"Mumbai mastermind" in Pseudo House Arrest: Pakistan

The Munbai blast Mastermind, which killed more than 180 people is in so called house arrest in Lahore, Pakistan. Islamabad is under heavy pressure to from international community for his arrest. " Pakistani...

Pakistani jihadi leader now scared of jihadis!

" A top jihadi leader in Pakistan is now scared of the jihadis and is seeking a bullet-proof vehicle to protect him. Hafiz Saeed, founder of the Jamaat-ul-Dawah, and before that Lashkar-e-Tayyaba, has applied for the import of an armoured vehicle, sources here reveal. ...

Eleven Cabinet Resignations In A Month As Four More Quit in the Maldives

"A further four cabinet ministers and seven deputy ministers on Saturday left government under a clause in the constitution banning dual parliament and cabinet roles, meaning eleven ministers have now quit cabinet...

Rice acknowledges US policy shift on Iran

I think its high time people start talking with one another, online talking, not committing anything. I think this is the right step forward. "Rice acknowledges US policy shift on Iran 6 hours ago WASHINGTON...

U.S. reverses course, will send envoy to talks with Iran

"The Bush administration has decided to break with previous policy by sending one of its most senior diplomats to engage Iran's top nuclear official, the White House announced Wednesday. ...

Liverpool newsagent shot dead defending his shop - Mirror.co.uk

A shopkeeper in Liverpool has been shot by an armed robber as he tried to defend his shop."A shopkeeper shot dead at his till had gone for a baseball bat to try to defend his small store.Father-of-six Abdo Saeed Al-Selwi, 47, who was blasted in the chest, is believed to have...

Iranian hanged after verdict stay

"The latest execution brings to at least 280 the number of people hanged in Iran this year, according to the AFP news agency. Many are public hangings." "Capital offences in Iran include murder, rape, armed...

EU, Iran to hold nuclear talks

""Iran today, under the guidance and wisdom of the supreme leader (Ayatollah Ali Khamenei) and its resistance, has become a nuclear nation," Ahmadinejad was quoted as telling prayer leaders in Tehran late...

US$4.3 million offer for 400-year-old Al-Qur`an

""I might agree to part with it if I get a good offer. The last offer I got was for $4.3m," Saeed Ali Al Suwaidi told IINA. He said he went to Makkah in Ramadan last year and had a chance meeting with a Yemeni Islamic scholar. "We began talking after a preliminary...

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