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International News for October 4, 2008

Now, get your snaps clicked while hunting caribou with Sarah Palin!
An artist in New York City is offering people a chance to fake going caribou hunting with Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin in picture forms. ANI

Secrets of Fergies handbag revealed
One or maximum two mobile phones are more than enough for any individual, but Duchess of York a.k.a. Fergie begs to differ, as her handbag contains a total of four mobile phones - that too in different colours. ANI

Meet the man whos read the entire 22,000-pages of the Oxford English Dictionary!
Even though the Oxford English Dictionary is not everyones idea of a good relaxing read, Ammon Shea, 37, has completed reading all of the 22,000-page tome. ANI

Benefit scroungers top UKs 100 most annoying things list
Benefit scroungers have topped the UK list of 100 most annoying things for 2008. ANI

UN anti-blasphemy resolution will curtail free speech: Critics
An anti-blasphemy resolution passed by the United Nations has been criticized in certain quarters as attempting to curtail the right to freedom of speech. ANI

Obama using humour to get under McCains skin
Barack Obama has decided to use punch lines to get under Republican rival John McCains skin in the run-up to the November 4 presidential poll. ANI

UK police chiefs demand freedom from unwarranted political pressure
Police chiefs in Britain are reported to have approached their superiors through the Association of Chief Police Officers, and told them to keep them free from unwarranted political pressures. ANI

Mandelson says return to UK Cabinet is third time lucky
Peter Mandelson has described his return to the British Cabinet great challenge and a great opportunity. ANI

With bail out approved, economy still top issue for McCain, Obama
The economy continues to remain the number one issue on the presidential campaign trail, with both John McCain and Barack Obama saying that the race will be won or lost based on who carries the most clout on that issue.Im glad to see that weve finally got this dealt with, Barack Obama told reporters Friday after the bill passed, adding: The final thing is understanding that even if this rescue package works exactly as it should, its only the beginning. ... The fundamentals of the economy arent sound, and were gonna have to do a lot of work moving forward. ANI

45 percent Pakistanis think US military presence poses a threat to Pak
Almost half of the Pakistanis, or 45 percent, think that the US military presence across the border in Afghanistan poses a threat to Pakistan. ANI

Fergie going no further with multimillionaire fish finger tycoon
Fergie, the Duchess of York, has revealed that she is going no further with her relationship with a multimillionaire Norwegian fish finger tycoon. ANI

Now, a short cut to the Everest
An international group will attempt to reach the summit of the worlds highest mountain using a short new and unconventional routeConquering Everest is the ultimate aspiration of every climber. More than 2,500 mountaineers have reached the summit and 210 have died trying. ANI

Friends pay tribute to Steve Fossetts amazing adventure spirit
Friends of air-adventurer Steve Fossett have paid tribute to the aviator for his adventure spirit after police officials revealed that they had discovered human remains in his wrecked plane. ANI

Palin and Obama are setting French catwalks on fire!
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin have emerged as new fashion icons, with models at Paris Fashion Week sporting their styles. ANI

Palin and Bidens linguistic approaches during vice presidential debate revealed
Analysing how the U.S. vice presidential candidates delivered their ideas during the October 2 debate, a linguist at Saint Josephs University in Philadelphia has come to the conclusion that Republican Sarah Palin was using her Alaskan dialect and informal pronunciation to connect to a particular demographic. ANI

Malaysian traffickers targeting Indian tribal women
Indian tribal women are being trafficked into Malaysia and Singapore for flesh trade. ANI

US offers India 375 million US dollar defence deal
The United States has offered India the sale of CBU-105 Sensor Fuzed Weapons (SFW) worth 375 million US dollars to help the Indian Air Force (IAF) develop and enhance standardisation and operational ability with the United States. ANI

Annoyed Palin says she will be more open to interacting with the media
Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin has expressed her annoyance over her interview with CBS interviewer Kate Couric, saying that she has no qualms about talking to the media, and would be more open to having such interactions in the run-up to the November 4 presidential elections. ANI

Malay Indian party to monitor development of Tamil schools
The Malaysian Indian Congress will continue to monitor the development of Tamil schools in the country and extend its help in their growth. ANI

US strikes in Pak tribal areas kills 21
United States air strikes on three villages in North Waziristan have killed at least 21 people and wounded several others. ANI

