McCain saw White House from a cell in Hanoi
Republivan presidential candidate John McCain and the other US servicemen held as prisoners of war in North Vietnam in the 1960s developed a number of survival techniques. ANI
*Right of self determination and All Parties Adhoc Committee*
What a change? What a U turn? Those who were until recently selling General Musharafs four point agenda on Kashmir leading to division of the State of Jammu and Kashmir have made another somersault and have brought out a new commodity wrapped skilfully in cover of right of self determination. ANI
Phrases that make Aussies squirm most
You might be using many cliches such as whatever or hot, but Aussies will cringe the most if you utter at the end of the day. ANI
Lesbian porn star wants name cleared to work with disadvantaged children
Former porn star Rebecca Jane Clarke, who made lesbian pornography movies with teenagers, will be asking the High Court to clear her name so that she can work with disadvantaged children. ANI
War against Taliban can be won, says NATOs US commander
The American commander of the NATO forces in Afghanistan, Major General David D. McKiernan, has expressed confidence about winning the war against the Taliban.General McKiernan, who leads more than 65,000 troops from about 40 foreign countries, including 33,000 Americans, said at a news conference in Kabul that there had been too many reports in the media recently asserting that the foreign forces and their Afghan allies were losing the war. ANI
Obamas 10-point lead now historically beyond McCain to overcome
With Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama taking a comfortable ten point-lead over his Republican rival John McCain as per the latest poll, he is all but set to ride the wave to the White House, as historically this kind of a lead in October has proven to be unbeatable in the past. ANI
Now, a laptop with details of 150,000 UK railway workers is stolen
A leading rail union called today for an urgent inquiry after a laptop containing personal details of 150,000 workers in the industry was stolen. ANI
Tourism Australias new campaign under fire for white-collar bias
Tourism Australias new campaign is under fire for targeting white-collar professionals, and excluding older tourists, families and singles. ANI
Palin must save her Yahoo mails, says judge
An Anchorage judge has ordered Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to preserve e-mails from private accounts she has used to conduct state business. ANI
Dont drink if you want to go scott free after sex in your car!
Passionate lovers should not drink if they want to escape law trouble after having car sex. ANI
Ivana Trump, Sarah Palin have a lot in common
American socialite Ivana Trump has likened herself to Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin, insisting theyve a lot in common. ANI
Obama could offer McCain a job if he wins the election
Barack Obama would like to offer John McCain a job if he becomes president, in what his allies says is an attempt to end the bitter partisan rancour that engulfed the White House race last week. ANI
Palin is a hit with the media
September has been a great month to write about politics on the Web.The Los Angeles Times had an all-time-high 137 million page views, The Washington Post topped 320 million, and both Slate and the Huffington Post set their own traffic records.Much of the credit for driving page views goes to Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, according to the New York Times. ANI
Biden terms McCain erratic
a, US), Oct.13 (ANIDemocratic vice-presidential nominee Joe Biden has said that the campaign of Republican presidential candidate John McCain has stooped to stunts and ugly inferences because it was losing and was out of ideas. ANI
Hindraf will join coalition only after its leaders are released from detention under ISA
Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) national event coordinator Kannan Ramasamy has reportedly said that the organisation looking after the interests of the Indians in Malaysia will only consider becoming a direct member of Barisan Nasional if its leaders are released from the Internal Security Act (ISA). ANI
No new economic policy from McCain unless warranted, say advisers
Senator John McCain’s campaign said on Sunday that the Republican presidential nominee would not have any more proposals this week unless developments call for some. ANI
London is now celebrities defamation capital of the world
Nearly a third of celebrities libel cases have been registered in London in the past year, making it the defamation capital of the world celebrities. ANI
Twin brothers break European record with largest ever pumpkin
Two British farmers have set a new European record by growing a largest ever pumpkin, weighing more than 104 stone. ANI
US Elections: Democrats out-register Republicans in swing states
A boom in voter registration across America has raised the possibility of a landslide victory for Senator Barack Obama, with an overwhelming majority of the nine million new voters believed to favour the Democratic candidate. According to the New York Times, with electoral rolls now closed in most states, Obama has a clear advantage among first-time registrants, many of whom are under 30 or African Americans. The big question mark over new voters is how many of them will show up on November 4. ANI
Obama may think he is American, but white Americans dont think so: Experts
Does your subconscious think Obama is Foreign? Yes, if you go by the findings of two American psychologists - Mahzarin Banaji and Thierry Devos. ANI
Castro says its miracle Obama hasnt been assassinated in racist U.S.
