Govt. delegations prepare for the seventh IISS Asia Security Summit
The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) will bring together 27 official government delegations led by defence ministers and other senior officials from the Asia Pacific region and wider security community to participate in the 7th IISS Asia Security Summit, The Shangri-La Dialogue, to be held from May 30 to June 1, 2008 in Singapore. ANI
PML-N, ANP not happy at by-polls delay in Pak
Two main constituents of the new coalition government in Islamabad - the PML-N and the ANP - have expressed strong reservations against the Pakistan Election Commissions decision to postpone the by-polls by two months, to August 18. ANI
Mardan residents fear Taliban reprisal if peace proposal fails
Following fresh attacks by the Taliban on government installations over the past few weeks in North West Frontier Province (NWFP), residents of Mardan district fear of such attacks on them as well if the new provincial government failed to reach a peace agreement with the Taliban in Swat and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). ANI
Most terror outfits operating through popular US-based websites
Some of the worlds most dangerous organizations are operating through popular American-based websites, a new study undertaken by Tel Aviv University has claimed. ANI
Nirmala remembered in Pakistan
The invaluable services rendered by Nirmala Deshpande who passed away in India last week, were remembered at a condolence meeting jointly organized by the South Asia Partnership, Pakistan, and Sindh Democratic Forum here last evening. ANI
George Bushs special wedding gift for daughter - a limestone altar
US First Lady Laura Bush has revealed her husband and American president George Bush has prepared an extra-special wedding gift for daughter Jenna - a limestone altar. ANI
Kids aim for the record books with tallest Lego tower
Thousands of children and their families in Berkshire are hoping to enter record books by building what is thought to be the tallest tower ever made from Lego bricks. ANI
Dis butler Burrell planning sumptuous 50th birthday bash
Late Princess Dianas former butler Paul Burrell is planning a sumptuous, hush-hush party to mark his 50th birthday in style over in America. ANI
England to be most crowded European country in 50 years
England is set to become the most crowded European country in the next 50 years, official forecasts suggest. ANI
Musharrafs impeachment out of question: Shujaat
PML-Q president and former Pakistan premier Shujaat Hussain has said that the ruling coalition will never impeach President Pervez Musharraf. ANI
Pak-based terrorists behind UK troops woes in Afghanistan
Foreign troops fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan have claimed that nearly 60 percent of the guerrillas they are fighting in the Garmser town in Afghanistan are Pakistanis. Describing them as being ideologically driven young men, the UK troops say that they consider the war as a religious obligation of struggle, or jihad.Afghan officials said that Islamabad at best turned a blind eye to the flow (of terrorists from Pakistan into Afghanistan), and at worst encourages it. ANI
Mother refuses to bury Scarlett Keeling till doctors return her organs
Fiona MacKeown, the 43-year-old mother of murdered Briton Scarlett Keeling, has refused to bury her daughter until Indian doctors return her organs. ANI
An oglers guide on where to find the prettiest women in Paris
A speechwriter for the French foreign minister has used his creativity and talent to create a lust-filled, controversial guide to Paris women. ANI
Pre-poll survey of key primaries shows Clinton ahead of Obama
A poll commissioned ahead of two key primaries in Indiana and North Carolina has showed Hillary Rodham Clinton leading against her Democratic Party rival Barak Obama by seven percentage points. ANI
Nepal coalition leaders to meet on Friday
Leaders of seven political parties in Nepal will discuss the model of the future government and the implementation of a republic at an all-party meeting on Friday. ANI
Condition of dungeon sex slaves daughter improving
Days after fearing that dungeon victim Kerstin Fritzl might die because of multiple organ failure and slipping into a coma, the Austrian police has now revealed that the 19-year-olds condition is improving. ANI
Josef Fritzl started building dungeon when daughter was 12
Josef Fritzl, who imprisoned and repeatedly raped his daughter over a 24-year period, planned the improvised dungeon in 1978 - when she was only 12 years old. ANI
In close contact with Zardari, Washington distancing from Musharraf
