London, Sept 10: A new survey conducted in 22 countries has found that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama was more preferred to his Republican rival John McCain.
Conducted by the BBC World Service, the poll found that the most common view that emerged from different countries was that Obama should win the November poll. A total of 22,500 were interviewed during the survey.
Kathmandu, Sept 9: Nepali Congress has urged the government to set a national agenda to be taken up during Prime Minister Prachanda's India visit scheduled early next week through comprehensive discussions.
Kantipur quoted Nepali Congress leader Dr. Prakash Saran Mahat as saying that the government should call an all-party meeting to decide the national agenda. The Prime Minister during his bilateral talks with India should take up issues finalized through the all-party consensus.
New York, Sept. 9: In her first campaign outing since the Democratic National Convention, New York’s junior Senator, Hillary Rodham Clinton, avoided criticizing new contender for female voters, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin.
The Obama Campaign is seeing Clinton as the best counter to Palin as far as attracting the votes of white working women and mothers who supported her during the Democratic primaries.
Leading an evening rally in Tampa, Clinton, however, chose to use a line that she had used at two earlier events -- “No way, no how, no McCain — no Palin!”
Berlin - Germany's largest Jewish umbrella organization Tuesday criticized Chancellor Angela Merkel for failing to condemn right-wing extremism in her home town of Templin.
Islamabad, Sep 9: Asif Ali Zardari has been sworn in as 12th president of Pakistan at a ceremony in Islamabad here on Tuesday.
Chief Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar administered the oath of office to Zardari.
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari, Asifa Bhutto Zardari and Benazir's sister Sanam Bhutto were also present during the ceremony.
Islamabad, Sep 9: Pakistan Muslim League (N) chief Nawz Sharif has told new President Asif Ali Zardari in a lighter vein that “because of your election as president, you have become too serious, not smiling and speaking very little.”
Leading a high-level delegation of his party, the PML-N chief met Zardari on Monday to congratulate him on his election as president of Pakistan.
According to a participant at the meeting, Zardari responded: “No, I am normal.”
London, Sept 10: A new survey conducted in 22 countries has found that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama was more preferred to his Republican rival John McCain. 
Kathmandu, Sept 9: Nepali Congress has urged the government to set a national agenda to be taken up during Prime Minister Prachanda's India visit scheduled early next week through comprehensive discussions.
New York, Sept. 9: In her first campaign outing since the Democratic National Convention, New York’s junior Senator, Hillary Rodham Clinton, avoided criticizing new contender for female voters, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. 
Islamabad, Sep 9: Asif Ali Zardari has been sworn in as 12th president of Pakistan at a ceremony in Islamabad here on Tuesday.
Islamabad, Sep 9: Pakistan Muslim League (N) chief Nawz Sharif has told new President Asif Ali Zardari in a lighter vein that “because of your election as president, you have become too serious, not smiling and speaking very little.”