Former Cuban President Fidel Castro sees it as a pure miracle that U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has not been assassinated as yet. ANI
Terai armed outfit put forth precondition for talks with Government
The Rajan Mukti faction of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-R) of Nepal has expressed willingness to sit for talks with the government. ANI
Nepal debates integration of Maoists in the Army
Nepali Congress Vice-president Ram Chandra Poudel has rejected outright the option of integrating Maoist combatants into the Nepalrmy. ANI
Nepal Finance Minister seeks for Rs 34 billion assistance from World Bank
Nepal Finance Minister Dr. Baburam Bhattarai has urged the World Bank to provide Rs 34 billion worth of assistance to Nepal for the next three years. ANI
Sarah Palin sees Troopergate indictment as a vindication of her action
Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin has said that the inquiry report into the firing of Public Safety Commissioner Walter Monegan had vindicated her action, even though the first part of the report said that she had broken the states ethics law as Alaska Governor in the scandal dubbed Troopergate. ANI
Altaf warns 400,000 armed Afghans have intruded into Karachi
More than 400,000 Afghan nationals have arrived in Karachi, fully equipped with latest automatic weapons, MQM (Muttahidda Qaumi Movement) chief Altaf Hussain has claimed. ANI
Man behind whispers about Obama has a history of making scintillating statements
The statement that Obama is a Muslim who has concealed his religion has generated enough controversy during the current presidential campaign, that even today, it continues to be an engine that drives other false rumors about Obamas background. ANI
PCB chief says cancelled West Indies tour was not finalized at all
Expressing surprise over West Indies announcement of canceling the Pakistan tour, PCB chief Ejaz Butt has said that there was no such tour finalized with the Caribbeans. ANI
US drones still hover over North Waziristan
Tribesmen in MIranshah said that barely hours after a missile strike killed at least four people, they saw US pilotless spy planes hovering over North Waziristan on Sunday. ANI
Chinese dairy giants issue first public apology for scandal
Top managers of the countrys three leading dairy companies - Mengniu, Yili and Bright Dairy -have issued a first public apology for their companies involvement in the ongoing contaminated milk scandal. ANI
JI chief Qazi warns forming tribal lashkars will push Pak towards a civil war
A senior Islamist leader in Pakistan has reportedly said that the formation of lashkars (body of local tribesmen) to fight back the Taliban was a wrong policy and that it was resulting in further militarizing the society. ANI
Obama reveals how he plans to deal with economic meltdown
Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has revealed to the New York Daily News how he plans to deal with the economic meltdown and how he plans to lead Americans out of it. ANI
N. Korea to resume disabling nuke plant
North Korea welcomed its removal from Washingtons list of terrorism sponsors and confirmed on Sunday that it would resume disabling its main nuclear weapons complex and allow international monitors back to the site. ANI
Pak law enforcement agencies still searching for missing Afghan diplomat
Amid unconfirmed reports about the recovery of the missing Afghan ambassador-designate Abdul Khaliq Farahi, Pakistani law enforcement agencies have said that they were still searching for him. ANI
Conservatives believe McCain has blown his White House bid: NYT
Conservative Americans are of the view that Republican presidential candidate John McCain has blown his chances of securing the White House. ANI
Afghan family living well, but grumbles about no access to Sky TV
An Afghan mum-of-seven lives in a 1.2 million pound council house, but still grumbles that she does not have access to Sky TV.Toorpakai Saindi, 35, told The Sun last week that she gets 170,000 pounds a year in benefits and lives in a plush seven-bed home in Acton, West London. It has a 50 inch plasma TV, leather sofas and silk furnishings, while the kids enjoy a Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3 and two laptops, besides owning an expensive iPhone.Its a big house and it costs a lot to run. Its difficult making it all work. We dont have Sky TV. Id like to take the children on holiday to Disneyland Paris but I cant afford it, she says.I spend 150 pounds a week on food and my kids tell me when there are two-for-one offers at the shops. But by the end of the week there is no money left, she adds.She added: I know some people are a bit jealous of us. But I am very shocked at the rent - its too much. ANI
Hookers make hay while sun sets on stock markets!