US Deputy Secretary of State, John D Negroponte has said that Washington was distancing itself from Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf and extending its support to the new democratic government in Islamabad. ANI
UML might join govt under certain conditions: UML leader KP Oli
Communist Party of Nepal-United Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) leader KP Sharma Oli on Tuesday said that the behavior and activities of CPN-Maoist and its cadres will determine the UML decision on whether or not to be part of the next government. ANI
Madhes based parties says will not to be part of next govt
Leader of various Madhes based parties, which have established themselves as substantial figures in Nepals political scenario after the April 10 Constituent Assembly (CA) polls on Tuesday said that they will not take part in the formation of the next government. ANI
Implementation of republic main agenda of CA: Maoist leader Bhattarai
Senior Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) leader Dr. Babu Ram Bhattarai on Tuesday said that implementation of a republic will be the main agenda of the first sitting of the Constituent Assembly (CA). ANI
Three feared dead in a suicide attack in Pakistan
At least three people, including a policeman, were killed and four injured on Tuesday when a suicide bomber riding a rickshaw attacked a police checkpoint in Pakistans northwest. ANI
Nepals Young Communists League demands separate Ministry for youth
The Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) youth wing Young Communists League (YCL) on Tuesday demanded formation of a separate ministry to put forward the youths tribulations. ANI
NC vice-President tells Maoist to change army structure before govt formation
Nepali Congress (NC) Vice-President and Minister for Peace and Reconstruction Ram Chandra Poudel on Tuesday said that the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) has to change its army structure prior to forming a new government. ANI
Koirala urges journalists to help draft new constitution
Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala on Tuesday said journalists have to play an important role in drafting a new democratic constitution. ANI
Pakistan government appoints noted columnist as Press Minister in London
Noted Pakistani columnist Irfan Hussain has been appointed as the new Press Minister at the Pakistani High Commission in London. ANI
JKLF dissolved, name of new party to be announced soon
Senior and founding members of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front have decided to dissolve the party because some top party leaders have betrayed the ideology, and has used the party to advance their personal interests and interest of secret agencies. ANI
Dungeon dad secured underground horror cell with eight doors
Dungeon dad Josef Fritzl secured the underground cellar, where he held his daughter captive for 24 years and fathered seven children with her, with eight doors, it has emerged. ANI
Shocking rates of sexual abuse in south Australias tribal lands
Young children are suffering widespread and traumatic sexual abuse in Australias oldest self-governing Aboriginal tribal lands, according to an inquiry. ANI
Sex with trafficked women is rape, says new Brit govt campaign
The Home Office has launched a campaign warning men that paying for sex with exploited or trafficked women is no different than committing rape. ANI
Dis butler Burrell planning sumptuous 50th birthday bash
Late Princess Dianas former butler Paul Burrell is planning a sumptuous, hush-hush party to mark his 50th birthday in style over in America. ANI
Miss Great Britain bids to be MP
After been coroneted Miss Great Britain, Gemma Garrett is now set to try her luck in the countrys politics. ANI
Italians giving costly pasta the snub
It looks like pasta is on its way out - in Italy of all places - courtesy rising prices and falling sales. ANI
Protests in Karachi against arrests of Pakistanis on fake visa charges in India
Hundreds of relatives of those arrested in India on charges of fake visas or overstaying their visas, organized a strong protest in front of the Karachi Press Club, alleging that Indian authorities had arrested more than 200 Pakistani visitors on charges of fake visas, even though they were holding valid visas. ANI
Senior UK cops say car vandalism is not a crime
Senior police officers in the UK say that car vandalism should not be considered to be a crime in case nothing is stolen from the vehicle. ANI
China insists that the Dalai Lama must show sincerity
China has insisted that Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama must show sincerity if talks over Tibet are to continue. ANI
