India, Pakistan agree on joint patrolling at border
Pakistan and India on Thursday agreed to carry out joint patrolling at border to curb smuggling. ANI
Kurram Agency warring tribes ink peace pact
A peace agreement has finally been signed between warring tribes in Kurram agency to end the fighting which has claimed thousands of lives over the past year. ANI
Pakistan abolishes subsidy on petroleum products
The Pakistan Government has decided to withdraw subsidies on petroleum products. ANI
China pledges to help Pak overcome its economic woes
China on Thursday pledged to help Pakistan overcome its current economic woes, a day after both countries clinched agreements aimed at boosting Beijings involvement in the Pakistan economy. ANI
Saudi beheaded for murder of an Indian man
A Saudi was beheaded by the sword on Thursday for murdering an Indian man ANI
Four killed in Sindh district jail riot
At least four inmates have been killed and a dozen injured during a riot in a prison in Sindhs Malir District. ANI
US drones kill six in South Waziristan
Suspected US drones have fired two missiles at a village in Ladha area of South Waziristan and allegedly killed six people, reports from Pakistans WANA region said on Thursday. ANI
General Petraeus assesses US strategy for Pak, Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan
The new head of the US Central Command has launched a major reassessment of American strategy for Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, Iraq and the surrounding region. ANI
Brown wants to rewrite the rules of capitalism
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has called for the most ambitious reform of the world economic order since the Second World War in order to prevent a repeat of the current global financial crisis. ANI
Brit restaurant introduces new pizza topping -frog legs!
A Brit restaurant is offering a new pizza topping - frog legs. ANI
Man sues US strip club after stripper shoe injury!
An American man is suing a strip club after one of its performers shoe flew off during a pole dance and hit him. ANI
Former UK deputy PM Prescott admits to disliking Cherie Blair
Former Prime Minister Tony Blairs deputy has admitted that he disliked Cherie Blair, and accuses her of snobbery in his new documentary on class. ANI
McCains improved performance wont tilt scales: CBS
Republican nominee John McCain needed the headlines and his third debate with Democratic rival Barack Obama saw him more energetic, focused and, at times, emotional. ANI
To keep McCain ranch connected, Verizon and AT and T provide cell towers
To resolve an old problem of the lack of cell phone coverage on her remote 15-acre ranch near Sedona (Arizona), as soon as John McCain launched his presidential bid, Cindy McCain offered land for a permanent cell tower. ANI
Playing cricket in a bikini can rake in the moolah for charity!
A cricketer at Australias Alice Springs Masters Games swapped traditional whites for an itty bitty bikini in a bid to raise 2000 pounds for Beyond Blue, the nations depression initiative. ANI
Virgin Zulu dancers naked bums fall prey to pervy tourists!
Teenage tribal girls have been ordered to cover up during traditional dances - because pervert tourists keep taking pictures of their bare bums. ANI
Proper display does boost products sales
A set of trendy new coffee mugs displayed on a wooden table would have a greater impact on consumers perception of the product than those displayed on a shelf, according to a new study. ANI
Think twice before you have sex on a beach in Dubai
A British couple were taken into custody and later sentenced to three months jail in Dubai after they were found guilty of having sex on a beach. ANI
Pak turns to cash-rich China for help
Pakistans long-deteriorating financial situation has prompted it to approach cash rich China for help in shoring up its economy. ANI
The Queen features as Google doodle
The Queens image has featured on the homepage logo of Internet search engine Google to mark her visit to the organisations London office. ANI
Archaeologists discover gladiator tomb in Italy
Archaeologists, in Italy, have found the tomb of an ancient Roman aristocrat, who is believed to have inspired Russell Crowes character in the hit film Gladiator. ANI
US, Iraq inching closer to troop withdrawal pact
The governments of the United States and Iraq are reportedly close to reaching an agreement on when American troops will make their exit from Iraq. ANI
American optimism strong inspite of economic crisis: Survey
The Americans are extremely concerned about the economic crisis in the country, but retain their optimism about a turnaround-taking place sooner than later. ANI
Voter ire threatens Republican seats in Congress
A fast-growing anti-Republican wave threatens to significantly shrink the partys ranks in Congress. ANI
MI5 to use new snooping laws to log all phone calls in UK
British intelligence sleuths will use new snooping laws to log on to phone and computer records of all citizens in the country.They will track and store details of every call, email, text and web visit, reports The Sun. ANI
French police probing Russian rights lawyer in poisoning case
French police are probing whether Russias leading human rights lawyer was poisoned by a suspicious substance found hidden in her car. ANI
In Pak, lady cops carry knives to protect themselves from work-place sexual harassment!