The worldwide credit crunch might have shaken the stock markets globally, but there has been no effect on the worlds oldest profession, with sex workers still raking in the moolah. ANI
NWFP govt to create more jobs to prevent youths from joining Taliban
The NWFP government is planning to increase economic activity through offering more government jobs in the province in a bid to curb the wave of Talibanisation, the ruling party the ANP (Awami National Party) has said. ANI
Iraqi PM asks Brit forces to leave as they are no more needed to maintain security there
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has asked the British forces to leave the country as they were no longer needed to maintain security there. He also criticised a secret deal made last year by Britain with the al-Mahdi Army, Iraqs largest Shia militia, saying that Basra had been left at the mercy of militiamen who cut the throats of women and children after the British withdrawal from the city. ANI
Bakris fromer wife being probed for possible fraud
The ex-wife of hate preacher Omar Bakri Mohammed is being probed over claims she fiddled state handouts. ANI
Nawaz advises PPP-led govt to resolve terrorism through dialogue
Senior PML-N leader and former Pakistan premier Nawaz Sharif has said that Pakistan could not afford further turmoil (in the country) and that the government must resolve the issue of terrorism through dialogue. ANI
Seven in ten American voters say Obama more focused on issues
About six in 10 voters see Republican John McCain as mainly on the attack, while nearly seven in 10 say Obama is primarily addressing the issues in the campaign. ANI
Broke Brits spark baby boom epidemic!
Britains credit crunch has sparked off baby boom epidemic, as the couples head to bedrooms to beat the blues. ANI
McCain sowing seeds of hatred, says civil rights leader
A civil rights veteran and a Democrat representing the state of Georgia, has accused Republican presidential candidate John McCain of sowing seeds of hatred during his campaign. ANI
World hot-dog eating champ conquers pizza-eating record too!
Joey Chestnut, the worlds hotdog eating champ, has set a new record of eating 45 pizza slices in 10 minutes. ANI
Will Prez Poll 2008 be a matter of race?
Even as the American economy seems to be in freefall, as Americans grapple with whether to vote for Obama, the first African American presidential nominee, or his Republican opponent, John McCain, its a decision unavoidably colored by race, whether we like it - whether we admit it - or not. ANI
Star Psychic predicted Dianas death one year in advance
Star Psychic Sally Morgan has revealed that she had predicted Princess Dianas death a year before the Royal actually met with the accident that took her life. ANI
Most American votes in prez poll may not matter after all
Americans enthralled with John McCain and Barack Obamas struggle to win the presidency may end up being disappointed on November 4. ANI
Actress Lumley to convince Parliament to let Gurkhas stay in UK
Actress Joanna Lumley has said that she will join Gurkha soldiers in Parliament to fight for their right to settle in the UK. ANI
India, Malaysia, Singapore launch joint probe into Spices of India flesh trade
Following the latest rescue of five young Indian tribal women from Kuala Lumpur, the Malaysian, Singaporean and Indian authorities have intensified a joint probe into the flesh trade identifying the Indian women as Spices of India. ANI
McCain, Obama advisers spar over campaign tactics
Two top advisers to John McCain and Barack Obama got into a verbal sparring match Sunday over which campaign is using the harshest tactics and meanest accusations to scare voters. ANI
McCain vows to whip Obamas `a... in final debate
Republican presidential nominee John McCain vowed to whip Democratic nominee Barack Obamas a.. in the final televised presidential debate this Wednesday. ANI
Scarlett Keelings mother denies neglecting her daughter by leaving her behind in Goa
Fiona MacKeown, the mother of teenager Scarlett Keeling who was killed under mysterious circumstances in Goa in February this year, has reportedly denied the charge of being guilty by neglecting her daughter during vacations by leaving her behind in Goa and traveling to other places in India for weeks together. ANI
