Pak to raise downing of Atlantique by India at UN
Pakistan will raise the issue of shooting down of its naval aircraft Atlantique by India, at the United Nations General Assembly next month in an attempt to secure ``international condemnation'', according to Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Muhammad Siddique Kanju.

Australia expresses `regret' to Aborigines
Prime Minister John Howard bowed to two years of public pressure on Thursday and apologised on behalf of Australia to the stolen generations of aboriginal children.

SG seeks probe into BNP's claim over shareholder support
French bank Societe Generale said on Thursday it was asking regulators to investigate claims by BNP that it had support from shareholders for its bid for SG above and beyond the 37.15 per cent of capital it won in its offer for SG.

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