Pakistan celebrates Independence Day with zeal and fervour
Pakistan today celebrated the 60th anniversary of its Independence with great zeal and fervour. ANI
Musharraf just days away from final reckoning: Financial Times
Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has just days left to find a way out of his labyrinth before a constitutional crisis paralyses the country, a report in the Financial Times has said. ANI
Bangladesh floods cause 88 mn dollars worth agriculture damage
The floods in Bangladesh have caused a damage of nearly 88 million dollars to the countrys agriculture sector. ANI
Expanding Canadian Rocky Mountain forests isolating alpine butterflies
Expanding forests in the Canadian Rocky Mountains are slowly isolating groups of alpine butterflies from each other, leading to a possible extinction of the colourful insects in some areas, according to a new study by entomologists from the University of Alberta. ANI
Wolfowitz behind World Bank censor on climate change, says report
Former World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz is said to have consistently thwarted efforts by the bank to include global warming in its calculations when considering whether to approve major investments in industry and infrastructure. ANI
Brit men have the best sex lives!
When it comes to their sex lives, British men are the champs; a new survey has revealed. ANI
Prince Harrys girlfriend plans to study in the UK
British royal Prince Harrys girlfriend Chelsy Davy has decided to study at Leeds University to be closer to her beau. ANI
Southern California long overdue for giant quake
The southern end of the San Andreas Fault is long overdue for a giant rumble, strong enough to shake Southern California to its core, geologists say. ANI
`Bhutto is a political poodle, Musharraf is a poodle in uniform
A 78-year-old man, whose brother was a close acquaintance of Pakistans Founder, Mohammad Ali Jinnah, has described President General Pervez Musharraf as a poodle in uniform, and former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto as a political poodle. ANI
Gap-year students told to avoid aid projects in developing countries
A leading British charity has warned students not to take part in gap-year aid projects overseas, which cost thousands of pounds and do nothing to help developing countries. ANI
Pakistani Taliban gives control of Darra Adamkhel to govt
The Pakistani Taliban has handed over Darra Adamkhels control to the government after receiving assurances from the Qaumi Jirga (national council) that all kinds of un-Islamic activities would be eliminated from the area. ANI
Coffee overdose lands teenager in hospital
A teenaged girl in Britain had to be rushed to hospital after overdosing on coffee. ANI
Pistol recovered from PIA airhostess
The Airport Security Force (ASF) of Pakistan has recovered a pistol and four bullets from an airhostess of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight PK-523 at Karachis Jinnah International Airport. ANI
Brit Muslim inspector used police room for a sex session
A British Muslim police inspector took time out from his duties to have a 20-minute sex session with a woman in a police room at Gatwick airport, a Southwark Crown Court has been told. ANI
Is Mushahid in Dubai to meet Sharif?
Secretary General of Pakistan Muslim League (Quami) Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed has left for Dubai to attend a private TV channels programme, but political sources say that he might meet Nawaz Sharif. ANI
Temples existed in Stone Age village 5000 years ago
A complex system of temples and dwellings in two fields spread over 2.5 hectares has been discovered by archaeologists in and around Skara Brae village, a World Heritage Stone Age site in Scotland. ANI
Relatives of released South Korean hostages apologise for their behaviour
The relatives of two South Korean hostages, who were freed by the Taliban on Monday, have apologised for the worries caused by them to the South Korean Government and to their countrymen. ANI
Arctic sea ice to retreat to record low by this summer-end
Arctic sea ice is expected to retreat to a record low by the end of this summer, scientists have said. ANI
Majority of Pakistanis wants army out of politics
About 54.5 per cent of Pakistanis living in urban centres believe the army should have no role in politics, and 65.2 per cent want General Pervez Musharraf to quit as President, a survey has said. ANI
Mens sex appeal lies in the shape of their face
A new study on our fossil ancestors has shown that facial attractiveness, especially that of men, played a major role in shaping human evolution. ANI
Pakistan needs Musharraf more now than ever before: NYT
Though experts and analysts have consistently made doomsday predictions about the longevity of the Musharraf regime, a closer look at the evolving and complex situation in Pakistan, suggests that the country will need Musharraf more than ever, says a Pakistani analyst in an article for the New York Times. ANI
Californian ground squirrels heat their tails to ward off rattlesnakes
Californian ground squirrels warm up their tails to ward off heat-sensitive rattlesnakes, a new study by researchers from the University of California, Davis has revealed. ANI
Two-in-five Americans say troops should go to Pakistan
A poll carried out by the Opinion Research Corporation and released by CNN, has found that two out of five Americans are in favour of American troops entering Pakistan to neutralize the advances being made by al Qaeda and the Taleban. ANI
Pakistan wants peace in neighbourhood: Shaukat Aziz
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that Pakistan wants peace in the neighbourhood, and is ready to play an active role to achieve it. ANI
Analyst says US Special Forces will be ineffective in Pakistan
An American analyst has said that U.S. Special Forces will be ineffective in neutralising remnants of al Qaeda and Taleban in Pakistans border areas, should the Bush Administration think of sending them in. ANI
Pak hopes for a peaceful relationship with India over next 60 years
Pakistan has hoped for a conflict-free and peaceful relationship with India over the next 60 years. ANI
Indian scholars discovered Calculus principles 250 years before Newton
Indians scholars in Kerala discovered one of the founding principles of modern mathematics 250 years before Isaac Newton and Gottfried Leibnitz, according to a new study by researchers from the Universities of Manchester and Exeter. ANI
Traditional gender roles unchanged when it comes to taking care of kids
It is a common notion that gender roles are undergoing a transformation with changing times, but a new study has questioned this idea by suggesting that traditional gender roles between husbands and wives have remained the same in this modern era. ANI
New temple find proves Angkor Wat collapsed due to urban pressure
Archaeologists have found 74 new temples and more than a thousand manmade ponds at Angkor Wat, new evidence that suggests that Cambodias long lost temple complex was the worlds largest known pre-industrial settlement. ANI
Uranium sale to India would make world safer: Oz Foreign Minister
Australias Foreign Minister Alexander Downer has said that selling uranium to India would make world a safer place. ANI
Pakistan is not fighting terrorism for Americas sake: Musharraf
President Pervez Musharraf has said that Pakistans fight against terrorism and extremism was in its own national interest, and not at the behest of any other country. ANI
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