Poudel reiterates govts vow to produce 10,000-MW hydroelectricity in Nepal
Nepal Minister for Water Resources Bishnu Poudel has said the government will make all efforts to meet the target of generating 10,000 MW hydroelectricity and provide electricity to every household in the next 10 years. ANI

Nepal Maoists not committed to democracy, says Koirala
Nepali Congress president Girija Prasad Koirala has accused the Maoist leadership of not showing commitment to democracy in Nepal. ANI

Worlds poshest hotel in Dubai has not a drop to drink for guests!
The worlds poshest new hotel that has stunning water slides and aquariums has been labelled Fawlty Towers by Brits after the places taps ran dry. ANI

Worlds poshest hotel in Dubai has not a drop to drink for guests!
The worlds poshest new hotel that has stunning water slides and aquariums has been labelled Fawlty Towers by Brits after the places taps ran dry. ANI

Palin disagrees with McCains Michigan pull out
Alaska Governor and Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin has said that she disagreed with the McCain Campaigns decision to pull out of Michigan. ANI

Military rule is the root cause of Pakistans problems: Miliband
British Foreign Secretary David Miliband believes that military rule in Pakistan has been the root cause of that countrys myriad problems. ANI

Geedar and Machchar colonies are just a few names that define Karachis history!
Pakistans commercial capital - Karachi - has become a city with weird and unique names. Each name, however, has a history behind it. ANI

Brothel, adult services, porn - things Aussies type to seek sex in cyberspace
Sex, brothel, adult services, porn, gay, stripper, swingers- these are some of the words that Aussies usually type in to Google for getting their dose of erotica, according to a new survey. ANI

ANP chief says he is unfazed by suicide bomb attack on him
Awami National Party chief Asfandyar Wali Khan has said that he is unfazed by the attempted suicide bomb attack on him at Walibagh on Thursday. ANI

Nepal cabinet forms a committee to initiate talks with armed outfits of Terai
The Nepal cabinet has decided to form a three-member team to initiate talks with armed outfits of Terai. ANI

McCain for Gloves Off onslaught on Obama
Republican presidential candidate John McCain is reportedly preparing to launch a more aggressive and gloves off assault on Democratic rival Barack Obamas character. ANI

Bristol Palin, fiance planning a summer wedding
Bristol Palin, the 17-year-old daughter of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, and her boyfriend are considering a summer wedding. ANI

Pak Army reshuffle suggests status quo on Kashmir: Analyst
Pakistani military circles are saying that the recent reshuffle undertaken in the army by Chief of Army Staff, General Asfaq Parvez Kayani, is an indication that the armed forces are unlikely to change their policy on Kashmir. ANI

Over 73 million hear Biden, Palin VEEP debate
Over 73 million people are reported to have watched the vice presidential debate between Alaska Governor Sarah Palin and Delaware Senator Joe Biden on Thursday night, making it the most watched vice presidential debate in U.S. history. ANI

Red Cross declares Pakistan New War Zone
The International Red Cross Committee has declared Pakistan the New War Zone of the world. ANI

Palins assets worth about 2.1 million dollars
Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin and her husband, Todd, have assets worth about 2.1 million dollars, and they paid 24,738 dollars in 2007 as income tax on a total income of 166,495 dollars, which came from her salary as governor of Alaska and money that he earned as an oil worker, fisherman and snow machine racer. ANI

Pak will seek civil nuke pact with US similar to what India has: Gilani
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that Pakistan will seek a civil nuclear agreement with the United States similar to the one that it has signed with India. ANI

More than 14 likely suicide bombers in Pak custody: Malik
Rehman Malik, advisor to Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on internal matters, has said that more than 14 likely suicide bombers along with their handlers are in governments custody. ANI

US entitled to take military action in Pakistans Tribal Areas
The United States is entitled under international law to take military action in Pakistans Tribal Areas since they no longer lie under the sovereign control of the Pakistani state, according to a US based South Asia expert. ANI

Pakistan is next US presidents single greatest challenge
Pakistan will be the single greatest challenge to be faced by the next American President, according to a report. ANI

India to play a very important role in South Asia: US
US State Department spokesman Sean McCormack has said that India is going to play a very important role, along with a number of other countries in the South Asia region, whether it is politics or economics or energy. ANI

Baitullah appears before fellow tribesmen quashing reports of his death
Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud was accorded warm welcome by people of his tribe when he appeared in a remote village of South Waziristan Agency (SWA), quashing media reports about his death. ANI

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