the wages of workers in the UK have declined due to the outsourcing of computer contracts to other countries. ANI
Jail dog named Allah spells curtains for UK prison officer
Naming his sniffer dog Allah has resulted in in prison officer Chris Langridge, 28, being shifted out of Britains top Belmarsh high-security jail. ANI
Strong aftershock destroys 71,000 homes, kills six in China
A powerful aftershock destroyed tens of thousands of homes in China on Sunday, killing at least six people. Nearly a thousand were injured. ANI
80-year-old man rescued after 11 days from Chinas quake rubble
An 80-year-old man was rescued in Mianzhu city of Sichuan Province 11 days after the area was hit by an earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale. ANI
38 percent of Pakistanis root for Gilani as Prime Minister
Most Pakistanis have given a favourable rating to Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani as the Prime Minister of Pakistan, according to Gallup Pakistan survey. ANI
UK Govt. plans new rules to curb smoking among youth
British Health Secretary Alan Johnson has revealed that new plans have been designed to curb smoking among young people. ANI
Church of England rejects call for Muslim conversion, demands inter-faith respect
A row has erupted within the Church of England over calls for British Muslims to be converted to Christianity. ANI
Archaeologist inspired by Indiana Jones explores ancient city in Turkmenistan
Inspired by the fictional Indiana Jones, a British archaeologist is exploring an ancient city along the Silk Road in Turkmenistan, which was once a thriving metropolis. ANI
Oz Energy Minister asked staffer for a threesome
Another Aussie MP has been caught in a scandal after it was alleged that he asked a staff member for a threesome. ANI
Zardari favours Musharrafs resignation
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari has reportedly refused to develop a working relationship with President Pervez Musharraf, ignoring pressures from the Bush Administration. ANI
Investigation of Haneef case has cost Oz exchequer over eight million dollars
Investigations into the bungled Mohammed Haneef terrorism-support case has cost the Australian exchequer 8.2 million dollars so far. ANI
Hans Christian Andersen was houseguest from hell for Charles Dickens!
He may have written the most fascinating fairy tales, but Hans Christian Andersen was the houseguest from hell for Charles Dickens. ANI
Ramiz Raja feels Pak players have not lived up to expectations
Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has regretted that Pakistani cricketers in the Indian Premier League (IPL) have not lived up to expectations. ANI
Zardari favours five year tenure for Chief Justice
Islamabad, May 26: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has agreed with the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz [PML(N)] to increase the tenure of the CJ of Pakistan to five years in the PPPs constitution amendment package. ANI
Most Pak students surprisingly keen to learn about Hinduism
Most Pak students in Pakistan are surprisingly keen to learn about Hinduism, despite the hostility that has prevailed between their country and India in the previous sixty years. ANI
Negroponte coming to Pakistan with no message for Musharraf
The United States Embassy has denied media reports suggesting that United States Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte will be in Pakistan next week with a message for President Pervez Musharraf to quit. ANI
Zalzala unable to get Tailban chief ideologist
Qari Hussain, the Taliban chief ideologist and suicide bombing trainer, who survived Operation Zalzala earlier this year in South Waziristan, said on Sunday that he was born to live and to serve the Taliban. ANI
Pakistani Taliban to sue Musharraf
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has said that it will sue President Pervez Musharraf in a Federal Shariah Court for the deaths of people at the Jamia Hafsa and in the Tribal Areas, if their peace accord with the government succeeds. ANI
US drones have violated Pakistani airspace five times in North Waziristan
United States drones have violated Pakistani airspace five times in North Waziristan. ANI
Speed cameras turning Brits into worse drivers!
They should be making the countrys streets safer, but instead speed cameras are turning Brits into worse drivers. ANI
Close Pakistan-US strategic ties important for peace and stability: Musharraf
President Pervez Musharraf has said that close Pakistan-US strategic ties are essential for peace in the region. ANI
Those who bowed to Musharraf will be punished: Chaudhry
Deposed Pakistan Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has said that officials who bowed before President Pervez Musharrafs diktat last year, will be punished. ANI
Gilani says reforms package not aimed at instigating a clash with Musharraf
Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)s proposed Constitutional reforms package is not aimed at initiating a clash with President Pervez Musharraf, but rather at restoring the balance of power by giving parliament more authority. ANI
Zardari says PPP has a working relationship with Musharraf
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has said that the PPP has a working relationship with President Pervez Musharraf. ANI
Clintons camp blames Obama for fanning fire over RKF gaffe
Hilary Clintons camp is blaming Senator Barack Obamas team for fanning the fire over her RKF assassination gaffe. ANI
Hilarys Kennedy remark may be last nail in her campaigns coffin
Members of the Kennedy family are furious with Hilary Clinton invoking the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy to explain why she hasnt given up the race to become the Democrat candidate for the next US Presidential elections. ANI
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