International News for July 4, 2009

500,000 marooned in flood ravaged Bangladesh, six killed in landslides
At least six people have died in landslides triggered off by heavy rains in Bangladeshs Habibganj District. ANI

Iranian lawyer says to seek permission to meet detained UK embassy staffer
An Iranian lawyer has said that he is seeking the permission of the concerned authorities here to see a detained British embassy staffer who has been accused of acting against national security. ANI

S. M Krishna inaugurates new Indian chancery building in Tokyo
External Affairs Minister S. M Krishna, who is on a four-day visit to Japan, on Saturday inaugurated the new chancery building of the Indian Embassy in Tokyo. ANI

Sarah Palins daughters ex to pen tell-all book
Sarah Palins daughters ex-boyfriend Levi Johnston is planning to pen a tell-all book. ANI

Newcastle women sexiest in Britain
Women from Newcastle, home of Girls Aloud star Cheryl Cole, have been voted as the sexiest in Britain. ANI

Brit woman lay dead in home for five years
A womans dead body, which may have been lying in her home for almost five years, has been discovered in Britain. ANI

Elephants down more hot dogs than humans in Coney Island competition
An eating competition held in Coney Island saw three elephants downing 505 hot dog buns, while three of their human contenders downed only 143. ANI

Russian spacecraft landed on moon hours before Americans
A Russian spacecraft is said to have landed on the moon hours before NASAs Apollo 11 in 1969. ANI

Punter gets rare 20p worth 7K pounds in change for pint!
A punter was left ecstatic after he was handed out a rare undated 20p coin worth more than 7,000 pounds in change for his pint. ANI

UK binmen refuse to empty bins three inches out of exact position!
In what may be dubbed a bizarre obsession with exactness, binmen in England declined to empty a wheelie bin because a homeowner alleged it was three inches out of its required position. ANI

British immigration officials pass Pak visas in just 11 minutes
British immigration officials in Pakistan devote just 11 minutes to scrutinize and pass a visa application in a country considered to be the hotbed of terrorism, the Telegraph has revealed. ANI

Coke, KFCs secret recipe myth busted
A writer claims to have busted the myths behind the claims made by leading brands like Coke and Kentucky Fried Chicken to emphasise the uniqueness of their secret-ingredient-containing products. ANI

NYPD gets radiation detectors to search bombs
The US Department of Homeland Security has given three state-of-the-art radiation detectors to the New York Police Department to patrol city streets in search of dirty bombs and other nuclear threats. ANI

UK man makes up kidnap story to avoid wifes nagging
A man, who was weary of his wifes nagging, made up a story that he had been kidnapped at knifepoint as he dared not tell her he had been to the bookies. ANI

Palins shocking decision could end her president dreams
Sarah Palins shocking announcement of stepping down as Alaska Governor has doomed her chances of ever becoming a President, Republican insiders have claimed. ANI

UAE contributes 500,000 dollars to UN for Bhuttos assassination probe
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will contribute 500,000 dollars to the United Nations (UN) Trust Fund, for a UN commission enquiry into the former Prime Minister Benazir Bhuttos assassination. ANI

Influential Musharraf gives assurance to detained Pak family
Former Pakistan President General (r) Pervez Musharraf assured Pakistani family recently that he would use his influence with the Saudi Arabian government to get them released. ANI

Internal threat facing Pakistan far greater than external: Kayani
Pakistan Chief of Army Staff , General Ashfaq Kayani has said that the internal threat facing the country was more threatening than the external, and that it needed immediate attention. ANI

Obama not to visit fathers undemocratic Kenya
US President Barack Obamas first trip to Sub-Saharan Africa wont include a stop in his fathers Kenyan homeland because the violence-plagued countrys leaders do not seem to be moving into a permanent reconciliation that would allow the country to move forward. ANI

Shane- Simone romance saga back on track?
The on-and-off Shane Warne and Simone Callahan romance saga seems to be back on track. ANI

Buzz Aldrin calls for human settlement on Mars
The NASA astronaut Buzz Aldrin has said that humans should create a settlement on Mars to provide much-needed objectives to the younger generation. ANI

Mystery behind Tony Blairs black eye
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is nowadays sporting a mysterious black eye. ANI

Sharif pushes for Musharrafs trial for years of misdeeds
The bitter feud between former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and former President General Pervez Musharraf continues abated, with Sharif now calling for a trial of the former military General. ANI

China has 176.5 million motor vehicles, 188.8 million drivers
With more than 176.5 million motor vehicles in the country, a whopping 14 percent of Chinese nationals have obtained a driving licence, the Chinese Ministry of Public Security has revealed. ANI

Silvio Berlusconi appoints former topless model as First Lady stand-in
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who has been going through a divorce, has decided to solve the problem of not having a First Lady to play host to other leaders spouses by appointing a former topless model to play the part. ANI

Mixed reaction to Palins resignation as Alaska Governor
Alaska Governor Sarah Palins decision to resign from office when she still has more than a year left to complete her term, has evoked mixed reactions. ANI

Gilani stresses on US-Mexico like fencing along Pak-Afghan border
Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has stressed on the need of fencing the countrys border with Afghanistan on the lines of the US and Mexico border wall to stop terrorist infiltration and drug trafficking. ANI

Underprivileged Malay-Indian students to get educational aid
In a bid to provide study assistance to underprivileged Malay Indian students, the Parek government in Malaysia has decided to include three private colleges in their list of colleges and universities, which are eligible for educational aid. ANI

Mortified Prince Charless heartbreaking tribute to his army pal
Prince Charles has paid tribute to Lieutenant Colonel Rupert Thorneloe, a close friend, whose heartbreaking death in Afghanistan has left him mortified. ANI

800 Pakistani pilgrims duped in travel scam, stranded in Saudi Arabia
A travel agency scam has stranded as many as 800 Pakistani pilgrims in Saudi Arabia after their travel agents refunded their tickets in Pakistan. ANI

William Shakespeare named UKs greatest national treasure
Legendary playwright William Shakespeare-known for his plays like Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, etc.-has officially been named Britains greatest national treasure in a new poll. ANI

Lanka denies arms deal with China
Visiting Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama has denied that his country has inked an arms deal with China. ANI

Only 2 out of 30,000 NGOs working for suffering Pak refugees in Bangladesh
Only two out of 30,000 Bangladeshi non-governmental organisations are working for the welfare of the Pakistani refugees living in 66 camps in that country, it has been claimed. ANI

Orakzai chopper crash, a heavy blow to Pak Army before S.Waziristan offensive
Fridays helicopter crash in which 26 security personel were killed in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) Orakzai Agency, is being seen as a serious blow to the Pakistan Army ahead of the its planned all out offensive against the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud in South Waziristan. ANI

South Korea claims North has test-fired three more missiles
South Koreas Defence Ministry said on Saturday that North Korea had test-fired three missiles, further stoking tensions in the international community, which continues to berate Pyongyang for its nuclear ambitions. ANI

Talibans disabled teenage suicide bombers may target Chinese nationals in Pak
Pakistan intelligence agencies have warned that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud may target Chinese nationals in the country, as he has dispatched disabled teenage suicide bombers for the purpose. ANI

Rare sheep perfect blood donors for diagnosing infectious disease in developing world
Scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine say that the hair sheep, a less-hirsute version of the familiar woolly barnyard resident, may be key to better diagnostic tests in developing world. ANI

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