Mush blames extremism Strongly defending imposition of Emergency, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf Saturday midnight said the difficult decision was taken to save the country from threats from extremists and judicial intervention which led to paralysis in civil administration and law enforcing agencies.
Political activities, rights suspended Key fundamental rights, including freedom of the press, were suspended and political activities banned under the Emergency imposed on Saturday by Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf and promulgation of the Provisional Constitutional Order by him.
Tigers name new political wing head The elusive rebel leader of the LTTE Velupillai Prabhakaran paid his last respect to slain Thamilselvan and named his police chief, P Nadesan as the new political wing head of the rebel outfit.
Astronauts take on risky station fix Two astronauts floated out of the International Space Station on Saturday on a risky spacewalk for what could be a make-or-break repair for completion of the $100 billion space outpost.
Demonstrators walk through the streets of Cologne on Saturday to protest against the policy of Turkey. Germany's foreign
minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has called on Turkey to withdraw a threat to launch a military attack on Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq. AFP
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