BAGHDAD : At least nine Iraqi policemen were killed on Saturday in a suicide bombing in the city of Heet, the mayor said.

HARARE : Two supporters of Zimbabwes ruling party have been shot dead in the countrys northeast, state radio reported Saturday, amid mounting violence ahead of a presidential run-off next month.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida: The shuttle Discovery successfully launched into orbit carrying seven astronauts and the key unit of the Japanese Kibo research module to the International Space Station.

BEIJING: A China quake helicopter carrying 14 people has crashed during relief operations following last months, state media reported on Sunday.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Government has officially announced to advance the clock by one hour at the stroke of Saturday-Sunday midnight to use more daylight time.

Renowned political analyst and host of Geo TV’s program “Meray Mutabic” (According To Me), Dr Shahid Masood have been appointed as the chairman of Pakistan Television (PTV), Daily Jang Newspaper reported.

LAHORE: PML-N party on Saturday demanded for Musharraf to be tried for treason. “The President does not deserve any leniency,” PML-N Leader Ahsan Iqbal said. “The PML-N strongly believes that instead of being given safe exit, he should be prosecuted under Article 6 of the constitution (for treason).”

ISLAMABAD: Co-Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Asif Ali Zardari has given approval to the Constitutional Package which was submitted to him on Friday night by Federal Law Minister Farooq H. Naek.