Islamabad - Pakistan's next president might be a woman though a decision in this regard will be made after evolving consensus in the ruling coalition, PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari said and ruled himself out as a contender for the top post.
Tskhinvali, Georgia - Georgia shelled the capital of South Ossetia on Monday, a Russian news agency said, while Tbilisi said dozens of Russian bombers were attacking Georgia.
Washington - Both Hillary and Bill Clinton will get high-profile speaking slots at this month's Democratic convention, a top backer of White House hopeful Barack Obama said on Sunday.
Islamabad - Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf faced mounting pressure from friends and foes to quit as the ruling coalition prepared a ‘comprehensive and solid’ chargesheet to nail him down in an impeachment motion to be brought in the National Assembly session starting on Monday.