LONDON - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's lawyers have claimed that his parties were not wild "bunga bunga" orgies but gentle soirees where modestly dressed young women sipped mineral water and watched movies.

ISLAMABAD - The Islamabad High Court has set aside an intra-court appeal seeking cancellation of a case against late Punjab Governor Salman Taseer's assassin Mumtaz Qadri, primarily on technical grounds.

WASHINGTON - A Sikh community group says it will challenge any effort by the Indian government to get diplomatic immunity for Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath for his alleged role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court will on Thursday hear a PIL challenging Central Vigilance Commissioner PJ Thomas' appointment and seeking his removal.