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Nepal govt, Maoists agree to hold peace talks
Kathmandu: Nepalese government and Maoist rebels have agreed to soon hold peace talks after a massive offensive by guerrillas left over 200 people dead, a minister in the caretaker administration has said.
Pak Parliament to elect new PM on November 21
Islamabad: Paving the way for transfer of power to a new government, Pakistan's Parliament would elect the Prime Minister on November 21 following elections for the crucial posts of Speaker and Deputy Speaker on November 19.
Ranil to send emissary to invite India to Oslo
Colombo: Sri Lanka will send a senior minister to New Delhi next week to urge India to participate in a fund-raising conference in Oslo for development of the island's North-East, amidst reports that India is averse to attending a forum at which the LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) is a participant.
Pak political parties reject Musharraf's new term
Islamabad: Terming as "unconstitutional", the swearing in of military ruler Pervez Musharraf as President for another five years, Pakistan's main political and religious parties have demanded fresh Presidential elections as per the procedure laid down in the 1973 Constitution, which involves approval by Parliament and the Provincial Assemblies.
Zardari held after end of parole, lodged in Karachi
Islamabad: Asif Ali Zardari, husband of Pakistan's former premier Benazir Bhutto, has been arrested again at the end of his weeklong parole granted to attend his mother's funeral.
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