Prachanda fears survival of Maoist led Govt.
Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Friday claimed that the country would be a failed state if the Maoist-led government is brought down prematurely. ANI
Authorities fear outbreak of communicable diseases in flood-hit areas of Nepal
While the people in flood ravaged parts of Nepal are already facing tough times fighting with the Kosi catastrophe, the threat of outbreak of epidemic is adding to their woes. ANI
Authorities fear outbreak of communicable diseases in flood-hit areas of Nepal
While the people in flood ravaged parts of Nepal are already facing tough times fighting with the Kosi catastrophe, the threat of outbreak of epidemic is adding to their woes. ANI
NSG welcomes Pranabs statement: US office
Indias statement has given a new momentum to the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) meeting being held at Vienna, said US sources. ANI
It would be a shame if nuke deal slips through, says US based analyst
A United States based analyst has said that it would be a shame if the India-US civil nuclear deal slips through after coming so close in hand. ANI
Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia may be released next week
The former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, who is languishing in a prison for over a year on graft charges, may be freed on bail by next week, claimed her lawyers. ANI
Annie Leibovitz describes the Queen as cranky during photoshoot
Photographer Annie Leibovitz admits that she left honoured to be the first American invited to produce an official portrait of the Queen, although the Queen was a bit cranky at the photoshoot. ANI
Oz fast-food chain slammed for selling 4520-kilojoule hamburger
A 4520-kilojoule hamburger being sold by a fast-food chain in Australia has raised health concerns. ANI
Meet the two men who live together as transexual lesbians!
Two men, who were once husbands and fathers are now dressing like women and living together as a transexual lesbian couple. ANI
One in seven Brit workers bullied at work
One in seven Britons working in the public sector is bullied at work, a new survey has revealed. ANI
Girl-kissing-girl roadside competition big hit with Kiwi audiences!
About 40 girls paired up in Cathedral Square in New Zealand and locked lips in an attempt to win a trip to Melbourne to see pop star Katy Perry, singer of the hit song I Kissed a Girl. ANI
Obama to use Democrat female leaders to undercut Republican rivals
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama will increasingly lean on prominent party women leaders to undercut Republican rival John McCain and his running mate Sarah Palin. ANI
Elvis Presley fan tours the world dressed as his idol!
Elvis Presley may have been dead for 30 years, but the King of Rock n Roll has shook up a man so much that he has spent nine months touring the world dressed as the legendary popstar. ANI
US must stop imposing its will on other nations: Kissinger
Former U.S. Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger, 85, has said that it is high time that the United States stop behaving as the only super power in a unipolar world, and try to impose its will on other countries. ANI
Gurudwara Nanak Shahi promotes a message of brotherhood
While one can find Gurudwarars or Sikh shrines, in almost every part of the world, the Gurudwara Nanak Shahi in Bangaladeshs national capital holds a great significance among visitors here. ANI
Antioxidant shows promise to prevent chemobrain memory loss
Animal studies conducted at West Virginia University (WVU) suggest that injections of an antioxidant called N-acetyle cysteine (NAC) have the potential to prevent the memory loss that breast cancer chemotherapy drugs sometimes induce. ANI
US voters keen to know how McCain plans to change political work ethics in Washington
Republican presidential nominee John McCains clarion call for Change, Change, Change during his acceptance speech in St. Paul, Minnesota on Wednesday is all very well, but according to a New York Times editorial, he will have to tell the discerning American voter what he plans to actually do to get the corridors of power in Washington working again. ANI
Band blasts McCains campaign for lifting song without permission
Members of the band Heart have criticised presidential hopeful John McCain for using their hit song Barracuda as his campaigns theme song without their permission. ANI
Sarah Palins family issues not for political discussion: Michelle Obama
The wife of Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama has spoken in defence of Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palins daughter, insisting that candidates kids shouldnt be involved in political discussion. ANI
Unsuccessful drug against anxiety can offer cancer treatment
Siramesine, an unsuccessful drug against anxiety, can act as a promising anti-cancer drug, targeting a novel molecule called phosphatidic acid, say Finnish and Danish researchers. ANI
Speech over, Palin now has to prove shes ready to be US Vice-President
Her acceptance speech may have drawn 37 million television viewers, just 1.1 million less than those who heard Barack Obama speak in Denver on August 28, but Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has to now move onto the national stage and prove that she is vice-presidential material. ANI
Palin almost matches Obama in attracting TV viewers to her speech
Alaska Governor and Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin almost managed to overhaul Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama in terms of attracting the number of television viewers to hear her acceptance speech on Wednesday night at the partys convention in St. Paul, Minnesota. ANI
Pak presidential polls could trigger return to days of revenge and retribution
Pakistan is set for a return to the politics of revenge, retribution and blatant self-interest that bedeviled it in the 1990s, as the country prepares for Saturdays presidential poll. ANI
Bush is Americas most divisive figure, says Bob Woodward