An Islamabad woman constable was arrested at the main gates of the Parliament building last evening as she tried to enter into the building carrying a sharp edged knife. ANI
UK police says internet phone calls crippling fight against terrorism
A huge growth in internet telephone traffic is jeopardising the capability of police to investigate almost every type of crime, including terror-related ones. ANI
Pak, Afghan, US top commanders discuss prevailing situation along Pak-Afghan border
Top military commanders from Pakistan, Afghanistan and NATO met here last evening for their first three-way talks since the US forces infuriated Pakistan last month with an attack on a border village. ANI
Pak govt says its not aware of any US-Musharraf secret deal on war-on-terror
The Pakistan government has reportedly expressed its complete ignorance about any secret agreement between former president Pervez Musharraf and the US on cooperation in the war against terror. ANI
Ramayan movie should be made without alterations: Nevada clergy
The Nevada Clergy Association (NCA) has come out in support of the Hindus who are concerned that the newly announced Hollywood movie of Mandalay Pictures Ramayan 3392 A.D. might make compromises with their sacred scripture. ANI
McCain, Obama slug it out in final debate
Republican candidate John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama slugged it out over the faltering U.S. economy, taxes, energy policy and character in their third and final presidential debate on Wednesday night. ANI
Obama says FOX News has cost him a few points in polls
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is of the view that FOX News has cost him a few points in the polls. ANI
NWFP Guv rules out civil war in FATA due to tribal lashkars fight against Pak Taliban
NWFP Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani has reportedly ruled out the possibility of any civil war breaking out in FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) due to tribal lashkars fighting against Pakistans unit of the Taliban - Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). ANI
Obama, McCain get personal in final presidential debate
Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama launched personal attacks against each other in the final presidential debate at the Hofstra University campus in New York on Wednesday. ANI
Committed to combating terrorism, Pak says it wont allow foreign troops in
Pakistan was committed to combating extremism and terrorism and that it would not allow foreign troops to operate inside its borders, said Pakistani Ambassador to the UN Farukh Amil during a debate at the UN Security Council on the worsening situation in Afghanistan. ANI
Gordon Brown says UK, Pak share concern on extremism
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said that the UK and Pakistan shared concern over the threat posed by violent extremism, and that his government was working with Afghanistan to remove the operating space for extremists in the tribal belt along its international border with Pakistan. ANI
Sue Age, Enema Bottomley Wood-the real names that sound like a joke!
While some kids have parents who cruelly or stupidly give them funny names, others just end up being born with a surname thats side tickling. ANI
UK judge says Lockerbie bomber may have suffered a miscarriage of justice
Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi, who was convicted for his alleged role in the Lockerbie bombing, has won a legal victory of sorts with the judge ruling that he may have been a victim of a miscarriage of justice. ANI
Hookers make hay while sun sets on stock markets!
Due to the shaky global economic situation, businesses of all kinds are suffering, except for one - brothels. ANI
While a Pak soldier gets Rs 3000 month, Pak Taliban pays their mercenary Rs 6000!
Official sources in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) have revealed that the Pakistan unit of the Taliban, the Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) has an annual budget of around Rs four billion, giving hefty salaries to its cadres. ANI
US turning to tribal leaders to fight out Taliban from Afghanistan
stan), Oct 16 (ANITaking a cue from a recent successful experiment whereby a tribal leader ousted the Taliban from his district in Afghanistan, the US now increasingly wants to encourage other tribal elders in the strife-torn country to do the same. ANI
Oz Police knew they lacked evidence before Dr Haneef was charged for terror
The legal team representing Dr Mohamed Haneef of Indian origin, who was arrested on terror charges but subsequently released, has obtained documents under Freedom of Information laws that the Australian Federal Police (AFP) knew they had insufficient evidence to charge him for involvement in terror activities. ANI
53 pc uncommitted voters say Obama will win final debate
Following the trend witnessed in the two earlier US presidential debates, more uncommitted voters favoured the former as the winner ahead of todays third debate between Democratic candidate Barack Obama and his Republican John McCain too. ANI
US-based Pak group describes MPs visit to Dr Aafia wasteful
A New-York group of Pakistani political workers has reportedly criticised the recent visit of a Pakistani parliamentary delegation to the US to meet terror suspect Dr Aafia Siddiqui and visit the Guantanamo prison as wasteful and unnecessary. ANI
Pak Taliban ready to give up arms after Govt declares ceasefire
The Pakistan unit of the Taliban, the Tehree-e-Taliban (TTP) has declared that it was sensitive to their countrys integrity and was ready to give up arms if the Pakistan government announced ceasefire. ANI
Another clerics body in Pak declares suicide attacks un-Islamic
In such second decision over the past couple of days, another body of Muslim clerics in Pakistan declared suicide attacks as illegal in Islam, and condemned the countrywide acts of terrorism against innocent people. ANI
Zardari signs 11 pacts with China on trade, energy, space technology
Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, who is on a visit to China, signed as many as 11 agreements with his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao last evening. The agreements, memorandums of understanding (MoUs) and protocols to enhance bilateral co-operation in trade, energy, infrastructure, agriculture, industry, mining, telecommunication, disaster relief and space technology. ANI
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