Curfew ordered in most cities of Bangladesh
Curfew has been imposed in Dhaka and other cities after protests by students turned violent. ANI
Pak govt produces Sharifs exile deal before SC
The Pakistan Government submitted a copy of the 2000 exile deal that former premier Nawaz Sharif had agreed with the military regime of the country before the Supreme Court today, and argued that the politician should not be allowed to return. ANI
Sonia meets Mandela
Congress President Sonia Gandhi today met Nobel Peace laureate and former South African President Nelson Mandela here, and presented the latter a book on Mahatma Gandhi, The Gandhian Way. ANI
MQM yet to decide its stance on Musharrafs re-election
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Syed Haider Abbas Rizvi has said that the party has not yet decide whether it would support President Pervez Musharrafs re-election for another term. ANI
Martial law not an option for Pak corps commanders
Pakistan top military commanders dont favour the option of martial law. ANI
Taliban bans sale of music CDs, narcotics in Zargari
The local Taliban have banned the sale of music CDs and cassettes, and narcotics in Zargari and some other areas in the Northwest Frontier Province of Pakistan. ANI
Pak minister criticises countrys foreign policy
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Sher Afgan Niazi has criticised Pakistans foreign policy in the National Assembly, and described it as one of appeasement at the cost of national interests, sovereignty and honour. ANI
ISI not a law enforcement agency: Pak Supreme Court
Pakistans Supreme Court has said that the countrys Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) was not a law-enforcement agency or a customs authority. ANI
US court convicts four Pakistanis for burglary
A New York State Supreme Court has convicted four Pakistani nationals for breaking into a house and attacking the owner in August last year. ANI
Rivalry between Germany and UK due to tabloids, says academic
Tabloid newspapers play a central role in creating artificial tensions between Britain and Germany, an academic has claimed. ANI
PML Senator Mushahid may meet PPP leaders in New York
The visit of ruling Pakistan Muslim League (PML) Secretary-General Mushahid Hussain to New York has fuelled speculations that the ongoing power-sharing negotiations between the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Islamabad is all set to take a crucial turn.Senator Hussain is expected to brief PPP leaders about the governments position on certain issues which are apparently stalling the power-sharing deal between President Pervez Musharraf and former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. ANI
Filipino extremists seek funding on YouTube
Filipino Islamic extremists have posted clips on the video-sharing website, YouTube to attract funds and potential recruits. he clip by the Abu Sayyaf group is entitled The Filipino Lions Are Coming were taken from a one-hour video that was distributed throughout the Arabic-speaking jihadist community, a spokesman for the Phillipines military was quoted by The Telegraph, as saying. ANI
Birds communicate with scent during courtship
A researcher at the University of Alaska Fairbanks has discovered that chemistry plays both amorous and practical applications when crested auklets mate. ANI
EU to enhance Pak aid subject to free and fair polls
The European Union (EU) plans to increase its economic assistance to Pakistan three-fold if democracy returns to that country through free and fair polls. ANI
Musharraf rules out martial law, emergency in Pak
President Pervez Musharraf has ruled out both martial law and emergency in Pakistan. ANI
Japanese arm wrestling machine turns into arm breaking machine
In one of the most peculiar tech stories, a Japanese company has recalled its arm wresting machine after three players broke their arms while wrestling with the machines mechanized challengers. ANI
Students play deadly frisbee with live land mine!