In a new 487-page book that is to be released on September 8, noted Washington Post journalist and author Bob Woodward has termed US President George W.Bush the nations most divisive figure. ANI
Bush is Americas most divisive figure, says Bob Woodward
In a new 487-page book that is to be released on September 8, noted Washington Post journalist and author Bob Woodward has termed US President George W.Bush the nations most divisive figure. ANI
McCain, Obama tied, says latest CBS poll
The presidential race between SenatorsBarack Obama and John McCain is now even at 42 percent, according to a new CBS News poll conducted Monday-Wednesday of this week. ANI
You are hearing a lot about me, but not you, says Obama
Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama has given a stinging reminder to his Republican opponents to concentrate on delivering on their promises to the American people, rather than focusing their attention on his perceived shortcomings. ANI
Prez-in-waiting Zardari yet to prove his readiness to combat militancy
PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari is all set to assume Presidency after tomorrows poll, but it is yet to be seen how forcefully he will act against militants in the face of Pakistani public opposition to American pressure. Nor is it clear how much influence he exerts over the still powerful military and the nations premier spy agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence, said an editorial in the New York Times. ANI
Pak offers talks with India on intra-Kashmir trade
Pakistan has reportedly offered to open intra-Kashmir trade, i.e between Srinagar and Muzaffarabad, as soon as possible and hold a meeting in Islamabad in this regard. ANI
Bush poised to punish Russia for invading Georgia
U.S. President George W. Bush is reportedly ready to punish Russia for its invasion of Georgia by canceling a once-celebrated deal for civilian nuclear cooperation between the two countries. ANI
British visa centre in Islamabad closed due to security reasons
Citing security reasons, the British High Commission in Islamabad last evening closed its visa application centre for an indefinite period. ANI
PML-N had leaked Zardaris mental illness medical reports to foreign media
The PML-N had leaked to a foreign newspaper the medical reports suggesting that PPP Co-chairman and presidential hopeful Asif Ali Zardari suffered from mental illness till last year due to 11-year-long incarceration. ANI
London police chief denies being ousted from his job
Britains most senior police officer, Sir Ian Blair, has denied claims that he is being removed from his post owing to the controversies surrounding him, especially charges of racial discrimination. ANI
UK prison bosses in hot water over spending 25k pounds on Muslim lifers
Splashing out 25,000 pounds to buy lunch boxes for Muslim terrorists and criminals, has landed prison bosses in Britain in trouble. ANI
Pak Taliban warn pro-govt tribe in Bajaur Agency to stop co-operating with govt
The Pakistani unit of Taliban, the Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) has reportedly warned a pro-Pakistan Government tribe in the Bajaur Agency to stop co-operating with the government or face militant action. ANI
Obama considering charging Bush administration over Guantanamo excesses
Barack Obamas vice-presidential running mate, Joe Biden, has indicated that a new Democratic administration could pursue criminal charges against the Bush administration over the treatment of detainees in Guantanamo bay. Speaking in Deerfield Beach, Florida, The Telegraph quoted Biden as saying: If there has been a basis upon which you can pursue someone for a criminal violation, they will be pursued, not out of vengeance, not out of retribution, but out of the need to preserve the notion that no one, no attorney general, no president - no one is above the law. ANI
Sindh will soon have women-only courts
The Sindh provincial government has reportedly decided to establish separate courts for women, Provincial Law Minister Muhammad Ayaz Soomro said here last evening. ANI
After assuming Presidency, Zardaris first trip will be to China
PPP Co-chairman and presidential hopeful Asif Ali Zardari, who is expected to win tomorrows presidential poll, will embark on his first ever visit as the head of the state to China on September 9. ANI
Palin denies having had an affair with husbands business associate
The smear campaign against Republican vice-presidential nominee and Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is showing no signs of abating, with the American tabloid National Enquirer claiming that she committed adultery with a business associate of her husband, Todd. ANI
McCain says he only can capture Bin Laden
Republican presidential candidate John McCain has said that as a former Navy fighter pilot and a prisoner of war in Vietnam, he had enough experience and knowhow to catch Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, as opposed to his rival Democratic presidential candidate Barak Obama. ANI
McCains VP pick creates uncertainty in disciplined Obama team
Senator Barack Obamas team has built a reputation for discipline over the past 20 months, but Republican rival John McCains maverick selection of 44-year-old Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, has reportedly created an atmosphere of uncertainty about what lies ahead in the run-up to the November 4 presidential poll. ANI
Pak terror suspect Dr Aafia frequently strip searched with her legs apart
Pakistan-American scientist Dr Aafia Siddiqui, presently held in a US prison on terror charges, is strip searched every time she is visited, even by her lawyers. ANI
US frustrated over Chinas refusal to come clean on nuke capability
Pentagon officials have claimed that China continues to resist disclosing details of its strategic nuclear weapons programs despite both governments having had several exchanges and discussions in the past two years. ANI
Full sex in UK brothels comes with just a 15-pound price tag!
