Freedom of Press under new constitution demanded in Nepal
Federation of Nepalese Journalists (FNJ) on Wednesday demanded a guarantee for the Freedom of Press under the new constitution of Nepal. ANI
No obstacle to implement republic through first CA meet: Speaker
The Speaker of Nepals interim Parliament Subash Nemwang on Wednesday said there are no complications to implement the republican agenda in the country through the first sitting of the Constituent Assembly (CA). ANI
PML-Q leaders want Ch Shujaat to sever ties with Musharraf to save partys image
At a meeting between PML-Q parliamentarians and their party chief (and former premier) Ch. Shujaat Hussain, the legislators appealed to the latter to sever ties with President Pervez Musharraf to save the party from further losing its image among the masses. ANI
Prehistoric Iranian site is lost ancient city of Marhashi
Archaeologists have come up with a new theory, which suggests that the prehistoric site of Jiroft in Iran is the lost ancient city of Marhashi. ANI
Osama is hiding in Wazirstan
If an American journalist is to be believed, Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden is hiding in Waziristan, somewhere near the city of Miram Shah. ANI
Obama wins North Carolina primary, race tightens in Indiana
One of the frontrunners for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. presidential polls, Barack Obama, won the crucial North Carolina (NC) primary on Tuesday, but the contest in Indiana is presently too close to call. ANI
35 rebels, two civilians killed in Lanka violence
In a series of battles between government forces and Tamil separatists across the countrys embattled northern region, 35 Tamil rebels were killed. ANI
Judges Issue: PML-N refuses middle-path solution
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has reportedly refused to budge from its stand on the judges restoration issue. ANI
Im no monster, says dungeon dad
Josef Fritzl, the Austrian man who imprisoned his daughter and continually raped her for 24 years, says he is no monster. ANI
Hindu tribals being prevented from cremating their dead in Paks NWFP
Muslims are reportedly not allowing Hindu tribals living in Kurram, Hangu, Orakzai and Kohat tribal areas to perform the last rites of their dead at the Shamshan Ghat approved by the Britishers in the pre-Independence era. ANI
Pak judges bodys decision on restoration of judges likely today
The judges committee set up in Pakistan to devise a framework for the restoration of the judges sacked on November 3, is expected to resolve the issue in its meeting today, Pakistan Law Minister Farooq H Naek has said. ANI
Gunman shot dead by police near Liz Hurleys home
A gunman was killed by police last night after a five-hour stand-off in one of Londons poshest areas, where reside the likes of showbiz stars like Liz Hurley and Mick Jagger and footballers. ANI
Over 3.3 million child labourers in Pak
International Labour Organisation (ILO)s National Project Manager in Pakistan, Saba Mohsin Raza has said that the country was experiencing worst forms of child labour with over 3.3 million child workers. ANI
Brits eat 8.3m calories of junk food in their lifetime on an average
A new survey has found that Brits consume more than 8.3million calories in their lives through unhealthy food. ANI
One in 10 Brits turn up drunk for work!
One in three Brit workers has been to work with a hangover, while more than one in 10 turned up drunk for work, a study has found. ANI
Self-rule in Gilgit-Baltistan demanded
Balawaristan National Front (BNF), a nationalist organisation of Gilgit-Baltistan, has demanded self-rule for the region, dissolution of the Northern Areas Legislative Assembly, and holding of elections for a constituent assembly to draft a constitution for the region. ANI
83 per cent men view buying sex as an addiction
A new survey has shed light on why men are hooked on hookers, by revealing that a vast majority of males view buying sex as a form of addiction. ANI
Five Baitullah bombers enter Karachi, warns Pak Interior Ministry
Pakistan Interior Ministry is learnt to have cautioned the Sindh Home Department about the entry of as many as five members of Baitullah Mehsud group into Karachi to carry out suicide bombings in the city. ANI
Pak PM orders ISIs political wing to be a part of IB
In a major reshuffle in the countrys intelligence apparatus, Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has handed over the political wing of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to the Intelligence Bureau (IB). ANI
New immigration rules will give Brits first preference for jobs
New immigration rules announced by the Gordon Brown Government have ensured that Britishers will be given first preference for jobs in the future. ANI
China to probe Google breach of state secrecy laws
China has announced that it will probe the alleged breaching of state secrecy laws and showing illegal maps of the country by the Internet search engine Google and other websites. ANI
Malaysian state government committee to study woes of Tamil schools
A Tamil education sub-committee has been created to look into the problems faced by Tamil schools in Malaysia. ANI
US could start a new Cold War, warns former Russian President Gorbachev
Former Russian President Mikhail Gorbachev has warned that the United States could push the world into a new Cold War. ANI
Constitution making process will be more difficult: Koirala
Nepal Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala has told the newly elected members of the Federation of Nepalese Journalists (FNJ) that the constitution making process would be a more difficult task than the peace process in Nepal. ANI
UML calls for nationwide protest against YSL in Nepal
UML leaders in Nepal have called for a nationwide protest against the Maoists and their youth wing-Young Communist League (YCL). ANI
Clinton wins Indiana primary by a narrow margin
Former U.S. First Lady Hillary Clinton narrowly won the Indiana primary election on Tuesday night. ANI
RSF terms armed groups in Nepal as predators of press freedom
Reporters without Borders (RSF) in its annual report 2008, has termed the armed groups in southern Nepal as predators of press freedom. ANI
Image of leaf could be worlds oldest photo
It might be a little out of focus, but the ochre-coloured image of a leaf printed on light-sensitive paper has been hailed as the worlds first photograph, dating back more than 200 years, experts have claimed. ANI
Congressmen slam Bushs mindless aid to Pak for fighting terror sans results
The US aid program that has reimbursed Pakistans military to the tune of six billion dollars since 2001 (following 9/11 attacks) has come under severe criticism from Congressional Democrats, who call it too costly without demonstrating results. ANI
Meet the man who has been hiccupping for 15 months!
A British musician is desperately looking forward to a cure for his hiccups - which have been going on for 15 months. ANI
Swiss Bank case against Zardari disposed off
The Sindh High Court is learnt to have disposed off the infamous Swiss Bank case in which PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari and his late wife Benazir Bhutto were accused of stashing 50 million dollars in Swiss bank accounts. ANI
Pak cleric asks Indian counterpart to withdraw fatwa on cow slaughter
An Islamic cleric in Pakistan has demanded that the fatwa issued by the mufti of the Darul Uloom Deoband (in Indias Uttar Pradesh), which cautioned Indian Muslims to be wary of Hindus feelings while slaughtering cows, be withdrawn immediately. ANI
200 devotees to decide place of Nirmala Deshpandes ashes immersion in Pak
The spot for immersing the ashes of Gandhian icon Nirrmala Deshpande in Pakistan is yet to be decided, and nearly 200 peace activists and devotees of the apostle of peace will take a decision to this effect at a meeting here Friday. ANI
Dungeon dad even terrorized hookers during sex in brothels
If raping his daughter wasnt enough, sex beast Josef Fritzl paid hookers to have sex in a brothels dungeon, it has emerged. ANI
Death toll in Myanmars devastating cyclone soars to 22,000
The death toll from the devastating cyclone that hit Myanmar last week has soared above 22,000 and over 41,000 others are missing. ANI
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