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Much is being written about Katrina Kaif being dropped from Partner sequel. She had starred along side Salman Khan and Govinda in 2007’s hit comedy directed by David Dhawan but as the same team is gearing up for the sequel her name is nowhere in the picture. It is not just her but even Lara Dutta who played Salman’s love interest doesn’t star in the sequel too. Now we found out why.

Sana'a, Yemen - Thousands of people attended a rally in Sana'a on Thursday to call for the release of a prominent Yemeni cleric and his assistant from US custody.

The protesters gathered in a football stadium holding up posters of Sheikh Muhammad al-Moayyad and his assistant Muhammad Zayed, who are currently serving custodial sentences in the United States for alleged complicity with al-Qaeda.

Johannesburg - South African health authorities on Thursday confirmed the country's first case of H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu, in a boy from the United States who travelled to the country earlier this month.

"The patient, a 12 year old from the United States of America flew into South Africa on Sunday, 14 June 2009, presented with flu-like symptoms and was admitted to a private hospital on Monday morning," the health department said in a statement.

Islamabad, June 18 : Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Thursday that Pakistan did not ask for more time for crackdown on the terrorists involved in the Mumbai terror attacks.

Qureshi said all the outstanding issues would be brought on the table in the next Indo-Pakistan talks at foreign secretaries level.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had said on Wednesday that Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari had sought more time to act against anti-India militants because Islamabad's fight with the Taliban had entered a crucial phase.

Johannesburg - Leaders of the 15-nation Southern African Development Community (SADC) will hold an extraordinary summit in South Africa this weekend to discuss the political crisis on the island of Madagascar, the government in Pretoria announced.

South African President Jacob Zuma will chair the meeting of heads and state and government in Johannesburg on Saturday, the foreign ministry said in a statement.

New Delhi, June 18 : Protests continued in India over racist attacks on Indian students in Australia, as activists under the banner of Non-Aligned Students and Youth Movement (NAYSM) staged a mass demonstration in the national capital on Thursday.

"We are holding this demonstration and later we will be going to Australian High Commission to submit a memorandum to condemn the racial attacks on Indian students in Australia," said Subash Chaudhary, Chairman of NAYSM.