Large number of brothels in London offer full sex for as little as 15 pounds and employ women from more than 75 different nationalities, a new report has found. ANI
UK footie squad wins Biggest Waste of Space Ever title
The England football team has finally won something - the title of the Biggest Waste of Space Ever. ANI
FATA MNAs threaten to quit coalition unless Zardari stops military operation in tribal areas
Members of National Assembly (MNAs) from FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) last evening met PPP Co-chairman and presidential hopeful Asif Ali Zardari and asked him to immediately stop the military operation in the Tribal Areas, else, they threatened, they would quit the ruling coalition. ANI
Dead father reunited with son who spotted him on TV after 8yrs
A septuagenarian man mistakenly declared dead eight years ago has been reunited with his family after his son spotted him by chance on a TV programme about missing people. ANI
London taxis are now made in China
Another British icon has gone the Chinese way. We are talking about taxis. ANI
Nepals Constituent Assembly meeting to begin from today
The Constituent Assembly (CA) of Nepal will begin its session from Friday. ANI
Pak PM says his govt not pursuing cases against Sharif brothers
Following reports that the PPP-led federal government was targeting the PML-N and the Punjab Government run by PML-N chief Shahbaz Sharif, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said in the National Assembly last evening that his government was not pursuing any case against the Sharif brothers. ANI
Nepal PM to visit India on September 14
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda will visit India on September 14. ANI
Stink bombs, glue guns and Spider-Man-style webs - cops latest crime busters!
A new arsenal of police weapons has come to town that surely will sound the death knell for criminals - they include stink bombs, a glue gun and a Spider-Man-style web. ANI
Dungeon dad likely to face manslaughter charges over baby sons death
Austrian incest fiend Josef Fritzl may face manslaughter charges following a breakthrough in the four-month investigation against him. ANI
PPP leader claims pro-Musharraf elements may be behind PM life bid
Senior PPP leader Syeda Abida Hussain has said that the Wednesdays assassination bid on Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani could be the handiwork of pro-Musharraf elements who, according to her, were not happy over the ouster of former president. ANI
1 in 7 Brit kids want to be celebs like Paris Hilton, Peaches Geldof
One in seven Brit kids want to be like Paris Hilton or Peaches Geldof when they grow up, a new survey has found. ANI
Indian officials meet representatives of skeptic NSG member countries
On day one of the second round of meeting of the 45-member Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) here, senior Indian officials met representatives of the few member countries, who are skeptic about granting India access to nuclear fuel, in an effort to persuade them to support granting waiver to India. ANI
Zardari wants a new fund for terror victims
Pakistan is the biggest target of global terrorists and it should set up a special fund for terrorism victims in the country, said PPP Co-Chairman and presidential hopeful. ANI
Pak Education Minister reveals Musharrafs cousin received millions in UK
One of the first cousins of former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf received a sum of 88,579 British Pounds (Rs 12.4 million approx) after he was appointed adviser to the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC) in London, the National Assembly was told last evening. ANI
Pak MPs can use special indelible pencil only to vote in Prez poll tomorrow
Pakistani parliamentarians (commonly referred to as Members of National Assembly) and members of provincial assemblies (MPAs) will cast their vote with a special indelible pencil in the presidential election scheduled for tomorrow. ANI
New York Life Launches Voluntary Program to Reach out to Heirs of Greek Policies from 1914
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