Sarah Palins puck dropping booed by Philadelphia ice hockey fans
U.S. Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin was booed by Philadelphia ice hockey fans when she dropped the ceremonial first puck at centre ice prior to the Flyers season opener against the Rangers at the Wachovia Center on Friday night. ANI
McCain facing a Republican mutiny
Senior members of the Republican party are reportedly in open mutiny against John McCains presidential campaign, after a disastrous period which has seen Barack Obama solidify his lead in the opinion polls. ANI
WB promises crisis-hit Pak 1.4 billion dollars this year
In a bid to expedite investment projects and budgetary lending in economic-crisis-hit Pakistan, the World Bank is learnt to have pledged to provide 1.4 billion-dollar support for the country in the current year. ANI
Brown moving Brit seat of power away from 10 Downing Street after 300 years
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has decided to move the seat of power in Britain away from 10 Downing Street in a break with 300 years of history.According to The Sun, Brown has decided to set up an open plan war room operation and is moving the heart of Government to 12 Downing Street.His move is aimed at sharpening up his Government and equipping himself to make decisions more quickly in the face of the global financial crash. ANI
Top American commander says were not losing Afghan war
Rebutting press reports that the US-led war-on-terror in Afghanistan had hit a roadblock, the top American commander in the country Gen. David D. McKiernan has said that they were not losing the war, though the overall progress was not that fast and even as it should have been. ANI
Hate preacher Bakris pole dancing daughter has disowned him
The pole-dancing daughter of Muslim hate preacher Omar Bakri has slammed her dads extremist views. ANI
Doctor Who producer brands Prince of Wales a miserable swine
The executive producer of Doctor Who has branded Prince of Wales a miserable swine for turning down a cameo appearance in the science fiction show. ANI
US-led coalition cant win terror war without Pak help
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that the US and its allies cannot win the war on terror without Pakistans help. He stressed on the need for a coordinated effort and a joint strategy to curb terrorism. ANI
12 bombers among 27 Taliban killed by Pak security forces in Orakzai Agency
Pakistani security forces claimed to have killed 27 Taliban, including 12 bombers, in an air-strike in the Orakzai Agency, here last evening. ANI
Kashmir, PoK decide to have a joint business chamber
Captains of industry in Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) have reportedly agreed to set up a joint business chamber, and the use of a dual currency of India and Pakistan for the purpose. ANI
Karzai offered cabinet berths to Taliban if they agree to peace deal
Even as the US and the UK have been encouraging the Afghan Government to hold talks with the moderate Taliban, Afghan President Hamid Karzai had recently offered cabinet berths to the Taliban leaders in his government if they agreed to a peace deal which could bring fighting to an end. ANI
15-member Pak delegation to visit US for monitoring Prez polls
The Pakistan Governments declared austerity programme, particularly initiated by President Asif Ali Zardari amid the prevailing economic crisis, has reportedly received a lot, as a 15-strong delegation of Pakistani parliamentarians gets ready to fly to the US to study and witness the November 4 US presidential election. ANI
Momail and JAJAH Introduce Innovative Calling Option
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Outrigger Enterprises Group Names Darren Edmonstone Senior Vice President - Asia
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Micron Technology Strengthens its Partnership with Nanya Technology Corporation
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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Closes $9 Billion Equity Investment in Morgan Stanley as part of Global Strategic Alliance
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