Afghan President Karzai terms Kabul blast a “heinous act of terror”KABUL - Strongly condemning the bomb blast outside the Indian embassy in Kabul, Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday described it as a “heinous act of terror” planned to target civilians. Obama apprised of Pak’s tenuous political scenario in wake of KL Bill furoreWASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama was apprised of Pakistan’s current political situation, especially with regard to the wide scale criticism that the Kerry Lugar Bill has received in that country, during an important meeting here, The News reports. Kerry Lugar Bill contains only ‘accountability measures’ for aid use: John KerryWashington, Oct.8: US Senator John Kerry, the main sponsor of the controversial Kerry Lugar Bill, has said that there are no conditions in respect to the civilian and economic assistance attached to the Bill, rather it contains accountability measures to ensure that the amount is spent in exactly in the way it is being provided for. British minister discovers Russian relative on a radio showLONDON - Britain’s Climate Change Secretary, Ed Miliband, has discovered a long-lost relative in Russia who identified herself on a radio interview during his recent visit to Moscow, it was reported Thursday. India third in global Muslim population of 1.57 bnWASHINGTON - The Muslim population in the world stands at 1.57 billion, and India has the third largest number of Muslims at over 160 million after Indonesia and Pakistan. French culture minister accused of paedophiliaPARIS - A French police union said Thursday it will ask the Paris public prosecutor to open an investigation of Culture Minister Frederic Mitterand on possible charges of soliciting a minor. Dhaka seeks access to Nepal and Bhutan through IndiaDHAKA - Bangladesh has urged India to give it transit to Nepal and Bhutan to boost bilateral and South Asian regional trade and connectivity. Why she doesn’t want to date a guy from a developed countryBANGKOK - Tired of the way industrialised countries are dragging their feet on a global agreement to tackle global warming, young Indian climate activist Leela Raina has found a new way to express her frustration. She has written a blog with 11 reasons on why she will not date a man from a developed country. 12 die in Taliban attack on Indian embassy in Kabul (Second Lead)KABUL/NEW DELHI - A Taliban suicide bomber exploded near the Indian embassy in Kabul Thursday, killing 12 people and injuring nearly 90 in the second such attack since July 2008. Berlusconi chants “Long live Berlusconi!” after losing immunity from prosecutionLONDON - Despite losing immunity from prosecution, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s confidence refuses to die out. Kerry Lugar Bill a ‘triumph for India’: Shujaat HussainISLAMABAD - Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q) president Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has termed the controversial Kerry-Lugar Bill as a ‘triumph for India’. Unenforced laws more harmful than no laws at all: studyWASHINGTON - Insider trading laws that are not enforced can hurt shareholders and economic vibrancy in emerging markets even more than having no securities laws at all, according to a study led by an Indian American researcher. UN to send envoy as Nepal flood toll crosses 50KATHMANDU - As the flood toll in Nepal rose beyond 50 people and thousands were marooned in the western region, the UN Thursday said it was sending a special envoy to announce a disaster reduction plan. Michelle Obama’s great-great-great-grandmom was a slave girlWASHINGTON - In 1850, the elderly master of a South Carolina estate took pen in hand and painstakingly divided up his possessions, including a six-year-old slave girl who was then valued at 475 dollars. That girl eventually turned out to be US First Lady Michelle Obama’s great-great-great-grandmom. No rift between govt, Army over Kerry Lugar Bill : KairaISLAMABAD - Pakistan Information and Broadcasting Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira has rejected reports regarding a rift between the government and the Army over the Kerry Lugar Bill issue. Last surviving Trafalgar flag on the auction block for 15K poundsLONDON - The only surviving Union Jack to have been flown by the Royal Navy at the Battle of Trafalgar is expected to fetch 15000 pounds on the auction block. US woman claims her 7-foot-long pooch is world’s tallest dog
US national security team to focus on Al Qaeda in Pakistan: NYTWASHINGTON - President Obama’s national security team will reframe its war strategy by emphasizing the campaign against Al Qaeda in Pakistan while arguing that the Taliban in Afghanistan do not pose a direct threat to the United States. ‘Dead mermaid’ discovered on Malaysian beachKUALA LUMPUR - A wave of excitement has run among people in Malaysia after reports emerged that a “dead mermaid” was found on the beach of an island off Sabah’s northern Kudat district. Foreigners in Pak advised to restrict movements following UN building attackISLAMABAD - Following the suicide attack on the UN World Food Programme building (WFP) in which three persons were killed, several foreign missions in Islamabad have issued travel advisories to their citizens. 17 militants killed, drugs seized in AfghanistanKABUL - Afghan and US troops during a two-day joint operation in the southern Helmand province of Afghanistan killed over a dozen militants and captured two, a report said Thursday. Yale leadership summit to explore opportunities for Indian businessWASHINGTON - Business leaders from the US, Europe and India will meet in New Delhi next month to explore the theme of “Navigating the Oceans of Opportunity for Indian Business” at the Yale CEO Leadership Summit. Extra Deepavali holiday for Malaysian Indian school kidsKUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Indian school children will get an extra day off to enjoy the coming Deepavali festival, the government has decided following numerous requests from schools and parents. Vikram Pandit and his Citi get good marksWASHINGTON - An outside review of Citigroup Inc.’s management team has concluded that it is generally in good shape and awarded strong overall marks in particular to the banking giant’s Indian American CEO Vikram Pandit, according to a media report. Israeli foreign minister: Peace deal impossible now, better to go for interim arrangementJERUSALEM — Israel’s foreign minister says there’s no chance of ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for many years. Levi Johnston to pose nude for PlaygirlLONDON - Levi Johnston, who is the father of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin’s grandchild, has signed a deal to pose in the nude for Playgirl magazine. Kabul blast: Indian envoy says its intensity was the same as 2008 blastKABUL - India’s Ambassador to Afghanistan Jayant Prasad on Thursday said this morning’s blast outside the Indian embassy was of the same intensity as the blast that took place in the same area in July 2008. ‘Whatever’ tops Most Annoying Word poll in USWASHINGTON - If you’re in the US or planning to go there, whatever you do don’t use the word “Whatever”, for a new survey has found that the popular slacker term of indifference irks almost half of Americans. Essex Fritzl’ who preyed on daughter for three decades jailed for 12 yrsLONDON - A 68-year-old man, from Harlow, in Essex, was jailed for 12 years yesterday after a court heard he had sex with his daughter over a 33-year period and fathered two of her children. Mumbai terror attack masterminds not “friends of Pak”: QureshiWASHINGTON - Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that the perpetrators of the November 2008 Mumbai terror attacks were not Islamabad’s friends, and that the activities of terror groups involved in such ghastly terror acts should be ‘checked, curtailed and shut’. |
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LONDON - An American woman has claimed that she owns the tallest dog in the world measuring 3 feet tall at the shoulders and 7 feet long from nose to tail.