Corporal punishment rife in Pak madarassas despite 3-year-old ban
Students learning the Quran in madarassas in Pakistans Punjab province continue to be subjected to corporal punishment even three years after the Punjab government banned corporal punishment in all its schools. ANI
For Brits, May 6 is the most expensive day of the year
For Britons, today is the most expensive day of the year, as it involves splurging on the Bank Holiday weekend and paying off a host of household bills and direct debits. ANI
Jewish leader calls for boycott of the movie The Love Guru movie
A prominent Jewish Rabbi has called for boycott of upcoming movie The Love Guru because it lampoons Hinduism, mocks Ashram life and Hindu philosophy and asking who laughs at religious practices.Rabbi Elizabeth W. Beyer of Nevada, in a statement, said, The Love Guru lampoons Hinduism, mocks Ashram life and Hindu philosophy. While Guru Pitka states that he endorses no particular religion, the movie clearly portrays him as a guru - religious leader of Hindus. ANI
Racial disparities still rampant in drug arrests in the US: NYT
Over two decades after President Ronald Reagan escalated the war on drugs, arrests for drug sales or drug possession are still rising in the United States. ANI
Australian politician indulged in mock sexual ecstasy, says unnamed woman
The woman at the centre of the seat-sniffing scandal involving West Australian Opposition Leader Troy Buswell says he writhed in mock sexual pleasure during the incident. ANI
Imran Hashmi, Mahesh Bhatt in Pak for Jannat premier
Bollywood actor Imran Hashmi and film director Mahesh Bhatt are likely to visit Karachi on May 12 for the premiere of film Jannat directed by Suhail Khan. ANI
Meet the Great Dane thats adopted an abandoned deer
Meet giant Great Dane Rocky who has landed himself a new role - as the stepmum of an abandoned fawn, Cindy. ANI
Meet the goldfish that bends it like Beckham!
Comet, the goldfish is surely on track to become the smartest fish in the world, for it can perform a range of unbelievable aquatic activities. ANI
Saddam was scared of contacting HIV from US soldiers, reveals his secret diaries
A leading Arabic newspaper, which has got access to secret diaries purportedly belonging to the late Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, reveals that he was afraid he would catch venereal diseases, including HIV, from the US soldiers guarding his prison. ANI
US moving to end negative travel advisory on Nepal
Williams Al Martin, Political and Economic Councillor at the US Embassy in Nepal has said that the United States (US) is executing homework to pull out a negative travel advisory that appears on the State Departments website. ANI
Pak govt may move SC against by-poll delay
The Pakistan government may move the countrys Supreme Court against the Election Commission (EC)s decision to postpone the by-elections scheduled for June 18 to August 18, the countrys Information Minister Sherry Rehman said here last evening. ANI
D.C. Madam apologized to mom, sister in suicide notes
The D.C. madam, who hanged herself behind her mothers trailer, has begged for her forgiveness, saying she committed suicide because she couldnt bear to live the next six to eight years behind bars. ANI
Nirmala Deshpandes ashes reach Karachi for immersion in the Indus
A delegation of the Pakistan-India Peoples Forum for Peace and Democracy carried a pot containing the ashes of Indian leader Nirmala Deshpande to Karachi last evening to perform the last rites here. ANI
Dungeon dad may have raped even his granddaughter
Dungeon dad Josef Fritzls daughter Elisabeth might not be his only sex slave in the dingy cellar of his house, for new reports have emerged that his granddaughter Kerstin could also be a victim of his monstrous deeds. ANI
Pak identifies land for building its Mumbai consulate
Pakistan has reportedly finalized a 4000-square meter plot near the Mumbai airport which it would be soon acquiring for constructing its Mumbai consulate building. ANI
Pak govt allows uncensored broadcast of BBC news bulletins
The PPP-PML-N coalition government has reportedly lifted sanctions on broadcast of BBC news bulletins and allowed private FM radio channels to relay them without prior vetting. ANI
Pak EC postpones by-polls by 2 months, draws flak from ruling parties
On the request of the NWFP government, Pakistans Election Commission (EC) has postponed the by-elections scheduled for June 18 by two months. Now the by-polls will be held on August 18, drawing protests from several political parties presently running the federal government. ANI
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