Two Swiss students enjoyed a regular game of Frisbee in the Danube river, but, what they didnt know was that their flying disk was actually a live land mine. ANI
34 friends at 16 turn to 13 by the time you hit 40
Theres a common notion that life becomes lonelier as we grow older. A new study has claimed that the reason for this loneliness could be the loss of friends in due course of life. ANI
Cherie Blair patronises disabled kids and family charity
Cherie Blair has no plans of slowing down, even after quitting 10, Downing Street. ANI
Simply saying Youre fired! is landing bosses in trouble
The phrase Youre fired has become extremely popular after being used by Donald Trump and Brit Sir Alan Sugar in their reality TV series The Apprentice. However, experts warn bosses are increasingly being taken to an employment tribunal for using the same tactic. ANI
Obamas statement triggers fears of nuke war
A recent statement by leading Democratic US presidential candidate Barack Obama that if he had the authority and credible information about Osama bin Ladens haven in Pakistan, then he would strike without Islamabads permission, has triggered fears of nuclear war. ANI
US wouldnt support another military govt in Pak: Kux
The US would not support another military government in Pakistan, unless the Musharraf regime quickly sets a date for new elections, said Dennis Kux, author of two acclaimed books on US relations with Pakistan and India. ANI
Scientists find sex-specific compound in male blue crabs
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have discovered a chemical compound in male blue crabs that is not present in females. ANI
Brisbane strip club invites Oz politician Kevin Rudd to visit again
A strip club in Brisbane has said that it would be happy to have Leader of Opposition in the Australian Parliament, Kevin Rudd visit the joint again. ANI
Scientists map Chinas first Emperors underground palace in 3-D
Chinese archaeologists have used computerised imagery to complete a 3-D reconstruction of an underground palace said to have been built by Qin Shihuang, the First Emperor of the Qin Dynasty. ANI
No deal with Musharraf yet, says Benazir
Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has said that her party is in contact with the Musharraf regime, but no deal has yet been made. ANI
Bush expresses frustration with non-functional Iraqi government
U.S. President George Bush has reportedly expressed his frustration with the administration of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, saying that the Iraqis would soon have to decide whether they wish to support him or not. ANI
Musharraf would seek re-election in accordance with the Constitution: Pak envoy
President Pervez Musharraf would seek re-election in accordance with the countrys Constitution, by the elected national and provincial assemblies, Pakistans Ambassador to the US, Munir Akram, has said. ANI
Islamic radicalism seeks to gain strength in Pakistan
The clash between moderates and extremists in Pakistan today is a microcosm for a larger struggle among Muslims everywhere, according to the National Geographic magazine. ANI
Ex-CIA chief Tenet charged with failing to stop 9/11 attacks on America
A CIA inquiry into the agencys performance before the 9/11 terror attacks in America, has directly blamed former director George Tenet for failures leading up to the atrocity. ANI
Scots protest building of a Muslim graveyard on a green belt site
Reported moves to build a Muslim graveyard on a 31-acre green belt site on the outskirts of the picturesque Scottish village of Carmunnock have been met with protests. ANI
Imposing martial law in Pak would be unpopular: US experts
Leading US experts on South Asian affairs are of the unanimous view that imposing martial law in Pakistan would unpopular and could create major complications. ANI
BBC to mark Dis tenth death anniversary with funeral rerun
To mark the tenth anniversary of Princess Dianas death, the BBC has decided to rerun the entire funeral of the late royal. ANI
Tories advise Asian shadow minister not to stand against fellow Muslim
Britains Shadow Minister for Community Affairs, Sayeeda Warsi, has claimed that she was advised not to contest the next election against another Muslim candidate, Shahid Malik, over fears that voters were not ready for two ethnic-minority candidates to stand against each other. ANI
Shopping really does lie in a womans genes!
The stereotype that women are addicted to shopping really is true, for a new study has found that the fairer sex has a evolutionary gene which makes them born to shop. ANI
AQ Khan network, a private subsidiary dedicated to Pak
The nuclear proliferation network of disgraced scientist Dr AQ Khan was a privatised subsidiary of a larger state-based network dedicated to Pakistani nuclear programme, and would be much better characterised as an imports-exports enterprise, an analyst has said. ANI
Chimps practise self-control to tempt themselves away from food
Chimps struggling to accumulate a large quantity of food deliberately keep themselves busy to avoid the temptation to gorge themselves straight away, a new study by primatologists from Georgia State University in Atlanta has revealed. ANI
Solar vibrations possibly shake the Earth
Dropped mobile phone calls, mysterious signals in undersea communication cables, and tiny tremors on the Earth are all caused by vibrations on the Sun, according to a team of scientists from Queens University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. ANI
Mystery behind coffees bitterness unraveled
In a discovery that could lead to better tasting coffee, chemists report finding the compounds that are most responsible for the drinks bitter taste. ANI
Transcript of second police interview with Haneef released
A transcript of second police interview with Indian born doctor Mohamed Haneefs has been released by his lawyers. ANI
Napoleons tomb may contain someone elses remains
Napoleon Bonapartes tomb in Paris could possibly contain the remains of another man, a prominent Historian and Napoleonic conspiracy theorist has claimed. ANI
Haneef to approach HC to get his work visa
Indian born doctor Mohamed Haneef will be approaching the Queensland High Court to get his Australian work visa back, said a family member. ANI
T. Rex ran faster than Becks
The T. Rex dinosaurs were portrayed as clumsy beasts in Steven Spielbergs blockbuster Jurassic Park. But they were could easily outsmart a professional footballer like Beckham or Ronaldinho, a new study in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, has revealed. ANI
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